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Review

The Neon Demon

by Adam Woodward

Elle Fan­ning bares her soul in Nico­las Wind­ing Refn’s beau­ti­ful dark twist­ed fantasy.

5
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
5
In Retrospect
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Review

Only God Forgives

by Adam Woodward

Ryan Gosling and Nico­las Wind­ing Refn reunite with a vengeance in this beau­ti­ful and bruis­ing Bangkok thriller.

5
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
5
In Retrospect
A man with blond hair wearing a denim jacket stands in front of a cluttered garage.
Review

Drive

by Matt Bochenski

Nico­las Wind­ing Refn lets demons loose in the City of Angels with gut-wrench­ing results.

5
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
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Review

Valhalla Rising

by Nick Hasted

Val­hal­la Rising’s prob­lem is that it’s easy to think of it as just a pre­ten­tious sword-and-sor­cery film.

4
Anticipation
2
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
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Review

Bronson

by Anton Bitel

Tom Hardy deliv­ers a knock­out per­for­mance as Britain’s most noto­ri­ous con­vict in this bruis­ing psychodrama.

3
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect