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Review

Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol

by Matt Bochenski

Twenty minutes of Dubai-based blockbuster gold aside, Ghost Protocol is kind of flat, inert and not all that exciting.

4
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
2
In Retrospect
A close-up shot of a chimpanzee's face, mouth open wide in a roar, surrounded by other chimpanzees on a walkway.
Review

Rise of the Planet of the Apes

by Paul O’Callaghan

This unlikely reboot is a relatively modest B‑movie bolstered by A‑grade technical wizardry.

1
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
Animated car characters with explosions in the background.
Review

Cars 2

by Nell Frizzell

A long, meandering sub-James Bond pastiche set in the confounding world of talking cars.

3
Anticipation
1
Enjoyment
1
In Retrospect
Captain America standing with two supporting soldiers in military uniforms, holding weapons and shields, in a dark, camouflaged setting.
Review

Captain America: The First Avenger

by Lewis Bazley

A fast, thrilling and unashamedly old-fashioned adventure that falls in with Marvel’s best.

2
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
A person wearing a black and yellow superhero costume with a helmet covering their face, standing with their hands raised.
Review

X-Men: First Class

by Jonathan Williams

Not the phoenix like rebirth the X‑Men needed, but a shot of adrenalin to the heart nonetheless.

4
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
2
In Retrospect
A blonde, muscular man wearing a black shirt and jeans, standing in a muddy, industrial setting, wielding a sledgehammer and breaking apart a large object.
Review

Thor

by James Smith

Just sit back and try to enjoy this story of an arrogant God and his hammer, and you probably won’t be disappointed.

2
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
Three men in military garb, one with a bandana and a serious expression, standing together.
Review

The Expendables

by Adam Woodward

Saving the world and getting the girl might still be all in day’s work, but it now comes at a price: dignity.

3
Anticipation
2
Enjoyment
1
In Retrospect
Two people - a blonde woman and a man with brown hair - holding handguns and aiming them in a dark setting.
Review

Knight and Day

by Laurence Boyce

While you hardly expect a summer blockbuster to be massively original this film is so derivative it’s almost ridiculous.

3
Anticipation
2
Enjoyment
2
In Retrospect
Two men in dark suits walking down a hotel corridor, both looking ahead with serious expressions.
Review

Inception

by Matt Bochenski

It may not be art and it certainly isn’t truth. But Inception fulfils one of the basic tenets of cinema: it takes the breath away.

5
Anticipation
5
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
Man in warrior outfit with sword in dimly lit stone corridor
Review

Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time

by Matt Bochenski

The problem in this empty cinema of spectacle is that there are hardly any arresting images or memorable moments.

3
Anticipation
2
Enjoyment
1
In Retrospect