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I Came By

By David Jenkins

George MacKay plays a graffiti artist who uncovers a dark secret in Babak Anvari's effective – but distractingly ugly – new thriller.

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Anaïs in Love

By Jasmine Valentine

A flighty young woman sets out to seduce a lover’s girlfriend in Charline Bourgeois-Tacquet’s charming queer romance.

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Orphan: First Kill

By Leila Latif

Malevolent conwoman Esther gets a backstory in this strangely overdue and unintentionally funny prequel to the 2009 hit.

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Eiffel

By Josh Slater-Williams

A strong showing from Emma Mackey aside, this biopic of engineer Pierre Eiffel is built on rocky foundations.

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They/Them

By Carol Grant

A group of teenagers at a gay conversion camp face off against a sinister threat in John Logan's misjudged would-be slasher.

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Prey

By David Jenkins

A lean monster-slasher B-movie set in the Predator universe that’s a highlight of an extremely patchy franchise.

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Bullet Train

By Charles Bramesco

An unlucky assassin finds himself on the commute from hell in director David Leitch’s irritating action-thriller.

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Our Eternal Summer

By Emily Maskell

A group of young friends cope with a tragic loss in Émilie Aussel’s poised debut feature.

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Hit the Road

By Marina Ashioti

A family embarks on a perilous road trip in Iranian director Panah Pahani’s assured, darkly comic debut.

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Fire of Love

By David Jenkins

Sara Dosa’s whimsical documentary chronicles the tragic tale of dedicated volcano chasers Katia and Maurice Krafft.

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Nope

By Rógan Graham

A brother and sister attempt to record proof of extra-terrestrial life in Jordan Peele’s ambitious, expertly-crafted blockbuster.

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Kurt Vonnegut: Unstuck In Time

By Molly Mortimer

The beloved author and comedian receives the time-honoured documentary profile treatment by pal Robert B Weide.

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Where the Crawdads Sing

By Leila Latif

A social outcast with a love of nature is accused of murder in Olivia Newman’s pretty but vacant adaptation of Delia Owens’ best-selling novel.

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A Chiara

By Marina Ashioti

A teenage girl discovers dark family secrets when she investigates the sudden disappearance of her father.

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The Good Boss

By David Jenkins

The always-great Javier Bardem punches below his weight in this naggingly light comedy of workplace manners.

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The Gray Man

By Hannah Strong

A CIA assassin and a psychopath play a game of intercontinental cat and mouse in this poorly-executed action-thriller.

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Donna

By Marina Ashioti

Jay Bedwani presents a captivating portrait of drag icon Donna Personna as she writes a play to commemorate the bravery of her trans sisters.

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The Railway Children Return

By David Jenkins

It’s diminishing returns for the World War Two-era scamps learning life lessons out in the countryside.

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