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  • All Is Lost (2013)
    Review preview for All Is Lost

    It's a courageous performance in more ways than one.

    Richard Mowe · 3 out of 5
    One man must battle to survive after his boat sinks in the ocean.
  • All The President's Men (1976)
    Review preview for All The President's Men

    For the patient and intelligent viewer willing to give it a chance or for those interested in the topic at hand, this is cinematic gold-dust.

    Stephen Carty · 4.5 out of 5
    The story of the Watergate scandal from the perspective of the reporters who broke the story.
  • An Unfinished Life (2005)
    Review preview for An Unfinished Life

    The film is so slow, slugs feed off it.

    Angus Wolfe Murray · 2 out of 5
    A woman moves in with her estranged father who is trying to come to terms with grief.
  • Butch Cassidy And The Sundance Kid (1969)
    Review preview for Butch Cassidy And The Sundance Kid

    The pairing of the silent, brooding tiger-like masculinity embodied by Sundance with the quick wit of Cassidy is a classic formula.

    Sarah Artt · 4 out of 5
    The witty exploits of two lovable outlaws who go on the lam in South America.
  • Captain America: The Winter Soldier (2014)
    Review preview for Captain America: The Winter Soldier

    If you're a fan of Marvel's cinematic universe, you absolutely cannot miss this instalment.

    Max Crawford · 3.5 out of 5
    Suspicion within S.H.I.E.L.D. complictes matters as our hero takes on a new enemy.
  • Charlotte's Web (2006)
    Review preview for Charlotte's Web

    What is astounding, is the restraint shown by director Gary Winick - nothing takes us from the quiet rural life of America in the Forties.

    Stephanie Wolfe Murray · 4 out of 5
    The farmer's daughter and a talkative spider try to save the life of the smallest piglet in the barn.
  • Earth: One Amazing Day (2017)
    Review preview for Earth: One Amazing Day

    Watching on the big screen creates a sense of immersion perfectly suited to this subject.

    Jennie Kermode · 3.5 out of 5
    Over the course of one single day, we track the sun from the highest mountains to the remotest islands to exotic jungles.
  • The Great Gatsby (1974)
    Review preview for The Great Gatsby

    The majority of the cast seem as though they're reading lines from a book and struggling to make the dialogue appear real.

    Stephen Carty · 3 out of 5
    A struggling salesman moves to Long Island and becomes intrigued by his wealthy neighbour.
  • The Horse Whisperer (1998)
    Review preview for The Horse Whisperer

    Stories as good as this are rare.

    Angus Wolfe Murray · 5 out of 5
    A trainer is enlisted to heal a horse but also works magic on those around him.
  • Indecent Proposal (1993)
    Review preview for Indecent Proposal

    Probably the most romantic picture Lyne has attempted.

    Stephen Carty · 4 out of 5
    A loving couple in dire financial straits are offered a million bucks... if the wife to spend the night with another man.
  • The Last Castle (2001)
    Review preview for The Last Castle

    For all its flaws and soppy side issues... the film certainly has its moments.

    Angus Wolfe Murray · 3 out of 5
    Robert Redford plays a US general, who ends up in a brutal army prison, run by James Gandolfini.
  • Lions For Lambs (2007)
    Review preview for Lions For Lambs

    Worthy, without being worth watching.

    Amber Wilkinson · 2 out of 5
    Two US soldiers in Afghanistan are placed in jeopardy as politicians, journalists and academics battle it out back home.
  • The Old Man & The Gun (2018)
    Review preview for The Old Man & The Gun

    If Tucker hadn’t been a real person, you would have had had to invent him so Redford could play him, so perfect is the fit.

    Owen Van Spall · 4 out of 5
    Based on the story of a man who escaped San Quentin at 70 and went on to commit a string of heists that captivated the public.
  • Pete's Dragon (2016)
    Review preview for Pete's Dragon

    The candy-coloured elements of the 1977 original have gone but, perhaps inevitably for Disney, traces of sticky sentiment remain in this otherwise enjoyably earthy re-imagining.

    Amber Wilkinson · 3.5 out of 5
    An orphan boy befriends a dragon.
  • Spy Game (2001)
    Review preview for Spy Game

    Intricately plotted, by no means predictable and genuinely exciting.

    Angus Wolfe Murray · 4 out of 5
    A CIA agent on the verge of retirement recalls his relationship with protege after the younger man gets into big trouble in China.
  • The Sting (1973)
    Review preview for The Sting

    The characters are outrageous and entertaining.

    Trash Fletcher · 3 out of 5
    Paul Newman and Robert Redford are itinerant con men during The Depression.
  • Three Days Of The Condor (1975)
    Review preview for Three Days Of The Condor

    While its thriller elements deliver, the film is undermined by a subplot that was surely over-egged even when it was made and which has only been further diminished by the passage of time.

    Amber Wilkinson · 3.5 out of 5
    A CIA bookworm finds himself on the run after his colleagues are killed.
  • A Walk In The Woods (2015)
    Review preview for A Walk In The Woods

    One of the hardest things to find to recommend to people is a good mainstream film, not aimed at children, that involves no violence or untimely death - this is a charming example of that rare breed, may they never become extinct.

    Amber Wilkinson · 4 out of 5
    A travel writer and a friend he hasn't seen for years embark on the Appalachian Trail.

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