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  • Avengers: Age Of Ultron (2015)
    Review preview for Avengers: Age Of Ultron

    Save your grey matter for coordinating the movement of your hand to your mouth, or your jaw to the sticky cinema floor.

    Max Crawford · 3.5 out of 5
    Tony Stark and his team take on rogue AI Ultron.
  • Avengers: Endgame (2019)
    Review preview for Avengers: Endgame

    Directors Joe and Anthony Russo use the length to explore more than one significant theme in depth and to shift tone markedly from hour to hour.

    Jane Fae · 4.5 out of 5
    The remaining Avengers take a final stand.
  • Avengers: Infinity War (2018)
    Review preview for Avengers: Infinity War

    Infinity War is a clearing of the decks: opportunity for new characters and plots to emerge; opportunity too for some characters to move on.

    Jane Fae · 4.5 out of 5
    The Avengers and their allies must be willing to sacrifice all in an attempt to defeat the powerful Thanos before his blitz of devastation and ruin puts an end to the universe.
  • Black And White (2000)
    Review preview for Black And White

    The sense of a society eating itself alive on a gangsta myth is very strong.

    Angus Wolfe Murray · 3 out of 5
    Rich white kids in New York want to be black, while rappers from the projects exploit them.
  • Bowfinger (1999)
    Comedy about a desperate B-movie producer.
  • Charlie Bartlett (2007)
    Review preview for Charlie Bartlett

    Yelchin is a charismatic and believable anti-hero, smart but insecure and neither a walking wisecrack-machine nor a stereotypical ‘mixed-up kid’.

    Jeff Robson · 4 out of 5
    A bright but troubled rich kid unexpectedly finds himself in the American ‘public school’ system – and finds a novel way of beating the bullies.
  • Chef (2014)
    Review preview for Chef

    As if it's not bad enough that Chef is marinated in sticky sentiment, Favreau's occasional attempts to sprinkle in heavy-handed drama make for a stodgy mix.

    David Graham · 3 out of 5
    A chef trying to recover his flagging reputation finds inspiration in romance.
  • Due Date (2010)
    Review preview for Due Date

    The odyssey of Downey and Galifianakis is composed of far too many sharp edges and far too little warmth.

    Amber Wilkinson · 2.5 out of 5
    An odd-couple find themselves on a roadtrip to LA.
  • Eros (2004)
    Review preview for Eros

    Antonioni's film is the last of the three here, and is arguably the weakest, which is something of a disappointment because the disciples seem to have overshadowed the leader.

    Steven Yates · 4 out of 5
    Three short films about Eros.
  • Fur - An Imaginary Portrait of Diane Arbus (2006)
    Review preview for Fur - An Imaginary Portrait of Diane Arbus

    An intriguing and genuinely inventive piece of cinema of the sort which doesn't come along very often.

    Jennie Kermode · 4 out of 5
    The bored wife of a successful photographer becomes intrigued by her unusual new neighbour.
  • The Gingerbread Man (1998)
    Review preview for The Gingerbread Man

    In the end, the story twists itself stupid.

    Angus Wolfe Murray · 3 out of 5
    A lawyer falls for a one-night stand girl and tries to protect her from her father.
  • Good Night, And Good Luck (2005)
    Review preview for Good Night, And Good Luck

    Good Night, And Good Luck proves that it is still possible in the cinema, if not in television, to inform without being boring and entertain without condescending.

    Anton Bitel · 4 out of 5
    The integrity of journalism is pitted against the politics of the Cold War in Fifties America.
  • Gothika (2003)
    Review preview for Gothika

    Berry is watchable, as always, but isn't exerted, while Cruz and Downey are wasted in small bit parts.

    David Stanners · 3 out of 5
    A criminal psychiatrist is suspected of the brutal murder of her husband.
  • A Guide To Recognizing Your Saints (2006)
    Review preview for A Guide To Recognizing Your Saints

    What rescues A Guide To Recognizing Your Saints from bland conventionality is Montiel's bravura approach to direction.

    Anton Bitel · 3 out of 5
    A man haunted by a summer from his past, returns to his old stamping ground to confront old ghosts.
  • Iron Man (2008)
    Review preview for Iron Man

    Big, dumb, explosive and, most importantly, fun.

    Daniel Hooper · 4 out of 5
    A wealthy industrialist fights evil with a newly invented super-suit.
  • Iron Man 2 (2010)
    Review preview for Iron Man 2

    Anyone who enjoyed the first Iron Man will love this, but if they expected something better then they will be disappointed.

    Max Crawford · 3 out of 5
    Tony Stark faces new challenges and meets new enemies, both in his own life and in that of his alter-ego, Iron Man.
  • In Dreams (1999)
    Review preview for In Dreams

    Downey is juicy, Bening is brave, the rest are out to lunch.

    Angus Wolfe Murray · 1 out of 5
    A girl's dreams take her into the mind of a killer.
  • Iron Man 3 (2013)
    Review preview for Iron Man 3

    Things do explode. Lots of things. The difference between this and the previous outing is that we care why they're exploding and about the people who are standing next to them when they do.

    Max Crawford · 4 out of 5
    When Tony Stark's world is torn apart by a formidable terrorist called the Mandarin, Stark starts an odyssey of rebuilding and retribution.
  • The Judge (2014)
    Review preview for The Judge

    The film covers all the bases and yet fails to hit a home run

    Angus Wolfe Murray · 2.5 out of 5
    Big city lawyer returns to his childhood home where his father, the town's judge, is suspected of murder.
  • Kiss Kiss Bang Bang (2005)
    Review preview for Kiss Kiss Bang Bang

    Usually with a comedy you're lucky to get one genuine laugh-out-loud moment. Kiss Kiss, Bang Bang has at least half a dozen.

    Steve Harwood · 4 out of 5
    Small time crook is groomed for Hollywood with hilarious consequences.
  • Lucky You (2007)
    Review preview for Lucky You

    Though Barrymore isn’t terrible she pales in comparison to Bana’s raw presence and Duvall’s subtle talent.

    Stephen Carty · 4 out of 5
    Two poker players find romance.
  • Marvel Avengers Assemble (2012)
    Review preview for Marvel Avengers Assemble

    There is the air of a dysfunctional family agreeing to get together for Auntie Sheila’s wedding.

    Sophie Monks-Kaufman · 3 out of 5
    Marvel Superheros assemble to fight dastardly demigod Loki who’s only gone and stolen the Tesseract.
  • Natural Born Killers (1994)
    Review preview for Natural Born Killers

    The film is gratuitous and gross, treating the audience as cretins.

    Angus Wolfe Murray · 2 out of 5
    Two psychopathic murderers become glorified by the media.
  • Oppenheimer (2023)
    Review preview for Oppenheimer

    God might play dice, but Nolan is a watchmaker.

    Andrew Robertson · 4.5 out of 5
    The story of American scientist J Robert Oppenheimer and his role in the development of the atomic bomb.
  • The Soloist (2009)
    Review preview for The Soloist

    Foxx gives a vivid and incredibly moving portrayal of this troubled genius.

    Leanne McGrath · 4 out of 5
    A writer forms a friendship with a homeless musical prodigy.
  • A Scanner Darkly (2006)
    Review preview for A Scanner Darkly

    It's difficult to imagine any fan of Dick's failing to adore this film; but as it retains the genius of his work, so it retains the flaws, and this could be a big problem for some other viewers.

    Jennie Kermode · 4.5 out of 5
    An undercover agent with a drug habit watches his other self through a scanner.
  • Sherlock Holmes (2009)
    Review preview for Sherlock Holmes

    A more action-led and contemporary take to satisfy modern audiences, with a hero who's as much a swashbuckler as he is a stuffy intellectual.

    Stephen Carty · 3.5 out of 5
    Holmes and Watson take on a dastardly aristocrat, but matters are complicated by a beautiful and dangerous woman.
  • Sherlock Holmes: A Game Of Shadows (2011)
    Review preview for Sherlock Holmes: A Game Of Shadows

    Released for the Christmas audience, this film does have a touch of the pantomime about it.

    Donald Munro · 2.5 out of 5
    Holmes and Watson confront a nefarious plot that threatens world stability.
  • The Singing Detective (2003)
    Review preview for The Singing Detective

    This screenplay, twisted out of shape to fit the demands of Hollywood, is a postumous reminder of Potter's unique talents.

    Angus Wolfe Murray · 3.5 out of 5
    The dreams of a psoriasis sufferer stuck in hospital.
  • Spider-Man: Homecoming (2017)
    Review preview for Spider-Man: Homecoming

    The balance between the individual and the bigger picture is perhaps the greatest strength of Homecoming.

    Evelin Toth · 4 out of 5
    Peter returns home to live with his Aunt May, but the emergence of new villain the Vulture changes everything.
  • Tropic Thunder (2008)
    Review preview for Tropic Thunder

    Sadly, despite plenty of obvious effort and passion, this film is not as hilarious as the early clips suggested.

    Stephen Carty · 3 out of 5
    Actors take their craft a little bit too far in war comedy...
  • US Marshals (1997)
    Review preview for US Marshals

    There is a suprise twist at the end, which is always nice, and the actors are made to work for their salaries.

    Angus Wolfe Murray · 3 out of 5
    Innocent man goes on the run in sequel to The Fugitive.
  • Wonder Boys (2000)
    Review preview for Wonder Boys

    The most intelligent American movie since The Ice Storm to deal with the dissolution of promise, the death of ideals and how creative passion is a form of insanity.

    Angus Wolfe Murray · 4 out of 5
    Mid-life crisis for once-famous writer in snowy Pittsburgh.
  • Zodiac (2007)
    Review preview for Zodiac

    If you're a fan of tense crime thrillers full of scares and mystery, then it may not be for you - but it's certainly about you.

    Jennie Kermode · 5 out of 5
    A cop, a reporter and a cartoonist become obsessed with a serial killer in 1970s San Francisco.

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