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The Truffle Hunters

By Jake Cunningham

This charming documentary pays tribute to a group of elderly foragers and their trust canine companions.

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Jumbo

By David Jenkins

Noémie Merlant’s fairground employee hitches a ride on the carousel of love in this sci-fi tinged romance.

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The Surrogate

By Caspar Salmon

Jeremy Hersh’s assured debut offers an endearingly messy look at the ethics and emotional impact of surrogacy.

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Martin Eden

By Glenn Heath Jr

Jack London’s semi-autobiographical novel gets a masterful Italian makeover courtesy of director Pietro Marcello.

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Black Widow

By Fatima Sheriff

Scarlett Johansson’s super assassin finally gets a solo run out in this enjoyable adventure about messed up families.

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Fear Street: 1994

By Josh Slater-Williams

A lacklustre opening to this new trilogy of teen slasher yarns based on the books by RL Stine.

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Freaky

By Hannah Strong

A teenage girl and a serial killer undergo an accidental body swap in Christopher Landon’s twist on a classic formula.

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Another Round

By Ella Kemp

Mads Mikkelsen and director Thomas Vinterberg continue their midlife crisis odyssey in rousing fashion.

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WITCH: We Intend to Cause Havoc

By Josh Slater-Williams

A charming and insightful docu-journey to rediscover one of the great pioneers of the ‘Zamrock’ movement.

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Last Man Standing

By Thomas Hobbs

Nick Broomfield rakes over the coals of the Biggie vs 2Pac saga but doesn’t find anything particularly new.

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French Exit

By Charles Bramesco

This dour transatlantic farce about a widowed New York socialite who relocates to Paris is a lesser literary adaptation.

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Fast & Furious 9

By Hannah Strong

Vin Diesel and his family kick it up a gear as they face off against old faces in Justin Lin's return to the high octane franchise.

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Fatima

By Cheyenne Bart-Stewart

Marco Pontecorvo’s religious drama about an apparition of the Virgin Mary is unlikely to convert non-believers.

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The Filmmaker’s House

By Anton Bitel

Marc Isaacs’ docu-fiction hybrid has fun subverting the sit-com format, but feels glib and exploitative.

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Supernova

By David Jenkins

Stanley Tucci and Colin Firth are on career-best form in Harry Macqueen’s poignant road movie romance.

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Nashville (1975)

By Glenn Heath Jr

Robert Altman’s show-stopping musical mosaic returns to UK cinemas in a sparkling new 4K restoration.

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Sweat

By Emily Maskell

Magnus von Horn’s character study of a Polish fitness influencer is an incisive comment on social media.

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The Hitman’s Wife’s Bodyguard

By David Jenkins

This dire action-comedy feels like it was thrown together with a minimum of care and attention.

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