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Two men wearing casual clothing, one with a polka dot shirt, standing in front of palm leaves against a pink background.
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Road House review – our house is a very, very, very bland house

by Hannah Strong

Doug Liman directs Jake Gyl­len­haal in this mirth­less unnec­es­sary reimag­in­ing of the 1989 Swayze classic.

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Animated characters in bright, fantastical setting with vibrant colours and unusual shapes.
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Strange World

by David Jenkins

This retro-inspired Dis­ney adven­ture yarn boasts lots of great, pro­gres­sive ideas, but lacks in the imag­i­na­tion department.

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Two men confronting each other in an intense scene, one wearing a tactical vest and the other in a casual outfit, with dramatic lighting and surroundings.
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Ambulance

by Kambole Campbell

Michael Bay returns to the mul­ti­plex with a high octane thriller involv­ing a bank rob­bery and a stolen ambulance.

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Two men shaking hands, one in a red and blue superhero costume, the other in an armoured metallic suit.
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Spider-Man: Far From Home

by Adam Woodward

After the events of Endgame, the world needs a new hero. And Jake Gyllenhaal’s Mys­te­rio is ready to answer the call.

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Velvet Buzzsaw

by Hannah Strong

Dan Gilroy, Jake Gyl­len­haal and Rene Rus­so reunite for a bizarre mys­tery hor­ror set in LA’s fine art scene.

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Intimate moment between a man and woman, facing each other intently in a dimly lit room with a window in the background.
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Wildlife

by Hannah Strong

Paul Dano makes his direc­to­r­i­al debut with a poignant char­ac­ter study set in 1950s Montana.

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Two people with dark hair and casual clothes leaning in close, intimately touching foreheads.
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Stronger

by Charles Bramesco

David Gor­don Green teams up with Jake Gyl­len­haal to bring us a biopic that’s hard­er, bet­ter, faster…

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Two women, one with blonde hair and the other with dark hair, wearing pink clothing and holding microphones, surrounded by a crowd in an indoor setting.
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Okja

by David Jenkins

Bong Joon-ho deliv­ers a colour­ful satire that ques­tions the rela­tion­ship between cap­i­tal­ism, food and pets.

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A man wearing a spacesuit helmet, illuminated by a bright light in a dark environment.
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Life

by Mike McCahill

Mars attacks in this under­pow­ered crea­ture fea­ture with a crew of A‑listers trapped on the Inter­na­tion­al Space Station.

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Man with a long beard and intense expression, looking out of a car window.
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Nocturnal Animals

by Manuela Lazic

Tom Ford’s long-await­ed fol­low-up to A Sin­gle Man is a gor­geous, wild and whol­ly frus­trat­ing affair.

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Two people, a man with a beard and glasses and a woman with blonde hair, sitting together outdoors.
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Demolition

by David Davidson

A grief-strick­en Jake Gyl­len­haal is the shin­ing light in this mid­dling dra­ma from direc­tor Jean-Marc Vallée.

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Mountaineer in blue winter gear with beard and goggles, standing in snow-covered landscape.
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Everest

by David Jenkins

This big, brassy ​’70s-style dis­as­ter movie wears its clichés light­ly and packs a hefty emo­tion­al punch.

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