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Aliens (1986)

Review preview for Aliens

To think that Ridley Scott provoked so much tension and dread from just one is strange. When they are all over you, it makes for a superior sequel.

Gator MacReady · 5 out of 5

Ripley is back in another alien-killing spree.
Glass Jaw (2018)

Review preview for Glass Jaw

The best part of the film is the actual boxing.

Jennie Kermode · 2 out of 5

After a champion boxer loses everything and goes to prison, he becomes determined to win back his life and the one he loves.
Hard Rain (1998)

Review preview for Hard Rain

A story this damp should be squeezed before use.

Angus Wolfe Murray · 1 out of 5

A bank heist goes south and a storm pits one man against the robbers.
Lethal Weapon 2 (1989)

Review preview for Lethal Weapon 2

It’s not as dark as its predecessor and there’s more emphasis on guns, explosions and car-chases – but if you’re going to make an over-the-the-top actioner, this is how.

Stephen Carty · 4 out of 5

The unlikely cop duo set their sites on South African diplomats who are abusing their diplomatic immunity.
Saw V (2008)

Review preview for Saw V

These movies have become a parody of themselves.

Gator MacReady · 1 out of 5

Death has never been one to keep Jigsaw and his cronies down... sadly.
The Shawshank Redemption (1994)

Review preview for The Shawshank Redemption

It's easy to forget how violent and depressing the story is and it's only by evoking a powerful sense of horror that Darabont's masterful screenplay earns its climactic feeling of release.

David Haviland · 5 out of 5

The anguish of a young banker, incarcerated for life in a notoriously repressive high security jail.