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  • Born On The Fourth Of July (1989)
    Tom Cruise plays disabled Vietnam vet Ron Kovic for Oliver Stone.
  • Collateral (2004)
    Review preview for Collateral

    Even the ending, which otherwise would be dismissed as inconclusive, feels valid and true, emphasising yet again the magic that is Mann.

    Angus Wolfe Murray · 4 out of 5
    Hitman hires a taxi driver in L.A to drive him to his human targets.
  • Commitment To Life (2023)
    Review preview for Commitment To Life

    Jeffrey Schwarz, one of the most prolific documentarians working today and a man who has dedicated his life to redressing the balance in regard to LGBTQ+ narratives, is careful not to deliver only those stories which we have all heard before.

    Jennie Kermode · 4 out of 5
    Against a rich Hollywood backdrop, this film documents the true story of the fight against HIV/AIDS in Los Angeles - and how an intrepid group of people living with HIV/AIDS, doctors, movie stars, studio moguls and activists changed the course of the epidemic.
  • Digger (2026)
    Review preview for Digger

    Digger is not a film that invites fence sitting.

    Andrew Robertson · 4 out of 5
    The most powerful man in the world embarks on a frantic mission to prove he is humanity's saviour before the disaster he's unleashed destroys everything.
  • Edge Of Tomorrow (2014)
    Review preview for Edge Of Tomorrow

    Cage gets killed over and over and comes back to the same place to start again. Bor-ing!

    Angus Wolfe Murray · 2 out of 5
    A soldier fighting a war with aliens finds himself caught in a time loop of his last day in the battle and despite being killed over and over resurrects to save the world with the help of a tall girl in a leotard.
  • Eyes Wide Shut (1999)
    Review preview for Eyes Wide Shut

    You are never sure what is actually happening, what is real and what is pretending to be real.

    Angus Wolfe Murray · 5 out of 5
    A doctor embarks on a sexual adventure after a chance remark by his wife leads him to question monogamy.
  • Interview With The Vampire (1994)
    Review preview for Interview With The Vampire

    The relish with which Tom Cruise delivers even the most awful lines is quite engaging.

    Jennie Kermode · 3 out of 5
    A vampire tells his life story to a young reporter.
  • Jack Reacher (2012)
    Review preview for Jack Reacher

    Make no mistake: despite the big cast, this is the sort of thriller you can safely snooze through on a plane, connecting with ease the dots between the clichéd fights and chases.

    Anton Bitel · 2 out of 5
    A former military policeman comes out of self-imposed retirement to investigate a series of sniper shootings.
  • Jerry Maguire (1996)
    Review preview for Jerry Maguire

    What's remarkable about Crowe's cinematic high-point is how he achieves conventional things in unconventional ways.

    Stephen Carty · 5 out of 5
    A sports agent tries to go it alone... with just one client.
  • Knight And Day (2010)
    Review preview for Knight And Day

    It all feels too professional, too clean, too choreographed.

    Paul Griffiths · 2 out of 5
    A car mechanic finds herself on the run with an AWOL Superspy.
  • The Last Samurai (2003)
    Review preview for The Last Samurai

    Elegant, disciplined and, ultimately, stirring.

    Stephen Carty · 5 out of 5
    Tom Cruise goes native in Japan in the years when honour was prized more highly than life itself.
  • Legend (1985)
    Review preview for Legend

    As a piece of art it offers quite a bit to admire, but it's not ultimately very successful as a viewing experience.

    Jennie Kermode · 2.5 out of 5
    A forest boy strives to save his girlfriend and an imprisoned unicorn from an evil demon.
  • Lions For Lambs (2007)
    Review preview for Lions For Lambs

    Worthy, without being worth watching.

    Amber Wilkinson · 2 out of 5
    Two US soldiers in Afghanistan are placed in jeopardy as politicians, journalists and academics battle it out back home.
  • Magnolia (1999)
    Review preview for Magnolia

    Sentimentality is already dead. Irony lives! And coincidence is king.

    Angus Wolfe Murray · 5 out of 5
    Isolated casualties of urban malaise in the San Fernando Valley.
  • Minority Report (2002)
    Review preview for Minority Report

    Flashy future technology and architecture has been cleverly interwoven with the familiar, even the old-fashioned, to create a world which we can believe is not too far away from our own.

    Jennie Kermode · 4 out of 5
    Sci-fi thriller about cops who predict murder before it happens with the use of psychics.
  • Mission: Impossible (1996)
    Review preview for Mission: Impossible

    For those who cannot follow the plot there are some really good set pieces, with enough tension and excitement to carry the movie.

