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  • Batman (1989)
    Review preview for Batman

    A bad film with a capable director.

    Jennie Kermode · 2 out of 5
    Batman defends Gotham City against The Joker as they both fall for the same woman.
  • Batman Returns (1992)
    Review preview for Batman Returns

    This is a short film about Catwoman weighed down by a lot of vague nonsense you'll end up skipping through.

    Jennie Kermode · 2.5 out of 5
    Batman takes on Catwoman and The Penguin in a battle for power in Gotham City.
  • Beetlejuice (1988)
    Review preview for Beetlejuice

    Drawing on the grand guignol horror that its creator had loved since his own childhood, Beetlejuice combines gleefully gory special effects with high camp, sharp wit and irreverent humour.

    Jennie Kermode · 3.5 out of 5
    A recently deceased couple turn to a sleazy ghost to try and get an obnoxious living family evicted from their beloved home.
  • Beetlejuice Beetlejuice (2024)
    Review preview for Beetlejuice Beetlejuice

    Burton pieces together the components with a demonic rigour that belies its sequel status.

    Richard Mowe · 3 out of 5
    After a family tragedy, three generations of the Deetz family return home to Winter River. Still haunted by Beetlejuice, Lydia's life is turned upside down when her teenage daughter, Astrid, accidentally opens the portal to the Afterlife.
  • Birdman (2014)
    Review preview for Birdman

    There's some great black comedy here, at times spectacularly cruel.

    Jennie Kermode · 3.5 out of 5
    A washed-up actor makes a bid on Broadway to reclaim his former glory.
  • Cars (2006)
    Review preview for Cars

    Let's hope that Pixar hasn't run out of gas.

    Angus Wolfe Murray · 2 out of 5
    A rookie racing car learns humility and down-home values in a rusty old town as Pixar's CGI animators wipe away a tear.
  • Desperate Measures (1998)
    Review preview for Desperate Measures

    Keaton half-deranged is an improvement on Keaton half funny.

    Angus Wolfe Murray · 2 out of 5
    A bone marrow transplant from a sociopath is the last remaining hope for a cop's son.
  • The Flash (2023)
    Review preview for The Flash

    I have to give credit for The Flash understanding it is derivative, repetitive, even repeating elements of its opening for comic effect.

    Andrew Robertson · 3.5 out of 5
    Barry Allen uses his super speed to change the past, but his attempt to save his family creates a world without super heroes, forcing him to race for his life in order to save the future.
  • The Founder (2016)
    Review preview for The Founder

    Understanding the flaws in a character who respects the capitalist ideal while denying the danger of outsourcing integrity is a hard sell

    Angus Wolfe Murray · 3.5 out of 5
    The story of the man who turned McDonald's from a single store into a global franchise.
  • Herbie: Fully Loaded (2005)
    Review preview for Herbie: Fully Loaded

    Blandly inoffensive childrens entertainment that lacks creativity.

    Scott Macdonald · 2 out of 5
    The Love Bug VW Beetle is saved from the scrapyard by high school heartthrob Lindsay Lohan.
  • Jack Frost (1998)
    Review preview for Jack Frost

    Mushy as a melted doughnut and so absurd it's cute.

    Angus Wolfe Murray · 2 out of 5
    Dead dad comes back as snowman... but will he melt your heart?
  • Jackie Brown (1997)
    Review preview for Jackie Brown

    The language is street smart, rather than clever chic and the acting inspires.

    Angus Wolfe Murray · 4 out of 5
    An air hostess becomes involved in a plot to take down a drug dealer.
  • Minions (2015)
    Review preview for Minions

    Minions is very funny.

    Jane Fae · 4 out of 5
    Minions Stuart, Kevin and Bob are recruited by Scarlet Overkill, a super-villain who, alongside her inventor husband Herb, hatches a plot to take over the world.
  • The Merry Gentleman (2008)
    Review preview for The Merry Gentleman

    There is both a warmth and a reserve to this film which, while covering serious ground, has a gentle humour running throughout.

    Amber Wilkinson · 4 out of 5
    A woman who has fled her past strikes up a relationship with another loner - not realising he works as a hitman.
  • Morbius (2022)
    Review preview for Morbius

    In any film franchise there's got to be one that's the least good, and this is it.

    Andrew Robertson · 1.5 out of 5
    Biochemist Michael Morbius tries to cure himself of a rare blood disease, but he inadvertently infects himself with a form of vampirism instead.
  • Need For Speed (2014)
    Review preview for Need For Speed

    If the smell of exhaust nauseates you and the sight of skinny grown boys going all the way with macho machines makes you want to take up cycling, stand well back

    Angus Wolfe Murray · 2 out of 5
    A street racer from upstate New York drives to California to compete against the man who sent him to jail.
  • The Other Guys (2010)
    Review preview for The Other Guys

    Wahlberg, perfect in his role, has fun sending up his macho persona.

    Jennie Kermode · 3.5 out of 5
    After their heroes meet a valiant but stupid end, two back-office cops rise to the call and quickly get out of their depth.
  • RoboCop (2014)
    Review preview for RoboCop

    Ditching the satirical elements for a more straightforward sci-fi 'issues' approach, Padhila goes for a more serious minded investigation of the man-machine control conundrum.

    Owen Van Spall · 2.5 out of 5
    When a police officer is critically injured he is brought back to life as a cyborg and celebrated as the future of law enforcement.
  • A Shot At Glory (2000)
    Review preview for A Shot At Glory

    Duvall is crippled by an accent that lurches from Partick to Dublin and back again. His body language speaks to Cincinnati, rather than Sauchihall Street.

    Angus Wolfe Murray · 2 out of 5
    Football club minnows take on the big guys.
  • Spider-Man: Homecoming (2017)
    Review preview for Spider-Man: Homecoming

    The balance between the individual and the bigger picture is perhaps the greatest strength of Homecoming.

    Evelin Toth · 4 out of 5
    Peter returns home to live with his Aunt May, but the emergence of new villain the Vulture changes everything.
  • Spotlight (2015)
    Review preview for Spotlight

    Spotlight does not fall into the trap of explanatory flashbacks. We do not need to see the protagonists' past because we can tell so much from what they are wearing.

    Anne-Katrin Titze · 4.5 out of 5
    The true story of how The Boston Globe uncovered the massive scandal of child abuse and cover-up within the local Catholic Archdiocese.
  • Toy Story 3 (2010)
    Review preview for Toy Story 3

    A dazzlingly confident and magical picture.

    Scott Macdonald · 5 out of 5
    When their owner grows up and leaves home, his toys have to adapt to a new way of life in a day care centre.
  • The Trial of the Chicago 7 (2020)
    Review preview for The Trial of the Chicago 7

    This is a clean-cut, old school script that has no time for messy interludes or spare chat, but this is a feature film not a documentary and the polish adds pace.

    Amber Wilkinson · 4 out of 5
    Retelling of the conspiracy trial that occurred following protests at the 1968 Democratic Party Convention
  • White Noise (2005)
    Review preview for White Noise

    This is satisfying stuff, with a tense script that delivers the requisite amount of jumpy bits while hanging on to just enough reality to make the truly outlandish moments stand out.

    Martin Gray · 3 out of 5
    Keep that frequency clear... or you risk dead air.

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