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Review of Lockout (2012)

By James Luxford (227) for The National (UAE) (421) on 29 Aug 2012

Struggles to overcome the many disparate clichés thrown together by the filmmakers…

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Review of A Thousand Words (2012)

By James Luxford (227) for The National (UAE) (421) on 29 Aug 2012

A poorly conceived and startlingly miscast comedy that works to every one of its stars' weaknesses…

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Review of The Devil Inside (2012)

By James Luxford (227) for The National (UAE) (421) on 29 Aug 2012

Horror that tries to shock you as many times as possible, rather than tell you a story…

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Review of Love Ranch (2010)

By James Luxford (227) for The National (UAE) (421) on 29 Aug 2012

Overall, a complete misfire given the talent involved…

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Review of Act of Valor (2012)

By James Luxford (227) for The National (UAE) (421) on 29 Aug 2012

Although likely to delight patriotic American audiences, it will leave everyone else indifferent…

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Review of Underworld: Awakening (2012)

By James Luxford (227) for The National (UAE) (421) on 29 Aug 2012

If you are looking for an intelligent movie you may need to look elsewhere…

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Review of The Decoy Bride (2011)

By James Luxford (227) for The National (UAE) (421) on 29 Aug 2012

A wretched script and sloppy premise is saved from cinema hell by a charming pair of leads, but still, The Decoy Bride fails to raise anything…

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Review of Chalet Girl (2011)

By James Luxford (227) for The National (UAE) (421) on 29 Aug 2012

Unashamedly aiming at a teenage audience, the film's lack of pretension is oddly refreshing…

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Review of Offbeat (1961)

By James Luxford (227) for The National (UAE) (421) on 29 Aug 2012

Horror that tries to shock you as many times as possible, rather than tell you a story…

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Review of Think Like a Man (2012)

By James Luxford (227) for The National (UAE) (421) on 29 Aug 2012

Despite the best efforts of some solid character actors, a muddled plot means this self-help themed film neither engages nor entertains…

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Review of The Dragon Pearl (2011)

By James Luxford (227) for The National (UAE) (421) on 29 Aug 2012

China's landscapes and a strong cast elevate the cheap-looking CGI…

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Review of 11-11-11 (2011)

By James Luxford (227) for The National (UAE) (421) on 29 Aug 2012

Tries to hammer home the point that something awful is coming - although the viewer is never quite sure what…

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Review of Wrath of the Titans (2012)

By James Luxford (227) for The National (UAE) (421) on 29 Aug 2012

Superficial blockbuster fodder, furthering the worrying decline in Worthington's output since Avatar…

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Review of 11/11/11 (2011)

By James Luxford (227) for The National (UAE) (421) on 29 Aug 2012

Tries to hammer home the point that something awful is coming - although the viewer is never quite sure what…

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Review of Men in Black 3 (2012)

By James Luxford (227) for The National (UAE) (421) on 29 Aug 2012

Keep you interested enough to leave the cinema without feeling you've been cheated…

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Review of Gone (2012)

By Ed Gibbs (248) for The National (UAE) (421) on 29 Feb 2012

There's little to recommend this B-grade, formulaic affair. The plot is tosh, the dialogue hackneyed at best…

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Review of This Means War (2012)

By Ed Gibbs (248) for The National (UAE) (421) on 26 Feb 2012

McG's film ticks the expected action boxes easily enough but, as per usual, is not designed to be taken remotely seriously…

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Review of Contraband (2012)

By Ed Gibbs (248) for The National (UAE) (421) on 19 Feb 2012

Fond nods to Wahlberg's cinematic past (It's like the size of a Mini Cooper) are thrown in, and it's imaginatively shot, yet it all feels rather…

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Review of W.E. (2011)

By Ed Gibbs (248) for The National (UAE) (421) on 15 Feb 2012

Madonna, for all her faults, cast this self-funded feature with uncharacteristic cinematic poise. Otherwise, though, it's a disappointment…

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Review of The Vow (2012)

By Ed Gibbs (248) for The National (UAE) (421) on 13 Feb 2012

The Vow never veers far from its heart-on-sleeve leanings, particularly with Tatum's overbearing voice-over, but McAdams is typically reliable…

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