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  • 12 Years A Slave (2013)
    Review preview for 12 Years A Slave

    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.

    Jennie Kermode · 5 out of 5
    A free black man is abducted and sold into slavery.
  • Ad Astra (2019)
    Review preview for Ad Astra

    Gray's film is so visually stunning in places, you'll wish that Roy would pipe down a bit and let you enjoy it.

    Amber Wilkinson · 3.5 out of 5
    An astronaut travels to the outer edge of the solar system in a bid to find his missing father and ensure the survival of the planet.
  • The Assassination Of Jesse James By The Coward Robert Ford (2007)
    Review preview for The Assassination Of Jesse James By The Coward Robert Ford

    It is a character piece, an actor’s picture, supremely atmospheric and secure in its knowledge of place and time.

    Angus Wolfe Murray · 5 out of 5
    The title says it all...
  • Babel (2006)
    Review preview for Babel

    Assisted by the remarkable cinematographer Rodrigo Prieto, Iñárritu moves seamlessly from the arid isolation of a Moroccan village to the gleaming modernity of Tokyo to the colorful chaos of Tijuana, his camera alternately capturing scenes of hope and des

    The Exile · 5 out of 5
    Modern melodrama, tracing four interlocking stories across three continents.
  • Babylon (2022)
    Review preview for Babylon

    Babylon is disgusting, muddled in intent, absurd in its trajectory and at times baffling in its tonal choices. And yet I would not call a moment of its 189 minutes boring.

    Jeremy Mathews · 3 out of 5
    The rise and fall of stars against a background of 1920s Hollywood.
  • The Big Short (2015)
    Review preview for The Big Short

    Christian Bale delivers his best performance for years as fund manager Michael Burry.

    Jennie Kermode · 4.5 out of 5
    The story of the banking scandals behind the 2008 global economic crash.
  • Burn After Reading (2008)
    Review preview for Burn After Reading

    It is not as though we have not seen this sort of comic crime-gone-wrong chaos from the Coens before, but there is no-one who does it better.

    Anton Bitel · 4 out of 5
    When a disc believed to contain sensitive information falls into the wrong hands, the intelligence services rush headlong into a comedy of errors.
  • The Curious Case Of Benjamin Button (2008)
    Review preview for The Curious Case Of Benjamin Button

    The Pittster does do his best with a restrained and mature performance, but he's about as shackled by Benjamin's condition as the character is.

    Stephen Carty · 2.5 out of 5
    Fantasy about a man who ages backwards, from old to young.
  • F1: The Movie (2025)
    Review preview for F1: The Movie

    Seated in the front-row of the cinema, it's hard not to lean into corners. Once you're committed to that the rest follows.

    Andrew Robertson · 3.5 out of 5
    A Formula One driver comes out of retirement to mentor and team up with a younger driver.
  • Fight Club (1999)
    Review preview for Fight Club

    At a time when safety is the key to Hollywood's washroom, David Fincher places a bomb under the plumbing. Expect to be shocked, freaked, thrilled and gutted.

    Angus Wolfe Murray · 5 out of 5
    An insomniac hooks up with a man on a plane who will change his life forever.
  • Fury (2014)
    Review preview for Fury

    Ayer’s film doesn’t really have the script or plot to back up all the hardware.

    Owen Van Spall · 3 out of 5
    A battle-hardened sergeant takes a crew on a deadly mission in the last days of the Second World War.
  • Happy Feet Two (2011)
    Review preview for Happy Feet Two

    The film has a lot of energy and plenty of appealing characters but it's poorly paced with too many subplots.

    Jennie Kermode · 2.5 out of 5
    Mumble's son, Erik, is struggling to realise his talents in the Emperor Penguin world. Meanwhile, Mumble and his family and friends discover a new threat their home - one that will take everyone working together to save them.
  • Heart Of The Beast (2026)
    Review preview for Heart Of The Beast

    Imagine all the Terrible/Awesome Clichés That Could Happen In The American Wilderness and construct a mental bingo card to tick them off. Spoiler warning: There's a good chance you're going to get a full house.

    Amber Wilkinson · 2.5 out of 5
    After a harrowing plane crash, Special Forces officer James Belmont and his combat dog, Odin, find themselves stranded deep in the Alaskan wilderness. Together, they are forced into a brutal fight for survival against the elements.
  • Inglourious Basterds (2009)
    Review preview for Inglourious Basterds

    Graphic violence is mixed with tongue-twisting wittiness in Tarantino’s peerless signature style.

    Chris · 4 out of 5
    A mercenary group sets out to hunt Nazis and try to assassinate Hitler during the Second World War.
  • Interview With The Vampire (1994)
    Review preview for Interview With The Vampire

    The relish with which Tom Cruise delivers even the most awful lines is quite engaging.

    Jennie Kermode · 3 out of 5
    A vampire tells his life story to a young reporter.
  • Johnny Suede (1991)
    Review preview for Johnny Suede

    Made as a future cult classic.

    Angus Wolfe Murray · 3.5 out of 5
    A teenage troubadour searches for meaning amongst damaged egos and broken dreams.
  • Killing Them Softly (2012)
    Review preview for Killing Them Softly

    It's hard not to recommend Killing Them Softly as there is plenty of Tarantino-esque vim to its icy world of contracts and crims, but the mix of styles and muddled message ultimately rob the film of greatness.

    David Graham · 3.5 out of 5
    Things turn nasty when the mob feels cheated over a gambling racket.
  • Meet Joe Black (1998)
    Review preview for Meet Joe Black

    The pace of the film would not startle a snail.

