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  • New Eve (1999)
    Review preview for New Eve

    This is not so much a love story as sex warfare.

    Angus Wolfe Murray · 3.5 out of 5
    A chance encounter leads to obssession.
  • The New Girlfriend (2014)
    Review preview for The New Girlfriend

    Sexuality, Francois Ozon's latest film declares, can be as complex as desiring another person can be simple.

    Amber Wilkinson · 4 out of 5
    When a woman falls seriously ill her friend gets more than she bargained for after pledging to look after her baby and husband.
  • The New Guy (2002)
    Review preview for The New Guy

    Teen movies have really hit the skids.

    Angus Wolfe Murray · 1 out of 5
    Skinny high school rebel goes to jail, learns how to be cool and becomes a role model.
  • New Life (2002)
    Review preview for New Life

    The less said about this dishevelled misogynistic piece of detritus the better.

    David Stanners · 1 out of 5
    Exploitative, misogynistic film about men treating women as dogs.
  • New Police Story (2004)
    A maverick Hong Kong cop takes on a dangerous gang.
  • New Town Killers (2008)
    Review preview for New Town Killers

    Jobson uses the inherent thrill of the hunt to pursue his concerns about the vast gulf between the haves and the have-nots, and the arrogant disconnect of those who view life as mere data on a screen.

    Anton Bitel · 3 out of 5
    A skint teenager realises his life may be on the line after entering into a deadly game of hide and seek.
  • New Tricks: Series 3 (2006)
    Review preview for New Tricks: Series 3

    The plots improve as Series 3 progresses, but it is not so much the complexities of the story lines that hold your attention as the personal idiosyncrasies of the characters.

    Angus Wolfe Murray · 4 out of 5
    Ex coppers solve shelved crimes with panache and old fashioned eccentricity.
  • New York Minute (2004)
    Review preview for New York Minute

    Essentially a Republican wet dream.

    David Haviland · 1 out of 5
    Girly fantasy about rich pretty twins fulfilling their dreams
  • Next (2007)
    Review preview for Next

    Next is never entirely sure how far to go...a waste of an great idea.

    Angus Wolfe Murray · 3.5 out of 5
    A Vegas magic act, a FBI agent and a stolen nuclear device are about to converge.
  • The Next Best Thing (1999)
    Review preview for The Next Best Thing

    Thomas Ropelewski's script isn't sharp enough and Bratt's character is depressingly phoney.

    Angus Wolfe Murray · 2.5 out of 5
    A woman and her gay pal opt to raise a baby together.
  • Next Door (2005)
    Review preview for Next Door

    The production design is fascinatingly intricate - the endless dimly lit corridors of the girls' flat are beutifully grubby and claustrophobic - and the music is aptly menacing.

    George Williamson · 3 out of 5
    Dumped by his girlfriend and seduced by his neighbours, John is beginning to lose his mind.
  • Next Goal Wins (2014)
    Review preview for Next Goal Wins

    Next Goal Wins will hit the back of the net with even footie-phobic viewers.

    David Graham · 4.5 out of 5
    The world's worst football team shoots for the stars.
  • Next To Her (2014)
    Review preview for Next To Her

    Ben-Shlush is riveting in the central role.

    Jennie Kermode · 3.5 out of 5
    A woman devoted to caring for her sister becomes involved in a complex relationship when their routine is broken.
  • Niagara Motel (2005)
    Review preview for Niagara Motel

    A tragicomic ensemble piece about people on the edge and love on the rocks.

    Anton Bitel · 3.5 out of 5
    An ensemble piece examines the fractured lives of stranded souls.
  • Nicholas Nickleby (2002)
    Review preview for Nicholas Nickleby

    Essentially, the film is weak on detail and strong on personality, although, even that, promises more than it delivers.

    Angus Wolfe Murray · 2.5 out of 5
    A man tries to save his family - and kids at an abusive school - after they fall on hard times.
  • Nick And Norah's Infinite Playlist (2008)
    Review preview for Nick And Norah's Infinite Playlist

    Lorene Scafaria's script sparkles with breezy wit.

    Anton Bitel · 3.5 out of 5
    Two young people are thrown together one night, as they search for their favourite band's secret gig.
  • Nick Of Time (1995)
    Review preview for Nick Of Time

    . Walken is more pantomime villain than genuine menace and Depp spends the entire film looking as though he regrets signing up for it.

    Amber Wilkinson · 1 out of 5
    Johnny Depp has 90 minutes to save his daughter by shooting a senator.
  • Night (2012)
    Review preview for Night

    Leonardo Brzezicki's feature debut Noche demonstrates that he is able to manage individual moments a lot more ably than culmulative effects.

