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  • American Hustle (2013)
    Review preview for American Hustle

    Bradley Cooper as Richie gives the finest madcap performance of his career.

    Anne-Katrin Titze · 5 out of 5
    A con man is forced to work for a rogue FBI agent.
  • Arrival (2016)
    Review preview for Arrival

    Denis Villeneuve's latest film may be about aliens visiting Earth but it's the people who hold his interest.

    Amber Wilkinson · 4 out of 5
    A linguist is given the task of helping to communicate with extra-terrestrial beings when they touch down around the globe.
  • Batman V Superman: Dawn Of Justice (2016)
    Review preview for Batman V Superman: Dawn Of Justice

    Like a mutant monster, barreling out of control and straining to contain its own shifting form.

    Anton Bitel · 3.5 out of 5
    The Caped Crusader takes on Superman, leading Lex Luthor to capitalise on the situation.
  • Big Eyes (2014)
    Review preview for Big Eyes

    Burton does not think he needs to make up his mind about the tone of the movie. It is like a child ordering an ice cream with five kinds of toppings.

    Anne-Katrin Titze · 3.5 out of 5
    A man makes his wife's art a massive success - while claiming he created it himself.
  • Catch Me If You Can (2002)
    Review preview for Catch Me If You Can

    It's never dull and always looks good, although the Sixties have become the Fifties - not a hippie, or civil rights marcher in sight

    Angus Wolfe Murray · 3.5 out of 5
    True story of a boy who conned his way into being an airline pilot.
  • Charlie Wilson's War (2007)
    Review preview for Charlie Wilson's War

    The finest performance of Hanks' career.

    Jennie Kermode · 4 out of 5
    A well intentioned US congressman gets out of his depth trying to help the Afghans repel Russian invaders.
  • Doubt (2008)
    Review preview for Doubt

    One of this year's must-see films.

    Jennie Kermode · 4.5 out of 5
    An infamously tough headteacher, also a nun, becomes convinced that the priest at her school is molesting one of the children.
  • 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.
  • Enchanted (2007)
    Review preview for Enchanted

    A simple idea delivered so cleverly that it holds your attention from the opening of the storybook right up to its fairytale ending.

    Val Kermode · 4.5 out of 5
    Exiled to modern New York City, a fairytale princess collides with the real world.
  • The Fighter (2010)
    Review preview for The Fighter

    Christian Bale - reduced lately to whispering solemnity in the likes of Dark Knight and Terminator Salvation - gets to really cut loose with Dicky in a performance that is sure to give Geoffrey Rush a run for his money on Oscar night.

    Amber Wilkinson · 4 out of 5
    True story of a welterwight boxer's bid for fame.
  • Her (2013)
    Review preview for Her

    It is in these details, the small objects Jonze provides us with in his film of disembodied desires, that essences become distilled.

    Anne-Katrin Titze · 5 out of 5
    A lonely writer falls in love with his new all-purpose operating system, leading to romantic and existential complications.
  • Hillbilly Elegy (2020)
    Review preview for Hillbilly Elegy

    Recycled, repetitive and dull, Hillbilly Elegy strives for sincerity but lacks sufficient conviction to be either meaningful or entertaining.

    Jennie Kermode · 2 out of 5
    An urgent phone call pulls a Yale Law student back to his Ohio hometown, where he reflects on three generations of family history and his own future.
  • Junebug (2004)
    Review preview for Junebug

    Creates hauntingly evocative, empty spaces that bleed history.

    The Exile · 4.5 out of 5
    Love and understanding are tested in a Southern comedy-romance-tragedy.
  • Klara And The Sun (2026)
    Review preview for Klara And The Sun

    Rarely does a character jump off the screen in the way Klara does. Ortega is luminous in the role.

    Paul Risker · 3 out of 5
    An Artificial Friend is desperate to find a loving home.
  • Miss Pettigrew Lives For A Day (2008)
    Review preview for Miss Pettigrew Lives For A Day

    Guinevere is the only well-developed character and the whole thing has an air of prettiness and predictability.

