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  • 25th Hour (2002)
    Review preview for 25th Hour

    No filmmaker since Woody Allen has loved New York like this, but Lee is prepared to show it in all its stark ugliness.

    Jennie Kermode · 3.5 out of 5
    A drug dealer Edward Norton has 24 hours to make amends with his high school buddies.
  • The Affair Of The Necklace (2001)
    Hilary Swank is an unlikely countess in the court of Marie Antoinette just before the revolution.
  • Anna (2013)
    Review preview for Anna

    With strong performances all round and gorgeous cinematography by Óscar Faura, it's a powerful piece of work.

    Jennie Kermode · 4.5 out of 5
    A forensic psychologist is faced with a young woman who may be a victim or a psychopath.
  • The Anomaly (2014)
    Review preview for The Anomaly

    Strikingly lacking in originality or sense of fun.

    Robert Munro · 2 out of 5
    A former soldier is taken captive and awakens in the back of a van to learn he only has a few moments to figure out how he got there.
  • The Autopsy Of Jane Doe (2016)
    Review preview for The Autopsy Of Jane Doe

    Øvredal takes a handful of old tricks - a cheery song playing unexpectedly, lights blinking out in a corridor one by one, the tinkling of a bell - and uses them to chilling effect. The result is a film you really won't want to watch alone.

    Jennie Kermode · 4.5 out of 5
    Father and son coroners get more than they bargained for when they examine a cadaver.
  • Battle For Terra (2007)
    Review preview for Battle For Terra

    There are some nice set pieces here and there but, like the air on Terra, everything feels stodgier than normal.

    Amber Wilkinson · 2.5 out of 5
    An alien girl on an idyllic planet must save her homeland from human invaders.
  • The Bay Of Silence (2020)
    Review preview for The Bay Of Silence

    Kurylenko, increasingly impressive across the span of her work, is on fine form.

    Jennie Kermode · 3.5 out of 5
    Will believes his wife Rosalind is innocent of a suspected murder, only to discover the devastating truth behind her past links her to another unsolved crime.
  • The Bourne Identity (2002)
    Review preview for The Bourne Identity

    [Damon] knows the moves, which are implemented with ruthless efficiency.

    Angus Wolfe Murray · 4 out of 5
    CIA agent Matt Damon loses his memory and is chased around Europe by hired assassins.
  • The Bourne Supremacy (2004)
    Review preview for The Bourne Supremacy

    Performances by the entire cast are flawless. Paul Greengrass directs with energy and precision.

    Angus Wolfe Murray · 4.5 out of 5
    Amnesic assassin is still on the run from the CIA after being framed for a double murder.
  • Believe (2013)
    Review preview for Believe

    Parents whose eight year olds have just gone crazy watching their first World Cup would be well advised to take them along, as they'll probably love it.

    Jennie Kermode · 2.5 out of 5
    Matt Busby comes out of retirement to help a young football team.
  • Blood (2012)
    Review preview for Blood

    There simply isn't anything here that will surprise anyone who is a veteran of cop films, with characters' actions, plot twists, misdirections and revelations quite easy to see coming.

    Owen Van Spall · 2.5 out of 5
    A police detective's disgust at the murder of a young girl leads him to make dangerous decisions.
  • The Boxer (1997)
    A former convict boxer rekindles love where he shouldn't.
  • The Campaign (2012)
    Review preview for The Campaign

    There is nothing glaringly awful about the film, it's just that it's very middle of the road.

    Donald Munro · 2.5 out of 5
    Rivals slug it out over a North Carolina electoral district.
  • The Carer (2016)
    Review preview for The Carer

    Though it is Cox's turn that grabs, it is Konig's that delights.

    Andrew Robertson · 4 out of 5
    An ageing actor strikes up a relationship with his Hungarian emigre carer.
  • Coriolanus (2011)
    Review preview for Coriolanus

    The film also looks great, with a rich and varied colour palette and costume array, plus crisp camerawork from Barry Ackroyd combined with nifty editing.

    Owen Van Spall · 3.5 out of 5
    Contemporary adaptation of Shakespeare's play of political power and intrigue.
  • Churchill (2017)
    Review preview for Churchill

    The film breaks the rule that says Winston saved us, he cannot be criticised

    Angus Wolfe Murray · 4.5 out of 5
    The British prime minister in the run-up to D-Day.
  • The Colour Of Magic (2008)
    Review preview for The Colour Of Magic

    Perfect family viewing for a lazy weekend.

