|
5/5
|
95%
|
No Country for Old Men (2007) |
"
The Coen brothers have once again placed themselves at the very forefront of American cinema."
—
BBC
Posted Jan 18, 2008
|
|
5/5
|
96%
|
Ratatouille (2007) |
"
The animation is superb, the vocal work flawless, the script witty, the central conflict between family ties and the pursuit of excellence subtly handled."
—
BBC
Posted Oct 10, 2007
|
|
5/5
|
93%
|
This Is England (2007) |
"
An honest, emotional, funny and deeply moving portrait of growing up. Don't miss it."
—
BBC
Posted Apr 27, 2007
|
|
5/5
|
96%
|
The Asphalt Jungle (1950) |
"
This tale of a jewel theft gone wrong is notable for its gritty procedural detail and an emphasis on the inner lives of the small time crooks, expertly played by Sterling Hayden and Sam Jaffe."
—
BBC
Posted Nov 11, 2006
|
|
5/5
|
78%
|
Munich (2005) |
"
It's certainly the best mainstream thriller since The Insider, and an audacious political statement from a director who has everything to lose. Don't miss it."
—
BBC
Posted Jan 31, 2006
|
|
5/5
|
95%
|
Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit (2005) |
"
In Nick Park, Britain has its own authentic animation genius."
—
BBC
Posted Oct 15, 2005
|
|
5/5
|
74%
|
War of the Worlds (2005) |
"
The story may be sci-fi, but the product is a horror film, plain and simple: a brilliantly constructed scaring machine."
—
BBC
Posted Jul 5, 2005
|
|
5/5
|
90%
|
Kung Fu Hustle (2005) |
"
Kung Fu Hustle is essentially one long computer-enhanced Looney Tunes punch-up - - and probably the most fun you'll have at the movies all year."
—
BBC
Posted May 25, 2005
|
|
5/5
|
100%
|
Cyrano De Bergerac (1990) |
—
Teletext
Posted Dec 12, 2002
|
|
4/5
|
94%
|
Iron Man (2008) |
"
Is it summer already? The first of the big budget superhero blockbusters has arrived, and it's a roaring success, thanks to a combination of superb special effects and canny casting."
—
BBC
Posted May 2, 2008
|
|
4/5
|
80%
|
The Spiderwick Chronicles (2008) |
"
Unexpectedly gripping."
—
BBC
Posted Mar 25, 2008
|
|
4/5
|
42%
|
The Other Boleyn Girl (2008) |
"
Ravishing frocks and heaving bosoms are the main constituents of The Other Boleyn Girl, an entertaining bodice ripper lightly disguised as historical fiction."
—
BBC
Posted Mar 7, 2008
|
|
4/5
|
86%
|
Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (2007) |
"
A grimy concoction from Hell's own kitchen, laced with black humour and seasoned with hauntingly beautiful music. Tuck in."
—
BBC
Posted Jan 24, 2008
|
|
4/5
|
72%
|
Lust, Caution (2007) |
"
A mesmerising study in emotional cruelty."
—
BBC
Posted Jan 4, 2008
|
|
4/5
|
94%
|
In the Shadow of the Moon (2007) |
"
The heart of Sington's film is the dry humour and boundless humility of his interviewees."
—
BBC
Posted Nov 2, 2007
|
|
4/5
|
93%
|
Sicko (2007) |
"
Moore's commentary can grate, but his most brilliant prank - escorting a group of 911 workers to Cuba for free healthcare - manages to be political gelignite and intensely moving at the same time."
—
BBC
Posted Oct 23, 2007
|
|
4/5
|
88%
|
Superbad (2007) |
"
It's as if Mike Leigh decided to make a gross-out comedy."
—
BBC
Posted Sep 14, 2007
|
|
4/5
|
68%
|
Disturbia (2007) |
"
Take an Alfred Hitchcock classic, remix it for generation youtube and you've got Disturbia, a smart and involving thriller about the perils of voyeurism."
—
BBC
Posted Sep 11, 2007
|
|
4/5
|
90%
|
Knocked Up (2007) |
"
It's so funny that you'll be snorting popcorn out of your nose before the end."
—
BBC
Posted Aug 24, 2007
|
|
4/5
|
94%
|
The Bourne Ultimatum (2007) |
"
A heart-pounding, merciless thrill ride that will leave you gasping for breath."
—
BBC
Posted Aug 14, 2007
|
|
4/5
|
57%
|
Transformers (2007) |
"
It's outrageous, stupid fun and you should see it on the biggest screen you can find."
—
BBC
Posted Jul 17, 2007
|
|
4/5
|
59%
|
300 (2007) |
"
Taken on it's own terms - as Greek myth meets Looney Tunes - it's kind of a masterpiece."
—
BBC
Posted Mar 17, 2007
|
|
4/5
|
91%
|
Letters from Iwo Jima (2006) |
"
Eastwood directs his performers with great skill, and brings a weary, astringent eye to the carnage that unfolds on Iwo Jima's blackened sands."
—
BBC
Posted Feb 18, 2007
|
|
4/5
|
62%
|
Blood Diamond (2006) |
"
If you can ignore Zwick's colonial bombast, Blood Diamond is quite a ride: a gripping tale of greed and exploitation set against a background that seems constantly on the verge of explosive violence."
