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END OF WATCH | FILM REVIEW

A surprisingly good found footage cop film starring Michael Pena and Jake Gyllenhaal and reviewed by James Thomson.

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GAMBIT| FILM REVIEW

A remake that doesn't quite make the grade, starring Colin Firth, Alan Rickman and Cameron Diaz in this farce comedy.

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ALEX CROSS | FILM REVIEW

Rebooting the Alex Cross franchise with Tyler Perry instead of Morgan Freeman was never going to work - was it?

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THE MASTER | FILM REVIEW

Philip Seymour Hoffman and Joaquin Phoenix star in Paul Thomas Anderson's latest directorial effort.

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ARGO | FILM REVIEW

A dramatization of the 1980 joint CIA-Canadian secret operation to extract six fugitive American diplomatic personnel out of revolutionary Iran.

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ROOM 237 | FILM REVIEW

A subjective documentary that explores the numberous theories about the hidden meanings within Stanley Kubrick's fil The Shining.

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SINISTER | FILM REVIEW

A true-crime writer finds a cache of 8mm "snuff" films that suggest the murder he is currently researching is the work of a serial killer whose career dates back the 1960s.

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SILENT HILL: REVELATION | FILM REVIEW

When her father disappears, Heather Mason is drawn into a strange and terrifying alternate reality that holds the answers to her horrific nightmares.

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SKYFALL | FILM REVIEW

Daniel Craig is back and having seen it several times at the cinema I can safely say this may be the best Bond film yet.

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PARANORMAL ACTIVITY 4 | FILM REVIEW

There's no love lost when James Thomson reviews the gadget-driven fourth installment of the Paranormal Activity series.

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RESIDENT EVIL: RETRIBUTION | FILM REVIEW

A bad week for what should be 'straight-to-video' sequels as James Thomson goes for the jugular with Residen Evil: Retribution.

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TAKEN 2 | FILM REVIEW

Liam Neeson and Co. return for the sequel to the sleeper hit movie and this time it's Neeson himself who is going to be Taken.

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THE PERKS OF BEING A WALLFLOWER | FILM REVIEW

Based on a best selling novel comes this tale of a group of outsiders who take a young loner into their group.

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RUBY SPARKS | FILM REVIEW

Paul Dano plays a writer who writes about his dream girl only for her to come to life.

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PREMIUM RUSH | FILM REVIEW

Joseph Gordon-Levitt continues to set 'em up and knock 'em down with the tale of a bicycle courier protecting a very important package from some bad people.

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DREDD 3D | FILM REVIEW

Second first impressions for the 2000AD comic book legend and this time the helmet stays on.

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LAWLESS | FILM REVIEW

The Bondurant boys don't lie down for anybody in this prohibition era tale of three brothers and the lengths they will go to.

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LOOPER | FILM REVIEW

Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Bruce Willis star in this time travel action flick from the director of indie-hit Brick.

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KILLING THEM SOFTLY | FILM REVIEW

A mob-protected poker game gets turned over and Brad Pitt's enforcer is called in to punish the guilty parties.

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ANNA KARENINA | FILM REVIEW

Joe Wright directs Keira Knightley and Jude Law in this most recent adaptation of Tolstoy's classic.

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THE IMPOSTER | FILM REVIEW

The unbelievable true story from documentary filmmaker Bart Layton that has audiences talking.

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THE BOURNE LEGACY | FILM REVIEW

Jeremy Renner heads up the fourth and Bourne-less installment of the Bourne franchise directed by the screenwriter of the original film.

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THE EXPENDABLES 2 | FILM REVIEW

Adrien Brody, a substitute teacher who drifts from classroom to classroom, makes a connection with the students and teachers in his latest assignment.

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SEARCHING FOR SUGARMAN | FILM REVIEW

Adrien Brody, a substitute teacher who drifts from classroom to classroom, makes a connection with the students and teachers in his latest assignment.

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SHADOW DANCER | FILM REVIEW

Adrien Brody, a substitute teacher who drifts from classroom to classroom, makes a connection with the students and teachers in his latest assignment.

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DETACHMENT | FILM REVIEW

Adrien Brody, a substitute teacher who drifts from classroom to classroom, makes a connection with the students and teachers in his latest assignment.

