|
5/5
|
86%
|
Inception (2010) |
"
With physics-defying, thunderous action, heart-wringing emotion and an astonishing performance from DiCaprio, Nolan delivers another true original: welcome to an undiscovered country."
—
Empire Magazine
Posted Jul 8, 2010
|
|
5/5
|
85%
|
Batman Begins (2005) |
"
A bold and brilliant superhero movie, Batman Begins is the best outing ever for the Caped Crusader."
—
BBC
Posted Jun 7, 2005
|
|
5/5
|
98%
|
Mean Streets (1973) |
"
The Godfather made the mob glamorous. Mean Streets made it real. Martin Scorsese's ferocious, grimy 1973 classic is just as good as Francis Ford Coppola's masterpiece, but it shows us criminal life lower down the food chain."
—
BBC
Posted Jan 25, 2005
|
|
5/5
|
90%
|
The Shawshank Redemption (1994) |
"
Freeman, in particular, is exceptional. His performance is so unshowy it can easily go unnoticed, but it's the soul of Shawshank."
—
BBC
Posted Sep 14, 2004
|
|
5/5
|
93%
|
Eternal Sunshine Of The Spotless Mind (2004) |
"
Vibrant, warm and deliriously inventive."
—
BBC
Posted May 1, 2004
|
|
5/5
|
94%
|
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003) |
"
Majestic, moving and immense, The Lord Of The Rings: The Return Of The King is about as awesome as cinema gets."
—
BBC
Posted Dec 15, 2003
|
|
5/5
|
64%
|
The Shape Of Things (2002) |
"
Brutal, sexy and astonishingly acted."
—
BBC
Posted Nov 11, 2003
|
|
5/5
|
60%
|
Down with Love (2003) |
—
BBC
Posted Sep 30, 2003
|
|
5/5
|
98%
|
Finding Nemo (2003) |
"
There is beauty and brilliance in every frame."
—
BBC
Posted Jul 29, 2003
|
|
5/5
|
88%
|
Roger Dodger (2002) |
—
BBC
Posted Jul 22, 2003
|
|
5/5
|
87%
|
The Matrix (1999) |
"
Almost untenably cool, but beneath the sheen there's substance."
—
BBC
Posted Mar 4, 2003
|
|
5/5
|
91%
|
Adaptation (2002) |
"
Charlie Kaufman is a genius."
—
BBC
Posted Feb 4, 2003
|
|
5/5
|
85%
|
About Schmidt (2002) |
"
This is a startling, resonant, life-affirming movie -- both deeply funny and deeply moving."
—
BBC
Posted Jan 7, 2003
|
|
5/5
|
75%
|
Gangs of New York (2002) |
"
A work of staggering ambition, grandeur and terrible beauty. In a word: majestic."
—
BBC
Posted Dec 17, 2002
|
|
5/5
|
90%
|
Cidade de Deus (City of God) (2003) |
"
Cinema doesn't get more exhilarating than this."
—
BBC
Posted Dec 3, 2002
|
|
5/5
|
100%
|
Friends - The Complete First Season (2002) |
—
BBC
Posted Nov 13, 2002
|
|
5/5
|
59%
|
Die Another Day (2002) |
"
Sexy, funny and spectacular, Bond's first mission of the new millennium is one of the best of the series."
—
BBC
Posted Nov 11, 2002
|
|
5/5
|
96%
|
Bowling for Columbine (2002) |
"
This is a bold, blackly comic masterpiece -- everyone should see it."
—
BBC
Posted Oct 29, 2002
|
|
5/5
|
90%
|
Lantana (2002) |
—
BBC
Posted Aug 5, 2002
|
|
5/5
|
92%
|
Beauty and the Beast (2012) |
"
It may be a cliché to call a fairy tale enchanting, but no other adjective suffices as the film still has the wit, slapstick, and romance to enrapture children and adults alike."
—
BBC
Posted Dec 31, 2001
|
|
5/5
|
93%
|
Withnail and I (1987) |
"
Grant - a teetotaller - delivers the performance of his life as the doomed thesp, whether it be demanding the "finest wines available to humanity", downing lighter fluid, or feeling like a pig shat in his head."
—
BBC
Posted Nov 3, 2001
|
|
5/5
|
81%
|
The Man Who Wasn't There (2001) |
"
A unique, peculiar, riveting experience, The Man Who Wasn't There is one of the best films of the year."
—
BBC
Posted Oct 8, 2001
|
|
5/5
|
93%
|
Shakespeare in Love (1998) |
"
This is a joyous and quite brilliant comedy."
—
BBC
Posted May 11, 2001
|
|
4/5
|
98%
|
Moonrise Kingdom (2012) |
"
As funny, bittersweet and as distinct as you'd expect from Wes Anderson, a director who helps you know you are not alone."
—
Empire Magazine
Posted May 20, 2012
|
|
4/5
|
57%
|
Resistance () |
"
A beautiful, elliptical war film with the haunting qualities of a ghost story. Riseborough is terrific and Gupta proves that he's a talent to watch."
—
Empire Magazine
Posted Nov 20, 2011
|
|
4/5
|
87%
|
Bobby Fischer Against The World (2011) |
"
A compelling look at the tragic and bizarre life of an enigmatic champion."
—
Empire Magazine
Posted Jul 11, 2011
|
|
4/5
|
94%
|
Passenger Side (2010) |
"
A joy from start to finish. Bissonnette has crafted a unique, funny indie."
