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Clawfoot

Ludicrously heightened satire of class division turned murderous

Eden Court

The Critic

Enveloped in fog and decadence, The Critic brings the world of the 1930s to life

Alien: Romulus

In Space You’ll Feel A Serious Sense of Deja-Vu

Starve Acre

Lots of style but little dread in this disappointing folk horror

And Mrs

Messy but heartfelt comedy comedy takes an offbeat look at death and grief

Cameo

To Kill a Wolf

A strong but slightly unbalanced debut reworks the tropes of Little Red Riding Hood to impressive effect

Hundreds of Beavers

Unfeasibly funny pastiche of silent comedy, Looney Tunes madness, and singular eccentricity

Rose

Sofie Gråbøl is incredibly empathetic in a road movie that treats mental illness with real humanity

Four Little Adults

Comedic polyamory drama avoids judgement but doesn’t probe too deeply either

Little Monsters

Fun zombie comedy but the walking dead are preferable company to the male stars

Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga

A visually-stunning, action-packed prequel that expands the Mad Max universe to great effect

Mother of the Bride

Here comes the mediocre movie all dressed in distractingly bright lights

The Beast

A messy but frequently gorgeous time-hopping sci-fi romance

Sting

Generic B-movie creature feature has some decent thrills but a half-baked family reconciliation narrative

In Flames

Elegant and eerie supernatural drama examines patriarchal control in a theocratic society

The Garfield Movie

Woeful caper disregards the spirit of the comic strips in every single way

The Fall Guy

Fresh and funny Summer blockbuster

5lbs of Pressure

Competent but sadly generic multi-stranded crime drama

Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes

Another impressive instalment of a continually entertaining and evolving franchise

IF

Cozy, if rather derivative, family fun aims for a pure hit of that sweet, sweet nostalgia