Fresh 3/5
| Fresh 90%
| 35 Shots of Rum (2009) | "
Warm, affectionate and oddly absorbing." — Sunday Mirror [UK] Posted Jul 10, 2009 |
Fresh 3/5
| Fresh 79%
| The Private Lives of Pippa Lee (2009) | "
It deserves to be appreciated for what it is - a smart and quirky tale that is also oddly upbeat." — Sunday Mirror [UK] Posted Jul 10, 2009 |
Fresh
| Fresh 69%
| Bruno (2009) | "
For the majority of its short running time Brüno is a masterpiece of comedy by embarrassment." — Sunday Mirror [UK] Posted Jul 10, 2009 |
Fresh 4/5
| Rotten 44%
| Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs (2009) | "
The laughs are balanced with some outstanding action sequences." — Sunday Mirror [UK] Posted Jul 3, 2009 |
Fresh 3/5
| Fresh 66%
| Public Enemies (2009) | "
Public Enemies is one of those films that lurches between sheer brilliance and muddled moments... but it does feature Johnny Depp in terrific form and is worth seeing just for him alone." — Sunday Mirror [UK] Posted Jul 3, 2009 |
Fresh
| Fresh 83%
| Telstar: The Joe Meek Story (2009) | "
Telstar is still an oddly compulsive story of an exuberant mess of a man who played a key role in British pop history." — Sunday Mirror [UK] Posted Jun 19, 2009 |
Rotten
| Rotten 38%
| Gigantic (2008) | "
Gigantic tries so hard to be cute and quirky it forgets it should also try to be interesting." — Sunday Mirror [UK] Posted Jun 19, 2009 |
Fresh
| Rotten 19%
| Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (2009) | "
In terms of explosions, firepower and sheer shrill, all-action, popcorn entertainment it is hard to see how this big'n'bold sequel can be topped this year." — Sunday Mirror [UK] Posted Jun 19, 2009 |
Fresh 3/5
| Rotten 40%
| Doghouse (2009) | "
A nicely gory comedy-horror flick that is a diverting bit of lads' entertainment." — Sunday Mirror [UK] Posted Jun 12, 2009 |
Fresh 4/5
| Fresh 79%
| The Hangover (2009) | "
A devilishly smart comedy gem that manages to blend the raunchy and the rowdy with some deliciously left-field humour." — Sunday Mirror [UK] Posted Jun 12, 2009 |
Rotten
| Rotten 42%
| The Last House on the Left (2009) | "
A thoroughly nasty rape revenge tale that's short on logic but strong on blood and brutality. An unpleasant movie experience." — Sunday Mirror [UK] Posted Jun 12, 2009 |
Fresh 4/5
| Fresh 87%
| Looking for Eric (2009) | "
The thoroughly charming, amusing and insightful Looking For Eric is a complete pleasure... a Ken Loach film brimming with wit and wisdom, interspersed with classic archive moments of Cantona magic." — Sunday Mirror [UK] Posted Jun 12, 2009 |
Fresh 3/5
| Fresh 70%
| Last Chance Harvey (2008) | "
This good-natured London-set rom-com for the over-40s is delightfully performed and gently amusing, but it can't shake its need for schmaltz and sentimentality." — Sunday Mirror [UK] Posted Jun 5, 2009 |
Fresh 4/5
| Rotten 32%
| Terminator Salvation (2009) | "
This is a much more straightforward, all-gunsblazing sci-fi tale of downat-heel humanity at war with some rather nasty machines." — Sunday Mirror [UK] Posted Jun 5, 2009 |
Rotten 2/5
| Rotten 25%
| Fireflies in the Garden () | "
The elements are all there but never fully click into place - more like a TV movie than a big-screen drama." — Sunday Mirror [UK] Posted May 29, 2009 |
Rotten 2/5
| Rotten 22%
| Jonas Brothers - The Concert Experience (2009) | "
This toe-curling dip into the sickly-sweet musical world of the Jonas brothers is innocuous and dull." — Sunday Mirror [UK] Posted May 29, 2009 |
Fresh 3/5
| Rotten 30%
| 12 Rounds (2009) | "
While the plot is completely daft the film is also engagingly diverting." — Sunday Mirror [UK] Posted May 29, 2009 |
Fresh 4/5
| Fresh 93%
| Drag Me To Hell (2009) | "
The great thing about Drag Me To Hell is that it is laugh-out-loud funny as well as scream-out-loud scary... and as one who has a hard time with horror movies, I must say it is darn entertaining." — Sunday Mirror [UK] Posted May 29, 2009 |
Rotten
| Rotten 38%
| Awaydays (2009) | "
The film tries to blend Seventies music, fashion and a grim backdrop, but at heart it's a nasty and limp story told better by other movies." — Sunday Mirror [UK] Posted May 22, 2009 |
Fresh
| Fresh 77%
| Tormented (2009) | "
Cool, sexy, amusing and nicely chilling, Tormented is a smart bit of home-grown slasher mayhem." — Sunday Mirror [UK] Posted May 22, 2009 |
Rotten
| Fresh 73%
| A Girl Cut in Two (2008) | "
Heavy-handed French drama is a clumsy affair." — Sunday Mirror [UK] Posted May 22, 2009 |
Fresh
| Rotten 44%
| Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian (2009) | "
Night at the Museum 2 is a fistful of family fun... brimming with amusing lines, great effects and a series of smart cameo performances." — Sunday Mirror [UK] Posted May 22, 2009 |
Fresh
| Rotten 44%
| Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian (2009) | "
A fistful of family fun... brimming with amusing lines, great effects and a series of smart cameo performances." — Daily Mirror [UK] Posted May 18, 2009 |
Fresh
| Rotten 56%
| French Film (2008) | "
An engagingly lightweight romcom." — Sunday Mirror [UK] Posted May 15, 2009 |
Fresh
| Fresh 67%
| Synecdoche, New York (2008) | "
Charlie Kaufman's playfully indulgent brainteaser is intriguing and annoying in equal measure. The cast are great and take it very seriously but while it is a strangely clever film at times, it is never an easy journey.." — Sunday Mirror [UK] Posted May 15, 2009 |
Fresh
| Rotten 37%
| Angels & Demons (2009) | "
When Angels & Demons goes into action overdrive it is fun. The locations are terrific, Hanks impressive, the clues absorbing and it is all beautifully shot." — Sunday Mirror [UK] Posted May 15, 2009 |
Fresh
| Rotten 41%
| Fighting (2009) | "
There's the expected amount of fist-play and bloodletting, this is also a nicelymade movie that ably confirms suitably muscular Channing Tatum as a young talent to keep an eye on." — Sunday Mirror [UK] Posted May 15, 2009 |
Fresh
| Fresh 88%
| Coraline (2009) | "
It may be a little too complex and mildly disturbing for wee ones, but its lush gothic style and amazing effects will impress film fans." — Sunday Mirror [UK] Posted May 8, 2009 |
Fresh
| Fresh 87%
| Sounds Like Teen Spirit () | "
This toe-tappingly energetic documentary is a real delight as it traces the talent and traumas of Euro kids as they strive for musical success. It is affectionate, amusing and thoroughly charming - the kids are genuinely thoughtful and engaging." — Sunday Mirror [UK] Posted May 8, 2009 |
Fresh
| Rotten 51%
| Cheri (2009) | "
Beautifully directed by Stephen Frears, Cheri is funny, stylish - and made with class." — Sunday Mirror [UK] Posted May 8, 2009 |
Fresh
| Fresh 95%
| Star Trek (2009) | "
Star Trek pulsates with adventure and thrills, infectious with its boyish enthusiasm to entertain and respectful enough to pay tribute to the cult series that came before it. See it." — Sunday Mirror [UK] Posted May 8, 2009 |
Fresh
| Fresh 65%
| The End (2009) | "
It is a fist-in-your-face scary and, in the end, absorbing film." — Sunday Mirror [UK] Posted May 1, 2009 |
Fresh
| Fresh 75%
| Helen (2008) | "
