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  • 15 Minutes (2001)
    Review preview for 15 Minutes

    Even De Niro cannot breathe life into a corpse.

    Angus Wolfe Murray · 2 out of 5
    Famous cop and Fire Department investigator chase psychopathic Russians in New York.
  • The Adventures Of Rocky And Bullwinkle (2000)
    Review preview for The Adventures Of Rocky And Bullwinkle

    The worse RBTV has to offer could not match the mind numbing stupidity of this caper.

    Angus Wolfe Murray · 1 out of 5
    Film version of the popular cartoon.
  • American Hustle (2013)
    Review preview for American Hustle

    Bradley Cooper as Richie gives the finest madcap performance of his career.

    Anne-Katrin Titze · 5 out of 5
    A con man is forced to work for a rogue FBI agent.
  • Amsterdam (2022)
    Review preview for Amsterdam

    David O Russell's latest - a shaggy dog mystery with a deliberate air of penny dreadfuls - could do with more straightforward narrative and fewer screwball convolutions.

    Amber Wilkinson · 2.5 out of 5
    A trio of unlikely friends get mixed up in a murder plot with much wider implications.
  • Analyze That (2002)
    Review preview for Analyze That

    Settle in for the Bill & Bob Show. They're back and they're better.

    Angus Wolfe Murray · 3.5 out of 5
    Mafia boss is back for a second helping of psychotherapy.
  • Analyze This (1999)
    Review preview for Analyze This

    De Niro and Crystal are terrific, none the less, and Harold Ramis directs with assurance.

    Angus Wolfe Murray · 3.5 out of 5
    Mob boss has mental health difficulties - wants to become a "normal, well-adjusted gangster"
  • Arthur And The Invisibles (2006)
    Review preview for Arthur And The Invisibles

    Besson breaks all the rules and doesn’t get away with it.

    Angus Wolfe Murray · 2.5 out of 5
    An English boy in America seeks the help of miniature medieval Smurflings to save his Gran from being evicted.
  • Brazil (1985)
    Review preview for Brazil

    With dazzling visual effects and stunning sets, Brazil is a film that you should see on the biggest screen possible.

    Jennie Kermode · 5 out of 5
    A typo leads to an innocent man being confused with a revolutionary, plunging the life of a small time bureaucrat into chaos.
  • Casino (1995)
    Review preview for Casino

    [Casino] will dazzle and seduce you. The stand-out performance belongs to Stone.

    Nick Jones · 4 out of 5
    The rise and fall of a Las Vegas casino-running mobster.
  • City By The Sea (2002)
    Review preview for City By The Sea

    The thriller element is compromised by pot noodle psychology.

    Angus Wolfe Murray · 3 out of 5
    Robert De Niro plays a Long Island cop investigating a murder in which his son is prime suspect.
  • Corman's World: Exploits Of A Hollywood Rebel (2011)
    Review preview for Corman's World: Exploits Of A Hollywood Rebel

    Captivating and informative.

    Anne-Katrin Titze · 4 out of 5
    Tracks the triumphant rise of Hollywood’s most prolific writer-director-producer, the godfather of independent filmmaking.
  • Dirty Grandpa (2016)
    Review preview for Dirty Grandpa

    With its thinly veiled homophobia and misogyny, you begin to long for the upfront approach of Benny Hill.

    Amber Wilkinson · 1 out of 5
    An uptight guy and his grandad go on a lewd trip.
  • Fahrenheit 9/11 (2004)
    Review preview for Fahrenheit 9/11

    It was always going to be a big statement. The curious thing is that it's also a good film in its own right.

    Jennie Kermode · 4 out of 5
    Michael Moore's indictment of the Bush Government in the wake of September 11.
  • Flawless (1999)
    Review preview for Flawless

    The acting alone makes Flawless essential. Schumacher's script is a bonus.

    Angus Wolfe Murray · 4 out of 5
    A retired, homophobic cop forms an unlikely bond with his transvestite neighbour following a stroke.
  • Godsend (2004)
    Review preview for Godsend

    Godawful more like.

    David Haviland · 1.5 out of 5
    A teacher has his murdered son cloned, with frightening results.
  • Goodfellas (1990)
    Review preview for Goodfellas

    This is Scorsese at the top of his game.

