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  • The Adventures Of Tintin: The Secret Of The Unicorn (2011)
    Review preview for The Adventures Of Tintin: The Secret Of The Unicorn

    A rollicking, humorous rollercoaster ride with stunning set pieces.

    Paul Logan · 4 out of 5
    A young globetrotting journalist partners with an old alcoholic sea Captain to unravel a mystery.
  • Big Nothing (2006)
    Review preview for Big Nothing

    Big Nothing is a very uneven film, whether by intention or design.

    Chris · 2.5 out of 5
    Two friends find themselves out of their depth after a blackmail scheme goes wrong.
  • The Boxtrolls (2014)
    Review preview for The Boxtrolls

    Having set a scene of intriguing grotesquery the plot falls victim of its own invention

    Angus Wolfe Murray · 3 out of 5
    A young orphaned boy raised by underground cave-dwelling trash collectors tries to save his friends from an evil exterminator.
  • Burke And Hare (2010)
    Review preview for Burke And Hare

    While much of the comedy might have garnered a few laughs as part of a Two Ronnies' skit back in the Seventies, here it feels dated, predictable and bland.

    Amber Wilkinson · 2 out of 5
    Story of the infamous Edinburgh-based murderers.
  • Doctor Who: Series One (2005)
    Review preview for Doctor Who: Series One

    Yes, it’s flawed and a bit daft at times, but for transforming a show that virtually nobody thought was worth bringing back into impressive Saturday night TV, Davies deserves all the back-patting he gets.

    Stephen Carty · 3.5 out of 5
    Russell T Davies' resurrection of the time traveller.
  • Doc Of The Dead (2014)
    Review preview for Doc Of The Dead

    It's not quite as comprehensive as might have been hoped, but it still has a lot to say and a lot of fun doing it.

    Jennie Kermode · 3.5 out of 5
    A documentary exploring the zombie genre.
  • The Good Night (2007)
    Review preview for The Good Night

    Flawed, but with enough interest to suggest Jake Paltrow may be one to keep an eye out for in future.

    Amber Wilkinson · 3 out of 5
    A pop-star turned jingle writer seeks solace from his midlife crisis in his dreams.
  • Guest House Paradiso (1999)
    Review preview for Guest House Paradiso

    They went down to Ealing Studios and shot the film. Dead.

    Angus Wolfe Murray · 1 out of 5
    Rik Mayall and Ade Edmondson run the worst hotel in Britain.
  • Hector And The Search for Happiness (2014)
    Review preview for Hector And The Search for Happiness

    The plot is pants down puerile

    Angus Wolfe Murray · 1.5 out of 5
    A psychiatrist goes hunting for the secret of happiness.
  • Hot Fuzz (2007)
    Review preview for Hot Fuzz

    Formulaic but exuberant, packed with quirky humour and very difficult not to like.

    Jennie Kermode · 4 out of 5
    Tongue-in-cheek British twist on the buddy cop genre.
  • How To Lose Friends And Alienate People (2008)
    Review preview for How To Lose Friends And Alienate People

    This is a film which knows exactly what it is and what it wants to achieve and, as a result, never pretends to be something it’s not.

    Adam Micklethwaite · 4 out of 5
    Can a British journalist hack it in the New York world of a fashion magazine.
  • Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs (2009)
    Review preview for Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs

    The characters of the animals are underdeveloped and the film is ultimately bland.

    Donald Munro · 2.5 out of 5
    The latest adventures of Manny and company - now with added dinosaurs!
  • The League Of Gentlemen's Apocalypse (2005)
    Review preview for The League Of Gentlemen's Apocalypse

    The character-based comedy mostly works as well as it does on the show, but the laboured and frequently infantile storylines make the film fall flat on its face when it's not half way up its own arse.

    Scott Macdonald · 2.5 out of 5
    Convoluted comedy from TV-based series that questions the meaning of reality.
  • Man Up (2015)
    Review preview for Man Up

    Excruciating first date dialogue

    Angus Wolfe Murray · 2 out of 5
    A blind-date mix-up could lead to love... Or not.
  • Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part One (2023)
    Review preview for Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part One

    If anything the potential dangers of AI are even more in the news now than when the film was shot, making it feel bang up to date.

    Amber Wilkinson · 4 out of 5
    Ethan Hunt and his IMF team must track down a dangerous weapon before it falls into the wrong hands.
  • Mission: Impossible - Fallout (2018)
    Review preview for Mission: Impossible - Fallout

    Open your eyes. Admire the death defying artistry.

    Angus Wolfe Murray · 3.5 out of 5
    The MIF team chase down a group of international baddies who plan on taking over the world after nuking capital cities and killing anyone who moves.
  • Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol (2011)
    Review preview for Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol

    Following the phenomenal sequences up on the Dubai skyscraper, it seems that the only way is down.

    Anton Bitel · 3 out of 5
    Ethan Hunt is forced to become a rogue agent in order to clear his name.
  • Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning (2025)
    Review preview for Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning

    It’s certainly all very timely and apposite

    Richard Mowe · 3 out of 5
    Our lives are the sum of our choices.
  • Paul (2011)
    Review preview for Paul

    Though it's not on a par with Simon Pegg and Nick Frost's best work, it's hard to imagine anybody not enjoying it.

    Jennie Kermode · 3.5 out of 5
    Two British comic book geeks visiting America pick up a hitchhiking alien and determine to help him return to his mothership, but the FBI are on their tail.
  • Run, Fatboy, Run (2007)
    Review preview for Run, Fatboy, Run

    I wasn't bored. And I had expected to be. In fact I was laughing loudly.

    Chris · 3.5 out of 5
    Comedy about an unfit bloke's marathon.
  • Shaun Of The Dead (2004)
    Review preview for Shaun Of The Dead

    George Romero has stated that he loves this film. It's easy to see why.

    Jennie Kermode · 4.5 out of 5
    Rom-Zom-Com.
  • Star Trek (2009)
    Review preview for Star Trek

    JJ Abrams rescues Rodenbury's creation from the pop culture scrap heap and produces a very likeable romp.

    Stephen Carty · 4 out of 5
    James T Kirk joins Starfleet and meets a tormented Spock threatened by a vengeful Romulan in this reboot of the Star Trek franchise.
  • Star Trek Beyond (2016)
    Review preview for Star Trek Beyond

    The film’s flaws come primarily in the weak villain and some irritating editing and plotting choices.

    Owen Van Spall · 3 out of 5
    The Enterprise encounters a new enemy.
  • Star Trek Into Darkness (2013)
    Review preview for Star Trek Into Darkness

    The baddie's been beefed up, the plot's been pared down, but the emotional core which really sold the first film—the magnificent character interaction—remains unscathed.

    Max Crawford · 4.5 out of 5
    With Starfleet in chaos and other ships destroyed, the crew of the USS Enterprise must venture alone to a dangerous world where one man could hold the fate of the galaxy in his hands.
  • Terminal (2018)
    Review preview for Terminal

    It's got some pretty dark moments, and some dark moments that are pretty.

    Andrew Robertson · 3 out of 5
    The tales of two assassins carrying out a sinister mission, a teacher battling a fatal illness, an enigmatic janitor and a curious waitress leading a dangerous double life.
  • The World's End (2013)
    Review preview for The World's End

    While there are plenty of laughs, the film might be victim of a too-linear, too-literal and too-revealing trailer, and the impact of its funnier moments are dampened by familiarity.

    Michael Pattison · 3 out of 5
    Five friends who reunite in an attempt to top their epic pub crawl from 20 years earlier unwittingly become humankind's only hope for survival.

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