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A young woman with long, red hair wearing a blue patterned dress sits amidst a field of flowers.
Review

Ophelia

by Maria Nae

Daisy Rid­ley stars in this bold but ulti­mate­ly con­fused melo­dra­mat­ic update of Shakespeare’s ​‘Ham­let’.

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Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
2
In Retrospect
Three people sitting on chairs in a room - a man in a suit, a man in a blue jacket, and a woman in a dark outfit.
Review

Luce

by Glenn Heath Jr

Race and priv­i­lege come under the micro­scope in direc­tor Julius Onah’s thought-pro­vok­ing drama.

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3
Enjoyment
3
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Woman in white blouse and black skirt standing in an art studio with paintings on the wall.
Review

The Glass Castle

by Emily Bray

Direc­tor and star of the delight­ful Short Term 12 return with an under­whelm­ing epic of inter­gen­er­a­tional fam­i­ly discord.

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3
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
Two children wearing sweaters and goggles, one with a striped top and the other with a plain green jumper, standing in a room with shelves and a window.
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The Book of Henry

by David Jenkins

The direc­tor of Juras­sic World skids off the rails in this baf­fling­ly mis­guid­ed kid­die revenge fantasia.

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1
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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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4
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
Two people, a man and a woman, sitting on steps outdoors, wrapped in blankets, looking thoughtful.
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While We’re Young

by Adam Woodward

Gen­er­a­tional drift and the scourge of hip­ster­ism are exam­ined in Noah Baumbach’s bit­ter­sweet com­e­dy of manners.

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4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
Older man standing next to a black car, wearing a beige shirt and red trousers, with a hand on his head.
Review

St Vincent

by David Jenkins

Bill Mur­ray plays Scrooge (again) in this sun­ny, (mild­ly) fun­ny paean to the mean­ing of mod­ern sainthood.

4
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3
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
Smiling woman with blonde wavy hair wearing a black jacket and white blouse, standing in a library setting.
Review

You Will Meet a Tall Dark Stranger

by James King

Like many of Allen’s recent out­ings, You Will Meet a Tall Dark Stranger feels sur­pris­ing­ly slapdash.

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2
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2
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A young man wearing a white shirt sits on a sofa, embracing a small grey plush toy.
Review

Funny Games

by Matt Bochenski

Michael Haneke’s lat­est is an attack on every­thing you think you know about cin­e­ma. It’s a bru­tal beating.

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In Retrospect