|
1/5
|
25%
|
Law Abiding Citizen (2009) |
"
Put simply, this writer would take any number of bad movies over one nasty film. And make no mistake about it, Law Abiding Citizen is a very nasty movie indeed."
—
Film4
Posted Nov 27, 2009
|
|
1/5
|
7%
|
Gigli (2003) |
"
No, it's not the worst film ever made, but it is a sickening exercise in smugness and self-love."
—
Film4
Posted Jul 21, 2009
|
|
1/5
|
22%
|
Fired Up (2009) |
"
Fired Up is big on stereotypes (hello, gay Indian guy), overstatement (if you didn't already realise, loud = funny) and borderline homophobia. To paraphrase Repo Man, the longer you watch this, the stupider you might become."
—
Film4
Posted Jul 10, 2009
|
|
1/5
|
28%
|
Not Another Teen Movie (2001) |
"
Just when you think films have got as bad as they're ever going to be, along comes a picture that takes cinema to a whole new level of shoddiness."
—
BBC
Posted Apr 24, 2002
|
|
1/5
|
80%
|
Waking Life (2001) |
"
You'll find more self-involvement and cod philosophising here than in all the world's coffee houses."
—
BBC
Posted Apr 15, 2002
|
|
1/5
|
17%
|
Queen of the Damned (2002) |
"
Sums up all that's wrong with contemporary cinema: unsubtle to the point of obviousness, it reeks of MTV and relies on volume to get its point across."
—
BBC
Posted Apr 15, 2002
|
|
|
5%
|
Christmas with the Kranks (2004) |
"
Christmas With The Kranks is the sort of film that leaves you thinking Ebenezer Scrooge might have had the right idea about the festive season."
—
Film4
Posted Jul 20, 2009
|
|
|
51%
|
Ghostbusters 2 (1989) |
"
Frankly, Murray, Sigourney Weaver and even Aykroyd deserve much better."
—
Film4
Posted May 6, 2008
|
|
|
63%
|
Shampoo (1975) |
"
Kitsch, stylish and a little on the empty side, Shampoo is mirror image of the decade that spawned it."
—
Film4
Posted Oct 31, 2007
|
|
|
48%
|
The Lonely Guy (1984) |
"
The least satisfying of Steve Martin's early movies."
—
Film4
Posted May 24, 2003
|
|
|
76%
|
New Jack City (1998) |
"
It's still entertaining, but New Jack City now feels about as edgy as an old razor. And it's just as disposable."
—
Film4
Posted May 24, 2003
|
|
1.5/5
|
12%
|
Holy Man (1998) |
"
Leaves you wondering whether there really is a God."
—
Film4
Posted Jul 21, 2009
|
|
1.5/5
|
45%
|
New Town Killers (2008) |
"
A film featuring free-running that makes this most bizarre of extreme pursuits appear positively pedestrian."
—
Film4
Posted Jun 12, 2009
|
|
1.5/5
|
10%
|
Free Jimmy (Slipp Jimmy fri) (2006) |
"
Norway may be wonderful for many things but feature-length animation currently isn't one of them."
—
Film4
Posted Oct 17, 2008
|
|
2/5
|
28%
|
Dear John (2010) |
"
Ultimately as welcome as a letter bearing that introduction"
—
Film4
Posted Apr 14, 2010
|
|
2/5
|
20%
|
Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (2009) |
"
Revenge Of The Fallen isn't only louder than Transformers, however. It's longer, it's more explosive, it's more directionless, it's all the proof you'll ever need that more really isn't always more."
—
Film4
Posted Jun 19, 2009
|
|
2/5
|
45%
|
Yes Man (2008) |
"
Put bluntly, don't be afraid to say 'no' to Yes Man."
—
Film4
Posted Jan 5, 2009
|
|
2/5
|
——
|
Strays (1997) |
"
It's far from remarkable but there's enough about Strays to convince you Vin Diesel's more than a bald guy with a funny voice and big ol' biceps."
