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  • The Wackness (2007)
    Review preview for The Wackness

    What really hold the attention in this playful comedy are the central perfomances.

    Amber Wilkinson · 3.5 out of 5
    A teen drug dealer swaps spliffs for psychiatry in the long, hot New York summer of 1994.
  • Wadjda (2012)
    Review preview for Wadjda

    A cracking film by a born filmmaker and I can’t wait to see what all involved in it do next.

    Jeff Robson · 4 out of 5
    A young Saudi girl who will stop at nothing to earn enough money to buy the bicycle she craves.
  • Wah-Wah (2005)
    Review preview for Wah-Wah

    A delight from beginning to end.

    Jennie Kermode · 4.5 out of 5
    A boy grows up in a broken family as the winds of change blow through Swaziland.
  • Wah Do Dem (2009)
    Review preview for Wah Do Dem

    If you’re in the mood for an original riff on a familiar tune, you could do worse than hop on board.

    Jeff Robson · 3 out of 5
    A young American tourist is robbed in Jamaica and his attempts to reach the American Embassy in Kingston turn into a surreal odyssey.
  • The Wailing (2016)
    Review preview for The Wailing

    There is less concern here with logic than with mood.

    Jennie Kermode · 3.5 out of 5
    When a stranger arrives in a village, a sickness begins to spread.
  • The Wait (2015)
    Review preview for The Wait

    Despite Messina's efforts, there is much to recommend the film, especially its beautiful slow shots that give the actresses room to do their thing.

    Jennie Kermode · 4 out of 5
    A mother unexpectedly meets her son's fiancée at a villa in Sicily and gets to know her as she waits for her son to arrive.
  • Waiting... (2005)
    Review preview for Waiting...

    This movie demonstrates in nauseating detail how chefs garnish a dish with excreta and pubic hairs, because a customer has complained too loudly, and you watch them eat it and laugh till you're sick (or should that be the other way round?).

    Angus Wolfe Murray · 2 out of 5
    Low grade genitalia humour in a restaurant kitchen.
  • Waiting For Happiness (2002)
    Review preview for Waiting For Happiness

    The kind of film that will appeal to people with a penchant for bleak, gritty, naturalistic dramas.

    Gabriella Trybalska · 2 out of 5
    Abdallah returns to his village to bid farewell to his mother before embarking on his journey to Europe.
  • The Waiting Room (2007)
    Review preview for The Waiting Room

    It’s sweetly done, well-observed and nicely acted, but I did find I was asking myself the whole way through ‘why is it that so many British films feel as though they are ‘made for TV’?’

    Moominkat · 3 out of 5
    Londoners' love lives explored in will-they/won't-they romance.
  • Wakefield (2016)
    Review preview for Wakefield

    Jennifer Garner is very good, conveying through her facial expressions what many of the actors around her feel compelled to try and communicate as if they were in a silent film.

    Jennie Kermode · 2 out of 5
    A man decides to disappear and live secretly in an outbuilding, observing his family from a distance.
  • Wake Wood (2010)
    Review preview for Wake Wood

    Its plot borrows wholesale from “bringing back the dead” tales of yesteryear.

    Owen Van Spall · 2.5 out of 5
    A Pagan ritual offers a grieving couple the chance to spend three more days with their dead daughter, but when the moment comes, they will do anything to keep from letting her go again.
  • Waking Life (2001)
    Review preview for Waking Life

    There are moments when it treads dangerously close to pretension and self-importance, but the dream-like feel of the whole thing brings it down to earth.

    David Stanners · 3.5 out of 5
    Rotoscope hero attempts to divine the meaning of life through his dreams.
  • Waking Ned (1998)
    Review preview for Waking Ned

    The story has a simplicity, reminiscent of cinema's innocent years.

    Angus Wolfe Murray · 4 out of 5
    A group of villagers hatch a plan to scoop a lottery prize after the winner dies of shock.
  • Wakolda (2013)
    Review preview for Wakolda

    Àlex Brendemühl is superb as the doctor, by turns avuncular and ruthless, somebody on whom the family find themselves increasingly dependent even as they come to distrust him.

    Jennie Kermode · 4 out of 5
    An Argentinian family setting up a guest house grows suspicious of a friendly German doctor who seems to command unusual respect in the local German community.
  • The Walk (2015)
    Review preview for The Walk

    Everything is wired for excitement.

    Angus Wolfe Murray · 4 out of 5
    The story of French high-wire artist Philippe Petit's attempt to cross the Twin Towers of the World Trade Center in 1974.
  • The Walker (2007)
    Review preview for The Walker

    A real cinematic gem disguised as a rhinestone.

    Jennie Kermode · 4 out of 5
    Investigating a murder mystery, a sophisticated male escort discovers some unexpected things about himself.
  • The Walking Dead (2011)
    Review preview for The Walking Dead

    The Walking Dead has arguably marked a pivotal point of evolution in the horror genre; the discerning cinema-goer now shying away from the more pedestrian gore-fest, in favour of more meaningful character-driven narratives.

