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Two people wearing traditional African clothing in a forest setting.
Review

Night of the Kings

by Fred Onyango

Philippe Lacôte’s multi-layered, prison-set theatrical extravaganza is a rich and original take on national myth-making.

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4
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Two smiling women, one younger with blonde hair and one older with grey hair, embracing and looking at the camera.
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Two of Us

by David Jenkins

Filippo Meneghetti’s debut feature about a late-life same-sex romance hits all the right emotional notes.

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Anticipation
4
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3
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A man with tattoos and a basketball jersey celebrating in front of the Eiffel Tower.
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Space Jam: A New Legacy

by Rógan Graham

This bloated reboot of the hit ​’90s cartoon crossover is little more than a cynical exercise in brand synergy.

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Anticipation
2
Enjoyment
1
In Retrospect
A person wearing a dark cloak, holding a lit torch in a shadowy, warm-toned setting.
Review

Fear Street: 1666

by Josh Slater-Williams

Netflix’s time-skipping horror trilogy reaches a satisfying conclusion via a 17th-century Sarah Fier origin story.

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4
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A man sitting on a bed, interacting with a child lying under colourful bedcovers.
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Nowhere Special

by Adam Woodward

This tender drama about a father forced to give up his young son reinforces James Norton’s star credentials.

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3
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Two men in a room, one wearing a fringe jacket.
Review

Deerskin

by David Jenkins

Jean Dujardin becomes dangerously obsessed with a deerskin jacket in Quentin Dupieux’s slighter-than-slight comedy.

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2
Enjoyment
2
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Black and white image of a volleyball match, with players jumping to spike the ball over the net while spectators watch from the stands.
Review

The Witches of the Orient

by Kambole Campbell

This riveting sports documentary tells the stranger-than-fiction story of the famed Japanese women’s volleyball team.

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4
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A woman writing at a desk, wearing a green coat and her hair in a bun.
Review

Tove

by Sarah Williams

This tender biopic explores the artistic and sexual awakening of Moomins creator Tove Jansson.

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4
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3
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Two young women with long, curly red hair looking at each other intently in an outdoor setting.
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Fear Street: 1978

by Josh Slater-Williams

The second part of Netflix’s RL Stine-inspired horror trilogy is a serious upgrade on its muddled predecessor.

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An elderly man wearing a hat and blue jacket sits on the ground in a forest, petting a shaggy white and brown dog.
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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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