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  • All I See Is You (2016)
    Review preview for All I See Is You

    The success of this film stems from its delicate balance, its neatly woven subplots and avoidance of the direct confrontations usually associated with such tales.

    Jennie Kermode · 4.5 out of 5
    A blind woman's relationship with her husband changes when she regains her sight and discovers disturbing details about the two of them.
  • Accepted (2006)
    Review preview for Accepted

    Its amiable heroes and starched villains fill out a familiar storyline with gusto.

    Jennie Kermode · 3 out of 5
    Rejected from eight colleges, Bartleby decides to start his own.
  • Café Society (2016)
    Review preview for Café Society

    A fluffy and charming confection that has an enticing exterior without much substance on the inside.

    Richard Mowe · 3 out of 5
    A man comes to Hollywood with aspirations of working in film, only to fall in love.
  • Green Lantern (2011)
    Review preview for Green Lantern

    Dismal.

    Jennie Kermode · 1.5 out of 5
    A fighter pilot is called upon by a league of intergalactic defenders to help them fight evil through the use of a powerful ring.
  • It Ends With Us (2024)
    Review preview for It Ends With Us

    Despite a difficult subject matter, It Ends With Us is a powerful piece that features several strong performances, most notably its co-leads.

    Andrew Robertson · 3.5 out of 5
    Lily overcomes a traumatic childhood to embark on a new life. A chance meeting with a neurosurgeon sparks a connection but Lily begins to see sides of him that remind her of her parents' relationship.
  • The Private Lives Of Pippa Lee (2009)
    Review preview for The Private Lives Of Pippa Lee

    Wry, funny and emotionally-charged.

    Darren Amner · 3 out of 5
    A wife who moves to a retirement community with her much older husband, finds herself on the verge of a breakdown.
  • The Rhythm Section (2020)
    Review preview for The Rhythm Section

    That list of clichés includes not just crosses and double crosses, tradecraft and techniques, the whole business of business becoming personal. Among them though, some moments of invention.

    Andrew Robertson · 3 out of 5
    A woman seeks revenge against those who orchestrated a plane crash which killed her family.
  • Savages (2012)
    Review preview for Savages

    Leads and support cast alike march their talents off a cliff like the most earnest of lemmings.

    Sophie Monks Kaufman · 1 out of 5
    A pair of pot growers clash with a drug cartel after their girlfriend is kidnapped.
  • The Shallows (2016)
    Review preview for The Shallows

    This is as much a film about femininity as Jaws was about masculinity.

    Luke Shaw · 3 out of 5
    Can a woman escape a shark?
  • The Sisterhood Of The Traveling Pants 2 (2008)
    Review preview for The Sisterhood Of The Traveling Pants 2

    A feel-good coming-of-age movie that leaves you with a smile on your face.

    Caro Ness · 4 out of 5
    A pair of jeans becomes a symbol of a group of gal pals' friendship.
  • The Town (2010)
    Review preview for The Town

    The Town sets aside stylish thriller tropes in favour of realism, which makes the action scenes a lot more visceral and the characters rougher round the edges.

    Jennie Kermode · 4 out of 5
    Events spiral out of control after a bank robber falls for a woman he has previously held hostage.

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