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A person walking two dogs on a wet, muddy beach with a white wooden fence in the background.
Review

Dogman

by Adam Woodward

A diminu­tive dog groomer comes a crop­per in this dour crime fable from Ital­ian direc­tor Mat­teo Garrone.

4
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
2
In Retrospect
Man in baseball cap and sunglasses operating a water truck on a grassy field.
Review

Fahrenheit 11/9

by Adam Woodward

Michael Moore takes aim at both sides of the polit­i­cal estab­lish­ment in this scat­ter­shot sur­vey of Trump’s America.

2
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
A menacing figure in dark clothing standing outdoors at night, with a house visible in the background.
Review

Halloween

by Hannah Strong

David Gor­don Green presents a John Car­pen­ter-approved sequel to the slash­er clas­sic from 1978.

3
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
Man in hat operating turntable in vintage-style recording studio.
Review

Rudeboy: The Story of Trojan Records

by Ed Gibbs

The ground-break­ing label marks its half-cen­tu­ry with a glossy new doc­u­men­tary cel­e­brat­ing its legacy.

3
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
Middle-aged man sitting on sofa, wearing black jumper and jeans.
Review

Sink

by Gus Edgar-Chan

There’s plen­ty of heart in Mark Gillis’ micro-bud­get sur­vey of the UK’s job mar­ket crisis.

3
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
A young woman with long blonde hair sitting alone in a dimly lit room, looking thoughtful.
Review

Bad Times at the El Royale

by Sophie Monks Kaufman

Sev­en strangers con­vene in a run-down Lake Tahoe hotel in Drew Goddard’s enjoy­ably pulpy ensem­ble mystery.

4
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
Two boys resting their heads together, a dark and moody scene with low lighting.
Review

22 July

by Hannah Strong

Paul Green­grass shows the action and after­math of the 2011 Nor­way attacks in his lat­est ter­ror­ism-dri­ven drama.

3
Anticipation
2
Enjoyment
2
In Retrospect
A man with a beard in a red garment, set against a dark, dramatic background.
Review

Mandy

by Hannah Strong

Panos Cos­matos unleash­es hell on Nico­las Cage and Andrea Rise­bor­ough in this bloody, psy­che­del­ic headtrip.

4
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
5
In Retrospect
Two cartoon characters: a skeletal figure in white and a large-eyed, black figure in red shirt, both standing in a shop with various merchandise visible.
Review

MFKZ

by Gus Edgar-Chan

This French-Japan­ese ani­mé from direc­tors Guil­laume Renard and Shou­jirou Nishi­mi is a twist­ed joyride.

3
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
A group of NASA astronauts, wearing blue flight suits with NASA logo, look serious and focused.
Review

First Man

by Adam Woodward

Damien Chazelle’s drama­ti­sa­tion of the Apol­lo 11 mis­sion only scratch­es the sur­face of its human subject.

3
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
2
In Retrospect