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5/5
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100%
|
Laura (2005) |
"
The dialogue is stinging and the performances to be savoured in a haunting study of romantic obsession that deserves its return to the big screen."
—
Daily Express
Posted Feb 23, 2012
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|
5/5
|
89%
|
The Lion King (2011) |
"
The 3D technology adds some eye-popping moments but the best thing about this reissue is the chance for a new generation to see a modern classic on a cinema screen."
—
Daily Express
Posted Oct 6, 2011
|
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5/5
|
100%
|
Day for Night (1973) |
"
One of the great love letters to the chaos and creativity, joy and sorrow of movie-making."
—
Daily Express
Posted Feb 18, 2011
|
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5/5
|
79%
|
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows - Part 1 (2010) |
"
This is a superb beginning to the end of a great British success story. You rejoice that they decided to forgo 3D. The Potter films don't need gimmicks to get our attention."
—
Daily Express
Posted Nov 12, 2010
|
|
5/5
|
97%
|
It Happened One Night (1934) |
"
A screwball comedy with charm and sass it established a template that countless films have followed down the decades."
—
Daily Express
Posted Nov 1, 2010
|
|
5/5
|
94%
|
Mary and Max (2009) |
"
An unorthodox but unforgettable valentine to a friendship that blossoms between two lonely people."
—
Daily Express
Posted Oct 25, 2010
|
|
5/5
|
95%
|
The Arbor (2011) |
"
The Arbor is one of the most imaginative and compelling documentaries seen in recent years."
—
Daily Express
Posted Oct 25, 2010
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|
5/5
|
94%
|
Winter's Bone (2010) |
"
The film continues to grow in the memory months after it was first seen which is always a sign of something great."
—
Daily Express
Posted Sep 20, 2010
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5/5
|
100%
|
Rashômon (Rashomon) (In the Woods) (1951) |
"
The mixture of bravura camera work, muscular direction and inventive storytelling remains unmissable."
—
Daily Express
Posted Jun 21, 2010
|
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5/5
|
85%
|
A Single Man (2009) |
"
This film addresses the power of love, the pain of loss, the burden of grief and the joy of life with rare insight and compassion. It may also turn your opinion of Firth for ever."
—
Daily Express
Posted Feb 16, 2010
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|
5/5
|
91%
|
Precious: Based on the Novel Push by Sapphire (2009) |
"
A film that you will not easily forget. It is a cry from the heart told with an emotional charge that takes your breath away."
—
Daily Express
Posted Feb 2, 2010
|
|
5/5
|
98%
|
The Red Shoes (1948) |
"
Thanks to a recent restoration overseen by Martin Scorsese, the Oscar-winning classic is now looking better than ever and fully deserves its return to cinema screens."
—
Daily Express
Posted Dec 11, 2009
|
|
5/5
|
82%
|
Bright Star (2009) |
"
Beautiful cinematography, exceptional performances and an admirable sense of restraint combine to make it one of the most gorgeous and satisfying period dramas in recent memory."
—
Daily Express
Posted Nov 6, 2009
|
|
5/5
|
98%
|
Up (2009) |
"
Up has wit and warmth, wonderful storytelling, winning characterisations and a palette of bright and beautiful colours. If ever an animated production was a serious contender for a Best Picture Oscar, then this is the one."
—
Daily Express
Posted Oct 9, 2009
|
|
5/5
|
83%
|
Mesrine: Public Enemy #1 (L'ennemi public n1) (2010) |
"
Mesrine: Killer Instinct is an exceptional French thriller but the companion film Mesrine: Public Enemy No 1 is even better. The pace is just as dynamic, the performances are equally impressive."
—
Daily Express
Posted Aug 29, 2009
|
|
5/5
|
98%
|
Once Upon a Time in the West (C'era una volta il West) (1968) |
"
Sergio Leone's masterpiece."
