|
1/5
|
20%
|
The Decoy Bride (2012) |
"
Predictable, plodding and paltry, Folkson's film looks cheap and like the mock wedding, nothing in it - especially the emotions - feels real, with the quality cast looking understandably disinterested."
—
Total Film
Posted Feb 27, 2012
|
|
1/5
|
23%
|
Charles Dickens's England (2009) |
"
The sort of film even an A-level student of Charles Dickens would find redundant, Julian Richards' slapdash effort is staggeringly inept at times. Best suited to television, it feels so archaic it certainly merits the moniker 'Dickensian'."
—
Film4
Posted Jul 24, 2009
|
|
1/5
|
42%
|
Wild Child (2008) |
"
The sort of film that real too-cool-for-school teens wouldn't be seen dead watching, Wild Child is aimed at those younger than its protagonists. Loud and obnoxious, like its lead character, it deserves to be expelled."
—
Film4
Posted Aug 15, 2008
|
|
1/5
|
51%
|
The Fountain (2006) |
"
Incoherent, pretentious and boring, Aronofsky's film appears as terminally stricken as its female lead. While a re-edit is unlikely to help, it may be better served on DVD, where its jigsaw-like structure can be more fully appreciated."
—
Film4
Posted Jan 26, 2007
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|
|
28%
|
Elizabethtown (2005) |
"
Awash with sentimentality, this meandering tale falls way short of Crowe's usual standards."
—
Film4
Posted Apr 22, 2008
|
|
2/5
|
11%
|
Piggy () |
"
Hawkes has bags of technical talent. If only he'd applied it to a script where we cared about the characters."
—
The List
Posted Apr 23, 2012
|
|
2/5
|
0%
|
Elfie Hopkins () |
"
Gratuitous gore, contrived plotting... and Ray Winstone's butcher cameo deserves to be filleted."
—
Total Film
Posted Apr 9, 2012
|
|
2/5
|
45%
|
Soul Surfer (2011) |
"
An amazing true story for sure, but this earnest dramatisation is so wholesome, it feels like being stuck in a never-ending Activia advert."
—
Total Film
Posted Sep 19, 2011
|
|
2/5
|
23%
|
Spy Kids: All the Time in the World in 4D (2011) |
"
A passable shake-up, even if its 'Aroma-scope' experiment stinks. Like Ricky Gervais, the Spy Kids franchise could drone on - sorry, go on - forever."
—
Total Film
Posted Aug 17, 2011
|
|
2/5
|
10%
|
Season of the Witch (2011) |
"
From script to editing, this Witch doesn't float."
—
Total Film
Posted Jan 18, 2011
|
|
2/5
|
52%
|
Going the Distance (2010) |
"
From the corny 'see what we did there?' title to a plot that's as predictable as a transatlantic flight-path, this is a truly join-the-dots romcom."
—
Total Film
Posted Sep 1, 2010
|
|
2/5
|
9%
|
My Life in Ruins (Driving Aphrodite) (2009) |
"
It's a bit like ouzo: seems like fun at the time but you'll no doubt regret it in the morning."
—
Filmstar Magazine
Posted Oct 4, 2009
|
|
2/5
|
51%
|
The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3 (2009) |
"
Featuring good work from the dependable Denzel, The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3 is hampered by hyper-kinetic visuals from Scott, an over-zealous turn from Travolta and a thoughtless script from Brian Helgeland."
—
Film4
Posted Jul 31, 2009
|
|
2/5
|
26%
|
Eagle Eye (2008) |
"
With a preposterous plot that does not bear close analysis, Eagle Eye should fall short. But such is the breakneck pace of proceedings the holes in the story zoom by too fast for you to notice. And for all its flaws, it's an enjoyable slice of hokum."
—
Film4
Posted Oct 17, 2008
|
|
2/5
|
7%
|
Silk (2007) |
"
A problematic period movie, Silk is anything but finely spun. Unaided by lacklusture performances from the leads, director Francois Girard seems more interested in crafting a beautiful travelogue than he does a moving melodrama."
—
Film4
Posted Nov 9, 2007
|
|
2/5
|
7%
|
Captivity (2007) |
"
A film of two halves, while the first is original, bleak and psychologically disturbing, the second couldn't be more conventional if it tried. By the end, we're the ones feeling like we've been drugged and duped - into watching this nonsense."