Low budget Brit drama is intriguing but slow." — Sunday Mirror [UK] Posted May 1, 2009 |
Fresh
| Fresh 67%
| Is Anybody There? (2009) | "
Slushy but with a great cast..." — Sunday Mirror [UK] Posted May 1, 2009 |
Rotten
| Rotten 46%
| Hannah Montana The Movie (2009) | "
Admittedly I'm not the target audience, but this heavy-handed tale of cute 'n' spunky young Miley getting back to her rural roots is tough to swallow." — Sunday Mirror [UK] Posted May 1, 2009 |
Fresh
| Fresh 85%
| State of Play (2009) | "
It might lack the political depth of All The President's Men, but this is a cracking tale for a new era... as conspiracy tales go, it is pretty darn impressive." — Sunday Mirror [UK] Posted Apr 24, 2009 |
Fresh
| Rotten 51%
| Observe and Report (2009) | "
This dark and bleak comedy is an oddball affair, with Seth Rogen brilliant as a bipolar guard." — Sunday Mirror [UK] Posted Apr 24, 2009 |
Fresh
| Rotten 37%
| Frequently Asked Questions About Time Travel (2009) | "
This engaging comedy feels like a stretched-out TV pilot, but is nicely put together, with enough laughs to make a refreshing change from usual Brit film fare.." — Sunday Mirror [UK] Posted Apr 24, 2009 |
Fresh 3/5
| Fresh 84%
| Two Lovers (2009) | "
Stylish drama fails to set the pulses racing." — Sunday Mirror [UK] Posted Mar 27, 2009 |
Fresh 3/5
| Fresh 60%
| Traitor (2008) | "
Globetrotting conspiracy thriller which moves at a fair old pace, blending action with a complex storyline." — Sunday Mirror [UK] Posted Mar 27, 2009 |
Fresh 3/5
| Rotten 25%
| The Life Before Her Eyes (2008) | "
Absorbing." — Sunday Mirror [UK] Posted Mar 27, 2009 |
Fresh 3/5
| Fresh 74%
| Genova (2008) | "
Locations are beautiful, but it is all rather straightforward and plodding." — Sunday Mirror [UK] Posted Mar 27, 2009 |
Fresh 4/5
| Fresh 100%
| The Damned United (2009) | "
The film does a fine job in recreating England of the 60s and 70s - big cars and rubbish clothes - but is less convincing when actors are called upon to play footballers." — Sunday Mirror [UK] Posted Mar 27, 2009 |
Rotten 3/5
| Rotten 32%
| Knowing (2009) | "
Stylishly directed by Alex Proyas (who made I, Robot) this is quite simply over-the-top bonkers." — Sunday Mirror [UK] Posted Mar 27, 2009 |
Fresh
| Fresh 65%
| The Young Victoria () | "
This charming costume drama might lack the bodice-ripping rowdiness of other recent historical romances, but it is classy and clever." — Sunday Mirror [UK] Posted Mar 6, 2009 |
Fresh
| Fresh 84%
| Wendy and Lucy (2008) | "
Nothing much happens in it, but it is still gently absorbing and oddly memorable." — Sunday Mirror [UK] Posted Mar 6, 2009 |
Fresh
| Fresh 64%
| Watchmen (2009) | "
Watchmen is a spectacular visual treat, with special effects to match the ambition of the story. It is way too long... but there is no denying it is a seriously cool and bloody superhero epic." — Sunday Mirror [UK] Posted Mar 6, 2009 |
Fresh 3/5
| Rotten 59%
| Surveillance (2009) | "
A violent, refreshingly odd mystery." — Sunday Mirror [UK] Posted Mar 6, 2009 |
Rotten 2/5
| Rotten 12%
| The Unborn (2009) | "
A ham-fisted horror movie that manages to put together deadly demonic possession, Nazi concentration camps and nasty wartime genetic experiments." — Sunday Mirror [UK] Posted Feb 27, 2009 |
Fresh 3/5
| Rotten 18%
| New in Town (2009) | "
There is the expected smattering of slapstick moments and Connick Jr delivers the requisite outdoorman charm to show Renee just how cool the cold can be." — Sunday Mirror [UK] Posted Feb 27, 2009 |
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