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  • A Massacre Foretold (2007)
    Review preview for A Massacre Foretold

    Higgins has done a good job in telling an untold story of political deception of which there are probably hundreds, but far less trendy than Iraq or the middle-east.

    David Stanners · 3 out of 5
    Documentary about the massacre of a group of indigenous Mexicans by government backed paramilitaries.
  • The Masseur (2005)
    Review preview for The Masseur

    Gaying by numbers.

    Martin Gray · 2 out of 5
    A masseur in the Phillippines tries to come to terms with his father's death.
  • Master - A Copacobana Building (2002)
    Review preview for Master - A Copacobana Building

    If finding the exceptional in the ordinary is the mark of a good documentary maker, Eduardo Coutinho is positively tattooed.

    Chris · 4 out of 5
    A week in the life of the residents of a Copacabana apartment block.
  • The Matador (2005)
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    It is hard not to be entertained.

    Scott Macdonald · 4 out of 5
    The last fling of a burned out hitman and his uncommon friendship with a failing businessman.
  • Matchstick Men (2003)
    Review preview for Matchstick Men

    The plot has holes as big as horses, but you hardly notice, because the performances have their hooks in early and Ridley Scott's direction runs as smooth as mercury.

    Angus Wolfe Murray · 4 out of 5
    Nicolas Cage is an emotionally disturbed con artist who discovers a daughter.
  • The Match Factory Girl (1990)
    Review preview for The Match Factory Girl

    Kaurismäki regular Outinen proves herself the divine muse of minimalism, conveying more emotion with her stony facial expressions than a whole marquee's worth of shrill starlets could manage.

    Anton Bitel · 4 out of 5
    A production line worker tries to mend her shattered dreams through acts of vengeance. Out to own as part of the Aki Kaurismäki Collection Volume 1.
  • Mateo (2014)
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    Despite Stoneman's intense self-belief, there's nothing particularly extraordinary about his music, but in many ways this makes the film more interesting.

    Jennie Kermode · 3.5 out of 5
    A documentary charting the misadventures of a gringo mariachi singer in Cuba.
  • The Matrimony (2007)
    Review preview for The Matrimony

    Ghostly goings on have rarely looked so gorgeous as they do in this spooky little period story.

    Amber Wilkinson · 3.5 out of 5
    A woman is haunted by the ghost of her husband's dead fiancee.
  • A Matter Of Taste: Serving Up Paul Liebrandt (2010)
    Review preview for A Matter Of Taste: Serving Up Paul Liebrandt

    Director Sally Rowe does a great job with this human side, making a relatively inaccessible subject emotionally engaging and throroughly entertaining.

    James Benefield · 3 out of 5
    Documentary tracing a decade in the career of the British chef.
  • Maudie (2016)
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    The performances under Walsh's direction capture the fine splinters of motivation and the mystery that we all are to each other.

    Anne-Katrin Titze · 4 out of 5
    Story of folk artist Maud Lewis.
  • Mavericks - Driven By A Vision (2006)
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    Each of the DVDs in the set comes with a full set of extras.

    Amber Wilkinson · 5 out of 5
    Bumper box set of classy documentaries and films.
  • Mavis! (2015)
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    A portrait emerges not just of a remarkable woman but of the times through which she has lived.

    Jennie Kermode · 3.5 out of 5
    Story of Mavis Staples, whose group the Staple Singers helped fuel the civil rights movement.
  • Max And Paddy's Road To Nowhere (2004)
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    Doesn't disappoint.

    Paz Newis · 4 out of 5
    Phoenix Nights spin-off about two pals and their camper van adventures.
  • Max Manus Man Of War (2008)
    Review preview for Max Manus Man Of War

    With its sombre mood and sombre palette, this could easily have been a depressing film to watch, but it's enlivened by charismatic performances.

    Jennie Kermode · 4 out of 5
    A portrait of the legendary Norwegian resistance fighter who took up arms to drive the Nazis out of his country.
  • Max Payne (2008)
    Review preview for Max Payne

    Note for the inevitable sequel: more dragony creatures, sub-world paradox, less John Woo imitation.

    Stephen Carty · 2 out of 5
    Pulpy noir movies begets videogame begets pulpy noir movie.
  • Maya Angelou And Still I Rise (2016)
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    With a life as rich as this it's inevitably difficult to cover everything, but Hercules and Whack indulge their audience with as much as it's likely to be able to take in.

    Jennie Kermode · 4.5 out of 5
    A documentary portrait of the legendary poet and activist.
  • Maya Dardel (2016)
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    The most enjoyable aspects of Maya Dardel lie away from its pseudy centre.

