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64%
|
The Woman in Black (2012) |
"
It shouldn't work, but somehow it does."
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This is London
Posted Jan 24, 2012
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2/5
|
36%
|
The Thing (2011) |
"
This isn't the real Thing; keep it at bay."
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This is London
Posted Dec 2, 2011
|
|
4/5
|
68%
|
Margaret (2011) |
"
Paquin, whose squirmy style of acting I've never liked, is astounding here..."
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This is London
Posted Dec 2, 2011
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|
3/5
|
94%
|
Moneyball (2011) |
"
What we're left with is a sporadically entertaining mess. Moneyball is unsure about what (if any) risks it should take."
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This is London
Posted Nov 25, 2011
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|
4/5
|
92%
|
Take Shelter (2011) |
"
As in Todd Haynes's 1995 masterpiece, Safe, we are in a world that can't be pinned down."
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This is London
Posted Nov 25, 2011
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|
4/5
|
93%
|
50/50 (2011) |
"
A rom-com with brains that - at key moments - feels as sly and sweet as Annie Hall."
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This is London
Posted Nov 25, 2011
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|
3/5
|
88%
|
The Deep Blue Sea (2012) |
"
Are the camera moves graceful? Of course they are. Hypnotically graceful. Even the cigarette smoke looks like it's taken ballet lessons. But there's a bit more to the drama than meets the eye."
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This is London
Posted Nov 25, 2011
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|
2/5
|
50%
|
Sket () |
"
Thanks to the posturing, intrusive soundtrack and implausible, clichéd script, it's hard to take any of it too seriously."
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This is London
Posted Oct 28, 2011
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|
4/5
|
89%
|
The Silence () |
"
The Silence is one of the most excruciating, paranoia-inducing films you'll see all year. Spread the word."
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This is London
Posted Oct 28, 2011
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3/5
|
75%
|
The Adventures of Tintin (2011) |
"
As with so many of Spielberg's blockbusters in the past 20 years, this one boasts technical innovation yet falls back on the most conservative kind of storytelling."
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This is London
Posted Oct 28, 2011
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|
2/5
|
13%
|
Demons Never Die () |
"
The problem lies with writer/director Arjun Rose, whose opportunism is matched only by his indifference to logic."
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This is London
Posted Oct 28, 2011
|
|
4/5
|
——
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Trishna () |
"
A haunting exploration of emotional and financial dependence that leaves you wondering if anyone can truly be said to stand on their own two feet."
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This is London
Posted Oct 24, 2011
|
|
2/5
|
4%
|
Abduction (2011) |
"
Some movies are hard to spoof."
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This is London
Posted Sep 30, 2011
|
|
3/5
|
71%
|
Friends With Benefits (2011) |
"
These smart actors are deconstructing their own glamour and seem far more scrumptious as a result."
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This is London
Posted Sep 9, 2011
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|
4/5
|
82%
|
TrollHunter (2011) |
"
Jespersen is a veteran comedian and he uses all his gravitas and dry wit to make us care about a lonely man on the verge of a crisis of faith."
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This is London
Posted Sep 9, 2011
|
|
2/5
|
79%
|
A Lonely Place to Die (2012) |
"
I almost died laughing."
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This is London
Posted Sep 9, 2011
|
|
5/5
|
100%
|
Kes (1969) |
"
Jaunty, sad, poetic, Kes is so humane it makes you tremble."
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This is London
Posted Sep 9, 2011
|
|
4/5
|
82%
|
Post Mortem (2012) |
"
If you're fascinated by the fall of Salvador Allende (who, of course, started his career as a physician) the wounded bodies on display will almost certainly break your heart."
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This is London
Posted Sep 9, 2011
|
|
2/5
|
17%
|
The Art of Getting By (2011) |
"
A glossy fudge."
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This is London
Posted Sep 2, 2011
|
|
3/5
|
74%
|
Fright Night (2011) |
"
Why is the whole thing so watchable? Farrell is extremely good value. So is Toni Collette as the sex-starved but sensible single mom of high-school hero Charlie."
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This is London
Posted Sep 2, 2011
|
|
4/5
|
73%
|
Kill List (2012) |
"
One of the funniest and most discombobulating films of the year."
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This is London
Posted Sep 2, 2011
|
|
2/5
|
90%
|
One Life () |
"
A technically brilliant wildlife documentary from BBC Earth Film, let down by its gushy, absurdly pro-family script."
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This is London
Posted Jul 22, 2011
|
|
2/5
|
25%
|
Break My Fall () |
"
The Hackney-bound pals sulk, flirt and hoover up vast quantities of cocaine."
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This is London
Posted Jul 22, 2011
|
|
5/5
|
96%
|
Gilda (1946) |
"
Cast and crew spin a twilight magic."
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This is London
Posted Jul 22, 2011
|
|
|
75%
|
Just Do It: A Tale of Modern-day Outlaws () |
"
It's always dramatically satisfying when film-makers become part of the story; in this case, it's also politically instructive."
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This is London
Posted Jul 15, 2011
|
|
4/5
|
88%
|
Honey (2011) |
"
Yusef's trials feel exquisitely urgent."
