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There is plenty of intriguing historical backdrop to this story, and Chadwick manages to incorporate much of it without losing focus on the very personal subject at the film's centre.

The problem isn’t that we seen it all before – it’s that we’ve seen it all done better. Much better.

Flags Of Our Fathers does a helluva job.

The dance sequences are electrifying.

A coherent narrative and interesting, three-dimensional characters.

It's not quite as slick or sexy as the Ocean's movies, but it is steeped in personality.

This Emmy-winning fable of piety rewarded makes a virtue of its own simplicity.

Why parody the self-parodying?

A terrific tale.

For this short to work would require an emotional depth of acting which just isn’t on show here.

There's a sense that For Your Consideration has followed in the footsteps of its own premise, that of an inconsequential movie which has managed to make it.

Understanding the flaws in a character who respects the capitalist ideal while denying the danger of outsourcing integrity is a hard sell

A great film made on a minuscule budget.

Even with the benefit of hindsight, The Four Minute Mile is an exciting ride.

Cushing delivers his lines with a clipped precision that brings absolute conviction to the role.

Rachel Talalay’s attempts to give Freddy’s Dead a darker, grittier edge are lost beneath the clownish Freddy shenanigans and ridiculous death scenes.

Fred Claus has a lot of things going for it but struggles because it can't make up its mind what it's trying to be.

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

Although it has a solid horror premise, the script here tends to meander, leaving Orr reliant on shocks and gore to maintain the tension.

Judging by the violence of the crimes, the killer cannot be taken seriously when finally he is exposed.

Crass, lazy, predictable stuff.

Although it is an actual river which divides the two countries, Hunt aims to explore societal divisions that run much deeper than that.

There is no reason why this should not be a hoot, but nothing is followed through, as if the writers are desperate to fit everything in before the sentimental finale.

Fans can now rejoice at having Futurama spin-off that is up to the standard of the series.

The Simpsons took about eight years to become crap, whereas Futurama began to really suck after only a few episodes.

The narrative of Billion Backs contains too many disparate elements but when the comedy is this consistent it isn’t too much of a compromise.

There is only one word to describe this: "Ahhh!!!"

First-time writer-director Robbie Fraser achieves a good balance between comedy and drama

Ben Kingsley excels as the unassuming hero who leads his countrymen to freedom from British rule using peaceful means, however you can't help but be disappointed by other aspects of the film.

Perhaps not as good as the sum of it’s parts, McGuigan’s second effort is visually impressive, a great comeback for McDowell and a launching pad for Bettany.

Garage is one of the most depressing films I have seen in a long time, a scathing indictment of the way we treat the mentally subnormal, but it's enlivened by its own brand of dark humour.

A testament to harrowing real-life experiences.

When it's not in the cringe business the film may turn your stomach

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

Barbosa's film painstakingly recreates that journey and, in so doing, also gives viewers an oblique insight into the director's feelings about the loss of his friend.

It's Mr. Mom all over again.

The acting is ensemble, which means no-one stands out and everyone chips in. Day-Lewis, unrecognisable behind a 'tache wedge, is the most memorable, due to The Butcher being a bigger sicko than anyone else.

There is throughout this film a driving positive energy, a commitment to turning frustration into action.

By any technical measure, G.B.H. is a terrible film. It’s also tremendous fun to watch.

Though the story here isn’t terribly complex, the richness of the setting and the depth of lore surrounding the central phenomenon gives it a potency beyond that of the average horror tale.

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

Appallingly developed characters and situations decay and rot onscreen.

Dean Stalham's script is nicely paced, touching, and Nele Hecht's direction catches plenty of nuance in the cast's performances.

Carter has become one of Caine's most memorable performances in a long career.

There is something wrong, something odd about this place

Get Smart contains just enough laugh-out-loud moments to merit the price of a cinema ticket.

Forest Whitaker's presence is so forceful that you don't want to think about the absurdity of his character.

Cage here continues the recent return to his legendary loony best.

Soling's own argument is stronger than these but only if one considers the series as propaganda flying so far beneath the radar that one wonders how much influence it could actually have.