    Amber Wilkinson · 2 out of 5
    A successful writer invites young male authors to compete to be her heir.
  • Maya The Bee (2014)
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    Altogether the best exploration of Australian class conflicts through the medium of animated insects that you're likely to see this year.

    Jennie Kermode · 4 out of 5
    When the royal jelly is stolen, a brave little bee must travel across the corn poppy meadow to prove the hornets innocent and end a war.
  • Maybe Baby (1999)
    Review preview for Maybe Baby

    The film has two defects. It isn't funny and Hugh Laurie is not Hugh Grant.

    Angus Wolfe Murray · 2.5 out of 5
    Ben Elton looks for comedy in conception.
  • The Mayor Of Casterbridge (2003)
    Review preview for The Mayor Of Casterbridge

    The performances are strong and the script by Ted Whitehead boned and lean.

    Angus Wolfe Murray · 4 out of 5
    Adaptation of the Thomas Hardy classic about a man who sells his wife.
  • Mayor Of The Sunset Strip (2003)
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    Whilst I wouldn't call the documentary dishonest, I would call it exploitative.

    Keith Dudhnath · 3 out of 5
    Documentary about Californian DJ, who likes to be seen with the stars.
  • The Maze Runner (2014)
    Review preview for The Maze Runner

    The plot is bonkers, but that's what you expect from this kind of thing

    Angus Wolfe Murray · 2.5 out of 5
    In some future age, beyond the Apocalypse, Thomas is deposited in a community of boys after his memory is erased, where escape is only possible through a dangerous maze.
  • Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials (2015)
    Review preview for Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials

    Fear can't touch you if you don't care

    Angus Wolfe Murray · 2.5 out of 5
    After having escaped the Maze, the Gladers now face a new set of challenges on the open roads of a desolate landscape filled with unimaginable obstacles.
  • Ma Femme Est Une Actrice (2002)
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    This is a trivial conceit, with a certain charm.

    Angus Wolfe Murray · 3 out of 5
    Comedy about fidelity in which a man becomes worried his actress wife is having an affair with a co-star.
  • McLaren Animation 2 (2007)
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    The best of modern British animation.

    Trinity · 4 out of 5
    Showcase celebrating the best of British animation.
  • Meadowland (2015)
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    The splintered pain of grief interrupted marks out the directorial debut of Reed Morano.

    Amber Wilkinson · 3.5 out of 5
    A couple find their lives shattered by the disappearance of their son.
  • Mean Creek (2004)
    Review preview for Mean Creek

    Despite its 86 minute running time, the pace of the film is slow and languid.

    Steve Harwood · 3.5 out of 5
    Teenagers plot revenge on a school bully.
  • Mean Dreams (2016)
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    With little glances, with the pitch of her voice, Nélisse shows us that Casey is alert to what''s happening around her.

    Jennie Kermode · 3 out of 5
    Thriller about two teens who are desperate to escape their abusive lives but find their problems exacerbated by a corrupt cop.
  • Mean Machine (2001)
    Review preview for Mean Machine

    The film is so predictable, you could lay bets.

    Angus Wolfe Murray · 1.5 out of 5
    Vinnie Jones is sent to the nick where he coaches the prisoners soccer XI
  • The Measure Of A Man (2015)
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    Stephane Brizé is a master of films that appear to say very little but actually speak volumes.

    Richard Mowe · 4 out of 5
    A supermarket guard faces a moral quandry.
  • Meat Grinder (2009)
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    There is more to Tiwa Moeithaisong's artful horror than mere visceral sensation, as the politics of gender, family and society all find their place at the perverted feast.

    Anton Bitel · 4 out of 5
    A noodle soup store's recipe has a worrying 'special' ingredient.
  • Mea Maxima Culpa: Silence In The House of God (2012)
    Review preview for Mea Maxima Culpa: Silence In The House of God

    Gibney assembles interview subjects who offer a fascinating insight into how the Vatican functions behind its large exterior walls.

    Owen Van Spall · 4.5 out of 5
    Fresh scrutiny of child abuse in the Catholic Church, with deaf victims bearing witness.
  • The Mechanic (2011)
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    Watchable and competent, if ultimately unsatisfying, actioner.

    Stephen Carty · 3 out of 5
    When a hitman mentors the son of a man he assassinated.
  • Mechanical Love (2007)
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    Taken in its own terms Mechanical Love is a success, though I found myself drifting into avenues that are left unexplored at times whilst watching it.

    Keith Hennessey Brown · 3.5 out of 5
    Artificial Intelligence and the Uncanny Valley, androids that we can love bookend the story.
  • The Medallion (2003)
    Review preview for The Medallion

    The Medallion has five scriptwriters. Surely one of them might have noticed a gaping hole where the story should have been.

    Angus Wolfe Murray · 1.5 out of 5
    Jackie Chan in a resurrection magic kung fu adventure.
  • Medeas (2013)
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    Characters grapple with the sorts of conflict and antagonism that can crop up in any family but which here gather to a thunder-head intensity.

    Amber Wilkinson · 4 out of 5
    Tensions rise in the family of a dairy farmer.
  • Medium Rare (2007)
    Review preview for Medium Rare

    Despite the rather distracting appearance of hypnotist Derren Brown in a minor role it is still a nice idea.

    Dylan Matthew · 3 out of 5
    A man on the run hides in a restaurant.
  • Mee-Shee: The Water Giant (2005)
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    A saccharine mess, bereft of wit, originality or purpose.

    Andrew Robertson · 1 out of 5
    An mysterious creature is threatened by oil workers looking for lost machinery in the remote lake where it lives.
  • Meet Dave (2008)
    Review preview for Meet Dave

    It’s a pleasure to report that Meet Dave, while by no means a total career resuscitation, is surprisingly bearable, despite having a ‘back of an envelope’ premise.

    Jeff Robson · 3 out of 5
    A spaceship in human form, crewed by tiny aliens, comes to earth to retrieve an orb vital to the future of their planet.
  • Meet Joe Black (1998)
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    The pace of the film would not startle a snail.

    Angus Wolfe Murray · 1 out of 5
    Death takes a holiday.
  • Meet Monica Velour (2010)
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    Fails to do anything that hasn’t been done before or better.

    Keith Hennessey Brown · 3 out of 5
    A young dork seizes the chance of a lifetime to meet the former porn star he idolises.
  • Meet The Patels (2014)
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    One of the funniest romcoms of the year.

    Jennie Kermode · 4 out of 5
    After splitting up from the white girlfriend he never told them about, a young US-Indian man seeks his parents' help to find a bride.
  • Meet the Robinsons (2007)
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    High-tech, brilliantly crafted and old-fashioned...perfect Easter weekend fodder.

    Scott Macdonald · 3.5 out of 5
    A child inventor meets a mysterious man and goes on a time-travel adventure.
  • Meet The Spartans (2008)
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    Stupid, obnoxious, and utterly pointless, all without the saving grace of being accidentally laughable.

    Jennie Kermode · 1 out of 5
    Parody of 300.
  • Mega Piranha (2010)
    Review preview for Mega Piranha

    Cheap CGI, copious explosions, absurd pseudo-science, baffling technical jargon, Eighties popstress Tiffany and much mindless entertainment ensues.

    James Gracey · 1.5 out of 5
    Giant piranha munch their way towards Florida.
  • Mega Shark In The Malibu (2009)
    Review preview for Mega Shark In The Malibu

    This Malibu adventure is passable enough trash but sadly lacking in teeth.

    Jennie Kermode · 1.5 out of 5
    Six goblin sharks escaped from a prehistoric fissure head hungrily for the California coast, with a tsunami behind them.
  • Mega Shark Vs Crocosaurus (2010)
    Review preview for Mega Shark Vs Crocosaurus

    Robert Picardo adds a little weight to proceedings - enough to stop the whole thing blowing away - even if he does come across as a poor man's Michael Ironside.

    Jennie Kermode · 1.5 out of 5
    The mega shark is back, and this time it's up against a giant crocodile that has awoken from millenia of slumber in a Congolese mine.
  • Mega Snake (2007)
    Review preview for Mega Snake

    Whilst the leads approach the film with the enthusiasm it needs, some of the bit-parters look as if they're just filling time.

    Jennie Kermode · 1 out of 5
    A legendary snake escapes, grows to enormous size and goes on the rampage.
  • Melbourne (2014)
    Review preview for Melbourne

    Javidi's conclusion is as smartly worked and surprising as his set up, marking a debut full of promise for better things to come.

    Amber Wilkinson · 3 out of 5
    A young couple on the verge of emigration find their lives rocked by tragedy.
  • Memoirs Of A Geisha (2005)
    Review preview for Memoirs Of A Geisha

    This a memorable film, luxurious and intense.

    Stephen McMorland · 4 out of 5
    The grooming of the most famous geisha in Japan.

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