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Dungeons & Dragons: Honour Among Thieves

by Hannah Strong

The team behind Game Night offer a pep­py spin on the clas­sic 1970s role­play­ing game, with Chris Pine as a rogue seek­ing revenge on those who have wronged him.

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Don’t Worry Darling

by Hannah Strong

Olivia Wilde’s sopho­more fea­ture sees Flo­rence Pugh and Har­ry Styles in a 1950s day­dream where every­thing isn’t quite what it seems.

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Wonder Woman 1984

by Hannah Strong

There’s plen­ty of piz­zazz in Pat­ty Jenk­ins’ DC sequel, but it lacks the charm and per­son­al­i­ty of its predecessor.

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Outlaw King

by Gus Edgar-Chan

Chris Pine is ill-cast as Robert the Bruce in this dis­as­trous his­tor­i­cal epic from writer/​director David Mackenzie.

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A Wrinkle in Time

by Hannah Strong

For all its ambi­tion and artis­tic vision, Ava DuVernay’s glossy YA fairy tale fails to deliver.

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Wonder Woman

by David Jenkins

A com­pelling sto­ry, neat­ly-drawn char­ac­ters and an inspir­ing lead help this DC com­ic book movie to soar.

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Hell or High Water

by Manuela Lazic

Jeff Bridges gives his best per­for­mance in years in this time­ly crime caper from David Mackenzie.

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A man in a blue Star Trek uniform holding a phaser pistol.
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Star Trek Beyond

by Anton Bitel

Simon Pegg brings the fun­ny on script detail in this rol­lick­ing sec­ond sequel in the lat­est Trek adventure.

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Unstoppable

by Laurence Boyce

Tony Scott main­tains his high-octane style, but this has a more inti­mate feel than his oth­er bom­bas­tic actioners.

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Star Trek

by Jonathan Crocker

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

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