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  • 2:37 (2006)
    Review preview for 2:37

    A remarkably well made film that makes no compromises to the romantic tradition of high school happy endings.

    Angus Wolfe Murray · 4.5 out of 5
    Emotions bleed at an Aussie high school.
  • Bedtime Stories (2008)
    Review preview for Bedtime Stories

    When you're relying on cameos from Carmen Electra you should know you're in trouble.

    Jennie Kermode · 2 out of 5
    A hotel handyman glimpses the prospect of success when the bedtime stories he tells his nephew and niece start to come true.
  • Berlin Syndrome (2017)
    Review preview for Berlin Syndrome

    The sex element, while erotically shot, is almost exclusively reserved for the moment in which Clare was enjoying the experience, thus stripping away the usual voyeuristic downside that often accompanies this genre.

    Amber Wilkinson · 4 out of 5
    A passionate holiday romance leads to an obsessive relationship, when an tourist wakes one morning in a Berlin apartment and is unable to leave.
  • December Boys (2007)
    Review preview for December Boys

    The buzz around December Boys has been considerable – but in truth it doesn’t bear the weight of expectation, being a slight and somewhat predictable coming of age drama with a heavy dose of religiosity.

    Jeff Robson · 2.5 out of 5
    Four boys from a Catholic orphanage in Australia are given a summer holiday in a remote cove, where they learn more about love, family and friendship.
  • The Grudge 2 (2006)
    Review preview for The Grudge 2

    Despite genuinely scary moments, The Grudge 2 suffers from massive overkill and a plot that runs away with itself.

    Angus Wolfe Murray · 3 out of 5
    The killer ghosts from the Tokyo haunted house spread their deadly virus into a wider world.
  • Hacksaw Ridge (2016)
    Review preview for Hacksaw Ridge

    Gibson has an eye for a good story and knows how to lay it on with a trowel

    Angus Wolfe Murray · 2.5 out of 5
    An act of supreme bravery by a conscientious objecting junior medic in the battle for Okinawa
  • Knight Of Cups (2015)
    Review preview for Knight Of Cups

    Malick and his cinematographer Emmanuel Lubezki, if nothing else, deliver stunningly beautiful vistas and backdrops for his narratives and characters, yet like the characters, there seems to be something empty at its core.

    Richard Mowe · 2 out of 5
    Targeting the world of showbusiness.
  • Lights Out (2016)
    Review preview for Lights Out

    As a one trick pony the film executes a number of repetitive moves that inspire a factor of fear which seems genuine

    Angus Wolfe Murray · 3 out of 5
    A murderous ghost is scared of the light so keep those candles burning.
  • Point Break (2015)
    Review preview for Point Break

    The fun has been replaced by contemporary posturing, the carefree by right-on slacktivism, and the nostalgia by a desire to be an action film that revels in shocks and thrills, despite its inherent redundancy.

    Luke Shaw · 1 out of 5
    A remake of the nineties classic in which a young FBI agent pursues an athlete he suspects of leading a gang of robbers.
  • Restraint (2008)
    Review preview for Restraint

    Ambitious, intriguing storytelling.

    Darren Amner · 4 out of 5
    A young couple on the run take a stranger hostage, but have they picked the wrong stranger?
  • The Sorcerer's Apprentice (2010)
    Review preview for The Sorcerer's Apprentice

    Disney always has a tendency to err on the side of caution, choosing the established and familiar route over more crazy - and, let's face it, fun - ideas every time.

    Amber Wilkinson · 3 out of 5
    A young sorceror finds himself embroiled in an ancient battle between good and evil in modern New York.
  • Take Me Home Tonight (2011)
    Review preview for Take Me Home Tonight

    It’s a film to be watched late at night, sunken into the sofa with one eye open. And then entirely forgotten about come the morning.

    Robert Munro · 2.5 out of 5
    As the summer of 1988 winds down, three friends on the verge of adulthood attend an out-of-control party in celebration of their last night of unbridled youth.
  • The Twin (2022)
    Review preview for The Twin

    Most of the heavy lifting here is done by the actors, especially Palmer.

    Jennie Kermode · 3 out of 5
    A mother needs to confront the unbearable truth about her surviving twin son.
  • Warm Bodies (2013)
    Review preview for Warm Bodies

    Warm Bodies overcomes any cynicism horror fans might harbor towards it through genuine affability and winning performances.

    David Graham · 3.5 out of 5
    When a zombie falls for a human, there could be consequences for all the living dead.
  • Wish You Were Here (2012)
    Review preview for Wish You Were Here

    When the dam finally breaks it does so with a rush that still doesn't manage to overwhelm the sense of disappointment at its 'is that all?' reveal.

    Amber Wilkinson · 3 out of 5
    Four friends embark on a carefree holiday, but only three return home. Who knows what happened on that fateful night?

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