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  • The Adventures Of Baron Munchausen (1988)
    Review preview for The Adventures Of Baron Munchausen

    Every scene is brilliantly realised and inhabited by unforgettable characters.

    Jennie Kermode · 4 out of 5
    The unbelievable but (allegedly) true story of the exploits of Hieronymus Karl Frederick Baron von Munchausen and a small girl.
  • The Accidental Husband (2008)
    Review preview for The Accidental Husband

    Essentially a celebration of glorious selfishness.

    Jennie Kermode · 2.5 out of 5
    An angry firefighter decides to get revenge on the radio agony aunt who ruined his relationship, spoiling her wedding plans by faking a document which says she's already married to him.
  • 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.
  • Bel Ami (2012)
    Review preview for Bel Ami

    This is a fantastic chance to see some of the industry's greatest talents at the top of their game.

    Jennie Kermode · 4 out of 5
    An ambitious young man seeks to attain power in 1890s Paris by seducing and manipulating the bored wives of important men.
  • Burnt (2015)
    Review preview for Burnt

    The oddities don't add up to anything and the love story between Adam and Helene is as predictable as it is sad.

    Anne-Katrin Titze · 2 out of 5
    A Michelin-starred chef who squandered his career tries to rebuild his life in and out of the kitchen.
  • Clash Of The Titans (2010)
    Review preview for Clash Of The Titans

    If you’re looking for big-budget, popcorn entertainment, then Titans certainly won’t disappoint.

    Maria Realf · 4 out of 5
    Let the battle between men and the ancient gods begin...
  • Dangerous Liaisons (1988)
    Review preview for Dangerous Liaisons

    As the story glides gracefully from pitch-black comedy to complicated tragedy, you are in no doubt this is a film which happened at the right time in the careers of its two central stars, and for cinema.

    James Benefield · 4 out of 5
    Making a game out of sex, love and relationships has dire consequences in eighteenth century France.
  • Gattaca (1997)
    Review preview for Gattaca

    The design has a stainless veneer, bathed in early morning light.

    Angus Wolfe Murray · 4 out of 5
    A man considered genetically inferior, switches identity to realise his dream of space travel.
  • The Golden Bowl (2000)
    Review preview for The Golden Bowl

    Everything you expect from Merchant Ivory is here.

    Angus Wolfe Murray · 3 out of 5
    Dangerous infidelities amongst the rich and aristocratic in Edwardian London.
  • The House That Jack Built (2018)
    Review preview for The House That Jack Built

    Dillon makes a fair fist of the role of Jack.

    Richard Mowe · 3 out of 5
    A serial killer's life story is told through the murders that defined him.
  • Kill Bill: Volume 1 (2003)
    Review preview for Kill Bill: Volume 1

    Kill Bill is, ultimately, a throwaway film, a popcorn classic, fun but forgettable - yet it knows this, and goes about its business with a rare energy.

    Jennie Kermode · 3.5 out of 5
    Martial arts revenge extravaganza.
  • Kill Bill: Volume 2 (2004)
    Review preview for Kill Bill: Volume 2

    The work of a consummate fanboy, who continues to show little sign of being willing to engage with the world beyond the movie screen, or otherwise mature as a filmmaker.

    Keith Hennessey Brown · 2 out of 5
    Tarantino's revenge saga dips into Spaghetti Western and movie-buff weirdness
  • Les Misérables (1998)
    Review preview for Les Misérables

    If it wasn't for Neeson, this would have yawned itself into unconsciousness.

    Angus Wolfe Murray · 2.5 out of 5
    Faithful adaptation of Victor Hugo's classic.
  • Motherhood (2009)
    Review preview for Motherhood

    This is ‘day from hell’ territory, but none of the comedy rises to the occasion.

    Amber Wilkinson · 2 out of 5
    A harrassed mum tries to prepare for her daughter's birthday.
  • My Super Ex-Girlfriend (2006)
    Review preview for My Super Ex-Girlfriend

    At heart a deeply misogynistic view of female empowerment.

    Anton Bitel · 2.5 out of 5
    Super-charged break-up leads to powerful problems.
  • Nymphomaniac (2013)
    Review preview for Nymphomaniac

    It's a film that goes out of its way to provoke and disappoint, but to those who get its jokes and can cope with the rest, it's a delight.

    Jennie Kermode · 4 out of 5
    A self-diagnosed nymphomaniac recounts her experiences.
  • Oh Canada (2024)
    Review preview for Oh Canada

    Simply put, the viewer is constantly tempted to attribute the character’s old man’s ramblings both to the author of the source novel and to the filmmaker adapting it.

    Marko Stojiljkovic · 2.5 out of 5
    A documentary filmmaker, who is terminally ill, reflects on his life.
  • Paycheck (2003)
    Review preview for Paycheck

    As a punch-em-up, Paycheck is well done, but nothing we haven't seen before.

    Claire Sawers · 2 out of 5
    A hot shot scientist who gives up his memory for the cause, finds himself on the run as he tries to piece together his past.
  • Percy Jackson And The Lightning Thief (2010)
    Review preview for Percy Jackson And The Lightning Thief

    This is an entertaining time passer which should keep the kids happy.

    Martin Gray · 3 out of 5
    Teenage gods and monsters - classical, but not a classic
  • Prime (2005)
    Review preview for Prime

    Streep is terrific, Thurman is aglow and Greenberg is a real find.

    Angus Wolfe Murray · 3.5 out of 5
    A generation gap rom-com, with therapy, religion and good sex.
  • The Producers (2005)
    Review preview for The Producers

    With the exception of the Springtime For Hitler numbers, the melodies are weak and interchangeable, although the lyrics are clever, which is not to say memorable.

    Angus Wolfe Murray · 3 out of 5
    Mel Brooks comes full circle as his film-turned-Broadway-musical is turned back into a film.
  • Pulp Fiction (1994)
    Review preview for Pulp Fiction

    Excitement shivers through each scene with quirky, individual peculiarity.

    Angus Wolfe Murray · 5 out of 5
    Killers and junkies interact and outeract in a merry-go-mayhem ensemble of violent eccentricity.
  • Sweet And Lowdown (1999)
    Review preview for Sweet And Lowdown

    The nostalgic delight of this movie is due partly to Santo Loquasto's production design and Laura Cunningham Bauer's costumes, both of which are outstanding.

    Angus Wolfe Murray · 4 out of 5
    Imaginary biopic of a jazz musician.
  • Tape (2001)
    Review preview for Tape

    The fascination of Tape is in the performances and with the language, how words dance around truth, mocking it.

    Angus Wolfe Murray · 3.5 out of 5
    A filmmaker is forced by an old friend to face his past in this entertaining psychological one-room drama.

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