    Keith Dudhnath · 5 out of 5
    Rincewind the wizard is forced to become a guide for the Discworld's first ever tourist.
  • Complicity (1999)
    An investigative journalist discovers people in his articles are being bumped off by a serial killer.
  • The Corruptor (1999)
    Top cop tries to stop drug-trafficking, only to find his problems worsen when a rookie joins his squad.
  • Desperate Measures (1998)
    Review preview for Desperate Measures

    Keaton half-deranged is an improvement on Keaton half funny.

    Angus Wolfe Murray · 2 out of 5
    A bone marrow transplant from a sociopath is the last remaining hope for a cop's son.
  • The Escapist (2008)
    Review preview for The Escapist

    Proficient entertainment that marks debut writer/director Wyatt out as a filmmaker to watch.

    Paul Griffiths · 3.5 out of 5
    A prison inmate must break out to make amends with his dying daughter.
  • Exit Humanity (2011)
    Review preview for Exit Humanity

    Exit Humanity's attempt to rewrite history may bring a bit of fresh meat to the table, but it hardly adds up to a bright new future for the zombie genre.

    Anton Bitel · 3 out of 5
    Humans struggle to survive an outbreak of zombies in the aftermath of the American Civil War.
  • Fantastic Mr. Fox (2009)
    Review preview for Fantastic Mr. Fox

    A fantastic adaptation that manages to surpass its source material while staying entirely true to its spirit.

    Anton Bitel · 4 out of 5
    Animated version of Roald Dahl's tale about a wily fox.
  • For The Love Of The Game (1999)
    Review preview for For The Love Of The Game

    Costner is running on empty.

    Angus Wolfe Murray · 2 out of 5
    A pitcher in the twilight of his career finds himself torn between the game and the woman he loves.
  • The Flying Scotsman (2006)
    Review preview for The Flying Scotsman

    What is his dream? To beat the World Hour Record. What’s that? You bicycle solo round an indoor track for 60 minutes. Is this cinematically rewarding, or understandable? No.

    Angus Wolfe Murray · 2 out of 5
    A Scottish cyclist's biopic.
  • Forsaken (2015)
    Review preview for Forsaken

    The film is enjoyable enough, but unfortunately Kiefer Sutherland is not Alan Ladd.

    Robert Munro · 3 out of 5
    A disillusioned former gunslinger tries to reconcile with his father but finds their frontier town terrorised by a brutal gang.
  • The Good Heart (2009)
    Review preview for The Good Heart

    Apart from Cox giving it large, there is nothing to this film except sentimentality in disguise.

    Angus Wolfe Murray · 2.5 out of 5
    A barman tries to help a young homeless man by teaching him to be tougher, but finds his own nature changing in the process.
  • 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.
  • Ironclad (2011)
    Review preview for Ironclad

    For those who've always found Robin Hood yarns a trifle lightweight, this rufty-tufty beer-swilling, limb-lopping examination of King John attempting to quash a rebellion after being forced to sign the Magna Carta is worth a look.

    Amber Wilkinson · 3 out of 5
    A small group of fighters try stop Rochester Castle falling into the tyrannical hands of King John.
  • Kiss The Girls (1997)
    Review preview for Kiss The Girls

    Is the movie a metaphor for sexual relations in the Nineties?

    Angus Wolfe Murray · 2 out of 5
    Police hunting a serial killer catch a break, when one of his intended victims escapes.
  • L.I.E. (2001)
    Review preview for L.I.E.

    The film is intelligent and honest, without being, in any way, entertaining.

    Angus Wolfe Murray · 3.5 out of 5
    A disaffected youth on Long Island becomes involved with a rich paedophile, after his father has been arrested for fraud.
  • The Lord Of The Rings: The War Of The Rohirrim (2024)
    Review preview for The Lord Of The Rings: The War Of The Rohirrim

    To mix courtly and cavalry intrigue requires stable footing and the film is well poised.

    Andrew Robertson · 4 out of 5
    A sudden attack by Wulf, a clever and ruthless Dunlending lord seeking vengeance for the death of his father, forces Helm Hammerhand, the King of Rohan, and his people to make a daring last stand in the ancient stronghold of the Hornburg.
  • Manhunter (1986)
    Review preview for Manhunter

    Cox's Hannibal is a masterclass in moderation.

    Amber Wilkinson · 4.5 out of 5
    A scarred FBI agent tracks a serial killer.
  • Match Point (2005)
    Review preview for Match Point

    This is comedy in the Shakespearean sense, the whole story revolving around the importance of luck.

