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  • American Gangster (2007)
    Review preview for American Gangster

    Scott has gone back to source, bringing viewers the most refined product available.

    Anton Bitel · 4 out of 5
    The true story of the rise of an American mobster.
  • The Centre Of The World (2001)
    A man pays a stripper to spend three days with him so that he can get to know her better.
  • Elizabeth Harvest (2018)
    Review preview for Elizabeth Harvest

    It's Lee who dominates the film in a performance that feels animal, instinctual.

    Jennie Kermode · 3.5 out of 5
    A brilliant man marries a much younger woman and shows her his home, stating that it's all hers - except for one room she can't enter.
  • Faster (2010)
    Review preview for Faster

    Ultimately a curious hybrid that admirably tries to transcend its genre trappings but sadly falls short of its noble intentions.

    David Graham · 2.5 out of 5
    An ex-con aims to avenge his brother's death while avoiding a hitman and the lawman determined to bring him in.
  • The Friend (2024)
    Review preview for The Friend

    A very New York film.

    Anne-Katrin Titze · 4 out of 5
    When an author dies, his best friend is left to deal with his literary legacy, his three former wives and a dog who isn't supposed to be allowed in her Manhattan apartment.
  • The Lookout (2007)
    Review preview for The Lookout

    Certain scenes feel too glib and stagey, as though they’ve been doused with pop video gloss – particularly the snow, which surely had its own assistant, make-up artist and trailer.

    Amber Wilkinson · 3 out of 5
    A young man with head trauma gets involved in a heist.
  • Mr. Popper's Penguins (2011)
    Review preview for Mr. Popper's Penguins

    Jim Carrey's latest is a perfectly pleasant if predictable picture about a part-time pop who learns his priorites after receiving a package of penguins.

    Amber Wilkinson · 3 out of 5
    Penguins prove pivotal for a part-time pop.
  • Night At The Museum (2006)
    Review preview for Night At The Museum

    There are a couple of pretty funny moments but for the most part director Shawn Levy's comedy struggles to raise a wry smile.

    Martin Gray · 2 out of 5
    Exhibits come alive in comic romp.
  • The One (2001)
    Review preview for The One

    The One is a movie which really knows what it's about; but which, sadly, is about all of it within the first ten minutes, at least as far as the plot is concerned.

    Jennie Kermode · 2 out of 5
    Jet Li doubles as L.A. cop and intergalactic bad guy in sci-fi martial arts fantasy
  • Race To Witch Mountain (2009)
    Review preview for Race To Witch Mountain

    Once the action gets going, it’s easy to forget that the plot has left for the planet La-La and just enjoy the fun.

    Amber Wilkinson · 3 out of 5
    To young aliens crashland on Earth and enlist the help of a cabbie to retrieve their spaceship and save the planet.
  • Righteous Kill (2008)
    Review preview for Righteous Kill

    Righteous Kill relies heavily on its two capable leads, but by and large it gets away with it.

    Jennie Kermode · 2.5 out of 5
    Loyalties within a New York police department are really put to the test when it emerges that a serial killer is targeting criminals.
  • Snake Eyes (1998)
    Review preview for Snake Eyes

    The problem is neither Cage, nor the concept. It is the story.

    Angus Wolfe Murray · 3 out of 5
    A corrupt cop gets caught up in a murder conspiracy.
  • Spy Kids 2 (2002)
    Review preview for Spy Kids 2

    The film is a lot of fun if you don't stop and think.

    Angus Wolfe Murray · 3 out of 5
    The spy kids travel to an island full of deformed wild animals to recover an invisibility device.
  • San Andreas (2015)
    Review preview for San Andreas

    Despite all the chaos, I've seen more mild peril in an episode of Scooby-Doo - except that, in Scooby-Doo, the female characters have some agency.

    Amber Wilkinson · 2 out of 5
    A rescue pilot tries to save his family in the aftermath of a gigantic earthquake.
  • The Singing Detective (2003)
    Review preview for The Singing Detective

    This screenplay, twisted out of shape to fit the demands of Hollywood, is a postumous reminder of Potter's unique talents.

    Angus Wolfe Murray · 3.5 out of 5
    The dreams of a psoriasis sufferer stuck in hospital.
  • Sin City (2005)
    Review preview for Sin City

    I know it will mostly appeal to comic book fans like myself, but people should give it a chance, if only to experience its style.

    The Remote Viewer · 5 out of 5
    Stylised graphic novel adaptation shows three men on a mission.
  • Spy Kids (2001)
    Review preview for Spy Kids

    At last, a children's film that is fun!

    Angus Wolfe Murray · 4 out of 5
    The children of retired spies carry on the work in secret to save the world.
  • The Unborn (2009)
    Review preview for The Unborn

    The script is bland and unimaginative, giving the actors little room to give personality to their characters.

    Donald Munro · 1 out of 5
    A young woman is gradually possessed by a malignant spirit that has haunted her family since her grandmother was in a concentration camp.
  • Watchmen (2009)
    Review preview for Watchmen

    A sprawling epic of our times – and all times.

    Anton Bitel · 4 out of 5
    An adaptation of the acclaimed graphic novel in which self-proclaimed heroes fight for the good of humanity - or for what they interpret as such.

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