—
Film4
Posted Aug 8, 2008
|
|
2/5
|
13%
|
The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor (2008) |
"
Perhaps the studio hoped they could cash in on the return in 2008 of Indy. Whatever the thinking, a third Mummy film is here - and right damn average it is too."
—
Film4
Posted Aug 8, 2008
|
|
2/5
|
31%
|
The Longest Yard (2005) |
"
A film we could live without, inspired by an original that was anything but essential."
—
Film4
Posted May 29, 2008
|
|
2/5
|
25%
|
School for Scoundrels (2006) |
"
Crass, obvious and largely unfunny - in fact just about everything the original film isn't."
—
Film4
Posted Feb 23, 2007
|
|
2/5
|
29%
|
The Time Machine (2002) |
"
Wells' movie is more content to rip off Tomb Raider than remain faithful to his great-grandfather's book."
—
BBC
Posted May 27, 2002
|
|
2.5/5
|
0%
|
Jack Said (2009) |
"
Jack Said is another okay film enlivened by a typically spirited Dyer performance."
—
Film4
Posted Sep 25, 2009
|
|
2.5/5
|
79%
|
The Yes Men Fix the World (2009) |
"
Occasionally funny and often audacious, but this is too smug to satisfy and too much like Ashton Kutcher's 'Punk'd' to be considered cutting edge."
—
Film4
Posted Aug 7, 2009
|
|
2.5/5
|
20%
|
Jungle 2 Jungle (1997) |
"
Now if only it was even slightly better than those examples of Hollywood at its laziest."
—
Film4
Posted Jul 28, 2009
|
|
2.5/5
|
34%
|
Good (2008) |
"
Not for the first time, great theatre makes for a merely adequate film."
—
Film4
Posted Apr 17, 2009
|
|
2.5/5
|
68%
|
An American Tail (1986) |
"
There's nothing particularly special about An American Tail, save for Bluth's slick animation."
—
Film4
Posted Sep 10, 2008
|
|
2.5/5
|
64%
|
O (2001) |
"
The presence of old lags Martin Sheen and John Heard just beggars belief. What were they thinking?"
—
Film4
Posted Jul 6, 2008
|
|
2.5/5
|
64%
|
O (2001) |
"
An unnecessary addition to the cannon of cinematic Shakespeare."
—
FilmFour.com
Posted Sep 17, 2002
|
|
3/5
|
85%
|
Me and Orson Welles (2009) |
"
It's slight but it more than satisfies whenever Christian McKay's Welles is to the fore."
—
Film4
Posted Dec 4, 2009
|
|
3/5
|
64%
|
Harry Brown (2010) |
"
Harry Brown's no Get Carter, but thanks to Caine, this not-so-big movie's still in reasonably good shape."
—
Film4
Posted Nov 13, 2009
|
|
3/5
|
88%
|
The Crimson Wing: Mystery of the Flamingos (2008) |
"
The Crimson Wing is a Disney nature film. Be aware of this and all that goes with it and you might yet discover the ennobling documentary hidden beneath the wretched excess."
—
Film4
Posted Sep 25, 2009
|
|
3/5
|
21%
|
The Red Baron (Der rote Baron) (2008) |
"
A pretty successful European co-production strengthened by a charismatic title performance from Matthias Schweighöfer."
—
Film4
Posted Sep 4, 2009
|
|
3/5
|
78%
|
Bustin' Down the Door (2008) |
"
If it can't compete with the best surf documentaries, Bustin' Down The Door is never less than diverting - the thrill of conquered waves eclipsed only by the picture's educational value."
—
Film4
Posted Sep 4, 2009
|
|
3/5
|
29%
|
12 Rounds (2009) |
"
While 12 Rounds is well above average for an action movie, it's important not to get too carried away. This is, after all, a picture in which leading lady Ashley Scott is less appealing than her pet pug."
