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  • The Amityville Horror (2005)
    Review preview for The Amityville Horror

    Too bad nothing really happens in this film.

    Gator MacReady · 1 out of 5
    Remake of axe-wielding angry dad in true-life adaptation of horror in haunted house.
  • Bruce Almighty (2003)
    Review preview for Bruce Almighty

    To say that this is nothing like funny enough is to suggest that it's not funny at all, which is wrong, because it is, some of the time.

    Angus Wolfe Murray · 3 out of 5
    Jim Carrey becomes the Almighty, pray it isn't so.
  • The Cradle Will Rock (1999)
    Review preview for The Cradle Will Rock

    The performances reflect Robbins' upbeat approach and are as enjoyable as they are inspired.

    Angus Wolfe Murray · 4.5 out of 5
    Art and politics in Depression era America.
  • The Contender (2000)
    Rival vice-presidential candidates are embroiled in battle of PR and intrigue in this intelligent political satire.
  • Dogville (2003)
    Review preview for Dogville

    Nicole Kidman, as the mysterious fugitive Grace, is luminous and breathtaking, capable of evoking strong emotions from the basis of an enigmatic outline.

    Angus Wolfe Murray · 4 out of 5
    A beautiful fugitive hides out in a Rocky Mountain village.
  • Hard Eight (1996)
    Review preview for Hard Eight

    As a director, he captures the seedy glamour of the gambling world perfectly and as a writer he propels a taut, no-frills story along with a screenplay that’s literate and believable.

    Jeff Robson · 4 out of 5
    A veteran gambler takes a young drifter under his wing.
  • The Insider (1999)
    Review preview for The Insider

    Mann brings an artistic density, adding another dimension to aspiration and fear.

    Angus Wolfe Murray · 5 out of 5
    A whistleblower within a US cigarette company is groomed by a veteran TV journalist.
  • In Good Company (2004)
    Review preview for In Good Company

    A simple, delicate comedy .

    Josh Morrall · 4 out of 5
    Ageist comedy of office politics and father/daughter issues.
  • Lost Souls (2000)
    Review preview for Lost Souls

    Janusz Kaminski directs with an originality completely lacking in churn'em'out horror flicks, using bled, grained colour to create a look that peels the lustre of life from New York's dark soul.

    Angus Wolfe Murray · 4 out of 5
    The son of the devil returns.
  • The Matador (2005)
    Review preview for The Matador

    It is hard not to be entertained.

    Scott Macdonald · 4 out of 5
    The last fling of a burned out hitman and his uncommon friendship with a failing businessman.
  • Magnolia (1999)
    Review preview for Magnolia

    Sentimentality is already dead. Irony lives! And coincidence is king.

    Angus Wolfe Murray · 5 out of 5
    Isolated casualties of urban malaise in the San Fernando Valley.
  • Mr. Popper's Penguins (2011)
    Review preview for Mr. Popper's Penguins

    Jim Carrey's latest is a perfectly pleasant if predictable picture about a part-time pop who learns his priorites after receiving a package of penguins.

    Amber Wilkinson · 3 out of 5
    Penguins prove pivotal for a part-time pop.
  • Psycho (1998)
    Review preview for Psycho

    In remake heaven, where all clones meet, the only question is 'Why?'

    Angus Wolfe Murray · 3 out of 5
    Colour, shot-for-shot remake of Hitchcock's classic.
  • The Rock (1996)
    Review preview for The Rock

    There are so many distractions and superfluous plot points that the only way Bay can compensate is to turn every scene into an MTV blur.

    Gator MacReady · 2.5 out of 5
    FBI boffin Nicolas Cage and grizzled lifer Sean Connery save Alcatraz from wacko army general.
  • Rules Of Engagement (2000)
    Review preview for Rules Of Engagement

    The flaws belong to the formula itself, not the argument.

    Angus Wolfe Murray · 3.5 out of 5
    Courtroom drama about an army officer facing trial over a botched rescue mission.
  • The Shaggy Dog (2006)
    Review preview for The Shaggy Dog

    No one in their right mind could read this script and find it worthy of their talents.

    Gator MacReady · 1 out of 5
    Remake of family comedy about a bad dad who periodically turns into a dog.
  • The Sum Of All Fears (2002)
    Review preview for The Sum Of All Fears

    Asinine and confusing.

    Angus Wolfe Murray · 2 out of 5
    Another case for Jack Ryan.
  • You Kill Me (2007)
    Review preview for You Kill Me

    You Kill Me is light-hearted, never really laugh out loud funny but always amusing.

    Andrew Robertson · 3.5 out of 5
    An alcoholic hitman means a dangerous woman.

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