Fresh 4.5/5
| Fresh 81%
| Departures (2009) | "
Director Yojiro Takita and writer Kundo Kayama ... aren't afraid to give you an emotional punch as well as a punchline." — Eye for Film Posted Dec 7, 2009 |
Fresh 3.5/5
| N/A | I Always Wanted to Be a Gangster (2008) | "
Although the film has a fluffiness that means it is unlikely to linger long in the memory, it is nevertheless a fun ride." — Eye for Film Posted Nov 15, 2009 |
Rotten 2.5/5
| Rotten 47%
| The Girl From Monaco (2009) | "
When, far too late in the day for us to care, they enter Hitchcock territory, the plot shift gives you the cinematic equivalent of whiplash and leaves you holding your head, wondering how on earth it happened and really rather wishing it hadn't." — Eye for Film Posted Nov 13, 2009 |
Fresh 4/5
| Fresh 88%
| The White Ribbon (2009) | "
The slippery nature of the morality on show coupled with the shifting sands of the narrative makes this an uneasy watch - yet it is also a beautiful and masterfully constructed film." — Eye for Film Posted Nov 10, 2009 |
Fresh 4/5
| Rotten 55%
| Disney's A Christmas Carol (2009) | "
This is a faithful retelling of the story, proving that strong tales such as these are better off without embellishment. The enhancements here come, not to the source material but to the look of the film, which is beautifully rendered in immersive 3D." — Eye for Film Posted Nov 3, 2009 |
Rotten 2.5/5
| Rotten 57%
| 9 (2009) | "
Ideas of fascism, loss of the soul and post-apocalyptic existence, all ripe for exploration, are given a body swerve in favour of muddled new-age nonsense." — Eye for Film Posted Oct 28, 2009 |
Fresh 4/5
| Fresh 80%
| Blessed (2009) | "
A slow-burning, emotionally haunting film that thrusts the bond between mother and child under a microscope." — Eye for Film Posted Oct 25, 2009 |
Fresh 3.5/5
| N/A | Keepers of Memory (2004) | "
Moving and disturbing." — Eye for Film Posted Oct 17, 2009 |
Fresh 3.5/5
| Fresh 60%
| Made in Jamaica (2006) | "
The biggest flaw here is that, despite its excellent music and infectious energy, Lapperrousaz's documentary feels as though it is constantly skating across the top of much bigger issues that you wish he'd investigate." — Eye for Film Posted Oct 16, 2009 |
Fresh 3/5
| Fresh 80%
| Canary (2009) | "
While the Chinese puzzle of plot doesn't fully justify the attention it demands of the audience, there is no doubting Adams' bravery, complex vision or talent." — Eye for Film Posted Oct 9, 2009 |
Fresh 3.5/5
| Fresh 93%
| Mother (2009) | "
Hye-ja is beautifully understated in the central role and her subtle performance alone does much to take the edge off the film's more hyperbolic twists and turns." — Eye for Film Posted Oct 9, 2009 |
Rotten 2.5/5
| Rotten 50%
| Hadewijch (2009) | "
For a film about the brimming over of one girl's emotional fervour, it does surprisingly little to elicit a 'gut response' from the audience." — Eye for Film Posted Oct 8, 2009 |
Rotten 2.5/5
| Rotten 47%
| Battle for Terra (2009) | "
The green issues -- not to mention an Iraq bombing reference -- are laboured and presented through huge amounts of exposition." — Eye for Film Posted Oct 8, 2009 |
Fresh 3.5/5
| N/A | The Matrimony (2007) | "
Ghostly goings on have rarely looked so gorgeous as they do in this spooky little period story." — Eye for Film Posted Oct 7, 2009 |
Fresh 4.5/5
| N/A | Stella (2009) | "
This is about the life-changing little things that happen to us all, which makes it all the more affecting." — Eye for Film Posted Oct 4, 2009 |
Fresh 3/5
| N/A | Chloe (2009) | "
Once - and if - you accept that this is a B-movie plot, it is possible to find a level of enjoyment from its undeniably A-movie trappings." — Eye for Film Posted Oct 2, 2009 |
Fresh 3/5
| Fresh 86%
| Fifty Dead Men Walking (2009) | "
