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Rocketman

By Charles Bramesco

Elton John gets the paint-by-numbers biopic treatment in this jumble of troubled-genius clichés.

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Beats

By Josh Slater-Williams

Mismatched buddy antics power this enjoyable and euphoric trip back to the '90s warehouse rave scene.

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John Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellum

By Matt Thrift

Keane Reeves’ ‘excommunicado’ protagonist wages a one-man war in this ante-upping threequel.

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The Hustle

By Charles Bramesco

Anne Hathaway and Rebel Wilson play a pair of con artists in this gender-flipped remake of Dirty Rotten Scoundrels.

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Destination Wedding

By Hannah Strong

Keanu Reeves and Winona Ryder make a compelling pairing in this misanthropic romantic comedy.

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Madeline’s Madeline

By Manuela Lazic

Newcomer Helena Howard is astonishing in Josephine Decker’s bold exploration of art and authorship.

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Amazing Grace

By David Jenkins

The live recording of Aretha Franklin’s seminal gospel album is one of the great music documentaries.

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High Life

By Sophie Monks Kaufman

Claire Denis contemplates existence, evolution and survival in deep space with Robert Pattinson and Juliette Binoche.

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Pokémon Detective Pikachu

By Hannah Strong

Ryan Reynolds voices everyone’s favourite electric yellow rodent in this fun, fast-paced murder mystery.

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Vox Lux

By Greg Wetherall

A star is born amid tragic circumstances in Brady Corbet’s stylish and cynical second feature.

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Woman at War

By Aimee Knight

An Icelandic choir teacher stakes a stand against big business in this compelling eco-thriller.

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Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and Vile

By Hannah Strong

This controversial Ted Bundy biopic starring Zac Efron only scratches the surface of its subject.

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Long Shot

By David Jenkins

Light romance in the west wing as Charlize Theron hires Seth Rogen to funny-up her speeches… and more.

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Tolkien

By Matt Thrift

Nicholas Hoult stars in this bland literary biopic of the life of Lord of the Rings scribe JRR Tolkien.

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Donbass

By David Jenkins

War leads to absurd moral decline in the Ukraine in Sergei Losnitza’s pitch-dark comedy of oppression.

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An Accidental Studio

By Thomas Hobbs

This affectionate doc tells the story of how George Harrison’s HandMade Films changed the face of British cinema.

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The World Is Yours

By David Jenkins

Isabelle Adjani steals this playful French gangster comedy of hoods making a hash out of a simple drug deal.

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Avengers: Endgame

By Hannah Strong

The stars align one final time in this emotional and fitting finale to the Avengers saga.

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