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For all the charm on show, there’s still too much cheese.

One of the reasons why Daddy Day Care fails is because it is so predictable, so unthreatening and so bland.

Murphy has long been underrated as an actor so it's really good to see him finally getting his teeth into something this meaty.

Dreamgirls has the passion, the moves, the rhythm and the sex appeal, as well as the curse and casualties of fame.

Scriptwriters Nat Mauldin and Larry Levin lack vision to lift the movie out of TV sitcomland.

The film is based on a Disney theme park ride, but feels like a creaky merry-go-round compared with the thrilling rollercoaster that was Pirates Of The Caribbean.

There is plenty of toilet humour for the kids but adults will struggle to raise a smile.

The script is weak and tackles the story with such superficial lightness that nothing makes an impact.

Very few laughs.

It’s a pleasure to report that Meet Dave, while by no means a total career resuscitation, is surprisingly bearable, despite having a ‘back of an envelope’ premise.

It isn't daring enough.

Its production values are really low, bright colours hardly compensating for shoddy camerawork.

Despite a sneaking admiration for the risks he takes, the film relies too easily on sexual innuendo, fart jokes and geriatric lust.

The late 21st century moonscape resembles Las Vegas in a bubble and the hoods behave like they've never left straight-to-video.

Never less than watchable and consistently entertaining, but the need to push gags too far keeps tripping it up.

An instant classic and far too good for children.

As the dashing assassin Puss in Boots, Antonio Banderas is perfectly cast, and there is not one moment of his performance which is not worth watching.

All-in-all... it’s merely OK.

The script, like Shrek, is flabby and going to seed.

Tower Heist hangs on its fast pacing, its glossy look and the performances of the actors.