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A man wearing a red cape and Thor-like armour holding a large hammer while standing in a forest.
Review

Thor: The Dark World

by Adam Lee Davies

Familiarity trumps originality in this fun and very funny comic book sequel with Chris Hemsworth and Tom Hiddleston.

3
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
Two heavily armed and armoured soldiers in combat gear engaging in close-quarters fighting.
Review

Elysium

by Adam Woodward

Matt Damon suits up for Neill Blomkamp’s high-tech celestial epic. But we’re left wanting more.

4
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
Two young adults, a man and a woman, sitting together at a table and drinking from mugs. They appear to be having a conversation in a casual setting.
Review

Kick-Ass 2

by David Jenkins

The juvenile comic book dirty bomb gets a sequel, and it’s a bit of a stinker…

2
Anticipation
2
Enjoyment
1
In Retrospect
A group of men drinking beer from glasses at a bar. The image shows a bar with shelves of glassware and several men in dark clothing standing in front of the bar and drinking from glasses.
Review

The World’s End

by Adam Woodward

Lagergeddon? The hopocalypse? The bitter end? Edgar Wright and co are back for one final throw of the dice.

3
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
Two people wearing lifejackets in rough water.
Review

The Deep

by Sophie Monks Kaufman

A noirish Icelandic agains-all-odds survival drama about a man who swims away from an epic shipwreck.

2
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
Woman in metallic blue and black armoured bodysuit standing in futuristic sci-fi environment.
Review

Pacific Rim

by David Jenkins

Guillermo del Toro’s epic homage to classic-era monster movies is a triumph of consummate design and old school romanticism.

3
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
A man in a suit walking down an alley at night, with closed shops and neon signs visible.
Review

Hummingbird

by Adam Woodward

Not another Jason Statham movie?! This time he’s a vengeful tramp with a penchant for busting heads.

3
Anticipation
2
Enjoyment
2
In Retrospect
Three men, one wearing a white T-shirt, conversing in a dark setting.
Review

Fast & Furious 6

by Lewis Bazley

The chase/​stunt/​joke formula is played to diminishing returns in the latest instalment of this 18-wheeler franchise.

3
Anticipation
2
Enjoyment
2
In Retrospect
A man in dark clothing holding a weapon, standing on a ledge in a dark, orange-lit setting.
Review

Star Trek Into Darkness

by Adam Woodward

Cumberbitches rest easy: JJ Abrams ably navigates the USS Enterprise through dark skies.

4
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
A large robotic iron man figure and a man wearing a blue and white Iron Man-style outfit, both seated in a cluttered room.
Review

Iron Man 3

by David Jenkins

The superhero movie gets a Dickensian meta-comedy treatment care of writer/​director Shane Black.

2
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect