Reviews

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Review

The Dead Don’t Hurt review – elegiac and tenderly romantic

by David Jenkins

Viggo Mortensen's sombre take on the western evokes some classic Clint Eastwood films.

3
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
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Review

Rosalie review – very simple and enjoyable

by Natasha Jagger

A young Frenchwoman in Brittany harbours a secret about her appearance until she marries a suitor interested in her dowry in this gentle period drama.

3
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
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Review

Gasoline Rainbow review – glows brightly

by Katherine McLaughlin

The Ross Brothers create a portrait of youth in revolt in their first fiction film.

4
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
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Review

The Beast review – a mind-boggling, sprawling romantic epic

by Hannah Strong

Across three timelines, a pair of lovers find each other again and again in Bertrand Bonello's ambitious, genre-defying latest.

3
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
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Review

The Garfield Movie review – as messy as a child eating spaghetti

by David Jenkins

Another lacklustre animated foray into the lasagne-smeared world of Jim Davis’ most famous comic creation.

2
Anticipation
2
Enjoyment
1
In Retrospect
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Review

Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga review – Miller you absolute mad man

by Hannah Strong

George Miller fires up his war rig and roars across the Australian outback once more, this time telling the origin story of the fearsome Imperator Furiosa.

4
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
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Review

Hoard review – proudly strange and provocative

by David Jenkins

Seek out this stunning, empathetic and radical British debut from first-time British filmmaker Luna Carmoon.

4
Anticipation
5
Enjoyment
5
In Retrospect
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Review

Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes review – stop, I want to get off!

by Adam Woodward

The latest instalment in the simian cinema canon is a weak follow-up to the narrative established in its predecessors, as monkey in-fighting develops between various tribes.

4
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
2
In Retrospect
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Review

Made In England: The Films Of Powell & Pressburger review – a delicious whirlwind tour

by David Jenkins

A rousing personal journey with Martin Scorsese through the films made under the iconic banner of The Archers.

4
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
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Review

La Chimera review – shows new ways a movie can be

by Esmé Holden

Alice Rohrwacher creates a magical fairytale about a group of tomb raiders, anchored by a soulful performance from Josh O'Connor.

4
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
5
In Retrospect

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