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  • BlackBerry (2023)
    Review preview for BlackBerry

    This is a film built in the edit, a story which can but understood in linear form only in retrospect.

    Jennie Kermode · 4 out of 5
    The story of the meteoric rise and catastrophic demise of the world's first smartphone.
  • Goon (2011)
    Review preview for Goon

    What Goon does well is action on the ice and banter.

    Donald Munro · 2.5 out of 5
    Labeled an outcast by his brainy family, a bouncer overcomes long odds to lead a team of under performing misfits to semi-pro hockey glory, beating the crap out of everything that stands in his way.
  • How to Train Your Dragon (2010)
    Review preview for How to Train Your Dragon

    Fast and funny enough to let even its derivativeness take wing – and, as any seven-year-old can tell you, dragons are cool.

    Anton Bitel · 3.5 out of 5
    A young viking becomes an unlikely dragon master.
  • How To Train Your Dragon 2 (2014)
    Review preview for How To Train Your Dragon 2

    There is no tension, no expectation of trouble. Happiness infuses the land

    Angus Wolfe Murray · 2.5 out of 5
    Hiccup and his prehistoric friends fight the evil forces of a dastardly dragonnapper
  • How To Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World (2019)
    Review preview for How To Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World

    Where part two merely faltered, How To Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World crashes and burns.

    Jennie Kermode · 1.5 out of 5
    When Hiccup discovers Toothless isn't the only night fury, he must seek the Hidden World, a secret dragon Utopia, before a sinister dragon-slayer does.
  • Humane (2024)
    Review preview for Humane

    A polished, handsomely produced piece of work delivered with real confidence.

    Jennie Kermode · 3.5 out of 5
    During an environmental collapse that is forcing humanity to shed 20% of its population, a family dinner erupts into chaos when a father's plan to enlist in the government's new euthanasia program goes horribly awry.
  • Knocked Up (2006)
    Review preview for Knocked Up

    Judd Apatow has marked himself out as the leader of the pack when it comes to delivering effortless and believable raunchy comedy.

    Scott Macdonald · 4 out of 5
    Comedy about an unplanned pregnancy after a one-night stand.
  • Million Dollar Baby (2004)
    Review preview for Million Dollar Baby

    A tour de force of stark, pared-to-the-bone craftsmanship.

    The Exile · 5 out of 5
    A young female boxer persuades an old-timer to train her as a contender.
  • Nick And Norah's Infinite Playlist (2008)
    Review preview for Nick And Norah's Infinite Playlist

    Lorene Scafaria's script sparkles with breezy wit.

    Anton Bitel · 3.5 out of 5
    Two young people are thrown together one night, as they search for their favourite band's secret gig.
  • RoboCop (2014)
    Review preview for RoboCop

    Ditching the satirical elements for a more straightforward sci-fi 'issues' approach, Padhila goes for a more serious minded investigation of the man-machine control conundrum.

    Owen Van Spall · 2.5 out of 5
    When a police officer is critically injured he is brought back to life as a cyborg and celebrated as the future of law enforcement.
  • She's Out Of My League (2010)
    Review preview for She's Out Of My League

    Hot girls aren’t always secure. Sometimes they need an ordinary guy, one they feel safe with. Yeah, right.

    Val Kermode · 2 out of 5
    When a beautiful girl takes an interest in an unassuming guy, he struggles to work out how he can keep her.
  • The Sorcerer's Apprentice (2010)
    Review preview for The Sorcerer's Apprentice

    Disney always has a tendency to err on the side of caution, choosing the established and familiar route over more crazy - and, let's face it, fun - ideas every time.

    Amber Wilkinson · 3 out of 5
    A young sorceror finds himself embroiled in an ancient battle between good and evil in modern New York.
  • This Is The End (2013)
    Review preview for This Is The End

    Treading a fine balance between self-referential smugness and earnest likeability, the core duo of Baruchel and Rogen get things off to a good start.

    David Graham · 3.5 out of 5
    A group of celebrities attending a party at James Franco's house are suddenly confronted with the Apocalypse.
  • Tropic Thunder (2008)
    Review preview for Tropic Thunder

    Sadly, despite plenty of obvious effort and passion, this film is not as hilarious as the early clips suggested.

    Stephen Carty · 3 out of 5
    Actors take their craft a little bit too far in war comedy...

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