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  • Control (2006)
    Review preview for Control

    Only 15 minutes into this instant classic I thought ‘this is a bloody masterpiece’.

    Dylan Matthew · 5 out of 5
    The short, anguished life of Joy Division's lead singer.
  • The Commander: Vol 4-6 (2007)
    Review preview for The Commander: Vol 4-6

    This is better than good telly; it is excellent filmmaking.

    Angus Wolfe Murray · 4 out of 5
    Three new mysteries from the doyenne of tough TV cop dramas.
  • Dawn Of The Planet Of The Apes (2014)
    Review preview for Dawn Of The Planet Of The Apes

    Distrust is a dangerous and volatile thing and Reeves' film shows how it is this rather than grandstanding gestures that often lead to conflict.

    Amber Wilkinson · 4 out of 5
    Caesar's apes find themselves on the brink of war with human survivors of simian flu.
  • Dead Man's Shoes (2004)
    Review preview for Dead Man's Shoes

    The violence is heavy going and the atmosphere constantly fraught with a growing sense of foreboding.

    David Stanners · 4 out of 5
    An ex-army man strolls into town, seeking revenge on his disabled brother's assailants.
  • Destroyer (2018)
    Review preview for Destroyer

    It's essentially a character study - the trouble is that there's not much character there.

    Jennie Kermode · 2.5 out of 5
    An LAPD detective whose undercover work ended in tragedy is faced to confront her past when the leader of the gang she was embedded in re-emerges.
  • The East (2013)
    Review preview for The East

    The setting may be current and sound edgy on paper but beneath the zeitgeist veneer, the mainstream thriller formula they employ is as familiar as your slippers.

    Amber Wilkinson · 3 out of 5
    A spy who has infiltrated an eco-terrorist group, finds her loyalties tested.
  • Gold (2016)
    Review preview for Gold

    They have dirt under their fingernails

    Angus Wolfe Murray · 3 out of 5
    An unlikely pair venture to the Indonesian jungle in search of gold.
  • I Play Rocky (2026)
    Review preview for I Play Rocky

    Anchored by Anthony Ippolito’s performance – he not only bears a striking resemblance to Stallone, but his physical and verbal mimicry is uncanny.

    Paul Risker · 3 out of 5
    Sylvester Stallone, then a failing actor, writes the ultimate underdog story and must fight for his chance to play the role of a lifetime - Rocky Balboa.
  • Kong: Skull Island (2017)
    Review preview for Kong: Skull Island

    Boggles the mind and stretches credibility to the outer reaches of imagination

    Angus Wolfe Murray · 2.5 out of 5
    Scientists, soldiers, a photo journalist and an English toff explore a hidden island stuffed with dangerously large preditors
  • A Monster Calls (2016)
    Review preview for A Monster Calls

    Bayona knows how to turn the screw of sentiment, not so much jerking tears as gradually filling a well of sadness until it can't help but spill out.

    Amber Wilkinson · 4 out of 5
    A boy seeks the help of a tree monster to cope with his single mum's terminal illness.
  • Prince Of Persia (2010)
    Review preview for Prince Of Persia

    Formulaic though it is, the film is undeniably a lot of fun, with a good balance of peril, action, romance and humour.

    Jennie Kermode · 3.5 out of 5
    Framed for murder, a young prince in possession of a mysterious sacred dagger must fight for justice - and fight to stay alive.
  • RocknRolla (2008)
    Review preview for RocknRolla

    Entertaining and stylish.

    Val Kermode · 3.5 out of 5
    More gangster goings on from Guy Ritchie, this time centring on a property scam and a missing painting.
  • 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.
  • The Veteran (2011)
    Review preview for The Veteran

    Kebbell has been waiting for a role like this and he makes the most of it, elevating what would otherwise have been a fairly uninspiring film.

    Jennie Kermode · 2 out of 5
    A traumatised soldier returned from Afghanistan finds himself caught up in a conspiracy.
  • Wrath Of The Titans (2012)
    Review preview for Wrath Of The Titans

    Worthington is as nebulous a charisma void as ever, sucking all the life out of everyone and everything around him, while Liebesman is reasonably capable with action but proves a total hack when it comes to handling anything remotely resembling drama.

    David Graham · 2 out of 5
    The quest is on to rescue Zeus from the underworld.

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