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  • 21 (2008)
    Review preview for 21

    Kevin Spacey is really the highlight of the film. Every scene he's in springs to life, his laid back performance blowing the younger cast out of the water.

    Jennie Kermode · 3 out of 5
    A group of card counting college kids try to take the dealers of Vegas for a ride.
  • Akeelah and the Bee (2006)
    Review preview for Akeelah and the Bee

    This is all about building on a blueprint of predictability and then going for the heartstrings as much as possible.

    Paul Griffiths · 3 out of 5
    Young Akeelah learns more than letters on the way to the National Spelling Bee.
  • Ant-Man And The Wasp (2018)
    Review preview for Ant-Man And The Wasp

    Small of scale but big of heart, Ant-Man And The Wasp is a light and charming outing for a staggering film juggernaut.

    Andrew Robertson · 3.5 out of 5
    As Scott Lang balances being both a superhero and a father, Hope van Dyne and Dr. Hank Pym present an urgent new mission that finds Ant-Man fighting alongside The Wasp to uncover secrets from their past.
  • Apocalypse Now Redux (1979)
    Review preview for Apocalypse Now Redux

    Undoubtedly, a masterpiece, this three-and-a-half hour version puts body on the flesh of what was already a great movie.

    Angus Wolfe Murray · 5 out of 5
    Coppola adds 50 mins and re-edits his classic Vietnam war movie, based on The Heart Of Darkness.
  • Armoured (2009)
    Review preview for Armoured

    Clips along at a fast enough pace for you to avoid noticing its flaws.

    Donald Munro · 3.5 out of 5
    A former soldier in financial difficulty is persuaded to take part in a heist, but nothing goes to plan.
  • Assault On Precinct 13 (2005)
    Review preview for Assault On Precinct 13

    Richet is at his best when moving quickly - he's a director in love with momentum.

    The Exile · 2.5 out of 5
    Remake of the John Carpenter classic.
  • Batman V Superman: Dawn Of Justice (2016)
    Review preview for Batman V Superman: Dawn Of Justice

    Like a mutant monster, barreling out of control and straining to contain its own shifting form.

    Anton Bitel · 3.5 out of 5
    The Caped Crusader takes on Superman, leading Lex Luthor to capitalise on the situation.
  • Biker Boyz (2003)
    Review preview for Biker Boyz

    From the outset, Biker Boyz feels like every sporting film that has been before.

    Keith Dudhnath · 3 out of 5
    A young man tries to become the fastest motorcyclist in California.
  • Bobby (2006)
    Review preview for Bobby

    Estevez uses Bobby’s words too much, but you can’t blame him, because Kennedy’s compassion and sympathy for the underprivileged shines.

    Angus Wolfe Murray · 3.5 out of 5
    Who was in the hotel on the night that Robert Kennedy was shot?
  • The Colony (2013)
    Review preview for The Colony

    Fishburne would be watchable even in a washing powder advert and for as long as he's on screen the film just about holds itself together.

    Jennie Kermode · 1.5 out of 5
    A group of survivors in a post-Apocalyptic frozen world go to the aid of another colony only to uncover a deadly threat.
  • Contagion (2011)
    Review preview for Contagion

    After a compelling start and a long, immersive second act, sadly Contagion starts to peter out towards the end.

    Paul Griffiths · 4 out of 5
    A thriller centered on the threat posed by a deadly disease and an international team of doctors contracted by the CDC to deal with the outbreak.
  • CSI: Complete Season 9 (2009)
    Review preview for CSI: Complete Season 9

    The anatomy of CSI remains hale and healthy and is, in the ninth season of the show, arguably strengthened by the loss of old characters and the introduction of new ones.

    Amber Wilkinson · 4 out of 5
    It's all-change in Vegas as Gil moves on.
  • Event Horizon (1997)
    Review preview for Event Horizon

    Way too inspired for the end result to be intentional.

    Gator MacReady · 3 out of 5
    Deep space rescue mission crew are tormented by evil from another dimension.
  • Fantastic Four: Rise Of The Silver Surfer (2007)
    Review preview for Fantastic Four: Rise Of The Silver Surfer

    While the gags are aimed squarely at a family audience, there’s nothing wrong with that and this is certainly a film you could take even tiddlers to without worrying they are going to have nightmares later.

    Amber Wilkinson · 3 out of 5
    The Marvel superheroes have a slight hitch with a wedding when the earth is threatened with destruction.
  • John Wick: Chapter 3 - Parabellum (2019)
    Review preview for John Wick: Chapter 3 - Parabellum

    Evan Schiff's editing is probably the best seen in any film of the past year, and Dan Laustsen's cinematography allows director Chad Stahelski to explore noirish landscapes without sacrificing the high energy vibe.

    Jennie Kermode · 4 out of 5
    John Wick is on the run after killing a member of the international assassins' guild, and with a $14 million price tag on his head, he is the target of professional killers everywhere.
  • John Wick: Chapter 4 (2023)
    Review preview for John Wick: Chapter 4

    I can't really fault the action sequences. I can take issue with just about everything else.

    Andrew Robertson · 3 out of 5
    Wick faces a new foe.
  • King Of New York (1990)
    Review preview for King Of New York

    Overall, King Of New York is distinguished from similarly themed films by its willingness to embrace the gangster genre's exploitative nature; it's as shallow as a puddle but it's riveting viewing all the same.

    David Graham · 4 out of 5
    A drug lord aiming for redemption sparks a mob war.
  • Last Flag Flying (2017)
    Review preview for Last Flag Flying

    Carell is extremely impressive here.

