|
5/5
|
83%
|
The Raid: Redemption (2012) |
"
Remember your first time with Hard Boiled? Die Hard? This is how it's done - a clean, hard, constant hit of adrenalin."
—
Empire Magazine
Posted May 14, 2012
|
|
5/5
|
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
|
|
4/5
|
80%
|
Haywire (2012) |
"
A fresh, muscular payback movie shot through with Soderbergh's mischievous indie-spirit."
—
Empire Magazine
Posted Jan 15, 2012
|
|
4/5
|
92%
|
The Light Thief (Svet-Ake) () |
"
The slow and unusual narrative lacks real drama but provides a compelling and beautiful depiction of village life."
—
Empire Magazine
Posted Jul 24, 2011
|
|
4/5
|
91%
|
The Breakfast Club (1985) |
"
It's a movie for anyone who's ever had zits."
—
Empire Magazine
Posted Feb 3, 2011
|
|
4/5
|
81%
|
Catfish (2010) |
"
Unbelievable filmmaking."
—
Empire Magazine
Posted Dec 13, 2010
|
|
4/5
|
81%
|
Panique au village (A Town Called Panic) (2009) |
"
One of the year's originals -- frantic, unpredictable and very, very funny. Remove brain. See loud."
—
Empire Magazine
Posted Oct 6, 2010
|
|
4/5
|
82%
|
Paranormal Activity (2009) |
"
An Amityville for the YouTube age: potent, primal and genuinely frightening."
—
Empire Magazine
Posted Nov 27, 2009
|
|
4/5
|
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
|
|
4/5
|
53%
|
Viva (2007) |
"
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
|
|
4/5
|
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
|
|
4/5
|
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
|
|
4/5
|
93%
|
Good Night, And Good Luck (2005) |
"
Provocative, principled and richly detailed, this is compelling stuff. Emotionally itâ(TM)s a little dry, but as brain-food, itâ(TM)s absolutely invigorating. George done good."
—
Empire Magazine
Posted Feb 27, 2008
|
|
4/5
|
93%
|
Sicko (2007) |
"
Horrifying, heart-breaking, often hilarious - Moore's latest shock doc is a potent polemic."
—
Empire Magazine
Posted Oct 24, 2007
|
|
4/5
|
91%
|
The Breakfast Club (1985) |
"
Good and bad, it's still the definitive '80s teen movie."
—
Empire Magazine
Posted Jul 18, 2007
|
|
4/5
|
92%
|
The Host (Gwoemul) (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
|
|
4/5
|
92%
|
The Host (Gwoemul) (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
|
|
4/5
|
100%
|
Ghosts (2007) |
"
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
|
|
4/5
|
90%
|
Kung Fu Hustle (2005) |
"
Invigorating, bombastic, out-there and very funny."
—
Empire Magazine
Posted Jan 7, 2006
|
|
3/5
|
80%
|
Hara-Kiri: Death of a Samurai (Ichimei) () |
"
A surprisingly subdued affair, [but] aficionados will still find enough sword-based shenanigans to keep them engrossed."
—
Empire Magazine
Posted Apr 15, 2012
|
|
3/5
|
52%
|
The Devil's Double (2011) |
"
A blistering, brutal Iraqi Scarface. You do wonder what the point of it all is, but Cooper is fantastic. Twice."
—
Empire Magazine
Posted Aug 8, 2011
|
|
3/5
|
86%
|
Kill The Referee (les Arbitres) () |
"
A lot more interesting than it sounds. The refs are wired for sound and the insults slung in their direction more than earn that 15 rating. One for football fans and fans of bald men with flags."
—
Empire Magazine
Posted Aug 3, 2011
|
|
3/5
|
——
|
Rättskiparen (The Referee) () |
"
A lot more interesting than it sounds. The refs are wired for sound and the insults slung in their direction more than earn that 15 rating. One for football fans and fans of bald men with flags."
—
Empire Magazine
Posted Aug 2, 2011
|
|
3/5
|
75%
|
The Be All and End All () |
"
It could have been terrible, but director Bruce Webb's comedy is affecting, funny and really very moving."
