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  • 25th Hour (2002)
    Review preview for 25th Hour

    No filmmaker since Woody Allen has loved New York like this, but Lee is prepared to show it in all its stark ugliness.

    Jennie Kermode · 3.5 out of 5
    A drug dealer Edward Norton has 24 hours to make amends with his high school buddies.
  • Asteroid City (2023)
    Review preview for Asteroid City

    Anderson has absolute command of his craft and his cast are moulded to it.

    Andrew Robertson · 4 out of 5
    The itinerary of a Junior Stargazer convention is spectacularly disrupted by world-changing events.
  • The Bourne Legacy (2012)
    Review preview for The Bourne Legacy

    Perhaps most surprising is how slight it feels.

    Andrew Robertson · 2.5 out of 5
    The Bourne series gets a new hero - a genetically engineered supersoldier with numerous enemies.
  • Birdman (2014)
    Review preview for Birdman

    There's some great black comedy here, at times spectacularly cruel.

    Jennie Kermode · 3.5 out of 5
    A washed-up actor makes a bid on Broadway to reclaim his former glory.
  • Collateral Beauty (2016)
    Review preview for Collateral Beauty

    Is this a film about loss and how (not) to cope with it?

    Angus Wolfe Murray · 1.5 out of 5
    Retreating from life after tragedy, a man questions the universe by writing to Love, Time and Death.
  • A Complete Unknown (2024)
    Review preview for A Complete Unknown

    The world Dylan and the others inhabit...feels properly lived in.

    Amber Wilkinson · 4 out of 5
    Biopic - following Bob Dylan from folk-singer to a worldwide sensation
  • Down In The Valley (2005)
    Review preview for Down In The Valley

    If you like your cinema challenging, uncomfortable, exciting and enlightening, check this out.

    Iain Macleod · 4 out of 5
    A pure love story goes dark in the shadow of the gun.
  • Fight Club (1999)
    Review preview for Fight Club

    At a time when safety is the key to Hollywood's washroom, David Fincher places a bomb under the plumbing. Expect to be shocked, freaked, thrilled and gutted.

    Angus Wolfe Murray · 5 out of 5
    An insomniac hooks up with a man on a plane who will change his life forever.
  • The French Dispatch (2021)
    Review preview for The French Dispatch

    It all has a very particular flavour. Even a new one.

    Andrew Robertson · 4.5 out of 5
    A love letter to journalists set in an outpost of an American newspaper in a fictional 20th Century French city that brings to life a collection of stories published in the French Dispatch magazine.
  • Frida (2002)
    Review preview for Frida

    Taymor has succeeded in recreating an extraordinary time for an exceptional woman. She does so with love and imagination.

    Angus Wolfe Murray · 4 out of 5
    The passionate love and life story of Mexican artists, Frida Kahlo and Diego Rivera.
  • Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery (2022)
    Review preview for Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery

    Rian Johnson's knife is sharper and more precise the second time out.

    Amber Wilkinson · 3.5 out of 5
    Famed Southern detective Benoit Blanc travels to Greece for his latest case.
  • The Grand Budapest Hotel (2014)
    Review preview for The Grand Budapest Hotel

    An emotionally engaging tale that sucks you in with its gentle humour and melancholy.

    Max Crawford · 4.5 out of 5
    The adventures of a concierge and a lobby boy who becomes his friend.
  • The Illusionist (2006)
    Review preview for The Illusionist

    The strength of the film is its ability to suspend disbelief and engage the audience with its mastery of mystery.

    Angus Wolfe Murray · 4.5 out of 5
    A dangerous love story infused by the magic of assumed reality.
  • The Invite (2026)
    Review preview for The Invite

    Wilde's direction is assured, there's some gorgeous framing and frequent Rogen collaborator Adam Newport-Berra's camera makes the most of what's in front of it.

    Andrew Robertson · 3.5 out of 5
    Joe and Angela are on thin ice, and tonight might be when it all falls apart. Unfortunately, their upstairs neighbours are about to arrive for dinner, and everything that can go wrong goes worse.
  • Isle Of Dogs (2018)
    Review preview for Isle Of Dogs

    Go in as a fan of Anderson's work and you will not be disappointed. Go in as a fan of film and you will likely be delighted.

