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  • Aquaman (2018)
    Review preview for Aquaman

    Aquaman is a far from bad way to pass a couple of hours at the cinema

    Jane Fae · 3 out of 5
    Arthur Curry learns that he is the heir to the underwater kingdom of Atlantis and must step forward to lead his people and be a hero to the world.
  • Aquaman And The Lost Kingdom (2023)
    Review preview for Aquaman And The Lost Kingdom

    What I most noted the return of was not kings but pacing issues.

    Andrew Robertson · 2 out of 5
    Aquaman balances his duties as king and as a member of the Justice League, all while planning a wedding. Black Manta is on the hunt for Atlantean tech to help rebuild his armor. Orm plots to escape his Atlantean prison.
  • The Alamo (2004)
    Tragic defence of a flyblown fort in Texas against a superior Mexican army.
  • Bone Tomahawk (2015)
    Review preview for Bone Tomahawk

    Brutally effective in what it does overall, which is fuse western and horror tropes to create a slow-burning, visceral experience that, although not flawless, should ensure fans of both genres are satisfied.

    Owen Van Spall · 4 out of 5
    Four men set out in the Wild West to rescue a group of captives from cannibalistic cave dwellers.
  • The Commuter (2018)
    Review preview for The Commuter

    Intrigue peels away to reveal darker, deeper layers of complexity and corruption. The plot explodes.

    Angus Wolfe Murray · 4 out of 5
    A man finds himself racing against time on a commuter train.
  • The Conjuring (2013)
    Review preview for The Conjuring

    If it sometimes feels like Wan's falling back on the tricks of the trade, he's also often able to spin something unexpected out of the familiar.

    David Graham · 3.5 out of 5
    A family find that their new rural home is already occupied - by something supernatural.
  • The Conjuring: Last Rites (2025)
    Review preview for The Conjuring: Last Rites

    The Conjuring is in its biggest state of non-belonging since its beginning.

    Nikola Jovic · 2.5 out of 5
    Paranormal investigators Ed and Lorraine Warren take on one last terrifying case involving mysterious entities they must confront.
  • Evening (2007)
    Review preview for Evening

    Evening has all the advantages one might hope for. It's a shame, then, that it doesn't quite fulfill its potential.

    Andrew Robertson · 3 out of 5
    A dying woman recounts her past romances to her daughters, who are struggling with their own love lives.
  • Every Act Of Life (2017)
    Review preview for Every Act Of Life

    Jeff Kaufman's documentary explores the intersection of the personal, the political and the artistic with a focus on understanding what the playwright always advanced as the most important of human endeavours: communication.

    Jennie Kermode · 4 out of 5
    A portrait of four-time Tony-winning playwright Terrence McNally’s ground-breaking, six-decade career in the theatre, fight for LGBTQ rights, and triumph over addiction.
  • 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.
  • Hard Candy (2005)
    Review preview for Hard Candy

    Building confidently upon its central twist, Hard Candy is a strong two-hander

    Jennie Kermode · 4 out of 5
    A thirtysomething man picks up an underage girl in a cyber cafe and gets more than he bargained for.
  • Insidious (2010)
    Review preview for Insidious

    What really lifts this, beyond its smart scripting and clever shifts of mood, is its remarkable beauty.

    Jennie Kermode · 4 out of 5
    An ordinary family begin to panic when strange things start happening in their new home.
  • Insidious Chapter 2 (2013)
    Review preview for Insidious Chapter 2

    Dropping the demonic angle in favour of a more clichéd serial killer back-story proves a major mistake – it scuppers all ambiguity and feels like a step back from the bedlam of the original.

    David Graham · 2.5 out of 5
    A haunted family seek to discover the secret of why they are so vulnerable to malicious spirits.
  • Jack Strong (2014)
    Review preview for Jack Strong

    Bilov's turn is excellent, working well with the rest of the cast to create an air of menace around him that never disappates.

    Andrew Robertson · 4 out of 5
    A spy thriller about a man who rebels against the Soviet system in which he has grown up.
  • Jay Kelly (2025)
    Review preview for Jay Kelly

    It cannot be denied that Jay Kelly is interested in exploring the human condition through the lens of fame and fatherhood, but the romantic, sentimental, and saccharine tones come with a risk.

    Paul Risker · 3 out of 5
    Famous movie actor Jay Kelly and his devoted manager Ron embark on a whirlwind and unexpectedly profound journey. Both are forced to confront choices they've made, their relationships with loved ones and the legacies they'll leave behind.
  • Little Children (2006)
    Review preview for Little Children

    Brimming with superb performances.

    Steve Harwood · 4.5 out of 5
    The hopes, dreams and secrets of a group of young parents whose lives intersect in small-town America.
  • Lakeview Terrace (2008)
    Review preview for Lakeview Terrace

    Overall, this is a disappointment from LaBute.

    Jennie Kermode · 2.5 out of 5
    A widowed LAPD officer is determined to make his new neighbours leave because they're in a mixed-race marriage.
  • The Phantom Of The Opera (2004)
    Review preview for The Phantom Of The Opera

    A considerably flawed, yet visually superb, tale of beauty, beast and love.

    Josh Morrall · 3 out of 5
    Phantom of the opera sings once again that strange duet, this time to the tune of Andrew Lloyd Weber.
  • Prometheus (2012)
    Review preview for Prometheus

    This big-screen epic is immersive less for its binocular vistas than for their impossibly grand scale

    Anton Bitel · 4 out of 5
    Exploration to the dark reaches of space, to discover the origins of mankind. It doesn't go well.
  • Reckless (2015)
    Review preview for Reckless

    For an erotic thriller it's pretty short on both thrills and eroticism.

    Jennie Kermode · 2 out of 5
    A high flying lawyer develops a habit of using escort services, putting his marriage and career in danger.
  • Running With Scissors (2006)
    Review preview for Running With Scissors

    The movie is peopled by characters without boundaries and the cast responds by turning in some of the most extravagant performances this side of I, Claudius.

    The Exile · 2 out of 5
    Growing up in someone else’s dysfunctional family.
  • Watchmen (2009)
    Review preview for Watchmen

    A sprawling epic of our times – and all times.

    Anton Bitel · 4 out of 5
    An adaptation of the acclaimed graphic novel in which self-proclaimed heroes fight for the good of humanity - or for what they interpret as such.
  • Young Adult (2011)
    Review preview for Young Adult

    The script by Diablo Cody is a real gem, painful and darkly funny throughout.

    Donald Munro · 4.5 out of 5
    Soon after her divorce, a fiction writer returns to her home in small-town Minnesota, looking to rekindle a romance with her ex-boyfriend, who is now happily married and has a newborn daughter.

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