ROTTEN TOMATOES: Simon Crook

SIMON CROOK

Agrees with the Tomatometer 79% of the time.

Biography: Empire film critic.

Publications: Empire Magazine, Empire Movies, Total Film

Total Reviews: 35

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Rating	T-Meter	Title \| Year	Add Date (default)

Fresh 3/5	Fresh 62%	Carriers (2009)	" A moody, engaging end-of-the-world horror-drama, if a bit too apocalypse-lite." — Empire Magazine Posted Dec 11, 2009
Fresh 4/5	Fresh 82%	Paranormal Activity (2009)	" An Amityville for the YouTube age: potent, primal and genuinely frightening." — Empire Magazine Posted Nov 27, 2009
Fresh 3/5	Rotten 42%	Colin (2009)	" Falls down technically (unsurprisingly) and narratively (bit if shame) but with a certain British charm." — Empire Magazine Posted Oct 23, 2009
Fresh 3/5	Rotten 47%	Ong Bak 2 (2009)	" Jaa�s period �beatquel� is thick on action but thin on plot. Awesome final fight, though." — Empire Magazine Posted Oct 16, 2009
Fresh 4/5	Fresh 89%	Moon (2009)	" They do make �em like they used to � a fresh blast of old-school sci-fi, bursting with ideas and a stellar turn from Rockwell." — Empire Magazine Posted Jul 17, 2009
Fresh 4/5	Rotten 53%	Viva (2008)	" The plywood acting�s pretty funny, as is the coy sex; what amazes is the beautifully lurid, near-fetishistic set design. At two hours, it�s an in-joke over-indulged, and it�s so camp the camera�s practically winking, but minor cultdom beckons." — Empire Magazine Posted May 15, 2009
Rotten 2/5	Rotten 55%	Surveillance (2009)	" Trashy material, arty approach, Lynch�s comeback is harsh, puzzling and mostly weird-bad." — Empire Magazine Posted Mar 6, 2009
Fresh 3/5	Fresh 60%	Quarantine (2008)	" As a visceral, camera-shuddery ride into foamy-mouthed zombie hell, it�s efficient enough � but if you�ve already seen [Rec], steer clear..." — Empire Magazine Posted Nov 21, 2008
Fresh 3/5	Fresh 65%	Zack and Miri Make a Porno (2008)	" Crude, hilarious, if a little corny, Smith's latest hardcore comedy is right on the money shot." — Empire Magazine Posted Nov 14, 2008
Fresh 3/5	Fresh 73%	Fear(s) of the Dark (2008)	" Visually, Fear(s) is top drawer, but as a feature it�s sketchier than Terry Gilliam�s doodlepad. Those involved in the dark graphic arts should seek it out on the big screen, but this cult-in the-making is destined to find its true disciples on DVD." — Empire Magazine Posted Oct 3, 2008
Fresh 4/5	Fresh 83%	Eden Lake (2008)	" You don't watch it, you survive it. A battering experience, and the hardest Brit horror in years." — Empire Magazine Posted Sep 9, 2008
Fresh 4/5	Fresh 61%	The Duchess (2008)	" For Knightley the part fits like a corset - it�s an enigmatic, free-spirited turn and a role she�ll be remembered for, probably her best role to date in a film not directed by Joe Wright." — Empire Magazine Posted Sep 5, 2008
Fresh 3/5	Rotten 39%	The Rocker (2008)	" Lightweight but likable." — Empire Magazine Posted Aug 18, 2008
Fresh 5/5	Fresh 74%	The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner (1962)	" Ultimately, Richardson�s pot-shots at consumerism and class have lost some urgency, but the nihilistic, punky buzz packs an immortal wallop. Classic." — Total Film Posted Aug 4, 2008
Rotten 2/5	Rotten 50%	Cass (2008)	" A fair effort which does nothing to beat it's way out of a crowded genre." — Empire Magazine Posted Jul 31, 2008
Rotten 1/5	Rotten 19%	Meet Dave (2008)	" Avoid like the plague." — Empire Magazine Posted Jul 25, 2008
