Talent Léa Seydoux

Two individuals in formal attire, a woman with curly hair in a green dress and a man in a tuxedo, standing together.
Review

The Beast review – a mind-boggling, sprawling romantic epic

by Hannah Strong

Across three timelines, a pair of lovers find each other again and again in Bertrand Bonello's ambitious, genre-defying latest.

3
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
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Review

Dune: Part Two – a rousing and stylish hard sci-fi sequel

by David Jenkins

Timothée Chalamet and Zendaya shine as mystical freedom fighters in this grandiose and often-breathtaking blockbuster.

4
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
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Review

One Fine Morning

by Savina Petkova

Léa Seydoux stars as a single mother entangled in an affair with a married man in Mia Hansen-Løve's powerful eighth feature.

3
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
5
In Retrospect
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Review

Crimes of the Future

by Sarah Cleary

Extreme surgery replaces sex in body horror maestro David Cronenberg’s ambitious blends of science fiction and film noir.

4
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
5
In Retrospect
Two men in heavy winter coats, one in a cap, standing in a city street at dusk.
Review

Kursk: The Last Mission

by Anton Bitel

Thomas Vinterberg reconstructs the K-141 Kursk submarine disaster but throws in a few too many gimmicks.

4
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
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Review

It’s Only the End of the World

by David Jenkins

Xavier Dolan’s latest is an accidental – and excruciating – exercise in endurance cinema.

3
Anticipation
1
Enjoyment
1
In Retrospect
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Review

The Lobster

by Trevor Johnston

Director Yorgos Lanthimos proves he’s still got plenty left up his sleeve with this dark dystopic satire.

4
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
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Review

Blue is the Warmest Colour

by Sophie Monks Kaufman

Abdellatif Kechiche’s passionate lesbian love story is a screen romance that’s built for the long-haul.

5
Anticipation
5
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect

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