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Death of a Unicorn review – goodbye horses, good riddance

By Billie Walker

Alex Scharfman rallies together a cast stacked with comedic actors, but the result of this dull ‘Eat the Rich’ flick misses the mark.

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Four Mothers review – canny crowd-pleaser

By Mike McCahill

Darren Thornton's remake of Mid-August Lunch sees a novelist on the brink of breaking out tasked with caring for his ailing mother and her friends.

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Last Swim review – fresh blood in British film!

By Rógan Graham

A-Level results day gives way to a compelling look at late teenhood in Sasha Nathani’s London-set debut feature.

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The Woman in the Yard review – forgettable ghostly horror

By Hannah Strong

A grieving family find themselves with an unwanted house guest in the latest underwhelming thriller from journeyman director Jaume Collet-Serra.

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Misericordia review – Chabrol would have approved

By Thomas Dawson

Alain Guiraudie defies neat categorisation with his shapeshifting eighth feature about morality, crime and queer desire.

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The Stimming Pool review – a unique, enchanting experience

By Alex Hopkins-McQuillan

The Neurocultures Collective and Steven Eastwood present a world perceived through autism in this wonderfully experimental, hybrid endeavour.

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Novocaine review – no pain, no gain

By Hannah Strong

Jack Quaid delivers a charming performance as a man incapable of feeling pain in Dan Berk and Robert Olsen's ultraviolent action-comedy.

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A Working Man review – a dire, forgettable actioner

By Hannah Strong

Even Jason Statham looks bored by his latest hard man turn in Davey Ayer's uninspired adaptation of Chuck Dixon's novel Levon's Trade.

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La Cocina review – powered by Raúl Briones’ manic performance

By Hannah Strong

Tensions flare between front of house and kitchen staff in Alonso Ruizpalacios' Times Square restaurant-set drama.

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The End review – charming, apocalyptic musical melodrama

By Katherine McLaughlin

Joshua Oppenheimer returns with an ambitious, post-apocalyptic musical whose thematic flights of fancy are just a little too strident.

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Y2K review – as throwaway as a killer Tamagotchi

By Iona Mathieson

The millennium bug triggers a cyber-apocalypse in Kyle Mooney’s nostalgia-driven directorial debut.

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When Autumn Falls review – another year, another Ozon

By David Jenkins

This lightweight Chabrolian country drama from François Ozon sees an elderly retiree with a complex past trying to do right by her family.

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Dig! XX review – the original version is still the best

By David Jenkins

Ondi Timoner revisits her classic 2004 rock doc with an extended version that doesn’t add much to the greatness of the original.

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Two Strangers Trying Not to Kill Each Other review – a portrait of love and resilience

By Marina Ashioti

The beautiful, complex bond between acclaimed photographer Joel Meyerowitz and writer/artist Maggie Barrett is the subject of this artful doc.

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Santosh review – carefully draws you into its dismal intrigue

By David Jenkins

Shahana Goswami stars as a widow who inherits her late husband’s police officer position in Sandhya Suri’s sharp fiction debut.

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The Alto Knights review – if it ain’t broke…

By Leila Latif

Robert De Niro does double duty as Frank Costello and Vito Genovese in Barry Levinson's surprisingly enjoyable gangster thriller.

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Flow review – cat’s entertainment

By Hannah Strong

A small grey cat embarks on a big adventure in Gints Zilbalodis' charming Oscar winner.

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All Happy Families review – a sweet reckoning with family strife

By David Jenkins

This well-mounted ensemble comedy sees a schlubby Josh Radnor forced to deal with a visit from his eccentric parents and brother.

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