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  • Basic (2003)
    Review preview for Basic

    It cheats so blatantly that the early tension, invoked through performance, interrogation and story telling is wasted.

    Angus Wolfe Murray · 2.5 out of 5
    A Special Forces training exercise in the Panama jungle ends in mystery and murder.
  • Battlefield Earth (1999)
    Review preview for Battlefield Earth

    Travolta doesn't seem to care what this might do to his fan base.

    Angus Wolfe Murray · 2 out of 5
    Slave rebellion... with added turkey.
  • Be Cool (2005)
    Review preview for Be Cool

    The only flair exhibited in Be Cool belongs to the set designer.

    The Exile · 2 out of 5
    Sequel to Get Shorty moves into the music business.
  • Bolt (2008)
    Review preview for Bolt

    Bolt has a maturity over its predecessors in that the film doesn't obsess over its need to stick something in your face every few minutes.

    Tony Sullivan · 3 out of 5
    A TV superdog genuinely believes he has superpowers... until he finds himself caught up in an all-too-real life adventure.
  • Carrie (1976)
    Review preview for Carrie

    The irreverent score, the gothic art direction, and Mario Tosi’s kaleidoscopic, slithering cinematography coalesce into something mesmeric.

    Antoni Konieczny · 5 out of 5
    A bullied teenager, pushed to breaking point, discovers something unexpected about herself.
  • A Civil Action (1998)
    Review preview for A Civil Action

    The film is refreshingly cynical about a profession that, in cinematic terms, expects every lead actor to be Clarence Darrow.

    Angus Wolfe Murray · 3 out of 5
    Courtroom drama about poisoned water.
  • Domestic Disturbance (2001)
    Review preview for Domestic Disturbance

    Although beautifully photographed in rich locations, the film reverts to thriller cliches.

    Angus Wolfe Murray · 3.5 out of 5
    A divorced dad finds himself at loggerheads with his son's new stepfather.
  • Face/Off (1997)
    Review preview for Face/Off

    Cheerful, bullet-strewn entertainment.

    Scott Macdonald · 3.5 out of 5
    A government agent chases a criminal mastermind.
  • From Paris With Love (2010)
    Review preview for From Paris With Love

    Crass, lazy, predictable stuff.

    Jeff Robson · 1.5 out of 5
    A low-ranking official at the US embassy in Paris teams up with a special agent to foil a terrorist plot.
  • Get Shorty (1995)
    Review preview for Get Shorty

    Over the years, people have tried and failed to be as cool as Travolta.

    The Dude · 4.5 out of 5
    A Miami loan shark discovers even more bizarre characters in Hollywood.
  • The General's Daughter (1998)
    Review preview for The General's Daughter

    The casting is so unimaginative that you know who the dodgy characters are by checking the names on the billboard.

    Angus Wolfe Murray · 2 out of 5
    A warrant officer investigates the bizarre murder of a woman, whose body is left staked out on an army base.
  • Grease (1978)
    Review preview for Grease

    The plot is thin... but the highly choreographed songs make up for it big-style.

    Gabriella Trybalska · 3.5 out of 5
    Cult musical about the romance between a naive Aussie and school stud. Singalong version back in cinemas for Valentine's Day.
  • Hairspray (2007)
    Review preview for Hairspray

    Hairspray is a sincere, thoroughly entertaining romp; bursting with boundless energy, inventive choreography and performances that quite simply delight.

    Scott Macdonald · 4.5 out of 5
    A big-budget remake of the John Waters classic, with a teenage hair hopper rebel becoming a star even without a dainty figure.
  • Killing Season (2013)
    Review preview for Killing Season

    The nagging thought during the 90 minutes is how far two these one-time Hollywood’s A-listers have fallen.

    Richard Mowe · 1 out of 5
    American and Serb soldiers who fought on opposite sides in the Bosnia War clash once again in a tense, action-packed game of cat and mouse set in the gorgeous yet inaccessible Appalachian Mountains.
  • Ladder 49 (2004)
    Review preview for Ladder 49

    There's no real involvement, or epic feel, though there is enough emotion to make it worthwhile.

    Gator MacReady · 3 out of 5
    In praise of the firefighter, post 9/11.
  • Mad City (1997)
    Review preview for Mad City

    Despite same old same-old, the performances are interesting, the attack on media integrity spot on and the sentiments sweet as strawberry shortcake.

    Angus Wolfe Murray · 3 out of 5
    A reporter sees a hostage crisis as a big break.
  • Pulp Fiction (1994)
    Review preview for Pulp Fiction

    Excitement shivers through each scene with quirky, individual peculiarity.

    Angus Wolfe Murray · 5 out of 5
    Killers and junkies interact and outeract in a merry-go-mayhem ensemble of violent eccentricity.
  • The Punisher (2004)
    Review preview for The Punisher

    Peter Parker thinks he has problems if he can't pay rent, get a girlfriend, or if no one likes him. Boo hoo! Frank Castle has REAL problems, none of this wimpy crap.

    Gator MacReady · 4.5 out of 5
    Comicbook revenge action picture that takes no prisoners.
  • Savages (2012)
    Review preview for Savages

    Leads and support cast alike march their talents off a cliff like the most earnest of lemmings.

    Sophie Monks Kaufman · 1 out of 5
    A pair of pot growers clash with a drug cartel after their girlfriend is kidnapped.
  • Swordfish (2001)
    Review preview for Swordfish

    Travolta revels in his role. Mr Bad suits him and he has the charm to pull it off.

    Angus Wolfe Murray · 3 out of 5
    Super-hacker Hugh Jackman is induced to work for an out-of-control government agent John Travolta.
  • The Taking Of Pelham 1 2 3 (2009)
    Review preview for The Taking Of Pelham 1 2 3

    The original Pelham was a tense affair but this modern version cranks up the edge-of-your-seat factor even further.

    Leanne McGrath · 4 out of 5
    A group of armed men hold a crowded New York City subway train to ransom in this remake of the 1974 thriller.
  • The Thin Red Line (1998)
    Review preview for The Thin Red Line

    Nil points for originality.

    Angus Wolfe Murray · 2 out of 5
    Exploration of the Guadalcanal conflict during the Second World War.
  • Wild Hogs (2007)
    Review preview for Wild Hogs

    Wild Hogs reflects Hollywood's attitude towards entertainment, without understanding that star names and a sound-bit scenario requires writers who know about comedy to make the thing fly.

    Angus Wolfe Murray · 1 out of 5
    A road trip for middle-aged, middle-class, middle-minded bikers.

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