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  • 24 Hour Party People (2002)
    Review preview for 24 Hour Party People

    What the film achieves, better than any other rock music movie, is how unorganised and stupid so much of what went on behind the scenes was.

    Angus Wolfe Murray · 4 out of 5
    The short history of Madchester and the club scene, with Steve Coogan as Tony Wilson.
  • 28 Days Later (2002)
    Review preview for 28 Days Later

    Garland needs to get back to the drawing board and look up the term 'character development' in his notes.

    David Stanners · 3 out of 5
    Survivors run from infected killers after apocalyptic rage virus devastates Britain.
  • Amelia (2009)
    Review preview for Amelia

    The script is weak, relying heavily on travelogue-style scenes of Earhart’s flights, passages from her diaries and newsreel footage and headlines.

    Leanne McGrath · 2 out of 5
    Biopic of pilot Amelia Earhart.
  • The Dark Is Rising (2007)
    Review preview for The Dark Is Rising

    It's important, when criticising some of the more clichéd elements here - the dark versus the light, the Tolkein parallels, the quests - to bear in mind that this film is aimed at older children, not your average jaded film critic.

    Amber Wilkinson · 3 out of 5
    A teenager discovers he is the earth's last hope in the battle between darkness and light.
  • Dead In A Week (Or Your Money Back) (2018)
    Review preview for Dead In A Week (Or Your Money Back)

    It's well executed (a phrase I use unthinkingly) and did make me laugh, but not enough to allay my concerns.

    Andrew Robertson · 2 out of 5
    An ageing hitman offers to help a young man who keeps failing at suicide.
  • Doctor Who: Series One (2005)
    Review preview for Doctor Who: Series One

    Yes, it’s flawed and a bit daft at times, but for transforming a show that virtually nobody thought was worth bringing back into impressive Saturday night TV, Davies deserves all the back-patting he gets.

    Stephen Carty · 3.5 out of 5
    Russell T Davies' resurrection of the time traveller.
  • Elizabeth (1998)
    Review preview for Elizabeth

    The performances walk up and touch you.

    Angus Wolfe Murray · 5 out of 5
    Events leading up to and following the crowning of the Virgin Queen.
  • eXistenZ (1999)
    Review preview for eXistenZ

    Cronenberg has created a dazzling star in the futuristic psycho-thriller firmament.

    Angus Wolfe Murray · 4 out of 5
    Virtual reality gets messy!
  • Gone In 60 Seconds (2000)
    Review preview for Gone In 60 Seconds

    Gone In 60 Seconds provides you with all you need for a popcorn blockbuster.

    Josh Morrall · 3 out of 5
    A celebration of testosterone, driven by an all star cast.
  • G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra (2009)
    Review preview for G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra

    It starts to become clear what happened here: there's a children's party game where everyone takes a turn writing a paragraph, and the next person only gets to see the last sentence.

    Andrew Robertson · 1.5 out of 5
    Elite commandos take on a dangerous arms dealer and his deadly minions.
  • Heart (1999)
    Review preview for Heart

    The movie lives in dreamland and ends in nightmare.

    Angus Wolfe Murray · 1 out of 5
    The mum of a heart donor stalks the recipient.
  • Legend (2015)
    Review preview for Legend

    The fast pacing allied to some dark humour and a few absurd moments certainly makes for entertaining viewing, even though over time you keep waiting for the film to hit some deeper note.

    Owen Van Spall · 3 out of 5
    The story of gangsters the Kray twins.
  • Let Him Have It (1991)
    Review preview for Let Him Have It

    Christopher Ecclestone has rarely been better .

    James Benefield · 4 out of 5
    True story of Derek Bentley, sentenced to death for a bungled robbery.
  • The Others (2001)
    Review preview for The Others

    The less you see, the more you believe. Chilean born writer/director Alejandro Amenabar, who is still in his twenties, knows this.

    Angus Wolfe Murray · 4 out of 5
    Nicole Kidman stars in this ghost story about an isolated mansion on the island of Jersey at the end of the war.
  • Revengers Tragedy (2002)
    Review preview for Revengers Tragedy

    The narrative is so out-of-focus and the characters so unrealistic one cannot figure out exactly what universe the film inhabits.

    Gator MacReady · 2 out of 5
    A modern day adaptation of Thomas Middleton's 17th century stage play.
  • The Second Coming (2003)
    Review preview for The Second Coming

    It is a feather in ITV's cap that it was prepared to invest in such a fascinating and thought-provoking script, while managing to keep cliche under wraps.

    Amber Wilkinson · 4.5 out of 5
    God sends his son back to earth to find a third testament for mankind before Armageddon strikes
  • Song For Marion (2012)
    Review preview for Song For Marion

    Truth be told, I wept buckets.

    Martin Gray · 4 out of 5
    An elderly man struggles to deal with his terminally ill wife's desire to be part of her local choir.
  • Shallow Grave (1994)
    Review preview for Shallow Grave

    Danny Boyle directs with the right balance of tension and wit, never forgetting that violence begets violence as one thing leads to another.

    Angus Wolfe Murray · 4 out of 5
    Thriller showing what happens when three flatmates find and keep a suitcase of money.
  • Thor: The Dark World (2013)
    Review preview for Thor: The Dark World

    Thor: The Dark World is nimble of step in the comedy department but as heavy as a hammer to the chest when it comes to exposition.

    Amber Wilkinson · 3 out of 5
    Thor takes on the dark elves to save the life of his mortal love Jane.

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