—
Daily Express
Posted Jul 28, 2009
|
|
5/5
|
94%
|
In the Loop (2009) |
"
The savage comedy of In The Loop is enough to justify hailing it as a triumph. What takes it to a different level is the way that Iannucci and a great team of writers ultimately manage to make the smile freeze on your face."
—
Daily Express
Posted Apr 21, 2009
|
|
5/5
|
98%
|
Let the Right One In (2008) |
"
Beautifully crafted and expertly acted, Let The Right One In eschews the easy options of excessive gore and cheap laughs to create a haunting, emotionally involving journey into the macabre. It can only become a classic of the genre."
—
Daily Express
Posted Apr 17, 2009
|
|
5/5
|
80%
|
Gran Torino (2009) |
"
Gran Torino is a vastly entertaining star vehicle that manages to reconcile the vigilante ethos of Eastwood's early hits with the more humane values that have been such an appealing facet of his later career."
—
Daily Express
Posted Feb 26, 2009
|
|
4/5
|
100%
|
Atmen (Breathing) (2011) |
"
A beautifully judged, small-scale human drama that lingers in the memory long after some of those rowdy, big-budget blockbusters have faded."
—
Daily Express
Posted Apr 20, 2012
|
|
4/5
|
94%
|
Marley (2012) |
"
A fascinating account of a complex, charismatic man."
—
Daily Express
Posted Apr 20, 2012
|
|
4/5
|
96%
|
Monsieur Lazhar (2012) |
"
An unexpected charmer."
—
The List
Posted Apr 17, 2012
|
|
4/5
|
100%
|
A Night to Remember (1958) |
"
A film with a documentary-like intensity and a sense of British reserve that makes it all the more moving."
—
Daily Express
Posted Apr 13, 2012
|
|
4/5
|
92%
|
Noordzee, Texas (North Sea Texas) () |
"
A delicate little heartwarmer of a film."
—
Daily Express
Posted Apr 6, 2012
|
|
4/5
|
99%
|
Le Havre (2011) |
"
The intricately woven tale of hide and seek is full of priceless, poker-faced comedy and heartrending tenderness."
—
Daily Express
Posted Apr 6, 2012
|
|
4/5
|
69%
|
This Must Be The Place () |
"
A great score from David Byrne puts the icing on this unruly but beguiling production."
—
Daily Express
Posted Apr 6, 2012
|
|
4/5
|
76%
|
Tiny Furniture (2010) |
"
Smartly observed and bitterly funny, the deadpan Tiny Furniture feels true to life for an entire generation struggling to find a job and make their mark on the world."
—
Daily Express
Posted Mar 30, 2012
|
|
4/5
|
91%
|
Into The Abyss (2011) |
"
A powerful, poignant film."
—
Daily Express
Posted Mar 30, 2012
|
|
4/5
|
74%
|
Trishna (2012) |
"
The issues of class privilege, inequality and masculine arrogance still resonate even if aspects of the novel have been twisted, misshapen and omitted on the way."
—
Daily Express
Posted Mar 9, 2012
|
|
4/5
|
89%
|
The Topp Twins: Untouchable Girls (2011) |
"
The more you learn about the twins the more of a fan you are likely to become and The Topp Twins: Untouchable Girls is the very essence of a crowd-pleaser."
—
Daily Express
Posted Feb 16, 2012
|
|
4/5
|
91%
|
Corman's World: Exploits Of A Hollywood Rebel (2011) |
"
A movie buff's delight."
—
Daily Express
Posted Feb 16, 2012
|
|
4/5
|
85%
|
Chronicle (2012) |
"
Director Josh Trank is a talent to watch."
—
Daily Express
Posted Feb 2, 2012
|
|
4/5
|
87%
|
Dreams Of A Life () |
"
It is necessarily incomplete but still constructs a haunting portrait of a woman who deserved a better life and death."
—
Daily Express
Posted Dec 15, 2011
|
|
4/5
|
61%
|
Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows (2011) |
"
Generally it is a great, swaggering, globe-trotting slice of entertainment to divert and delight on a stormy winter's night. Sometimes that is all you want from a trip to the cinema."
