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Two young people, a man with short hair and a woman with long, curly red hair, smiling and looking at each other on a city street.
Review

How to Build a Girl

by Katie Goh

Beanie Feld­stein brings bags of charm to this deft adap­ta­tion of Caitlin Moran’s com­ing-of-age novel.

3
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
Man in red top amid bright lighting
Review

Journeyman

by David Jenkins

Pad­dy Con­si­dine writes, directs and stars in this hard-hit­ting dra­ma about a box­er who’s dealt an unex­pect­ed blow.

4
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
Woman in red coat embracing another person, with a group of people in the background.
Review

The Girl with All the Gifts

by Anton Bitel

A new star ris­es in Sen­nia Nan­ua who plays a pre­teen zom­bie who’s still show­ing signs of life.

4
Anticipation
5
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
A man wearing a crown and ornate robe in a dimly lit, elaborate interior.
Review

Macbeth

by Anton Bitel

A vital reimag­in­ing of ʻThe Scot­tish Play’ with stel­lar turns from Michael Fass­ben­der and Mar­i­on Cotillard.

4
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
A group of men drinking beer from glasses at a bar. The image shows a bar with shelves of glassware and several men in dark clothing standing in front of the bar and drinking from glasses.
Review

The World’s End

by Adam Woodward

Lagerged­don? The hopoca­lypse? The bit­ter end? Edgar Wright and co are back for one final throw of the dice.

3
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
Closeup portrait of an elderly man with a serious expression, weathered facial features, and white facial hair.
Review

Tyrannosaur

by Matt Bochenski

Pad­dy Considine’s elo­quent, sav­age­ly poet­ic script is ground­ed in a cin­e­mat­ic idiom of bleached light, bleak estates and bro­ken lives.

4
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect