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A Black man with a serious expression wearing a tie-dye shirt standing in a futuristic tunnel with a circular green and orange design.
Review

Candyman

by Leila Latif

Nia DaCosta re-examines the white saviour and Black boogeyman tropes in her bold horror reimagining.

4
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
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Review

Souad

by Fatima Sheriff

Ayten Amin’s unconventional coming-of-age drama adopts a matter-of-fact view of modern Egyptian society.

4
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
2
In Retrospect
Group of young people laughing and enjoying themselves on a bus journey.
Review

Our Ladies

by Josh Slater-Williams

Set in ​’90s Scotland, Michael Caton-Jones’ winning comedy-drama sees a group of Catholic girls cut loose.

3
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
Animated man in brown robe with a stag; blue sky in background.
Review

The Deer King

by Katie Goh

Studio Ghibli alums Masashi Ando and Masayuki Miyaji channels Princess Mononoke in their visually striking ​“medical fantasy”.

4
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
Monstrous creature with sharp teeth and dark, distorted features in a dimly lit setting.
Review

Mad God

by Kambole Campbell

Phil Tippett’s long-gestating stop-motion animation epic is a frenzied and frequently deranged Dantean odyssey.

4
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
Image of a muscular male character with a beard, wearing a red outfit and holding up a beverage in a dimly lit setting.
Review

The Witcher: Nightmare of the Wolf

by Kambole Campbell

The producers of Avatar prequel The Legend of Korra expand on Netflix’s dark fantasy series with a bloody ​“animé”.

3
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
A person walking on a beach with walking sticks, in a stormy coastal scene with dark clouds and choppy waves.
Review

Prince of Muck

by Katie Goh

Cindy Jansen’s intriguing documentary chronicles one man’s life on one of Scotland’s most remote islands.

3
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
A bearded man with long hair sitting on the floor, looking pensive, with a pig nearby in a cluttered shed.
Review

Pig

by Hannah Strong

Nicolas Cage reveals his sensitive side in Michael Sarnoski’s warm-hearted porcine revenge western.

4
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
A woman with auburn hair and piercing blue eyes gazes intently, her expression conveying a sense of contemplation or concern.
Review

Censor

by Adam Woodward

A film censor goes in search of her missing sister in Prano Bailey-Bond’s razor-sharp, retro-styled horror satire.

4
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
5
In Retrospect
Framed photographs displayed on a wall, featuring individuals whose faces are not clearly visible.
Review

Sabaya

by Marina Ashioti

A sombre and emotive documentary depicting the painful realities of the Islamic State’s reign of terror.

4
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4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect