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  • 24 Hour Party People (2002)
    Review preview for 24 Hour Party People

    What the film achieves, better than any other rock music movie, is how unorganised and stupid so much of what went on behind the scenes was.

    Angus Wolfe Murray · 4 out of 5
    The short history of Madchester and the club scene, with Steve Coogan as Tony Wilson.
  • Alan Partridge: Alpha Papa (2013)
    Review preview for Alan Partridge: Alpha Papa

    The film trundles along quite merrily without much plot, easily driven by the tension of the original premise.

    Max Crawford · 3.5 out of 5
    The hapless presenter is caught up in a hostage negotiation situation.
  • Around The World In 80 Days (2004)
    Chop-socky remake of Jules Verne classic.
  • A Cock And Bull Story (2005)
    Review preview for A Cock And Bull Story

    That the whole thing works so well is a tribute to the po-faced matter-of-factness of the approach and the exuberant charm of the execution.

    Themroc · 4 out of 5
    The difficulty of being Steve Coogan playing Tristram Shandy in a film directed by Jeremy Northam.
  • 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.
  • Despicable Me 2 (2013)
    Review preview for Despicable Me 2

    A magnificent 90 minutes of slapstick silliness.

    Max Crawford · 4.5 out of 5
    There's a new supervillain on the block and Gru is recruited to help the Anti-Villain League.
  • Despicable Me 4 (2024)
    Review preview for Despicable Me 4

    Good enough.

    Andrew Robertson · 2.5 out of 5
    Gru, Lucy, Margo, Edith and Agnes welcome a new member to the family, Gru Jr, who is intent on tormenting his dad. Gru faces a new nemesis in Maxime Le Mal and his girlfriend Valentina, and the family is forced to go on the run.
  • Ella Enchanted (2004)
    A girl who is cursed to obey orders goes on a quest to lift the spell.
  • Happy Endings (2005)
    Review preview for Happy Endings

    Roos, as a writer, has a flair for comedy, but he could do with someone else on board as director to rein him in.

    Amber Wilkinson · 3 out of 5
    The complication of mixed gender relationships in a modern American "comedy... sort of".
  • 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.
  • Ideal Home (2018)
    Review preview for Ideal Home

    Ideal Home isn't perfect, but 'lovely' doesn't do it justice.

    Andrew Robertson · 4 out of 5
    A bickering gay couple find their lives turn upside down when a young boy arrives on their doorstep saying he is the grandson of one of them.
  • In The Loop (2009)
    Review preview for In The Loop

    Line after line proves infinitely quotable... suggesting cult status as well as critical acclaim beckons.

    Amber Wilkinson · 4 out of 5
    Politicians spin while they're winning on the brink of a Middle East war. Plus read our interview with .
  • The Look Of Love (2013)
    Review preview for The Look Of Love

    This is a serious and entertaining character study - stripping down the lives of Soho and Raymond - that has the looks and acting talent to win over a crowd.

    Amber Wilkinson · 4 out of 5
    Biopic of porn king Paul Raymond.
  • The Lost King (2022)
    Review preview for The Lost King

    You could argue it's a bit broad but then charming crowdpleasers often are.

    Amber Wilkinson · 3.5 out of 5
    An amateur historian defies the stodgy academic establishment in her efforts to find King Richard III's remains, which were lost for over 500 years.
  • Minions (2015)
    Review preview for Minions

    Minions is very funny.

    Jane Fae · 4 out of 5
    Minions Stuart, Kevin and Bob are recruited by Scarlet Overkill, a super-villain who, alongside her inventor husband Herb, hatches a plot to take over the world.
  • Marie Antoinette (2006)
    Review preview for Marie Antoinette

    With its genuine Versailles locations and sumptuous costuming, Marie Antoinette is a feast for the eyes.

    Jennie Kermode · 5 out of 5
    A portrait of France's most famous Queen.
  • Night At The Museum 2 (2009)
    Review preview for Night At The Museum 2

    The film’s biggest strength is its imaginative special effects.

