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  • Bee Movie (2007)
    Review preview for Bee Movie

    There's plenty in Bee Movie for people of all ages.

    Keith Dudhnath · 4 out of 5
    A recently graduated bee decides to sue humans for eating honey.
  • Biloxi Blues (1988)
    Neil Simon remembers boot camp in Mississippi during the last months of the war.
  • Deck The Halls (2006)
    Review preview for Deck The Halls

    This is no classic, it's formulaic stuff, but the quality performers prevent things getting to saccharine and preachy.

    Martin Gray · 3 out of 5
    Two neighbours fall out over who is the local king of Christmas in forgettable but fun seasonal family comedy.
  • Election (1999)
    Review preview for Election

    Witherspoon gives one of those performances that obliterates all before her.

    Angus Wolfe Murray · 4 out of 5
    Scathing high school comedy.
  • Ferris Bueller's Day Off (1986)
    Review preview for Ferris Bueller's Day Off

    Ferris Bueller's Day Off is a laugh-out-loud fest that makes you wonder how can kids be so intelligent and so stupid at the same time.

    Gabriella Trybalska · 4.5 out of 5
    A teen plots a day off school.
  • Godzilla (1998)
    Review preview for Godzilla

    As big liz flicks go, Godzilla delivers the goodies.

    Angus Wolfe Murray · 4 out of 5
    The mother of all monsters tries to nest in New York.
  • Inspector Gadget (1999)
    Review preview for Inspector Gadget

    Supremely silly and really quite inventive.

    Angus Wolfe Murray · 3 out of 5
    Live action version of the cartoon favourite.
  • The Lion King 3D (1994)
    Review preview for The Lion King 3D

    The 3D genuinely adds a layer of freshness to the experience, right from the opening frames when we fly into the heart of the film with Zazu, and the immersive effect makes you reconsider and appreciate the exquisite hand-drawn animation all the more.

    Amber Wilkinson · 4.5 out of 5
    A guilt-ridden lion cub goes on an adventure. Reissued in 3D.
  • The Producers (2005)
    Review preview for The Producers

    With the exception of the Springtime For Hitler numbers, the melodies are weak and interchangeable, although the lyrics are clever, which is not to say memorable.

    Angus Wolfe Murray · 3 out of 5
    Mel Brooks comes full circle as his film-turned-Broadway-musical is turned back into a film.
  • Rules Don't Apply (2016)
    Review preview for Rules Don't Apply

    Every time we are afforded a glimpse of the outrageous figure, the film crackles with energy.

    Luke Shaw · 2.5 out of 5
    An unconventional love story of an aspiring actress, her determined driver, and the eccentric billionaire whom they work for.
  • The Stepford Wives (2004)
    Review preview for The Stepford Wives

    Featuring an up to scratch all-star cast, it is Close who really shines, with a cracking quirky little performance, again demonstrating her range.

    David Stanners · 3.5 out of 5
    Sci-fi/comedy thriller where a seemingly perfect American suburb, with unfeasibly obedient women, raises suspicious eyebrows amongst the latest newcomers.
  • The Tale Of Despereaux (2008)
    Review preview for The Tale Of Despereaux

    I found myself transported back to a time when I truly believed there was every possibility that I would grow up to be a princess.

    Robyn Jankel · 4 out of 5
    A brave little mouse sets out to rescue a princess.
  • Then She Found Me (2007)
    Review preview for Then She Found Me

    A fertility flick for women whose feet and minds seldom leave the stirrups.

    The Exile · 1.5 out of 5
    A childless teacher takes stock of her life after her husband leaves, her adoptive mum dies and her birth mother shows up.
  • Tower Heist (2011)
    Review preview for Tower Heist

    Tower Heist hangs on its fast pacing, its glossy look and the performances of the actors.

    Donald Munro · 3 out of 5
    When a group of hard working guys find out they've fallen victim to a wealthy business man's Ponzi scheme, they conspire to rob his high-rise residence.
  • To Dust (2018)
    Review preview for To Dust

    To its great distinction, To Dust is concerned with the spirit in physical things.

    Anne-Katrin Titze · 4 out of 5
    Trying to come to terms with the death of his wife, a Hasidic cantor seeks answers on how her body will decay.
  • Wonder Park (2019)
    Review preview for Wonder Park

    Attempting the fusion of psychological damage with cartoon sentimentality results in a mixture of what might have been and what doesn’t work any more.

    Angus Wolfe Murray · 2 out of 5
    A girl with a sick mum tries to fix a hidden amusement park.
  • You Can Count On Me (2000)
    Review preview for You Can Count On Me

    It avoids sentimentality and explores layers of damage beneath the surface of family relations.

    Angus Wolfe Murray · 4 out of 5
    A drifter brother returns home to stay with sister and eight-year-old son in upstate New York.

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