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Utterly implausible and clunkily directed. Rent "Fargo" instead.

Often beautiful but wildly inconsistent, Australia is none more Baz Luhrmann, which perhaps says it all. Worth a look on the big screen, though.

The comedy is never indulged at the expense of the plot, which flies off in genuinely unexpected directions, culminating in a boundlessly inventive funfair chase sequence.

Genuinely sweet and endearing Murphy film, at last.

An admirably unsentimental biopic with an excellent central performance, but it doesn't impact as strongly as it could.

Proof that when you aim for the stars, sometimes you find a black hole. Hopefully just an anomaly for the usually wonderful Gervais.

The chief horror here is the cliffhanger promising a third instalment.

A ridiculously entertaining, perfectly paced, ultra-violent cinematic rush that kicks the places other movies struggle to reach.

The Godfather II of manwhore sequels, this improves upon the original in every way. Especially if you're drunk.

You can beat the house and you can break the bank, but sequels always get long odds on defeating the law of diminishing returns – yet Ocean's Thirteen just about pulls it off.

Still smart, still exciting and still action-packed. It's just a shame to note that, after promising greatness, all Spider-Man 3 delivers is satisfaction.

There are films that demand sequels, and then there's Miss Congeniality.

Fans of the original won't be disappointed, but ultimately it's just another decent, arguably unnecessary, '70s horror remake.

Thrilling and often hilarious, it’s good to see one of Hollywood’s most inventive directors fully reinvigorated. On this form, Spider-Man 4 should be a belter.

Like most of the recent exports from Apatown, Get Him To The Greek -- aka Russell Brand’s My Filmy Wilm -- is patchy, but home-run hilarious from time to time. If only it didn’t detour into darkness so often, this could have been a genuine treat.

Manages to gain classic comic book feature status through a combination of great stunts and a great human angle.

Arguably the best teen comedy since Clueless, it's easy to give this one an A. Well, A-.

Incoherent and inconsistent, this is a step back for Statham in his quest to become more than a cult figure.

Another all-kicking, punching, shooting and exploding dose of Besson born action, and Jason Statham proves that his action mettle in the first instalment was no fluke.