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A man with dark hair and a serious expression stands in a desolate outdoor setting, wearing a dark green coat.
Review

Sicario 2: Soldado

by Adam Woodward

Beni­cio Del Toro is at his for­mi­da­ble best in this deeply cyn­i­cal and scat­ter­shot car­tel saga sequel.

3
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
2
In Retrospect
A close-up of a distressed Black man with tears in his eyes, looking alarmed.
Review

Get Out

by Anton Bitel

Jor­dan Peele’s thor­ough­ly mod­ern hor­ror exam­ines racism in Amer­i­ca with a sharp, dark­ly fun­ny eye.

4
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
A giant, shaggy, dark-coloured creature with horns looming over a young child sitting on a beach. The image features contrasting elements of the large, imposing monster and the small, vulnerable child set against a coastal landscape with mountains in the background.
Review

Where the Wild Things Are

by Matt Bochenski

The mav­er­ick film­mak­er of his gen­er­a­tion takes on the most pop­u­lar children’s book of all time with mixed results.

5
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
Two men, one in a colourful jacket and the other in a grey coat, shaking hands.
Review

The Soloist

by Lorien Haynes

A big bud­get pro­duc­tion sees direc­tor Joe Wright los­ing the reins on a film with some tru­ly dire metaphor­i­cal moments.

4
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
2
In Retrospect
An elderly couple standing outdoors in a garden, looking at something in the distance.
Review

Synecdoche, New York

by Matt Bochenski

Char­lie Kaufman’s direc­to­r­i­al debut is a dif­fi­cult, mad­den­ing and elu­sive film that’s also intrigu­ing, pro­found and dark­ly funny.

3
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect