Talent Sam Spruell

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Review

H is for Hawk review – occasionally falters, but Claire Foy excels

by Josh Slater-Williams

Claire Foy’s performance as an austringer (keeper of goshawks) elevates this adaptation of Helen Macdonald’s memoir about coming to terms with grief.

2
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
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Review

The Thing With Feathers review – simplistic self-help cinema

by David Jenkins

This genre-inflected adaptation of Max Porter’s 2019 bestseller starring Benedict Cumberbatch fails to leap off the page.

3
Anticipation
2
Enjoyment
2
In Retrospect
Review

The Settlers review – a brutally violent anti-western

by David Jenkins

This haunting debut by Felipe Gálvez Haberle dismantles the violent colonial trappings of the classic western.

3
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect