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One of this year's must-see films, this is not simply a worthy tribute of a subject too often ignored by Hollywood; it's also a remarkable piece of cinema in its own right.

Simply put, I don't know what it's trying to do, and I don't know if it does either.

Despite the raw power of its performances, the film suffers from an impulse to spell out some of its points.

As an old-fashioned disaster movie, with state-of-the-art effects and a script that floats, The Core definitely does the business.

An odd mixture of psychological thriller and sci-fi gobbledegook.

A beautiful film about family, connecting with others and finding the meaning in life.

It quickly becomes clear that Favreau’s approach to bringing the same lifelike animal CGI from The Jungle Book to The Lion King lacks one prime element that made the former a success – emotion from a human lead.

As a road movie it is surprisingly static

While Gooding's performance is fine, it's so bound up in artifice that it's hard to really admire.

The plot may sound familiar romcom territory, but the intellectual issues and a promising script with words of more than two syllables aim it slightly higher.

Richard Donner shoots the film as a supernatural fantasy and gives it a superior shine.

This screenplay, twisted out of shape to fit the demands of Hollywood, is a postumous reminder of Potter's unique talents.

The story is based on truth and it is a tale worth telling.

What's Cooking? is better than Bhaji. It is an ensemble movie. And it works. O joy!