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The Book of Henry

By David Jenkins

The director of Jurassic World skids off the rails in this bafflingly misguided kiddie revenge fantasia.

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Stockholm My Love

By Eve Watling

A rare misfire from director Mark Cousins, as he turns his camera to the streets of the Swedish capital.

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Slack Bay

By Phil Concannon

It’s slapstick cannibal class war on the seaside from one of Europe’s most unique and consistently surprising directors.

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All Eyez on Me

By Thomas Hobbs

This lamentable tribute to Tupac Shakur is an exercise in how not to make a music biopic.

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Whitney: Can I Be Me

By Sophie Monks Kaufman

Nick Broomfield explores the context behind the untimely death of soul-pop sensation, Whitney Houston.

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Gifted

By Elena Lazic

Marc Webb follows up his Spider-Man movies with a sensitive and well-made tearjerker about a child genius.

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A Good Day to Die, Hoka Hey

By Juliette Cottu

This decent documentary captures the thrills and dangers of front-line war photography.

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Alone in Berlin

By David Jenkins

A grieving couple decide to take on the Nazis in this drab wartime thriller that’s noticeably short on thrills.

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Dangerous Game

By Greg Evans

Calum “Son of George” Best leads a Z-list cast in this ludicrously silly British crime thriller.

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Churchill

By Phil Concannon

It’s two fingers up for this cosy and conventional biopic of the much vaunted British PM.

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The Mummy

By David Jenkins

The twinkling insta-charm of Tom Cruise can’t save this mangled mutt of a movie epic.

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My Cousin Rachel

By David Jenkins

Roger Michell’s plush adaptation of Daphne du Maurier’s mystery romance novel fails to leave a lasting impression.

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Destiny (1921)

By David Jenkins

A damsel accepts a challenge offered to her by Death in Fritz Lang’s dazzlingly inventive 1921 masterpiece.

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Berlin Syndrome

By Caitlin Quinlan

A holiday fling turns into a waking nightmare in Cate Shortland’s tense romantic thriller.

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Wilson

By David Jenkins

Woody Harrelson stars in this sketchy but likeable adaptation of Daniel Clowes’ graphic novel.

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The Shepherd

By Amy Bowker

The common man takes on big business in this slowburn plea to preserve our breathtaking natural landscapes.

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Daughters of the Dust (1991)

By David Jenkins

Julie Dash’s dreamy debut feature is back in cinemas in time for its 25th anniversary.

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My Life as a Courgette

By David Jenkins

There’s magic in every stop-motion frame of this miniature gem from Claude Barras and Céline Sciamma.

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