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A woman behind metal bars, looking concerned and making a hand gesture.
Review

The Woman in the Window

by Charles Bramesco

Joe Wright serves up a tepid slice of Hitch­cock­ian sus­pense, with Amy Adams as a para­noid agoraphobe.

4
Anticipation
2
Enjoyment
2
In Retrospect
Silhouette of a person holding a cane in a dimly lit room with a window in the background.
Review

Mank

by Hannah Strong

The man behind the man behind Cit­i­zen Kane is the sub­ject of David Fincher’s sparkling paean to clas­sic Hollywood.

5
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
5
In Retrospect
Two adults, a woman and a man, standing outside and talking. The woman is wearing a floral print dress and hat, while the man is wearing a checked shirt and holding some documents.
Review

The Laundromat

by David Jenkins

Stephen Soder­bergh assem­bles an all-star cast to sift through the wreck­age of the 2015 Pana­ma Papers leak.

5
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
A mature man in a suit and glasses holding a cigar in a dimly lit room.
Review

Darkest Hour

by Trevor Johnston

Gary Old­man is on career-best form in this stan­dard issue Win­ston Churchill biopic from direc­tor Joe Wright.

3
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
A man in a green jacket speaking with a woman in a floral dress, standing in an outdoor setting.
Review

Man Down

by Jack Godwin

A fired-up Shia LaBeouf tries and fails to sal­vage this mud­dled war drama.

2
Anticipation
2
Enjoyment
1
In Retrospect
Two punk-style individuals, a man and a woman, standing in front of a graffiti-covered wall with the words "Sex Pistols" displayed prominently.
Review

Sid and Nancy

by David Jenkins

A 30th anniver­sary re-release for Alex Cox’s trag­ic tale of punk roy­al­ty lost to the needle.

3
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
Two men engaged in a physical altercation in a dimly lit alleyway.
Review

Child 44

by David Jenkins

Tom Hardy’s Russ­ian accent may be a deal break­er for many watch­ing this enjoy­able potboiler.

3
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
2
In Retrospect
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Review

Dawn of the Planet of the Apes

by Paul Fairclough

This lat­est instal­ment in the Apes fran­chise, about the preser­va­tion of human­i­ty, lacks any gen­uine human characters.

4
Anticipation
2
Enjoyment
2
In Retrospect
Elderly man in black suit sitting at a desk, hands clasped, looking directly at the camera against a yellow and black patterned backdrop.
Review

Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy

by Adam Woodward

Gary Old­man puts in a career-best shift in this grip­ping sto­ry of duplic­i­ty and paranoia.

4
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect