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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.
  • Armageddon (1998)
    Review preview for Armageddon

    The film goes for broke. No safety net. No apologies. Believing in itself.

    Angus Wolfe Murray · 4 out of 5
    A drill team head to space to stop an asteroid destroying Earth.
  • Cookie's Fortune (1998)
    Review preview for Cookie's Fortune

    Altman has chosen the perfect cast.

    Angus Wolfe Murray · 5 out of 5
    Ensemble drama centring on a death.
  • Dr T And The Women (2000)
    A successful Dallas gynaecologist comes up against problems in his private life.
  • The Incredible Hulk (2008)
    Review preview for The Incredible Hulk

    Predictable popcorn pap - this feels exactly like the holiday filler that it is.

    Anton Bitel · 2.5 out of 5
    On the run, Bruce Banner must come to terms with his alter ego, the Hulk, in order to defeat a hostile version.
  • Jersey Girl (2004)
    Review preview for Jersey Girl

    Surprisingly good.

    David Stanners · 3.5 out of 5
    A high-flying Manhattan music publicist is forced to reassess his life.
  • Lonesome Jim (2005)
    Review preview for Lonesome Jim

    Some excellent performances and some gorgeous opening shots raise Lonesome Jim above average gentle-indie-dark-comedy standards.

    Max Crawford · 3.5 out of 5
    Struggling to make it on his own, a young man moves back into his parents' house, with ensuing awkwardness.
  • The Lord Of The Rings: The Fellowship Of The Ring (2001)
    Review preview for The Lord Of The Rings: The Fellowship Of The Ring

    Has its moments of genius.

    Jennie Kermode · 4.5 out of 5
    Frodo Baggins and his friends must destroy a powerful, malevolent ring before it falls into the wrong hands.
  • The Lord Of The Rings: The Return Of The King (2003)
    Review preview for The Lord Of The Rings: The Return Of The King

    The Return Of The King is too long and slow. It has about five endings.

    Angus Wolfe Murray · 3.5 out of 5
    Final part of Peter Jackson's Middle Earth trilogy.
  • The Lord Of The Rings: The Two Towers (2002)
    Review preview for The Lord Of The Rings: The Two Towers

    This is indeed the war of worlds

    Angus Wolfe Murray · 4.5 out of 5
    The second installment of J.R.Tolkien classic fantasy epic.
  • Onegin (1999)
    Review preview for Onegin

    As an adaptation of Pushkin's narrative poem, Michael Ignatieff and Peter Ettedgui have delivered a modern screenplay that rips through convention to the pulsing heart of a country girl's passion for a sophisticated urban aristocrat.

    Angus Wolfe Murray · 4.5 out of 5
    Lavish version of Pushkin's poem about a jaded St Petersburg aristocrat.
  • One Night At McCool's (2001)
    Review preview for One Night At McCool's

    Blatently sexist, the film has a centrefold mentality, with violent overtones.

    Angus Wolfe Murray · 2.5 out of 5
    A nymphomaniac uses her charms for the purpose of interior decoration.
  • Reign Over Me (2007)
    Review preview for Reign Over Me

    Sandler turns in one of the most convincing portraits of a mentally ill person seen on our screens for years.

    Jennie Kermode · 4.5 out of 5
    A man approaching a mid-life crisis has his life changed by an old friend who lost his family in the 9/11 attacks.
  • The Return Of The King: Extended Edition (2003)
    Review preview for The Return Of The King: Extended Edition

    Numerous small changes work together to change the character of the battle.

    Jennie Kermode · 5 out of 5
    Gandalf and Aragorn lead the world of men against Sauron's army to draw his gaze from Frodo and Sam as they approach Mount Doom with the One Ring.
  • Robot And Frank (2012)
    Review preview for Robot And Frank

    Jake Schreier and scriptwriter Christopher Ford go well beyond the initial fun of the robot conceit to craft a thoughtful film musing on both the ageing process and our relationship with technology.

    Amber Wilkinson · 4 out of 5
    A curmudgeonly OAP's kids install a robot as his caretaker.
  • The Strangers (2008)
    Review preview for The Strangers

    Bertino introduces a parade of cardboard characters whose psychological reflexes only extend to squealing when something goes bang.

    Jennie Kermode · 1.5 out of 5
    A young couple are terrorised by a group of masked home invaders.
  • The Two Towers: Extended Edition (2002)
    Review preview for The Two Towers: Extended Edition

    There is more world building here than in any other part of the trilogy, and the additional material means it’s better balanced with character development.

    Jennie Kermode · 4.5 out of 5
    While Frodo and Sam edge closer to Mordor with the help of the shifty Gollum, the divided fellowship makes a stand against Sauron's new ally, Saruman, and his hordes of Isengard.
  • What Is Dyslexia? (2026)
    Review preview for What Is Dyslexia?

    With a carefully measured pace and a lot of focus on light and movement, the imagery here will be particularly effective at engaging young dyslexic people’s minds.

    Jennie Kermode · 4.5 out of 5
    A young girl is distraught when she looks up dyslexia and sees it described as a lifelong disability, but a magical adventure teaches her to look at it differently.

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