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Two people - a woman and a man - climbing on tyres in an outdoor setting.
Review

Fast & Furious 9

by Hannah Strong

Vin Diesel and his family kick it up a gear as they face off against old faces in Justin Lin’s return to the high octane franchise.

4
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
Review

Fatima

by Cheyenne Bart-Stewart

Marco Pontecorvo’s religious drama about an apparition of the Virgin Mary is unlikely to convert non-believers.

3
Anticipation
2
Enjoyment
2
In Retrospect
Woman in black face mask relaxing in a bathtub full of water and bubbles, surrounded by bath products and decorative wall hangings.
Review

The Filmmaker’s House

by Anton Bitel

Marc Isaacs’ docu-fiction hybrid has fun subverting the sit-com format, but feels glib and exploitative.

3
Anticipation
2
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
Two men standing in a rural landscape, one wearing glasses.
Review

Supernova

by David Jenkins

Stanley Tucci and Colin Firth are on career-best form in Harry Macqueen’s poignant road movie romance.

3
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
Diverse group of people celebrating, waving, and appearing joyful in front of a "Country N87" sign.
Review

Nashville (1975)

by Glenn Heath Jr

Robert Altman’s show-stopping musical mosaic returns to UK cinemas in a sparkling new 4K restoration.

5
Anticipation
5
Enjoyment
5
In Retrospect
Blonde woman taking selfie in red outfit and room.
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Sweat

by Emily Maskell

Magnus von Horn’s character study of a Polish fitness influencer is an incisive comment on social media.

3
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
Three people, two men and one woman, sitting in a dimly lit room.
Review

The Hitman’s Wife’s Bodyguard

by David Jenkins

This dire action-comedy feels like it was thrown together with a minimum of care and attention.

2
Anticipation
2
Enjoyment
2
In Retrospect
A man wearing a hat and glasses, looking directly at the camera with a serious expression.
Review

It Must Be Heaven

by Charles Bramesco

Palestinian filmmaker Elia Suleiman goes in search of parallels to his homeland in this charming road movie.

4
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
5
In Retrospect
Young child in red jacket looking thoughtfully at camera, with cacti in background.
Review

The Reason I Jump

by Matthew Mulcahy

This documentary adaptation of Naoki Higashida’s memoir is an immersive sensory exploration of non-verbal autism.

3
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
Two cartoon characters, a boy and a girl, holding ice cream cones and smiling on a beach with blue sky and ocean in the background.
Review

Luca

by Kambole Campbell

Pixar’s fish-out-of-water fable on the Italian Riviera takes its cues from vivid imagination of Studio Ghibli.

3
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect