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  • 10 Things I Hate About You (1999)
    Review preview for 10 Things I Hate About You

    At the beginning, wit ricochets off the walls [then] the movie loses its spark.

    Angus Wolfe Murray · 3 out of 5
    A high school version of The Taming Of The Shrew.
  • Away We Go (2009)
    Review preview for Away We Go

    Once they hit the road, the script goes away with the pixies.

    Amber Wilkinson · 3 out of 5
    Indie comedy about a couple who go on a road trip to help them decide where is best to bring up baby.
  • Bombshell (2019)
    Review preview for Bombshell

    Bombshell is a finely crafted film which benefits from one of the best acting ensembles of the year.

    Jennie Kermode · 4.5 out of 5
    A group of women take on Fox News head Roger Ailes and the toxic atmosphere he presided over at the network.
  • The Creator (2023)
    Review preview for The Creator

    Detail abounds. Glorious detail.

    Andrew Robertson · 4 out of 5
    A post-apocalyptic thriller involving a future impacted by a war between humans and AI.
  • Drop Dead Gorgeous (1999)
    Review preview for Drop Dead Gorgeous

    There are too many clashes of style, as if rookie director Michael Patrick Jann has thrown everything into the pot and stirred.

    Angus Wolfe Murray · 2.5 out of 5
    Over-the-top parody of US beauty pageants.
  • The DUFF (2015)
    Review preview for The DUFF

    Being an individual is a declaration of sorts

    Angus Wolfe Murray · 3.5 out of 5
    She's not ugly; she's a dress mess. This is high school politics for the Glee generation. You have to be strong to survive Prom rejection and cyber bullying.
  • Finding Nemo (2003)
    Review preview for Finding Nemo

    [Pixar] have stuck to the golden rule - 'It's the story, stupid!'

    Angus Wolfe Murray · 4 out of 5
    Underwater Pixar animated adventure of a clown fish who searches for his only son.
  • The Girl On The Train (2016)
    Review preview for The Girl On The Train

    Emily Blunt's performance gives the film a centre and a purpose.

    Angus Wolfe Murray · 3 out of 5
    A divorcee becomes entangled in a missing persons investigation that promises to send shockwaves throughout her life.
  • The Help (2011)
    Review preview for The Help

    If you are willing to accept that this is an exploratory snapshot that seeks to confine itself to the times it is portraying and leave any consideration of modern-day echoes to the conscience of the viewer, this is a good story, well told.

    Amber Wilkinson · 3.5 out of 5
    An aspiring author during the civil rights movement of the 1960s decides to write a book detailing the African American Maid's point of view on the White families they work for.
  • The Hours (2002)
    Review preview for The Hours

    It would be difficult to overestimate the quality of this film.

    Angus Wolfe Murray · 5 out of 5
    Three women from different decades connect through the writing of Virginia Woolf.
  • I, Tonya (2017)
    Review preview for I, Tonya

    Tonya's story is a blinder. You walk away with your heart bruised and your eyes swollen

    Angus Wolfe Murray · 4.5 out of 5
    Dramatisation of the story of ice skater Tonya Harding.
  • Juno (2007)
    Review preview for Juno

    The proverbial buzz surrounding Juno is, like, totally justified.

    Paul Griffiths · 4 out of 5
    A teenager finds her own way of dealing with an unplanned pregnancy.
  • Liberal Arts (2012)
    Review preview for Liberal Arts

    Josh Radnor is adept at creating flawed characters who nevertheless prove sweetly likeable.

    Amber Wilkinson · 3.5 out of 5
    When 30-something Jesse is invited back to his alma mater, he falls for a 19-year-old college student and is faced with the powerful attraction that springs up between them.
  • Ma (2019)
    Review preview for Ma

    Spencer is good enough to hold the film together single-handed, if there is enough to hold.

    Angus Wolfe Murray · 2 out of 5
    A lonely woman befriends a group of teenagers and lets them party at her house... but things take a sinister turn.
  • Margaret (2011)
    Review preview for Margaret

    Divorced by many years from the context of its original conception, the film might easily be viewed as just another rites-of-passage indie – albeit an unusually multi-faceted one.

    Anton Bitel · 4 out of 5
    A young woman find herself embroiled in the blame game after a bus accident.
  • Miss Peregrine's Home For Peculiar Children (2016)
    Review preview for Miss Peregrine's Home For Peculiar Children

    Overall, the film doesn't quite achieve the level of dramatic tension it should.

    Jane Fae · 3.5 out of 5
    A boy who discovers a magical place that spans worlds and times comes to realise that it's under threat - and perhaps only he can save it.
  • Nurse Betty (1999)
    Review preview for Nurse Betty

    A romantic comedy that cuts up cliches and scatters them across the mid West.

    Angus Wolfe Murray · 4 out of 5
    A waitress becomes obsessed with chasing her soap opera dreams after witnessing her husband's murder.
  • Over The Hedge (2006)
    Review preview for Over The Hedge

    It hits all the right notes. It's cute, it's funny and the creatures and the backdrops are all amazing.

    John Gallagher · 3.5 out of 5
    More cartoon critters learn 'important' lessons.
  • Proposition 8: The Musical (2008)
    Review preview for Proposition 8: The Musical

    Fun to watch and a resourceful way to respond to the multi million dollar campaigns that were created in support of the proposition.

    Jennie Kermode · 3.5 out of 5
    A star studded troupe discuss - in song - California's ban on gay marriage.
  • The Rewrite (2014)
    Review preview for The Rewrite

    Don't expect enlightenment or character finesse

    Angus Wolfe Murray · 2 out of 5
    Scriptwriter who can't sell his movie ideas to Hollywood ends up in a small town education facility as a teacher.
  • Six Days Seven Nights (1997)
    Review preview for Six Days Seven Nights

    A sense of having been here before, as well as the suspicion that Ivan Reitman keeps everything light and frothy for commercial reasons, nags at the pleasure.

    Angus Wolfe Murray · 3 out of 5
    After a magazine hack crash lands in an electrical storm, she must team up with the gruff captain to survive.
  • Struck By Lightning (2012)
    Review preview for Struck By Lightning

    Some of the dialogue could be more polished, but the brutal honesty... makes up for it.

    Anne-Katrin Titze · 3 out of 5
    Even being killed by a bolt of lightning won’t keep Carson Phillips quiet.
  • Tammy (2014)
    Review preview for Tammy

    If this is the new slapstick, bring back the old

    Angus Wolfe Murray · 1 out of 5
    After losing her job and learning that her husband has been unfaithful, a woman hits the road with her profane, hard-drinking grandmother.
  • Tallulah (2016)
    Review preview for Tallulah

    Heder shows no signs of nerves with her first feature, boldly creating a trio of women who are, initially, prickly at best, slowly fleshing them out to reveal each as altogether more complex.

    Amber Wilkinson · 3.5 out of 5
    A woman 'kidnaps' a toddler and passes her off as her own.
  • Troop Zero (2019)
    Review preview for Troop Zero

    What really matters is the positive energy - from the scripting to the lively colour scheme, there's a sense of maximum fun being had by all concerned at all times.

    Amber Wilkinson · 4 out of 5
    A young girl founds a girl scout troop in a bid to win a NASA competition.
  • The West Wing: Season 1 (2000)
    Review preview for The West Wing: Season 1

    Aaron Sorkin's scripts are witty, informative and character-driven.

    Angus Wolfe Murray · 5 out of 5
    Behind the scenes at The White House when Martin Sheen is President.
  • The Way, Way Back (2013)
    Review preview for The Way, Way Back

    Nat Faxon and Jim Rash's directorial debut may not be breaking any new ground but this is a warm and funny tale, helped enormously by good performances and a snappy script.

    Amber Wilkinson · 3.5 out of 5
    An introverted teenager finds friends and confidence over the course of a summer holiday.

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