|
4/5
|
94%
|
Hugo (2011) |
"
Scorsese films the action with immense brio, his cameras swooping and dashing along platforms and tracks, ladders and walkways, snaking round the clock's intricate gears."
—
Daily Telegraph
Posted Nov 23, 2011
|
|
|
54%
|
The Iron Lady (2012) |
"
One can think of a few talented British actresses who might have acquitted themselves well in the role, but it's hard to imagine them doing it better than Streep."
—
Daily Telegraph
Posted Nov 15, 2011
|
|
2/5
|
——
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Trishna () |
"
As usual with Winterbottom's work, Trishna evokes its locations vividly; as a story with a tragic arc it's less effective."
—
Daily Telegraph
Posted Oct 23, 2011
|
|
4/5
|
90%
|
The Descendants (2011) |
"
Few films have captured so perfectly our awkward reactions to grieving that may be inappropriate - or merely human."
—
Daily Telegraph
Posted Oct 20, 2011
|
|
3/5
|
98%
|
Le Havre (2011) |
"
It has immense, minor-key charm, and Kaurismaki's understated deadpan wit is never far from the surface."
—
Daily Telegraph
Posted Oct 18, 2011
|
|
4/5
|
93%
|
Coriolanus (2011) |
"
This is a strikingly imaginative adaptation."
—
Daily Telegraph
Posted Oct 17, 2011
|
|
5/5
|
84%
|
Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy (2011) |
"
A superb adaptation of John le Carré's brilliant, intricate Cold War spy novel, the film is a triumph."
—
Daily Telegraph
Posted Sep 5, 2011
|
|
4/5
|
84%
|
Contagion (2011) |
"
It's a cut above most Hollywood thrillers, and I'll certainly remember it the next time I use the Tube."
—
Daily Telegraph
Posted Sep 5, 2011
|
|
3/5
|
78%
|
A Dangerous Method (2011) |
"
It's Knightley that one remembers, for a full-on portrayal that is gutsy and potentially divisive in equal parts."
—
Daily Telegraph
Posted Sep 2, 2011
|
|
3/5
|
71%
|
Carnage (2011) |
"
It's well-acted and giddily enjoyable, if slightly less so once the characters start to analyse their descent into barbarism."
—
Daily Telegraph
Posted Sep 1, 2011
|
|
3/5
|
13%
|
W.E. (2012) |
"
W.E. is rather better than expected; it's bold, confident and not without amusing moments."
—
Daily Telegraph
Posted Sep 1, 2011
|
|
4/5
|
85%
|
The Ides of March (2011) |
"
A political thriller exploring themes of loyalty, ambition and the gap between public ideals and private fallibility, it engages the brain within the context of a solid entertainment."
—
Daily Telegraph
Posted Aug 31, 2011
|
|
0/5
|
14%
|
Zookeeper (2011) |
"
Kevin James is the hero of this "comedy", which boasts five screenwriters and not a single amusing moment."
—
Daily Telegraph
Posted Jul 28, 2011
|
|
2/5
|
11%
|
Horrid Henry: The Movie () |
"
Shrill, over-eager and frankly disappointing."
—
Daily Telegraph
Posted Jul 28, 2011
|
|
4/5
|
93%
|
The Secret World of Arrietty (2012) |
"
Mostly, Arrietty is simply gorgeous, embracing the ravishing colour of garden flowers, wildly sprouting vines, the perfection of a raindrop on a leaf."
—
Daily Telegraph
Posted Jul 28, 2011
|
|
4/5
|
84%
|
Beginners (2011) |
"
An oddly charming concoction."
—
Daily Telegraph
Posted Jul 21, 2011
|
|
3/5
|
69%
|
Horrible Bosses (2011) |
"
Overall, a pleasant surprise."
—
Daily Telegraph
Posted Jul 21, 2011
|
|
4/5
|
100%
|
Cutter's Way (1981) |
"
An underrated classic."
—
Daily Telegraph
Posted Jun 23, 2011
|
|
4/5
|
92%
|
Incendies (2011) |
"
Incendies is in essence a family drama, astonishingly intense but impressively poised."
—
Daily Telegraph
Posted Jun 23, 2011
|
|
4/5
|
81%
|
Countdown to Zero (2010) |
"
Countdown to Zero leaves you uneasy enough about the threat from nukes, but also amazed that to date, at least, no blunder has ended in annihilation. "
—
Daily Telegraph
Posted Jun 23, 2011
|
|
2/5
|
48%
|
Angel of Evil (2011) |
"
Angels of Evil is just one damned thing after another."
—
Daily Telegraph
Posted May 26, 2011
|
|
|
84%
|
The Tree of Life (2011) |
"
We were still discussing the film 45 minutes later, when the lobby had to be cleared. This is what Malick does."
—
Daily Telegraph
Posted May 23, 2011
|
|
4/5
|
79%
|
The Skin I Live In (2011) |
"
Almodóvar's story-telling is nowhere near as shrill as it once was: as a mature artist, he has refined his skills to a point where these soap-opera tropes assimilate smoothly into a complex whole."
—
Daily Telegraph
Posted May 19, 2011
|
|
3/5
|
90%
|
Martha Marcy May Marlene (2011) |
"
Durkin's film is calm and restrained - but it maintains its atmosphere of escalating dread."
—
Daily Telegraph
Posted May 19, 2011
|
|
3/5
|
61%
|
The Beaver (2011) |
"
The refusal of Foster and screenwriter Kyle Killen to conform to familiar narrative rhythms makes The Beaver curiously intriguing."
—
Daily Telegraph
Posted May 17, 2011
|
|
3/5
|
80%
|
The Way (2011) |
"
A sincere, well-intentioned story about grief and faith, it feels almost daringly old-fashioned."
—
Daily Telegraph
Posted May 12, 2011
|
|
2/5
|
90%
|
Attack the Block (2011) |
"
Attack the Block's attempts to straddle horror and comedy are doomed: it's neither scary nor funny enough."
—
Daily Telegraph
Posted May 12, 2011
|
|
2/5
|
37%
|
New York, I Love You (2009) |
"
This sequel to the superior Paris Je T'Aime is pleasant but inconsequential."
—
Daily Telegraph
Posted Feb 3, 2011
|
|
5/5
|
87%
|
Submarine (2011) |
"
Submarine feels like the most refreshing, urgent and original debut the British film industry has seen in years."
—
Daily Telegraph
Posted Oct 27, 2010
|
|
2/5
|
58%
|
The First Grader (2011) |
"
It's one thing to trace the story of an inspirational life on film, quite another for the film itself to do the life justice."
—
Daily Telegraph
Posted Oct 27, 2010
|
|
4/5
|
66%
|
The American (2010) |
"
Excuisitely shot, with every frame impeccably composed, The American is essentially a European art-house film."
—
Daily Telegraph
Posted Oct 20, 2010
|
|
3/5
|
68%
|
Conviction (2010) |
"
Bears many of the marks of prominent award-season films -- a genuinely interesting true story with a plucky heroine overcoming extraordinary odds."
—
Daily Telegraph
Posted Oct 20, 2010
|
|
3/5
|
86%
|
Buried (2010) |
"
There's something faintly quixotic about a filmmaker who, faced with technical limitations in a script, chooses to embrace them rather than fight them. Such is the case with Buried, an uncompromising suspense thriller from Spanish director Rodrigo Cortés. "
—
Daily Telegraph
Posted Oct 2, 2010
|
|
4/5
|
97%
|
Back to the Future (1985) |
"
Delightful and sophisticated to a degree beyond the dreams of today's movies in similar vein."
—
Daily Telegraph
Posted Oct 2, 2010
|
|
2/5
|
85%
|
Meek's Cutoff (2011) |
"
The film, which clearly owes a debt to Terrence Malick's Days of Heaven, proceeds at a snail's pace."
—
Daily Telegraph
Posted Sep 9, 2010
|
|
3/5
|
71%
|
Somewhere (2010) |
"
Stylish, perceptive and often amusing."
—
Daily Telegraph
Posted Sep 9, 2010
|
|
2/5
|
43%
|
Dinner for Schmucks (2010) |
"
You may feel an idiot for staying with it till the end."
—
Daily Telegraph
Posted Sep 2, 2010
|
|
3/5
|
51%
|
The Switch (2010) |
"
There's an interesting story in there somewhere about nature and nurture, and the pros and cons of being clever or merely good-looking."
—
Daily Telegraph
Posted Sep 2, 2010
|
|
1/5
|
27%
|
Why Did I Get Married Too (2010) |
"
Even a scene with Janet Jackson trashing a living room cannot lighten the laboured atmosphere."
—
Daily Telegraph
Posted Sep 2, 2010
|
|
1/5
|
29%
|
Splintered (2012) |
"
Not enough twists or shocks to make it interesting or scary."
—
Daily Telegraph
Posted Sep 2, 2010
|
|
2/5
|
65%
|
Cherry Tree Lane () |
"
Deeply unpleasant, tightly scripted and well executed..."
—
Daily Telegraph
Posted Sep 2, 2010
|
|
2/5
|
81%
|
No Impact Man: The Documentary (2009) |
"
Amiable enough, though it resembles a marketing tool for Beavan's book about his project."
—
Daily Telegraph
Posted Sep 2, 2010
|
|
2/5
|
75%
|
Soulboy () |
"
Feels oddly detached from the compelling genre of music it claims to advocate."
—
Daily Telegraph
Posted Sep 2, 2010
|
|
1/5
|
9%
|
Bonded By Blood (2011) |
"
A thin, wan script, acting that's mostly embarrassing, and a stream of foul expletives where a script should be."
—
Daily Telegraph
Posted Sep 2, 2010
|
|
3/5
|
42%
|
22 Bullets (L'immortel) () |
"
Its many memorable characters, adrenalin-charged action sequences and heart-stopping car chases make for a guilty pleasure."
—
Daily Telegraph
Posted Sep 2, 2010
|
|
4/5
|
87%
|
Black Swan (2010) |
"
Powerful, gripping and always intriguing..."
—
Daily Telegraph
Posted Sep 1, 2010
|
|
5/5
|
92%
|
Another Year (2010) |
"
A mature, wise reflection on life's joys and sorrows, Another Year can take its place beside the very best films in Mike Leigh's career - Secrets and Lies, Vera Drake and Life is Sweet."
—
Daily Telegraph
Posted Jul 7, 2010
|
|
2/5
|
58%
|
Lymelife (2008) |
"
It's not terrible, but many of the metaphors employed by writers Derick and Steven Martini are crashingly obvious."
—
Daily Telegraph
Posted Jul 6, 2010
|
|
3/5
|
44%
|
You Will Meet a Tall Dark Stranger (2010) |
"
It sounds like damning with faint praise, but Woody Allen's You Will Meet a Tall Dark Stranger is easily the best of his recent London-based films."
—
Daily Telegraph
Posted Jul 6, 2010
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