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  • The 40 Year Old Virgin (2005)
    Review preview for The 40 Year Old Virgin

    The film gets an impressive amount of mileage and you never really feel like it's dragging.

    Gator MacReady · 3.5 out of 5
    American Pie for grown ups.
  • Adventures Of Power (2008)
    Review preview for Adventures Of Power

    Good-natured goofiness.

    Tony Sullivan · 3.5 out of 5
    A small-town dreamer tries to realise his ambition of becoming the world's greatest air drummer.
  • Afternoon Delight (2013)
    Review preview for Afternoon Delight

    Soloway has crafted a well-observed script, too coarse and cruel to be dismissed as frothy romcom.

    Anton Bitel · 3.5 out of 5
    A lost LA housewife puts her idyllic hipster life in jeopardy when she tries to rescue a stripper by taking her in as a live-in nanny.
  • Alvin And The Chipmunks (2007)
    Review preview for Alvin And The Chipmunks

    My token seven-year-old sat entranced through the agreeable 90-minute runtime and opined that 'it was really cool'.

    Tony Sullivan · 3 out of 5
    Alvin and the gang try to make it big in the pop industry.
  • Another Cinderella Story (2008)
    Review preview for Another Cinderella Story

    Gomez and Seeley have plenty of sparkle and Lynch, Perkins and Isabelle provide a decent level of pantomime humour.

    Amber Wilkinson · 3 out of 5
    Love and talent blossom in a re-imagining of the classic fairytale. Out to own on DVD on October 27th.
  • Best In Show (2000)
    Review preview for Best In Show

    Improvised by an exceptional cast of intelligent actors.

    Angus Wolfe Murray · 4.5 out of 5
    Everyone's barking at the dog show.
  • Escape From Planet Earth (2013)
    Review preview for Escape From Planet Earth

    The script encourages smiley faces and it's this, more than the storyline, that helps you love these little guys

    Angus Wolfe Murray · 3.5 out of 5
    Astronaut Scorch Supernova from Baab finds himself caught in a trap when he responds to an SOS from The Dark Planet (Earth's nom-de-death)
  • A Mighty Wind (2003)
    Review preview for A Mighty Wind

    The subtlety of Guest's humour feels too soft.

    Angus Wolfe Murray · 2.5 out of 5
    Mockumentary on the wholesome image of folk musicians, according to the Best In Show crew.
  • Paul (2011)
    Review preview for Paul

    Though it's not on a par with Simon Pegg and Nick Frost's best work, it's hard to imagine anybody not enjoying it.

    Jennie Kermode · 3.5 out of 5
    Two British comic book geeks visiting America pick up a hitchhiking alien and determine to help him return to his mothership, but the FBI are on their tail.
  • Role Models (2008)
    Review preview for Role Models

    There's nowt of substance, or wit to last more than a 30-minute sitcom, but the script's tone is affectionate and likable.

    Scott Macdonald · 3 out of 5
    A pair of misanthropic manchildren learn mentoring responsibility.
  • Shrek Forever After (2010)
    Review preview for Shrek Forever After

    All-in-all... it’s merely OK.

    Tony Sullivan · 3 out of 5
    Ogre and Out.
  • Talladega Nights: The Ballad Of Ricky Bobby (2006)
    Review preview for Talladega Nights: The Ballad Of Ricky Bobby

    The humour is so basic, it doesn't need a spell check.

    Angus Wolfe Murray · 1 out of 5
    A NASCAR comedy of fast cars and stupid drivers.
  • Wreck-It Ralph (2012)
    Review preview for Wreck-It Ralph

    The beauty of Wreck-It Ralph is that it makes no difference if you spot any of the references or love videogames, such is the vibrancy of the animation and the humour of the screenplay.

    Neil Mitchell · 4 out of 5
    Tired of being a video game bad guy, Ralph sets off through all the games in the arcade where he lives, hoping to make a name for himself.

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