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  • Adrift (2018)
    Review preview for Adrift

    Just because Tami's story is true doesn't make it worth watching

    Angus Wolfe Murray · 1 out of 5
    Young and in love and lost at sea after a hurricane has practically destroyed their boat Tami and Richard struggle to survive as they wait for rescue.
  • The Descendants (2011)
    Review preview for The Descendants

    Payne's premise resembles a dare: How can I make you care for a person who looks and acts like this? He works the Disney device of love at first sight in reverse.

    Anne-Katrin Titze · 4 out of 5
    A father is forced to re-examine his past and embrace his future.
  • Dumb Money (2023)
    Review preview for Dumb Money

    The writers care about even their smallest characters.

    Amber Wilkinson · 4 out of 5
    Based on a true story of everyday people who flipped the script on Wall Street and got rich by turning GameStop into the world's hottest company.
  • Divergent (2014)
    Review preview for Divergent

    It's not war with an aggressor. It's war within.

    Angus Wolfe Murray · 2.5 out of 5
    In a world divided by factions based on virtues, Tris learns she's Divergent and won't fit in. When she discovers a plot to destroy Divergents, Tris and the mysterious Four must find out what makes Divergents dangerous before it's too late.
  • The Fallout (2021)
    Review preview for The Fallout

    Ortega gives herself over completely to her role, delivering a mesmerising performance.

    Jennie Kermode · 5 out of 5
    High schooler Vada navigates the emotional fallout she experiences in the wake of a school tragedy. Relationships with her family, friends and view of the world are forever altered.
  • The Fault In Our Stars (2014)
    Review preview for The Fault In Our Stars

    The problem is that it's not just sugar coated, it's frosted and sprinkled.

    Donald Munro · 2.5 out of 5
    Teenagers who meet through their cancer treatment embark on a journey together.
  • Ferrari (2023)
    Review preview for Ferrari

    The car racing scenes are the best in the history of cinema.

    Jennie Kermode · 4.5 out of 5
    It's the summer of 1957 and Ferrari is in crisis, both in his business and personal life. He decides to take a gamble on a race, the Mille Miglia.
  • Killer Heat (2024)
    Review preview for Killer Heat

    The trouble is that Lacote is in favour of telling rather than showing.

    Marko Stojiljkovic · 2 out of 5
    An ex-pat private investigator is hired to investigate a death in Crete.
  • The Last Letter from Your Lover (2021)
    Review preview for The Last Letter from Your Lover

    Romance is infectious and by the end you're likely to have caught a good dose of it.

    Amber Wilkinson · 3.5 out of 5
    A journalist finds a cache of secret love letters from the past and becomes determined to unearth the mystery about a forbidden affair.
  • The Mauritanian (2021)
    Review preview for The Mauritanian

    Despite Rahim's excellent work, the real standout here is Benedict Cumberbatch.

    Jennie Kermode · 4 out of 5
    A detainee at the US military's Guantanamo Bay detention centre is held without charges for over a decade and seeks help from a defence attorney for his release.
  • Snowden (2016)
    Review preview for Snowden

    Oliver Stone takes the story and gives it slick mainstream polish, bringing the issue home in a way that is understandable and urgent, even if his hero ends up seeming almost too good to be true.

    Amber Wilkinson · 3.5 out of 5
    Biopic of the whistleblower.
  • To Catch A Killer (2023)
    Review preview for To Catch A Killer

    The characters need a personality infusion and the killer’s motivation is on life support.

    Amber Wilkinson · 2.5 out of 5
    A cop becomes an FBI go-between in a bid to snare a sniper.
  • White Bird In A Blizzard (2014)
    Review preview for White Bird In A Blizzard

    Araki never digs deep enough, wasting the opportunity to expose her resentments.

    Amber Wilkinson · 2.5 out of 5
    A teenager's life is thrown into turmoil when her mother disappears.

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