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MAGIC MIKE | FILM REVIEW

Channing Tatum and Matthew McConaughey star in this tale of a young man who becomes a male stripper.

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BRAVE | FILM REVIEW

The 13th feature from CGI giants Pixar, set in the Scottish Highlands and starring the voice of Kelly MacDonald and Billy Connolly.

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TED | FILM REVIEW

Mark Wahlberg and a beer-swilling stuffed teddy become best friends in this live action feature from the creator of Family Guy.

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KILLER JOE | FILM REVIEW

William Friedkin directs Matthew McConaughey, Gina Gershon and Emile Hirsch in this noirish tale of a contract killer and a redneck family gone horribly wrong.

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THE DARK KNIGHT RISES | FILM REVIEW

The final chapter of Christopher Nolan's Batman trilogy is finally here and expectations were huge. Did it live up to the hype? Find out.

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SEEKING A FRIEND FOR THE END OF THE WORLD | FILM REVIEW

Steve Carrell and Keira Knightley become unlikely friends as the end of the world approaches.

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THE AMAZING SPIDERMAN | FILM REVIEW

Spidey gets a reboot in this take on the webslingers origins starring Andrew Garfield and Emma Stone up against Rhys Ifans 'The Lizard'.

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LAY THE FAVOURITE | FILM REVIEW

A dramedy centered on a thirtysomething woman who becomes involved with a group of geeky fiftyish men who have found a way to work the sportsbook system in Las Vegas to their advantage.

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YOUR SISTER'S SISTER | FILM REVIEW

Jack has recently lost his way after the death of his brother. His best friend Iris, has sent him away to a small retreat to clear his head. Inevitably things end up less clear than they ever were before.

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THE FIVE YEAR ENGAGEMENT | FILM REVIEW

Jason Segel and Emily Blunt star in this rom-com written by Segel himself about a couple and their never-ending engagement.

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ABRAHAM LINCOLN: VAMPIRE HUNTER | FILM REVIEW

What the history books didn't tell you is the secret past of one America's Greatest President. Abraham Lincoln was a Vampire Hunter.

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ILL MANORS | FILM REVIEW

Ben Drew (AKA Plan B) releases his first feature film as director, based in the streets of London.

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CASA DE MI PADRE | FILM REVIEW

Scheming on a way to save their father's ranch, the Alvarez brothers find themselves in a war with Mexico's most feared drug lord.

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RED TAILS | FILM REVIEW

A crew of African American pilots in the Tuskegee training program, having faced segregation while kept mostly on the ground during World War II, are called into duty.

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RED LIGHTS | FILM REVIEW

A world-renowned psychic who has resurfaced years after his toughest critic mysteriously passed away.

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ROCK OF AGES | FILM REVIEW

The hit musical is brought to the big screen with an all star cast.

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FAST GIRLS | FILM REVIEW

A street smart runner develops an intense rivalry with an equally ambitious wealthy young athlete.

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COSMOPOLIS | FILM REVIEW

Riding across Manhattan in a stretch limo in order to get a haircut, a 28-year-old billionaire asset manager's day devolves into an odyssey with a cast of characters that start to tear his world apart.

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SNOW WHITE AND THE HUNTSMAN | FILM REVIEW

Charlize Theron is jealous of the girl from Twilight for some reason in the most recent re-telling of the Snow White fairytale.

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MEN IN BLACK 3 | FILM REVIEW

The Black Suits are back...to the future, well the past to be exact. Will Smith returns for the third in the franchise.

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PROMETHEUS | FILM REVIEW

The much anticipated, much hyped Alien prequel that may or may not actually be an Alien prequel from the same guy who brought you Alien. Phew!

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PIRANHA 3DD | FILM REVIEW

The sequel to Piranha 3D, if at all possible, is even more over the top than the first one and here is the review.

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HOW I SPENT MY SUMMER VACATION | FILM REVIEW

The controversial Mel Gibson comeback or a return to form by a once great actor? Read our review and find out.

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THE ANGEL'S SHARE | FILM REVIEW

A genuine, heart-warming and hilarious tale from Ken Loach and Paul Laverty as a group of community workers attempt to steal a precious bottle of whiskey.

