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  • Dolemite Is My Name (2019)
    Review preview for Dolemite Is My Name

    Murphy has long been underrated as an actor so it's really good to see him finally getting his teeth into something this meaty.

    Jennie Kermode · 4 out of 5
    The story of Rudy Ray Moore, the comedy and rap pioneer who proved naysayers wrong when his obscene, kung-fu fighting alter ego, Dolemite, became a Blaxploitation phenomenon.
  • The Fighting Temptations (2003)
    Beyonce injects Southern grit into a small town Baptist choir.
  • Resident Evil: Apocalypse (2004)
    Review preview for Resident Evil: Apocalypse

    Full of shocks, but disappointingly light on horror.

    Keith Hennessey Brown · 2 out of 5
    Return of Mila Jovovich and the city of slavering zombies.
  • Resident Evil: Extinction (2007)
    Review preview for Resident Evil: Extinction

    The Resident Evil movies have never been above looting from the cinematic back catalogue, and Extinction is no exception.

    Tony Sullivan · 2.5 out of 5
    Sci-fi sequel sees survivors again battling Umbrella Corp.
  • Something New (2006)
    Review preview for Something New

    The plot may sound familiar romcom territory, but the intellectual issues and a promising script with words of more than two syllables aim it slightly higher.

    Chris · 2.5 out of 5
    A black woman and a white man meet on a blind date and try to make a go of things despite the disapproval of their friends.
  • Strays (1997)
    Review preview for Strays

    Diesel has to carry the whole film but struggles under the weight.

    Leanne McGrath · 2.5 out of 5
    A streetwise twentysomething seeks a more meaningful life than drugs, drink and womanising on the mean streets of New York.
  • Troop Zero (2019)
    Review preview for Troop Zero

    What really matters is the positive energy - from the scripting to the lively colour scheme, there's a sense of maximum fun being had by all concerned at all times.

    Amber Wilkinson · 4 out of 5
    A young girl founds a girl scout troop in a bid to win a NASA competition.
  • Welcome Home Roscoe Jenkins (2008)
    Review preview for Welcome Home Roscoe Jenkins

    Lawrence just stands there, showing about as much emotional range as a Cabbage Patch doll.

    Jennie Kermode · 1 out of 5
    Comedy about a talk show host and his glamorous new fiancee attending a family reunuion in America's Deep South.

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