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  • The Accountant (2016)
    Review preview for The Accountant

    The action sequences are alright, but The Accountant falls into the common superheroic trap (or trope) of confusing origin stories with character development.

    Andrew Robertson · 3 out of 5
    As a math savant uncooks the books for a new client, the Treasury Department closes in on his activities, and the body count starts to rise.
  • Bombshell (2019)
    Review preview for Bombshell

    Bombshell is a finely crafted film which benefits from one of the best acting ensembles of the year.

    Jennie Kermode · 4.5 out of 5
    A group of women take on Fox News head Roger Ailes and the toxic atmosphere he presided over at the network.
  • Beatriz At Dinner (2017)
    Review preview for Beatriz At Dinner

    The satire feels a bit like shooting fish in a barrel, with Strutt so monstrous he's an easy target.

    Amber Wilkinson · 3 out of 5
    A masseuse clashes with a real estate developer over a mansion meal.
  • The Campaign (2012)
    Review preview for The Campaign

    There is nothing glaringly awful about the film, it's just that it's very middle of the road.

    Donald Munro · 2.5 out of 5
    Rivals slug it out over a North Carolina electoral district.
  • Conclave (2024)
    Review preview for Conclave

    Director Edward Berger and his director of photography Stephane Fontaine have made every frame art.

    Andrew Robertson · 4 out of 5
    Drama surrounding the election of a new Pope.
  • 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.
  • Daddy's Home 2 (2017)
    Review preview for Daddy's Home 2

    Screen humour has dropped below the level of funny-ha-ha into an abyss where mechanical failure and humiliation are the stuff of legend.

    Angus Wolfe Murray · 1 out of 5
    Christmas holiday mayhem with all the families, including grandads.
  • Harry And The Hendersons (1987)
    Review preview for Harry And The Hendersons

    You just don't get family movies like this anymore.

    Gator MacReady · 4 out of 5
    Bigfoot is taken into a suburban Seattle home.
  • The Homesman (2014)
    Review preview for The Homesman

    Jones spares none of the gory details in his depiction of the way the West really was.

    Richard Mowe · 3.5 out of 5
    Two pioneers unite to escort three mentally ill women from Nebraska to Iowa.
  • Interstellar (2014)
    Review preview for Interstellar

    Not many films are as important to the future of humanity as Interstellar.

    Max Crawford · 4.5 out of 5
    Humanity's last hope lies in a journey into space.
  • Jimpa (2025)
    Review preview for Jimpa

    The film’s initial loose and enjoyable construction gradually drifts towards a drawn-out and repetitive melodramatic conclusion.

    Amber Wilkinson · 3 out of 5
    Hannah takes her nonbinary teenager, Frances, to Amsterdam to visit their gay grandfather, Jim - lovingly known as Jimpa. But Frances’ desire to stay abroad with Jimpa for a year means Hannah is forced to reconsider her beliefs about parenting and finally confront old stories about the past.
  • Killers Of The Flower Moon (2023)
    Review preview for Killers Of The Flower Moon

    It is Scorsese at his, one hesitates to say peak, but absolute.

    Andrew Robertson · 4.5 out of 5
    Members of the Osage tribe in the United States are murdered under mysterious circumstances in the 1920s, sparking a major FBI investigation involving J Edgar Hoover.
  • Kinsey (2004)
    Review preview for Kinsey

    Condon lightens the academic atmosphere with an entertaining montage of interview sessions.

    The Exile · 4 out of 5
    The life and ideas of a scientist who believed in sexual healing.
  • The Life And Death Of Peter Sellers (2004)
    Review preview for The Life And Death Of Peter Sellers

    Schizophrenic in its approach and vicious in its intent.

    Angus Wolfe Murray · 2.5 out of 5
    Critical biopic of The Goon Show master-of-voices who became a Hollywood movie star.
  • Late Night (2019)
    Review preview for Late Night

    Memo to filmmakers: If you’re looking for a failsafe plan to make a delightful film, try showcasing the breadth of Emma Thompson’s talents.

    Jeremy Mathews · 4 out of 5
    A late-night talk show host’s world is turned upside down when she hires her only female staff writer. Originally intended to smooth over diversity concerns, her decision has unexpectedly hilarious consequences as the two women separated by culture and generation are united by their love of a biting punchline.
  • Love Is Strange (2014)
    Review preview for Love Is Strange

    Courageous and uncompromising

    Angus Wolfe Murray · 4 out of 5
    The consequences of a gay marriage on family and friends.
  • Miss Sloane (2016)
    Review preview for Miss Sloane

    One admires the cleverness of it, while wondering if there really are people who live like this.

    Jane Fae · 3.5 out of 5
    A ruthless Washington lobbyist takes on gun control.
  • Obsession (1976)
    Review preview for Obsession

    Aided by richly layered performances from his leads De Palma wrings real emotion and drama from what could have been a deeply silly caper.

    David Graham · 3.5 out of 5
    A businessman hit by tragedy becomes obsessed with the past.
  • Orange County (2002)
    Review preview for Orange County

    Black is back to his High Fidelity form - this comedy is dangerous - and both O'Hara and Lithgow give lessons in middle-aged angst, with hilarious effect.

    Angus Wolfe Murray · 3.5 out of 5
    Would-be college student battles entry problems and his dysfunctional family to get in to Stanford.
  • Pet Sematary (2019)
    Review preview for Pet Sematary

    The directors, Kevin Kolsch and Dennis Widmyer, avoid horror comic clichés. In fact, they avoid clichés altogether.

    Angus Wolfe Murray · 4 out of 5
    When a family discover an old Native burial ground near their new home, sinister things begin to happen.
  • Rise Of The Planet Of The Apes (2011)
    Review preview for Rise Of The Planet Of The Apes

    In short, this is a great summer movie, spectacular in its realisation, yet resonant in its themes.

    Anton Bitel · 4 out of 5
    Man's experimentation on apes sparks a war for supremacy.
  • The Rule Of Jenny Pen (2024)
    Review preview for The Rule Of Jenny Pen

    Ashcroft’s interpretation steers the story away from simple tragedy as we see Mortensen making gains as well as losses.

    Jennie Kermode · 3.5 out of 5
    Confined to a secluded rest home and trapped within his stroke-ridden body, a former Judge must stop an elderly psychopath who employs a child's puppet to abuse the home's residents with deadly consequences.
  • Shrek (2001)
    Review preview for Shrek

    An instant classic and far too good for children.

    Symon Parsons · 4.5 out of 5
    The story of Shrek the Ogre, a creature that looks like a cross between Danny de Vito and something that just fell out of your nose...
  • The World According To Garp (1982)
    Review preview for The World According To Garp

    Garp was only the second big screen leading role for Williams (after Popeye) but he really gets to show his range.

    Jennie Kermode · 4 out of 5
    A voyage through the lifetime of an ambitious writer overshadowed by his celebrated feminist mother.

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