    Merlin Harries · 5 out of 5
    Police officer Rick Grimes leads a group of survivors in a world overrun by zombies.
  • Walking Out (2017)
    Review preview for Walking Out

    Walking Out treads a familiar path but harks back to ideas that have been forgotten in many modern hunting myths.

    Jennie Kermode · 3.5 out of 5
    A teenager must summon all his strength so that he and his father can survive after an accident in the wilderness.
  • Walking With Dinosaurs 3D (2013)
    Review preview for Walking With Dinosaurs 3D

    The story follows a baby dino and his brother into puberty and beyond as if they were boys from Santa Monica. The only thing missing is prom night.

    Angus Wolfe Murray · 2 out of 5
    Living the life of Alaskan rhinoesque dinos that walk and talk with teenage Californian accents
  • Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story (2007)
    Review preview for Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story

    Walk Hard delivers a wonderful collection of pastiches that are both amusing and very catchy.

    Daniel Hooper · 3.5 out of 5
    Spoof biopic of a rock 'n' roll singer.
  • A Walk Into The Sea (2008)
    Review preview for A Walk Into The Sea

    An intriguing and very personal film.

    Jennie Kermode · 4.5 out of 5
    A search for the truth about a brilliant young filmmaker and Warhol associate who disappeared and may have drowned himself.
  • A Walk In The Woods (2015)
    Review preview for A Walk In The Woods

    One of the hardest things to find to recommend to people is a good mainstream film, not aimed at children, that involves no violence or untimely death - this is a charming example of that rare breed, may they never become extinct.

    Amber Wilkinson · 4 out of 5
    A travel writer and a friend he hasn't seen for years embark on the Appalachian Trail.
  • Walk On Water (2004)
    Review preview for Walk On Water

    Fox succeeds in showing us much of the best and worst of modern Israel.

    Mimmo · 4 out of 5
    An unlikely friendship between a gay German tourist and a homophobic Israeli assassin.
  • The Wall (2011)
    Review preview for The Wall

    The wall is an undeniable presence, both solidly tangible and, thanks to some stunning sound design, resonantly audible as it redefines and demarcates the Woman's newly cloistered life.

    Anton Bitel · 4 out of 5
    A woman chronicles her time after becoming separated from the rest of humanity.
  • WALL·E (2008)
    Review preview for WALL·E

    A charming pastiche of the whole SF genre.

    Anton Bitel · 4 out of 5
    A robot - Wall·E, left alone on Earth begins to explore the cosmos with a companion, the sleek and sultry EVE.
  • Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps (2010)
    Review preview for Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps

    There are loads of characters, tonnes of things going on, and little to no reason to invest.

    Andrew Robertson · 2 out of 5
    Gordon Gecko is back, and this time he's predicting financial disaster.
  • Wang's Arrival (2011)
    Review preview for Wang's Arrival

    The film displays a healthy awareness of its own absurdity, never sensationalising or exploiting the situation it portrays.

    David Graham · 3.5 out of 5
    A bored subtitler is unexpectedly asked to translate the interrogation of a Chinese-speaking visitor from another world, with dramatic consequences.
  • War (2004)
    Review preview for War

    The gritty, flickering, b&w picture looks really cool, but it doesn't capture anything of interest.

    Gator MacReady · 2 out of 5
    Mysterious end-of-the-world black-and-white study of life after nothing.
  • A War (2015)
    Review preview for A War

    Morality and mayhem make uncomfortable bedfellows

    Angus Wolfe Murray · 3.5 out of 5
    Helmand-province set drama about a Danish army company.
  • Ward 6 (2009)
    Review preview for Ward 6

    Much more complex than it first appears and fully deserving of its selection as Russia’s foreign language Oscar nominee this year, Ward No 6 persuasively prods at our preconceptions of ‘madness’.

    Amber Wilkinson · 4 out of 5
    'Fake' documentary explores how a doctor ended up a patient in his own asylum.
  • Warlock (1959)
    Review preview for Warlock

    Dmytryk keeps it all ticking along nicely with the assurance of an old pro, while giving all the central relationships and subtler nuances room to breathe.

    Jeff Robson · 4 out of 5
    Restored Western. A town terrorised by a rancher’s thugs hires a professional gunfighter to bring order.
  • Warlords (2007)
    Review preview for Warlords

    Although far too narratively dense to become the international crossover hit this is nevertheless a fairly engaging, visually sumptuous film.

    James Benefield · 2.5 out of 5
    Nineteenth century battle epic about blood brothers who find their bond is tested.
  • Warm Bodies (2013)
    Review preview for Warm Bodies

    Warm Bodies overcomes any cynicism horror fans might harbor towards it through genuine affability and winning performances.

