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  • 30 Minutes Or Less (2011)
    Review preview for 30 Minutes Or Less

    Like a sort of laughter thong, it covers very little and doesn't save the blushes of anyone involved.

    Amber Wilkinson · 2 out of 5
    Two fledgling criminals kidnap a pizza delivery guy, strap a bomb to his chest, and inform him that he has mere hours to rob a bank or else...
  • Ant-Man And The Wasp (2018)
    Review preview for Ant-Man And The Wasp

    Small of scale but big of heart, Ant-Man And The Wasp is a light and charming outing for a staggering film juggernaut.

    Andrew Robertson · 3.5 out of 5
    As Scott Lang balances being both a superhero and a father, Hope van Dyne and Dr. Hank Pym present an urgent new mission that finds Ant-Man fighting alongside The Wasp to uncover secrets from their past.
  • Ant-Man (2015)
    Review preview for Ant-Man

    Ant-Man’s weirdness and goofy tangents mean that it’s definitely on its way to alleviating the fatigue of the larger pictures.

    Luke Shaw · 3 out of 5
    A con man with the power to decrease in size and increase in strength must pull off a daring heist in order to save the world.
  • Buffalo Soldiers (2001)
    Review preview for Buffalo Soldiers

    At turns funny, violent, bitter and over the top, it's a curious little fable about boredom, risk-taking, and the frustration experienced by trained fighters in peacetime.

    Jennie Kermode · 3 out of 5
    Cynical depiction of life as a US soldier in Germany, 1989.
  • The Calcium Kid (2004)
    Cockney milkman becomes a professional boxer entirely by mistake.
  • Collateral Beauty (2016)
    Review preview for Collateral Beauty

    Is this a film about loss and how (not) to cope with it?

    Angus Wolfe Murray · 1.5 out of 5
    Retreating from life after tragedy, a man questions the universe by writing to Love, Time and Death.
  • Crash (2004)
    Review preview for Crash

    Haggis weaves his tapestry with infinite skill, aided by exquisite performances.

    Angus Wolfe Murray · 4.5 out of 5
    Slice of Los Angeles paranoia, incorporating fear, anger, racial tension and a miracle.
  • End Of Watch (2012)
    Review preview for End Of Watch

    Sit back and enjoy the ride with LA's finest.

    Owen Van Spall · 3.5 out of 5
    Two young cops are hunted by a vicious drug cartel.
  • Everything Must Go (2010)
    Review preview for Everything Must Go

    There's something increasingly bland and uninvolving about this Will Ferrell vehicle which, like him or loathe him, you've got to admit is a kind of achievement.

    James Benefield · 2 out of 5
    Tale of a middle-aged suburbanite whose life is crumbling.
  • Fury (2014)
    Review preview for Fury

    Ayer’s film doesn’t really have the script or plot to back up all the hardware.

    Owen Van Spall · 3 out of 5
    A battle-hardened sergeant takes a crew on a deadly mission in the last days of the Second World War.
  • Gangster Squad (2013)
    Review preview for Gangster Squad

    Outbreaks of emotion get swung about like loose punches in a brawl - gung-ho yet completely missing the target.

    Amber Wilkinson · 2 out of 5
    A group of incorruptible cops take on a kingpin in post-war LA.
  • The Lego Ninjago Movie (2017)
    Review preview for The Lego Ninjago Movie

    How the film avoids animation overload is with a script that apes cynical teenspeak and a voice cast that is ensemble perfection.

    Angus Wolfe Murray · 4 out of 5
    A battle royal in the city of teenage ninjas with special powers and a fine line in witty dialogue in the plastic world of Lego.
  • The Lincoln Lawyer (2011)
    Review preview for The Lincoln Lawyer

    McConaughey works above and beyond his usual remit to remind us that he can also convey a formidable intensity and subtle sensitivity.

    David Graham · 3.5 out of 5
    A hot-shot lawyer finds he may be out of his depth with his latest client.
  • Lions For Lambs (2007)
    Review preview for Lions For Lambs

    Worthy, without being worth watching.

    Amber Wilkinson · 2 out of 5
    Two US soldiers in Afghanistan are placed in jeopardy as politicians, journalists and academics battle it out back home.
  • The Martian (2015)
    Review preview for The Martian

    The Martian’s real strength lies in its good-natured attitude.

    Owen Van Spall · 4 out of 5
    An astronaut becomes stranded on a mission to Mars.
  • 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.
  • The Mule (2018)
    Review preview for The Mule

    The director (Clint) takes it easy, letting the actors walk through their roles in style.

    Angus Wolfe Murray · 3 out of 5
    A 90-year-old horticulturist and Korean War veteran is caught transporting $3 million worth of cocaine through Illinois for a Mexican drug cartel.
  • My Son, My Son, What Have Ye Done? (2009)
    Review preview for My Son, My Son, What Have Ye Done?

    This is brilliant.

    Andrew Robertson · 5 out of 5
    Two detectives try to work out how a young man came to kill his mother with a sword.
  • Observe and Report (2009)
    Review preview for Observe and Report

    I found myself half-laughing at moments of acidic and keenly observed characterisation before being blasted with horrific crassness and vicious violence.

    Scott Macdonald · 2 out of 5
    Mall cop comes off his meds, and the world had better watch out!
  • Shooter (2007)
    Review preview for Shooter

    That's not beer in the Marky Mark fridge, it's testosterone. And he's going to share it with you.

    Martin Gray · 3 out of 5
    A disgruntled ex-US marine fights a conspiracy at the heart of government. With guns. Big guns.
  • 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.
  • Turbo (2013)
    Review preview for Turbo

    Visually colourful but narratively bland.

    Amber Wilkinson · 2.5 out of 5
    A snail dreams of winning the Indy 500
  • Unstoppable (2024)
    Review preview for Unstoppable

    The excellent supporting cast – with Lopez impressive as ever – elevate the material,

    Jennie Kermode · 3.5 out of 5
    A disabled college wrestler dreams of going professional.
  • World Trade Center (2006)
    Review preview for World Trade Center

    If there is one word to describe World Trade Center it would be 'reverent'. If it wasn't so well directed, so well acted, so well edited, Stone might be accused of going soft.

    Angus Wolfe Murray · 4 out of 5
    The tragedy of 9/11, as seen through the eyes of two survivors and their families.

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