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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.
  • Bowfinger (1999)
    Comedy about a desperate B-movie producer.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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 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.
  • 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: 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.
  • 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.
  • 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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