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5/5
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85%
|
The Snowtown Murders (2012) |
"
Layer in the realisation that what you are seeing actually happened and the result takes you beyond disturbing into that place where your skin starts to creep and your brain crawls into the foetal position. "
—
Eye for Film
Posted Nov 22, 2011
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5/5
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98%
|
The Conversation (1974) |
"
Coppola may have made films of a more spectacular nature but here he makes a virtue of a introversion - so that the film's horror moment is all the more vibrantly terrible when set in relief. "
—
Eye for Film
Posted Nov 8, 2011
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|
5/5
|
94%
|
Neds (2011) |
"
The humour and emotion are so sharp you might not feel them at the time, but Mullan's film cuts deep and leaves its mark."
—
Eye for Film
Posted Sep 20, 2010
|
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5/5
|
79%
|
Smash His Camera (2010) |
"
Gast's presentation is super-slick and surprisingly dynamic for a film concerned with still images."
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Eye for Film
Posted Jul 6, 2010
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5/5
|
91%
|
The Secret in Their Eyes (El Secreto de Sus Ojos) (2010) |
"
This is a strong story, encompassing romance, thriller aspects, comedy and even political intrigue, zipping back and forward in time but always carrying you with it to a conclusion that is thoroughly satisfying on all counts."
—
Eye for Film
Posted Mar 8, 2010
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5/5
|
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Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby (1995) |
"
Considering the massive cast of characters and overlapping plotlines, David Edgar's adaptation is little short of a masterpiece."
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Eye for Film
Posted Jul 2, 2009
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|
5/5
|
71%
|
Bart Got a Room (2009) |
"
Easily the best comedy I saw in 2008 and the first I can remember in years that I've wanted to immediately watch again."
—
Eye for Film
Posted Mar 13, 2009
|
|
5/5
|
98%
|
The Wrestler (2008) |
"
Rourke brings a staggering amount of emotional weight to the role of Randy."
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Eye for Film
Posted Oct 11, 2008
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5/5
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The Glass Menagerie (1973) |
"
With a play this good, even a pedestrian cast would be hard pushed not to shine, but, the addition of the kind of acting calibre on offer in this superior version results in a truly moving couple of hours."
—
Eye for Film
Posted Jun 13, 2008
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5/5
|
89%
|
El Aura (The Aura) (2006) |
"
Tense and twisty, this is what thrillers should be about."
—
Eye for Film
Posted Jun 13, 2008
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5/5
|
100%
|
Salesman (1968) |
"
At the risk of sounding like a salesman myself, if you get a chance to see this documentary, you should jump at it."
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Eye for Film
Posted Jun 12, 2008
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5/5
|
——
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Prison Break - Season 1 (2007) |
"
Unlike Lost, which can be downright frustrating, Prison Break loves to share its secrets. Episode by episode, questions are answered while new subplots are seamlessly knitted in."
—
Eye for Film
Posted Dec 7, 2007
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|
5/5
|
93%
|
Super Size Me (2004) |
"
Through the use of quirky art work, animation, a barrage of facts and figures, plus an incredibly dry wit, Spurlock shines a light on America's attitudes to weight gain."
—
Eye for Film
Posted Dec 7, 2007
|
|
5/5
|
84%
|
The Motorcycle Diaries (Diarios de Motocicleta) (2004) |
"
Has a huge heart."
—
Eye for Film
Posted Dec 7, 2007
|
|
5/5
|
96%
|
Raise the Red Lantern (Da hong deng long gao gao gua) (1991) |
"
With its beautiful look and haunting themes and sublime performances, Raise The Red Lantern is Yimou's master work."
—
Eye for Film
Posted Dec 7, 2007
|
|
5/5
|
87%
|
Distant Voices, Still Lives (1988) |
"
A rich tapestry, which delves into how our reminiscences work."
—
Eye for Film
Posted Dec 7, 2007
|
|
5/5
|
93%
|
The Producers (1968) |
"
An anarchic reminder that laughter can be mightier than the sword."
