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Two men in a room, one wearing a fringe jacket.
Review

Deerskin

by David Jenkins

Jean Dujardin becomes dan­ger­ous­ly obsessed with a deer­skin jack­et in Quentin Dupieux’s slighter-than-slight comedy.

3
Anticipation
2
Enjoyment
2
In Retrospect
Black and white image of a volleyball match, with players jumping to spike the ball over the net while spectators watch from the stands.
Review

The Witches of the Orient

by Kambole Campbell

This riv­et­ing sports doc­u­men­tary tells the stranger-than-fic­tion sto­ry of the famed Japan­ese women’s vol­ley­ball team.

3
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
A woman writing at a desk, wearing a green coat and her hair in a bun.
Review

Tove

by Sarah Williams

This ten­der biopic explores the artis­tic and sex­u­al awak­en­ing of Moomins cre­ator Tove Jansson.

3
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
Two young women with long, curly red hair looking at each other intently in an outdoor setting.
Review

Fear Street: 1978

by Josh Slater-Williams

The sec­ond part of Netflix’s RL Stine-inspired hor­ror tril­o­gy is a seri­ous upgrade on its mud­dled predecessor.

2
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
An elderly man wearing a hat and blue jacket sits on the ground in a forest, petting a shaggy white and brown dog.
Review

The Truffle Hunters

by Jake Cunningham

This charm­ing doc­u­men­tary pays trib­ute to a group of elder­ly for­agers and their trust canine companions.

3
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
Circular blue and white lights shining down on a person's face in a dark room.
Review

Jumbo

by David Jenkins

Noémie Merlant’s fair­ground employ­ee hitch­es a ride on the carousel of love in this sci-fi tinged romance.

3
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
2
In Retrospect
Two people, a man and a woman, sitting on the floor of what appears to be a classroom or educational setting. They are wearing casual clothing and have an informal, friendly posture.
Review

The Surrogate

by Caspar Salmon

Jere­my Hersh’s assured debut offers an endear­ing­ly messy look at the ethics and emo­tion­al impact of surrogacy.

3
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
Students sat at desks in a classroom, some engaged in discussion.
Review

Martin Eden

by Glenn Heath Jr

Jack London’s semi-auto­bi­o­graph­i­cal nov­el gets a mas­ter­ful Ital­ian makeover cour­tesy of direc­tor Pietro Marcello.

4
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
A person wearing black clothing and leaping from a high building.
Review

Black Widow

by Fatima Sheriff

Scar­lett Johansson’s super assas­sin final­ly gets a solo run out in this enjoy­able adven­ture about messed up families.

3
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
A person lying on the ground, screaming in apparent distress, surrounded by dark blue and yellow lighting.
Review

Fear Street: 1994

by Josh Slater-Williams

A lack­lus­tre open­ing to this new tril­o­gy of teen slash­er yarns based on the books by RL Stine.

4
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
2
In Retrospect