—
BBC
Posted Jan 26, 2007
|
|
4/5
|
65%
|
Apocalypto (2006) |
"
While the ancient dialects and weighty quotations suggest an arthouse epic, Apocalypto is basically a really good period popcorn flick."
—
BBC
Posted Dec 30, 2006
|
|
4/5
|
94%
|
Casino Royale (2006) |
"
Casino Royale is a 1,000 watt jolt to the heart of a flagging franchise, bringing Bond kicking -- and frequently screaming -- back to life."
—
BBC
Posted Nov 6, 2006
|
|
4/5
|
72%
|
Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby (2006) |
"
Much like its star, Talladega Nights is erratic, infuriating and very, very funny."
—
BBC
Posted Sep 23, 2006
|
|
—
|
63%
|
Clerks II (2006) |
"
Somewhere underneath the filth, Clerks II is really a very sweet movie about growing up."
—
BBC
Posted Sep 23, 2006
|
|
4/5
|
47%
|
Miami Vice (2006) |
"
Michael Mann has come a long way since his days supervising Miami Vice on TV, and it's fascinating to watch a filmmaker of such extraordinary ability working a slice of pure cheesecake like this."
—
BBC
Posted Aug 1, 2006
|
|
4/5
|
86%
|
Thank You For Smoking (2006) |
"
As a clear-eyed dissection of the dirty business of public relations, where "if you argue correctly, you're never wrong", it is pretty much peerless."
—
BBC
Posted May 23, 2006
|
|
4/5
|
85%
|
Slither (2006) |
"
Slither is an absolute treat."
—
BBC
Posted May 6, 2006
|
|
4/5
|
61%
|
The New World (2005) |
"
The New World is a film to which you have to surrender to enjoy."
—
BBC
Posted Jan 31, 2006
|
|
4/5
|
84%
|
King Kong (2005) |
"
Spectacular, clumsy, hilarious, ludicrously self-indulgent, terrifying and far too long, Peter Jackson's remake of the 1933 classic is a monster in every sense."
—
BBC
Posted Dec 13, 2005
|
|
4/5
|
88%
|
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005) |
"
A focussed, efficient film that lacks charm but gets the job done."
—
BBC
Posted Dec 6, 2005
|
|
4/5
|
82%
|
Hustle & Flow (2005) |
"
Follows the traditional Hollywood rags-to-riches tale but throws in unexpected grit and top-class drama."
—
BBC
Posted Sep 27, 2005
|
|
4/5
|
80%
|
The Aristocrats (2005) |
"
The film has the feel of a long and fascinating chat rather than a formal thesis. But if it feels a little self-congratulatory at times, that's a small price to pay."
—
BBC
Posted Sep 24, 2005
|
|
4/5
|
55%
|
Madagascar (2005) |
"
Highly recommended for kids and adults."
—
BBC
Posted Jun 7, 2005
|
|
4/5
|
80%
|
Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith (2005) |
"
Revenge Of The Sith strings a complex plot onto a framework of practically non-stop action."
—
BBC
Posted May 9, 2005
|
|
4/5
|
39%
|
Sahara (2005) |
"
Highly entertaining romp from the pen of airport pulp king Clive Cussler."
—
BBC
Posted Apr 5, 2005
|
|
4/5
|
90%
|
Hotel Rwanda (2004) |
"
The emotion comes from Don Cheadle's thrilling portrait of ordinary heroism, a performance that's matched only by the magnificent Sophie Okonedo as his wife Tatiana."
—
BBC
Posted Feb 22, 2005
|
|
4/5
|
89%
|
Passport to Pimlico (1949) |
—
Teletext
Posted May 24, 2004
|
|
4/5
|
94%
|
The Day the Earth Stood Still (1951) |
"
It is a handsome, thoughtful fable with a thriller element and a slightly evasive ending."
—
Teletext
Posted Nov 8, 2002
|
|
|
93%
|
An Inconvenient Truth (2006) |
"
t's an enduring irony of movies that one guy talking can be more compelling than a million dollars in locations, extras and effects."
—
BBC
Posted Sep 23, 2006
|
|
|
91%
|
Shaun of the Dead (2004) |
"
'a raging success at pretty much everything it does.'"
—
Teletext
Posted Apr 14, 2004
|
|
|
94%
|
The Alien Saga (2003) |
"
'A chance to see Ridley Scott's ruthlessly efficient shocker back where it belongs, on the big screen.' "
—
Teletext
Posted Nov 5, 2003
|
|
|
77%
|
Seabiscuit (2003) |
"
'The sort of film that really ought to star Robert Redford.' "
—
Teletext
Posted Oct 31, 2003
|
|
|
98%
|
Finding Nemo (2003) |
"
'Like a road movie, only wetter.'"
—
Teletext
Posted Oct 24, 2003
|
|
|
98%
|
Spellbound (2002) |
"
'Extremely funny.'"
—
Teletext
Posted Oct 24, 2003
|
|
|
75%
|
Intolerable Cruelty (2003) |
"
'A perfect antidote to the sticky sentiment of your average romantic comedy.'"
—
Teletext
Posted Oct 24, 2003
|
|
|
62%
|
Young Adam (2004) |
"
'From the grimy, scrabbling bodies to the barge itself, every surface seems to glisten with rain, sweat or grease.'"
—
Teletext
Posted Sep 26, 2003
|
68%
——
98%