    Chris · 3.5 out of 5
    A tennis pro marries a posh girl but fancies an actress, which skewers his game.
  • Pretenders (2018)
    Review preview for Pretenders

    The film's principal weakness is that it's so busy being clever at being something else that it forgets to be itself.

    Jennie Kermode · 3.5 out of 5
    A love triangle involving a photographer, a director and an actress.
  • Red (2008)
    Review preview for Red

    Cox delivers the best onscreen monologue seen outside of a Shakespeare adaptation for years.

    Amber Wilkinson · 3.5 out of 5
    A man sets out to find justice after his dog falls victim to a random act of violence.
  • Red 2 (2013)
    Review preview for Red 2

    The reason this franchise succeeds is that it never takes itself too seriously.

    Amber Wilkinson · 3.5 out of 5
    Frank Moses finds he and his girlfriend on a mission to save the world.
  • Red Eye (2005)
    Review preview for Red Eye

    A thumpingly good knuckle-biter.

    Chris · 3.5 out of 5
    Killer on a plane.
  • The Ring (2002)
    Review preview for The Ring

    The performances by Naomi Watts and Martin Henderson are intense and charming.

    Angus Wolfe Murray · 3.5 out of 5
    Remake of Japanese horror film of a killer video tape and a demonic ghost child.
  • The Ringer (2005)
    Review preview for The Ringer

    Affectionate and good-natured and, let's face it, a bit soppy and predictable.

    Kotleta · 4.5 out of 5
    Nice guy pretends to be mentally handicapped so he can win Special Olympics.
  • The Rookie (2002)
    Review preview for The Rookie

    It's so oozy with reverence for the national game, you feel like taking up topless darts to get away from it.

    Angus Wolfe Murray · 2 out of 5
    True life story of Jim Morris, the oldest rookie in major league baseball.
  • Rise Of The Planet Of The Apes (2011)
    Review preview for Rise Of The Planet Of The Apes

    In short, this is a great summer movie, spectacular in its realisation, yet resonant in its themes.

    Anton Bitel · 4 out of 5
    Man's experimentation on apes sparks a war for supremacy.
  • Rob Roy (1995)
    Review preview for Rob Roy

    Energy, enjoyment and a refusal to be bothered by purist sensibilities make this a rollocking good adventure.

    Angus Wolfe Murray · 4 out of 5
    Adventure yarn about people's hero who robs from the rich to help the poor.
  • Running With Scissors (2006)
    Review preview for Running With Scissors

    The movie is peopled by characters without boundaries and the cast responds by turning in some of the most extravagant performances this side of I, Claudius.

    The Exile · 2 out of 5
    Growing up in someone else’s dysfunctional family.
  • Rushmore (1998)
    Review preview for Rushmore

    What gives this film an edge over conventional rites-of-passage movies is its oddity.

    Angus Wolfe Murray · 3.5 out of 5
    Comic look at life in a private school.
  • Shoot On Sight (2007)
    Review preview for Shoot On Sight

    Depending on your outlook, Shoot On Sight is either an opportunity missed, or a diamond in the rough.

    Keith Dudhnath · 3.5 out of 5
    An innocent man is shot on the London Underground.
  • A Shot At Glory (2000)
    Review preview for A Shot At Glory

    Duvall is crippled by an accent that lurches from Partick to Dublin and back again. His body language speaks to Cincinnati, rather than Sauchihall Street.

    Angus Wolfe Murray · 2 out of 5
    Football club minnows take on the big guys.
  • Strange But True (2019)
    Review preview for Strange But True

    As the film digs into psychological stress, Athale crafts the sharp, unspoken parts of grief into shards that cut at his characters.

    Amber Wilkinson · 3.5 out of 5
    A family grieving for the loss of a son face trouble when his girlfriend shows up five years later, claiming she is pregnant with the dead boy's child.
  • Strictly Sinatra (2001)
    Review preview for Strictly Sinatra

    Kelly Macdonald has retained the one thing that actors would kill for, the ability to be natural.

    Angus Wolfe Murray · 4 out of 5
    A comedy drama about a pub crooner in Glasgow who is adopted by the Mob.
  • Super Troopers (2001)
    Review preview for Super Troopers

    Super Troopers takes an old idea - Police Academy on wheels - and gives it a fresh coat of jokes.

    Angus Wolfe Murray · 3.5 out of 5
    Police Academy on wheels.

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