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  • Beowulf (2007)
    Review preview for Beowulf

    Literary responsibilities and moral ambiguities aside, Beowulf remains a rollicking good story of man versus monsters, full of gory violence, sexy women, heavy drinking, treasure and shouting.

    Jennie Kermode · 3.5 out of 5
    An imaginative retelling of the Old English story about a hero who saves a kingdom from a monster and its mother.
  • Breaking And Entering (2006)
    Review preview for Breaking And Entering

    Breaking And Entering feels genuinely homegrown, with an intelligent script, beautifully handled by actors and director.

    Angus Wolfe Murray · 5 out of 5
    A stolen laptop leads to revelations of loss, love and the quality of mercy.
  • A Christmas Carol (2009)
    Review preview for A Christmas Carol

    The enhancements here come, not to the source material but to the look of the film, which is beautifully rendered in immersive 3D.

    Amber Wilkinson · 4 out of 5
    Charles Dickens tale of Christmas spirits gets a 3D makeover.
  • Hurly Burly (1998)
    Review preview for Hurly Burly

    As a piece of writing, it has a sharp, smart gloss, without soul or feeling.

    Angus Wolfe Murray · 1.5 out of 5
    Men behaving badly in LA.
  • A Home At The End Of The World (2004)
    Review preview for A Home At The End Of The World

    Cunningham's characters are credible and beguiling, and skilfully rendered by the cast.

    Emma Slawinski · 3 out of 5
    Journey of self-discovery, following two friends through the Seventies and Eighties.
  • The Pledge (2001)
    Review preview for The Pledge

    Having laid the foundations for a tense, realistic thriller, using documentary footage wherever possible, Sean Penn blows it with unnecessary camera tricks.

    Angus Wolfe Murray · 3.5 out of 5
    A retired cop investigates the mystery of a child murder, linking it with others, even though officially the case is closed.
  • The Princess Bride (1987)
    Review preview for The Princess Bride

    The Princess Bride is marvellous entertainment for all ages, and endlessly rewatchable.

    Max Crawford · 4 out of 5
    Ordinary farm boy Westley takes on the world to recover his true love in an enduringly popular comic fantasy.
  • The Private Lives Of Pippa Lee (2009)
    Review preview for The Private Lives Of Pippa Lee

    Wry, funny and emotionally-charged.

    Darren Amner · 3 out of 5
    A wife who moves to a retirement community with her much older husband, finds herself on the verge of a breakdown.
  • State Of Play (2009)
    Review preview for State Of Play

    The producers have kept what was best about the original, added some interesting touches and resisted the temptation to pile on the contrivances and explosions.

    Jeff Robson · 3.5 out of 5
    An investigative reporter finds his loyalties conflicted when a story involving murder, blackmail and conspiracy centres on his old friend, now an up-and-coming Congressman.
  • Unbreakable (2000)
    Review preview for Unbreakable

    Matching the subtlety of the story and the assurance of the camerawork, the acting shines.

    Angus Wolfe Murray · 4.5 out of 5
    A man who survives a train wreck begins to suspect he may be super-human.
  • 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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