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  • The Adventures Of Tintin: The Secret Of The Unicorn (2011)
    Review preview for The Adventures Of Tintin: The Secret Of The Unicorn

    A rollicking, humorous rollercoaster ride with stunning set pieces.

    Paul Logan · 4 out of 5
    A young globetrotting journalist partners with an old alcoholic sea Captain to unravel a mystery.
  • BlackBerry (2023)
    Review preview for BlackBerry

    This is a film built in the edit, a story which can but understood in linear form only in retrospect.

    Jennie Kermode · 4 out of 5
    The story of the meteoric rise and catastrophic demise of the world's first smartphone.
  • Bram Stoker's Dracula (1992)
    Review preview for Bram Stoker's Dracula

    Coppola's aesthetic is all about excess and lacks the self awareness that let Hammer Horror films get away with this.

    Jennie Kermode · 2 out of 5
    A loose adaptation of Bram Stoker's novel, with the vampire Count seeking the reincarnation of his lost love.
  • The Cat Returns (2002)
    A teenage Japanese girl becomes betrothed to the Prince of Cats.
  • The Cat's Meow (2001)
    Review preview for The Cat's Meow

    This is an adult, sophisticated love story, examining Marion Davies' passions for two very capable and sometimes ruthless men.

    Jennie Kermode · 4 out of 5
    An interpretation of events aboard William Randolph Hearst's yacht when a mysterious death occurred.
  • The Cradle Will Rock (1999)
    Review preview for The Cradle Will Rock

    The performances reflect Robbins' upbeat approach and are as enjoyable as they are inspired.

    Angus Wolfe Murray · 4.5 out of 5
    Art and politics in Depression era America.
  • Don't Sleep (2017)
    Review preview for Don't Sleep

    This is Hollywood crazy by numbers.

    Jennie Kermode · 2 out of 5
    After moving into a cottage together, two young lovers confront the horrors of a forgotten childhood.
  • Edison (2005)
    Review preview for Edison

    The surprise here is Cool J, who puts in perhaps his best performance to date.

    Steve Harwood · 2 out of 5
    Police corruption in the ex-murder capital of America is exposed by a rookie reporter.
  • Ella Enchanted (2004)
    A girl who is cursed to obey orders goes on a quest to lift the spell.
  • Ghost Light (2018)
    Review preview for Ghost Light

    There's an element of luvvieness here that will annoy some viewers but as a whole, the play exhibits a dry wit that keeps it from getting too sentimental.

    Jennie Kermode · 3 out of 5
    A theatre troupe finds itself in trouble after an actor disregards the warnings associated with performing Macbeth.
  • 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.
  • Liar Liar (1997)
    Review preview for Liar Liar

    It’s a one-man showcase where Carrey’s shouty, motormouth antics are the whole dog-and-pony show

    Stephen Carty · 3 out of 5
    A boy's wish that his dad won't be able to tell a lie for 24 hours comes true.
  • Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part One (2023)
    Review preview for Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part One

    If anything the potential dangers of AI are even more in the news now than when the film was shot, making it feel bang up to date.

    Amber Wilkinson · 4 out of 5
    Ethan Hunt and his IMF team must track down a dangerous weapon before it falls into the wrong hands.
  • Neo Ned (2005)
    Review preview for Neo Ned

    Succeeds in grabbing your attention but doesn't really deliver what it seems to promise.

    Keith Hennessey Brown · 3 out of 5
    Oddball romantic comedy - not for everyone!
  • New Year's Eve (2011)
    Review preview for New Year's Eve

    It's as though Marshall gathered together all the subplots from films that never got made or were left on the cutting-room floor and sticky-taped them together end on end to create this horror of a holiday centipede.

    Amber Wilkinson · 1.5 out of 5
    Ensemble sentiment at Hogmanay.
  • The Princess Bride (1987)
    Review preview for The Princess Bride

    The Princess Bride is marvellous entertainment for all ages, and endlessly rewatchable.

    Max Crawford · 4 out of 5
    Ordinary farm boy Westley takes on the world to recover his true love in an enduringly popular comic fantasy.
  • Rebel Moon - Part Two: The Scargiver (2024)
    Review preview for Rebel Moon - Part Two: The Scargiver

    It’s a peculiar thing to see a man who steals so liberally run out of ideas.

    Jennie Kermode · 1 out of 5
    Kora and surviving warriors prepare to defend Veldt, their new home, alongside its people against the Realm. The warriors face their pasts, revealing their motivations before the Realm's forces arrive to crush the growing rebellion.
  • Saw 3D (2010)
    Review preview for Saw 3D

    A visit to the dentist seems like light relief afterwards, and laser surgery wouldn't begin to erase the stains of tedium this moronic garbage leaves on the retina.

    David Graham · 1 out of 5
    A self-help guru falls foul of Jigsaw's legacy.
  • Shadow Of The Vampire (2000)
    Review preview for Shadow Of The Vampire

    A true original.

    Angus Wolfe Murray · 5 out of 5
    Gothic comedy that revises the story of the making of silent film classic Nosferatu.
  • Saw (2004)
    Review preview for Saw

    Just enough is revealed to keep you glued while shocking, sucker-punches blindside you at all the right moments.

    Stephen Carty · 4 out of 5
    Gruesome horror film with serial killer pretensions.

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