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""Help me, Obi-wan Kenobi. You're my only hope." - Leia Organa "Into the mud, scum queen!" - Dr Michael Hfuhruhurr "

Agrees with the Tomatometer 75% of the time.

Biography:: California-born journalist living in London since 1992, reviewing films for the BBC, various magazines and radio stations, Shadows on the Wall, Film Threat and others...
Favorites:: La Strada, Rear Window, Star Wars, Apocalypse Now, Citizen Kane, The Stunt Man
Publications:: Film Threat , FilmFocus , Rotten Tomatoes , Shadows on the Wall , This is London
Critics' Group:: Online Film Critics Society

Total Reviews:: 4082
Total QuickRatings:: 680

Location:: London, UK

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Rating	T-Meter	Title \| Year	Add Date
2.5/5	34%	The Vow (2012)	" This film is watchable mainly because of the extraordinary events, which are genuinely involving and moving. Although typically, Hollywood has ramped up the emotions while avoiding subtlety at all costs. " — Shadows on the Wall Posted Feb 9, 2012
—	72%	Big Miracle (2012)	— Shadows on the Wall Posted Feb 9, 2012
3.5/5	100%	Girl Model ()	" This documentary takes a remarkably frank look at the fashion business, using the unusual perspective of a young Russian seeking work in Japan." — Shadows on the Wall Posted Feb 9, 2012
—	69%	X: Night of Vengeance (2011)	— Shadows on the Wall Posted Feb 3, 2012
3/5	46%	Journey 2: The Mysterious Island (2012)	" It's an enjoyably ridiculous romp with far-fetched action for the kids and a few deranged gags for the grown-ups." — Shadows on the Wall Posted Feb 2, 2012
—	68%	Reception (2005)	— Shadows on the Wall Posted Feb 2, 2012
—	39%	Tru Loved (2008)	— Shadows on the Wall Posted Feb 2, 2012
4.5/5	85%	Chronicle (2012)	" Taking the found-footage thriller to a new level, this film throws real-life teens into an extraordinary story while deepening the characters and providing exhilarating action." — Shadows on the Wall Posted Feb 2, 2012
—	56%	Waveriders (2010)	— Shadows on the Wall Posted Feb 2, 2012
—	97%	Animal Kingdom (2010)	— Shadows on the Wall Posted Feb 2, 2012
4/5	76%	Bombay Beach (2011)	" This startling documentary explores a part of America few even want to admit exists: a place designed as a paradise that has instead become an almost apocalyptic wasteland populated by people who have fallen out of society." — Shadows on the Wall Posted Feb 2, 2012
—	——	Queer Duck - The Movie (2006)	— Shadows on the Wall Posted Feb 2, 2012
—	35%	Awaydays (2009)	— Shadows on the Wall Posted Feb 2, 2012
—	——	A Bigger Splash (1974)	— Shadows on the Wall Posted Feb 2, 2012
—	——	Chemical Wedding (Crowley - Back from Hell) (2008)	— Shadows on the Wall Posted Feb 2, 2012
—	80%	Garbage Warrior (2007)	— Shadows on the Wall Posted Feb 2, 2012
—	——	Gwendoline (1984)	— Shadows on the Wall Posted Feb 2, 2012
—	17%	Release (2010)	— Shadows on the Wall Posted Feb 2, 2012
—	——	I Think I Do (1998)	— Shadows on the Wall Posted Feb 2, 2012
3/5	77%	The Grey (2012)	" It's a very well-made film, but not very easy to engage with." — Shadows on the Wall Posted Jan 27, 2012
—	——	Greyfriars Bobby (2005)	— Shadows on the Wall Posted Jan 26, 2012
2.5/5	10%	Acts of Godfrey ()	" Not much is happening of any real interest. At least the sparky collection of characters helps overcome the film's corny tone." — Shadows on the Wall Posted Jan 26, 2012
1.5/5	0%	Mercenaries (2012)	" Sadly misguided from the start, this violent war-zone adventure suffers from both a very low budget and a script that seems to have been written by someone who has never been outside Great Britain." — Shadows on the Wall Posted Jan 26, 2012
2/5	42%	Intruders (2012)	" Fractured into two narratives that take far too long to come together, this stylish boogeyman thriller never convinces us that anyone is in actual peril." — Shadows on the Wall Posted Jan 26, 2012
2/5	32%	Man on a Ledge (2012)	" There's so little to this film that you've almost forgotten everything about it by the time the closing credits start to roll." — Shadows on the Wall Posted Jan 26, 2012
—	——	Seeing Heaven ()	— Shadows on the Wall Posted Jan 24, 2012
4/5	80%	Haywire (2012)	" What makes this film stand out from the crowd is its insistence on making sure that the action is grounded in human physicality, internalised drama and the laws of gravity." — Shadows on the Wall Posted Jan 19, 2012
