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  • Almost Famous (2000)
    Review preview for Almost Famous

    Captures the seriousness and the sweetness perfectly

    Angus Wolfe Murray · 4.5 out of 5
    Autobiography of a suburban Californian boy's rites of passage.
  • 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.
  • The Ballad Of Jack And Rose (2005)
    The dangers for impressionable teenage daughter of living with ex-hippie eco warrior dad.
  • Chasing Amy (1997)
    Review preview for Chasing Amy

    Smith crafts a movie that is more polished and - arguably - more mature than his previous efforts.

    Stephen Carty · 3 out of 5
    A comic book artist falls for a lesbian.
  • Clerks II (2006)
    The clerks start life anew in another miserable retail job.
  • Dogma (1999)
    Review preview for Dogma

    Why should a story about two angels who have been hanging around Wisconsin for aeons, bored rigid, and wanting to go home, be understandable?

    Angus Wolfe Murray · 4 out of 5
    The last known descendant of Christ has to stop a pair of errant angels from destroying humanity.
  • Dreamcatcher (2003)
    Review preview for Dreamcatcher

    Hands the reins to the special effects department, who think its Christmas.

    Angus Wolfe Murray · 2 out of 5
    Man-eating worms from space have lunch on witless hunters in the forests of Maine.
  • Enemy Of The State (1998)
    Review preview for Enemy Of The State

    If you like thrillers high roasted, this will keep you awake.

    Angus Wolfe Murray · 4 out of 5
    A wildlife ranger gets caught up in a political conspiracy.
  • Heartbreakers (2001)
    Review preview for Heartbreakers

    Even the sex goddess of all things Alien cannot inject eroticism into a plain script.

    Angus Wolfe Murray · 2 out of 5
    Mother/daughter con artists run a scam on rich single men.
  • The Incredibles (2004)
    Review preview for The Incredibles

    The best film of 2004 - and the best superhero movie ever!

    Scott Macdonald · 5 out of 5
    The family life of superheroes, living incognito in the 'burbs, while saving the city from destruction.
  • Jay And Silent Bob Strike Back (2001)
    Review preview for Jay And Silent Bob Strike Back

    This is either an inspired satire on the state of popular cinema, an ego-trip of mammoth proportions or a bucketful of vomit.

    Angus Wolfe Murray · 1 out of 5
    Jay and Silent Bob go to Hollywood to try and stop a movie being made about them
  • Kissing A Fool (1997)
    Review preview for Kissing A Fool

    If this is the way Nineties romantic comedies are going, someone should tell the driver to allow the passengers off.

    Angus Wolfe Murray · 1 out of 5
    A man decides to 'test' his bride to be by asking his friend to attempt to seduce her.
  • Mallrats (1995)
    Review preview for Mallrats

    The inconsistency of tone infects every part of the film, leading to uneven performances .

    David Haviland · 1.5 out of 5
    After being dumped by their girlfriends, two friends spend the day at the mall.
  • Monster House (2006)
    Review preview for Monster House

    The CGI animation is what they call in the trade 'top of the range' and the effects are eye boggling.

    Angus Wolfe Murray · 3.5 out of 5
    Three teenagers investigate a haunted house which turns out to be a real live monster.
  • Vanilla Sky (2001)
    Review preview for Vanilla Sky

    Confusion is the name of what stops being a game because after the first hour it's no fun any more.

    Angus Wolfe Murray · 2 out of 5
    Tom Cruise is a millionaire New York publisher who falls for Penelope Cruz and smashes his face.

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