—
Eye for Film
Posted Dec 7, 2007
|
|
5/5
|
95%
|
No Country for Old Men (2007) |
"
Against the whisper of wind and buzz of flies, the Coens manage to find tension in the subtlest of movements and cut the dialogue through with humour as arid as the landscape."
—
Eye for Film
Posted Oct 9, 2007
|
|
5/5
|
92%
|
Blade Runner (1982) |
"
Beg, borrow or steal a ticket to see it on the biggest screen you can find."
—
Eye for Film
Posted Oct 6, 2007
|
|
5/5
|
73%
|
Son of Rambow (2007) |
"
The script sizzles with humour, but more importantly... it carries an emotional weight."
—
Eye for Film
Posted Jun 25, 2007
|
|
5/5
|
98%
|
La Grande illusion (The Grand Illusion) (2012) |
"
The script sears like a whip-crack, with one-liners peppering the action, yet never getting in the way of the film's emotional depth."
—
Eye for Film
Posted Jun 25, 2007
|
|
5/5
|
100%
|
Stalker (1979) |
"
There is no easy watching to be gained here, but nor is this a hard slog -- each scene is beautifully crafted, painting a vivid and fascinating picture of Tarkovsky's vision."
—
Eye for Film
Posted May 30, 2007
|
|
5/5
|
71%
|
Lackawanna Blues (2005) |
"
Bursting at the seams with talented performers, no one misses a beat, conjuring up an atmosphere so vivid, you can taste it."
—
Eye for Film
Posted Feb 19, 2005
|
|
5/5
|
100%
|
South: Shackleton & the Endurance (1999) |
"
The BFI has done itself proud with this restored version of Shackleton's ill-fated journey to the Antarctic wastes."
—
Eye for Film
Posted Nov 20, 2003
|
|
5/5
|
95%
|
Monty Python and the Holy Grail (1975) |
"
It has been lovingly put together. So lovingly, in fact, that what you receive can only be described as the full Monty."
—
Eye for Film
Posted Sep 24, 2003
|
|
5/5
|
89%
|
Blazing Saddles (1974) |
"
Rip-roaring comedy with fine performances from a star-studded cast."
—
iofilm.co.uk
Posted Sep 6, 2003
|
|
5/5
|
——
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Culloden (The Battle of Culloden) () |
"
The word "seminal" is often bandied about these days but it is accurate to say that Watkins's Culloden is truly a seminal work, which, in many ways, changed forever the way in which documentary and historical programmes were shot."
—
Eye for Film
Posted Jul 2, 2003
|
|
5/5
|
98%
|
E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial (1982) |
"
Universal has taken its task seriously and the result is a complete and entertaining package."
—
Eye for Film
Posted Jan 20, 2003
|
|
5/5
|
97%
|
Jules and Jim (1962) |
"
The sort of DVD which reminds you what interesting extras can be gathered together, if only companies put their minds to it."
—
Eye for Film
Posted Sep 23, 2002
|
|
5/5
|
60%
|
The Natural History of Chicken (2001) |
"
Lewis handles the documentary with a lightness of touch."
—
Eye for Film
Posted Jan 31, 2002
|
|
5/5
|
83%
|
Cool & Crazy (2001) |
"
You can't help but come away from the movie with a smile on your face and an urge to buy their music."
—
Eye for Film
Posted Nov 7, 2001
|
|
5/5
|
100%
|
The African Queen (1951) |
"
Despite being 50 years old, there is still something refreshing about watching The African Queen."
—
Eye for Film
Posted Aug 1, 2001
|
|
4.5/5
|
——
|
Any Day Now () |
—
Eye for Film
Posted May 4, 2012
|
|
4.5/5
|
85%
|
The Hunger Games (2012) |
"
Ross avoids the hyperbole of gore and mayhem to keep the emotions of what is happening so near the bone it hurts. "
—
Eye for Film
Posted Mar 21, 2012
|
|
4.5/5
|
97%
|
Tomboy (2011) |
"
Sciamma's capturing of children at play is disarmingly accurate, perfectly showing the freewheeling nature of prepubescence in all its glory."
—
Eye for Film
Posted Mar 8, 2012
|
|
4.5/5
|
99%
|
Le Havre (2011) |
"
A humanist hug of a fable, which concludes that while big miracles may happen, it's the everyday 'miracles' people create for one another that really count. "
—
Eye for Film
Posted Feb 22, 2012
|
|
4.5/5
|
89%
|
Shadow Dancer () |
"
Distilling a country's worth of tensions down to the dynamics of a single household, Marsh has produced a thriller so taut that it makes last year's masterclass in dread, Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy, pale in comparison."
—
Eye for Film
Posted Feb 8, 2012
|
|
4.5/5
|
78%
|
The Queen of Versailles (2012) |
"
While in some ways the collapsing of the Siegels' wealth may seem like commeuppance for their excessiveness, Greenfield has painted such a human portrait that Jackie, in particular, remains sympathetic, even when she is adding to her own tragedy. "
—
Eye for Film
Posted Jan 20, 2012
|
|
4.5/5
|
92%
|
The British Guide To Showing Off () |
"
Jes Benstock's documentary is a big glittery hug of a celebration. "
—
Eye for Film
Posted Nov 17, 2011
|
|
4.5/5
|
76%
|
Bombay Beach (2011) |
"
The surealist edge seems oddly fitting for a place so fundamentally weird as the Salton Sea, but also lends the film an elegiac and dreamy quality."
—
Eye for Film
Posted Oct 13, 2011
|
|
4.5/5
|
94%
|
Manhunter (1986) |
"
Cox's Hannibal is a masterclass in moderation. "
—
Eye for Film
Posted Oct 4, 2011
|
|
4.5/5
|
87%
|
Miss Bala (2012) |
"
With Miss Bala Naranjo rebels against genre classification altogether, wrapping his political commentary about malevolence in modern Mexico within a thriller framework that also puts a neatly bleak twist on the underdog-wins-competition cliches. "
—
Eye for Film
Posted Sep 29, 2011
|
|
4.5/5
|
84%
|
Romantics Anonymous (2011) |
"
Frothy, funny and utterly charming."
—
Eye for Film
Posted Sep 1, 2011
|
|
4.5/5
|
89%
|
The Lion King (2011) |
"
The 3D genuinely adds a layer of freshness to the experience, right from the opening frames when we fly into the heart of the film with Zazu, and the immersive effect makes you reconsider and appreciate the exquisite hand-drawn animation all the more."
—
Eye for Film
Posted Aug 29, 2011
|
|
4.5/5
|
96%
|
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows - Part 2 (2011) |
"
If ever there was a critic-proof film, this is most certainly it - but, pleasingly, it's so good that it doesn't have to be. "
—
Eye for Film
Posted Jul 16, 2011
|
|
4.5/5
|
93%
|
You Don't Like the Truth: 4 Days Inside Guantanamo (2011) |
"
Has a quiet, thorough and compelling insistence, made all the more powerful by its measured approach."
—
Eye for Film
Posted Apr 2, 2011
|
|
4.5/5
|
94%
|
Win Win (2011) |
"
Everything about McCarthy's film feels easygoing and economical. His scripting is sharp and laugh-out-loud funny, with relationships and family dynamics establilshed quickly in an unfussy fashion."
—
Eye for Film
Posted Mar 13, 2011
|
|
4.5/5
|
98%
|
Inside Job (2010) |
"
Charles Ferguson's documentary - unlike the subject matter he is broaching - makes a virtue of economy. "
—
Eye for Film
Posted Feb 16, 2011
|
|
4.5/5
|
100%
|
How To Die In Oregon (2012) |
"
Make no mistake, this is a difficult film to watch - but it is also a surprisingly uplifting one."
—
Eye for Film
Posted Feb 13, 2011
|
|
4.5/5
|
91%
|
Joan Rivers: A Piece Of Work (2010) |
"
What is most surprising is not the dilligence with which Sundberg and Stern set about following the course of Rivers through a year of her life - although that is certainly in evidence - but how incredibly welcoming she is to their scrutiny"
—
Eye for Film
Posted May 28, 2010
|
68%
——
98%
