Author: Juliette Howard
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Anora (2024) – Sean Baker’s Palme d’or is a worthy winner
It only takes Anora’s first shot to be fully sucked in – a pan across a row of…
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Blitz (2024) – Caricatured London wastes away in Steve McQueen’s wartime drama
Steve McQueen has never been one to shy away from difficult topics. 12 Years a Slave, perhaps his…
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Heretic (2024) – Hugh Grant expertly shepherds faulty religious horror
Only Hugh Grant can portray two sides of devilishly charming and get away with it. In Scott Beck…
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Joker: Folie à Deux (2024) – A sequel as conflicting in reception as it is in subject
Living up to Joker is no small task. Winner of the Golden Lion at Venice, first R-rated film…
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The Outrun (2024) – Saoirse Ronan navigates between chaos and calm in tempestuous recovery tale
Everything feels painfully real in Nora Fingscheidt’s The Outrun, a tale of loss and recovery in which Saoirse…
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Lee (2023) – A splendid portrait of the woman in Hitler’s bathtub
The list of films based on women plucked out of obscurity is infinite, such important stories from the…
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The Substance (2024) – Coralie Fargeat does what she wants
Here is a film that doesn’t shy away from anything. The Substance, directed by Coralie Fargeat, is one…
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Blink Twice (2024) – Zoe Kravitz’s stylised horror says too much all at once
There is a lot to like – and to be disgusted by – in Zoe Kravitz’s directorial debut…
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Beetlejuice Beetlejuice (2024) – Tim Burton’s sequel is a gory feast for the eyes (and the memories)
It’s only taken thirty six years for Tim Burton to get round to Beetlejuice the second – and…
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A Quiet Place: Day One (2024) – A shaky but enjoyable third instalment to John Krasinski’s Quiet franchise
From (half) the mind of original director John Krasinski comes the genesis of the quiet world as we…
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Inside Out 2 (2024) – An intrepid sequel for the inner child
It’s summer 2024, and Joy & co. are back for another whirlwind adventure inside of Riley’s head almost…
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Wicked Little Letters (2023) – A rather dark tale of a woman’s emancipation
A splendid selection of British acting royalty stars in Thea Sharrock’s Wicked Little Letters, a rambunctious mystery-comedy based…
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The Holdovers (2023) – Alexander Payne’s 70s-inspired dramedy is a frosty masterpiece
Paul Giamatti shines with boorish glee in Alexander Payne’s latest comedy-drama The Holdovers, a tale of forgotten souls…
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The Iron Claw (2023) – A tragic study of brotherhood, grief and toxic masculinity
Brotherhood and loss come together in a tight bond in The Iron Claw, Sean Durkin’s drama about the…
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Priscilla (2024) – Stylish, but poorly executed biopic paints the other side in the Presley marriage
From Sofia Coppola’s long line of work centred around encaged, restricted and isolated women, stunted by suburbia or…
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Wonka (2023) – Paul King’s enchanting prequel will give you ‘the hots for chocs’
Following the success of Paddington and its sequel, Paul King returns with a cracker just as joyful and…
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Napoleon (2023) – Ridley Scott’s blockbuster loses itself in 1800s France
Ridley Scott’s attempt at capturing 1800s France falls flat in this multimillion dollar blockbuster about the life and…
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Anatomy of a Fall (2023) – Anatomy of a relationship
In a chalet buried deep in the mountains of Grenoble, a woman stands next to her open fridge,…
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The Fabelmans (2023) – Steven Spielberg’s heartwarming ode to his childhood
Many an ode has been written to the cinema, but none quite so heartfelt as Steven Spielberg’s latest…
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Mrs Harris Goes to Paris (2022) – Lesley Manville is radiant in the epitome of feel-good fun
Sporting a ‘cor blimey’ accent and a (probably handmade) headscarf, Academy award nominee Lesley Manville positively shines in…
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