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  • Ad Astra (2019)
    Review preview for Ad Astra

    Gray's film is so visually stunning in places, you'll wish that Roy would pipe down a bit and let you enjoy it.

    Amber Wilkinson · 3.5 out of 5
    An astronaut travels to the outer edge of the solar system in a bid to find his missing father and ensure the survival of the planet.
  • Captain America: The First Avenger (2011)
    Review preview for Captain America: The First Avenger

    It feels like you're watching the trailer for the much better movie you wish they'd made.

    Max Crawford · 2.5 out of 5
    After being deemed unfit for military service, Steve Rogers volunteers for a top secret research project that turns him into Captain America, a superhero dedicated to defending America's ideals.
  • The Company Men (2010)
    Review preview for The Company Men

    It's well directed but even if most of the cast weren't phoning it in they would have real difficulty eliciting sympathy.

    Andrew Robertson · 2 out of 5
    Three corporate executives struggle to come to terms with losing their jobs.
  • Criminal (2016)
    Review preview for Criminal

    There are two stories running side by side. When they reach the junction they collide. It's a Hollywood disaster

    Angus Wolfe Murray · 1 out of 5
    The memories of a dead CIA operative are implanted in a dangerous convict.
  • Double Jeopardy (1999)
    A woman wrongly convicted for the murder of her husband aims for revenge.
  • The Homesman (2014)
    Review preview for The Homesman

    Jones spares none of the gory details in his depiction of the way the West really was.

    Richard Mowe · 3.5 out of 5
    Two pioneers unite to escort three mentally ill women from Nebraska to Iowa.
  • The Hunted (2003)
    Review preview for The Hunted

    Junk slush action fiasco.

    Angus Wolfe Murray · 1 out of 5
    A trained US army killer is tracked in American wilderness by his former teacher.
  • In The Electric Mist (2009)
    Review preview for In The Electric Mist

    The fusion of the crime thriller’s grim reality with the otherworldly fantasy of the ghostly confederate army is, for the most part, very effective.

    Adam Micklethwaite · 4 out of 5
    A detective probing a series of murders begins to suspect they are linked to a previous case.
  • 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.
  • Jason Bourne (2016)
    Review preview for Jason Bourne

    The powerfully cathartic ending of The Bourne Ultimatum is a long shadow to get out of, and this film never quite manages it.

    Owen Van Spall · 3 out of 5
    Bourne tries to uncover the secrets from his past.
  • Lincoln (2012)
    Review preview for Lincoln

    Spielberg, as he is very good at, goes out on a limb to walk a tightrope of his own making between melodrama and sinewy storytelling.

    Anne-Katrin Titze · 3.5 out of 5
    The president's battles in the Civil War and within his own cabinet.
  • Man Of The House (2005)
    Review preview for Man Of The House

    Not only will it insult your intelligence, it will poke your intelligence in the eye and steal its wallet.

    Symon Parsons · 1 out of 5
    Texas Ranger goes undercover to protect teenage cheerleaders.
  • Men In Black II (2002)
    Review preview for Men In Black II

    The Black is back and it feels like fun.

    Angus Wolfe Murray · 4 out of 5
    Will Smith and Tommy Lee Jones are covert agents saving the world from a new alien threat.
  • Men In Black III (2012)
    Review preview for Men In Black III

    Whether the stars will align for the rejuvenated franchise is unclear, but for now there's a surprising amount of extraterrestrial fun to be had here.

    David Graham · 3 out of 5
    Time travelling shenanigans with our alien scum protectors
  • The Missing (2003)
    Review preview for The Missing

    The Missing is an entertaining film, but it feels overlong at 130 minutes and Maggie is so saintly and cold that it's hard to fully engage with her.

    David Haviland · 3 out of 5
    When an Indian tribe kidnap her daughter, Maggie is forced to accept the help of her estranged father.
  • Natural Born Killers (1994)
    Review preview for Natural Born Killers

    The film is gratuitous and gross, treating the audience as cretins.

    Angus Wolfe Murray · 2 out of 5
    Two psychopathic murderers become glorified by the media.
  • No Country For Old Men (2007)
    Review preview for No Country For Old Men

    Against the whisper of wind and buzz of flies, the Coens manage to find tension in the subtlest of movements and cut the dialogue through with humour as arid as the landscape.

    Amber Wilkinson · 5 out of 5
    A man goes on the run from a psychopath in Texas after coming across a briefcase of stolen cash.
  • A Prairie Home Companion (2006)
    Review preview for A Prairie Home Companion

    A delightful, genial, lovable movie - the product of an idiosyncratic artist and master storyteller.

    Scott Macdonald · 5 out of 5
    Garrison Keillor's live radio variety show bows out with a final performance.
  • Rules Of Engagement (2000)
    Review preview for Rules Of Engagement

    The flaws belong to the formula itself, not the argument.

    Angus Wolfe Murray · 3.5 out of 5
    Courtroom drama about an army officer facing trial over a botched rescue mission.
  • Space Cowboys (2000)
    Review preview for Space Cowboys

    A geriatric adventure yarn that creaks with rusty sentiment and is as predictable as Meg Ryan.

    Angus Wolfe Murray · 2 out of 5
    Ancient astronauts go back into orbit to repair Russian satellite.
  • The Three Burials of Melquiades Estrada (2005)
    Review preview for The Three Burials of Melquiades Estrada

    Ambitious, but also deeply flawed.

    Sarah Artt · 3 out of 5
    A Texas ranch herd crosses the border by mule with a hostage and a corpse.
  • US Marshals (1997)
    Review preview for US Marshals

    There is a suprise twist at the end, which is always nice, and the actors are made to work for their salaries.

    Angus Wolfe Murray · 3 out of 5
    Innocent man goes on the run in sequel to The Fugitive.
  • Volcano (1997)
    Review preview for Volcano

    Caution - and science - are thrown to the wind, and it's all action.

    Jennie Kermode · 2.5 out of 5
    A volcano erupts in the heart of Los Angeles.

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