    Angus Wolfe Murray · 1 out of 5
    Death takes a holiday.
  • The Mexican (2000)
    Review preview for The Mexican

    Gore Verbinski treats the whole thing as a romp.

    Angus Wolfe Murray · 2.5 out of 5
    Gangsters in California send an idiot to Mexico to find an antique pistol, while his girlfriend is kidnapped by a hired killer.
  • Megamind (2010)
    Review preview for Megamind

    Megamind’s developmental path is less about following a cookie-cutter moral compass than it is about good old-fashioned character development.

    Andrew Grant · 4 out of 5
    In order to restore the balance of good vs evil, a genius supervillain is forced to create a formidable foe.
  • Moneyball (2011)
    Review preview for Moneyball

    While the film does rattle through these pillars of the underdog sports movie narrative, it does so with an element of class, a helping of humour and a knowing wink.

    Robert Munro · 3.5 out of 5
    The story of Oakland A's general manager Billy Beane's successful attempt to put together a baseball club on a budget by employing computer-generated analysis to draft his players.
  • Mr & Mrs Smith (2005)
    Review preview for Mr & Mrs Smith

    The concept is halfway interesting, the production so overburdened with explosive devices it might have been made in Iraq and the screenplay is as appetising as damp toast.

    Angus Wolfe Murray · 1.5 out of 5
    Husband and wife assassins find themselves targeting each other.
  • Ocean's 12 (2004)
    Review preview for Ocean's 12

    Twelve is the new 11 and mediocre is the new good.

    Josh Morrall · 3 out of 5
    Danny Ocean gets the gang back together to pull of a trio of European heists.
  • Ocean's Eleven (2001)
    Review preview for Ocean's Eleven

    The plot may be off the credibility charts, but while you're in it you're loving it.

    Angus Wolfe Murray · 4 out of 5
    Led by a charasmatic ex-con, eleven thieves plot the heist of three Las Vegas casinos during a prizefight - but one of them has more than money on his mind.
  • Ocean's Thirteen (2007)
    Review preview for Ocean's Thirteen

    If ever a film seemed aimed squarely at a family matinee audience, this is it.

    Andrew Robertson · 3 out of 5
    The team undertake another heist.
  • Once Upon A Time ... In Hollywood (2019)
    Review preview for Once Upon A Time ... In Hollywood

    Tarantino's on good form but there are moments in the middle of the 165-minute marathon where it flags before mustering for its finale.

    Richard Mowe · 3 out of 5
    TV star Rick Dalton and his longtime stunt double Cliff Booth make their way around an industry they hardly recognise any more.
  • Sinbad: Legend Of The Seven Seas (2003)
    Review preview for Sinbad: Legend Of The Seven Seas

    The plot would confuse an intelligent bat.

    Angus Wolfe Murray · 3 out of 5
    Feature-length cartoon has Sinbad the Pirate battle with the Goddess of Discord.
  • Se7en (1995)
    Review preview for Se7en

    Se7en is filthier than a dead stray dog at the bottom of a New Jersey toxic waste dump.

    Gator MacReady · 4 out of 5
    Morgan Freeman and Brad Pitt are cops who investigate a series of killings connected by the seven deadly sins.
  • Snatch (2000)
    Review preview for Snatch

    Snatch is way over the top, like Lock Stock was, only second time around it doesn't feel so fresh.

    Angus Wolfe Murray · 3 out of 5
    Diamond heist causes mayhem amongst London gangland hard men.
  • Spy Game (2001)
    Review preview for Spy Game

    Intricately plotted, by no means predictable and genuinely exciting.

    Angus Wolfe Murray · 4 out of 5
    A CIA agent on the verge of retirement recalls his relationship with protege after the younger man gets into big trouble in China.
  • True Romance (1993)
    Review preview for True Romance

    Another victim of the style over substance genre.

    Scott Macdonald · 3 out of 5
    An earnest young comics geek goes on the run with an inexperienced hooker and an accidentally acquired suitcase full of cocaine - Christopher Walken's cocaine...
  • Thelma And Louise (1991)
    Review preview for Thelma And Louise

    The fact that this film still gets people talking, and arguing, nearly 20 years on, is surely an argument for its quality and relevance.

    Jeff Robson · 4 out of 5
    Two women go on the run when a road-trip vacation goes tragically wrong...
  • The Tree Of Life (2011)
    Review preview for The Tree Of Life

    A stunning film, Malick's greatest work to date.

    Jennie Kermode · 4.5 out of 5
    The loss of a son and brother leads to a journey back through memory and the past in search of answers.
  • Troy (2004)
    Review preview for Troy

    Ultimately, there is no depth to the drama and precious little soul.

    Angus Wolfe Murray · 3 out of 5
    The ultimate war over a woman, as the ancient Greeks lay siege to Troy.
  • Twelve Monkeys (1995)
    Review preview for Twelve Monkeys

    Though it's certainly a powerful piece of work, it doesn't always seem sure of its own convictions.

    Jennie Kermode · 3.5 out of 5
    A man is sent back through time from a dystopian world to try and stop terrorists releasing a deadly plague.
  • World War Z (2013)
    Review preview for World War Z

    "Mother Nature is a serial killer," someone says, and it doesn't sound cheesy because the action smashes through the walls of scepticism and highjacks your logical mind

    Angus Wolfe Murray · 4 out of 5
    A UN employee travels the world trying to find a solution to a zombie pandemic.

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