    Amber Wilkinson · 2.5 out of 5
    After sound designer Miguel dies, his friends go to his house, where he has left a soundscape for them to explore.
  • Nightbus (2006)
    Review preview for Nightbus

    Falls short because it's not quite good enough to surmount the language barrier.

    Andrew Robertson · 2.5 out of 5
    A night bus driver with heavy debts meets a young woman on the run from spies, with secrets of her own.
  • Nightcleaners (1975)
    Review preview for Nightcleaners

    The Berwick Street Collective did not set out to make a by-the-numbers film and instead crafted a documentary that is experimental in form, and that strives to get at deeper truths about gender and labour inequalities.

    Rebecca Naughten · 4.5 out of 5
    A documentary about the campaign to unionise underpaid and victimised women who clean office blocks at night.
  • Nightlife (2016)
    Review preview for Nightlife

    The use of handheld camera is more distracting than immersive and gives the film a dated air, while the script refuses to dig beyond surface accusations and hand-wringing about the state of society.

    Amber Wilkinson · 2.5 out of 5
    The lives of a wealthy married couple radically change in an instant. While the husband is in critical condition after an accident that occurred under strange circumstances, the wife tries to understand the situation and to salvage what she can.
  • The Nightmare (2014)
    Review preview for The Nightmare

    Documentary this may be, but it's very much in horror movie territory, and filmed as such.

    Jennie Kermode · 4 out of 5
    A documentary about the experiences of eight people who suffer from sleep paralysis.
  • A Nightmare On Elm Street (2010)
    Review preview for A Nightmare On Elm Street

    There's crude exposition in almost every early line, read as if in a high school play rehearsal.

    Jennie Kermode · 2 out of 5
    A dead child molester pursues teenagers through their dreams in this remake of the 1984 hit.
  • A Nightmare On Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors (1987)
    Review preview for A Nightmare On Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors

    Dreams Warriors is not only one of the better entries in the series, it is also a thrilling fantasy-horror film in its own right.

    James Gracey · 4 out of 5
    Survivors of Freddy learn to take control of their dreams to fight back.
  • A Nightmare On Elm Street 4: Dream Master (1988)
    Review preview for A Nightmare On Elm Street 4: Dream Master

    While impressively warped dream logic often prevails, tension is completely absent as Freddy exudes none of the menace he used to; the emphasis is now firmly on pun-tastic entertainment.

    James Gracey · 3 out of 5
    A young woman with surprising powers takes on the dream killer.
  • A Nightmare On Elm Street 5: The Dream Child (1989)
    Review preview for A Nightmare On Elm Street 5: The Dream Child

    A haphazard, mishmash of ideas and tones.

    James Gracey · 2 out of 5
    Freddy uses the dreams of a woman's unborn child to get to her.
  • The Nightmare On Elm Street Collection
    Review preview for The Nightmare On Elm Street Collection

    The franchise that brought one of cinema's iconic bad guys to life

    James Gracey · 4 out of 5
    Seven films from the Kreuger franchise.
  • A Nightmare On Elm Street Part 2: Freddy's Revenge (1985)
    Review preview for A Nightmare On Elm Street Part 2: Freddy's Revenge

    An unexpected and interesting aspect of Freddy’s Revenge is a subtext hinting at homosexual anxiety and repression.

    James Gracey · 2.5 out of 5
    The new tenant of a house on Elm Street begins to have uncomfortable dreams.
  • Nights And Weekends (2008)
    Review preview for Nights And Weekends

    This film really touches you, in a way that isn't anywhere near as mawkish as that may sound.

    Paul Griffiths · 4.5 out of 5
    A twenty-something couple struggle with a long-distance relationship.
  • Nights In Rodanthe (2008)
    Review preview for Nights In Rodanthe

    Well aimed at its target audience.

    Andrew Robertson · 3 out of 5
    Two unhappy strangers meet in a remote inn and fall in love.
  • Nightwatch (1994)
    Review preview for Nightwatch

    After a tense, if tonally awkward, beginning, climaxing with a neat double bluff, Nightwatch falters rapidly.

    Daniel Hooper · 2 out of 5
    A game of dare leads to trouble for two pals in this killer thriller.
  • Night Across The Street (2012)
    Review preview for Night Across The Street

    There is a weight of ideas here and they are sometimes too much for the script to bear.

    Jennie Kermode · 3.5 out of 5
    A drama centered on an office worker on the verge of retirement who begins to relive both real and imagined memories.
  • Night And The City (1950)
    Review preview for Night And The City

    The film has style, created as much by Max Greene’s atmospheric camerawork as Widmark’s bravura acting.

    Angus Wolfe Murray · 4 out of 5
    A small time American hustler in post war London takes on the hoodlum who runs the wrestling rackets.
  • Night At The Museum 2 (2009)
    Review preview for Night At The Museum 2

    The film’s biggest strength is its imaginative special effects.