    Stephen Carty · 5 out of 5
    Biopic of mafiosi Henry Hill and his rise and fall through the mob.
  • The Good Shepherd (2006)
    Review preview for The Good Shepherd

    It is only after leaving the cinema that questions come bursting to the surface, not that they undermine Dr Niro’s magnificent achievement behind the camera

    Angus Wolfe Murray · 5 out of 5
    A history of the CIA told through the life story of an increasingly paranoid agent.
  • Grudge Match (2013)
    Review preview for Grudge Match

    It’s wobbly on its feet, but it’s definitely got heart.

    David Graham · 3.5 out of 5
    A pair of ageing boxing rivals take on a final bout
  • Heat (1995)
    Review preview for Heat

    Mann’s film is a stone-cold masterpiece.

    Stephen Carty · 5 out of 5
    A cop and a career thief end up on a collision course.
  • Hide And Seek (2005)
    Review preview for Hide And Seek

    The final twist comes across as amateurish and lazy.

    The Dude · 3 out of 5
    After the death of his wife, De Niro becomes increasingly concerned about his daughter's imaginary friend.
  • The Intern (2015)
    Review preview for The Intern

    A little light drama with a message for workaholics.

    Angus Wolfe Murray · 2.5 out of 5
    Widower Ben Whittaker discovers that retirement isn't all it's cracked up to be. Seizing an opportunity to get back in the game, he becomes a senior intern at an online fashion company.
  • The Irishman (2019)
    Review preview for The Irishman

    Scorsese shoots at what is truly important in life and does so, miraculously, by putting the spotlight on organised crime

    Anne-Katrin Titze · 5 out of 5
    Story of the union official with mob ties, Frank Sheeran, and the part he claims to have played in the disappearance of Jimmy Hoffa.
  • 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.
  • Joker (2019)
    Review preview for Joker

    Phoenix strips the skin off your eyeballs. What happens next is a gasp away from easy.

    Angus Wolfe Murray · 5 out of 5
    Origin story of Batman's arch nemesis.
  • Joy (2015)
    Review preview for Joy

    As wild as it seems at times, the film is deeply grounded in an emotional truth for each of the protagonists.

    Anne-Katrin Titze · 4 out of 5
    Story of the woman who invented the Miracle Mop.
  • Killers Of The Flower Moon (2023)
    Review preview for Killers Of The Flower Moon

    It is Scorsese at his, one hesitates to say peak, but absolute.

    Andrew Robertson · 4.5 out of 5
    Members of the Osage tribe in the United States are murdered under mysterious circumstances in the 1920s, sparking a major FBI investigation involving J Edgar Hoover.
  • Killing Season (2013)
    Review preview for Killing Season

    The nagging thought during the 90 minutes is how far two these one-time Hollywood’s A-listers have fallen.

    Richard Mowe · 1 out of 5
    American and Serb soldiers who fought on opposite sides in the Bosnia War clash once again in a tense, action-packed game of cat and mouse set in the gorgeous yet inaccessible Appalachian Mountains.
  • Limitless (2011)
    Review preview for Limitless

    It's almost as if the project ran out of money or whole scenes were cut to preserve the runtime, as after setting up some juicy ideas, the film cheats us by ushering in conclusions which leave the words 'but how did that happen?' hanging accusingly in the

    Amber Wilkinson · 3.5 out of 5
    A struggling writer finds himself on the up after getting hold of a drug that lets him access 100 per cent of his brain power.
  • Machete (2010)
    Review preview for Machete

    The pacing never lets up and the action continually tries to outdo itself with its inventiveness.

    Jennie Kermode · 4.5 out of 5
    Armed only with his machete, a pissed-off Mexican sets out to avenge a set-up and the murder of his family, and to bring justice to a US border town.
  • The Man Who Saved The World (2014)
    Review preview for The Man Who Saved The World

    The story of Stanislas Petrov is one that needs to be told and The Man Who Saved The World is a near perfect telling of it.

    Jane Fae · 4.5 out of 5
    The story of why Stanislav Petrov saved the lives of hundreds of millions of people.
  • Mean Streets (1973)
    Review preview for Mean Streets

    A powerful experience, brimming with raw talent.

    Stephen Carty · 4 out of 5
    Trouble brews for a smalltime hood in Little Italy.
  • Meet The Fockers (2004)
    Review preview for Meet The Fockers

    As painful as a kick in the pants.

    Angus Wolfe Murray · 1 out of 5
    Comedy sequel sees clash of the in-laws.
  • Meet The Parents (2000)
    Review preview for Meet The Parents

    The farce is underplayed, which is exactly right.