—
Empire Magazine
Posted Nov 29, 2010
|
|
3/5
|
90%
|
Uncle Boonmee Who Can Recall His Past Lives (2011) |
"
A gentle trance-out and the strangest Palme d'Or winner in a while."
—
Empire Magazine
Posted Nov 15, 2010
|
|
3/5
|
50%
|
My Son, My Son, What Have Ye Done (2010) |
"
With David Lynch and Werner Herzog involved it's just as elliptical and twisted as you might expect."
—
Empire Magazine
Posted Sep 1, 2010
|
|
3/5
|
81%
|
StreetDance 3D () |
"
Cheesy high-energy fun."
—
Empire Magazine
Posted May 21, 2010
|
|
3/5
|
61%
|
Carriers (2009) |
"
A moody, engaging end-of-the-world horror-drama, if a bit too apocalypse-lite."
—
Empire Magazine
Posted Dec 11, 2009
|
|
3/5
|
46%
|
Colin (2009) |
"
Falls down technically (unsurprisingly) and narratively (bit if shame) but with a certain British charm."
—
Empire Magazine
Posted Oct 23, 2009
|
|
3/5
|
48%
|
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
|
|
3/5
|
59%
|
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
|
|
3/5
|
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
|
|
3/5
|
74%
|
Peur(s) du Noir (Fear(s) of the Dark) (2007) |
"
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
|
|
3/5
|
41%
|
The Rocker (2008) |
"
Lightweight but likable."
—
Empire Magazine
Posted Aug 18, 2008
|
|
3/5
|
67%
|
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
|
|
3/5
|
79%
|
Black Water (2008) |
"
A barely disguised B-movie - but one that bites deep."
—
Empire Magazine
Posted Feb 22, 2008
|
|
3/5
|
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
|
|
3/5
|
54%
|
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
|
|
3/5
|
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
|
|
3/5
|
59%
|
Hostel (2006) |
"
The first act's filler, otherwise it's a squirmer. Bring a bucket."
—
Empire Magazine
Posted Aug 2, 2006
|
|
3/5
|
61%
|
Lower City (Cidade Baixa) (2006) |
"
Spunky performances and a dynamic, earthy style boost an otherwise predictable, albeit sexually-charged, latino love triangle."
—
Empire Magazine
Posted Apr 1, 2006
|
|
2/5
|
9%
|
Acts of Godfrey () |
"
An audacious experiment that misses the mark by some distance."
—
Empire Magazine
Posted Jan 23, 2012
|
|
2/5
|
38%
|
Screwed () |
"
D'Arcy and Harper excel and there's the odd punch packed, but otherwise it's an identity parade of prison clichés you've seen a thousand times."
—
Empire Magazine
Posted May 30, 2011
|
|
2/5
|
64%
|
Justin Bieber: Never Say Never (2011) |
"
Squeaky clean fun for the youngsters in the family. Everyone else hide."
—
Empire Magazine
Posted Feb 17, 2011
|
|
2/5
|
10%
|
Chatroom (2011) |
"
Definitely zeigeisty but short on thrills."
—
Empire Magazine
Posted Dec 21, 2010
|
|
2/5
|
15%
|
A Nightmare on Elm Street (2010) |
"
Haley earns his stripes but Bayer's reboot is a bland anticlimax."
—
Empire Magazine
Posted Nov 3, 2010
|
|
2/5
|
0%
|
The Last Seven () |
"
Despite some effective horror beats, the payoff doesn't live up to the highly promising premise."
—
Empire Magazine
Posted Aug 26, 2010
|
|
2/5
|
——
|
The Tournament (2009) |
"
High energy hokum that goes nowhere but does it at high speed."
—
Empire Magazine
Posted Jul 22, 2010
|
|
2/5
|
32%
|
Wild Target (2010) |
"
A talented cast keep some low-key action and tired gags from derailing this disappointing farce."
—
Empire Magazine
Posted Jun 16, 2010
|
|
2/5
|
17%
|
A Closed Book () |
"
Conti, an actor as sturdily reliable as a Volvo, delivers a brittle, curmudgeonly turn, but the story's stiff and the denouement as ordinary as a piece of A4."
—
Empire Magazine
Posted Feb 19, 2010
|
60%
——
97%