Fresh 3/5	Fresh 66%	The Incredible Hulk (2008)	" Certainly a more convincing proposition than the tank-shotputting hot air balloon of Lee's movie." — Empire Magazine Posted Jun 11, 2008
Fresh 4/5	Fresh 94%	Good Night. And, Good Luck (2005)	" Provocative, principled and richly detailed, this is compelling stuff. Emotionally it’s a little dry, but as brain-food, it’s absolutely invigorating. George done good." — Empire Magazine Posted Feb 27, 2008
Fresh 3/5	Fresh 79%	Black Water (2007)	" A barely disguised B-movie - but one that bites deep." — Empire Magazine Posted Feb 22, 2008
Rotten 2/5	Rotten 36%	Sleuth (2007)	" Minus a couple of brisk, black laughs, this hollow remake botches the twists and sucks the fun right out of its feisty source." — Empire Magazine Posted Nov 21, 2007
Fresh 4/5	Fresh 93%	Sicko (2007)	" Horrifying, heart-breaking, often hilarious - Moore�s latest shock doc is a potent polemic." — Empire Magazine Posted Oct 24, 2007
Rotten 2/5	Rotten 48%	Hatchet (2007)	" Like Scream never happened, this is an uneven comedy-horror homage that gets by on enthusiasm alone." — Empire Magazine Posted Oct 5, 2007
Fresh 4/5	Fresh 90%	The Breakfast Club (1984)	" Good and bad, it�s still the definitive �80s teen movie." — Empire Magazine Posted Jul 18, 2007
Rotten 2/5	Rotten 44%	Hostel: Part II (2007)	" Roth�s slick shock-�em-up sequel is a dispiritingly traditional splat of gristly Grand Guignol. It�s tooled up to outrage, but ultimately numbs rather than grips." — Empire Magazine Posted Jun 29, 2007
Rotten 2/5	Rotten 11%	The Messengers (2007)	" It's like a movie premonition � you've seen it all before." — Empire Magazine Posted Apr 6, 2007
Fresh 4/5	Fresh 92%	The Host (2007)	" You'll laugh, you'll gasp, you'll jump, you�ll ask Hollywood for your money back. Seek it out." — Empire Magazine Posted Mar 17, 2007
Fresh 4/5	Fresh 92%	The Host (2007)	" You�ll laugh, you�ll gasp, you�ll jump, you�ll ask Hollywood for your money back. Seek it out." — Empire Magazine Posted Mar 10, 2007
Fresh 3/5	Rotten 8%	The Number 23 (2007)	" Genuinely intriguing in places and romps along at a satisfying pace for a conspiracy thriller." — Empire Magazine Posted Feb 20, 2007
Fresh 4/5	Fresh 100%	Ghosts (2006)	" Micro-budget, big issues and one of the year's first mini-surprises: Broomfield's turned a pressing, grave topic into a gripping piece of cinema." — Empire Magazine Posted Jan 12, 2007
Fresh 3/5	Rotten 53%	Tenacious D in: The Pick of Destiny (2006)	" For fans, a crowd-surf over Tenacious D�s best bits. For the unbaptised, a novelty movie of a novelty band, big on spirit but in search of a script." — Empire Magazine Posted Nov 29, 2006
Fresh 3/5	Fresh 77%	Look Both Ways (2006)	" A dreamy but tough ensemble indie that delivers its existential angst with a straight-up Aussie drawl." — Empire Magazine Posted Aug 25, 2006
Fresh 3/5	Rotten 59%	Hostel (2006)	" The first act�s filler, otherwise it�s a squirmer. Bring a bucket." — Empire Magazine Posted Aug 2, 2006
Fresh 3/5	Fresh 60%	Lower City (2006)	" Spunky performances and a dynamic, earthy style boost an otherwise predictable, albeit sexually-charged, latino love triangle." — Empire Magazine Posted Apr 1, 2006
Fresh 4/5	Fresh 94%	Good Night. And, Good Luck (2005)	" Provocative, principled and richly detailed, this is compelling stuff. Emotionally it's a little dry, but as brain-food, it's absolutely invigorating. George done good." — Empire Magazine Posted Apr 1, 2006
Rotten 1/5	Rotten 5%	The Fog (2005)	" Don�t be afraid." — Empire Magazine Posted Apr 1, 2006

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