Magpie

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Magpie is a stylish neo-noir thriller centered on married couple Anette (Daisy Ridley) and Ben (Shazad Latif), whose lives begin to fracture when their daughter is cast alongside a glamorous movie star, Alicia (Matilda Lutz). As Anette’s suspicions of Ben’s infatuation with Alicia intensify, their secrets and lies threaten to burst to the surface and destroy them all.

A slow-burn gothic noir that is delectably petty and creepily conjured. -Screen International

Working from her own story idea, producer Daisy Ridley shines in Magpie -Empire

That would have been a strong movie based on the standout performances by Ridley and Latif, but first-time feature film director Sam Yates takes a Hitchcockian turn and sends the movie to an even higher level. -KGET

After an uncomfortably chilly first act, the battle lines are mapped out to perfection and lead to a satisfying climax. -Radio Times

It all leads to a final twist that, in nearly every aspect, earns Magpie its “Hitchcockian” label. -Film Feeder

This is first and foremost a tense portrait of a toxic relationship, and a brutally compelling one at that. -Guardian

A lean, mean revenge thriller that knows exactly what it’s about -New York Times

‘NR’ 96min

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