Despite trying a little too hard to be cool and edgy, this is nevertheless an entertaining thriller with a decent twist." — Eye for Film Posted Sep 14, 2009 |
Fresh 3.5/5
| Fresh 77%
| Butterfly Kiss (1995) | "
There is a world of possible interpretation lurking beneath the surface of Frank Cottrell Boyce's script, which is as disorientating as the scenario the characters find themselves in." — Eye for Film Posted Sep 12, 2009 |
N/A | Fresh 68%
| Fermat's Room (2008) | "
Boxing Clever - Luis Piedrahita on Fermat's Room" — Eye for Film Posted Sep 8, 2009 |
Fresh 3.5/5
| Fresh 68%
| Fermat's Room (2008) | "
Rather like the film itself - the extras on the DVD may be limited by budget, but they still exceed expectations." — Eye for Film Posted Sep 8, 2009 |
Fresh 3.5/5
| N/A | Around the Bay (2008) | "
The direction of Alejandro Adams is reassuringly muscular - it makes its presence felt but is always pushing the story forward rather than preening." — Eye for Film Posted Sep 6, 2009 |
Fresh 3/5
| Fresh 64%
| Greek Pete (2009) | "
The trouble is, we'll never really know whether this is truly an authentic window into the rent boys' world, or rather, a window into how they want you to view it." — Eye for Film Posted Sep 6, 2009 |
N/A | Fresh 65%
| Adam (2009) | "
All about Adam - Hugh Dancy and Max Mayer talk about their film" — Eye for Film Posted Sep 5, 2009 |
Fresh 4.5/5
| Fresh 93%
| Encounters At the End of the World (2007) | "
The package is nothing short of exhaustive, especially when you consider this is not a mainstream Hollywood film." — Eye for Film Posted Sep 5, 2009 |
Fresh 4/5
| N/A | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit - The Ninth Year () | "
Sharp scripts and decent plot twists mean the series is well worth a watch." — Eye for Film Posted Sep 1, 2009 |
Rotten 1/5
| Rotten 18%
| Dance Flick (2009) | "
The main problem is its sheer laziness. Where the likes of Airplane! ...had a soft spot for the genre they were satirising and used that to cleverly subvert expectations and provide surprises, everything about Dance Flick is tame." — Eye for Film Posted Aug 27, 2009 |
Rotten 2/5
| Rotten 15%
| I Love You, Beth Cooper (2009) | "
So much emphasis is put on pratfalling that it leaves the sensitive moments completely stranded, unable to make themselves felt for fear they may get a punch in the mouth." — Eye for Film Posted Aug 27, 2009 |
Fresh 3/5
| N/A | Bon Jovi - Live: This Left Feels Right (2003) | "
With the trappings of the stadium taken away, this is cosy Bon Jovi, in lovely soft suede, with barely a whiff of leather in evidence." — Eye for Film Posted Jul 29, 2009 |
Fresh 4/5
| N/A | Let It Rain (2008) | "
This is not the rat-a-tat-tat of comic one-liners, but rather an amiable amble, brimming with charm." — Eye for Film Posted Jul 27, 2009 |
Fresh 3.5/5
| Fresh 92%
| Il Divo (2009) | "
Quite often foreign language releases get short shrift when it comes to extras on their DVD release - but Artificial Eye has done Il Divo proud with this diverting set of additional material." — Eye for Film Posted Jul 27, 2009 |
Rotten 1/5
| N/A | All Tomorrow's Parties (2003) | "
All Tomorrow's Parties has been described as sometimes "baffling". Frankly, that's being generous." — Eye for Film Posted Jul 27, 2009 |
Fresh 4/5
| Fresh 63%
| Allegro (2005) | "
Part romance, part animation, part sci-fi thriller - Boe uses any and every tool he can get his hands on to tell this tale of emotional isolation and resolution." — Eye for Film Posted Jul 27, 2009 |
Fresh 4/5
| N/A | Darbareye Elly (2010) | "
By allowing a slow-build to his drama, Asghar Farhadi ensures we get a feel for the extended family dynamic before wrong-footing the characters and his audience with the suddeness and deftness of a heartbeat." — Eye for Film Posted Jul 27, 2009 |
N/A | Rotten 50%
| Antichrist (2009) | "
Cinematographer Anthony Dod Mantle talks about the challenge of Antichrist and Lars von Trier's "dark" days." — Eye for Film Posted Jul 24, 2009 |
Fresh 3/5
| N/A | The Secret of Kells (2009) | "
Captivatingly creative but over-fussy in terms of story, this is still an entertaining and accomplished debut." — Eye for Film Posted Jul 16, 2009 |
Fresh 4/5
| Fresh 88%
| Frozen River (2008) | "
Skating between thriller and character/social drama, Hunt has created a women's movie with backbone, fleshed out by terrifically steely performances from Leo and Upham, who manage to convey the intricacy of the women's decisions despite the sparse dialogu" — Eye for Film Posted Jul 15, 2009 |
Rotten 2.5/5
| N/A | The Winning Season (2009) | "
As the film progresses, its identity crisis becomes increasingly evident as standard indie tropes are interrupted by cackhanded attempts at comedy of the broadest type." — Eye for Film Posted Jul 4, 2009 |
Fresh 4/5
| Fresh 67%
| Where God Left His Shoes (2008) | "
Although the situation feels slightly contrived... the script is bang on." — Eye for Film Posted Jul 4, 2009 |
Fresh 3/5
| N/A | When You're Strange (2009) | "
Tom DiCillo proves he has a keen eye for editing. When it comes to narration, however, he falls woefully short." — Eye for Film Posted Jul 4, 2009 |
N/A | Fresh 86%
| Tony Manero (2009) | "
Making Manero - Interview with Pablo Larraín about his dark and gritty drama centring on a John Travolta-obssessed Chilean." — Eye for Film Posted Jul 4, 2009 |
Fresh 3.5/5
| Fresh 60%
| War Child (2008) | "
The content and the editing of this documentary are sharp... Poignant and a call to action." — Eye for Film Posted Jul 4, 2009 |
Fresh 3.5/5
| Fresh 85%
| Tyson (2009) | "
Like the heavyweight prize-fighter in his prime, this is documentary stripped back to its leanest form." — Eye for Film Posted Jul 4, 2009 |
Rotten 2.5/5
| Fresh 66%
| Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones (2002) | "
It starts off briskly with some fantastic special effects and a great high-speed chase but then founders on the shores of bad script writing." — Eye for Film Posted Jul 4, 2009 |
Fresh 4/5
| Fresh 90%
| Special People (2007) | "
By keeping the central theme simple, Edgar and his team are free to explore the nature of the relationships and the characters in the classroom alongside bigger themes such as attitudes to disability from within the community and without." — Eye for Film Posted Jul 4, 2009 |
Fresh 4/5
| Fresh 88%
| Sin Nombre (2009) | "
This is a vivid portrait of the landscape of the Americas, picking apart every step of the migrant's journey" — Eye for Film Posted Jul 4, 2009 |
Rotten 2/5
| Fresh 80%
| Serbis (2009) | "
The number of characters involved leaves the plotlines strung out and little emotion for the audience to cling to." — Eye for Film Posted Jul 4, 2009 |
Fresh 3/5
| Fresh 92%
| Precious: Based on the Novel PUSH by Sapphire (2009) | "
This is an actors' movie through and through, with all of them pulling off the key emotional scenes magnificently." — Eye for Film Posted Jul 4, 2009 |
Fresh 4/5
| Fresh 100%
| Pray the Devil Back to Hell (2008) | "
Although filling the watcher with the same sort of outrage that inspired the women to stand up and be counted, this is, at heart, a testimony to the power of solidarity and sisterhood through a single purpose." — Eye for Film Posted Jul 4, 2009 |
Fresh 4.5/5
| Fresh 92%
| Mary and Max (2009) | "
Exquisite attention to detail that creates not only a complex portrait of each of the main characters but also a vivid sense of place." — Eye for Film Posted Jul 4, 2009 |
Rotten 2.5/5
| N/A | Macbeth (1978) | "
Little has been added for a TV audience that wouldn't have been present in the original stage version, which begs the question, why bother?" — Eye for Film Posted Jul 3, 2009 |
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