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  • After The Sunset (2004)
    Light-hearted take on To Catch A Thief, transplanted to the Bahamas.
  • The Assassination Of Richard Nixon (2004)
    Review preview for The Assassination Of Richard Nixon

    Being a loser is like dying by degrees. Mueller, with co-writer Kevin Kennedy, reflects this most accurately and Penn's performance runs contrary to anything he has done before.

    Angus Wolfe Murray · 3 out of 5
    A bad salesman with a broken marriage loses the plot and buys a gun.
  • Boogie Nights (1997)
    A small-town boy's 'big' break in the Seventies porn industry.
  • Brooklyn's Finest (2009)
    Review preview for Brooklyn's Finest

    Has a brooding and moody power that makes up for what it lacks in originality.

    Nick Da Costa · 3.5 out of 5
    Trouble brews for three New York cops.
  • Bulworth (1998)
    Review preview for Bulworth

    Beatty cannot decide whether to exaggerate wacky wrinkliness, or press for prizes in the turkey neck beauty contest.

    Angus Wolfe Murray · 3 out of 5
    Political satire sees a Democrat up for re-election take out a contract on himself, before getting honest with voters.
  • Crash (2004)
    Review preview for Crash

    Haggis weaves his tapestry with infinite skill, aided by exquisite performances.

    Angus Wolfe Murray · 4.5 out of 5
    Slice of Los Angeles paranoia, incorporating fear, anger, racial tension and a miracle.
  • Darfur Now (2007)
    Review preview for Darfur Now

    A powerful testimony to the changes that may come when people make an effort to let their voices be heard.

    Amber Wilkinson · 3 out of 5
    Documentary about those trying to raise the profile of genocide in Sudan.
  • The Family Man (2000)
    A financial high-flier finds himself cast into the life he could have led.
  • Flight (2012)
    Review preview for Flight

    Self-hatred and lies, stuck on the merry-go-round of never-ending temptations... give Flight its tension.

    Anne-Katrin Titze · 3.5 out of 5
    An airline pilot who lives on the wild side becomes a national hero... until his blood tests come back.
  • The Guard (2011)
    Review preview for The Guard

    McDonagh takes what could be a hackneyed tale of mismatched buddy cops and spins it to blisteringly funny effect.

    Amber Wilkinson · 4 out of 5
    A small-town cop in Ireland finds himself drawn into an uneasy partnership with an FBI agent trying to smash a drug smuggling racket.
  • Hotel For Dogs (2009)
    Review preview for Hotel For Dogs

    Not since The Goonies has there been a display of spectacular home-made gadgets to equal this.

    Jennie Kermode · 2 out of 5
    Two lonely adopted kids create a secret home for stray dogs in an abandoned hotel.
  • Hotel Rwanda (2004)
    Review preview for Hotel Rwanda

    This is a solid film, but it is the truth that holds the power, not the direction.

    Amber Wilkinson · 3.5 out of 5
    True story of a Hutu hotel manager in Rwanda who protects Tutsis during the genocide.
  • Iron Man 2 (2010)
    Review preview for Iron Man 2

    Anyone who enjoyed the first Iron Man will love this, but if they expected something better then they will be disappointed.

    Max Crawford · 3 out of 5
    Tony Stark faces new challenges and meets new enemies, both in his own life and in that of his alter-ego, Iron Man.
  • Iron Man 3 (2013)
    Review preview for Iron Man 3

    Things do explode. Lots of things. The difference between this and the previous outing is that we care why they're exploding and about the people who are standing next to them when they do.

    Max Crawford · 4 out of 5
    When Tony Stark's world is torn apart by a formidable terrorist called the Mandarin, Stark starts an odyssey of rebuilding and retribution.
  • Miles Ahead (2015)
    Review preview for Miles Ahead

    Cheadle attempts to give us the feel of the man rather than the real essence.

    Luke Shaw · 3.5 out of 5
    A biopic of legendary musician Miles Davis.
  • Mission To Mars (1999)
    Review preview for Mission To Mars

    By treating the script intelligently, De Palma is following Kubrick's example.

