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Two soldiers, one in camouflage uniform, equipped with protective gear and holding a weapon, standing indoors.
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Warfare review – war, what is it good for?

by Hannah Strong

Alex Garland teams up with Iraq War veteran Ray Mendoza for an evocative but empty war film, recreating a catastrophic day in Ramadi based on the memories of Mendoza and his comrades.

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A young man in a dark coat standing on a crowded city street.
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The Amateur review – extremely solid, extremely unspectacular

by David Jenkins

Rami Malek struggles in this boilerplate thriller as a CIA operative out to kill the men that murdered his wife.

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A man in a navy blue suit appears distressed as he presses his hands against a brick wall in an urban setting.
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Novocaine review – no pain, no gain

by Hannah Strong

Jack Quaid delivers a charming performance as a man incapable of feeling pain in Dan Berk and Robert Olsen’s ultraviolent action-comedy.

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A serious-looking, bald Black man wearing a blue jacket and looking out of a window.
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A Working Man review – a dire, forgettable actioner

by Hannah Strong

Even Jason Statham looks bored by his latest hard man turn in Davey Ayer’s uninspired adaptation of Chuck Dixon’s novel Levon’s Trade.

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Man with beard, shirtless, standing in room.
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Marching Powder review – a proper, proper gaffe

by Adam Woodward

Nick Love and Danny Dyer are back with yet another boorish, small-minded take on the football hooligan genre.

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Two people, a man in glasses and a jumper, and a woman with blonde hair, standing in a room.
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Love Hurts review – no love, much hurts

by Marina Ashioti

Ke Huy Quan and Ariana Debose star in stunt performer Jonathan Eusebio’s Valentine’s Day-themed directorial debut.

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Aaron Taylor Johnson as Kraven, wearing a leather vest and gloves, with a stern expression, stands in front of a dark background.
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Kraven the Hunter review – put it out of its misery

by Hannah Strong

Aaron Taylor Johnson tries his best in JC Chandor’s woeful entry in the Sony Spider-Man Universe.

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Close-up of a bearded man with a weathered face, wearing a dark, wet jacket, standing in a dark, rainy environment.
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Venom: The Last Dance review – air-headed escapism

by David Jenkins

Tom Hardy seems tired and confused in this comic book sci-fi sequel that hasn’t got an original bone in its alien symbiote body.

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Two men discussing at a table with drinks and greenery.
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Wolfs review – it’s content, not cinema

by Hannah Strong

Two lone wolf fixers bicker their way through Jon Watts’ sparkless action comedy, which wastes the charisma of George Clooney.

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Diverse group of characters in futuristic costumes and masks, including a woman with a rabbit-ear headpiece.
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Borderlands review – rage-quit worthy video game slop

by Juan Barquin

Eli Roth’s slapdash adaptation of the brash video game series is a joyless slog despite the presence of Cate Blanchett.

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