    Angus Wolfe Murray · 3.5 out of 5
    Stiller's would-be husband discovers his potential father-in-law is a nightmare.
  • Men Of Honor (2000)
    Review preview for Men Of Honor

    Cliches are dropped like depth charges into the belly of the life.

    Angus Wolfe Murray · 3 out of 5
    Biopic of the first African American Navy diver.
  • New Year's Eve (2011)
    Review preview for New Year's Eve

    It's as though Marshall gathered together all the subplots from films that never got made or were left on the cutting-room floor and sticky-taped them together end on end to create this horror of a holiday centipede.

    Amber Wilkinson · 1.5 out of 5
    Ensemble sentiment at Hogmanay.
  • Raging Bull (1980)
    Review preview for Raging Bull

    De Niro’s renowned devotion to the art of acting has never been so tested as it is here.

    Robert Munro · 5 out of 5
    An emotionally self-destructive boxer's journey through life, as the violence and temper that leads him to the top in the ring destroys his life outside it.
  • Red Lights (2012)
    Review preview for Red Lights

    Suffers from excess in almost every department.

    Amber Wilkinson · 3 out of 5
    Psychic debunkers target a clairvoyant who is determined to prove his talents are for real.
  • Righteous Kill (2008)
    Review preview for Righteous Kill

    Righteous Kill relies heavily on its two capable leads, but by and large it gets away with it.

    Jennie Kermode · 2.5 out of 5
    Loyalties within a New York police department are really put to the test when it emerges that a serial killer is targeting criminals.
  • Ronin (1998)
    Review preview for Ronin

    Frankenheimer's direction is so flawless and masterful that every frame of every scene flows effortlessly.

    Gator MacReady · 5 out of 5
    Heist caper starring Robert de Niro.
  • The Score (2001)
    Review preview for The Score

    The film seems to be building to a confrontation between the actors but instead you get the credits. And given the fine cast, this lack of a Third Act is a major mistake.

    Symon Parsons · 2.5 out of 5
    A master criminal plans one last heist.
  • Shark Tale (2004)
    Review preview for Shark Tale

    The creative spark lights no fires in this crib.

    Angus Wolfe Murray · 2.5 out of 5
    A gay shark and a fast talkin' tongue scrubber at the whale wash make waves in animated Undertown.
  • Showtime (2002)
    Review preview for Showtime

    Never less than watchable and consistently entertaining, but the need to push gags too far keeps tripping it up.

    Angus Wolfe Murray · 3 out of 5
    Robert De Niro and Eddie Murphy are LAPD cops involved in a reality TV series.
  • Silver Linings Playbook (2012)
    Review preview for Silver Linings Playbook

    Russell impressively couples gambling strategies with self-help mantras to expose the machinations of searching minds who don't know how to flee the ugly banal lives of most common betrayals and economic anxieties.

    Anne-Katrin Titze · 4 out of 5
    A man trying to reconcile with his wife after a stint in a mental institution finds things get complicated when he meets a mystery girl.
  • Stardust (2007)
    Review preview for Stardust

    A really enjoyable yarn in the Princess Bride mold, told with panache.

    Tony Sullivan · 4.5 out of 5
    Fantasy epic about a boy who goes looking for a falling star.
  • Taxi Driver (1976)
    Review preview for Taxi Driver

    This is an extraordinary film. De Niro in the central role delivers one of those powerhouse performances that simply blows the audience away.

    Jennie Kermode · 5 out of 5
    A former soldier struggles to find direction and grows dangerously angry on the streets of New York.
  • The Untouchables (1987)
    Review preview for The Untouchables

    Inspires a feeling of awe.

    Josh Morrall · 5 out of 5
    How the infamous Chicago gang boss, Al Capone, was brought down.
  • Wag The Dog (1998)
    Review preview for Wag The Dog

    The humour is knuckle-to-knuckle, accurately sending up the media's hunger for a story, any story.

    Angus Wolfe Murray · 4 out of 5
    A spin doctor and a film producer concoct a war to draw attention away from a presidential sex scandal.
  • What Just Happened? (2008)
    Review preview for What Just Happened?

    It’s the cinematic equivalent of Morris dancing: there’s lots going on, it’s entertaining enough – but you’re not entirely sure what the point is.

    Maria Realf · 3 out of 5
    A desperate film producer tries to stop his latest project (and himself) from going into meltdown.

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