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  • 1408 (2007)
    Review preview for 1408

    In terms of quality, 1408 is neither executive suite nor basement broom cupboard.

    Anton Bitel · 3.5 out of 5
    A writer of guides to haunted houses finds himself out of his depth in a creepy hotel.
  • Barton Fink (1991)
    Review preview for Barton Fink

    The film has the maverick nature of originality, constantly surprising, never explaining.

    Angus Wolfe Murray · 4 out of 5
    An intellectual screenwriter comes to Hollywood to write a script for a wrestling B movie.
  • Cars (2006)
    Review preview for Cars

    Let's hope that Pixar hasn't run out of gas.

    Angus Wolfe Murray · 2 out of 5
    A rookie racing car learns humility and down-home values in a rusty old town as Pixar's CGI animators wipe away a tear.
  • Cars 3 (2017)
    Review preview for Cars 3

    It has a kick in its heel and a nice surprise at the end

    Angus Wolfe Murray · 3.5 out of 5
    Will Lightning McQueen retain pole position as the young bloods race to take him down? Has new technology made the old hometown garage a sentimental memory?
  • A Civil Action (1998)
    Review preview for A Civil Action

    The film is refreshingly cynical about a profession that, in cinematic terms, expects every lead actor to be Clarence Darrow.

    Angus Wolfe Murray · 3 out of 5
    Courtroom drama about poisoned water.
  • Final Portrait (2017)
    Review preview for Final Portrait

    Just because you signal to an audience that you're purposefully making them watch paint dry does not make the experience of it any less tedious.

    Amber Wilkinson · 2.5 out of 5
    Swiss painter and sculptor Alberto Giacometti tries to paint a portrait.
  • Galaxy Quest (1999)
    Review preview for Galaxy Quest

    The film should be hilarious, but isn't.

    Angus Wolfe Murray · 3 out of 5
    Star Trek spoof.
  • Impostor (2002)
    Futuristic chase thriller in which Gary Sinese is accused of being a robot suicide bomber.
  • A Life Less Ordinary (1997)
    Review preview for A Life Less Ordinary

    While both McGregor and Diaz are watchable enough as a likeable loser and a redemptive bitch, there's never any sense that they're 'made for each other'.

    Stephen Carty · 1.5 out of 5
    A sacked caretaker takes his bosses daughter hostage... but two fallen angels are determined to make the pair fall in love.
  • Linoleum (2022)
    Review preview for Linoleum

    By the time that West is ready to show his hand directly, most viewers will be so wrapped up in Linoleum that that details will scarcely matter.

    Jennie Kermode · 4 out of 5
    When a satellite falls from orbit and crashes into the suburban home of a dysfunctional family in Ohio, the father seizes the opportunity to fulfil his dream of becoming an astronaut by re-building it into his own rocket ship. While his wife and daughter believe he's experiencing a midlife crisis, surreal events begin to unfold around him.
  • The Man Who Wasn't There (2001)
    Review preview for The Man Who Wasn't There

    Even the Coen Bros cannot stimulate interest in a guy who has switched the lights off inside his head.

    Angus Wolfe Murray · 3.5 out of 5
    An introspective barber in a small Californian town in the Forties initiates a blackmail that goes wrong.
  • 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.
  • Monk: Season 4 (2005)
    Review preview for Monk: Season 4

    More watchable than ever.

    Shaun Davis · 4 out of 5
    Detective Monk sets out for a fourth outing, which begins with a crisis in faith and ends in redemption (sort of). Out to own on DVD now.
  • Paulie (1998)
    Review preview for Paulie

    The story is told with compassion, simplicity and (dare I say it?) love.

    Angus Wolfe Murray · 4 out of 5
    Tales of a parrot and his pal.
  • The Siege (1998)
    Review preview for The Siege

    Edward Zwick has succeeded in turning a contemporary nightmare into a good day's sleep.

    Angus Wolfe Murray · 2 out of 5
    After a sheikh is kidnapped by the US, terrorists target New York.
  • Spy Kids (2001)
    Review preview for Spy Kids

    At last, a children's film that is fun!

    Angus Wolfe Murray · 4 out of 5
    The children of retired spies carry on the work in secret to save the world.
  • Thirteen Ghosts (2001)
    Review preview for Thirteen Ghosts

    The only fear is the fear of boredom.

    Angus Wolfe Murray · 1 out of 5
    A house full of ghosts spooks Tony Shalhoub and family.

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