    Angus Wolfe Murray · 4 out of 5
    A rescue bid is launched after disaster strikes a manned space flight to Mars.
  • No Sudden Move (2021)
    Review preview for No Sudden Move

    What starts as an almost domestic story involving a couple of low-rent hoods will gradually morph into a game of high stakes with unlikely players and a plotline that takes its cue from events in the real world full of corporate rather than card sharks.

    Amber Wilkinson · 4 out of 5
    Two small-time criminals find themselves mixed up in a complex heist after a babysitting job goes south.
  • Ocean's 12 (2004)
    Review preview for Ocean's 12

    Twelve is the new 11 and mediocre is the new good.

    Josh Morrall · 3 out of 5
    Danny Ocean gets the gang back together to pull of a trio of European heists.
  • Ocean's Eleven (2001)
    Review preview for Ocean's Eleven

    The plot may be off the credibility charts, but while you're in it you're loving it.

    Angus Wolfe Murray · 4 out of 5
    Led by a charasmatic ex-con, eleven thieves plot the heist of three Las Vegas casinos during a prizefight - but one of them has more than money on his mind.
  • Ocean's Thirteen (2007)
    Review preview for Ocean's Thirteen

    If ever a film seemed aimed squarely at a family matinee audience, this is it.

    Andrew Robertson · 3 out of 5
    The team undertake another heist.
  • Out Of Sight (1998)
    Review preview for Out Of Sight

    Even Jim Carrey couldn't get away with a plot as daft as this and since it's based on an Elmore Leonard novel, you wonder whose to blame.

    Angus Wolfe Murray · 1 out of 5
    An escaped con and a sexy Miami federal marshal have good chemistry in a tight situation.
  • Reign Over Me (2007)
    Review preview for Reign Over Me

    Sandler turns in one of the most convincing portraits of a mentally ill person seen on our screens for years.

    Jennie Kermode · 4.5 out of 5
    A man approaching a mid-life crisis has his life changed by an old friend who lost his family in the 9/11 attacks.
  • Swordfish (2001)
    Review preview for Swordfish

    Travolta revels in his role. Mr Bad suits him and he has the charm to pull it off.

    Angus Wolfe Murray · 3 out of 5
    Super-hacker Hugh Jackman is induced to work for an out-of-control government agent John Travolta.
  • Traitor (2008)
    Review preview for Traitor

    Manages to build suspense and keep you engaged as the action moves across continents.

    Val Kermode · 3 out of 5
    A terrorist inveigles himself into a conspiracy to commit a large-scale attack on America, but whose side is he really on?
  • Traffic (2000)
    Review preview for Traffic

    Stephen Gaghan's script covers the territory with brutal honesty. The actors respond in kind.

    Angus Wolfe Murray · 4.5 out of 5
    Multi-layered drama of drug trafficking in Mexico and the efforts of American undercover cops to curtail it.
  • The United States of Leland (2003)
    Review preview for The United States of Leland

    An accomplished feature about sin and redemption.

    Ben Sillis · 3.5 out of 5
    A disaffected US teen searches for meaning through murder.
  • Unstoppable (2024)
    Review preview for Unstoppable

    The excellent supporting cast – with Lopez impressive as ever – elevate the material,

    Jennie Kermode · 3.5 out of 5
    A disabled college wrestler dreams of going professional.
  • Volcano (1997)
    Review preview for Volcano

    Caution - and science - are thrown to the wind, and it's all action.

    Jennie Kermode · 2.5 out of 5
    A volcano erupts in the heart of Los Angeles.
  • White Noise (2022)
    Review preview for White Noise

    Baumbach shoots his disaster scenes, evacuations, and poisonous cloud rife with contradictions. The purple sky of doom is beautiful and strangely soothing.

    Anne-Katrin Titze · 5 out of 5
    An Eighties American family attempts to deal with the mundane conflicts of everyday life while grappling with the universal mysteries of love, death, and the possibility of happiness in an uncertain world.

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