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  • Balls Of Fury (2007)
    Review preview for Balls Of Fury

    It's clear that fun was had making Balls of Fury, and, if you're willing to accept its central conceit, it's undoubtedly fun to watch.

    Andrew Robertson · 3.5 out of 5
    A washed-up former ping pong star infiltrates a suspicious competition on behalf of the FBI.
  • Bolt (2008)
    Review preview for Bolt

    Bolt has a maturity over its predecessors in that the film doesn't obsess over its need to stick something in your face every few minutes.

    Tony Sullivan · 3 out of 5
    A TV superdog genuinely believes he has superpowers... until he finds himself caught up in an all-too-real life adventure.
  • Meet The Spartans (2008)
    Review preview for Meet The Spartans

    Stupid, obnoxious, and utterly pointless, all without the saving grace of being accidentally laughable.

    Jennie Kermode · 1 out of 5
    Parody of 300.
  • Miss Congeniality 2: Armed And Fabulous (2005)
    Review preview for Miss Congeniality 2: Armed And Fabulous

    The film's weakness lies in its storyline, which is knotted with sub-plots.

    Angus Wolfe Murray · 2 out of 5
    Return of Sandra Bullock as the scruffy FBI agent with the makeover.
  • Napoleon Dynamite (2004)
    Review preview for Napoleon Dynamite

    The movie is eccentric and wild in one respect and positive and cool in another.

    Angus Wolfe Murray · 4 out of 5
    In praise of small town high school losers who discover their skills.
  • Surf's Up (2007)
    Review preview for Surf's Up

    The animation which has gone into these characters is magnificent, giving them lots of subtle facial expressions and body language.

    Jennie Kermode · 3.5 out of 5
    A lonely young penguin pursues his dream of becoming the world's greatest surfer.
  • Vampires Suck (2010)
    Review preview for Vampires Suck

    A distinctly anaemic confection.

    Jennie Kermode · 1.5 out of 5
    A spoof of the Twilight films and the vampire genre generally.

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