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  • Be Cool (2005)
    Review preview for Be Cool

    The only flair exhibited in Be Cool belongs to the set designer.

    The Exile · 2 out of 5
    Sequel to Get Shorty moves into the music business.
  • Doom (2005)
    A futuristic Marines vs monsters video game adaptation.
  • Fast Five (2011)
    Review preview for Fast Five

    A more complex plot, solid character development and some fantastic set pieces make this one a winner.

    Jennie Kermode · 3.5 out of 5
    On the run, the heroes of the previous Fast And Furious films decide to try and pull off one last big job.
  • Faster (2010)
    Review preview for Faster

    Ultimately a curious hybrid that admirably tries to transcend its genre trappings but sadly falls short of its noble intentions.

    David Graham · 2.5 out of 5
    An ex-con aims to avenge his brother's death while avoiding a hitman and the lawman determined to bring him in.
  • Fast & Furious 6 (2013)
    Review preview for Fast & Furious 6

    This souped up little number comes with plenty of cliche under the bonnet.

    Amber Wilkinson · 3 out of 5
    The team get back together to thwart a villain after they discover Letty is alive.
  • The Game Plan (2007)
    Review preview for The Game Plan

    It's Mr. Mom all over again.

    Jennie Kermode · 2 out of 5
    A self-centered American football star has to cope with sudden responsibility for the eight year old daughter he didn't know he had.
  • Get Smart (2008)
    Review preview for Get Smart

    Get Smart contains just enough laugh-out-loud moments to merit the price of a cinema ticket.

    Maria Realf · 3 out of 5
    That would be the old resurect- the-nostalgic- 60s-TV Show trick.
  • G.I. Joe: Retaliation (2013)
    Review preview for G.I. Joe: Retaliation

    It’s all likely to bore even the teenage boy target audience who’ll have outgrown the eponymous toys by the time they might stand a chance of being diverted by this tripe.

    David Graham · 2 out of 5
    The GI Joes face a double thrat - from COBRA and from their own government.
  • Gridiron Gang (2006)
    Review preview for Gridiron Gang

    When the sentiment ways us down, its Johnson who keeps us watching through sheer presence.

    Stephen Carty · 3.5 out of 5
    A juvenile detention centre counsellor forms a football team to help keep the kids on the straight and narrow.
  • Jumanji: Welcome To The Jungle (2017)
    Review preview for Jumanji: Welcome To The Jungle

    Entertaining, adventurous and funny, certainly not a mental whiteout as expected

    Angus Wolfe Murray · 4 out of 5
    Four teenagers are swept into a dangerous jungle with the help of a magic board game where they become different grown up people and are chased by big creatures and bad men.
  • Moana (2016)
    Review preview for Moana

    The truth is, as much as Disney wants to inspire its young viewers, it also knows what sells.

    Anton Bitel · 3.5 out of 5
    A young woman goes on an adventure with a demi-god.
  • The Mummy Returns (2001)
    Review preview for The Mummy Returns

    Visual surprises make up for the absurdity of the storyline.

    Angus Wolfe Murray · 3 out of 5
    A complex tongue-in-cheek adventure in London and the Sahara with gallant ex-legionnaire and beautiful Egyptologist fight supernatural beings.
  • 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.
  • Race To Witch Mountain (2009)
    Review preview for Race To Witch Mountain

    Once the action gets going, it’s easy to forget that the plot has left for the planet La-La and just enjoy the fun.

    Amber Wilkinson · 3 out of 5
    To young aliens crashland on Earth and enlist the help of a cabbie to retrieve their spaceship and save the planet.
  • Southland Tales (2006)
    Review preview for Southland Tales

    Natural talent cannot entirely make up for lack of training and experience.

    Chris · 2 out of 5
    Interweaving science fiction stories set around a future L.A.
  • San Andreas (2015)
    Review preview for San Andreas

    Despite all the chaos, I've seen more mild peril in an episode of Scooby-Doo - except that, in Scooby-Doo, the female characters have some agency.

    Amber Wilkinson · 2 out of 5
    A rescue pilot tries to save his family in the aftermath of a gigantic earthquake.
  • The Scorpion King (2002)
    Review preview for The Scorpion King

    We've seen it all before, but the remarkable thing is that The Scorpion King does it well, and does it with such good humour that it is almost impossible to dislike.

    Jennie Kermode · 2 out of 5
    Sword and sand epic, with wrestler The Rock resurrecting his role from The Mummy Returns.
  • 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.
  • Walking Tall (2004)
    Review preview for Walking Tall

    The Rock is well cast, bringing a gentle humility to a potentially gung-ho role.

    David Haviland · 3 out of 5
    A solider returns home to find his small town at the mercy of drugs and gambling.
  • Welcome To The Jungle (2003)
    Review preview for Welcome To The Jungle

    The plot may be a pot-pourri of action cliches, but the film has a healthy sense of humour and an easy way with itself.

    Angus Wolfe Murray · 3 out of 5
    The Rock goes to Brazil to bring Seann William Scott back from the rainforest.

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