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Two men, one holding a knife, in a forest setting.
Review

Inglourious Basterds

by Jonathan Crocker

Quentin Tarantino’s World War Two epic is saved by one genius performance and some hot flashes of dialogue.

3
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
Woman with long dark hair wearing a pink top and patterned scarf, leaning against a stone wall.
Review

Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen

by Matt Bochenski

A frenzy of sound and fury that takes Michael Bay’s vision to its final, eye-boggling extreme.

2
Anticipation
2
Enjoyment
2
In Retrospect
Three people in a car, two adults and one child, looking serious.
Review

Star Trek

by Jonathan Crocker

JJ Abrams’ franchise reboot is the most purely enjoyable blockbuster of the summer.

4
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
Man in tan jacket and jeans standing in field, mountains in background.
Review

X-Men Origins: Wolverine

by Limara Salt

The eagerly awaited Wolverine spin off will leave you feeling all too under whelmed.

5
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
Angry bald man gesticulating with clenched fists in front of cargo containers.
Review

Crank: High Voltage

by Matt Bochenski

This is what happens when logic and taste get hurled head-first out of a 10-storey window.

3
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
Young woman in hiking gear standing next to a car in a mountainous landscape.
Review

Fast & Furious

by Anton Bitel

The biggest auto-based franchise around gets the high-spec reboot it probably didn’t deserve.

3
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
2
In Retrospect
Three superheroes in a dark, gritty setting: a person in a golden armoured suit, a person in a dark costume, and a person in a leather jacket.
Review

Watchmen

by Jonathan Crocker

A big-screen version of Alan Moore’s seminal graphic novel has finally arrived, but was it worth the wait?

5
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
Angry muscular green humanoid figure, arms raised, shouting with an intense expression.
Review

The Incredible Hulk

by Matt Bochenski

The second release from Marvel Studios picks up where Ang Lee left off.
A red and gold armoured superhero with outstretched hand, in front of a mountainous landscape.
Review

Iron Man

by Matt Bochenski

Jon Favreau’s Iron Man ticks all the boxes of the comic book geek pleaser.
Two men in dark coats seated in front of a historic building with a tower.
Review

In Bruges

by Kevin Maher

Playwright-turned-director Martin McDonagh’s debut is darker than your average hitmen-in-peril comedy.

1
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect