|
5/5
|
88%
|
Inglourious Basterds (2009) |
"
Inglourious Basterds is as much fun as you can have in a cinema without embarrassing an usher or making your popcorn too salty."
—
Film4
Posted Aug 24, 2009
|
|
5/5
|
68%
|
Public Enemies (2009) |
"
Mann's best film since Heat is arguably the best movie anyone's made since Heat."
—
Film4
Posted Jul 3, 2009
|
|
5/5
|
100%
|
The Gold Rush (1925) |
"
Perhaps the defining Chaplin film, and certainly his funniest."
—
Film4
Posted Apr 20, 2009
|
|
5/5
|
94%
|
Not Quite Hollywood: The Wild, Untold Story of Ozploitation! (2008) |
"
Strewth, it's a bloody ripper!"
—
Film4
Posted Mar 13, 2009
|
|
5/5
|
98%
|
The Wrestler (2008) |
"
Aronofsky has pulled off that rare feat - he's made a great film about a niche subject that will delight wrestling fans and cineastes alike. And Rourke's performance is a knockout."
—
Film4
Posted Jan 16, 2009
|
|
5/5
|
89%
|
Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969) |
"
One of cinema's greatest ever advertisements for pure entertainment..."
—
Film4
Posted Oct 1, 2008
|
|
5/5
|
98%
|
When We Were Kings (1996) |
"
A film as deserving of respect as its subjects."
—
Film4
Posted Aug 4, 2008
|
|
5/5
|
100%
|
The Wizard of Oz (1939) |
"
The greatest children's movie of all time. Probably."
—
Film4
Posted May 12, 2008
|
|
5/5
|
100%
|
Il conformista (The Conformist) (1970) |
"
The Conformist isn't just a triumph, it's one of the greatest movies ever made."
—
Film4
Posted Feb 29, 2008
|
|
5/5
|
98%
|
Taxi Driver (1976) |
"
If you haven't seen Taxi Driver, your education in film hasn't even begun."
—
Film4
Posted Feb 12, 2008
|
|
5/5
|
98%
|
Raging Bull (1980) |
"
Among the greatest films of the 1980s, but not Scorsese's best."
—
Film4
Posted Aug 17, 2007
|
|
5/5
|
93%
|
In Which We Serve (1942) |
"
In Which We Serve is not only one of the greatest of all British war movies but also marks the mighty David Lean's first major contribution to cinema."
—
Film4
Posted May 24, 2003
|
|
5/5
|
100%
|
Henry V (The Chronicle History of King Henry the Fift with His Battell Fought at Agincourt in France (1946) |
"
Shakespeare's finest hour on the big screen to date."
—
Film4
Posted May 24, 2003
|
|
4.5/5
|
82%
|
American: The Bill Hicks Story (2011) |
"
While many biographical documentaries reduce their subjects to museum pieces, American presents the erstwhile Goat Boy as a force of nature, as vital and essential as he ever was."
—
Film4
Posted May 13, 2010
|
|
4.5/5
|
89%
|
A Serious Man (2009) |
"
Possibly the brothers' most consistently amusing film since The Big Lebowski."
—
Film4
Posted Nov 20, 2009
|
|
4.5/5
|
94%
|
An Education (2009) |
"
It'll be a strange person who doesn't find An Education entertaining, and a stranger man still who denies it the success it's sure to enjoy."
—
Film4
Posted Oct 30, 2009
|
|
4.5/5
|
95%
|
Mishima - A Life in Four Chapters (1985) |
"
From Philip Glass's glorious score to John Bailey's rich cinematography, Schrader's movie is never less than ravishing."
—
Film4
Posted Jul 10, 2009
|
|
4.5/5
|
88%
|
20,000 Leagues Under The Sea (1954) |
"
A breathtaking piece of entertainment, 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea is amongst the finest live-action films to come out of Disney Studios."
—
Film4
Posted Mar 9, 2009
|
|
4.5/5
|
96%
|
Gun Crazy (Deadly Is the Female) (1950) |
"
Gun Crazy is less an exposé than a hugely exciting crime thriller. And since he's as polite as he is intelligent, Lewis doesn't beat us about the head with his philosophies."
—
Film4
Posted Feb 27, 2009
|
|
4.5/5
|
86%
|
Gonzo: The Life and Work of Hunter S. Thompson (2008) |
"
Much like the man himself, it's quite a piece of work."
—
Film4
Posted Dec 19, 2008
|
|
4.5/5
|
59%
|
W. (2008) |
"
Stone's best film in years and one of the decade's great political pictures."
—
Film4
Posted Nov 7, 2008
|
|
4.5/5
|
76%
|
Gunnin' for That #1 Spot (2008) |
"
At the heart of everything there's Yauch, directing with remarkable authority for someone who's pretty new to the director's chair."
—
Film4
Posted Oct 10, 2008
|
|
4.5/5
|
79%
|
Jimmy Carter Man From Plains (2007) |
"
A great, misunderstood man forms the basis of a fine, easily misinterpreted documentary."
—
Film4
Posted Aug 15, 2008
|
|
4.5/5
|
96%
|
The Bad News Bears (1976) |
"
If all kids' movies were like this, you wouldn't need to drag parents to the multiplexes."
—
Film4
Posted Aug 3, 2008
|
|
4.5/5
|
97%
|
Shane (1953) |
"
Shane isn't just one of the best movies of its genre or decade -- it's one of the finest films ever made."
—
Film4
Posted Nov 13, 2007
|
|
4.5/5
|
91%
|
Hot Fuzz (2007) |
"
Who'd have thought PC comedy could be so much fun?"
—
Film4
Posted Feb 14, 2007
|
|
4.5/5
|
100%
|
Odd Man Out (1947) |
"
It's amongst British cinema's finest crime dramas."
—
Film4
Posted May 24, 2003
|
|
4.5/5
|
83%
|
Magic (1978) |
"
Although it's well-handled by Attenborough and features decent supporting turns from Ann-Margret and Ed Lauter, the key source of Magic's terror is the fact that ventriloquists' dummies are and always will be disturbing."
—
Film4
Posted May 24, 2003
|
|
4/5
|
70%
|
Sherlock Holmes (2009) |
"
For with time running out on 2009, it's wonderful that one of the old year's last gifts should be a reminder of the superb possibilities of blockbuster cinema."
—
Film4
Posted Dec 18, 2009
|
|
4/5
|
66%
|
Bedknobs and Broomsticks (1971) |
"
It's a little uneven but at its best Bedknobs And Broomsticks rivals the joy and wonder of Mary Poppins."
—
Film4
Posted Nov 3, 2009
|
|
4/5
|
95%
|
The Cove (2009) |
"
The Cove stands out from the crowd due to the readily apparent awfulness of the event it depicts."
—
Film4
Posted Oct 23, 2009
|
|
4/5
|
46%
|
Creation (2010) |
"
Flawed as it might be, Creation is still Amiel's best movie to date. Wonderfully mounted, the picture successfully dramatises key moments in Darwin's life."
—
Film4
Posted Sep 25, 2009
|
|
4/5
|
89%
|
Adventureland (2009) |
"
Its gentle charm and effortless eloquence personified by its winning lead, Adventureland is only marred by a rote final reel."
—
Film4
Posted Sep 11, 2009
|
|
4/5
|
90%
|
Big River Man (2009) |
"
Big River Man is up there with the very best modern documentaries."
—
Film4
Posted Sep 4, 2009
|
|
4/5
|
84%
|
State of Play (2009) |
"
The dialogue deficiencies are less easy to forgive, but neither these nor the sadly missed subplots can detract from the fact that State Of Play in any form is a damn fine yarn."
—
Film4
Posted Apr 24, 2009
|
|
4/5
|
56%
|
Waveriders (2010) |
"
The first essential surf movie since Riding Giants."
—
Film4
Posted Apr 3, 2009
|
|
4/5
|
70%
|
Religulous (2008) |
"
Fortunately for filmgoers, the sight of Bill Maher laying the smacketh down on God is, to quote Homer Simpson, truly "sacrilicious"."
—
Film4
Posted Apr 3, 2009
|
|
4/5
|
71%
|
Enemy of the State (1998) |
"
A highly enjoyable hi-tech thriller."
—
Film4
Posted Mar 30, 2009
|
|
4/5
|
94%
|
The Damned United (2009) |
"
Another man-of-the-match performance from Sheen saves this from mid-table mediocrity."
—
Film4
Posted Mar 28, 2009
|
|
4/5
|
92%
|
Under the Sea 3D (2009) |
"
Carrey remains an acquired taste but Under The Sea is a fine example of the 3D form and Hall's mastery of it."
—
Film4
Posted Feb 12, 2009
|
|
4/5
|
83%
|
The Jerk (1979) |
"
If only he could have satisfied himself with this area of expertise, people would still talk of Steve Martin as one of the kings of comic cinema."
—
Film4
Posted Feb 2, 2009
|
|
4/5
|
98%
|
Say Anything... (1989) |
"
One of the very best teen movies."
—
Film4
Posted Jan 30, 2009
|
|
4/5
|
83%
|
JCVD (Van Dammage) (2008) |
"
A captivating film with a superb understated, genuinely affecting performance from Jean-Claude Van Damme."
—
Film4
Posted Jan 30, 2009
|
|
4/5
|
92%
|
Frost/Nixon (2008) |
"
Thought Ron Howard was going to stuff it up? Think again - Frost/Nixon's a great advert for stage-to-screen adaptations. And if you'd forgotten the power of the close-up, prepare to be dazzled by dapper Dave and Tricky Dick."
—
Film4
Posted Jan 23, 2009
|
|
4/5
|
84%
|
Elf (2003) |
"
The sentiment gets a little sticky towards the end, but many will consider this the perfect antidote to traditional Christmas fare -- especially those with a fondness for Ferrell's comedy."
—
Film4
Posted Dec 5, 2008
|
|
4/5
|
81%
|
Watership Down (1978) |
"
A beautifully realised animation, Watership Down ultimately works because it doesn't dilute the violence and drama of Adams' book with a rose-tinted lens."
—
Film4
Posted Sep 3, 2008
|
|
4/5
|
90%
|
The Simpsons Movie (2007) |
"
Hysterically funny, genuinely cinematic -- and you get to see Bart's doodle, too."
—
Film4
Posted May 20, 2008
|
|
4/5
|
88%
|
Wild Style (1983) |
"
A fascinating study of an era that now feels so remote, it might as well have occurred on another planet."
—
Film4
Posted May 24, 2003
|
|
|
79%
|
Genova () |
"
Spree killer thrillers, experimental rockumentaries, adaptations of unadaptable books and now supernatural dramas - is there anything Michael Winterbottom cannot do?"
—
Film4
Posted Mar 28, 2009
|
|
|
81%
|
Total Recall (1990) |
"
Total Recall is fine entertainment, complete with breathtaking action sequences and special effects that impress even in these computer-generated times."
—
Film4
Posted Sep 12, 2008
|
68%
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