3/5	71%	The Nine Muses (2011)	" More like a cinematic poem or art installation than a movie, this swirly collection of imagery - some new, some found - loosely traces the nine muses from Greek mythology. And it's for adventurous filmgoers only." — Shadows on the Wall Posted Jan 12, 2012
2/5	12%	The Darkest Hour (2011)	" An intriguing idea and inventive visual approach is let down by a script that runs out out of steam before it ever reaches full speed." — Shadows on the Wall Posted Jan 12, 2012
4/5	64%	Goon (2012)	" A smart script and vivid characters make this rowdy hockey comedy much more engaging than we expect." — Shadows on the Wall Posted Jan 5, 2012
3.5/5	79%	Mother and Child (2010)	" An excellent ensemble makes the most of a multi-strand female-centred film that drifts very close to melodrama as it explores various aspects of motherhood." — Shadows on the Wall Posted Jan 5, 2012
4/5	88%	Margin Call (2011)	" Solid performances and an accessible script make it resonate." — Shadows on the Wall Posted Jan 5, 2012
—	28%	Take Me Home Tonight (2011)	— Shadows on the Wall Posted Dec 29, 2011
3.5/5	54%	The Iron Lady (2012)	" A fairly straightforward character portrait without any real analysis or message, this biopic succeeds because of the translucent performance by Meryl Streep." — Shadows on the Wall Posted Dec 29, 2011
—	——	Oscar and the Lady in Pink ()	— Shadows on the Wall Posted Dec 22, 2011
3/5	60%	Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows (2011)	" While it has the same comical energy, it's not quite as fun as the first go-round." — Shadows on the Wall Posted Dec 15, 2011
3.5/5	93%	Mission: Impossible Ghost Protocol (2011)	" [Bird] takes an eye-popping approach to the genre, creating a guilty pleasure romp that balances corny plotting with muscled-up fun." — Shadows on the Wall Posted Dec 15, 2011
4/5	82%	Young Adult (2011)	" There isn't much on the surface of this prickly comedy, but the sharp script slices through American culture so astutely that we continually see ourselves in characters who are clearly losers." — Shadows on the Wall Posted Dec 15, 2011
3.5/5	13%	After Fall, Winter (2012)	" A remarkably honest and sometimes rather grim look at the dark side of love and sex." — Shadows on the Wall Posted Dec 10, 2011
1/5	8%	New Year's Eve (2011)	" The stories and filmmaking overdose on ill-conceived schmaltz." — Shadows on the Wall Posted Dec 8, 2011
2.5/5	39%	The Big Year (2011)	" Even though it's rather corny and sentimental, this colourful comedy-drama holds our interest mainly because it's about a subject we'd never imagine watching a film about." — Shadows on the Wall Posted Dec 1, 2011
4/5	67%	Margaret (2011)	" It's a powerfully involving exploration of guilt and self-discovery. It's also packed with astonishingly complex characters and situations." — Shadows on the Wall Posted Dec 1, 2011
4/5	100%	An African Election (2011)	" This skilful narrative documentary vividly captures the urgency of Ghana's precarious 2008 presidential elections. The people are terrific movie characters, and the sense of a nation moving forward is remarkably gripping." — Shadows on the Wall Posted Nov 24, 2011
—	——	Longhorns (2011)	— Shadows on the Wall Posted Nov 24, 2011
3.5/5	——	Camp Hell (Camp Hope) (2011)	" The grounded approach and honest performances are provocative and unsettling. As is the fact that it's based on a true story." — Shadows on the Wall Posted Nov 24, 2011
—	100%	Three Miles North of Molkom (2007)	— Shadows on the Wall Posted Nov 19, 2011
4/5	94%	Moneyball (2011)	" Based on Michael Lewis' nonfiction book, this film is written, directed and played with both intelligence and emotion." — Shadows on the Wall Posted Nov 19, 2011
3.5/5	84%	My Week with Marilyn (2011)	" Based on Colin Clark's memoirs, this film sometimes feels a bit too warm and nostalgic for its own good. But the performances are strong, and it's packed with terrific moments." — Shadows on the Wall Posted Nov 19, 2011
2/5	7%	Dream House (2011)	" There's an intriguing idea here, but this thriller feels like it has been compromised in the test-screening phase, resulting in a badly muddled plot." — Shadows on the Wall Posted Nov 19, 2011

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