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Review

Zola

by Hannah Strong

Taylour Paige and Riley Keough star in a wild Floridian road trip movie based on an iconic Twitter thread.

4
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
Dimly lit alleyway at night with figure walking alone down the path.
Review

The Fever

by Matt Turner

Brazilian filmmaker Maya Da-Rin’s allegorical mystery-thriller expertly melds tradition with modernity.

4
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
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Clasped hands resting on a person's abdomen, highlighted by warm lighting.
Review

Pray Away

by Emily Maskell

This devastating documentary exposes the shocking truth of one of the world’s largest gay conversion therapy schemes.

3
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
A woman with blonde hair and intense expression, wearing a red and blue outfit, reaching forward.
Review

The Suicide Squad

by Lillian Crawford

James Gunn doubles down on his crass brand of humour in this charmless, unfunny and facile franchise redo.

2
Anticipation
1
Enjoyment
1
In Retrospect
Two men in dark clothing peer through window frames made of white curtains.
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The Sparks Brothers

by Ed Gibbs

Edgar Wright’s tribute to two of his musical heroes is an exhilarating look back over a unique pop career.

4
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4
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4
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Two people, a man and a woman, standing on a wooden riverboat in a forest setting.
Review

Jungle Cruise

by Lou Thomas

Expectations be damned: Disney’s riverboat caper is one of the year’s most purely pleasurable motion pictures.

3
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
Silhouette of a person against a vibrant sunset sky with clouds and reflected in a still pool.
Review

Luz: The Flower of Evil

by Anton Bitel

A backwater preacher pushes his small congregation to its limits in this quasi-mystical Colombian parable.

3
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
Two men sitting on a wall, one wearing a panda hat, the other in a blue jacket. Hilly countryside visible in the background.
Review

Limbo

by David Jenkins

A Syrian musician relocates to a remote Scottish island in Ben Sharrock’s comedy-tinged asylum seeker drama.

4
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
Three young people embracing, with facial expressions suggesting sadness or distress. The image has a tense, moody atmosphere with a textured, dreamlike quality.
Review

Old

by Hannah Strong

A family’s dream vacation turns into a nightmare when they start to age rapidly in M Night Shyamalan’s latest twisty thriller.

4
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
3
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Couple peering through gap, expressions of fear or suspense
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Bye Bye Morons

by Ariel Klinghoffer

Despite Virginie Efira’s best efforts, this inane comedy from director Albert Dupontel is destined to be forgotten.

3
Anticipation
2
Enjoyment
1
In Retrospect