Movie Gazette

Reviews Featuring Sally Phillips

Mean Machine
Not a classic but, as Burt Reynolds remakes go, it could be much worse – we could have Vinnie in a new ‘Smokey and the Bandit’.

Tooth
Do your kids a favour and take them on a nice trip to the dentist instead.

Bridget Jones's Diary
You won’t have too much trouble keeping up with this particular Jones – but you might enjoy it. If you like that sort of thing.

Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason
Goes beyond the edge of not just reason, but comedy and good sense. Let’s hope Bridget keeps her diary private from now on.

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