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  • The Apprentice (2024)
    Review preview for The Apprentice

    It finds room for those who despise weakness, and are weaker for it, and is stronger because of it.

    Andrew Robertson · 4 out of 5
    A dive into the underbelly of the American empire. It charts a young Donald Trump’s ascent to power through a Faustian deal with the influential right-wing lawyer and political fixer Roy Cohn.
  • 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 Swan (2010)
    Review preview for Black Swan

    As elegant and overblown as ballet itself.

    James Benefield · 5 out of 5
    A psychological thriller set in the world of the New York City ballet.
  • The Bronze (2015)
    Review preview for The Bronze

    After years of suffering manchildren at the cinema, we are now subjected to the womanchild.

    Amber Wilkinson · 2 out of 5
    A bitter former gymnast takes up a coaching role on the promise of cash.
  • Captain America: The First Avenger (2011)
    Review preview for Captain America: The First Avenger

    It feels like you're watching the trailer for the much better movie you wish they'd made.

    Max Crawford · 2.5 out of 5
    After being deemed unfit for military service, Steve Rogers volunteers for a top secret research project that turns him into Captain America, a superhero dedicated to defending America's ideals.
  • 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.
  • The Covenant (2006)
    Review preview for The Covenant

    Comes very close to salvation through utter silliness.

    Jennie Kermode · 1.5 out of 5
    Four friends who have inherited supernatural powers find themselves facing a mysterious threat.
  • Destroyer (2018)
    Review preview for Destroyer

    It's essentially a character study - the trouble is that there's not much character there.

    Jennie Kermode · 2.5 out of 5
    An LAPD detective whose undercover work ended in tragedy is faced to confront her past when the leader of the gang she was embedded in re-emerges.
  • A Different Man (2024)
    Review preview for A Different Man

    Slippery in terms of genre and form, the writer/director’s satire puts all his characters and, by extension, us under close scrutiny.

    Amber Wilkinson · 4 out of 5
    Aspiring actor Edward undergoes a radical medical trial to drastically transform his appearance. But his new dream face quickly turns into a nightmare.
  • Fjord (2026)
    Review preview for Fjord

    Mungiu’s eye moves between the juggernaut and the barely visible.

    Edin Custo · 3.5 out of 5
    Mihai and Lisbet Gheorghiu, a devout Romanian Norwegian couple, move from Romania to Norway with their children to be closer to Lisbet’s family. But tension mounts when one of the children arrives at school with bruises.
  • I, Tonya (2017)
    Review preview for I, Tonya

    Tonya's story is a blinder. You walk away with your heart bruised and your eyes swollen

    Angus Wolfe Murray · 4.5 out of 5
    Dramatisation of the story of ice skater Tonya Harding.
  • The Martian (2015)
    Review preview for The Martian

    The Martian’s real strength lies in its good-natured attitude.

    Owen Van Spall · 4 out of 5
    An astronaut becomes stranded on a mission to Mars.
  • Ricki And The Flash (2015)
    Review preview for Ricki And The Flash

    There’s lot of music along the way, thrown in to the mix in a none too subtle manner, although Streep manages to carry off most of it with verve and true grit.

    Richard Mowe · 3 out of 5
    A rock star tries to make things right with the family she sacrificed for the sake of her career.
  • Thunderbolts* (2025)
    Review preview for Thunderbolts*

    Thunderbolts* comes much closer to being worthwhile as a standalone than a large number of its companions in the Disney/Marvel juggernaut.

    Andrew Robertson · 3.5 out of 5
    After finding themselves ensnared in a death trap, an unconventional team of antiheroes must go on a dangerous mission that will force them to confront the darkest corners of their pasts.

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