Simon Braund

"Terrific. Top shelf talent at the top of their game, working immediately before they would change Hollywood (…) Rating: ***** (out of 5)"  

"A furiously paced, inventive and flat-out hilarious take on a tried-and-tested formula (…) Rating: **** (out of 5)"  

"Sentimental? Certainly. Heart-warming and uplifting? Absolutely. A persuasive argument to take golf seriously? Not a chance (…) Rating: *** (out of 5)"  

"A full-on action flick (...) from a director who knows how to put the money on the screen while his tongue's firmly in his cheek (…) Rating: **** (out of 5)"  

"On paper a routine sports yarn. On screen, thanks to Jackson refusing to phone it in, far more satisfying than you might expect (…) Rating: *** (out of 5)"  

"Warm and funny Adam Sandler rom-com. Yes, you read that right. (...) Rating: **** (out of 5)"  

"Horrible, thanks to Murphy being there solely to pick up his cheque (…) Rating: * (out of 5)"  

"With Carrey on top form and some highly inventive sight gags, it's the proverbial laugh riot (…) Rating: *** (out of 5)"  

"Surprisingly acceptable. A tautly-plotted actioner punctuated by regular bouts of ear-splitting gun play (…) Rating: *** (out of 5)"  

"Even if it's an uneven, often overwrought piece of work, it's nevertheless compelling evidence that given the right role, Costner can still cut it in the majors (…) Rating: *** (out of 5)"  

"Featuring groundbreaking editing and camerawork (...) it is still an incomparable piece of adrenaline-fuelled action cinema (…) Rating: ***** (out of 5)"  

"A Symphony Of Horrors. They don't write movie sell-lines like that any more, and they certainly don't make movies like this faded, haunting masterpiece of silent cinema any more either (…) Rating: ***** (out of 5)"  

"Not disastrous, but somewhat disappointing nonetheless (…) Rating: *** (out of 5)"  

"Delightful comedy romance with a clutch of note-perfect performances (…) Rating: ***** (out of 5)"  

"It’s neither funny nor charming enougn"

"The film seldom raises itself above the level of pleasant. And pleasant ain't sophisticated, and it certainly ain't sexy"

"Whale's erudite genius brings it all together. He sculpts every nuance of self-parody, social satire, horror, humour, wit and whimsy into a dazzling whole (...) Rating: ***** (out of 5)"  

"Bearing all the Mann hallmarks, this is visually enthralling, relentlessly stylish crime drama"

"Brilliant, but forgotten eighties cop epic with an astounding central turn from Williams. (...) Rating: **** (out of 5)"  

"Being over-stuffed and heavy-handed are not even 'Crossing Over’s' biggest problems. That dubious honour goes to an absolute failure to address its nominal subject-matter in any meaningful way"