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3/5
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78%
|
A Dangerous Method (2011) |
"
At its core, there's a provocative story lurking here about the delicate and fragile dividing lines between mind, body and soul."
—
Radio Times
Posted Feb 2, 2012
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|
|
100%
|
The Raid (2012) |
"
Evans has given his film a storyline that, while rudimentary, makes room for character development, changes of pace and a twist that allows the narrative to flip from an invasion story to an escape adventure at precisely the midway mark."
—
Guardian [UK]
Posted Jan 26, 2012
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|
|
86%
|
Beasts Of The Southern Wild () |
"
The main performances, by non-professionals, would be stunning in any movie, but here they are the icing on a strange and eccentric cake. It's a film so completely unique that it's hard to imagine how it was even made."
—
Guardian [UK]
Posted Jan 26, 2012
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|
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83%
|
Shadow Dancer () |
"
An opaque, slow-burning but brilliant thriller about the compulsions of terrorism, one that avoids ideological bombast and looks instead to the experiences of an angry and frightened woman."
—
Guardian [UK]
Posted Jan 25, 2012
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|
|
——
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The Imposter () |
"
This story in itself would be enough, but, like any good modern documentary, The Imposter has more twists and turns to reveal."
—
Guardian [UK]
Posted Jan 25, 2012
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|
2/5
|
64%
|
Red Hook Summer () |
"
It is so wilfully off the scale that it is hard to know quite how to quantify it."
—
Guardian [UK]
Posted Jan 23, 2012
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|
3/5
|
42%
|
Intruders (2012) |
"
Though short on shocks and mild in horror terms, Fresnadillo's fantasy has a lot of heart and sincerity in equal measure."
—
Empire Magazine
Posted Jan 23, 2012
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|
3/5
|
13%
|
W.E. (2012) |
"
In its clearer moments, Madonna's handsomely staged film cleverly defies the history books with some provocative points about the price Simpson "really" paid for her notoriety."
—
Radio Times
Posted Jan 20, 2012
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|
3/5
|
13%
|
W.E. (2012) |
"
An uneven study of a notorious love story, raised by some superb performances and nuances, but brought down by awkward direction."
—
Empire Magazine
Posted Jan 15, 2012
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|
4/5
|
80%
|
Shame (2011) |
"
Brave, beautifully acted and emotionally revealing - an early strong contender for the most provocative and compelling film of the year."
—
Empire Magazine
Posted Jan 9, 2012
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|
1/5
|
38%
|
The Lady (2011) |
"
Simply worthy and dull, revealing little about Suu Kyi's mettle and true feelings or indeed any wider truths about her undeniable impact on the world stage."
—
Radio Times
Posted Jan 5, 2012
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|
5/5
|
97%
|
The Artist (2011) |
"
Simply irresistible."
—
Empire Magazine
Posted Jan 5, 2012
|
|
4/5
|
87%
|
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (2011) |
"
A tough, post-punk Tintin-meets-Klute for the Occupy Wall Street set, this kinetic, hard-edged thriller is the perfect festive comedown for Fincher fans and dysfunctional families everywhere."
—
Empire Magazine
Posted Dec 19, 2011
|
|
4/5
|
93%
|
50/50 (2011) |
"
[A] beautifully played, precisely observed and surprisingly thoughtful buddy movie, which is based on a true story."
—
Radio Times
Posted Nov 27, 2011
|
|
4/5
|
88%
|
The Deep Blue Sea (2012) |
"
A heady and often heartrending study of lovers at loggerheads..."
—
Radio Times
Posted Nov 27, 2011
|
|
4/5
|
88%
|
The Deep Blue Sea (2012) |
"
In an age of hubbub, its patient elegance is a rare thing we should nurture."
—
Empire Magazine
Posted Nov 20, 2011
|
|
2/5
|
71%
|
The Awakening () |
"
There's little here to add to the well-worn haunted house genre."
—
Empire Magazine
Posted Nov 6, 2011
|
|
4/5
|
93%
|
Oslo, 31. August () |
"
A wonderful, melancholy character piece that's funny and tender, and as fresh as a breath of Oslo sea air."
—
Empire Magazine
Posted Nov 1, 2011
|
|
2/5
|
67%
|
Junkhearts () |
"
Strong cast, disappointing characters and a plot that's as thin as discount plonk."
—
Empire Magazine
Posted Nov 1, 2011
|
|
4/5
|
80%
|
We Need to Talk About Kevin (2012) |
"
The back and forth narrative makes a few plot points hard to follow, but overall this is an artful portrayal of every mother's worst nightmare."
—
Radio Times
Posted Oct 26, 2011
|
|
2/5
|
37%
|
Restless (2011) |
"
After the excellent Milk, this is more like curdled cheese."
—
Empire Magazine
Posted Oct 17, 2011
|
|
5/5
|
81%
|
Tyrannosaur (2011) |
"
Mullan plays his unsympathetic character with power and magnetism, but it is Colman's terrific performance that sticks in the mind, a powerhouse portrayal of one of modern-day suburbia's many unseen, unheard victims."
—
Radio Times
Posted Oct 13, 2011
|
|
3/5
|
72%
|
POM Wonderful Presents: The Greatest Movie Ever Sold (2011) |
"
A strong gimmick, but it doesn't quite hang together as a documentary as well as it might."
—
Empire Magazine
Posted Oct 9, 2011
|
|
|
93%
|
Drive (2011) |
"
Terrific, pulpy stuff."
—
Uncut Magazine [UK]
Posted Oct 5, 2011
|
|
4/5
|
84%
|
Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy (2011) |
"
Features great performances and terrific Cold War detail..."