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THE RAID: REDEMPTION | FILM REVIEW

Gareth Evans direct in what has been described as the best action movie in decades as a SWAT team must infiltrate a tower block of thieves and murderers to bring down a gang lord.

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THE DICTATOR | FILM REVIEW

Sacha Baron Cohen is back. This time as General Aladeen, a ridiculous dictator whom, while on a trip to New York to speak to the UN, falls victim to a conspiracy.

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DARK SHADOWS | FILM REVIEW

Johnny Depp and Tim Burton collaborate again for this take on the old TV series of the same name and they're joined by Michelle Pfieffer and Helena Bonham Carter.

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AMERICAN REUNION | FILM REVIEW

East Great Falls Class of 99 are having their reunion and you're all invited to join in the gross-out comedy antics.

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LOCKOUT | FILM REVIEW

Guy Pearce is sent to rescue the President's daughter during a prison break... in space.

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MARLEY | FILM REVIEW

Marley is a behind the scenes look at the life of a legend and those around him.

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SAFE | FILM REVIEW

Jason Statham is out to protect a 12 yr old girl from members of the Chinese and Russian mobs in this action/thriller.

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BATTLESHIP | FILM REVIEW

The HASBRO boardgame gets it's own movie starring Liam Neeson and... Rihanna?!

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THE CABIN IN THE WOODS | FILM REVIEW

Joss Whedon produces this teen slasher movie that is so much more than it seems.

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AVENGERS ASSEMBLE | FILM REVIEW

Marvel's greatest superheroes team up for the summer's first big blockbuster to save the earth from an evil alien race.

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CONTRABAND | FILM REVIEW

Mark Wahlberg is forced back into a life of crime and one last job to save his brother in law in this action thriller.

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PIRATES IN AN ADVENTURE WITH SCIENTISTS | FILM REVIEW

The latest feature film from the team behind Wallace & Gromit and Chicken Run featuring Hugh Grant and Salma Hayek.

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IRVINE WELSH'S ECSTASY | FILM REVIEW

It's out in the cinema this week but we went along to see the film at the Glasgow Film Festival and talk to the cast and crew.

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THE DEVIL INSIDE | FILM REVIEW

Alan Young takes apart the "film the Vatican didn't want you to see" the controversial tale of exorcism.

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ACT OF VALOUR | FILM REVIEW

Real Navy SEALS are used in this action thriller, described as the most realistic War movie of recent years.

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21 JUMP STREET | FILM REVIEW

Channing Tatum and Jonah Hill star in and he lped produce this big screen adaptation of the 80's TV series.

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THE HUNGER GAMES | FILM REVIEW

The popular book has been adapted for the silver screen and is already taking over the Box Office. Starring Jennifer Lawrence and Woody Harrelson.

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JEFF WHO LIVES AT HOME | FILM REVIEW

The Surprise Film at this year's Glasgow Film Festival was Jeff Who Lives at Home with Jason Segel and Ed Helms.

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EXTREMELY LOUD & INCREDIBLY CLOSE | FILM REVIEW

Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close centres on Oskar Schell, a precocious young boy who suffers from Aspergers Syndrome

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BEL AMI | FILM REVIEW

On screen adaptation of Guy de Maupassant’s novel Bel Ami, starring Robert Pattinson and Uma Thurman.

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JOHN CARTER | D-BOX FILM REVIEW

Edgar Rice Burroughs, Barsoom novels brought to life by Disney in John Carter from Mars and experienced in Cineworld's new D-Box cinema.

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PROJECT X | FILM REVIEW

3 high school seniors throw a birthday party to make a name for themselves. As the night progresses, things spiral out of control as word of the party spreads.

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DEATH OF A SUPERHERO | FILM REVIEW

Animation meets drama in this quirky gem from the recent Glasgow Film Festival starring Andy Serkis and Thomas Brodie-Sangster.

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RAMPART | FILM REVIEW

Rampart attempts to tell the story of old dirty cop Dave Brown played by Woody Harrelson. After a brutal moment of aggressive policing was caught on tape his life changed and his past started to catch up with him. MORE...

