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  • Ad Astra (2019)
    Review preview for Ad Astra

    Gray's film is so visually stunning in places, you'll wish that Roy would pipe down a bit and let you enjoy it.

    Amber Wilkinson · 3.5 out of 5
    An astronaut travels to the outer edge of the solar system in a bid to find his missing father and ensure the survival of the planet.
  • American Gangster (2007)
    Review preview for American Gangster

    Scott has gone back to source, bringing viewers the most refined product available.

    Anton Bitel · 4 out of 5
    The true story of the rise of an American mobster.
  • Aliens Vs Predator - Requiem (2007)
    Review preview for Aliens Vs Predator - Requiem

    Rattles from one incoherent action scene to the next.

    Tony Sullivan · 1.5 out of 5
    Another monster mash up.
  • Bumblebee (2018)
    Review preview for Bumblebee

    Here comes E.T: The Reboot, disguised as a rom-com.

    Angus Wolfe Murray · 3 out of 5
    A transforming VW and a teenager strike up a friendship and try to save Earth.
  • The Cloverfield Paradox (2018)
    Review preview for The Cloverfield Paradox

    The action scenes in general are well put together, and good use is made of the potential for things to go wrong in space without resorting to too many familiar devices.

    Jennie Kermode · 3.5 out of 5
    Orbiting a planet on the brink of war, scientists test a device to solve an energy crisis, and end up face-to-face with a dark alternate reality.
  • A Dog's Purpose (2017)
    Review preview for A Dog's Purpose

    Don't expect revelations beyond those designed to appeal to eight-year-old girls and warm blooded animal lovers

    Angus Wolfe Murray · 1.5 out of 5
    A dog looks to discover his purpose over the course of several lifetimes and owners.
  • The Drop (2014)
    Review preview for The Drop

    Bob may have the beefed up body of a bouncer but Hardy continually emphasises his softer, hesitant side, his body language screaming flight even though he is built to fight.

    Amber Wilkinson · 3 out of 5
    A barman finds himself embroiled in mob trouble after a robbery and facing personal threat after finding a puppy in a dustbin.
  • The Fallout (2021)
    Review preview for The Fallout

    Ortega gives herself over completely to her role, delivering a mesmerising performance.

    Jennie Kermode · 5 out of 5
    High schooler Vada navigates the emotional fallout she experiences in the wake of a school tragedy. Relationships with her family, friends and view of the world are forever altered.
  • Fast & Furious (2009)
    Review preview for Fast & Furious

    If only Fast And Furious had a better sense of humour, it might just wash.

    Emma Slawinski · 2.5 out of 5
    Pimped-out motors, pumped-up muscles and lots of burnt tarmac.
  • Jack Goes Boating (2010)
    Review preview for Jack Goes Boating

    It is as though Glaudini expects character tics to substitute for plot development.

    Amber Wilkinson · 2 out of 5
    Love and friendship in the life of a limo driver and his pals.
  • Pride And Glory (2008)
    Review preview for Pride And Glory

    While on the surface Pride And Glory seems to have cynicism coming out of every pore and revolves around the world of dirty officers, at its core it's actually a love-letter to honest cops.

    Stephen Carty · 3.5 out of 5
    A family of New York cops is caught up in corruption.
  • Silver Linings Playbook (2012)
    Review preview for Silver Linings Playbook

    Russell impressively couples gambling strategies with self-help mantras to expose the machinations of searching minds who don't know how to flee the ugly banal lives of most common betrayals and economic anxieties.

    Anne-Katrin Titze · 4 out of 5
    A man trying to reconcile with his wife after a stint in a mental institution finds things get complicated when he meets a mystery girl.

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