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  • August: Osage County (2013)
    Review preview for August: Osage County

    We witness the best ensemble acting in a film with actresses in leading roles that Hollywood has produced this year.

    Anne-Katrin Titze · 4.5 out of 5
    A dysfunctional family comes together to deal with a crisis.
  • Bluebird (2012)
    Review preview for Bluebird

    The story-telling is low key and muted, as befits the characters, but the unremitting sense of melancholia weighs heavily on the film and the viewer.

    Richard Mowe · 3 out of 5
    A small incident spirals into tragedy.
  • Cocaine Bear (2023)
    Review preview for Cocaine Bear

    It should be pretty clear from the outset whether or not this is your sort of film.

    Jennie Kermode · 3.5 out of 5
    An oddball group of cops, criminals, tourists and teens converge on a Georgia forest where a huge black bear goes on a murderous rampage after unintentionally ingesting cocaine.
  • Downsizing (2017)
    Review preview for Downsizing

    Alexander Payne's latest, unclassifiable film gallivants with us through a number of different worlds that all seem familiar, yet perplexing.

    Anne-Katrin Titze · 4.5 out of 5
    Satire about a man who starts to think he would have a better life if only he could shrink himself.
  • Hannah Montana: The Movie (2009)
    Review preview for Hannah Montana: The Movie

    This film is an antidote to the Pop Idol generation's warped notion of fame.

    Max Blinkhorn and Jess · 4 out of 5
    A fun look at the trials and tribulations of growing up famous.
  • Instant Family (2018)
    Review preview for Instant Family

    Do you care? That’s asking a lot. The answer is not enough. Or, not at all.

    Angus Wolfe Murray · 2 out of 5
    A couple run into trouble when they foster three kids.
  • It's All About Love (2003)
    Review preview for It's All About Love

    This is a shivery thriller, made better by a disturbing lack of information.

    Angus Wolfe Murray · 3.5 out of 5
    An estranged husband attempts to save the life of his wife in New York, 2021.
  • Million Dollar Baby (2004)
    Review preview for Million Dollar Baby

    A tour de force of stark, pared-to-the-bone craftsmanship.

    The Exile · 5 out of 5
    A young female boxer persuades an old-timer to train her as a contender.
  • Mother's Day (2016)
    Review preview for Mother's Day

    There is nothing remotely inviting, funny or admirable about it

    Angus Wolfe Murray · 1 out of 5
    Families fall apart and hang together in a Mother's Day preamble.
  • Rocket Science (2007)
    Review preview for Rocket Science

    What makes Rocket Science endearing will doubtless make it infuriating to some, but those that could like it will like it a lot.

    Andrew Robertson · 4 out of 5
    A teenager is determined to join his high school debating team despite his stutter.
  • Table 19 (2017)
    Review preview for Table 19

    Laughing at morons and drunk people and social incompetents feels embarrassing and uncomfortable

    Angus Wolfe Murray · 1 out of 5
    Misfits and undervalued guests accompany the best man's ex-girlfriend in a frenzy of disconnected behavior at a posh wedding
  • Uncle Frank (2020)
    Review preview for Uncle Frank

    Despite its dense plot, the story is as predictable as the route back to Creekville and it is testimony to Bettany and Lillis that Ball gets as much mileage out of it as he does.

    Amber Wilkinson · 3 out of 5
    A teenage girl and her uncle go on a road trip to a family funeral, with his boyfriend in tow, as her uncle tries to come to terms with his past.
  • Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story (2007)
    Review preview for Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story

    Walk Hard delivers a wonderful collection of pastiches that are both amusing and very catchy.

    Daniel Hooper · 3.5 out of 5
    Spoof biopic of a rock 'n' roll singer.
  • The Winning Season (2009)
    Review preview for The Winning Season

    As the film progresses, its identity crisis becomes increasingly evident as standard indie tropes are interrupted by cackhanded attempts and comedy of the broadest type.

    Amber Wilkinson · 2.5 out of 5
    A misfit is brought in to coach his local girl's high school basketball team.

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