Talent Jamie Foxx

Three dogs, including a Boston terrier, a Bernese mountain dog, and a mixed-breed dog, sitting on a fallen tree trunk in a forest surrounded by mushrooms and greenery. The Bernese mountain dog is wearing a protective medical cone.
Review

Strays review – tedious enough to make you hate dogs

Abandoned by his owner, a happy-go-lucky terrier must learn to survive on the mean streets in this dire comedy, packed with poo jokes and crotch-bothering.

2
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1
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1
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Crowd of people in a public place, some wearing hats and glasses, with a character from the Pixar film 'Soul' in the foreground.
Review

Soul

Jamie Foxx plays a jazz musician attempting to return to the land of the living in Pixar's latest animated spectacle.

3
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4
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4
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A diverse group of people, of varying ages and backgrounds, gathered around a table, engaged in conversation.
Review

Just Mercy

Destin Daniel Cretton’s biopic of wrongly incarcerated death row inmate Walter McMillian plays it a little too safe.

3
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
A man in a black coat aiming a bow and arrow in a cluttered, dimly lit room.
Review

Robin Hood

A miscast Taron Egerton fronts this dour retelling of the age-old English folktale.

2
Anticipation
2
Enjoyment
1
In Retrospect
A blue-faced humanoid figure wearing a dark hooded cloak, with an expression of surprise or alarm.
Review

The Amazing Spider-Man 2

Your friendly neighbourhood web-slinger returns for more of the same, albeit with much less charm.

4
Anticipation
2
Enjoyment
2
In Retrospect
Serious-looking man embracing worried-looking woman, sheltered from rain in a dark setting.
Review

Django Unchained

Hate, murder and revenge as Quentin Tarantino goes west. Well, south.

4
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
A man wearing sunglasses and a light-coloured shirt holds a small white dog in a vehicle's cargo area.
Review

Due Date

Try as it may, Due Date never really manages to escape its rather tired ‘odd couple’ concept.

2
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3
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
Two men, one in a colourful jacket and the other in a grey coat, shaking hands.
Review

The Soloist

A big budget production sees director Joe Wright losing the reins on a film with some truly dire metaphorical moments.

4
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
2
In Retrospect

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