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I Kill Giants

By Eve Jones

A teenager enters a world of mystery and monsters in this muddled fantasy from director Anders Walter.

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The Hurricane Heist

By Hannah Woodhead

A group of criminals attempt to carry off the sting of the century in Rob Cohen’s audacious action-thriller.

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Death Wish

By Elena Lazic

Eli Roth and Bruce Willis combine forces for a frustratingly bland remake of Michael Winner’s vigilante classic.

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120 Beats Per Minute

By Sophie Monks Kaufman

Robin Campillo’s stirring AIDS activist drama is a vital reminder of the power of protest.

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Ghost Stories

By Katherine McLaughlin

Martin Freeman heads up this unnerving horror compendium from writer/directors Andy Nyman and Jeremy Dyson.

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Wonderstruck

By Anton Bitel

Todd Haynes’ wistful adaptation of Brian Selznick’s novel is a tad too saccharine for its own good.

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Thoroughbreds

By David Jenkins

Anya Taylor-Joy and Olivia Cooke are a revelation in this suburban black comedy from Cory Finley.

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A Quiet Place

By Anton Bitel

There’s much to admire about this muted horror from actor-director John Krasinksi.

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Midnight Sun

By Ella Kemp

This teen-baiting romantic drama about a girl living with a rare disease is clichéd in the extreme.

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Blockers

By Catherine Pearson

Big laughs and big heart are the ingredients that lift this ribald teen sex comedy above the pack.

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Journeyman

By David Jenkins

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

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Isle of Dogs

By Hannah Woodhead

A humongous creative undertaking and a simple love of dogs combine for the most staggering achievement of Wes Anderson’s career.

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Unsane

By Matt Thrift

Formal ambition aside, there’s nothing out of the ordinary about Steven Soderbergh’s iPhone psychodrama.

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Westwood: Punk, Icon, Activist

By Monica Castillo

Fashion designer Vivienne Westwood gets the rock star bio treatment courtesy of director Lorna Tucker.

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Crowhurst

By Hannah Woodhead

Ill-fated sailor Donald Crowhurst gets a second biopic in as many years, this time from director Simon Rumley.

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The Third Murder

By Tom Huddleston

Don’t miss this forensically constructed murder story from Japanese director Hirokazu Koreeda.

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Pacific Rim Uprising

By Hannah Woodhead

John Boyega gamely fills Idris Elba’s shoes in this madcap sequel to Guillermo del Toro’s shiny robot romp.

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Here to Be Heard: The Story of the Slits

By Aimee Knight

The world’s first all-girl punk rockers take the stage in this entertaining docu-profile.

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