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Two people in historical costumes on the steps of a grand baroque church.
Review

Cyrano

by Leila Latif

Joe Wright returns to his wheel­house with a big-screen musi­cal adap­ta­tion of Edmond Rostand’s Cyra­no de Bergerac.

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3
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A man and woman sitting on a rocky beach, embracing each other. The woman wears a sun hat and the man has a casual shirt. The ocean and sky are visible in the background.
Review

Babyteeth

by Hannah Strong

A young can­cer patient falls for a local hus­tler in this strik­ing debut from Aus­tralian direc­tor Shan­non Murphy.

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4
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A man in a black coat aiming a bow and arrow in a cluttered, dimly lit room.
Review

Robin Hood

by Adam Woodward

A mis­cast Taron Egerton fronts this dour retelling of the age-old Eng­lish folktale.

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Young woman with long wavy brown hair wearing a black coat stands in a warehouse setting with shelves in the background.
Review

Una

by Ella Donald

Rooney Mara and Ben Mendel­sohn bol­ster this uneven adap­ta­tion of David Harrower’s play.

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3
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Woman in dark uniform and goggles stands amid metallic railings in dark, moody setting.
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Rogue One: A Star Wars Story

by Adam Woodward

Gareth Edwards opts for the slow burn over the whiz-bang in this Star Wars spin-off. The results are spectacular.

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5
In Retrospect
A middle-aged man with a beard and troubled expression, wearing a grey jacket, leaning against a wooden wall.
Review

Slow West

by Adam Woodward

Michael Fass­ben­der shows his true grit in this grat­i­fy­ing and extreme­ly vio­lent saunter through Old America.

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Two men in grim, dark clothing stand in a dimly lit, neon-coloured room.
Review

Black Sea

by David Jenkins

This old-school, under­sea chiller star­ring Jude Law offers a sophis­ti­cat­ed and mov­ing explo­ration into the evils of greed.

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3
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Person standing in a room with yellow walls and windows.
Review

Starred Up

by Adam Woodward

This bruis­ing and bru­tal jail­house carve-up rides on the back of an aston­ish­ing cen­tral turn by Jack O’Connell.

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Man with beard wearing a black polo shirt, standing indoors.
Review

Animal Kingdom

by Jason Wood

David Michôd doesn’t put a foot wrong. The writ­ing, direc­tion and per­for­mances are first-rate.

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