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Bill Murray and Scarlett Johansson in Lost in Translation
4.5

Lost in Translation

Coppola highlights a sincere feeling of disparity between setting and character transfixing the viewer in a state of wonder, as we gaze upon this new world of harsh lights and beaming neon.
Image of Chloe Grace Moretz and Maika Monroe in Greta (2019)
3.5

Greta

Greta is the latest thriller from Oscar-winning film-maker Neil Jordan which focuses on Frances McCullen (Chloë Grace Moretz), a 20-something waitress who stumbles upon a cash-filled handbag on NYC’s Subway.
Image of Emily Blunt in an animation sequence for Mary Poppins Returns
3.0

Mary Poppins Returns

Set 25 years after their initial introduction, Jane and Michael Banks (Emily Mortimer and Ben Wishaw) are reunited with the mystical Mary Poppins (Emily Blunt) just when they need her most.
Image from Glass - Samuel L Jackon, James McAvoy and Bruce Willis
3.5

Glass

The third film in M. Night Shyamalan’s 'Unbreakable trilogy' and what can only be described as one of the most original takes on the superhero genre since the Dark Knight trilogy.
Image of Hilary Duff from horror film 'The Haunting of Sharon Tate'
1.0

The Haunting of Sharon Tate

The film follows the days leading up to the murder focusing on Tate as she becomes increasingly distraught from visions of her impending death.
Image of Jason Momoa and Amber Heard from Aquaman (2018)
2.5

Aquaman

Aquaman is the story of Arthur Curry (Jason Momoa), first son of the Queen of Atlantis and rightful heir to the throne.
Image Of Michael K. Williams from The Public (2018)
4.0

The Public

A public library turned homeless shelter is at odds with library officials and police during an extreme bout of weather.
Image of Rachael Taylor from Finding Steve McQueen (2018)
3.5

Finding Steve McQueen

Based on a true story about a gang of thieves in Ohio who attempted to steal $30 million from President Richard Nixon’s secret fund.
Image from Netflix film' Hold the Dark'
4.0

Hold the Dark

A writer ventures into the Alaskan wilderness after being hired by the mother of a child who is suspected to have been taken by wolves.
Image of Stephen Dorff and Elle Fanning from Somewhere
4.0

Somewhere

Sofia Coppola has ventured into themes surrounding identity and depression in the past so Somewhere takes a familiar approach to tackle this subject whilst saying much more than the audience anticipates.
Image from Under the Eiffel Tower (2018) Film
3.0

Under the Eiffel Tower

In the midst of a mid-life crisis, protagonist Stuart makes things awkward when he proposes to his friend’s daughter on a family trip to Paris.
Image from 'The Guilty' 2018
5.0

The Guilty

Serving as the Danish entry for the Best Foreign Language Film category at the 91st Academy Awards, The Guilty is a thrilling drama that takes place entirely inside an emergency call center.
Image from Spider-Man Into the Spider-Verse (2018)
5.0

Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse

From the Marvel universe comes this animated adventure following Miles Morales and a whole slew of spider-people that nobody ever knew they actually needed until now.
5.0

Shirkers

Shirkers tells the true story of how Tan and a group of friends attempted to make the first Singapore road movie as teenagers in the summer of 1992.
Image of Penélope Cruz and Javier Bardem in 2018 film 'Everybody Knows'
3.0

Everybody Knows

Mystery is afoot in Asghar Farhadi’s Spanish thriller, which is set in the confines a European village where a wedding is to take place.