Green Lantern

Green Lantern

By Amer Chadha-Patel

It’s easy to forgive the lack of great plot and CGI finesse and just enjoy some witty dialogue and cool fights.

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The Beaver

The Beaver

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Through the Beaver puppet, Mel Gibson can say anything, albeit in an accent learned from the Dick Van Dyke school of Cockney English.

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Honey 2

Honey 2

By Emma Reynolds

Perhaps the story is not merely a series of mechanical cliches strung loosely together between a row of thrusting pelvises, but in fact an artful exploration of metaphysical conundrums.

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Point Blank

Point Blank

By Lisa Keddie

Cavayé’s astute eye for action-thrillers makes Point Blank one of the most lean, well-paced and credible international films of the genre in recent years.

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Prom

Prom

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It’s safe. It’s sanitized. It’s boring. I’m sure the parents will approve.

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Win Win

Win Win

By Lisa Keddie

The overall feeling each character radiates is one of hope of better things, projected in their own special way, which is what gives Win Win its buoyancy, vitality and charm.

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The Hangover Part II

The Hangover Part II

By Lisa Keddie

Filmmakers Todd Phillips and co make no apologies for being creatures of habit and sticking to what worked for them before.

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Diary of a Wimpy Kid 2: Rodrick Rules

Diary of a Wimpy Kid 2: Rodrick Rules

By Lisa Keddie

Jeff Kinney‘s illustrated novel Diary of a Wimpy Kid 2 has been carefully adapted and cannot help but resonate with anyone, regardless of being a fan or not.

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Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides

Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides

By Lisa Keddie

Sparrow’s like a British institution now, an indulgent tradition we keep going, even though we can see what’s coming a mile off, without the aid of a compass.

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The Way

The Way

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Estevez clearly has something profound he wants to say to the world and it’s the clunky and repetitive manner that he chooses to deliver his messages that makes this film just so torturously predictable.

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