Overall, this is one of George Pal's most polished pieces of work.

~ Jennie Kermode -

Overall, this is one of George Pal's most polished pieces of work.

~ Jennie Kermode -

A breathless, relentless thrill-ride that doesn't let up until the shocking, refreshingly downbeat climax.

~ Gator MacReady -

A breathless, relentless thrill-ride that doesn't let up until the shocking, refreshingly downbeat climax.

~ Gator MacReady -

Guy Pearce is a puzzling lead, at times desperately out of his depth, mostly getting away with it due to his skill at looking lost and miserable as he mumbles his lines and does a bizarre impression of Nick Cave.

~ Jennie Kermode -

Guy Pearce is a puzzling lead, at times desperately out of his depth, mostly getting away with it due to his skill at looking lost and miserable as he mumbles his lines and does a bizarre impression of Nick Cave.

~ Jennie Kermode -

Overblown and overwrought.

~ Andrew Robertson -

Overblown and overwrought.

~ Andrew Robertson -

Rithy Panh’s master stroke brings together S.21 survivors (two of the existing three) and former guards and torturers. He encourages them to talk. To find answers.

~ Chris -

Rithy Panh’s master stroke brings together S.21 survivors (two of the existing three) and former guards and torturers. He encourages them to talk. To find answers.

~ Chris -

Every actor has a chance to shine, and none fails to take it.

~ Andrew Robertson -

Every actor has a chance to shine, and none fails to take it.

~ Andrew Robertson -

Mayhem ensues - occasionally too much of it

~ Amber Wilkinson -

Mayhem ensues - occasionally too much of it

~ Amber Wilkinson -

It is commendable that Gerard Butler, director Marc Foster and writer Jason Keller have tried to bring the issue of child soldiers to as wide an audience as possible - but though its heart may be in the right place, it never finds a steady rhythm.

~ Amber Wilkinson -

It is commendable that Gerard Butler, director Marc Foster and writer Jason Keller have tried to bring the issue of child soldiers to as wide an audience as possible - but though its heart may be in the right place, it never finds a steady rhythm.

~ Amber Wilkinson -

Informative, sympathetic and quietly impressive.

~ Angus Wolfe Murray -

Informative, sympathetic and quietly impressive.

~ Angus Wolfe Murray -

The film is so predictable, you could lay bets.

~ Angus Wolfe Murray -

The film is so predictable, you could lay bets.

~ Angus Wolfe Murray -

The film consists of various set-pieces which jostle to outdo each other for gore and inventiveness.

~ Emma Slawinski -

The film consists of various set-pieces which jostle to outdo each other for gore and inventiveness.

~ Emma Slawinski -

Mingled with brief interviews and observations of factory work are occasional sequences of bleak yet dazzling beauty as Jain draws his camera back to explore the landscape and provide context.

~ Jennie Kermode -

Mingled with brief interviews and observations of factory work are occasional sequences of bleak yet dazzling beauty as Jain draws his camera back to explore the landscape and provide context.

~ Jennie Kermode -

What James has tried to do is film a Hollywood Blockbuster on an independent British budget, and it shows.

~ Neil Mitchell -

What James has tried to do is film a Hollywood Blockbuster on an independent British budget, and it shows.

~ Neil Mitchell -

What ensues is an odd combination of comedy types, which despite being more muddled than a frat house 'cocktail' still manages to maintain a level of charm.

~ Amber Wilkinson -

What ensues is an odd combination of comedy types, which despite being more muddled than a frat house 'cocktail' still manages to maintain a level of charm.

~ Amber Wilkinson -

This is imagination overload.

~ Angus Wolfe Murray -

This is imagination overload.

~ Angus Wolfe Murray -

This is something for chess fans and non-fans alike.

~ David Stanners -

As critiques of the wealth gap are concerned, it’s not very deep, but it’s buoyed up by some strong supporting performances and Hunt’s skill at capturing the action in the ring.

~ Jennie Kermode -

As critiques of the wealth gap are concerned, it’s not very deep, but it’s buoyed up by some strong supporting performances and Hunt’s skill at capturing the action in the ring.

~ Jennie Kermode -

It is highly satisfying that this feature film about the history and cultural impact of photography - and, by extension, film and television - should be such a lovely example of the Reithian principles to “inform, educate and entertain”.

~ Amber Wilkinson -

It is highly satisfying that this feature film about the history and cultural impact of photography - and, by extension, film and television - should be such a lovely example of the Reithian principles to “inform, educate and entertain”.

~ Amber Wilkinson -

Narratively slight but stylistically lush.

~ Jennie Kermode -

Narratively slight but stylistically lush.

~ Jennie Kermode -

Like many Utopian thinkers, Curtis appears to have fallen into the trap of thinking that because his theories fit well in some instances they can be applied to everything.

~ Jennie Kermode -

Like many Utopian thinkers, Curtis appears to have fallen into the trap of thinking that because his theories fit well in some instances they can be applied to everything.

~ Jennie Kermode -