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This is London
Posted Jul 15, 2011
|
|
3/5
|
97%
|
Cell 211 (Celda 211) (2009) |
"
It's a neat, topical set-up and, initially at least, Cell 211 possesses the sweaty, coiled intensity of Un Prophète. Alas, the second half is hokum. Que paso?"
—
This is London
Posted Jul 15, 2011
|
|
4/5
|
87%
|
Bobby Fischer Against The World (2011) |
"
Bobby Fischer Against The World could be six times as long and still have you on the edge of your seat."
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This is London
Posted Jul 15, 2011
|
|
3/5
|
83%
|
Treacle Jr. () |
"
Treacle Jr won't win Oscars or swell the bank balances of cast and crew. In other words, it ain't The King's Speech. But I'd choose it over Tom Hooper's film any day, because it shows a London I recognise."
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This is London
Posted Jul 15, 2011
|
|
2/5
|
67%
|
Hobo With a Shotgun (2011) |
"
Fans of the genre will relish the ironies (or, as it's known in the trade, the chance to have your cake and eat it)."
—
This is London
Posted Jul 15, 2011
|
|
3/5
|
49%
|
Last Night (2011) |
"
The word sexy is horribly overused. When it comes to this pair, though, it's the only word that will do."
—
This is London
Posted Jun 3, 2011
|
|
4/5
|
82%
|
Life, Above All (2011) |
"
Schmitz shoots the kids with dreamy respect. The adult actors have less to work with. Still, their agonised faces, not to mention their voices, create their own kind of texture and ensure we leave the cinema in tears."
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This is London
Posted May 27, 2011
|
|
3/5
|
——
|
Dancing Dreams (Tanzträume) (2010) |
"
Even those allergic to dance and/or the young will find themselves seduced."
—
This is London
Posted May 27, 2011
|
|
4/5
|
87%
|
Fire in Babylon (2011) |
"
Not so much triumphalist as upbeat, saucy rather than slick, Fire in Babylon is the kind of film that makes you proud to be a human being."
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This is London
Posted May 20, 2011
|
|
4/5
|
94%
|
Win Win (2011) |
"
Win Win is slighter, and sappier, than it might have been. Still and all, it's a joy."
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This is London
Posted May 20, 2011
|
|
3/5
|
94%
|
Los ojos de Julia (Julia's Eyes) (2011) |
"
This cannily uncanny film resonates."
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This is London
Posted May 20, 2011
|
|
3/5
|
46%
|
Blitz (2011) |
"
All three men give searing performances and young cinematographer Robert Hardy dwells with palpable relief on their expressive features."
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This is London
Posted May 20, 2011
|
|
3/5
|
63%
|
Vidal Sassoon: The Movie (2011) |
"
If Vidal The Movie were a haircut, it would be a peek-a-boo fringe. Now you see him, now you don't."
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This is London
Posted May 20, 2011
|
|
2/5
|
——
|
Planeat (2011) |
"
PlanEat is on a serious mission but its lack of focus is infectious. My big question as the credits rolled: why are so many vegan chefs covered in tattoos?"
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This is London
Posted May 20, 2011
|
|
3/5
|
39%
|
The Eagle (2011) |
"
As culture clashes go, this one should be filed under rout."
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This is London
Posted Mar 25, 2011
|
|
3/5
|
96%
|
Cave of Forgotten Dreams (2011) |
"
Werner Herzog's latest documentary is scintillating. Sort of."
—
This is London
Posted Mar 25, 2011
|
|
2/5
|
42%
|
Faster (2010) |
"
Writers Tony and Joe Gayton feed the trio just enough lines to make it seem like a team effort."
—
This is London
Posted Mar 25, 2011
|
|
2/5
|
44%
|
Sammy's Adventures: The Secret Passage () |
"
It seems guaranteed to infuriate anyone over seven."
—
This is London
Posted Mar 25, 2011
|
|
3/5
|
80%
|
Wake Wood (2011) |
"
Low expectations are the key to enjoying Wake Wood. You have been warned."
—
This is London
Posted Mar 25, 2011
|
|
2/5
|
45%
|
Drive Angry (2011) |
"
Harmless fun."
—
This is London
Posted Feb 25, 2011
|
|
3/5
|
64%
|
Justin Bieber: Never Say Never (2011) |
"
Chu has called Never Say Never "the origin story of a hero". Which is cobblers, obviously. But the film did convince me that Bieber is a dramatic figure."
—
This is London
Posted Feb 18, 2011
|
|
2/5
|
5%
|
Big Mommas: Like Father, Like Son (2011) |
"
Agonisingly slow and laughter-free."
—
This is London
Posted Feb 18, 2011
|
|
2/5
|
10%
|
Chatroom (2011) |
"
Director Hideo "The Ring" Nakata never connects with the script (by Enda Walsh, adapting from his own play)."
—
This is London
Posted Dec 24, 2010
|
|
3/5
|
21%
|
Gulliver's Travels (2010) |
"
Funny films are short on the ground and this one - which has already been dubbed a flop by US critics - deserves to be bigged up."
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This is London
Posted Dec 24, 2010
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