    Gator MacReady · 3.5 out of 5
    Tom Cruise is Ethan Hunt, Special Agent, in the first of his TV spin off action extravaganzas.
  • Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part One (2023)
    Review preview for Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part One

    If anything the potential dangers of AI are even more in the news now than when the film was shot, making it feel bang up to date.

    Amber Wilkinson · 4 out of 5
    Ethan Hunt and his IMF team must track down a dangerous weapon before it falls into the wrong hands.
  • Mission: Impossible - Fallout (2018)
    Review preview for Mission: Impossible - Fallout

    Open your eyes. Admire the death defying artistry.

    Angus Wolfe Murray · 3.5 out of 5
    The MIF team chase down a group of international baddies who plan on taking over the world after nuking capital cities and killing anyone who moves.
  • Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol (2011)
    Review preview for Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol

    Following the phenomenal sequences up on the Dubai skyscraper, it seems that the only way is down.

    Anton Bitel · 3 out of 5
    Ethan Hunt is forced to become a rogue agent in order to clear his name.
  • Mission: Impossible II (2000)
    Review preview for Mission: Impossible II

    It is to Tom Cruise's credit that the sequel is infinitely better than the original.

    Angus Wolfe Murray · 4 out of 5
    Tom Cruise is back as Ethan Hunt in the big action sequel to the TV spin off.
  • Mission: Impossible III (2006)
    Review preview for Mission: Impossible III

    Abrams combines kinetic action sequences with internal logic-fuelled storytelling to give us an impossible mission head, shoulders and a rabbit's foot above the previous two instalments.

    Stephen Carty · 3.5 out of 5
    The Ethan Hunt franchise gets personal, while chasing a psychopathic arms dealer half way round the globe.
  • Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning (2025)
    Review preview for Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning

    It’s certainly all very timely and apposite

    Richard Mowe · 3 out of 5
    Our lives are the sum of our choices.
  • Oblivion (2013)
    Review preview for Oblivion

    The slow-burning two-hander first half gives way to a revelation-heavy final hour, where every new sub-Shyamalan surprise only confirms how much Oblivion is ripped off from superior sci-fi that knows its game better.

    David Graham · 2.5 out of 5
    One of the few humans left after alien atacks on Earth begins to question his misson.
  • Rock Of Ages (2012)
    Review preview for Rock Of Ages

    Cruise is by far the most entertaining thing in Rock Of Ages, and as with all his films, he looks like he is trying exceptionally hard.

    Owen Van Spall · 2 out of 5
    A young couple find their devotion to one another tested when they encounter Hollywood's wild side.
  • Rain Man (1988)
    Review preview for Rain Man

    This is not a great film. It is not a terrible film, either. It is a long film.

    Angus Wolfe Murray · 3.5 out of 5
    A man discovers his humanity on a road trip with his autistic brother.
  • Tropic Thunder (2008)
    Review preview for Tropic Thunder

    Sadly, despite plenty of obvious effort and passion, this film is not as hilarious as the early clips suggested.

    Stephen Carty · 3 out of 5
    Actors take their craft a little bit too far in war comedy...
  • Top Gun (1986)
    Review preview for Top Gun

    Cruise, the cheesy soundtrack and the stunning aerial photography that marks out its combat scenes are its three main selling points.

    Jennie Kermode · 2.5 out of 5
    A trainee fighter pilot romances his instructor.
  • Top Gun: Maverick (2022)
    Review preview for Top Gun: Maverick

    Cruise, doing many of his own stunts, owns the territory with stellar charisma.

    Richard Mowe · 3 out of 5
    Maverick, now a trainer, encounters the son of his old friend Goose.
  • Valkyrie (2008)
    Review preview for Valkyrie

    Screenwriter, Christopher McQuarrie and director Bryan Singer have done a terrific job of resurrecting the Seventies style of war film spiced up with the benefits of modern editing and special effects.

    Tony Sullivan · 4 out of 5
    Story of a plot to assassinate Hitler.
  • Vanilla Sky (2001)
    Review preview for Vanilla Sky

    Confusion is the name of what stops being a game because after the first hour it's no fun any more.

    Angus Wolfe Murray · 2 out of 5
    Tom Cruise is a millionaire New York publisher who falls for Penelope Cruz and smashes his face.
  • War Of The Worlds (2005)
    Review preview for War Of The Worlds

    The tension is relentless and the effects awesome.

    Angus Wolfe Murray · 4.5 out of 5
    Earth is under attack and survival at a premium as giant alien robots gather for Armageddon.

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