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  • 3 Days With Dad (2019)
    Review preview for 3 Days With Dad

    Clarke puts a lot of trust in his actors, allowing room for personalities to emerge naturally.

    Jennie Kermode · 4 out of 5
    A man who reluctantly returns to his hometown to see his dying father is confronted with news that changes his whole perspective on life.
  • The Accountant (2016)
    Review preview for The Accountant

    The action sequences are alright, but The Accountant falls into the common superheroic trap (or trope) of confusing origin stories with character development.

    Andrew Robertson · 3 out of 5
    As a math savant uncooks the books for a new client, the Treasury Department closes in on his activities, and the body count starts to rise.
  • The Bachelors (2017)
    Review preview for The Bachelors

    This is a tale told with unusual sensitivity and skill.

    Jennie Kermode · 4 out of 5
    A widowed father and his son meet two women who slowly begin to transform their lives.
  • Being The Ricardos (2021)
    Review preview for Being The Ricardos

    Not only does she get the tone of Ball right, Kidman also captures the comedy star's forthright energy, an essential fearlessness and truthfulness about herself that Sorkin also evidently admires.

    Amber Wilkinson · 4 out of 5
    Lucille Ball biopic set across a single week of crisis.
  • Dark Skies (2013)
    Review preview for Dark Skies

    A surprisingly engaging mystery thriller, anchored by convincing performances and a confident build-up of suspense.

    David Graham · 3.5 out of 5
    Something is haunting the Barrett family residence and it seems to be after the Barretts themselves.
  • For The Love Of The Game (1999)
    Review preview for For The Love Of The Game

    Costner is running on empty.

    Angus Wolfe Murray · 2 out of 5
    A pitcher in the twilight of his career finds himself torn between the game and the woman he loves.
  • Glorious (2022)
    Review preview for Glorious

    What is billed as Lovecraftian horror certainly fits into that mould on one level, but it is perhaps more like what one might have expected had old HP taken to writing sitcoms.

    Jennie Kermode · 3.5 out of 5
    After a breakup, Wes ends up at a remote rest stop. He finds himself locked inside the bathroom with a mysterious figure speaking from an adjacent stall. Soon Wes realizes he is involved in a situation more terrible than he could imagine.
  • Heart Of The Beast (2026)
    Review preview for Heart Of The Beast

    Imagine all the Terrible/Awesome Clichés That Could Happen In The American Wilderness and construct a mental bingo card to tick them off. Spoiler warning: There's a good chance you're going to get a full house.

    Amber Wilkinson · 2.5 out of 5
    After a harrowing plane crash, Special Forces officer James Belmont and his combat dog, Odin, find themselves stranded deep in the Alaskan wilderness. Together, they are forced into a brutal fight for survival against the elements.
  • Hidalgo (2004)
    Review preview for Hidalgo

    Hidalgo is Cliche City's nominee for the Been There award.

    Angus Wolfe Murray · 1.5 out of 5
    A half-breed American cowboy races his mustang across the Arabian desert, circa 1890.
  • The Jackal (1997)
    Review preview for The Jackal

    Bruce is always one step ahead, which keeps tension levels low.

    Angus Wolfe Murray · 2 out of 5
    An IRA terrorist is granted freedom to track down an assassin.
  • Klaus (2019)
    Review preview for Klaus

    This is definitely among the spookier animated Christmas tales out there, and it's liable to give more sensitive little ones some serious chills.

    Jennie Kermode · 3.5 out of 5
    An spoiled young aristocrat sent to learn responsibility as a postman in a remote northern town meets an elderly toymaker and has a brilliant idea.
  • Labor Day (2013)
    Review preview for Labor Day

    The ingredients may look to be all there but Reitman's effort feels too full of studio additives and overcooked.

    Amber Wilkinson · 1.5 out of 5
    A depressed woman and her son find their lives changed by an encounter with a convict on the run.
  • The Ladykillers (2004)
    Review preview for The Ladykillers

    The script excels.

    Angus Wolfe Murray · 4 out of 5
    Coen Brothers transport the Alec Guinness classic crime caper to the American south.
  • Little Brother (2023)
    Review preview for Little Brother

    A simple story brought to life by capable, sensitive performances.

    Jennie Kermode · 3.5 out of 5
    Jake drives his older brother Pete home for a family intervention after his most recent suicide attempt.
  • The Mexican (2000)
    Review preview for The Mexican

    Gore Verbinski treats the whole thing as a romp.

    Angus Wolfe Murray · 2.5 out of 5
    Gangsters in California send an idiot to Mexico to find an antique pistol, while his girlfriend is kidnapped by a hired killer.
  • Palm Springs (2020)
    Review preview for Palm Springs

    Palm Springs is appealingly playful and deceptively smart.

    Jennie Kermode · 4 out of 5
    When carefree Nyles and reluctant maid of honour Sarah have a chance encounter at a Palm Springs wedding, things get complicated the next morning when they find themselves unable to escape the venue, themselves, or each other.
  • Rally Road Racers (2023)
    Review preview for Rally Road Racers

    Richard Lewis and Steven Parker’s excellent sound design...really brings the races to life and cinema viewers will feel the thrum of the engines in their bodies as they watch cartoon cars sprint across the screen.

    Jennie Kermode · 4 out of 5
    A young slow loris challenges a champion cane toad over a race along the Silk Road which the fate of his village could depend on.
  • Ride The Eagle (2021)
    Review preview for Ride The Eagle

    A great way to while away 90 minutes.

    Jane Fae · 3.5 out of 5
    Leif is left with a conditional inheritance when his estranged mother dies. Before he can move into her picturesque Yosemite cabin, he has to complete her elaborate, and sometimes dubious, to-do list.
  • Spider-Man 2 (2004)
    Review preview for Spider-Man 2

    The effects are eye-popping and the look of the film is exquisite.

    Angus Wolfe Murray · 4.5 out of 5
    Spidey reluctantly returns to save New York from a mad scientist.
  • Spider-Man 3 (2007)
    Review preview for Spider-Man 3

    Whooshing between buildings at high speed over and over again feels like an overdose of Ritalin. The three-way baddie climax is nauseating, unexciting and full of contrivances.

    Scott Macdonald · 2 out of 5
    Spider-Man fights three villains, and himself.
  • Terminator Genisys (2015)
    Review preview for Terminator Genisys

    The film is saved by one of Schwarzenegger's strongest performances to date.

    Max Crawford · 3.5 out of 5
    When Kyle Reese arrives in 1984 to save Sarah Connor, nothing is as he expected.
  • Thank You For Smoking (2005)
    Review preview for Thank You For Smoking

    The debuting Reitman handles the film with inventive style and confident assurance.

    Paul Griffiths · 4 out of 5
    Satire on smoking and spin.
  • Up In The Air (2009)
    Review preview for Up In The Air

    A quick script and sharp performances all round help deliver an enjoyable, if ultimately sentimental commentary of the times.

    Paul Griffiths · 4 out of 5
    George Clooney stars a corporate downsizing expert who, faced with being grounded, makes one last trip in a bid to convince his employers to keep him in the air.
  • Whiplash (2014)
    Review preview for Whiplash

    The film takes on a masterful intesity as mental health as well as music begins to be at stake.

    Amber Wilkinson · 4 out of 5
    Under the direction of a ruthless instructor, a talented young drummer begins to pursue perfection at any cost, even his humanity.

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