—
Daily Express
Posted Dec 15, 2011
|
|
4/5
|
85%
|
The Ides of March (2011) |
"
A meaty, enjoyable adult movie especially if you still miss a regular visit to The West Wing."
—
Daily Express
Posted Oct 28, 2011
|
|
4/5
|
47%
|
Anonymous (2011) |
"
Emmerich steps out of his comfort zone to offer a beguiling picture of Elizabethan London and a neatly balanced tale of political intrigue and personal heartache."
—
Daily Express
Posted Oct 28, 2011
|
|
4/5
|
95%
|
Elite Squad: The Enemy Within (2011) |
"
Strikingly shot and savage in its violence this is a white-knuckle ride through the most dangerous corners of the Brazilian city."
—
Daily Express
Posted Aug 11, 2011
|
|
4/5
|
82%
|
The Salt of Life (2012) |
"
Shrewdly observed and sensitively handled this is a warm-hearted, civilised treat for anyone seeking refuge from the summer blockbusters."
—
Daily Express
Posted Aug 11, 2011
|
|
4/5
|
83%
|
Rise of the Planet of the Apes (2011) |
"
Rise may be one of the best surprises this summer, a taut blockbuster with a real heart."
—
Daily Express
Posted Aug 11, 2011
|
|
4/5
|
94%
|
The Secret World of Arrietty (2012) |
"
Arrietty is a magical piece of old-fashioned storytelling with a lovely musical score by Cécile Corbel."
—
Daily Express
Posted Jul 31, 2011
|
|
4/5
|
100%
|
Poetry (2011) |
"
A beautifully acted, deeply moving tale that brings a lump to the throat."
—
Daily Express
Posted Jul 31, 2011
|
|
4/5
|
79%
|
Captain America: The First Avenger (2011) |
"
Captain America takes you back to the simplicity of a Saturday morning serial where you cheered the hero and booed the villain."
—
Daily Express
Posted Jul 31, 2011
|
|
4/5
|
83%
|
Treacle Jr. () |
"
Treacle Jr is a little British gem that blossoms into an endearing salute to friendship and the power of positive thinking."
—
Daily Express
Posted Jul 17, 2011
|
|
4/5
|
100%
|
Cría Cuervos (Cria!) (Raise Ravens) (1976) |
"
Blurring fact and fantasy in a haunting evocation of the repression that marked the Franco era."
—
Daily Express
Posted Jun 12, 2011
|
|
4/5
|
92%
|
Senna (2011) |
"
There are aspects of Senna's life that are left untouched here but that is a small reservation about such a dynamic and captivating documentary."
—
Daily Express
Posted Jun 3, 2011
|
|
4/5
|
34%
|
Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides (2011) |
"
On this evidence, Jack Sparrow and his merry band can carry on sailing for a few years to come."
—
Daily Express
Posted May 15, 2011
|
|
4/5
|
68%
|
Rubber (2011) |
"
The inventiveness starts to fade after the first hour but there is enough originality and winning humour in that hour to make Rubber a great guilty pleasure movie."
—
Daily Express
Posted Apr 14, 2011
|
|
4/5
|
92%
|
Armadillo (2011) |
"
Made with the visual polish and dramatic intensity of a fictional feature, Armadillo is a significant addition to the documentaries on the war on terror."
—
Daily Express
Posted Apr 14, 2011
|
|
4/5
|
91%
|
Source Code (2011) |
"
A sci-fi thriller in which the playfulness of Groundhog Day is cannily molded to the paranoia of The Manchurian Candidate."
—
Daily Express
Posted Mar 31, 2011
|
|
4/5
|
38%
|
The Eagle (2011) |
"
The Eagle is not your typical sword and sandal epic. You could easily mistake it for a western, a war movie or even a timely commentary on the human casualties of 21st century conflict."
—
Daily Express
Posted Mar 25, 2011
|
62%
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