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  • Arbitrage (2012)
    Review preview for Arbitrage

    Richard Gere is getting better with age. The lived-in look suits him and he holds this film tight.

    Amber Wilkinson · 4 out of 5
    A hedge-fund magnate is in over his head, desperately trying to complete the sale of his trading empire before the depths of his fraud are revealed. An unexpected, bloody error forces him to turn to the most unlikely corner for help.
  • Atlantic City (1980)
    Review preview for Atlantic City

    Sarandon is a beguiling mix of innocence and toughness and Lancaster brings all his charisma and dignity to bear on a role that is in many ways an older version of the handsome but doomed noir heroes he made his name portraying.

    Jeff Robson · 4 out of 5
    An ageing small-time gangster becomes infatuated with an aspiring casino croupier.
  • Alfie (2004)
    Remake of Sixties film about womanising lad about town who gets his comeuppance.
  • Anywhere But Here (1999)
    Mum makes movie star plans for her unwitting daughter.
  • The Banger Sisters (2002)
    A pair of groupies reunite years later.
  • Cats & Dogs (2001)
    Review preview for Cats & Dogs

    So silly only a certified boring person would not enjoy.

    Angus Wolfe Murray · 4 out of 5
    Evil cats try to take over the world.
  • Cloud Atlas (2012)
    Review preview for Cloud Atlas

    This is a film that will be enjoyed most by people who haven't seen many other films.

    Jennie Kermode · 1.5 out of 5
    The story of souls across the centuries.
  • The Cradle Will Rock (1999)
    Review preview for The Cradle Will Rock

    The performances reflect Robbins' upbeat approach and are as enjoyable as they are inspired.

    Angus Wolfe Murray · 4.5 out of 5
    Art and politics in Depression era America.
  • Earthly Possessions (1999)
    Review preview for Earthly Possessions

    Sarandon is convincing, endearing, charming and real.

    David Stanners · 2 out of 5
    Susan Sarandon is abducted by Steven Dorff after a bank raid and he steals her heart.
  • Enchanted (2007)
    Review preview for Enchanted

    A simple idea delivered so cleverly that it holds your attention from the opening of the storybook right up to its fairytale ending.

    Val Kermode · 4.5 out of 5
    Exiled to modern New York City, a fairytale princess collides with the real world.
  • Elizabethtown (2005)
    Review preview for Elizabethtown

    A love letter to the resilience of the bereaved.

    Darren Amner · 4 out of 5
    A man heads for a funeral and finds love on the way.
  • Igby Goes Down (2002)
    Review preview for Igby Goes Down

    Intelligent and sophisticated.

    Angus Wolfe Murray · 5 out of 5
    The moral decay of American East coast aristos, as experienced by a 17-year-old survivor.
  • In The Valley Of Elah (2007)
    Review preview for In The Valley Of Elah

    Makes no secret about trying to be Chinatown, but surprisingly doesn't come off too badly.

    Jennie Kermode · 4 out of 5
    A former soldier investigates the disappearance of his son, who has just returned from a tour of duty in Iraq.
  • Irresistible (2006)
    Review preview for Irresistible

    The best thing Susan Sarandon has done for ages.

    Angus Wolfe Murray · 2.5 out of 5
    A children's book illustrator becomes obsessed with her husband's new secretary.
  • Jeff, Who Lives At Home (2011)
    Review preview for Jeff, Who Lives At Home

    This is a change of pace for Segel and it allows him to showcase the full breadth of his talent, creating a very full-on character who, beneath his bluster, has a surprising amount of depth.

    Jennie Kermode · 3.5 out of 5
    Jeff believes that all things are interconnected and everything happens for a reason. Perhaps he's right.
  • Last Party 2000 (2001)
    Review preview for Last Party 2000

    Rebecca Chaiklin and Donovan Leitch's documentary is a sobering reminder of what it feels like to be disenfranchised, young, poor and mute in what many commentators call 'a police state'.

    Angus Wolfe Murray · 4 out of 5
    Philip Seymour Hoffman investigates the American way of politics in the 2000 presidential election.
  • Letter To Anna (2008)
    Review preview for Letter To Anna

    Despite the bravery of some of the interviewees, I would have liked more answers.

    Val Kermode · 3 out of 5
    Interviews with Russian activist and Putin critic Anna Politkovskaya, plus an examination of what happened after her assassination.
  • Light Sleeper (1992)
    Review preview for Light Sleeper

    Light Sleeper doesn't belong in any oeuvre. The feeling is personal, introspective, wounded.

    Angus Wolfe Murray · 4 out of 5
    A drug dealer 'sleep walking' through life begins to wonder about his trade.
  • The Lovely Bones (2009)
    Review preview for The Lovely Bones

    If Jackson was hoping for ethereal over corny, he’s failed decisively

    Nick Da Costa · 1 out of 5
    A murdered young girl observes her family from limbo.
  • Moonlight Mile (2002)
    Review preview for Moonlight Mile

    It moves at a respectful speed, slower than a teardrop.