    Jennie Kermode · 3.5 out of 5
    A Vietnam veteran goes to collect the body of his son, who has been killed in war in Iraq.
  • Man of Steel (2013)
    Review preview for Man of Steel

    The first two acts are so strong, it's almost a shame that the invasion plot arrives, and things start blowing up real good.

    Scott Macdonald · 3 out of 5
    A young journalist is forced to confront his secret extraterrestrial heritage when Earth is invaded by members of his race.
  • The Matrix (1999)
    Review preview for The Matrix

    Visually it is astonishing, not only because of its effects and techno trickery, but cinematically the Wachowskis are so audacious.

    Angus Wolfe Murray · 5 out of 5
    Visually dazzling sci-fi thriller. Re-released in 4K restoration.
  • The Matrix Reloaded (2003)
    Review preview for The Matrix Reloaded

    The second in the trilogy is less innovative and more windy in the speechifying department.

    Angus Wolfe Murray · 3 out of 5
    Neo must save the underworld city of Zion from destruction by the machines.
  • The Matrix Revolutions (2003)
    Review preview for The Matrix Revolutions

    The Matrix Trilogy began with such energy and originality... now it seems more like an expensive video game.

    Angus Wolfe Murray · 3 out of 5
    Final instalment of The Matrix Trilogy, in which The Machines attack Zion and Neo fights Smith.
  • Megalopolis (2024)
    Review preview for Megalopolis

    It is described simply as “A Fable”, but there is nothing simple about this over-ambitious allegorical sprawl.

    Richard Mowe · 3 out of 5
    Power play and corruption unfold in a futuristic city.
  • Mission: Impossible III (2006)
    Review preview for Mission: Impossible III

    Abrams combines kinetic action sequences with internal logic-fuelled storytelling to give us an impossible mission head, shoulders and a rabbit's foot above the previous two instalments.

    Stephen Carty · 3.5 out of 5
    The Ethan Hunt franchise gets personal, while chasing a psychopathic arms dealer half way round the globe.
  • The Mule (2018)
    Review preview for The Mule

    The director (Clint) takes it easy, letting the actors walk through their roles in style.

    Angus Wolfe Murray · 3 out of 5
    A 90-year-old horticulturist and Korean War veteran is caught transporting $3 million worth of cocaine through Illinois for a Mexican drug cartel.
  • Mystic River (2003)
    Review preview for Mystic River

    Penn is powerful; Bacon is sharp; Robbins is troubled; Fishburne is alert. Having them here is a privilege and a pleasure

    Angus Wolfe Murray · 3.5 out of 5
    Murder mystery in Massachusetts resurrects memories of child sex abuse.
  • A Nightmare On Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors (1987)
    Review preview for A Nightmare On Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors

    Dreams Warriors is not only one of the better entries in the series, it is also a thrilling fantasy-horror film in its own right.

    James Gracey · 4 out of 5
    Survivors of Freddy learn to take control of their dreams to fight back.
  • Osmosis Jones (2001)
    Review preview for Osmosis Jones

    It disappoints on two fronts. The directors, Bobby and Peter Farrelly, love vulgar so much they can't be anything else and the complexity of the human body is too wondrous for a bunch of animators to figure out.

    Angus Wolfe Murray · 2.5 out of 5
    Part animation/part live action story of junk food slob, played by Bill Murray, who contracts deadly virus.
  • Passengers (2016)
    Review preview for Passengers

    The concept of being trapped in solitary confinement for the rest of your natural is a goose bump reversal experience

    Angus Wolfe Murray · 3 out of 5
    An odd romance develops on a transport spaceship.
  • Predators (2010)
    Review preview for Predators

    Rodriguez's up-close, tightly focused direction means our eyes are always drifting toward the shifting focus of the background, hyper-alert for a shimmering Predator cloak.

    Jennie Kermode · 4 out of 5
    Parachuted down into an unfamiliar jungle, a group of strangers realise they're being hunted for sport.
  • Ride Along (2014)
    Review preview for Ride Along

    There's no subtlety here. Follow the dots.

    Angus Wolfe Murray · 1.5 out of 5
    Fast-talking security guard joins his future brother-in-law on a 24-hour patrol of Atlanta in order to prove himself worthy of marrying the cop's sister.
  • Rumble Fish (1983)
    Review preview for Rumble Fish

    This is not so much a study in stereotypes, courtesy of Jimmy Dean’s legacy, but a love poem to the restless, doomed, anarchic integrity of orphaned hearts.

    Angus Wolfe Murray · 4.5 out of 5
    The heroism of teenage violence against a background of iconic posturing.
  • The Signal (2014)
    Review preview for The Signal

    The film gaily sets about asking a number of questions it has no intention of answering.

    Max Crawford · 3 out of 5
    Three college students disappear under mysterious circumstances while tracking a computer hacker through the Southwest.
  • TMNT (2007)
    Review preview for TMNT

    The Turtles movie that I'd have loved as a boy.

    Scott Macdonald · 3 out of 5
    The heroes in a half shell are back on the big screen.
  • Transformers One (2024)
    Review preview for Transformers One

    It's fun. It's quite unabashedly so, which is something too many movies based on this sort of property are afraid of.

    Andrew Robertson · 4 out of 5
    The untold origin story of Optimus Prime and Megatron, better known as sworn enemies, but who once were friends, bonded like brothers, who changed the fate of Cybertron forever.

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