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  • Babylon A.D. (2008)
    Review preview for Babylon A.D.

    Never really delivers the goods like it should.

    Jennie Kermode · 2 out of 5
    In a war-ravaged future world, a mercenary is hired to transport a mysterious girl between Russia and America.
  • Boiler Room (1999)
    Review preview for Boiler Room

    Younger infuses Boiler Room with an impressive level of detail.

    Stephen Carty · 4 out of 5
    Trouble brews at a brokerage firm.
  • The Chronicles Of Riddick (2004)
    Review preview for The Chronicles Of Riddick

    There's a new Conan on the block, and he's in space!

    Jennie Kermode · 3.5 out of 5
    The continuing story of the escaped convict from the sci-fi thriller Pitch Black.
  • The Chronicles Of Riddick: Director's Cut (2004)
    Review preview for The Chronicles Of Riddick: Director's Cut

    The Director's Cut, as expected, beefs up the storyline with more established characters and small scenes to make sense of previously disorientating sub-plots.

    Gator MacReady · 3.5 out of 5
    David Twohy beefs up his sci-fi fantasy and makes it less disorientating.
  • Fast Five (2011)
    Review preview for Fast Five

    A more complex plot, solid character development and some fantastic set pieces make this one a winner.

    Jennie Kermode · 3.5 out of 5
    On the run, the heroes of the previous Fast And Furious films decide to try and pull off one last big job.
  • The Fast And The Furious (2001)
    Review preview for The Fast And The Furious

    If proof was needed that the ethics of the two-minute commercial have taken over the visual media, this is it.

    Angus Wolfe Murray · 2.5 out of 5
    LA street racers are infiltrated by undercover cop.
  • Fast & Furious (2009)
    Review preview for Fast & Furious

    If only Fast And Furious had a better sense of humour, it might just wash.

    Emma Slawinski · 2.5 out of 5
    Pimped-out motors, pumped-up muscles and lots of burnt tarmac.
  • Fast & Furious 6 (2013)
    Review preview for Fast & Furious 6

    This souped up little number comes with plenty of cliche under the bonnet.

    Amber Wilkinson · 3 out of 5
    The team get back together to thwart a villain after they discover Letty is alive.
  • Guardians Of The Galaxy Vol 2 (2017)
    Review preview for Guardians Of The Galaxy Vol 2

    Making sense of explosions on green screen is a tough call

    Angus Wolfe Murray · 1 out of 5
    Battles in space continue between weird people and weirder people as the head honcho searches for his dad.
  • Guardians Of The Galaxy Vol 3 (2023)
    Review preview for Guardians Of The Galaxy Vol 3

    This is filmmaking that paints by numbers and with Key Performance Indicators in mind.

    Andrew Robertson · 2.5 out of 5
    Still reeling from the loss of Gamora, Peter Quill rallies his team to defend the universe and one of their own - a mission which, if unsuccessful, could mean the end of the Guardians.
  • Guardians Of The Galaxy (2014)
    Review preview for Guardians Of The Galaxy

    Overall, Guardians of the Galaxy is good fun.

    Owen Van Spall · 3 out of 5
    A pilot is tracked by bounty hunters after stealing a mysterious orb.
  • The Iron Giant (1999)
    Review preview for The Iron Giant

    The film works on almost every level, particularly its central relationship.

    Angus Wolfe Murray · 4 out of 5
    A boy forms a bond with an alien giant.
  • A Man Apart (2003)
    Review preview for A Man Apart

    F Gary Gray does what he can with a poor script, but cannot hide the fact that the material is soggy and weak.

    Gator MacReady · 2 out of 5
    An undercover DEA agent turns vigilante after a jailed gang boss has his wife killed.
  • The Pacifier (2005)
    Review preview for The Pacifier

    The Pacifier is definitely one for the kids. Under 12s should relish bits and pieces of it, but not much more.

    David Stanners · 2.5 out of 5
    A Navy Seal is hired to protect a family from their recently deceased father, whose top-secret government experiment remains hidden in their house.
  • Pitch Black (2000)
    Review preview for Pitch Black

    David Twohy [uses] imagination as an alternative energy source.

    Angus Wolfe Murray · 4 out of 5
    Survivors of crashed space craft fight for survival against themselves and prehistoric beasts.
  • Riddick (2013)
    Review preview for Riddick

    Diesel's as cool as usual, but should really know better by now.

    David Graham · 3 out of 5
    Marooned on a planet full of monsters, Riddick must face off against mercenaries and issues from his past.
  • Saving Private Ryan (1998)
    Review preview for Saving Private Ryan

    Spielberg is a consummate filmmaker, consistently surpassing himself, stretching his imaginative and technical abilities beyond what he knows, or has done before.

    Angus Wolfe Murray · 5 out of 5
    From Omaha Beach on D-Day, they search for a lost soldier in the fields of France.
  • Strays (1997)
    Review preview for Strays

    Diesel has to carry the whole film but struggles under the weight.

    Leanne McGrath · 2.5 out of 5
    A streetwise twentysomething seeks a more meaningful life than drugs, drink and womanising on the mean streets of New York.
  • Thor: Love And Thunder (2022)
    Review preview for Thor: Love And Thunder

    A merchandising rather than mythologising opportunity..

    Andrew Robertson · 3.5 out of 5
    Thor's retirement is interrupted by a galactic killer known as Gorr the God Butcher, who seeks the extinction of the gods. To combat the threat, Thor enlists the help of King Valkyrie, Korg, and his ex-girlfriend, Jane Foster.
  • xXx (2002)
    Review preview for xXx

    Forget the story, stunts have usurped spontaneity.

    Angus Wolfe Murray · 1.5 out of 5
    Extreme action picture with Vin Diesel as rookie special agent in Prague.

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