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  • Burn After Reading (2008)
    Review preview for Burn After Reading

    It is not as though we have not seen this sort of comic crime-gone-wrong chaos from the Coens before, but there is no-one who does it better.

    Anton Bitel · 4 out of 5
    When a disc believed to contain sensitive information falls into the wrong hands, the intelligence services rush headlong into a comedy of errors.
  • Extreme Measures (1996)
    Review preview for Extreme Measures

    There isn't a massive amount of 'action' per say, but Apted's expertly-paced tale throbs with genuine suspense as the net progressively closes in on Guy.

    Stephen Carty · 4 out of 5
    A surgeon begins to suspect one of his eminent colleagues may be in the business of harming rather than healing people.
  • The Front Runner (2018)
    Review preview for The Front Runner

    The film stands back, doesn’t take sides. As a political thriller it stays out of politics. As a human drama it rocks to a gentle rhythm.

    Angus Wolfe Murray · 4 out of 5
    The story of Gary Hart, whose presidential campaign was rocked by scandal.
  • I Love You, Man (2009)
    Review preview for I Love You, Man

    Ultimately, I felt really good watching it.

    Scott Macdonald · 4 out of 5
    Repressed bloke needs a best man, but finds his best friend.
  • Juno (2007)
    Review preview for Juno

    The proverbial buzz surrounding Juno is, like, totally justified.

    Paul Griffiths · 4 out of 5
    A teenager finds her own way of dealing with an unplanned pregnancy.
  • Kung Fu Panda 3 (2016)
    Review preview for Kung Fu Panda 3

    The vocal cast is star studded. Trouble is they are given too little to speak.

    Angus Wolfe Murray · 3.5 out of 5
    Po discovers his real dad and fights the great yak from the spirit world to save the world
  • La La Land (2016)
    Review preview for La La Land

    This film might wear its heart on its sleeve, but it is technically slick, well-acted, and laced with ear-friendly tunes. It is, in short, a proper musical.

    Owen Van Spall · 5 out of 5
    A jazz pianist falls for an aspiring actress in Los Angeles.
  • The Rewrite (2014)
    Review preview for The Rewrite

    Don't expect enlightenment or character finesse

    Angus Wolfe Murray · 2 out of 5
    Scriptwriter who can't sell his movie ideas to Hollywood ends up in a small town education facility as a teacher.
  • Spider-Man (2002)
    Review preview for Spider-Man

    The 12-certificate seems severe. This is a kids movie if ever there was one.

    Angus Wolfe Murray · 2.5 out of 5
    Bitten by a spider in a museum, a shy youth begins to develop strange abilities.
  • The Tomorrow War (2021)
    Review preview for The Tomorrow War

    A more than creditable effort by director Chris McKay and writer Zach Dean.

    Jane Fae · 3.5 out of 5
    Time travellers arrive with a warning about the future and to recruit people from the present to join the fight. A schoolteacher signs up.

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