    David Graham · 3.5 out of 5
    When a zombie falls for a human, there could be consequences for all the living dead.
  • Warm Water Under A Red Bridge (2001)
    Review preview for Warm Water Under A Red Bridge

    Meanders aimlessly towards a sentimental conclusion.

    Angus Wolfe Murray · 2 out of 5
    An unemployed Japanese businessman has an affair with a girl who leaks water.
  • The Warriors: Director's Cut (1979)
    Review preview for The Warriors: Director's Cut

    Now is the time to rediscover The Warriors and be reintroduced to a cult classic.

    Gator MacReady · 4 out of 5
    Walter Hill returns 26 years later to his cult New York gang rumble and cuts it the way he always wanted.
  • The Warrior's Gate (2016)
    Review preview for The Warrior's Gate

    The film benefits from not taking itself too seriously.

    Jennie Kermode · 3 out of 5
    A US teenager is magically transported to ancient China and learns to convert his video game skills into those of a Kung Fu warrior.
  • The Warrior's Way (2010)
    Review preview for The Warrior's Way

    All too soon the party's over, after a final serving of cheese, and you start to wonder why anyone actually bothered.

    Max Crawford · 2 out of 5
    An assassin who refuses to kill a child goes on the run until his enemies corner him in an American gold rush town.
  • Warrior King (2005)
    Review preview for Warrior King

    The comedy may be hokey, the acting third rate, the characterisation flat and the plotting threadbare, but once the daftly over-the-top action set-pieces get going, your jaw will drop to the floor and stay there.

    Anton Bitel · 4 out of 5
    Tony Jaa kicks ass for the elephants.
  • Warrior King 2 (2013)
    Review preview for Warrior King 2

    Another touching tale of a boy and his elephant laced with corruption, conspiracy and ultraviolence.

    Jennie Kermode · 4 out of 5
    Kham finds himself the chief suspect in a murder.
  • Warsaw Dark (2008)
    Review preview for Warsaw Dark

    The bad guys act like good guys acting like bad guys, which means you don’t know who is good and who is bad and quite soon it doesn’t matter.

    Angus Wolfe Murray · 2 out of 5
    A night club dancer becomes embroiled in a political assassination.
  • The War Bride (2001)
    Review preview for The War Bride

    A waste of Friel's fiery talent.

    Angus Wolfe Murray · 2.5 out of 5
    Anna Friel marries shy soldier during the Blitz and goes to Canada to live with his depressed family.
  • War Dogs (2016)
    Review preview for War Dogs

    So while War Dogs includes elements of comedy, reviews describing it as “hilarious”, or pigeon-holing it as such are misleading.

    Jane Fae · 4 out of 5
    Based on a true story of two Florida friends who make a fortune as gun runners for the Americans in Afghanistan before the wheels come off.
  • War For The Planet Of The Apes (2017)
    Review preview for War For The Planet Of The Apes

    While the last of the trilogy succeeds in preserving its substantial core, the coating this time feels forced and overpowering.

    Evelin Toth · 3 out of 5
    As the apes suffer catastrophic losses, Caesar wrestles with his desire for revenge.
  • The War Game (1965)
    Review preview for The War Game

    There is nothing subtle about this documentary, no place for irony just shocking image after image to bring home the terror of war.

    Amber Wilkinson · 4.5 out of 5
    What would happen if a nuclear bomb hit Kent?
  • War Horse (2011)
    Review preview for War Horse

    A good yarn well paced and well made.

    Donald Munro · 3.5 out of 5
    A young man signs us to try and stay close to his beloved horse during World War One.
  • War, Love, God & Madness (2008)
    Review preview for War, Love, God & Madness

    A staggering and petrifying insight into the very real dangers faced by Al-Daradji and his crew.

    Amber Wilkinson · 4.5 out of 5
    A disturbing journey into Iraq, documenting the making of Ahlaam.
  • The War On Democracy (2007)
    Review preview for The War On Democracy

    The War on Democracy is an excellent primer on US destabilisation and anti-democracy measures in Latin America.

    Chris · 4.5 out of 5
    Journalist John Pilger investigates political corruption in South America.
  • The War You Don't See (2010)
    Review preview for The War You Don't See

    The problem is that this comes to resemble propaganda in itself.

    Jennie Kermode · 2 out of 5
    A documentary about the media's relationship to war, with particular focus on the 21st century conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan.
  • The War Zone (1999)
    Review preview for The War Zone

    Performances by the two teenagers, Lara Belmont and Freddie Cunliffe, who have never acted before, are remarkable.

    Angus Wolfe Murray · 3 out of 5
    Repression and sexual abuse haunt a family.
  • Washington Square (1997)
    Review preview for Washington Square

    Holland's evocation of the period is lovingly detailed, with exquisite camera work by Jerzy Zielinski.

    Angus Wolfe Murray · 5 out of 5
    A doctor tries to stand in the way of his daughter's romance.

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