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Two men in suits, one on a phone, in the back of a car.
Review

The Apprentice review – Demands sympathy for the devil

by Mark Asch

Sebastian Stan essays a young Donald Trump in this glossy, empty film about the orange fascist’s initial dabbling in evil.

3
Anticipation
2
Enjoyment
1
In Retrospect
Portrait of a woman with dark hair, wearing a black headscarf, with an intense gaze against a blurred, colourful background.
Review

Holy Spider

by David Jenkins

Ali Abbasi crafts a thriller ripped from the headlines in this story of ​‘The Spider Killer’ who targeted female sex workers in Mashhad, Iran.

3
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
A woman in a police uniform standing in a dimly lit corridor, her expression stern and focused.
Review

Border

by Anton Bitel

A customs officer falls in love with a strange traveller in Ali Abbasi’s twisted modern romance.

4
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect