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Intense green-yellow lighting on man with long beard and curly hair, brooding expression.
Review

In the Earth

by Hannah Strong

Ben Wheatley goes back to basics in this understated yet supremely effective 21st century folk horror.

4
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
Elderly man with grey hair and beard sitting in a chair, wearing a dark green jumper.
Review

The Father

by Hannah Strong

Anthony Hopkins is at the peak of his acting powers in this moving drama about the banality of ageing.

3
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
5
In Retrospect
Person with dark curly hair wearing a white shirt and dark jacket standing in an indoor setting.
Review

Shiva Baby

by Flora Spencer Grant

Rachel Sennott gives a standout performance in this anxiety-inducing comedy set at a Jewish wake.

4
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
A bloodied, bandaged older man with a grave expression on his face.
Review

The Amusement Park

by Anton Bitel

George A Romero’s long-lost public service announcement captures the inherent horrors of old age.

5
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
Man in dark jacket holding a lit match in a dark interior setting.
Review

Nobody

by Lou Thomas

Bob Odenkirk turns action hero in this effective beat ​’em up from John Wick writer Derek Kolstad.

3
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
A person wearing a beige top sits in a forest, surrounded by pine trees.
Review

Land

by Adam Woodward

Robin Wright directs and stars in this affecting if slight portrait of a woman attempting to escape her grief.

3
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
A man with long, dark hair and a beard driving a car. He appears to be looking straight ahead with a serious expression.
Review

The Killing of Two Lovers

by Ariel Klinghoffer

A man fights to save his marriage in this heart-wrenching drama from writer/​director Robert Machoian.

3
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
Two women with blonde and brown hair looking away in a grassy field against a distant hill.
Review

After Love

by Leila Latif

Joanna Scanlan’s Islamic convert goes on a literal and metaphorical journey following the death of her husband.

4
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
Black and white image of a pig's snout and eye, with grass in the background.
Review

Gunda

by Matt Turner

Victor Kossakovsky’s documentary captures the daily rhythms of its porcine star’s life on the farm.

4
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
2
In Retrospect
Woman holding a shotgun in an aggressive posture in front of a wooden wall.
Review

Girl

by Charles Bramesco

Bella Thorne goes on the warpath in first-time director Chad Faust’s lacklustre revenge thriller.

2
Anticipation
2
Enjoyment
2
In Retrospect