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Review

Those Who Wish Me Dead

by Charles Bramesco

Angeli­na Jolie is pit­ted against the forces of nature in this damp squib of a thriller from writer/​director Tay­lor Sheridan.

3
Anticipation
2
Enjoyment
1
In Retrospect
A woman behind metal bars, looking concerned and making a hand gesture.
Review

The Woman in the Window

by Charles Bramesco

Joe Wright serves up a tepid slice of Hitch­cock­ian sus­pense, with Amy Adams as a para­noid agoraphobe.

4
Anticipation
2
Enjoyment
2
In Retrospect
Group of people in a dark, industrial setting through a circular opening.
Review

Army of the Dead

by Hannah Strong

A team of mer­ce­nar­ies with noth­ing to lose are hired for the heist of a life­time in zom­bie-infest­ed Las Vegas.

4
Anticipation
2
Enjoyment
2
In Retrospect
A person floating on a teal-coloured inflatable mattress in clear blue-green ocean water.
Review

Some Kind of Heaven

by Aimee Knight

This poignant doc­u­men­tary throws open the pearly gates of Florida’s largest retire­ment village.

4
Anticipation
5
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
Intense portrait of a young man with a serious expression, set against a dark green background.
Review

Monster

by Flora Spencer Grant

Kelvin Har­ri­son Jr goes on tri­al in this well-inten­tioned but melo­dra­mat­ic look at America’s racist legal system.

2
Anticipation
2
Enjoyment
2
In Retrospect
Man riding a tricycle in a skatepark ramp, wearing a black jacket.
Review

Apples

by Hannah Strong

This styl­ish first fea­ture from Greek writer/​director Chris­tos Nikou fails to build on its intrigu­ing premise.

3
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
Two people, a man and a woman, sitting on the grass in a wooded area. The man has a beard and the woman is wearing a striped jumper. The background shows trees and shrubbery.
Review

Cowboys

by Cheyenne Bart-Stewart

Steve Zahn brings his usu­al laid-back charm to this home­spun dra­ma about a father and his trans son.

3
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
Four men, one in an orange puppet costume, laughing together on a stage.
Review

Street Gang: How We Got to Sesame Street

by Zosha Millman

Fuzzy feels abound in this enter­tain­ing if slight doc­u­men­tary about the cre­ation of the icon­ic kids’ TV show.

4
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
A person's back facing a sunset, with a dark jacket and hood against the orange and yellow sky.
Review

Homeward

by David Jenkins

This brood­ing Ukrain­ian road movie shows major promise for its first-time direc­tor, Nari­man Aliev.

3
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
A woman with long, dark hair wearing a red top, staring directly at the camera with a serious expression.
Review

Black Bear

by Ben Nicholson

Aubrey Plaza plays an indie film­mak­er who seeks inspi­ra­tion at a lake house retreat in this ambigu­ous slow-burner.

4
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect