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Review

The Night of the Hunter (1955)

by Mark Asch

One of classic cinema’s great, uncategorisable outliers returns triumphantly to the big screen.

4
Anticipation
5
Enjoyment
5
In Retrospect
Woman in fur-trimmed jacket, applying lip colour, sitting in a chair with a zebra-print cushion.
Review

The Bling Ring

by David Jenkins

Heists and high-fashion coalesce in Sofia Coppola’s subtle and intricate take on teen boredom and victimless crime.

2
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
Man with long brown hair holding playing cards.
Review

Now You See Me

by Chris Blohm

A film which proves the theory that if magicians were also bankrobbers, they’d still be pretty stupid.

3
Anticipation
3
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 shirtless man with curly hair and tattoos stands in a natural outdoor setting.
Review

Mud

by Adam Woodward

Matthew McConaughey’s sublime transformation into A Serious Actor continues apace with this ripping Souther thriller.

4
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
A close-up portrait of a man with a serious, pensive expression. He has a rugged, weathered appearance with a beard and piercing eyes set against a dark, shadowy background.
Review

Bullhead

by Violet Lucca

Rust And Bone bruiser Matthias Schoenaerts is our tragic guide to the crazy world of the Flemish bovine hormone black market.

3
Anticipation
2
Enjoyment
2
In Retrospect
Muscular man with tattoos holding a handgun.
Review

Bullet to the Head

by Adam Woodward

Slam-bang action icons Walter Hill and Sylvester Stallone buddy up for some muscle-flexing and gunplay.

3
Anticipation
2
Enjoyment
2
In Retrospect
Two people, a man and a woman, stand in front of a yellow school bus. The man wears a police uniform and has a stern expression.
Review

The Last Stand

by Adam Woodward

Arnie takes the stage as America’s last line of defence in Kim Jee-woon’s highly satisfying action romp.

4
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
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Review

Sightseers

by Adam Woodward

The director of Kill List and Down Terrace returns with a camp comedy caper about pair of cagoule-sporting serial killers.

4
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
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Review

Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy

by Adam Woodward

Gary Oldman puts in a career-best shift in this gripping story of duplicity and paranoia.

4
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect