|
1/5
|
33%
|
The Lady (2012) |
"
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
|
|
1/5
|
——
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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
|
|
1/5
|
46%
|
Cassandra's Dream (2007) |
"
A clumsy, clichéd morality play that may actually represent the lowest point of Allen's recently chequered career."
—
Empire Magazine
Posted Oct 18, 2008
|
|
1/5
|
12%
|
The Benchwarmers (2006) |
"
Even Jon Lovitz with a Batmobile, a dwarf attack in a playroom, and David Spade's best wig ever can't save this mawkish misfire."
—
Empire Magazine
Posted Jun 2, 2006
|
|
|
71%
|
Tetro (2009) |
"
It's not a catastrophe, but neither is it a classic, and a big problem is Coppola's self-penned script, an Oedipal drama that may as well be subtitled An Oedipal Drama, because subtlety is not its strongest suit."
—
Empire Magazine
Posted May 15, 2009
|
|
2/5
|
67%
|
Red Hook Summer (2012) |
"
It is so wilfully off the scale that it is hard to know quite how to quantify it."
—
Guardian [UK]
Posted Jan 23, 2012
|
|
2/5
|
71%
|
The Awakening (2012) |
"
There's little here to add to the well-worn haunted house genre."
—
Empire Magazine
Posted Nov 6, 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
|
|
2/5
|
36%
|
Restless (2011) |
"
After the excellent Milk, this is more like curdled cheese."
—
Empire Magazine
Posted Oct 17, 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
|
|
2/5
|
44%
|
Third Star (2010) |
"
A film that many will find more morbid than melancholy."
—
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
|
73%
|
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
|
85%
|
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
|
|
2/5
|
67%
|
The Company Men (2011) |
"
Well-intentioned but ill-gauged..."
—
Radio Times
Posted Mar 10, 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
|
|
2/5
|
17%
|
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
|
|
2/5
|
86%
|
Hideaway (Le Refuge) (2010) |
"
Enjoyable stylistically, but not substantiated beyond glossy advertisement."
—
Empire Magazine
Posted Aug 12, 2010
|
|
2/5
|
29%
|
Shrink (2009) |
"
Though it dwells on the seamier side of showbiz -- a seedy, pill-popping actor and a slutty casting-couch actress turn up in subplots -- it ultimately buys into the fantasy land it had started out debunking."
—
Radio Times
Posted Jun 3, 2010
|
|
2/5
|
20%
|
Knockaround Guys (2002) |
"
Borrowing heavily from leftfield genre spin-offs like True Romance, it's no wonder this misfire was on the shelves for so long."
—
Empire Magazine
Posted Dec 30, 2006
|
|
2/5
|
77%
|
The U.S. vs. John Lennon (2006) |
"
What promises to be a provocative account of the late Beatle's involvement with the American underground delivers precious little in this Yoko-approved documentary."
—
Empire Magazine
Posted Nov 29, 2006
|
|
3/5
|
61%
|
The Dictator (2012) |
"
Standard gross-out comedy fare and surprisingly formulaic by Baron Cohen's usual standards."
—
Radio Times
Posted May 17, 2012
|
|
3/5
|
61%
|
The Dictator (2012) |
"
Formulaic, yet scrappy, and extremely funny in fits and starts."
—
Empire Magazine
Posted May 11, 2012
|
|
3/5
|
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
|
|
3/5
|
33%
|
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
|
|
3/5
|
12%
|
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
|
|
3/5
|
12%
|
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
|
|
3/5
|
73%
|
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
|
|
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
|
|
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
|
|
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
|
|
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
|
|
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
|
|
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
|
|
3/5
|
73%
|
Machete (2010) |
"
When the movie sticks to being a long-form version of the trailer, Machete delivers deadpan laughs and bloody, tongue-in-cheek action thrills."
—
Radio Times
Posted Nov 29, 2010
|
|
3/5
|
95%
|
The Arbor (2011) |
"
The style of the film is often brilliant and always arresting, especially when Dunbar's work is performed by lively local actors on her desolate former stomping ground."
—
Radio Times
Posted Oct 21, 2010
|
|
3/5
|
55%
|
Mr. Nice (2011) |
"
It makes a change to see a movie about criminality that doesn't romanticise male bonding and violence."
—
Radio Times
Posted Oct 7, 2010
|
|
3/5
|
72%
|
Enter the Void (Soudain le vide) (2010) |
"
On a gut level, Enter the Void is pretty sensational -- a dense, psychedelic collage of sounds and images that often abandons story altogether to pursue a purely cinematic experience."
—
Radio Times
Posted Sep 23, 2010
|
|
3/5
|
53%
|
I'm Still Here (2010) |
"
Affleck's meta-satire riffs amusingly on celebrity culture without hitting too many faux-doc highs."
—
Empire Magazine
Posted Sep 19, 2010
|
|
3/5
|
38%
|
It's a Wonderful Afterlife (2010) |
"
With jokes that routinely miss the mark and cringeworthy slapstick, this black comedy farce shouldn't work. Somehow, though, it does."
—
Empire Magazine
Posted Jul 6, 2010
|
|
3/5
|
71%
|
Tetro (2009) |
"
The black and white cinematography and unusual sound design combining to haunting effect."
—
Radio Times
Posted Jun 24, 2010
|
|
3/5
|
61%
|
The Scouting Book for Boys (2009) |
"
Tom Harper's feature debut is a wistful and atmospheric drama, with superb performances from Turgoose and especially Grainger."
—
Radio Times
Posted Mar 22, 2010
|
|
3/5
|
75%
|
Capitalism: A Love Story (2009) |
"
A barbed study of the American economy puts capitalism in the dock but somehow fails to convict."
—
Empire Magazine
Posted Feb 26, 2010
|
|
3/5
|
100%
|
Oil City Confidential (2009) |
"
Temple tries his best to make the story lively and interesting (even embarking on a brief history of the Thames estuary), but Dr Feelgood remains an R&B band of limited appeal, and Oil City Confidential won't create many new converts."
—
Radio Times
Posted Feb 5, 2010
|
|
3/5
|
61%
|
Bunny and the Bull (2011) |
"
Slight, silly and somewhat familiar it may be, but this off-the-wall comedy has enough freewheeling charm and likeable personality to cover its cracks."
—
Radio Times
Posted Nov 27, 2009
|
|
3/5
|
74%
|
Cold Souls (2009) |
"
This clever, surreal comedy is closer to the more whimsical work of a young Woody Allen."
—
Radio Times
Posted Nov 13, 2009
|
|
3/5
|
67%
|
Brüno (Bruno) (2009) |
"
A patchy, hit-and-miss comedy with a few outrageous highs and a lot of just-okay padding, Brüno suggests that Sacha Baron Cohen's in-your-face fool routine sadly isn't working any more."
—
Empire Magazine
Posted Jul 10, 2009
|
|
3/5
|
38%
|
Where in the World Is Osama Bin Laden? (2008) |
"
A frustratingly soft documentary that would sooner teach the world to sing than get to the bottom of the Bin Laden enigma."
—
Empire Magazine
Posted May 9, 2008
|
|
3/5
|
74%
|
Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story (2007) |
"
John C Reilly just about holds together a funny but patchy comedy that puts a ten-megaton bomb under the cliched rock biopic - and never detonates it."
—
Empire Magazine
Posted Jan 18, 2008
|
63%
——
96%
