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Melissa McCarthy may be the boss but even she can’t overcome a weak script; The Marvel juggernaut rolls on with Captain America: Civil War
The Huntsman sequel doesn’t do its star cast justice; The Big Fat sequel is like fast food - goes down easy enough but you know exactly what...
Jungle Book makes for a terrific update of a Disney classic; Shah Rukh’s excellence isn’t matched by Fan’s script.
The thematically ambitious Batman v. Superman is big improvement over Man Of Steel.
Deadpool*** ½ Dir: Tim Miller Starring: Ryan Reynolds, Morena Baccarin, Ed Skrein, Gina Carano, Stefan Kapicic, Brianna...
Fawad Khan makes a brave choice in the predictable Kapoor & Sons; Liz Garbus’ latest documentary chronicles the life of a musical genius
The Danish Girl is au courant but needed more grit; Ferrell and Wahlberg fail to recapture the magic of their last team-up
Trumbo takes us to a dark time in US history; Carol’s beautifully cool exterior keeps passion at bay
Room is harrowing yet absorbing; The disappointing Sisters is only fleetingly funny
Fitoor doesn’t live up to expectations; Brooklyn is a quiet, wonderful pleasure
Two real-life inspired Best Picture Oscar nominated films highlight some ugly truths
Airlift boasts Akshay Kumar’s best performance to date; The Hateful Eight keeps you watching but it isn’t one of Tarantino’s very best
Wazir boasts some neat moves; Ryan Coogler breathes new life into the Rocky franchise
The Force Awakens revives and reenergises the Star Wars franchise by going back to the basics. Ho Mann Jahaan goes down easy but isn’t a fully...
Dilwale is painful viewing; Bajirao is a grand spectacle but lacks heart
The Hunger Games series reaches an impressive conclusion; Hate Story 3 is for stupids only
Tamasha is salvaged by its second half; Brosnan-Hayek-Alba aren’t enough compensation for a floundering rom-com
Salman is back as Prem in an old-fashioned throwback
A tale of two insomniacs just might put you to sleep; Mendes and Craig redeem themselves with Spectre
A supernatural thriller and a science-fiction thriller - both of which don’t provide enough thrills