—
Radio Times
Posted Sep 15, 2011
|
|
3/5
|
47%
|
Anonymous (2011) |
"
Roland Emmerich's meticulously crafted and often well-acted exposé of the "real" William Shakespeare is shocking only in that it is rather good."
—
Guardian [UK]
Posted Sep 10, 2011
|
|
2/5
|
9%
|
Weekender () |
"
A bang-on soundtrack will make the hairs on ex-ravers' necks stand up. The plot will have the opposite effect."
—
Empire Magazine
Posted Aug 31, 2011
|
|
3/5
|
83%
|
Treacle Jr. () |
"
This is a nicely ragged and offbeat mismatched-buddy movie that, though it becomes a little predictable by the end, makes an unexpected hero of a profoundly irritating character."
—
Radio Times
Posted Jul 14, 2011
|
|
4/5
|
48%
|
Angel of Evil (2011) |
"
Rising Italian star Kim Rossi Stuart is the standout in this fast-paced biography of Milanese gangster Renato Vallanzasca, who fancied himself as something of a Robin Hood figure in the mid-1970s."
—
Radio Times
Posted May 26, 2011
|
|
|
78%
|
Red Hill (2010) |
"
Red Hill has an imagination and intelligence that stays long in the mind."
—
Uncut Magazine [UK]
Posted May 25, 2011
|
|
2/5
|
44%
|
Third Star (2010) |
"
A film that many will find more morbid than melancholy."
—
Radio Times
Posted May 19, 2011
|
|
3/5
|
40%
|
Age of Heroes (2012) |
"
Bean and Danny Dyer butt heads in an engaging manner, and the icy locations add an atmospheric backdrop."
—
Radio Times
Posted May 19, 2011
|
|
2/5
|
77%
|
Outside the Law (Hors-la-loi) (2010) |
"
Though the period feel and detail are excellent, the fascinating historical complexities become somewhat lost in a sentimental tale of bloody ties and brotherly duty."
—
Radio Times
Posted May 5, 2011
|
|
2/5
|
85%
|
Meek's Cutoff (2011) |
"
It's an intriguing take on actual diaries kept by women pioneers of the time, but their journey may be as punishing for some viewers as it was for them..."
—
Radio Times
Posted Apr 14, 2011
|
|
2/5
|
76%
|
The Silent House (La casa muda) (2011) |
"
What promises to be a pure candyfloss ghost-train ride filled with ominous noises, creaks and shadows ends with a silly twist that's much more likely to raise eyebrows than goosebumps."
—
Radio Times
Posted Apr 7, 2011
|
|
2/5
|
83%
|
Essential Killing (2012) |
"
For most ... this will be hard to take, like a warped, nightmarish parody of Mr Bean."
—
Radio Times
Posted Mar 31, 2011
|
|
|
81%
|
Tyrannosaur (2011) |
"
It's actually an uplifting and thoughtful meditation on judgement, about the presumptions we make about other people's lives."
—
Empire Magazine
Posted Mar 24, 2011
|
|
2/5
|
67%
|
The Company Men (2011) |
"
Well-intentioned but ill-gauged..."
—
Radio Times
Posted Mar 10, 2011
|
|
4/5
|
97%
|
Animal Kingdom (2010) |
"
A dark rites-of-passage story meets lethal Shakespearean drama, with low-key performances that artfully get under the skin."
—
Empire Magazine
Posted Feb 22, 2011
|
|
4/5
|
98%
|
Inside Job (2010) |
"
It's a fascinating but terrifying insight into a very murky world."
—
Radio Times
Posted Feb 17, 2011
|
|
4/5
|
98%
|
Inside Job (2010) |
"
A sharp study of corporate greed for those who felt Michael Moore pulled too many punches."
—
Empire Magazine
Posted Feb 14, 2011
|
|
3/5
|
64%
|
Biutiful (2010) |
"
In lesser hands, this could have been clumsy and preachy but, while it's certainly leaden at times, Bardem keeps it on track with quiet, compelling dignity."
—
Radio Times
Posted Jan 27, 2011
|
|
4/5
|
87%
|
Black Swan (2010) |
"
The film hurtles towards an exhilarating and disturbing climax that will please fans of Roman Polanski's early work."
—
Radio Times
Posted Jan 20, 2011
|
|
4/5
|
93%
|
127 Hours (2010) |
"
A surprisingly fun, effervescent against-the-odds drama that offers an upbeat moral without the usual punishing survival-story clichés. Not for the faint-hearted, mind."
—
Empire Magazine
Posted Jan 3, 2011
|
|
2/5
|
10%
|
Chatroom (2011) |
"
Plausible chills are offset by the film's clumsy youth-movie trimmings, which, through lurid visuals and ripe overacting by its largely unknown cast, drain most of the suspense and interest..."
—
Radio Times
Posted Dec 23, 2010
|
|
3/5
|
71%
|
Somewhere (2010) |
"
As a slow-burn, poetic character piece it works just fine, with Dorff and especially Fanning making engaging leads."
—
Radio Times
Posted Dec 9, 2010
|
|
2/5
|
18%
|
Miral (2011) |
"
This sprawling would-be epic is quickly sunk by flat direction, stilted dialogue and very ill-advised casting."
—
Radio Times
Posted Dec 2, 2010
|
|
1/5
|
——
|
Bathory (2008) |
"
Plays out more like a Monty Python comedy than a serious drama, with a subplot involving roller-skating friar-detectives that makes this already turgid 140-minute bore seem a whole lot longer."
—
Radio Times
Posted Dec 2, 2010
|
|
3/5
|
89%
|
Waiting for Superman (2010) |
"
An intriguing but ultimately niche documentary about the Catch-22 situation facing parents in the matter of their child's education."
—
Radio Times
Posted Nov 29, 2010
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