|
1/5
|
73%
|
Route Irish () |
"
Crushingly bleak anti-drama erodes your interest with every scene."
—
Little White Lies
Posted Mar 17, 2011
|
|
1/5
|
28%
|
New In Town (2009) |
"
Zellweger's face looks stuck in a permanent wince. Oh wait, it's the clunking script about a spike-heeled career girl forced to move from Miami to Minnesota."
—
thelondonpaper
Posted Feb 27, 2009
|
|
1/5
|
22%
|
Push (2009) |
"
Totally watchable, totally forgettable."
—
Little White Lies
Posted Feb 26, 2009
|
|
|
82%
|
Bright Star (2009) |
"
For all the exquisite cinematography and fine performances, Bright Star remains curiously unaffecting."
—
Little White Lies
Posted May 18, 2009
|
|
|
71%
|
Tetro (2009) |
"
Coppola's self-involved family drama Tetro feels like an attempt by the filmmaker to recapture his youthful for appetite for moviemaking and art. Which makes Tetro sound a lot better than it is."
—
Little White Lies
Posted May 18, 2009
|
|
|
12%
|
The Unborn (2009) |
"
The Unborn becomes rapidly tedious even as the body count racks up."
—
Little White Lies
Posted Feb 27, 2009
|
|
|
53%
|
Steep (2007) |
"
Steep is more promo-reel than documentary."
—
Total Film
Posted Sep 26, 2008
|
|
|
56%
|
Mr. 3000 (2004) |
"
Deliberately Louisville-slugs its audience over the head."
—
Time Out
Posted Feb 9, 2006
|
|
2/6
|
57%
|
We Own the Night (2007) |
"
A desperate violence and urgency spills out in the film's flash-point set-pieces - not least a sensational car chase, shot through a windscreen, hammering rain and a blur of fear."
—
Time Out
Posted Dec 13, 2007
|
|
2/6
|
75%
|
Kilómetro 31 (Km 31) (2006) |
"
This stunningly derivative Latin ghost chiller might have had audiences Jackson Pollocking their underwear 10 years ago. Now (unless you've spent the past decade down a well), only the sheer poverty of ideas is terrifying."
—
Time Out
Posted Dec 7, 2007
|
|
2/6
|
35%
|
Southland Tales (2007) |
"
By the climax, his truly ambitious, truly flawed film finally disappears into the 'time-space rift' (or whatever) to achieve some sort of cosmic transcendence."
—
Time Out
Posted Dec 7, 2007
|
|
2/6
|
17%
|
The Last Legion (2007) |
"
Crudely mangling Arthurian legend into Roman history, this creaky swords 'n' sandals romper trundles forward like a hurriedly upholstered TV movie."
—
Time Out
Posted Oct 19, 2007
|
|
2/5
|
0%
|
Powder () |
"
This indie drama puts its best foot forward, only to strut face-first through every cliché in the genre."
—
Total Film
Posted Aug 11, 2011
|
|
2/5
|
35%
|
Battle: Los Angeles (2011) |
"
Really need to watch District 9 again. Immediately."
—
Little White Lies
Posted Mar 14, 2011
|
|
2/5
|
26%
|
Ninja Assassin (2009) |
"
As it geysers forward from that claret-soaked opening scene, V For Vendetta director James McTeigue's mega-violent B-movie packs shock and gore and, to be frank, not much else."
—
Total Film
Posted Jan 22, 2010
|
|
2/5
|
22%
|
Planet 51 (2009) |
"
A jumble of kiddie slapstick and pointless chases."
—
Total Film
Posted Dec 4, 2009
|
|
2/5
|
12%
|
The Unborn (2009) |
"
Think of every scary-kid horror you've seen - this was how The Unborn was made."
—
thelondonpaper
Posted Feb 27, 2009
|
|
2/5
|
48%
|
Before the Rains (2008) |
"
Gorgeous but thuddingly obvious..."
—
Total Film
Posted Jul 22, 2008
|
|
2/5
|
22%
|
Taking Lives (2004) |
"
Dig deeper than the classy looks and the shovelful of psychological topsoil ... and there's nothing here that hasn't been done before -- and done better."
—
BBC
Posted Apr 20, 2004
|
|
2/5
|
33%
|
The Butterfly Effect (2004) |
"
Lobotomised entertainment that's dark, violent, and hilariously dumb."
—
BBC
Posted Apr 13, 2004
|
|
3/6
|
21%
|
Fred Claus (2007) |
"
Dobkin's film is lit up by a couple of genius scenes: first, a siblings support-group attended by Frank Stallone, Stephen Baldwin and Roger Clinton; second, a superb in-joke triggering Spacey's redemptive thaw-out, stoking a festive glow against the odds."
—
Time Out
Posted Nov 29, 2007
|
|
3/6
|
82%
|
Talk to Me (2007) |
"
Thanks to its two leads, the film remains vivid, honest and deeply felt."
—
Time Out
Posted Nov 22, 2007
|
|
3/6
|
79%
|
American Gangster (2007) |
"
Like much of his oeuvre, Scott's scaled-up movie is bigger than life - and lesser for it. But while never digging deeply or darkly enough to match its own grand vision of itself, slick technique drives the story forward with pace and style."
—
Time Out
Posted Nov 14, 2007
|
|
3/6
|
61%
|
Death at a Funeral (2007) |
"
Scatological grue, nudity, swearing, drug-taking and the chance to watch two grown men wrestle a midget..."
—
Time Out
Posted Nov 1, 2007
|
|
3/5
|
96%
|
Moonrise Kingdom (2012) |
"
Anderson's film breezes irresistibly on style, charm, a lovely score by Alexandre Desplat and that winning indie ensemble."
—
Digital Spy
Posted May 16, 2012
|
|
3/5
|
42%
|
Silent House (2012) |
"
Shredding while it lasts, Silent House is really just a fun campfire horror tale."
—
Total Film
Posted May 1, 2012
|
|
3/5
|
11%
|
Piggy () |
"
Fluidly lensed and unsettling for an hour, writer/director Kieron Hawkes' debut thins out badly in the final third, leaving the charismatic Anderson to prop it up."
—
Total Film
Posted May 1, 2012
|
|
3/5
|
43%
|
American Reunion (2012) |
"
American Pie's characters have grown up and settled down. Don't worry, the franchise hasn't. More than a decade on, Reunion opens with two wank jokes and never looks back."
—
Total Film
Posted Apr 26, 2012
|
|
3/5
|
52%
|
John Carter (2012) |
"
A handsome new sci-fi adventure that feels rather familiar. Enjoyable enough while it lasts, John Carter is big on ambition and disappointingly short on action."
—
Total Film
Posted Mar 2, 2012
|
|
3/5
|
86%
|
Carancho (2011) |
"
Scenes spark then fade, until the sinuous climax arrives with collision force."
—
Total Film
Posted Feb 20, 2012
|
|
3/5
|
78%
|
A Dangerous Method (2011) |
"
Infinitely assured moviemaking."
—
Little White Lies
Posted Feb 9, 2012
|
|
3/5
|
80%
|
Young Adult (2011) |
"
Daring and different but just way too dark."
—
Little White Lies
Posted Feb 3, 2012
|
|
3/5
|
41%
|
Straw Dogs (2011) |
"
Marsden, Bosworth and Skarsgård are superb. But what was the point?"
—
Little White Lies
Posted Nov 3, 2011
|
|
3/5
|
77%
|
Melancholia (2011) |
"
Melancholia is incredibly eerie, and is lent an exciting frisson by the authenticity of an actress and filmmaker with first-hand experiences of psychological trauma."
—
Little White Lies
Posted Sep 29, 2011
|
|
3/5
|
81%
|
Countdown to Zero (2010) |
"
A worthy, important effort - but not a great one."
—
Little White Lies
Posted Jun 23, 2011
|
|
3/5
|
81%
|
Countdown to Zero (2010) |
"
Sobering stuff, especially when smart talkingheads - including former Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev and ex-US Secretary Of Defence Robert McNamara - confirm it's a matter of "when" not "if". Eek."
