The Mothman Prophecies (2002)

Starts off great, heavy with foreboding and portent, but once the mystery assumes physical form it inevitably loses some tension and momentum in the final third. The ending is a decent one though.

Ginger Snaps Back: The Beginning (2004)

Interesting prequel set in historical frontier times with enough action and suspense to keep things moving along nicely. Slightly batty ending with some predictable native American mumbo-jumbo doesn''t do it any favours though.

Ginger Snaps: Unleashed (2004)

Mostly dull attempted shocker of a sequel, with random gratuituous self-harm and drug use scenes for the presumed teen slasher audience. Overall standard fare with a predictable ending.

Solaris (2002)

Intriguing and atmospheric film dealing with non-science fiction issues of the nature of love and its loss. Great soundtrack too.

Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (2007)

Very entertaining installment of the Potter franchise with a satisfying big ending. Daniel Radcliffe''s best performance in the role too.

The Lives of Others (2006)

Gripping and thought-provoking story from Cold War Berlin, increasingly relevant in today''s paranoid times.

Spider-Man 3 (2007)

Sucked. Mostly pointless for the first half then a bunch of villains pop in and out for the last half. Spidey then asks for help to wipe them all out: bizarre - and that''s ignoring the ''bad'' Peter Parker bits.