17 Again (2009)

"Here’s the shocker: 17 Again is actually pretty good."

Bedtime Stories (2008)

"If you are forced to attend, then at least Bedtime Stories is tolerable, and occasionally fun -- when it forgets to be dumb."

Dragonball: Evolution (2009)

"It’s just dull, dumb and depressing."

Ghosts of Girlfriends Past (2009)

"Let's be clear: this is trash, not very funny and sometimes jaw-droppingly insulting."

Vinyan (2008)

"This could have been a strong supernatural thriller in its own right. However, while its premise is potentially decent, too much of the film is spent just waiting for something to happen."

The Haunting in Connecticut (2009)

"It's as if the spirits rented DVDs of The Others, The Shining, Poltergeist, The Exorcist and roared, "We'll have some of that!""

300 (2007)

"This is cinema as a fireside storyteller, retelling heroic tales handed down through the generations."

Lesbian Vampire Killers (2009)

"Let's get one thing straight. It's not drivel because of its lesbian titillation. It's just drivel. The Beavis and Butthead mentality is just another reason to loathe it, like Page Three of The Sun."

Cold Souls (2009)

"If you could buy Cold Souls in flatpack form from IKEA, when you laid out all the parts on the living room floor they'd look a lot like the components for a Charlie Kaufman movie."

Friday the 13th (2009)

"This is a desperately anodyne horror movie with all the flavour of soggy lettuce."

The Hills Have Eyes II (2007)

"A shift underground is the one big new idea in the script which, a couple of neat reverses aside, is functional at best."

Let the Right One In (2008)

"Anyone who's ever felt marginalised will find their heart captured by this subtle, touching, highly original take on vampire mythology."

Star Trek (2009)

"By resurrecting Kirk, JJ Abrams has not only revived and revitalised Star Trek, he's given it a dose of Viagra."

Terminator Salvation (2009)

"Technically, this is a well-made movie, but that doesn't compensate for the predictability of the plotting, or the depressing lack of heart."

Zombieland (2009)

"There are more than enough good gags, but no moments that'll make you gag."

Ghost Town (2008)

"Rises above expectations, even though it never quite shatters the genre mould."

Imagine That (2009)

"Murphy goes through the motions and no-one will be surprised at the outcome, but the journey is what matters in these movies and Imagine That makes it bearable for anyone over the age of 10."

Race to Witch Mountain (2009)

"Race proves a fun, snappy update to a goofy kiddie cult film."

Where the Wild Things Are (2009)

"It's a divisive and sometimes difficult film, but if you let it into your heart, you'll end up grateful."

Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs (2009)

"It’s rare to find an animated film that hasn’t come out of Pixar’s talented hands which contains so much to gush over, but Cloudy With A Chance Of Meatballs is something you won’t regret sinking your teeth into."

Monsters vs. Aliens (2009)

"The film lacks the soft, friendly edge of something like Monsters, Inc and sags a little after the first big fight, but it’s gigantic fun nevertheless."

Carriers (2009)

"A thoughtful effort, a meditative treatise on the ethics of survival in a land where all hope is lost."

The Descent: Part 2 (2009)

"It's hard to argue that this is anything but a scary yet slightly superfluous sequel."

Paranormal Activity (2009)

"If you've spent any amount of time bemoaning the current state of horror films, slagging off Platinum Dunes remakes and mocking the CGI-and-tits tosh that passes for cineplex terror these days, you owe it to yourself to go and see this film."

Shorts (2009)

"Exactly the sort of kid-in-a-candy-store experience you'd expect."