    Maria Realf · 3 out of 5
    Colourful sequel sees the world’s largest museum complex spring to life.
  • Night At The Museum: Secret Of The Tomb (2014)
    Review preview for Night At The Museum: Secret Of The Tomb

    The special effects are truely magic

    Angus Wolfe Murray · 3.5 out of 5
    The magic comes to London with Teddy, Attila, the neanderthals and Larry.
  • A Night at the Roxbury (1998)
    Review preview for A Night at the Roxbury

    The script has been tatooed on a fingernail. It is so small, you need binoculars.

    Angus Wolfe Murray · 1 out of 5
    Two losers dream of opening the coolest night club in town.
  • The Night Before The Exams (2006)
    Review preview for The Night Before The Exams

    The dialogue crackles with humour, while Brizzi - making an excellent directorial debut - handles several joyously unexpected sight gags with verve and style.

    Amber Wilkinson · 4 out of 5
    Sparky high school comedy romp in old school fashion.
  • Night Is Short, Walk On Girl (2016)
    Review preview for Night Is Short, Walk On Girl

    Do not go looking for logical narrative in this wild assortment of larger than life characters.

    Jane Fae · 3.5 out of 5
    A college student tries to work out how to approach the girl of his dreams on a wild night full of strange events.
  • Night Moves (2013)
    Review preview for Night Moves

    Reichardt observes the game coolly, yet provides more than enough detail to show the contradictions in her players' gambits.

    Anton Bitel · 3.5 out of 5
    Three people plot an act of eco-terrorism.
  • The Night Of The Hunter (1955)
    Review preview for The Night Of The Hunter

    More than 60 years after its initial release as a critical and commercial flop, The Night of the Hunter remains a brilliant oddity without equal.

    Robert Munro · 5 out of 5
    A religious fanatic marries a gullible widow whose young children are reluctant to tell him where their real daddy hid $10,000 he'd stolen in a robbery.
  • Night Of The Living Deb (2015)
    Review preview for Night Of The Living Deb

    Thayer's unrelenting impression of nails scraping down a blackboard meas that by the end of an hour and a half you'll be ready to kill Deb yourself if the zombies haven't.

    Jennie Kermode · 1.5 out of 5
    When an awkward girl wakes up with a pretty boy, she soon finds herself rejected - until he realises they're in the middle of a zombie apocalypse.
  • The Night Of The Sunflowers (2006)
    Review preview for The Night Of The Sunflowers

    Ultimately, this morally ambiguous curiosity has too much chill and not enough thrill.

    Amber Wilkinson · 3 out of 5
    Violence bubbles up in small town Spain.
  • Night On Earth (1991)
    Review preview for Night On Earth

    It's largely in Jarmusch's preferred genre of tittering, offbeat comedy, though, and he conjures up some brilliant scenarios and characters.

    Ben Sillis · 4.5 out of 5
    One night, five taxis, different countries, awkward moments, some humour, much humanity.
  • Night People (2006)
    Review preview for Night People

    Night People is well made, beautifully shot and adequately acted.

    Angus Wolfe Murray · 3.5 out of 5
    Four-and-a-half stories from Edinburgh in search of redemption.
  • Night Shift (2000)
    Review preview for Night Shift

    Fine acting, camera work free of frills and a plot that will keep you guessing.

    Trinity · 3.5 out of 5
    Would you be friends with this guy?
  • Night Watch (2005)
    Review preview for Night Watch

    Heredia is fresh and perfectly cast as the hyperactive rent boy and his vital energy really pushes the film along, making up for the fairly ordinary cinematography and shaky camera work.

    George Williamson · 3.5 out of 5
    A streetwalker roaming the streets of Buenos Aires meets long dead friends.
  • Nim's Island (2008)
    Review preview for Nim's Island

    Those members of the audience over the age of ten may find themselves a little undiverted

    Anton Bitel · 3 out of 5
    Agoraphobic writer and lonely imaginative girl unite.
  • Nina's Heavenly Delights (2006)
    Review preview for Nina's Heavenly Delights

    Parmar’s film scores with its central partnership, glowing like a strand of saffron at the heart of the mix.

    Amber Wilkinson · 3.5 out of 5
    A young Scottish Asian finds the recipe for love in her father's curry restaurant.
  • Nine (2009)
    Review preview for Nine

    It reminds me of a series of auditions where actresses, lighting experts, choreographers and so on, all demonstrate their impeccable skills. What is totally lacking is any semblance of a film upon which to apply them.

    Chris · 1.5 out of 5
    A famous film director struggling for inspiration is torn between the influences of the different women in his life.
  • The Nines (2007)
    Review preview for The Nines

    After all the care taken in this film, it's sad that the resolution is so cliched.

    Andrew Robertson · 3 out of 5
    Alternative reality comedy thriller about a man who may or may not be a celebrity.

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