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A young man in a dark coat standing on a crowded city street.
Review

The Amateur review – extremely solid, extremely unspectacular

by David Jenkins

Rami Malek strug­gles in this boil­er­plate thriller as a CIA oper­a­tive out to kill the men that mur­dered his wife.

3
Anticipation
2
Enjoyment
2
In Retrospect
Woman with glasses, blonde hair, and surprised expression.
Review

Shirley

by Sophie Monks Kaufman

Josephine Decker’s stun­ning anti-biopic of author Shirley Jack­son offers a trea­tise on female cre­ativ­i­ty and camaraderie.

5
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
Two men cycling on a cobblestone street, wearing casual blue shirts and shorts. One man is on a white bicycle, the other on a dark-coloured bicycle. A car is parked in the background.
Review

Call Me by Your Name

by Adam Woodward

Luca Guadagnino’s scin­til­lat­ing fol­low-up to A Big­ger Splash is a touchy-feely screen romance for our time and for all time.

4
Anticipation
5
Enjoyment
5
In Retrospect
Elderly couple seated at a bar, woman wearing ornate headdress, man in suit and glasses.
Review

Trumbo

by Emma Simmonds

Bryan Cranston charms his way through this breezy biopic cen­tred around the Hol­ly­wood Black­list scandal.

4
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
Two men in office, one on telephone in thought.
Review

A Serious Man

by James King

A low-key yarn from the Coen broth­ers that breaks its con­fines to deliv­er big.

4
Anticipation
5
Enjoyment
5
In Retrospect