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  • Bright Young Things (2003)
    Review preview for Bright Young Things

    Where Fry succeeds so well is allowing the intrinsic innocence of these brittle butterflies to be exposed without mockery.

    Angus Wolfe Murray · 4 out of 5
    Biting satire on the Thirties party circuit in London.
  • The Business Of Strangers (2001)
    Stockard Channing and Julia Stiles verbally spar in a clever talkie about the art of manipulation
  • Le Divorce (2003)
    Review preview for Le Divorce

    Everything about the film is ill-judged, miscast and intellectually anorexic.

    Angus Wolfe Murray · 1 out of 5
    Rom-com centring two Americans in Paris.
  • Grease (1978)
    Review preview for Grease

    The plot is thin... but the highly choreographed songs make up for it big-style.

    Gabriella Trybalska · 3.5 out of 5
    Cult musical about the romance between a naive Aussie and school stud. Singalong version back in cinemas for Valentine's Day.
  • Must Love Dogs (2005)
    Review preview for Must Love Dogs

    Its predictability acts like comfort food and the complete absence of surprise feels satisfying, like a Wendy's double burger with cheese.

    Angus Wolfe Murray · 2.5 out of 5
    Middle-something divorced animal lovers dabble with internet dating.
  • Practical Magic (1998)
    Review preview for Practical Magic

    The ladies act their socks off. To no avail. The plot saws itself in half... forever.

    Angus Wolfe Murray · 1 out of 5
    Two white witches are shackled with a curse that makes men who fall in love with them meet an untimely demise.
  • Sparkle (2007)
    Review preview for Sparkle

    Despite the pantomime nature of the story, a collection of engaging performances really draws the viewer in.

    Max Crawford · 3.5 out of 5
    A young man and his mother move from Liverpool to London to pursue their dreams.
  • To Wong Foo Thanks For Everything, Julie Newmar (1995)
    Review preview for To Wong Foo Thanks For Everything, Julie Newmar

    The sort of film that is meant to make you believe in the inherent goodness of mankind.

    Susanna Krawczyk · 3 out of 5
    Three drag queens get stuck in a small town en route to a big competition.
  • Twilight (1998)
    Review preview for Twilight

    The film suffers from oldness.

    Angus Wolfe Murray · 3 out of 5
    A washed-up private eye gets dragged into a murder mystery by an old friend.
  • The West Wing: Season 1 (2000)
    Review preview for The West Wing: Season 1

    Aaron Sorkin's scripts are witty, informative and character-driven.

    Angus Wolfe Murray · 5 out of 5
    Behind the scenes at The White House when Martin Sheen is President.
  • Where The Heart Is (2000)
    Review preview for Where The Heart Is

    The oozy sentiment pollutes the integrity of Natalie Portman's performance.

    Angus Wolfe Murray · 2.5 out of 5
    A teenage mother-to-be is abandoned in rural Oklahoma to make a life for herself and the baby.

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