Talent Naomi Watts

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’.

2
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.

2
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
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.

4
Anticipation
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.
Review

The Book of Henry

by David Jenkins

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

3
Anticipation
1
Enjoyment
1
In Retrospect
Two people, a man with a beard and glasses and a woman with blonde hair, sitting together outdoors.
Review

Demolition

by David Davidson

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

3
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
Two people, a man and a woman, sitting on steps outdoors, wrapped in blankets, looking thoughtful.
Review

While We’re Young

by Adam Woodward

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

4
Anticipation
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
Anticipation
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.

3
Anticipation
2
Enjoyment
2
In Retrospect
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.

1
Anticipation
1
Enjoyment
5
In Retrospect

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