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THE DECOY BRIDE | FILM REVIEW

A writer and an actress attempt to marry on a remote Scottish Island but when the press arrive. It's time for a decoy.

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WOMAN IN BLACK | FILM REVIEW

As Arthur Kipps, the widowed young solicitor, Radcliffe is a revelation, proving there is much more to him than Potter, and that his recent stage successes have been no mere fluke.

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WE BOUGHT A ZOO | FILM REVIEW

Based on the real life story of Benjamin Mee, who has recently lost his wife and is trying to adjust to family life.

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YOUNG ADULT | FILM REVIEW

Dark comedy ‘Young Adult’ starring Charlize Theron, tells the story of sociopathic narcissist Mavis Grey who has returned to her home town of Mercury

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SAFE HOUSE | FILM REVIEW

Safe House feature Denzel Washington as an ex-CIA agent who turns himself in and Ryan Reynolds as the safe house keeper charged with keeping him alive.

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THE VOW | FILM REVIEW

After a serious accident Rachel McAdams awakes from a coma and doesn't remember the man she fell in love with (Channing Tatum).

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THIS MEANS WAR | FILM REVIEW

A romantic action comedy about two CIA spies who have been grounded after a failed covert mission. Starring Reese Witherspoon, Tom Hardy and Chris Pine.

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THE MUPPETS | FILM REVIEW

Brothers Gary and Walter have grown up watching the Muppets on TV. Obsessed by them, they take a trip with Gary's girlfriend Mary to see the Muppet theatre in Los Angeles.

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LIKE CRAZY | FILM REVIEW

Two students fall in love and are then torn apart and have to find a way to survive their long distance relationship.

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CHRONICLE | FILM REVIEW

The found-footage superhero movie that's got everyone talking reviewed by not one but two of our writers

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CARNAGE | FILM REVIEW

The screenplay 'Le Dieu du Carnage' (The God of Carnage) hit the silver screen recently as the reincarnated and retitled 'Carnage'

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THE DESCENDANTS | FILM REVIEW

Academy-Award nominated, Alexander Payne's latest effort has received plaudits from most award ceremonies.

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MAN ON A LEDGE | FILM REVIEW

Edge of your seat thriller with a great ensemble cast including Sam Worthington and Elizabeth Banks.

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THE SITTER | FILM REVIEW

Jonah Hill is an unlikely babysitter in his latest comedy offering.

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UNDERWORLD: AWAKENING | FILM REVIEW

Kate Beckinsale returns in the latest installment of the Underworld films.

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THE IRON LADY | FILM REVIEW

Meryl Streep puts in an Oscar nominated performance in the life story of the infamous Margaret Thatcher.

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J. EDGAR | FILM REVIEW

DiCaprio and Eastwood team up to tell the story of the legendary Head of the FBI.

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GOON| FILM REVIEW

Seann William Scott spends 90 minutes punching people in the face but it's funny!

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THE DARKEST HOUR 3D | FILM REVIEW

Emile Hirsch and Max Minghella find themselves in the middle of an alien attack on Moscow.

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HAYWIRE | FILM REVIEW

Mallory Kane is betrayed by the company she works for in this explosive crime/thriller that breaks the mould.

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THE GIRL WITH THE DRAGON TATTOO | FILM REVIEW

The American remake of the Swedish film based on the popular novel.

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SHAME | FILM REVIEW

With award season in full swing we take a look at director, Steve McQueen's "Shame" to see what all the fuss is about.

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THE ARTIST | FILM REVIEW

A silent movie star wonders if the arrival of talking pictures will cause him to fade into oblivion.

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WAR HORSE | FILM REVIEW

Steven Spielberg's adaptation of Michael Murpurgo's novel is reviewed .

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SHERLOCK HOLMES: A GAME OF SHADOWS | FILM REVIEW

Holmes and Watson return in ths enjoyable sequel to Guy Ritchie's hit adaptation.

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MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE - GHOST PROTOCOL | FILM REVIEW

The fourth Mission: Impossible installment, reviewed in all it's IMAX glory.

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RED STATE | FILM REVIEW

Kevin Smith's most controversial film yet deals makes it's way onto Blu-ray next month and we review it here.

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