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Sally Magnusson
The Ninth Child

Fact and folklore blend beautifully in Magnusson’s second novel

The Prince of Tides

Beautifully shot if claggy and pretentious tragi-romance

Zu Warriors from the Magic Mountain

Landmark Hong Kong wuxia is messy, demented fun

Rising High

Derivative collection of cliches from better films that never establishes its own identity

Haleh Agar
Out of Touch

Intriguing premise and story of relationships lacks direction and ‘fizzles out’

Why Don’t You Just Die

Hilarious Russian splatterfest with ingenious storytelling

Janie Brown
Radical Acts of Love

Powerful true stories from end of life care inspire hope

Sea Fever

Eco-thriller sets out with promise, only to run into choppy waters

Alive

A nuanced and well-rounded look at disability and sex

The Main Event

An unfunny family comedy that is unsure of its audience

Hamilton Leithauser Loves Of Your Life

Hamilton Leithauser
The Loves of Your Life

A damn-near perfect affirmation of Leithauser’s talents

The Strokes - New Abnormal

The Strokes
The New Abnormal

Early noughties indie darlings impress on long awaited return

The Wind

Largely bloodless and cack-handed European-set slasher

Polly Samson
A Theatre for Dreamers

Hydra and its foreign colony of artists brought beautifully to life by Samson’s descriptive prose

Jane Healey
The Animals at Lockwood Manor

Impressive debut unravels its mystery at an engaging pace with a nod to the great du Maurier

Extra Ordinary

An unassuming horror-comedy surrounding death, regret and farce

Uncorked

A palette cleansing film which deserves to be savoured

Pokey LaFarge Rock Bottom Rhapsody

Pokey Lafarge
Rock Bottom Rhapsody

A varied and life-affirming album from American troubadour

Laura Marling Song For Our Daughter

Laura Marling
Song For Our Daughter

Welcome surprise release full of worldly wisdom and classic songwriting

Warm Digits Flight Of Ideas

Warm Digits
Flight Of Ideas

Indie guests make for a brilliant pop rave hybrid album