—
Total Film
Posted Jun 15, 2011
|
|
3/5
|
85%
|
Viva Riva! (2011) |
"
There's just enough sexy sex (gratuitous lesbians for good measure) and violent violence (too nasty at times) to keep this bumpy ride on track."
—
Total Film
Posted Jun 9, 2011
|
|
3/5
|
37%
|
Mars Needs Moms (2011) |
"
Don't be put off by the title. Wells harnesses 3D mo-cap wizardry for a children's adventure that balances storytelling and sci-fi."
—
Total Film
Posted Mar 23, 2011
|
|
3/5
|
72%
|
The Adjustment Bureau (2011) |
"
Despite wobbling under the weight of some hefty ideas while straddling two genres, this sci-fi mystery surprises by emerging as a sweet, star-powered romance."
—
Total Film
Posted Feb 24, 2011
|
|
3/5
|
32%
|
I Am Number Four (2011) |
"
An enjoyable teen rom-thriller that never swerves off the beaten path but always keeps its footing. Expect a franchise, and career boosts for Pettyfer and Agron."
—
Total Film
Posted Feb 16, 2011
|
|
3/5
|
53%
|
The Mechanic (2011) |
"
Engineered to do exactly what you want: smash, crash and gurn. Another B-movie franchise for The Stath? Quite possibly."
—
Total Film
Posted Jan 27, 2011
|
|
3/5
|
50%
|
Tron Legacy (2010) |
"
A film that awes and bores in frustratingly equal measure. Visually and musically, it's a triumph. Dramatically, it needs some re-wiring."
—
Total Film
Posted Dec 6, 2010
|
|
3/5
|
55%
|
Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps (2010) |
"
Stone swaps fury for fun. But it sure beats another Fidel Castro interview."
—
Little White Lies
Posted Oct 7, 2010
|
|
3/5
|
64%
|
Predators (2010) |
"
Better than Predator 2, not a patch of the original. A throwback game-of-death, Rodriguez and Antal's sequel hurls out plenty of gore but few surprises. Left wide open for unlimited sequels, could this be a vehicle for RR to blood new directors?"
—
Total Film
Posted Jul 7, 2010
|
|
3/5
|
69%
|
[Rec] 2 (2010) |
"
Every empty corridor is full of unease. The carnage is frantic, bloody, relentless. The drama comes veined with black humour. And when the jolting finale hits, you realise this could easily be horror's next big franchise."
—
Total Film
Posted May 27, 2010
|
|
3/5
|
48%
|
The Losers (2010) |
"
Powering forward on a punky soundtrack and a don't-give-a-damn grin, this comic-book actioner never stops moving long enough for you to think about how little sense it makes."
—
Total Film
Posted May 27, 2010
|
|
3/5
|
67%
|
Date Night (2010) |
"
Date Night is held together by a terrific cast that make a little go a long, long way. Somewhere in all of this there was a seriously good movie. As it is, we have a seriously weird one."
—
Total Film
Posted Mar 16, 2010
|
|
3/5
|
75%
|
Capitalism: A Love Story (2009) |
"
Still fighting the good fight for the working man, Capitalism is entertaining but conspicuously bankrupt of fresh ideas and insights. By now, Moore is starting to feel like less."
—
Total Film
Posted Feb 26, 2010
|
|
3/5
|
34%
|
The Wolfman (2010) |
"
An enjoyably bloody homage to Universal's classic hair 'em, scare 'em monster. There's plenty of gore and guts to cheer; it just needed more of everything else: heart, horror, affection and artistry."
—
Total Film
Posted Feb 16, 2010
|
|
3/5
|
48%
|
Ong Bak 2 (2009) |
"
Some new moves and old tricks from Tony Jaa, still packing a wallop but in need of a truly knockout narrative. Then again, when have you ever seen two men fighting on top of an elephant?"
—
Total Film
Posted Oct 16, 2009
|
63%
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