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Emma

By Hannah Strong

It’s no Clueless, but a strong cast just about sustains Autumn de Wilde’s faithful take on Jane Austen’s novel.

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Portrait of a Lady on Fire

By Katie Goh

Céline Sciamma’s sumptuous, quietly radical 18th century love story is one of the year’s very best.

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Jihad Jane

By Max Copeman

Ciarán Cassidy’s engrossing documentary examines the making of an unlikely terror cell.

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Sonic the Hedgehog

By Anton Bitel

A scene-stealing Jim Carrey just about sustains this fast, fun and forgettable video game crossover.

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First Love

By Anton Bitel

A young romance blooms one wild night in Tokyo in director Takashi Miike’s high-energy caper.

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Daniel Isn’t Real

By Anton Bitel

A traumatised man summons his former imaginary friend in Adam Egypt Mortimer’s knotty psychological thriller.

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Horse Girl

By Stefania Sarrubba

Alison Brie writes and stars in this absorbing but uneven portrait of a woman struggling with mental illness.

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Underwater

By David Jenkins

Feeble, water-logged action caper in which undersea ghouls terrorise Kristen Stewart on a deep sea mining station.

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Plus One

By Max Copeman

A pair of singletons hatch a plan to get them through wedding season in Jeff Chan and Andrew Rhymer’s spirited rom-com.

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Birds of Prey

By Hannah Strong

Margot Robbie brings anarchy and attitude to the DCEU in Cathy Yan’s pop-punk ode to womanhood.

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Parasite

By Hannah Strong

Bong Joon-ho’s class-clash black comedy will burrow under your skin and stay there.

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Talking About Trees

By Maria Nae

Four local filmmakers attempt to revive cinema-going in Sudan in this playful, inspiring documentary.

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Show Me The Picture: The Story of Jim Marshall

By Romelly Eavis

A colourful portrait of the famed photographer’s life, both behind and in front of the camera.

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The Man Who Killed Don Quixote

By Glenn Heath Jr

Terry Gilliam finally completes his passion project after 30 years of planning. He shouldn’t have bothered.

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Queen & Slim

By David Jenkins

Daniel Kaluuya and Jodie Turner-Smith are lovers on the run in Melina Matsoukas’ clumsy crime drama.

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The Rhythm Section

By Charles Bramesco

Blake Lively is hellbent on revenge in director Reed Morano’s female-inflected riff on James Bond.

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A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood

By Hannah Strong

Tom Hanks is perfectly cast as the late Fred Rogers, America’s favourite neighbour.

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The Lighthouse

By Elena Lazic

Robert Pattinson and Willem Dafoe take a brutal tumble into the abyss in Robert Eggers’ monochrome nightmare.

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