—
Film4
Posted May 29, 2009
|
|
3/5
|
43%
|
Night at the Museum 2: Battle of the Smithsonian (2009) |
"
Fine in the 'rather more than adequate' rather than 'really rather wonderful' sense."
—
Film4
Posted May 22, 2009
|
|
3/5
|
51%
|
Observe and Report (2009) |
"
If writer-director Jody Hill provides Rogen with pretty slim opportunities, the biggish man remains a gloriously robust talent. Heck, he's even able to ring laughs from such fundamentally unfunny topics as bipolar disorder and alcoholism."
—
Film4
Posted Apr 24, 2009
|
|
3/5
|
55%
|
Fuck (F*ck) (2005) |
"
More of a TV documentary than a movie, but there's enough good stuff here to keep you from cussing."
—
Film4
Posted Feb 12, 2009
|
|
3/5
|
61%
|
The Express (2008) |
"
A fine example of the form. Cliched and sentimental it might be, but in the case of The Express, these criticisms almost count as plus points."
—
Film4
Posted Dec 5, 2008
|
|
3/5
|
54%
|
Body of Lies (2008) |
"
Like Syriana without either the balls or the brains, Body Of Lies is perfectly presentable. You just expect better from the likes of Leo, Russ and Ridley."
—
Film4
Posted Nov 21, 2008
|
|
3/5
|
90%
|
The Bridges of Madison County (1995) |
"
An unlikely choice as director and producer, it's thanks to Eastwood's relatively thin sentimental streak that the film doesn't fall headlong into a lagoon of schmaltz."
—
Film4
Posted Oct 27, 2008
|
|
3/5
|
68%
|
Child's Play (1988) |
"
It does, however, have some decent scares, a lot of good lines and a memorable villain."
—
Film4
Posted Oct 21, 2008
|
|
3/5
|
37%
|
How to Lose Friends & Alienate People (2008) |
"
It's not a very faithful adaptation, it doesn't make great use of Simon Pegg and Kirsten Dunst has still got those teeth, but there's little here that's offensive and more than enough that's amiable."
—
Film4
Posted Oct 3, 2008
|
|
3/5
|
55%
|
Step Brothers (2008) |
"
You'll have seen a lot of this before but that won't be a problem for lovers of 'big' comedy and die-hard Ferrell fans."
—
Film4
Posted Aug 29, 2008
|
|
3/5
|
47%
|
The Transformers - The Movie (1986) |
"
Far from a cheap spin-off, The Transformers: The Movie is an entertaining feature-length animation that's both handsome and well realised."
—
Film4
Posted May 18, 2008
|
|
3/5
|
58%
|
Weird Science (1985) |
"
Weird Science is an odd mix of risqué shenanigans, puerile pranks and dubious gender politics. It also happens to be very funny."
—
Film4
Posted Feb 27, 2008
|
|
3/5
|
41%
|
Shrek the Third (2007) |
"
"Ogre and out" say the critics, but the Shrek series still has laughs and legs."
—
Film4
Posted Jun 29, 2007
|
|
3/5
|
90%
|
Dixie Chicks: Shut Up and Sing (2006) |
"
Succeeds as a summation of America's shaky grasp of freedom. And while the footage of the girls at work and play sometimes seems inconsequential, there are moments that are as unexpectedly pleasing as the band's soft country sounds."
—
Film4
Posted Jun 29, 2007
|
|
3/5
|
72%
|
Infamous (2006) |
"
A strange one this - Capote is a superior picture but Toby Jones is the superior Capote."
—
Film4
Posted Jan 15, 2007
|
|
3.5/5
|
79%
|
Max Manus (2010) |
"
It's perhaps a little too polite at times, but Rønning and Sandberg's well-crafted picture does a good job of celebrating a man whose endeavours ought to be recognised by all of the Allied powers."
—
Film4
Posted Jun 5, 2009
|
68%
——
98%
