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  • Angels & Demons (2009)
    Review preview for Angels & Demons

    This film explains why the public are so reluctant to fund universities.

    Jennie Kermode · 2.5 out of 5
    The Catholic Church calls on its old adversary Robert Langdon to save it from an Illuminati threat.
  • Apollo 13 (1995)
    Review preview for Apollo 13

    Apollo 13 is one of my favourite films, it's one of those films that stirs my sense of discovery, as well as plunder our collective dreams.

    Scott Macdonald · 5 out of 5
    Oscar-winning drama about an ill-fated moon mission.
  • A Beautiful Mind (2001)
    Review preview for A Beautiful Mind

    Russell Crowe carries the can and he does so with honour and the can becomes a trophy, richly deserved.

    Angus Wolfe Murray · 4 out of 5
    True story with Russell Crowe as a schizophrenic mathematical genius who overcomes inner turmoil to complete Nobel prize-winning theory.
  • Bolt (2008)
    Review preview for Bolt

    Bolt has a maturity over its predecessors in that the film doesn't obsess over its need to stick something in your face every few minutes.

    Tony Sullivan · 3 out of 5
    A TV superdog genuinely believes he has superpowers... until he finds himself caught up in an all-too-real life adventure.
  • The Beatles: Eight Days A Week - The Touring Years (2016)
    Review preview for The Beatles: Eight Days A Week - The Touring Years

    Howard’s documentary is candid and enlightening.

    Luke Shaw · 4 out of 5
    A compilation of found footage.
  • Cinderella Man (2005)
    Review preview for Cinderella Man

    [Braddock's] struggle makes for great viewing and a terrific story.

    John Gallagher · 4 out of 5
    Biopic of all American working-class (boxing) hero.
  • Cocoon (1985)
    Review preview for Cocoon

    Here is an example of why Guttenberg was so popular - the cheeky chappy with the cute smile.

    Gabriella Trybalska · 4 out of 5
    Aliens return to earth to rescue some of their kind. Instead of rescuing them, they end up rescuing some humans
  • The Da Vinci Code (2006)
    Review preview for The Da Vinci Code

    Ron Howard directs without flair, but with respect for the source material.

    Angus Wolfe Murray · 3 out of 5
    Big screen adaptation of the bestselling thriller concerning one cult's obssession with the story of Christ.
  • The Dilemma (2011)
    Review preview for The Dilemma

    There are a couple of good laughs but they certainly don't carry two hours of film.

    Donald Munro · 2 out of 5
    A socially awkward guy agonises over whether or not to tell his business partner that his wife is unfaithful.
  • EDtv (1998)
    Review preview for EDtv

    None of the characters are interesting. They slip into stereotype and stay there, grinning.

    Angus Wolfe Murray · 2.5 out of 5
    Man invites reality TV cameras into his life, without considering the consequences.
  • Encanto (2021)
    Review preview for Encanto

    It is breezy, bright, brilliant.

    Andrew Robertson · 4 out of 5
    A young Colombian girl has to face the frustration of being the only member of her family without magical powers.
  • Frost/Nixon (2008)
    Review preview for Frost/Nixon

    It’s Frank Langella’s towering interpretation of Nixon that eventually makes every other character real.

    Chris · 5 out of 5
    Timely restaging of the Frost/Nixon televised interview and duel of wits.
  • The Grinch (2000)
    Review preview for The Grinch

    The slapstick is not funny, it's violent. A sensitive child will be shocked to tears.

    Angus Wolfe Murray · 2.5 out of 5
    Comedy with Jim Carrey in role of The Grinch, a green furry outcast from mountain village who hates children having fun at Christmas.
  • Hillbilly Elegy (2020)
    Review preview for Hillbilly Elegy

    Recycled, repetitive and dull, Hillbilly Elegy strives for sincerity but lacks sufficient conviction to be either meaningful or entertaining.

    Jennie Kermode · 2 out of 5
    An urgent phone call pulls a Yale Law student back to his Ohio hometown, where he reflects on three generations of family history and his own future.
  • In The Heart Of The Sea (2015)
    Review preview for In The Heart Of The Sea

    Class and experience divisions form the bulk of the interpersonal drama and it’s as predictable as expected, with the added tedium of Hemsworth apparently defaulting back to weirdly out of place Asgardian diction, bellowing like Thor at every little thing

    Luke Shaw · 2.5 out of 5
    Recounting of the tale that went on to inspire Moby Dick.
  • 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.
  • Pavarotti (2019)
    Review preview for Pavarotti

    The honesty and decency of his character never forces the narrative into areas of embarrassment.

    Angus Wolfe Murray · 4 out of 5
    Documentary about the Italian tenor.
  • Rush (2013)
    Review preview for Rush

    Undoubtedly a classy mainstream product.

    Jeff Robson · 3.5 out of 5
    The rivalry between Formula One drivers James Hunt and Niki Lauda comes to a fateful head at the 1976 German Grand Prix.
  • Solo: A Star Wars Story (2018)
    Review preview for Solo: A Star Wars Story

    Solo is an exercise in retroactive continuity, and its ability to create peril is itself imperilled by what we know to follow after.

    Andrew Robertson · 3 out of 5
    Through a series of daring escapades deep within a dark and dangerous criminal underworld, Han Solo meets his mighty future copilot Chewbacca and encounters the notorious gambler Lando Calrissian.
  • Tangled (2010)
    Review preview for Tangled

    The joy is in the animation, with the non-speaking characters, particularly Rapunzel's chameleon pet and dogged palace horse Maximus stealing every scene they are in.

    Amber Wilkinson · 3 out of 5
    Disney take on the classic tale of Rapunzel.
  • Willow (1988)
    Review preview for Willow

    Lucas and Howard's often-dark adventure is still an enjoyable sword-and-sorcery tale.

    Stephen Carty · 3.5 out of 5
    A would-be sorceror enlists the help of a warrior to take an abandoned baby to safety.
  • Zootropolis (2016)
    Review preview for Zootropolis

    Although the narrative beats don’t sear with originality, it is clever and has enough nuance and ambiguity to keep folks guessing right up until the finale, with a cast of characters throughout that are a genuine treat.

    Luke Shaw · 4 out of 5
    A little rabbit works hard to prove she can be just as good a police officer as the bigger, fiercer animals on her team.
  • Zootopia 2 (2025)
    Review preview for Zootopia 2

    A serviceable family film.

    Jennie Kermode · 2.5 out of 5
    Rabbit and fox detectives are the first to identify something suspicious when a snake is blamed for a highly public crime.

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