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  • Ali (2000)
    Review preview for Ali

    A sensitive, intelligent and captivating performance.

    Angus Wolfe Murray · 4 out of 5
    Intelligent biopic of the famous boxer.
  • The Amazing Spider-Man 2 (2014)
    Review preview for The Amazing Spider-Man 2

    It just all feels like too much of what we expect and not enough we haven't seen before.

    David Graham · 3 out of 5
    More adventures for Peter Parker's alter-ego.
  • Any Given Sunday (1999)
    Oliver Stone takes a gladiatorial look at the world of American football.
  • Baby Driver (2017)
    Review preview for Baby Driver

    This is not a serious film, rather a parody. Every attribute of style over content is here

    Angus Wolfe Murray · 3 out of 5
    His name is Baby and he’s a young and exceptionally talented getaway driver for a criminal gang. Pedal to the metal, music cranked up on his headphones, and flashing lights in the rear-view mirror. Just one last job and Baby can make a fresh start.
  • Collateral (2004)
    Review preview for Collateral

    Even the ending, which otherwise would be dismissed as inconclusive, feels valid and true, emphasising yet again the magic that is Mann.

    Angus Wolfe Murray · 4 out of 5
    Hitman hires a taxi driver in L.A to drive him to his human targets.
  • Django Unchained (2012)
    Review preview for Django Unchained

    We get to witness the birth of a new genre and are confronted with a violent American history that Hollywood fictions have previously not dared to tackle.

    Anne-Katrin Titze · 4.5 out of 5
    Freed to become a bounty hunter's apprentice, a former slave sets out to rescue his wife from a ruthless plantation owner.
  • Dreamgirls (2006)
    Review preview for Dreamgirls

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

    Angus Wolfe Murray · 4.5 out of 5
    A fictionalised, all singing, all dancing biopic of The Supremes and the rise of Motown Records.
  • Due Date (2010)
    Review preview for Due Date

    The odyssey of Downey and Galifianakis is composed of far too many sharp edges and far too little warmth.

    Amber Wilkinson · 2.5 out of 5
    An odd-couple find themselves on a roadtrip to LA.
  • God Is A Bullet (2023)
    Review preview for God Is A Bullet

    Maika Monroe is superb as always, showing that she can adapt to pretty much anything and make it believable. Her character is a basket of clichés but she gives her a distinct identity nonetheless.

    Jennie Kermode · 3 out of 5
    When a vice detective finds his ex-wife murdered and his daughter kidnapped by a Satanic cult, he quits the police force, gets tattoos and infiltrates the cult to hunt down its charismatic leader, with the help of a recovering drug addict who has an agenda of her own.
  • Horrible Bosses 2 (2014)
    Review preview for Horrible Bosses 2

    There are no winners, only casualties

    Angus Wolfe Murray · 1.5 out of 5
    Starting a business without bosses means that no one takes the blame when it goes belly up
  • Jarhead (2005)
    Review preview for Jarhead

    It is to the film's great credit that its politics remain subtle.

    Anton Bitel · 4 out of 5
    Waiting for war, with Albert Camus, in Operation Desert Shield.
  • Just Mercy (2019)
    Review preview for Just Mercy

    Director Destin Daniel Cretton takes it at the right pace and avoids made-to-measure emotional hooks.

    Angus Wolfe Murray · 5 out of 5
    The true story of a social justice lawyer's fight to prove the innocence of an African-American on Death Row.
  • The Kingdom (2007)
    Review preview for The Kingdom

    Although at times it verges on turning into CSI Riyadh, The Kingdom is ultimately much smarter and better informed than most of its ilk.

    Jennie Kermode · 4 out of 5
    An FBI team investigates after a US compound is attacked by terrorists in Riyadh.
  • Law Abiding Citizen (2009)
    Review preview for Law Abiding Citizen

    Flails about through a series of ostensible set-pieces until it reaches a conclusion that verges on the nonsensical.

    Andrew Robertson · 1.5 out of 5
    A man whose family has been murdered seeks revenge on the killers - and on the legal personnel who enabled them to escape justice.
  • Miami Vice (2006)
    Review preview for Miami Vice

    Miami Vice is definitely style over substance.

    Leanne McGrath · 3.5 out of 5
    Cop duo Crockett and Tubbs ditch their 80s pastel suits to crack - pardon the pun - down on a gang of ruthless drug dealers in style.
  • Rio (2011)
    Review preview for Rio

    Once Rio has settled into its status as a romantic chase caper, the breakneck momentum comes ready-fitted.

    Anton Bitel · 3.5 out of 5
    A rare macaw leaves the comforts of his cage in small town Minnesota for the exotic wonders of Rio de Janeiro... meeting a bunch of feathered friends on the way.
  • Rio 2 (2014)
    Review preview for Rio 2

    As the film sinks into a morass of sugary fizz a serious question bursts to the surface: are children really interested in emotional cohesion within communities?

    Angus Wolfe Murray · 2 out of 5
    It's a jungle out there for Blu, Jewel and their three chicks (kids) after they leave Rio de Janeiro for the wilds of the Amazon...
  • Ray (2004)
    Review preview for Ray

    An epic biopic with charm, finesse and very few flaws.

    Josh Morrall · 4.5 out of 5
    The genius that is Ray Charles.
  • The Soloist (2009)
    Review preview for The Soloist

    Foxx gives a vivid and incredibly moving portrayal of this troubled genius.

    Leanne McGrath · 4 out of 5
    A writer forms a friendship with a homeless musical prodigy.
  • Soul (2020)
    Review preview for Soul

    With its fragmented narrative, it feels almost like a shorts collection jazz riff on the theme of existence and metaphysics.

    Amber Wilkinson · 3.5 out of 5
    A music teacher finds himself in The Great Before, an incredible place where new souls are born.
  • Spider-Man: No Way Home (2021)
    Review preview for Spider-Man: No Way Home

    The film maintains an excellent blend of the domestic and the dramatic

    Amber Wilkinson · 4 out of 5
    Peter's attempts to make the world forget him help villains fall into his world from elsewhere in the Multiverse.
  • Stealth (2005)
    Unmanned warplane with a mind of its own.
  • Valentine's Day (2010)
    Review preview for Valentine's Day

    It's not long before it all becomes delightfully self-mocking.

    Val Kermode · 3.5 out of 5
    An ensemble drama looks at how different individuals and couples cope with the pressure of Valentine's Day.
  • White House Down (2013)
    Review preview for White House Down

    Once the explosions begin to kick in the film concentrates on Tatum and Foxx on the run - an easy-going and watchable pairing that displays real chemistry.

    Richard Mowe · 2 out of 5
    An off-duty police officer touring the White House with his daughter is the only man who can save the President when terrorists attack.

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