—
Empire Magazine
Posted Mar 28, 2011
|
|
4/5
|
50%
|
Stone (2010) |
"
Great performances from the cast in this engrossing drama."
—
Empire Magazine
Posted Mar 16, 2011
|
|
4/5
|
75%
|
The Insatiable Moon () |
"
Real and rewarding."
—
Empire Magazine
Posted Feb 28, 2011
|
|
4/5
|
100%
|
Waste Land (2010) |
"
Compelling and vivid, it's another fine piece of work from an up-and-coming talent."
—
Empire Magazine
Posted Feb 22, 2011
|
|
4/5
|
88%
|
Blue Valentine (2010) |
"
A raw but beautiful picture of love uniting and dividing: tender, real and heartfelt."
—
Empire Magazine
Posted Jan 10, 2011
|
|
4/5
|
91%
|
Crazy Heart (2009) |
"
A phenomenal, heart-breaking performance from Jeff Bridges powers this simple but affecting redemption story."
—
Empire Magazine
Posted Feb 19, 2010
|
|
4/5
|
63%
|
Exam (2010) |
"
A modern morality tale in the sleek guise of a sci-fi-tinged thriller. The setting is modest, the ambition is big."
—
Empire Magazine
Posted Jan 8, 2010
|
|
4/5
|
86%
|
Le Donk & Scor-zay-zee (2009) |
"
A monumental mockumentary from Brit cinema's premier director/actor double act. True, daft, emotional, hilarious."
—
Empire Magazine
Posted Oct 9, 2009
|
|
4/5
|
85%
|
Looking for Eric (2010) |
"
Play It Again, Eric... Ken Loach perfectly captures the feeling of football and the need for hope. Touching and hilarious - a blinder."
—
Empire Magazine
Posted Jun 12, 2009
|
|
4/5
|
94%
|
In the Loop (2009) |
"
Spinal Tap meets Strangelove. A satirical demolition of Whitehall and Washington: politically astute, hilarious and terrifyingly real."
—
Empire Magazine
Posted Apr 17, 2009
|
|
4/5
|
79%
|
Johnny Mad Dog (2011) |
"
Grubby and yet vital, it stays with you."
—
Empire Magazine
Posted Oct 15, 2008
|
|
4/5
|
59%
|
The Fall (2006) |
"
Beguiling, befuddling, brilliant. It's sure to divide audiences but, for all its ocular opulence and wild fantasy, at heart The Fall is a tender, touching tale about childhood, hope and the power of story."
—
Total Film
Posted Oct 3, 2008
|
|
4/5
|
100%
|
The Taking of Pelham One Two Three (1974) |
—
BBC
Posted Sep 24, 2008
|
|
4/5
|
59%
|
RocknRolla (2008) |
"
Forget the tabloids - this cocksure caper shows Ritchie is much more than Mr Madonna, while Butler and Kebbell have talent to burn. Punchy, funny, criminal entertainment."
—
Total Film
Posted Sep 5, 2008
|
|
4/5
|
60%
|
Lonesome Jim (2006) |
"
The world would be a better place if Steve Buscemi made more movies."
—
Total Film
Posted Apr 11, 2008
|
|
4/5
|
74%
|
Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story (2007) |
"
Another comedy winner; if you have to ask why, it's because it involves the Knocked Up guy. Hilarious - even the Beatles bit, this looks set to be a hit."
—
Total Film
Posted Jan 18, 2008
|
|
4/5
|
74%
|
Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story (2007) |
"
Reilly, one of our best supporting actors graduating to star status, finally bound for glory."
—
BBC
Posted Jan 18, 2008
|
|
4/5
|
90%
|
Rescue Dawn (2007) |
"
Ray Mears has nothing on Werner Herzog. A rough guide to survival in the cruel, cruel world, with a captivating central performance from Christian Bale. Gripping, emotional and, oddly, gloriously optimistic."
—
Total Film
Posted Nov 23, 2007
|
|
4/5
|
57%
|
Becoming Jane (2007) |
"
Think Austen In Amour, à la Shakespeare In Love. A warm, charming, bittersweet romance - destined to make a thousand dates."
—
Total Film
Posted Mar 8, 2007
|
|
4/5
|
51%
|
The Fountain (2006) |
"
Science-fiction meets emotional fact. An intelligent, time-spanning love story that deserves the benefit of any doubt. Watch. And watch again."
—
Total Film
Posted Jan 26, 2007
|
|
4/5
|
87%
|
The Last King of Scotland (2006) |
"
A smart, searing thriller with blistering performances from McAvoy and Whitaker. Like the best Graham Greene script Graham Greene never wrote."
—
Total Film
Posted Jan 12, 2007
|
|
4/5
|
91%
|
United 93 (2006) |
"
It is emotionally raw yet unsentimental; it shows people at their most pained and inspirational; it is both brilliant and troubling."
—
BBC
Posted May 16, 2006
|
|
4/5
|
85%
|
The Three Burials of Melquiades Estrada (2006) |
"
This gripping film about real people is well-worth excavating."
—
BBC
Posted Mar 21, 2006
|
|
4/5
|
87%
|
The Proposition (2005) |
"
It's a savagely entertaining look at the nature of man."
—
BBC
Posted Mar 11, 2006
|
67%
——
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