—
Film4
Posted Jun 22, 2007
|
|
2.5/5
|
35%
|
Pride and Glory (2008) |
"
Solid yet unremarkable, Pride And Glory will never win points for originality. With committed turns from Norton and Farrell, it does enough - just - to keep you interested. But this is one film that neither covers itself in pride or glory."
—
Film4
Posted Nov 7, 2008
|
|
2.5/5
|
88%
|
Girlfight (2000) |
"
A bit of a lightweight."
—
Film4
Posted Aug 1, 2008
|
|
3/5
|
97%
|
Moonrise Kingdom (2012) |
"
Wes Anderson's seventh film feels like a Greatest Hits package. Which if you're a Wes fan will make you very happy."
—
The List
Posted May 17, 2012
|
|
3/5
|
——
|
A Fantastic Fear of Everything () |
"
While the wheels start spinning in the film's overly drawn-out launderette sequence, they pretty much come off by the final act, when the pacing sags like an old mattress."
—
The List
Posted May 11, 2012
|
|
3/5
|
61%
|
The Dictator (2012) |
"
If close-to-the-bone humour is your thing, Sacha Baron Cohen's latest is just what the dictator ordered."
—
Total Film
Posted May 11, 2012
|
|
3/5
|
41%
|
Dark Shadows (2012) |
"
Smartly scripted by Seth Grahame-Smith, Burton makes the 70s work for the film."
—
The List
Posted May 10, 2012
|
|
3/5
|
77%
|
Jeff, Who Lives at Home (2012) |
"
Cool cast, hip directors, but a movie that's less than the sum of both. Like its title character, Jeff is gentle, warm but a little forgettable."
—
Total Film
Posted May 10, 2012
|
|
3/5
|
80%
|
Get the Gringo () |
"
Melding Mel, Mexico and mariachi, Grunberg's debut is a watchable action-comedy, if a little throwaway. Good Friday-night fun."
—
Total Film
Posted May 10, 2012
|
|
3/5
|
55%
|
Safe (2012) |
"
With Yakin's all-action plot operating like clockwork, an on-song Statham proves anything but expendable in a genre he dominates. Predictable, sure, but equally pleasurable."
—
Total Film
Posted May 1, 2012
|
|
3/5
|
55%
|
Albert Nobbs (2012) |
"
While it's just the sort of film Hollywood likes to embrace, one can only imagine the horrific hash a studio would've made of telling this sensitively told tale."
—
The List
Posted Apr 18, 2012
|
|
3/5
|
82%
|
Return (2012) |
"
This is Cardellini's film, and she dominates with a terrific, tough-minded turn."
—
Total Film
Posted Mar 26, 2012
|
|
3/5
|
85%
|
21 Jump Street (2012) |
"
Holding its middle finger up to '80s retro-hounds, this remake gets it largely right. Fast, filthy, fresh and funny, Jump is worth a punt."
—
Total Film
Posted Mar 5, 2012
|
|
3/5
|
36%
|
Restless (2011) |
"
Not keen on kook? Get ready to fidget. But those up for a sweet-natured romance full of idiosyncrasies will undoubtedly forgive the rather flyweight feel."
—
Total Film
Posted Oct 20, 2011
|
|
3/5
|
35%
|
Larry Crowne (2011) |
"
As lightweight as a salad and about as filling, this is amiable but predictable."
—
Total Film
Posted Jun 27, 2011
|
|
3/5
|
90%
|
Attack the Block (2011) |
"
However much goodwill you chuck at it, this isn't quite the instant cult classic you want it to be. But now and then it's as blinding as those alien gnashers."
—
Total Film
Posted May 4, 2011
|
|
3/5
|
78%
|
Fast Five (2011) |
"
You'd think the Fast And The Furious franchise would've run out of gas by now. Think again."
—
Total Film
Posted Apr 19, 2011
|
|
3/5
|
86%
|
Cedar Rapids (2011) |
"
All hail the mighty Ed Helms for yet another masterclass in comedy and pathos."
—
Total Film
Posted Apr 15, 2011
|
|
3/5
|
58%
|
Scream 4 (2011) |
"
Better than the woeful Scream 3, partly thanks to the influx of new faces and the return of Williamson. But really it's more of the same, as the franchise slips further towards total self-parody."
—
Total Film
Posted Apr 14, 2011
|
|
3/5
|
26%
|
Your Highness (2011) |
"
Infinitely superior to a Meet The Spartans-style spoof, chiefly thanks to a first-rate cast, Highness ticks all the bawdy boxes. But if you seek sophistication, raise the drawbridge."
