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  • 28 Days (2000)
    Review preview for 28 Days

    Crushingly predictable.

    Angus Wolfe Murray · 2 out of 5
    Sandra Bullock is an alcoholic, forced into rehab.
  • Armageddon (1998)
    Review preview for Armageddon

    The film goes for broke. No safety net. No apologies. Believing in itself.

    Angus Wolfe Murray · 4 out of 5
    A drill team head to space to stop an asteroid destroying Earth.
  • The Big Lebowski (1997)
    Review preview for The Big Lebowski

    Nobody plays lazy like Jeff Bridges. You could say he was born to it. Or rather, he's such a good actor he makes it look as natural as an unmade bed.

    Angus Wolfe Murray · 4 out of 5
    After someone puts the pee into rug, its owner goes in search of recompense from the man who shares his name.
  • The Boss Baby (2017)
    Review preview for The Boss Baby

    The script is hilarious and the CGI's lip-and-eye treatment positively perfect

    Angus Wolfe Murray · 4 out of 5
    Some babies are pukealots. Some babies are squeeze-me-cutsies. This baby has the mind of a merchant banker and the skills of con artist. He takes no prisoners.
  • 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.
  • Coffee And Cigarettes (2003)
    Review preview for Coffee And Cigarettes

    The film's charm is the feeling of spontaneity and randomness.

    David Stanners · 3.5 out of 5
    Series of sketches based around coffee and cigarettes, featuring a collection of the great and the good from the indie side of Hollywood.
  • The Dead Don't Die (2019)
    Review preview for The Dead Don't Die

    Jarmusch usually manages to invest his films with a quirky sense of humour, but here the lines fall decidedly flat.

    Richard Mowe · 3 out of 5
    The peaceful town of Centerville finds itself battling a zombie horde as the dead start rising from their graves.
  • Domestic Disturbance (2001)
    Review preview for Domestic Disturbance

    Although beautifully photographed in rich locations, the film reverts to thriller cliches.

    Angus Wolfe Murray · 3.5 out of 5
    A divorced dad finds himself at loggerheads with his son's new stepfather.
  • The Death Of Stalin (2017)
    Review preview for The Death Of Stalin

    If you have ever laughed at the headmaster when he slips on an egg yoke this movie is for you

    Angus Wolfe Murray · 4.5 out of 5
    After Stalin dies farce and political intrigue (equally hilarious) ensues. Somehow the USSR survives. The rule of fear is superseded by a gang of fools
  • Double Whammy (2001)
    Comedy sees a disgraced cop try to rebuild his reputation.
  • Fargo (1996)
    Review preview for Fargo

    Either the Coens have no conception of reality, or the people they write about lost the place half way between there and here.

    Angus Wolfe Murray · 5 out of 5
    A cocked up kidnap leads to mayhem and murder.
  • Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within (2001)
    Review preview for Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within

    It is the closest thing to an artistic masterpiece in the field of computer generated optical illusion.

    Angus Wolfe Murray · 4 out of 5
    A select group of scientist soldiers search for earth spirit in devasted America after alien colonisation.
  • G-Force (2009)
    Review preview for G-Force

    It's big, it's flashy, it delivers on thrills, and it's almost completely character-free.

    Jennie Kermode · 3 out of 5
    A team of special agent guinea pigs whose funding is cut by the FBI must go it alone to try and save the world from an evil genius.
  • Ghost World (2001)
    Review preview for Ghost World

    Buscemi gives one of his finest performances.

    Angus Wolfe Murray · 4 out of 5
    Teenage rebel makes friends with middle-aged jazz collector and discovers alienation.
  • The Grey Zone (2001)
    Review preview for The Grey Zone

    It delivers every experience I treasure in great drama.

    Scott Macdonald · 4.5 out of 5
    A group of Jews working to support the mechanisms of the Nazi death camps ask themselves how far they will go to survive.
  • Handsome Harry (2009)
    Review preview for Handsome Harry

    Wonderful performances abound.

    Amber Wilkinson · 4 out of 5
    A phonecall from his past prompts a man to go on a journey in the hopes of redemption.
  • Home On The Range (2004)
    Review preview for Home On The Range

    A film like this is great for kids: fun, bright, short (76 minutes) and action packed, with a soft nurturing touch.

