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Two people, a woman with red hair and a man, conversing in a dimly lit room.
Review

Fingernails review – lightly effective despite a flawed premise

by David Jenkins

The bar­room love-tester is God in this gen­tle sci-fi com­e­dy with Riz Ahmed and Jessie Buck­ley as work­ing stiffs at a sci­en­tif­ic insti­tute for love.

4
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
Two men and a boy walking through a rocky, desert landscape.
Review

Encounter

by Hannah Strong

Despite some com­pelling per­for­mances, Michael Pearce’s sci-fi thriller fails to live up to the promise of his debut, Beast.

4
Anticipation
2
Enjoyment
2
In Retrospect
Two men playing drums together in a studio or classroom setting.
Review

Sound of Metal

by Hannah Strong

Riz Ahmed plays a drum­mer who los­es his hear­ing in Dar­ius Marder’s bold and bril­liant debut.

4
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
5
In Retrospect
A man singing on stage, wearing a white top, with colourful lighting and a crowd in the background.
Review

Mogul Mowgli

by Caitlin Quinlan

Riz Ahmed shines as a rap­per who recon­nects with his spir­i­tu­al roots after suf­fer­ing a chron­ic illness.

4
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
Review

The Sisters Brothers

by Hannah Strong

Joaquin Phoenix and John C Reil­ly sad­dle up for direc­tor Jacques Audiard’s light­heart­ed western.

4
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
A person in a red jacket standing in a dimly lit room, illuminated by red and purple lights.
Review

City of Tiny Lights

by Katherine McLaughlin

Riz Ahmed’s act­ing tal­ents are wast­ed in this need­less­ly con­vo­lut­ed noir thriller.

4
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
Woman in dark uniform and goggles stands amid metallic railings in dark, moody setting.
Review

Rogue One: A Star Wars Story

by Adam Woodward

Gareth Edwards opts for the slow burn over the whiz-bang in this Star Wars spin-off. The results are spectacular.

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4
Enjoyment
5
In Retrospect
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Review

Four Lions

by Dan Brightmore

You can’t help feel­ing that Four Lions is an intel­lec­tu­al exer­cise in chal­leng­ing polit­i­cal correctness.

4
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
2
In Retrospect