    Maria Realf · 3 out of 5
    Colourful sequel sees the world’s largest museum complex spring to life.
  • Night At The Museum: Secret Of The Tomb (2014)
    Review preview for Night At The Museum: Secret Of The Tomb

    The special effects are truely magic

    Angus Wolfe Murray · 3.5 out of 5
    The magic comes to London with Teddy, Attila, the neanderthals and Larry.
  • Northern Soul (2014)
    Review preview for Northern Soul

    Newcomer Langridge does an excellent job of making John grow up through the course of the film, subtly moving him from mouse to man through a gradual increase in confidence.

    Amber Wilkinson · 3.5 out of 5
    Two boys form a friendship through a shared love of music.
  • The Other Guys (2010)
    Review preview for The Other Guys

    Wahlberg, perfect in his role, has fun sending up his macho persona.

    Jennie Kermode · 3.5 out of 5
    After their heroes meet a valiant but stupid end, two back-office cops rise to the call and quickly get out of their depth.
  • The Parole Officer (2001)
    Review preview for The Parole Officer

    Coogan and Henry Normal's script is full of invention.

    Angus Wolfe Murray · 3.5 out of 5
    A nerdy parole officer witnesses a murder and, with three ex-crooks, attempts to expose the killer
  • Percy Jackson And The Lightning Thief (2010)
    Review preview for Percy Jackson And The Lightning Thief

    This is an entertaining time passer which should keep the kids happy.

    Martin Gray · 3 out of 5
    Teenage gods and monsters - classical, but not a classic
  • The Penguin Lessons (2024)
    Review preview for The Penguin Lessons

    Coogan is well cast in this tricky role, moving easily from humour to heartbreak..

    Jennie Kermode · 4 out of 5
    An Englishman in Uruguay adopts a penguin, smuggles it back to his home in Argentina, and gradually wakes up to the political violence going on around him.
  • Philomena (2013)
    Review preview for Philomena

    This will have even the bitterest viewer sobbing into their popcorn.

    David Graham · 4.5 out of 5
    The true story of an Irish Catholic woman who decides to find her son more than 50 years after she was forced, as an unmarried mother, to give him up for adoption.
  • Stan & Ollie (2018)
    Review preview for Stan & Ollie

    The performances by Steve Coogan (Stan) and John C Reilly (Ollie) are above and beyond the call of duty. They give the film heart.

    Angus Wolfe Murray · 3 out of 5
    True story of the late years of the comedy double-act.
  • Tales Of The Riverbank (2008)
    Review preview for Tales Of The Riverbank

    A family movie of considerable appeal.

    Anton Bitel · 3.5 out of 5
    Hammy the hamster and pals get a re-imagining.
  • The Trip (2010)
    Review preview for The Trip

    The Trip is a big costume drama without the costumes.

    Anne-Katrin Titze · 3.5 out of 5
    A comic road trip through the north of England.
  • The Trip To Italy (2014)
    Review preview for The Trip To Italy

    When the freshest food is eaten by rotting mortals and family is little more than a fragile crutch above the abyss, funny jokes can no longer hide the tragedy.

    Anne-Katrin Titze · 3 out of 5
    Two men take a humorous journey through Italy in search of understanding and delicious food.
  • Tropic Thunder (2008)
    Review preview for Tropic Thunder

    Sadly, despite plenty of obvious effort and passion, this film is not as hilarious as the early clips suggested.

    Stephen Carty · 3 out of 5
    Actors take their craft a little bit too far in war comedy...
  • What Maisie Knew (2012)
    Review preview for What Maisie Knew

    Directed with wit and panache by Scott McGehee and David Siegel, written by Carroll Cartwright and Nancy Doyne, Maisie stays true to Henry James's two-part essence.

    Anne-Katrin Titze · 4.5 out of 5
    A divorce and custody battle from the perspective of a young girl.

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