Talent Ethan Hawke

Two men in a dimly lit room, one wearing a red shirt and the other a suit. Vintage-style lamps and antique furnishings can be seen in the background.
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Strange Way Of Life review – characteristically Almodóvarian queer western

An ageing gunslinger and the sheriff of a small town reunite after many years in Pedro Almodóvar's sweet short film.

4
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
Eerie horned mask with grinning teeth and dark eyes on a dark background.
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The Black Phone

Scott Derrickson returns to his horror roots with this story of a pre-teen who faces off against a sinister serial killer, with help from his previous victims.

3
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
Two individuals, one wrapped in a grey blanket, one in a black cloak, sitting on horses in a desolate landscape.
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The Northman

Robert Eggers assembles an intrepid team for the epic tale of a wronged Viking prince’s quest for vengeance.

4
Anticipation
5
Enjoyment
5
In Retrospect
A family sitting together by a window, with a woman in a black coat in the centre.
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The Truth

Hirokazu Koreeda follows up Shoplifters with a typically dreamy, heart-piercing family drama.

4
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
Two people wielding pistols in a room with dark furniture and decor.
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The Captor

Ethan Hawke gets his scream on as the bank robber who coined the first recorded example of Stockholm Syndrome.

3
Anticipation
2
Enjoyment
2
In Retrospect
Two adults, a woman and a man, standing close and smiling at each other. The woman wears a striped top and the man wears a floral-patterned shirt.
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Juliet, Naked

A warring couples' interactions with a mysterious aged indie musician are the subject of Jesse Peretz' earnest Nick Hornby adaptation.

3
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
2
In Retrospect
A man wearing a black priest's robe, holding an open book, standing in front of a church altar with a cross and stained glass windows.
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First Reformed

A preacher struggles with a crisis of faith in Paul Schrader's mind-bending spiritual drama.

3
Anticipation
5
Enjoyment
5
In Retrospect
A person wearing a black coat and sitting on wooden steps in front of a blue building.
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Maudie

A fine performance from Sally Hawkins shores up this portrait of a tragic folk artist.

3
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
Two men conversing, one sitting on a crate and the other standing, in a wooden cabin interior.
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Richard Linklater: Dream is Destiny

There’s an intimate, insightful and original documentary about Richard Linklater out... And this isn’t it.

3
Anticipation
2
Enjoyment
2
In Retrospect
A group of men dressed as cowpokes, sitting on a wagon in a rural setting with bushes and trees in the background.
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The Magnificent Seven

Antoine Fuqua drags the beloved 1960 all-star dad western kicking and screaming into the 21st century.

4
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
Man in suit playing a trumpet in a room with brick walls and artwork on the walls.
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Born to Be Blue

This carefully considered music biopic of narcotised jazzman Chet Baker really gets its man.

3
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
Two people, a man and a woman, walking together down a city street. The man wears a grey coat and the woman wears a checkered blue coat.
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Maggie’s Plan

Greta Gerwig has the time of her life in Rebecca Miller’s shallow portrait of middle-class ennui.

4
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect

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