    David Stanners · 3 out of 5
    A greedy cattle rustler tries to evict the animals from their land, but the animals have other ideas.
  • Hotel Transylvania (2012)
    Review preview for Hotel Transylvania

    The film is a bit of a mixed up mess of slapstick, quickfire jokes and sub-teen romantic comedy with musical and dance numbers.

    Donald Munro · 2 out of 5
    Dracula is holding a birthday party for his daughter at the hotel retreat for monsters that he runs, but doesn't count on a mortal gatecrasher taking a shine to her.
  • Hotel Transylvania 3: A Monster Vacation (2018)
    Review preview for Hotel Transylvania 3: A Monster Vacation

    The plot flies in and out of lunacy at gasp speed

    Angus Wolfe Murray · 4 out of 5
    Vampires and their monster friends go on hols to Atlantis and Dracula falls in love
  • Hotel Transylvania 2 (2015)
    Review preview for Hotel Transylvania 2

    A one-gag concept lasts as long as a werewolf's belch

    Angus Wolfe Murray · 2 out of 5
    When Drac's daughter gives birth to a half blood he worries about the baby fangs. Where are they? What has happened to the vampire DNA?
  • Igor (2008)
    Review preview for Igor

    There are too many ideas, both verbally and visually, to take in before the ghost of Walt Disney has a spectral moment.

    Angus Wolfe Murray · 3 out of 5
    In the land where evil is honoured and inventions are monstrous.
  • The Incredible Burt Wonderstone (2013)
    Review preview for The Incredible Burt Wonderstone

    An odd mix of affectionate satire and jarringly brutal slapstick, the former more successful than the latter except for when an unhinged Jim Carrey is on the prowl.

    David Graham · 3 out of 5
    A magician tries to salvage his flagging act with a daring stunt when facing off against a rival
  • The Island (2005)
    Review preview for The Island

    Fast, furious and Calvin Klein-ad slick.

    The Exile · 3 out of 5
    Futuristic clone colony action escape drama (in clinging white bodysuits).
  • King Of New York (1990)
    Review preview for King Of New York

    Overall, King Of New York is distinguished from similarly themed films by its willingness to embrace the gangster genre's exploitative nature; it's as shallow as a puddle but it's riveting viewing all the same.

    David Graham · 4 out of 5
    A drug lord aiming for redemption sparks a mob war.
  • Klara And The Sun (2026)
    Review preview for Klara And The Sun

    Rarely does a character jump off the screen in the way Klara does. Ortega is luminous in the role.

    Paul Risker · 3 out of 5
    An Artificial Friend is desperate to find a loving home.
  • Living In Oblivion (1995)
    Review preview for Living In Oblivion

    A quirky, funny, insightful movie of immense charm.

    Caro Ness · 5 out of 5
    Fictionalised account of a day in the life of low-budget filmmakers.
  • Miller's Crossing (1990)
    Review preview for Miller's Crossing

    Classic Coen Bros.

    Angus Wolfe Murray · 4 out of 5
    Moral ambiguity in the mob.
  • Monsters Inc (2001)
    Review preview for Monsters Inc

    Pixar cares enough to choose the best scriptwriters, the best voice talent, the most innovative animators.

    Angus Wolfe Murray · 5 out of 5
    Disney animation where Zany monsters must deal with the unexpected intrusion of a little girl into their universe.
  • Monsters University (2013)
    Review preview for Monsters University

    It's not that the new crowd aren't fun, but they're a distraction from those of us who would prefer to spend more time with the best buddy double-act in the Pixar universe.

    Amber Wilkinson · 3.5 out of 5
    Mike and Sulley get some scary life lessons.
  • Monster House (2006)
    Review preview for Monster House

    The CGI animation is what they call in the trade 'top of the range' and the effects are eye boggling.

    Angus Wolfe Murray · 3.5 out of 5
    Three teenagers investigate a haunted house which turns out to be a real live monster.
  • Mr Deeds (2002)
    Review preview for Mr Deeds

    In the end, it is a question of taste. Either this is Capra refried, or Sandler on toast.

    Angus Wolfe Murray · 2.5 out of 5
    Adam Sandler plays a small town bumpkin who inherits $40billion and goes to New York.
  • Mystery Train (1989)
    Review preview for Mystery Train

    Its hyperreal colours and iconic tableaux ooze retro chic.

    Anton Bitel · 4 out of 5
    Trio of stories connected by a Memphis hotel and the spirit of Elvis Presley.
  • Nancy (2018)
    Review preview for Nancy

    An intense character study in triplicate, made gripping both by the deliberately ambiguous way in which Christina Choe approaches everyone's mental state and by the performances.

    Amber Wilkinson · 3.5 out of 5
    A woman becomes increasingly convinced that she was kidnapped as a child.
  • Norman: The Moderate Rise And Tragic Fall Of A New York Fixer (2016)
    Review preview for Norman: The Moderate Rise And Tragic Fall Of A New York Fixer

    Cedar aims for emotional truth through visceral recognition and he succeeds in feeding our desire to understand what makes humans do the things we do.

    Anne-Katrin Titze · 5 out of 5
    A fixer falls in with a rising Israeli politician and is soon trying to bluff his way into the big time.
  • Paris Je T'Aime (2006)
    Review preview for Paris Je T'Aime

    It is like nibbling for nearly two hours in the kitchens of the best chefs. At the end we are exhausted and hungry.

    Chris · 3 out of 5
    Twenty different glimpses of Paris.
  • Psycho Therapy: The Shallow Tale Of A Writer Who Decided To Write About A Serial Killer (2024)
    Review preview for Psycho Therapy: The Shallow Tale Of A Writer Who Decided To Write About A Serial Killer

    The characters work well...but there’s never quite enough energy to events.

    Jennie Kermode · 3 out of 5
    A struggling writer in the midst of a divorce befriends a retired serial killer who incidentally becomes his marriage counselor by day, and killing counselor for his next book by night.
  • Pulp Fiction (1994)
    Review preview for Pulp Fiction

    Excitement shivers through each scene with quirky, individual peculiarity.

    Angus Wolfe Murray · 5 out of 5
    Killers and junkies interact and outeract in a merry-go-mayhem ensemble of violent eccentricity.
  • Rampart (2011)
    Review preview for Rampart

    Ultimately the in-your-face style and confusing story stop the emotions from getting truly under your skin.

    Amber Wilkinson · 2.5 out of 5
    A dirty cop in LA struggles to keep his job.
  • The Real Blonde (1997)
    Review preview for The Real Blonde

    DiCillo's dialogue has a cynical bite and the story expands naturally from rejection to humiliation with enormous good humour.

    Angus Wolfe Murray · 3 out of 5
    Comedy about the superficial life of a group of ageing thespians.
  • Reservoir Dogs (1992)
    Review preview for Reservoir Dogs

    Tarantino's talent for dialogue is what catapults Dogs into instant-classic status.

    Gary Duncan · 4 out of 5
    Quentin Tarantino’s ultra-cool reworking of the tired old heist genre.
  • Romance & Cigarettes (2005)
    Review preview for Romance & Cigarettes

    A hilarious, shocking, and in the end, moving film.

    Sarah Artt · 5 out of 5
    Blue Collar musical comedy about infidelity, redemption, romance and cigarettes.
  • Spy Kids 2 (2002)
    Review preview for Spy Kids 2

    The film is a lot of fun if you don't stop and think.

    Angus Wolfe Murray · 3 out of 5
    The spy kids travel to an island full of deformed wild animals to recover an invisibility device.
  • Transformers One (2024)
    Review preview for Transformers One

    It's fun. It's quite unabashedly so, which is something too many movies based on this sort of property are afraid of.

    Andrew Robertson · 4 out of 5
    The untold origin story of Optimus Prime and Megatron, better known as sworn enemies, but who once were friends, bonded like brothers, who changed the fate of Cybertron forever.
  • Wild Horse Nine (2026)
    Review preview for Wild Horse Nine

    Malkovich and Rockwell are magnetic.

    Andrew Robertson · 4 out of 5
    Shortly before the 1973 Chilean coup, CIA agents Chris and Lee are dispatched from Santiago to Rapa Nui.
  • Youth In Revolt (2009)
    Review preview for Youth In Revolt

    This film is as shallow as its hero.

    Jennie Kermode · 2 out of 5
    In order to be near the girl he adores, young Nick Twisp has to get thrown out of his mother's house - which means he has to learn how to do bad things.

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