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  • Captain Underpants: The First Epic Movie (2017)
    Review preview for Captain Underpants: The First Epic Movie

    No synopsis can do justice to the sense of fun, or the ingenuity of the animation

    Angus Wolfe Murray · 4 out of 5
    A head teacher is hypnotised by two naughty boys into becoming an unconvincing superhero.
  • Onward (2020)
    Review preview for Onward

    Maybe its Disney/Pixar have set such a high bar for themselves, but the latest outing, despite all its fairy tale creatures, lacks some of the studio's usual magic.

    Amber Wilkinson · 3.5 out of 5
    Two teenage elf brothers rediscover a bit of magic as they go on a quest to spend a last day with their dad.
  • Panic Room (2002)
    Review preview for Panic Room

    The camera soars like a bird, zooming and floating through walls, pressing the audience into a voyeuristic role.

    Angus Wolfe Murray · 4 out of 5
    A woman and her daughter are stalked by a trio of thieves on their first night in a luxury apartment, with contains a monitor-equipped safe room.
  • Wyrm (2019)
    Review preview for Wyrm

    Taplitz is a real find, bringing depth to a character who doesn't get much room to express emotion given the film's dry, mannered style.

    Jennie Kermode · 3.5 out of 5
    In a retro-future alternate universe where children wear electronic collars to monitor their sexual development, one boy, Wyrm, has fallen woefully behind.

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