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  • The Amazing Maurice (2022)
    Review preview for The Amazing Maurice

    Like the Cheshire cat, the last thing to fade will be your grin.

    Amber Wilkinson · 4 out of 5
    A streetwise cat and his gang of rats with a money making scheme run into trouble.
  • Byzantium (2012)
    Review preview for Byzantium

    Neil Jordan skilfully examines the nature of time and the theme that he surveys like no other filmmaker - what it means to physically be in two places at once.

    Anne-Katrin Titze · 4 out of 5
    Two vampires, mother and daughter, open a seaside bordello.
  • Clash Of The Titans (2010)
    Review preview for Clash Of The Titans

    If you’re looking for big-budget, popcorn entertainment, then Titans certainly won’t disappoint.

    Maria Realf · 4 out of 5
    Let the battle between men and the ancient gods begin...
  • The Critic (2023)
    Review preview for The Critic

    In its early stages, the film stands up pretty well. It’s when it reaches the blackmail stage of the story that it falters.

    Jennie Kermode · 3 out of 5
    A theatre critic enlists a glamorous young actress in a desperate scheme.
  • The Disappearance Of Alice Creed (2009)
    Review preview for The Disappearance Of Alice Creed

    For the most part it’s a clever, solid script with a quirky take on the femme fatale role.

    Paul Griffiths · 3.5 out of 5
    A claustrophobic thriller about a kidnap where all does not go according to plan.
  • Gemma Bovery (2014)
    Review preview for Gemma Bovery

    The final act has multiple twists but by that time interest has waned

    Angus Wolfe Murray · 3 out of 5
    An English couple move to Normandy and because of their name are drawn into Flaubert's web as if doomed to repeat the follies of Madame Bovery
  • The Girl With All The Gifts (2016)
    Review preview for The Girl With All The Gifts

    It's never easy to remain true to Armageddon while retaining a positive attitude towards life after life

    Angus Wolfe Murray · 3 out of 5
    A scientist and a child make a bid for survival in a world of zombies.
  • Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters (2013)
    Review preview for Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters

    It might not be designed to win any of this season's awards or linger in the memory, but this is a hell of a lot more fun than other recent fairy-tale reboots.

    David Graham · 4 out of 5
    The famous brother and sister team take revenge for their childhood trauma.
  • The King's Man (2021)
    Review preview for The King's Man

    From a technical standpoint, Vaughn and the cinematographer Ben Davies outdo themselves.

    Antoni Konieczny · 3 out of 5
    In the early years of the 20th century, the Kingsman agency is formed to stand against a cabal plotting a war to wipe out millions.
  • Orphan (2016)
    Review preview for Orphan

    This film, like it's central character is wilfully complex and surprisingly fluid, wrong-footing us as we try to fill in the spaces between each vignette at the same time as drawing us to its thriller component.

    Amber Wilkinson · 3.5 out of 5
    Four incarnations of a character who is a mistress of reinvention.
  • Prince Of Persia (2010)
    Review preview for Prince Of Persia

    Formulaic though it is, the film is undeniably a lot of fun, with a good balance of peril, action, romance and humour.

    Jennie Kermode · 3.5 out of 5
    Framed for murder, a young prince in possession of a mysterious sacred dagger must fight for justice - and fight to stay alive.
  • Quantum Of Solace (2008)
    Review preview for Quantum Of Solace

    Quantum of Solace is lacking the unique 007 vibe.

    Robyn Jankel · 3 out of 5
    Bond is back... and this time it's personal.
  • RocknRolla (2008)
    Review preview for RocknRolla

    Entertaining and stylish.

    Val Kermode · 3.5 out of 5
    More gangster goings on from Guy Ritchie, this time centring on a property scam and a missing painting.
  • Song For Marion (2012)
    Review preview for Song For Marion

    Truth be told, I wept buckets.

    Martin Gray · 4 out of 5
    An elderly man struggles to deal with his terminally ill wife's desire to be part of her local choir.
  • Summerland (2020)
    Review preview for Summerland

    Sentiment aside, there is real charm at work here, with beautifully photographed locations and good chemistry between the leads.

    Jennie Kermode · 3.5 out of 5
    A lonely writer faces up to past heartbreak during the Second World War.
  • St Trinian's (2007)
    Review preview for St Trinian's

    Everett almost single-handedly sustains the film, thanks to a nicely pitched turn as the headmistress with a heart.

    Amber Wilkinson · 3 out of 5
    Trouble is brewing at the anarchic girls' school thanks to a zealous education minister.
  • Tamara Drewe (2010)
    Review preview for Tamara Drewe

    With a pitch-perfect main cast, snappy dialogue, and a swift pace, it may not be Frears' best but it makes few false moves either.

    Owen Van Spall · 4 out of 5
    A columnist returns to her childhood home... but while she was away she has been transformed from an ugly duckling into a seriously sexy swan.
  • Three And Out (2008)
    Review preview for Three And Out

    Worth a look if you appreciate four top actors giving better performances than the material really deserves.

    Jeff Robson · 3 out of 5
    A Tube driver accidentally runs over two people, then hears of the ‘three and out’ rule, which offers a huge financial incentive to find someone suitably suicidal...
  • Their Finest (2016)
    Review preview for Their Finest

    A charming and entertaining take on the film within the film scenario, with solid performances from all of its cast.

    Evelin Toth · 3 out of 5
    A British film crew in the Second World War makes a propaganda film.
  • The Voices (2014)
    Review preview for The Voices

    For a while, at least, The Voices rattles along like a charming slasher comedy of errors.

    Andrew Robertson · 3 out of 5
    A disturbed factory worker dreams of romance... but will he take advice from his dog or his cat?

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