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Ideas of fascism, loss of the soul and post-apocalyptic existence, all ripe for exploration, are given a body swerve in favour of muddled new-age nonsense.

These are the pigments of luminous cinema.

The complexity of Egoyan's construction enlightens, rather than confuses. How the pieces fit together is a sleight of cinema.

Russell Crowe carries the can and he does so with honour and the can becomes a trophy, richly deserved.

A refreshingly intelligent entry in the romance canon that also takes a wide ranging look at human relationships more generally.

Simple in its form, this film is nonetheless engaging throughout, shot through with interesting anecdotes and observations about what was going on behind the scenes.

Closing The Ring delivers romance on an epic scale and seems destined to be the pride of some people's DVD collections, but beneath the gloss and the carefully crafted performances, it's lacking something.

This isn't a lecture about acting your age, nor is it an advert for Viagra. It's far more sentimental.

The direction is by-the-numbers and heavy-handed.

In the end, this isn't the obnoxious film it might have been but it isn't a very interesting one either.

The plot is pants down puerile

If the story of a stranger arriving to try and save a beautiful young woman sounds like a familiar fairytale, beware - this is Gilliam's work after all, and nothing is quite as it seems.

Mann brings an artistic density, adding another dimension to aspiration and fear.

One of the tricksiest, most tautly plotted rollercoaster rides through the thriller genre since The Usual Suspects.

As a whodunit, the film is fun and forgettable.

It makes you want to pick up the scriptwriter and throw him at a concrete wall.

Though the destination of The Last Station holds some interest, much of the journey is far too dull.

A good, solid British comedy.

A powerhouse performance by Christopher Plummer.

An amazing piece of work.

Made for HBO, the film demonstrates the high quality of some American television.

Its predictability acts like comfort food and the complete absence of surprise feels satisfying, like a Wendy's double burger with cheese.

Unfortunately, the over complicated plot and plodding pace make this chapter of the world famous sleuth rather dull and frustrating.

A warm and witty tribute to man's best friend and an odd couple love story.

National Treasure is just plain boring. There is no mystery, or sense of discovery.

Essentially, the film is weak on detail and strong on personality, although, even that, promises more than it delivers.

Epic, sprawling and inspirational.

Atom Egoyan's terrifically paced episodic thriller Remember is hard to forget.

Boy meets nun, boy loses nun, boy marries nun, boy and nun go on the run.

Everybody seems to be having fun and their good humour is infectious.

An action-packed, critically intelligent thriller...the effect is both breathtaking and harrowing.

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

It is at times meandering and not a little mawkish, but its vivid primary colours conceal a great deal of shaded nuance.