    Chris · 2.5 out of 5
    An actress dresses up a former governess so she can experience a glamorous life as they help one another with romantic problems.
  • Man of Steel (2013)
    Review preview for Man of Steel

    The first two acts are so strong, it's almost a shame that the invasion plot arrives, and things start blowing up real good.

    Scott Macdonald · 3 out of 5
    A young journalist is forced to confront his secret extraterrestrial heritage when Earth is invaded by members of his race.
  • The Master (2012)
    Review preview for The Master

    Surrounding, supporting, and undermining the central love story, Paul Thomas Anderson paints unforgettable scenes that should be enjoyed in a rare 70mm projection.

    Anne-Katrin Titze · 5 out of 5
    A troubled veteran falls under the spell of a charismatic cult leader.
  • The Muppets (2011)
    Review preview for The Muppets

    As long as this zany crew of misfits continues to raise a smile, a laugh, even a tear, there remains a place for their alchemic power to turn on- and off-stage mishaps, arch pop-culture commentary and sly self-parody into entertainment gold.

    Anton Bitel · 4 out of 5
    When the Muppet Theatre is theatened, three fans must reunite its former stars to save it.
  • 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.
  • Nightbitch (2024)
    Review preview for Nightbitch

    Nightbitch is of an ilk that is off-kilter. It is unreliable and unstable. It is visceral and dark. It is taxidermy and what I think are freezer potato pancakes.

    Andrew Robertson · 4 out of 5
    A woman pauses her career to be a stay-at-home mother, but soon her domesticity takes a surreal turn.
  • Nocturnal Animals (2016)
    Review preview for Nocturnal Animals

    This is a study of bitter, sorry people hurting each other using ancient memories, propelled like bullets via the power of fiction.

    Owen Van Spall · 4 out of 5
    A woman is haunted by her ex-husband's novel, which she interprets as a veiled threat.
  • The Office: An American Workplace - Season Two (2006)
    Review preview for The Office: An American Workplace - Season Two

    The second series improves immeasurably over the first and proves all its doubters - including me - totally wrong.

    Stephen Carty · 4 out of 5
    More office politics at Dunder Mifflin, in the American version of the Brit hit.
  • Psycho Beach Party (2000)
    Review preview for Psycho Beach Party

    The major problem is a bland script. There's next to nothing to laugh at.

    Keith Dudhnath · 1.5 out of 5
    Surfing spoof about a beach bunny with a sexually ravenous alter ego.
  • Sunshine Cleaning (2008)
    Review preview for Sunshine Cleaning

    While Adams and Blunt scrabble for subtext and a depth that simply isn’t there, the movie congeals around them.

    The Exile · 3 out of 5
    Two sisters try to forge a career in crime scene clean-up.
  • Talladega Nights: The Ballad Of Ricky Bobby (2006)
    Review preview for Talladega Nights: The Ballad Of Ricky Bobby

    The humour is so basic, it doesn't need a spell check.

    Angus Wolfe Murray · 1 out of 5
    A NASCAR comedy of fast cars and stupid drivers.
  • Trouble With The Curve (2012)
    Review preview for Trouble With The Curve

    Like the baseball diamond that features so prominently in his film, we all know which base will be dutifully tapped next and that a home-run for the characters is inevitable.

    Amber Wilkinson · 3 out of 5
    An ageing baseball coach with failing sight, goes on the road with his daughter.
  • Vice (2018)
    Review preview for Vice

    Compelling viewing.

    Jennie Kermode · 4.5 out of 5
    The story of Dick Cheney's rise to power and manipulation of US policy, presidents and process.
  • The Wedding Date (2005)
    Review preview for The Wedding Date

    The concept is fruitcake flimsy, decorated with sweet nothings and garlanded with small talk that would make Bridget Jones cringe.

    Angus Wolfe Murray · 2.5 out of 5
    A girl hires an escort to pose as her boyfriend at her sister's wedding in an attempt to irritate her ex.

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