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  • The Bourne Supremacy (2004)
    Review preview for The Bourne Supremacy

    Performances by the entire cast are flawless. Paul Greengrass directs with energy and precision.

    Angus Wolfe Murray · 4.5 out of 5
    Amnesic assassin is still on the run from the CIA after being framed for a double murder.
  • The Chronicles Of Riddick (2004)
    Review preview for The Chronicles Of Riddick

    There's a new Conan on the block, and he's in space!

    Jennie Kermode · 3.5 out of 5
    The continuing story of the escaped convict from the sci-fi thriller Pitch Black.
  • The Chronicles Of Riddick: Director's Cut (2004)
    Review preview for The Chronicles Of Riddick: Director's Cut

    The Director's Cut, as expected, beefs up the storyline with more established characters and small scenes to make sense of previously disorientating sub-plots.

    Gator MacReady · 3.5 out of 5
    David Twohy beefs up his sci-fi fantasy and makes it less disorientating.
  • Doom (2005)
    A futuristic Marines vs monsters video game adaptation.
  • Dredd (2012)
    Review preview for Dredd

    Pete Travis works hard to bring John Wagner and Carlos Ezquerra's apocalyptic vision to life.

    David Graham · 3.5 out of 5
    In the violent dystopia of Mega City One, only the judges can keep order.
  • Ghost Ship (2002)
    Review preview for Ghost Ship

    By the time the surprise ending is revealed, interest cannot be revived.

    Angus Wolfe Murray · 3 out of 5
    Spooky things happen when a salvage crew board a stricken liner.
  • Hangman (2017)
    Review preview for Hangman

    For all its flaws, Hangman is quite watchable and doesn't overstay its welcome.

    Jennie Kermode · 2 out of 5
    A homicide detective teams up with a criminal profiler to catch a serial killer whose crimes are inspired by the children's game Hangman.
  • The Irrefutable Truth About Demons (2000)
    Review preview for The Irrefutable Truth About Demons

    This New Zealand shocker keeps you guessing.

    Keith Hennessey Brown · 3 out of 5
    Anthropologist falls foul of satanic cult.
  • Pete's Dragon (2016)
    Review preview for Pete's Dragon

    The candy-coloured elements of the 1977 original have gone but, perhaps inevitably for Disney, traces of sticky sentiment remain in this otherwise enjoyably earthy re-imagining.

    Amber Wilkinson · 3.5 out of 5
    An orphan boy befriends a dragon.
  • The Price Of Milk (2000)
    Review preview for The Price Of Milk

    Boasting the sort of edgy, quirky slant usually only maintained in short film, it never compromises it's oddness which is a joy.

    Nicola Osborne · 3.5 out of 5
    Romantic and fantastical cow farming odyssey.
  • Riddick (2013)
    Review preview for Riddick

    Diesel's as cool as usual, but should really know better by now.

    David Graham · 3 out of 5
    Marooned on a planet full of monsters, Riddick must face off against mercenaries and issues from his past.
  • Red (2010)
    Review preview for Red

    The cast are clearly having such an immense amount of fun you really can't help but join them.

    Amber Wilkinson · 3.5 out of 5
    A retired black ops agent is targeted by his old employer.
  • The Sea Beast (2022)
    Review preview for The Sea Beast

    There are quite complex issues here for children to engage with, but they’re presented in an accessible way, and repeat viewings will prompt kids to ask different questions as they get older.

    Jennie Kermode · 3.5 out of 5
    When a young girl stows away on the ship of a legendary sea monster hunter, they launch an epic journey into uncharted waters - and make history to boot.
  • Star Trek (2009)
    Review preview for Star Trek

    JJ Abrams rescues Rodenbury's creation from the pop culture scrap heap and produces a very likeable romp.

    Stephen Carty · 4 out of 5
    James T Kirk joins Starfleet and meets a tormented Spock threatened by a vengeful Romulan in this reboot of the Star Trek franchise.
  • Star Trek Beyond (2016)
    Review preview for Star Trek Beyond

    The film’s flaws come primarily in the weak villain and some irritating editing and plotting choices.

    Owen Van Spall · 3 out of 5
    The Enterprise encounters a new enemy.
  • Star Trek Into Darkness (2013)
    Review preview for Star Trek Into Darkness

    The baddie's been beefed up, the plot's been pared down, but the emotional core which really sold the first film—the magnificent character interaction—remains unscathed.

    Max Crawford · 4.5 out of 5
    With Starfleet in chaos and other ships destroyed, the crew of the USS Enterprise must venture alone to a dangerous world where one man could hold the fate of the galaxy in his hands.
  • Thor: Ragnarok (2017)
    Review preview for Thor: Ragnarok

    This really is the funniest, campest mainstream superhero film I can remember since the Adam West incarnation of Batman.

    Jane Fae · 4 out of 5
    Imprisoned, Thor finds himself in a lethal gladiatorial contest against the Hulk, his former ally.
  • Walking With Dinosaurs 3D (2013)
    Review preview for Walking With Dinosaurs 3D

    The story follows a baby dino and his brother into puberty and beyond as if they were boys from Santa Monica. The only thing missing is prom night.

    Angus Wolfe Murray · 2 out of 5
    Living the life of Alaskan rhinoesque dinos that walk and talk with teenage Californian accents

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