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  • The Adjustment Bureau (2011)
    Review preview for The Adjustment Bureau

    There's a lot of good work here, decent performances from Blunt, Damon and Mackie, some gorgeous locations and some neat production design, but it doesn't quite work.

    Andrew Robertson · 3.5 out of 5
    When a man meets a beautiful woman for the second time, the plans the mysterious Adjustment Bureau have for his life go awry.
  • Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter (2012)
    Review preview for Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter

    A good example of the contents of tins doing exactly what they say.

    David Graham · 3 out of 5
    The president has a stake in a deadly game.
  • Captain America: Brave New World (2025)
    Review preview for Captain America: Brave New World

    There comes a point where ingredients stop being a recipe and start resembling a shopping list.

    Andrew Robertson · 2 out of 5
    Sam Wilson, the new Captain America, finds himself in the middle of an international incident and must discover the motive behind a nefarious global plan.
  • Captain America: The Winter Soldier (2014)
    Review preview for Captain America: The Winter Soldier

    If you're a fan of Marvel's cinematic universe, you absolutely cannot miss this instalment.

    Max Crawford · 3.5 out of 5
    Suspicion within S.H.I.E.L.D. complictes matters as our hero takes on a new enemy.
  • Detroit (2017)
    Review preview for Detroit

    The film is orchestrated at perfect pitch

    Angus Wolfe Murray · 4 out of 5
    Amid the chaos of the Detroit Rebellion, with the city under curfew and as the Michigan National Guard patrolled the streets, three young African American men were murdered at the Algiers Motel.
  • Eagle Eye (2008)
    Review preview for Eagle Eye

    Rarely has a film been so serious in its underlying implications and intent, and yet so moronic in its execution.

    Anton Bitel · 2.5 out of 5
    Two innocent people find themselves framed in a bizarre military conspiracy.
  • Freedomland (2006)
    Review preview for Freedomland

    Freedomland attempts to touch as many storytelling bases... as possible and misses the respective targets by miles.

    Scott Macdonald · 2 out of 5
    A kidnapping in Jersey uncovers personal demons.
  • Gangster Squad (2013)
    Review preview for Gangster Squad

    Outbreaks of emotion get swung about like loose punches in a brawl - gung-ho yet completely missing the target.

    Amber Wilkinson · 2 out of 5
    A group of incorruptible cops take on a kingpin in post-war LA.
  • Half Nelson (2006)
    Review preview for Half Nelson

    Half Nelson is a believeable film, depressing at times but smart and moving.

    Darren Amner · 3 out of 5
    A drug-addicted teacher is befriended by a student.
  • The Hurt Locker (2008)
    Review preview for The Hurt Locker

    An unrelenting, absolutely riveting and often unflattering portrait of frontline action through the eyes of brave people doing their best to survive.

    Trinity · 4.5 out of 5
    An elite bomb disposal unit struggles to function in the heart of the Iraq war.
  • Man On A Ledge (2012)
    Review preview for Man On A Ledge

    Enjoyment of Man On A Ledge largely depends on whether you can suspend your disbelief from 21 storeys without it crashing to the ground.

    Amber Wilkinson · 3 out of 5
    As a police psychologist works to talk down an ex-con who is threatening to jump from a Manhattan hotel rooftop, the biggest diamond heist ever committed is in motion.
  • The Man (2005)
    Review preview for The Man

    What makes The Man such excellent entertainment is the chemistry.

    Angus Wolfe Murray · 3.5 out of 5
    An undercover cop and a dental supply salesman become partners against crime.
  • Million Dollar Baby (2004)
    Review preview for Million Dollar Baby

    A tour de force of stark, pared-to-the-bone craftsmanship.

    The Exile · 5 out of 5
    A young female boxer persuades an old-timer to train her as a contender.
  • Notorious (2009)
    Review preview for Notorious

    Jamal 'Gravy' Woolard put a tremendous effort into preparing for his role and it really pays off.

    Jennie Kermode · 4 out of 5
    A biopic of rapper Biggie Smalls.
  • Real Steel (2011)
    Review preview for Real Steel

    Really delivers on the robot action.

    Jennie Kermode · 3.5 out of 5
    A hustler in the robot-fighting business, down on his luck, finds himself responsible for the son he walked out on years before.
  • She Hate Me (2004)
    Review preview for She Hate Me

    Me hate it.

    David Haviland · 1 out of 5
    Sacked biotech whistleblower starts a business inpregnating lesbians who want babies.
  • Synchronic (2019)
    Review preview for Synchronic

    Synchronic is science fiction thinking about itself.

    Jennie Kermode · 4 out of 5
    A pair of paramedics find their friendship put to the test after a series of deaths are linked to a drug.
  • Triple 9 (2016)
    Review preview for Triple 9

    The film is confused about what it is trying to be - is it a high octane thriller, a gritty police drama or a tragedy? It certainly isn't all three.

    Donald Munro · 2 out of 5
    A gang of criminals and corrupt cops plan the murder of a police officer in order to pull off their biggest heist yet across town.
  • We Are Marshall (2006)
    Review preview for We Are Marshall

    A straightforward, by-the-numbers sports movie designed to boost Kleenex sales.

    Stephen Carty · 2.5 out of 5
    After the players and staff of a high school football team are killed in a plane crash, a coach is brought in to rebuild the squad in honour of the dead.
  • What's Your Number? (2011)
    Review preview for What's Your Number?

    Mylod doles out cliche after cliche - drinks and debauchery in clubs, waking up with Mr Wrong - but never injects enough warmth or humor into proceedings to keep them fresh.

    David Graham · 2.5 out of 5
    A woman revisits her past 20 boyfriends to see if she's lost Mr Right.

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