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  • Big Fat Liar (2002)
    Review preview for Big Fat Liar

    The story won't win prizes, but what does that matter when you're having fun?

    Angus Wolfe Murray · 3 out of 5
    Teenage comedy about a high school liar who goes to Hollywood to find the man who stole his deal.
  • Cheaper By The Dozen (2003)
    Comedy chaos for family of 12.
  • Date Night (2010)
    Review preview for Date Night

    Painfully self-conscious, trying ultra hard to be wacky and repeatedly missing the mark.

    Jennie Kermode · 1.5 out of 5
    A married couple's plan to hit the town goes badly awry.
  • Deadpool & Wolverine (2024)
    Review preview for Deadpool & Wolverine

    Deadpool & Wolverine is more of the same.

    Andrew Robertson · 3 out of 5
    Wolverine is recovering from his injuries when he crosses paths with the loudmouth Deadpool. They team up to defeat a common enemy.
  • Free Guy (2021)
    Review preview for Free Guy

    It's entertaining, no doubt.

    Andrew Robertson · 3.5 out of 5
    A bank teller discovers that he's actually an NPC inside a brutal, open world video game.
  • Just Married (2003)
    Review preview for Just Married

    The film oozes bad taste like pus from a poultice.

    Angus Wolfe Murray · 1 out of 5
    Radio weather reporter marries a rich airhead and they have a horrible honeymoon in Europe.
  • Night At The Museum 2 (2009)
    Review preview for Night At The Museum 2

    The film’s biggest strength is its imaginative special effects.

    Maria Realf · 3 out of 5
    Colourful sequel sees the world’s largest museum complex spring to life.
  • Night At The Museum: Secret Of The Tomb (2014)
    Review preview for Night At The Museum: Secret Of The Tomb

    The special effects are truely magic

    Angus Wolfe Murray · 3.5 out of 5
    The magic comes to London with Teddy, Attila, the neanderthals and Larry.
  • Night At The Museum (2006)
    Review preview for Night At The Museum

    There are a couple of pretty funny moments but for the most part director Shawn Levy's comedy struggles to raise a wry smile.

    Martin Gray · 2 out of 5
    Exhibits come alive in comic romp.
  • The Pink Panther (2006)
    Review preview for The Pink Panther

    Although some elements don't work too well, namely the lacklustre, almost prosaic direction of Levy, it survives with a lot of positives, not least the return to maniacal form of its star, The Grey Haired One.

    Scott Davis · 3 out of 5
    Steve Martin attempts to emulate Peter Sellers as incompetent French policeman.
  • Real Steel (2011)
    Review preview for Real Steel

    Really delivers on the robot action.

    Jennie Kermode · 3.5 out of 5
    A hustler in the robot-fighting business, down on his luck, finds himself responsible for the son he walked out on years before.
  • This Is Where I Leave You (2014)
    Review preview for This Is Where I Leave You

    Nostalgia, soured by memory

    Angus Wolfe Murray · 2.5 out of 5
    A middle class family spends a week together when dirty secrets, emotional dysfunction, naughty behavior and artificial breasts are revealed

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