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Review

Dumb Money review – mildly entertaining economics 101

by Hannah Strong

Craig Gille­spie offers a look at the 2021 GameStop stock bat­tle between Wall Street and Red­dit, but this com­e­dy is a lit­tle light on laughs.

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Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
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Rotting in the Sun review – bold and brilliant influencer satire

by David Jenkins

The imp­ish Chilean film­mak­er Sebastián Sil­va returns with a sharp thriller about an influ­encer who turns detec­tive after a film­mak­er he’s involved with goes missing.

3
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
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Strange Way Of Life review – characteristically Almodóvarian queer western

by Hannah Strong

An age­ing gun­slinger and the sher­iff of a small town reunite after many years in Pedro Almod­ó­var’s sweet short film.

4
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
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Fremont review – a charming little Jarmuschian number

by Hannah Strong

Babak Jalali’s inti­mate dram­e­dy strikes a del­i­cate bal­ance between melan­choly and wry­ness in its reflec­tion on the migrant experience.

3
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
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Love Life review – frustrates its own poignance with melodrama

by Xuanlin Tham

Koji Fuku­da’s ninth fea­ture fails to meet the mark when it comes to explor­ing the knot­ty top­ic of famil­ial grief.

4
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
2
In Retrospect
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A Life On The Farm review – pays worthy tribute to its subject

by Carly Mattox

A film enthu­si­as­tic attempts to piece togeth­er the life of an eccen­tric farmer-turned-ama­teur film­mak­er in Oscar Hard­ing’s con­ven­tion­al but charm­ing documentary.

4
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
Two men in black uniforms holding firearms in a dilapidated urban setting.
Review

Once Upon a Time in Uganda review – an effusive love letter

by Marina Ashioti

This enter­tain­ing doc­u­men­tary cel­e­brates the low-bud­get action movies of ​“Uganda’s Quentin Taran­ti­no”, Isaac Nabwana.

3
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
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Past Lives review – unravels as a marvel

by Rafa Sales Ross

Celine Song’s fea­ture debut is a ten­der explo­ration of mul­ti­eth­nic romance, com­pli­ment­ed by nuanced per­for­mances from Gre­ta Lee and John Magaro.

4
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
A woman with blonde hair and a man with dark hair and skin standing together in a warm, amber-toned room.
Review

Klokkenluider review – a strong tonal balancing act

by Josh Slater-Williams

Actor Neil Maskell makes his debut as a film­mak­er with this spiky thriller.

3
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
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The First Slam Dunk review – thrillingly choreographed basketball drama

by Esther Rosenfield

The man­ga that brought bas­ket­ball to Japan gets a new adap­ta­tion which thrilling­ly embod­ies the sport’s high-fly­ing action.

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Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect

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