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  • Extreme Measures (1996)
    Review preview for Extreme Measures

    There isn't a massive amount of 'action' per say, but Apted's expertly-paced tale throbs with genuine suspense as the net progressively closes in on Guy.

    Stephen Carty · 4 out of 5
    A surgeon begins to suspect one of his eminent colleagues may be in the business of harming rather than healing people.
  • Milwaukee, Minnesota (2003)
    Review preview for Milwaukee, Minnesota

    Badly acted, badly directed, emotionally irresponsible and dramatically unconvincing.

    Angus Wolfe Murray · 1 out of 5
    Mentally defective angling champ becomes the target for itinerant criminals.
  • Palindromes (2004)
    Review preview for Palindromes

    Confusion reigns for the first hour, followed by a lingering sense of unease

    Angus Wolfe Murray · 2 out of 5
    The strange tale of an abused teenage girl, played by a cast of eight.
  • The Producers (2005)
    Review preview for The Producers

    With the exception of the Springtime For Hitler numbers, the melodies are weak and interchangeable, although the lyrics are clever, which is not to say memorable.

    Angus Wolfe Murray · 3 out of 5
    Mel Brooks comes full circle as his film-turned-Broadway-musical is turned back into a film.
  • The Savages (2007)
    Review preview for The Savages

    A disturbingly accurate portrayal of the New York intelligentsia.

    Ben Sillis · 4.5 out of 5
    A brother and sister must cope with their elderly father’s increasing care needs.
  • Standing Up, Falling Down (2019)
    Review preview for Standing Up, Falling Down

    See Billy Crystal's name in a line-up like this and you probably expect wise-cracking comedy, but in fact this is a rare straight role for the actor and it illustrates what he's capable of when he really gets to flex his acting muscles.

    Jennie Kermode · 3.5 out of 5
    An unlikely friendship between a failed comedian and a charming, alcoholic dermatologist helps both confront long-simmering regrets in this warm-hearted buddy comedy.
  • This Is Where I Leave You (2014)
    Review preview for This Is Where I Leave You

    Nostalgia, soured by memory

    Angus Wolfe Murray · 2.5 out of 5
    A middle class family spends a week together when dirty secrets, emotional dysfunction, naughty behavior and artificial breasts are revealed

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