    Andrew Robertson · 4 out of 5
    In a future world where dogs have been exiled to the giant rubbish dumps of Trash Island, a Japanese boy sets out alone in search of his beloved pet.
  • The Incredible Hulk (2008)
    Review preview for The Incredible Hulk

    Predictable popcorn pap - this feels exactly like the holiday filler that it is.

    Anton Bitel · 2.5 out of 5
    On the run, Bruce Banner must come to terms with his alter ego, the Hulk, in order to defeat a hostile version.
  • The Invention Of Lying (2009)
    Review preview for The Invention Of Lying

    A gentle, thoughtful, genuinely entertaining film with endearing characters and real ideas.

    Jennie Kermode · 4 out of 5
    In a world where there is no concept of deceit, one man's life is transformed when he figures out how to lie - but will it bring him what he really wants?
  • The Italian Job (2003)
    Review preview for The Italian Job

    A standard formulaic thriller, dependent upon technological gizmos, buddy-buddy performances and a totally unbelievable storyline.

    Angus Wolfe Murray · 2.5 out of 5
    American remake of the classic Sixties Brit heist flick, involving gold ingots and Mini Coopers
  • Keeping The Faith (2000)
    Review preview for Keeping The Faith

    Norton and Stiller are fine with their buddy banter and Stuart Blumberg's script has its moments.

    Angus Wolfe Murray · 3 out of 5
    Love triangle between a workaholic businesswoman, a rabbi and a Catholic priest.
  • Kingdom Of Heaven (2005)
    Review preview for Kingdom Of Heaven

    The battle for Jerusalem is full of jaw-dropping, breathless action.

    Symon Parsons · 3.5 out of 5
    Retelling of the 12th Century battle for Jerusalem.
  • Moonrise Kingdom (2012)
    Review preview for Moonrise Kingdom

    The perfect summer movie for the eternally 12 who like to travel in style.

    Anne-Katrin Titze · 5 out of 5
    Two children make a pact and run off, prompting the local community to go on the hunt for them.
  • Motherless Brooklyn (2019)
    Review preview for Motherless Brooklyn

    Edward Norton has taken risks all down the line and proves himself capable of unquestionable courage in storytelling.

    Angus Wolfe Murray · 5 out of 5
    A lonely private detective with Tourette's attempts to solve his friend's murder.
  • The Painted Veil (2006)
    Review preview for The Painted Veil

    Visually and emotionally restrained, the Painted Veil shines with intellectual integrity.

    Chris · 4 out of 5
    A marriage hits the rocks in Shanghai in an adaptation of Somerset Maugham's classic novel.
  • Pride And Glory (2008)
    Review preview for Pride And Glory

    While on the surface Pride And Glory seems to have cynicism coming out of every pore and revolves around the world of dirty officers, at its core it's actually a love-letter to honest cops.

    Stephen Carty · 3.5 out of 5
    A family of New York cops is caught up in corruption.
  • Red Dragon (2002)
    Review preview for Red Dragon

    Norton holds the film together. He is such an unselfconscious, natural actor. Fiennes gives it welly.

    Angus Wolfe Murray · 3 out of 5
    Remake of Manhunter, in which Hannibal Lecter gives advice to FBI agent on serial killer.
  • Rounders (1998)
    Review preview for Rounders

    The film has an authenticity that cuts deep.

    Angus Wolfe Murray · 5 out of 5
    A gambler who has turned his back on the game, has to pick up the cards again to help out a pal.
  • Sausage Party (2016)
    Review preview for Sausage Party

    If you’ve ever wanted to see a bagel and a lavash engaging in homosexual activity used as an argument for why Israel and Palestine should just y’know, smoke some weed and get on with each other, here’s your chance!

    Luke Shaw · 2.5 out of 5
    A sausage tries to find meaning in the world as well as carnal knowledge.
  • The Score (2001)
    Review preview for The Score

    The film seems to be building to a confrontation between the actors but instead you get the credits. And given the fine cast, this lack of a Third Act is a major mistake.

    Symon Parsons · 2.5 out of 5
    A master criminal plans one last heist.

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