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  • Arlington Road (1999)
    Review preview for Arlington Road

    Only at the end does credibility falter.

    Angus Wolfe Murray · 4 out of 5
    A bereaved lecturer begins to think his neighbour is a terrorist.
  • The Cradle Will Rock (1999)
    Review preview for The Cradle Will Rock

    The performances reflect Robbins' upbeat approach and are as enjoyable as they are inspired.

    Angus Wolfe Murray · 4.5 out of 5
    Art and politics in Depression era America.
  • Chicken Little (2005)
    A story of misfits who save their high school (and the world) from alien invasion.
  • Confessions Of A Shopaholic (2009)
    Review preview for Confessions Of A Shopaholic

    I can hardly remember a movie more spectacularly ill-timed.

    Scott Macdonald · 2 out of 5
    Ditzy farce about fiscally irresponsible journalist.
  • The End Of The Tour (2015)
    Review preview for The End Of The Tour

    Ponsoldt's film is more interested in what lies beneath the skin of the men than the covers of the book.

    Amber Wilkinson · 3.5 out of 5
    The story of a five-day interview between a Rolling Stone journalist and David Foster Wallace.
  • Friends With Money (2006)
    Review preview for Friends With Money

    The script is full of witty gems, while still remaining rooted in reality.

    Amber Wilkinson · 4 out of 5
    The effect money has on the friendship of four women.
  • High Fidelity (2000)
    Review preview for High Fidelity

    One of the many reasons why High Fidelity is essential viewing is how well-observed it is when dealing with love and relationships.

    Stephen Carty · 4.5 out of 5
    Comedy about a record store owner and his romantic break ups.
  • Instant Family (2018)
    Review preview for Instant Family

    Do you care? That’s asking a lot. The answer is not enough. Or, not at all.

    Angus Wolfe Murray · 2 out of 5
    A couple run into trouble when they foster three kids.
  • In And Out (1997)
    Review preview for In And Out

    Queer jokes aimed at Mr and Mrs Normal end up in a puddle with yesterday's tulips. Avoiding the pain loses a lot in translation.

    Angus Wolfe Murray · 2 out of 5
    Screwball comedy about a small town drama teacher who is 'outed' by a former student.
  • 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.
  • Looney Tunes: Back In Action (2003)
    Review preview for Looney Tunes: Back In Action

    The plot flushes through your head faster than a pint of shandy.

    Angus Wolfe Murray · 1.5 out of 5
    Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck and Brendan Fraser are searching for a big blue diamond.
  • Mars Needs Moms (2011)
    Review preview for Mars Needs Moms

    The film manages to insult just about everybody in its first 20 minutes.

    Jennie Kermode · 2 out of 5
    A boy comes to regret wishing that his mum would go away after Martians kidnap her.
  • Married To The Mob (1988)
    Review preview for Married To The Mob

    For sheer style, the film is electric. Demme is incapable of being boring and consistently comes up with surprises.

    Angus Wolfe Murray · 4 out of 5
    Michelle Pfeiffer is a Mafia widow on the run and under surveillance by Matthew Modine (FBI).
  • Raising Helen (2004)
    Review preview for Raising Helen

    Those with an IQ higher than Scooby's will run screaming from the cinema.

    Angus Wolfe Murray · 1 out of 5
    Kate Hudson inherits three kids while working in a New York modelling agency.
  • Runaway Bride (1999)
    Review preview for Runaway Bride

    The charm levels are high, the reality levels too low to register.

    Angus Wolfe Murray · 3 out of 5
    Romance beckons when a reporter is assigned to write a story on a bride who keeps ditching grooms at the altar.
  • School Of Rock (2003)
    Review preview for School Of Rock

    This is career-breaking stuff for Black.

    Claire Sawers · 4 out of 5
    A drop-out muso poses as a schoolteacher and finds himself setting up a rock band with a group of schoolkids.
  • Toy Story 2 (1999)
    Review preview for Toy Story 2

    Technically, imaginatively, emotionally, John Lasseter's sequel matches the original.

    Angus Wolfe Murray · 4.5 out of 5
    Living toys take on a shady collector in excellent sequel.
  • Toy Story 3 (2010)
    Review preview for Toy Story 3

    A dazzlingly confident and magical picture.

    Scott Macdonald · 5 out of 5
    When their owner grows up and leaves home, his toys have to adapt to a new way of life in a day care centre.
  • Toy Story 4 (2019)
    Review preview for Toy Story 4

    The simple search and rescue plot is more than adequate an adventure in which to indulge the antics of our original toys, and allows space to throw in a few choice newcomers.

    Tony Sullivan · 4.5 out of 5
    The gang go on a road trip with a new toy named Forky.
  • Unicorn Store (2017)
    Review preview for Unicorn Store

    There will be someone, many, out there who will love it.

    Andrew Robertson · 3.5 out of 5
    A unicorn-obsessed woman meets a salesman who claims he can supply her with one of her own if she fulfils a series of chores.
  • Welcome To Me (2014)
    Review preview for Welcome To Me

    There have been bad films. There have been terrible films. And then there's Welcome To Me

    Angus Wolfe Murray · 1 out of 5
    When Alice Klieg wins the Mega-Millions lottery, she immediately quits her psychiatric meds and buys her own TV talk show.
  • Where The Heart Is (2000)
    Review preview for Where The Heart Is

    The oozy sentiment pollutes the integrity of Natalie Portman's performance.

    Angus Wolfe Murray · 2.5 out of 5
    A teenage mother-to-be is abandoned in rural Oklahoma to make a life for herself and the baby.
  • War, Inc. (2008)
    Review preview for War, Inc.

    It is as though the cast and scriptwriters are constantly nodding to one another and admiring their own cleverness.

    Amber Wilkinson · 1.5 out of 5
    A hit man is sent to a fictional war-torn Middle Eastern country where the United States is waging the first fully outsourced war.

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