—
Total Film
Posted Mar 30, 2011
|
|
3/5
|
84%
|
The Lincoln Lawyer (2011) |
"
A classy cast juice up this workmanlike but compelling courtroom saga, with Matthew McConaughey - so long starved of a decent lead - on fire."
—
Total Film
Posted Mar 18, 2011
|
|
3/5
|
40%
|
Henry's Crime (2011) |
"
The early promise of Henry's Crime wanes as its efforts to splice crime caper with backstage drama becomes increasingly laboured. But with the cast on their game, the film just about gets away with it."
—
Total Film
Posted Jan 18, 2011
|
|
3/5
|
51%
|
Agora (2010) |
"
High-minded and ambitious, Agora is also resplendent and rich, full of striking images."
—
Total Film
Posted Apr 29, 2010
|
|
3/5
|
78%
|
The Informant! (2009) |
"
Powered by a convincing Matt Damon, The Informant! is a quick-on-its feet comedy that never outstays its welcome. If it has a problem, it's that it's neither funny enough nor emotionally resonant to make a truly lasting impact."
—
Film4
Posted Nov 20, 2009
|
|
3/5
|
12%
|
Couples Retreat (2009) |
"
Rather like an unsuitable partner, Couples Retreat starts out fun before gradually getting annoying and then becoming downright aggravating. While it's not the worst film ever, there are times when it feels as irritating as sunburn."
—
Film4
Posted Oct 16, 2009
|
|
3/5
|
17%
|
Love Happens (2009) |
"
As a romance story, Love Happens is nothing special, with the spark between Eckhart and Aniston almost non-existent. But as a drama about grief, it's much more interesting, though the blend of both does not always sit easily."
—
Film4
Posted Oct 9, 2009
|
|
3/5
|
86%
|
Le Donk & Scor-zay-zee (2009) |
"
The plot is threadbare and the style is knockabout, but the improvisation, especially that of Considine, lends it an energy and spirit that's hard to resist."
—
Filmstar Magazine
Posted Oct 9, 2009
|
|
3/5
|
37%
|
The Time Traveler's Wife (2009) |
"
Crystallized by the functional - rather than fantastic - turns by its two leads, The Time Traveler's Wife never really takes flight. While the film makes a decent enough date movie, you'll find it will disappear from your mind before too long."
—
Film4
Posted Aug 14, 2009
|
|
3/5
|
68%
|
Fugitive Pieces (2008) |
"
Given the source novel, Podeswa's attempt to adapt Fugitive Pieces is admirable in itself. Yet despite an enthusiastic cast, this fails to transport you in the same way. Tying itself in narrative knots, the end result is stilted."
—
Film4
Posted May 29, 2009
|
|
3/5
|
86%
|
L'Empreinte de l'ange (Mark of an Angel) (2008) |
"
A lot of effort is put into an intriguing first half by writer-director Nebbou. Unfortunately, this never quite pays off in the finale which fails to leave its mark on you."
—
Film4
Posted May 22, 2009
|
|
3/5
|
40%
|
Fighting (2009) |
"
Like a poor man's Fight Club, Fighting is hardly a heavyweight. But with an enjoyable performance from Terrence Howard, the film is no disaster."
—
Film4
Posted May 15, 2009
|
|
3/5
|
59%
|
The International (2009) |
"
After a promising start, The International is an increasingly disappointing experience. Hampered by a weak script which peaks far too early, all that's left in the finale is a steely performance from Clive Owen. Mildly entertaining at best."
—
Film4
Posted Feb 27, 2009
|
|
3/5
|
51%
|
What Just Happened? (2008) |
"
Compared to the likes of Adaptation and The Player, What Just Happened? is flyweight. De Niro is amiable enough in the lead role, but he's left to trot around a story that not so much bites the hand that feeds it as licks the palm."
—
Film4
Posted Nov 28, 2008
|
|
3/5
|
51%
|
Easy Virtue (2009) |
"
Stephan Elliott's best film since Priscilla, Queen Of The Desert, Easy Virtue should satisfy fans of Coward, despite its differences to the original. A pity then that, despite Biel's sprightly turn, it feels better suited to the small screen."
—
Film4
Posted Nov 7, 2008
|
|
3/5
|
51%
|
Good Dick (2008) |
"
A well-meaning comedy that undoes all its good work in the final act, Good Dick would've been better served with further development in the Sundance Lab. That said, Jason Ritter delivers a breakthrough performance that saves the film."
—
Film4
Posted Oct 3, 2008
|
62%
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