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Earlier Film Reviews

These are reviews of some older genre films.

Film Reviews

Knowing (2009) directed by Alex Proyas
2 star rating
A page full of numbers appear to predict disasters. But can a man who knows what is coming do anything to change the future?
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Wizards of Waverly Place: The Movie (2009) directed by Lev L. Spiro
2 star rating
A young witch accidentally creates a spell that will cause her and her brothers to disappear, unless they can find a way to reverse it.
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2012 (2009) directed by Roland Emmerich
1 star rating
People face earthquakes, volcanoes, and the end of days in this apocalyptic disaster movie.
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The Dark Knight (2008) directed by Christopher Nolan
5 star rating
In the second instalment of Christian Bale's take on Batman, the caped vigilante of Gotham City takes on The Joker.
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Hancock (2008) directed by Peter Berg
4 star rating
Can a down and out superhero find a reason to change his lifestyle?
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The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian (2008) directed by Andrew Adamson
4 star rating
The second film in the Chronicles of Narnia series, adapted from the novels of C. S. Lewis, sees the Pevensie siblings return to a Narnia they don't recognise.
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Hellboy II: The Golden Army (2008) directed by Guillermo del Toro
4 star rating
An elvish prince attempts to raise an unstoppable army to destroy mankind.
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The Colour of Magic (2008) directed by Vadim Jean
4 star rating
Rincewind finds himself acting as a guide for a naive tourist in this parody of high fantasy. This movie adapts the first two Discworld novels for the screen.
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Blindness (2008) directed by Fernando Meirelles
4 star rating
One woman struggles to protect those close to her as an epidemic of blindness sweeps through the population.
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The Curious Case Of Benjamin Button (2008) directed by David Fincher
4 star rating
What would it be like to be born old, and age in reverse?
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Jumper (2008) directed by Doug Liman
3 star rating
Hayden Christensen stars in this film about a young man who discovers he has the ability to teleport at will.
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The Water Horse: Legend of the Deep (2008) directed by Jay Russell
3 star rating
Adopting a pet rock isn't the safest of hobbies for boys who live on the shores of Loch Ness.
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The Clone Wars (2008) directed by Dave Filoni
3 star rating
In the midst of the Clone Wars Anakin Skywalker has to rescue a kidnapped Hutt in this animated film set in the Star Wars universe.
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The Spiderwick Chronicles (2008) directed by Mark Waters
3 star rating
When his family moves to an old Victorian house, Jared finds a book full of forbidden knowledge about fairies. But is the price of this information too high?
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Journey to the Centre of the Earth (2008) directed by Eric Brevig
3 star rating
A scientist takes his nephew to Iceland, where they discover a cave that leads to a lost world hidden in the depths of the Earth.
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The Andromeda Strain (2008) directed by Mikael Salomon
3 star rating
A deadly plague from space threatens mankind in this updated adaptation of a Michael Crichton novel.
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Futurama: The Beast With A Billion Backs (2008) directed by Peter Avanzino
3 star rating
A pink tentacled monster the size of a planet comes through a rift in the fabric of the universe, in this sequel to Bender's Big Score.
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Inkheart (2008) directed by Iain Softley
3 star rating
A man has the talent to read fictional characters to life, but can he prevent a freed villain from destroying everyone? An adaptation of a novel by Cornelia Funke.
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City Of Ember (2008) directed by Gil Kenan
3 star rating
The subterranean city of Ember is falling apart, so two young people search for a way out of the darkness.
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The Day The Earth Stood Still (2008) directed by Scott Derrickson
3 star rating
In this remake of the 1951 movie an alien tasked with determining the fate of mankind arrives on Earth.
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Mirrors (2008) directed by Alexandre Aja
3 star rating
A disturbed ex-policeman takes a job as a night guard in a creepy, burnt-out department store.
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Twilight (2008) directed by Catherine Hardwicke
3 star rating
Bella Swan is worried about being the new girl in school. But making friends turns out to be the least of her problems when she falls for a vampire.
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Starship Troopers 3: Marauder (2008) directed by Ed Neumeier
3 star rating
In the third Starship Troopers movie the war rages on and religion comes in the firing line.
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WALL-E (2008) directed by Andrew Stanton
2 star rating
A small, lonely robot cleans up a future Earth devastated by mountains of rubbish.
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The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor (2008) directed by Rob Cohen
2 star rating
In this sequel to The Mummy Returns, Rick O'Connell and his family awaken an Emperor of ancient China and his terracotta army.
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Doomsday (2008) directed by Neil Marshall
2 star rating
A deadly virus breaks out and Scotland is cut off from the rest of the world. Years later Eden Sinclair is sent there on a desperate mission to find a cure.
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Mutant Chronicles (2008) directed by Simon Hunter
2 star rating
In the future, a massive and ancient machine is unearthed that spawns mutants intent only on destroying humanity.
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Ghost Town (2008) directed by David Koepp
2 star rating
After a routine operation a dentist starts to see ghosts, but far from being amazed by them he simply finds them annoying.
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Babylon A.D. (2008) directed by Mathieu Kassovitz
2 star rating
A mercenary fights to protect a young woman on a journey through dangerous regions in a post-apocalyptic future.
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Dead Space: Downfall (2008) directed by Chuck Patton
1 star rating
The crew of a mining ship unearth a sinister artefact in this video game prequel.
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The Dragon Chronicles: Fire and Ice (2008) directed by Pitof
1 star rating
Dragons terrorise a kingdom and a princess searches for a hero in this traditional high fantasy.
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Chemical Wedding (2008) directed by Julian Doyle
1 star rating
A professor of English becomes convinced he is the reincarnation of Aleister Crowley after an experiment goes awry.
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Pirates of the Caribbean : At World's End (2007) directed by Gore Verbinski
5 star rating
In the third film in the Pirates of the Caribbean series can the crew rescue Jack Sparrow and keep Lord Beckett from eliminating piracy forever?
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Bridge To Terabithia (2007) directed by Gabor Csupo
4 star rating
In this adaptation of Katherine Paterson's novel two friends create an imaginary kingdom.
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Shrek The Third (2007) directed by Chris Miller
4 star rating
The grumpy green ogre faces his biggest challenge yet: fatherhood.
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Stardust (2007) directed by Matthew Vaughn
4 star rating
Life is hard for a star: there's no privacy, you get hounded wherever you go, your heart cut out and eaten...
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Beowulf (2007) directed by Robert Zemeckis
4 star rating
An adaptation of the classic Anglo-Saxon poem about Beowulf's defeat of Grendel, done entirely in 3D.
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The Golden Compass (2007) directed by Chris Weitz
4 star rating
Northern Lights is adapted for film in this lavish CGI feast featuring armoured bears and daemon companions.
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Perfect Creature (2007) directed by Glenn Standring
4 star rating
In an alternate late industrial-age world vampires and humans live together peacefully, but one of them has become a bloodthirsty killer.
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Transformers (2007) directed by Michael Bay
4 star rating
Robots living amongst us, cunningly disguised as common machines and vehicles, go to war.
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