    Angus Wolfe Murray · 2.5 out of 5
    Aftermath of a murder as parents and fiance come to terms with their loss and the future. Out to own on October 2 as part of The Jake Gyllenhaal Collection box set.
  • Mr Woodcock (2007)
    Review preview for Mr Woodcock

    In the long standing tradition of MOR liteweight comedy, sentiment oozes through the gaps between testicle crunching and mom devotion

    Angus Wolfe Murray · 3 out of 5
    A successful author returns home to discover that his high school nemesis is dating his mom.
  • Ride The Eagle (2021)
    Review preview for Ride The Eagle

    A great way to while away 90 minutes.

    Jane Fae · 3.5 out of 5
    Leif is left with a conditional inheritance when his estranged mother dies. Before he can move into her picturesque Yosemite cabin, he has to complete her elaborate, and sometimes dubious, to-do list.
  • Robot And Frank (2012)
    Review preview for Robot And Frank

    Jake Schreier and scriptwriter Christopher Ford go well beyond the initial fun of the robot conceit to craft a thoughtful film musing on both the ageing process and our relationship with technology.

    Amber Wilkinson · 4 out of 5
    A curmudgeonly OAP's kids install a robot as his caretaker.
  • The Rocky Horror Picture Show (1975)
    Review preview for The Rocky Horror Picture Show

    Possibly the best musical ever written.

    Gabriella Trybalska · 5 out of 5
    Gothic horror meets rock musical.
  • 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.
  • Shall We Dance (2004)
    Review preview for Shall We Dance

    The film's tameness is undoubtedly its downfall.

    Emma Slawinski · 2 out of 5
    A family man in a mid-life crisis spices up his life by secretly learning ballroom dancing.
  • Spark (2016)
    Review preview for Spark

    Offered the galaxy screenwriters and animators can't help themselves. They indulge and then overindulge until nothing makes sense anymore

    Angus Wolfe Murray · 2 out of 5
    Cheeky monkey seeks revenge for the damage done to his star by the galactic bad guy, a Farquaad sized power maniac in the other world of animation
  • Snitch (2013)
    Review preview for Snitch

    A serious pile of nonsense.

    Max Crawford · 2 out of 5
    A father goes undercover for the DEA in exchange for the release of his wrongfully imprisoned son.
  • Speed Racer (2008)
    Review preview for Speed Racer

    As the shiny roadsters perform death defying stunts to get to the chequered flag, I defy the greenest carphobe not to feel their pulse racing.

    Jeff Robson · 3.5 out of 5
    Family values versus corporate dirty tricks in futuristic motor racing spectacular.
  • Strange Journey: The Rocky Horror Story (2025)
    Review preview for Strange Journey: The Rocky Horror Story

    There are some great stories here, and whilst fans will already be familiar with many of them, they include a few surprises.

    Jennie Kermode · 4 out of 5
    The story of the cult musical phenomenon, its transfer from stage to screen and its enduring liberatory legacy.
  • Stepmom (1998)
    Review preview for Stepmom

    At first, you think Chris Columbus is going to take the subject seriously, but when Susan Sarandon receives bad news from the cancer clinic, he skids on treacle and is lost.

    Angus Wolfe Murray · 2 out of 5
    A terminally ill divorcee has to come to terms with her kid's new stepmother.
  • Tammy (2014)
    Review preview for Tammy

    If this is the new slapstick, bring back the old

    Angus Wolfe Murray · 1 out of 5
    After losing her job and learning that her husband has been unfaithful, a woman hits the road with her profane, hard-drinking grandmother.
  • Thelma And Louise (1991)
    Review preview for Thelma And Louise

    The fact that this film still gets people talking, and arguing, nearly 20 years on, is surely an argument for its quality and relevance.

    Jeff Robson · 4 out of 5
    Two women go on the run when a road-trip vacation goes tragically wrong...
  • 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.
  • VHYes (2019)
    Review preview for VHYes

    Chaotic and fragmented, VHYes initially snares the viewer with simple curiosity value and then, as distinct themes and characters begin to emerge, becomes harder and harder to look away from.

    Jennie Kermode · 4 out of 5
    12-year-old Ralph, over one formative week in late 1987, mistakenly records home videos and his favourite late night shows over his parents’ wedding tape, with unexpected consequences.
  • Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps (2010)
    Review preview for Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps

    There are loads of characters, tonnes of things going on, and little to no reason to invest.

    Andrew Robertson · 2 out of 5
    Gordon Gecko is back, and this time he's predicting financial disaster.
  • You Don't Know Jack (2010)
    Review preview for You Don't Know Jack

    This intense, yet sidelong glance at a deeply polarising topic might just give new life to a debate that suffers from political hubris set against rather static public opinion.

    Chris · 4.5 out of 5
    A biopic of controversial doctor and euthanasia practitioner Jack Kevorkian.

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