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Anna Smith

Anna Smith

Agrees with the Tomatometer 75% of the time.

Publications:
BBC , Empire Magazine , Empire Magazine Australasia , Film4 , IGN Movies UK , Metro [UK] , Rotten Tomatoes , Time Out , Time Out New York
Total Reviews:
403

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Rating T-Meter Title | Year Add Date
3/5 27% The Vow (2012) " Both stars make decent use of the script's gently humorous potential. As a superficial look at a weird situation, it's reasonably diverting." — Time Out
Posted Feb 7, 2012
2/5 42% Journey 2: The Mysterious Island (2012) " It's a harmless family film with an old-fashioned spirit of adventure, but the writing doesn't live up to the promise of the premise." — Time Out
Posted Feb 2, 2012
3/5 50% Best Laid Plans () " This might be uneven, but it's well filmed, with a clutch of affecting scenes - a more thoughtful affair than your average Brit fight flick." — Time Out
Posted Feb 2, 2012
3/5 32% Man on a Ledge (2012) " This embraces its own lunacy readily enough, never aiming for anything more than the disposable thrills it delivers thick and fast." — Time Out
Posted Jan 31, 2012
3/5 69% X: Night of Vengeance (2011) " Raw, convincing Aussie thriller set on the meaner streets of Sydney." — Empire Magazine
Posted Jan 18, 2012
3/5 79% Mother and Child (2010) " There's no shortage of talent in this ensemble drama about the bond between mothers and their children." — Empire Magazine
Posted Jan 3, 2012
3/5 —— Oscar and the Lady in Pink () Time Out
Posted Dec 23, 2011
3/5 38% The Lady (2011) " A worthwhile tribute with unforgettable scenes and an awards-worthy performance from Yeoh." — Time Out
Posted Dec 22, 2011
3/5 83% Puss in Boots (2011) " 'Puss in Boots' is uneven, but when it's on course, cat fans will be in heaven." — Time Out
Posted Dec 6, 2011
3/5 71% Las Acacias () " A moving drama set against beautiful Latin American backdrops - just don't expect fireworks." — Empire Magazine
Posted Nov 28, 2011
2/5 16% The Tiger's Tail (2006) Time Out
Posted Nov 18, 2011
3/5 41% Feast of Love (2007) Time Out
Posted Nov 18, 2011
2/5 28% What Happens in Vegas (2008) Time Out
Posted Nov 18, 2011
3/5 25% Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part 1 (2011) " As a stand-alone movie it's a mixed bag. But it progresses the story of beloved characters with a reverence for the source material that will doubtlessly please Twi-hards, ushering in a finale that promises to be darker still." — Time Out
Posted Nov 17, 2011
3/5 14% Made of Honor (2008) Time Out
Posted Nov 16, 2011
36% Accepted (2006) Time Out
Posted Nov 16, 2011
—— Rabbit Fever (2006) Time Out
Posted Nov 16, 2011
2/5 26% Alvin and the Chipmunks (2007) Time Out
Posted Nov 16, 2011
29% Half Light (2005) Time Out
Posted Nov 16, 2011
2/5 0% How To Stop Being A Loser () " It's not the worst British comedy, but if it were a TV pilot - which it feels like - there'd be little chance of this winning a full series." — Time Out
Posted Nov 15, 2011
2/5 20% Snow Flower And The Secret Fan (2011) " Not even the second best Hugh Jackman cameo of the year can save it from being little more than a period curio." — Empire Magazine
Posted Nov 1, 2011
3/5 50% Sket () " Despite some confusing narrative turns, writer-director Nirpal Bhogal's thriller is an impactful and authentic look at gang culture on London's meaner streets." — Empire Magazine
Posted Oct 27, 2011
3/5 89% Miss Bala (2012) " That innocuous title disguises a Mexican thriller with genuine bite, though the hokey ending doesn't quite live up to the edgy plotting and Sigman's classy turn as a tough heroine in an impossible situation." — Empire Magazine
Posted Oct 23, 2011
3/5 76% The Help (2011) " Sure, it's corny, but it mostly works." — Empire Magazine
Posted Oct 23, 2011
2/5 37% Monte Carlo (2011) " Glossy entertainment for tweens. Avoid if you're over 14." — Empire Magazine
Posted Oct 18, 2011
3/5 70% Footloose (2011) " The plot may be straightforward but it's refreshing to see a modern dance film that tackles religion, convention and local law alongside the requisite forbidden romance." — Time Out
Posted Oct 11, 2011
4/5 50% Sleeping Beauty (2011) " This will divide audiences as much as The Tree Of Life, but it's a brave and beautiful calling card for both filmmaker and star." — Empire Magazine
Posted Oct 9, 2011
2/5 24% What's Your Number? (2011) " A throwaway giggle rather than a life-affirming mirror for that swelling box-office target: the single woman." — Time Out
Posted Sep 27, 2011
4/5 76% The Debt (2011) " 'The Debt' tackles themes of humanity, revenge and truth so successfully it's hard not to find it powerful - even if it's not the Oscar bait it might have hoped to be." — Time Out
Posted Sep 27, 2011
3/5 83% Warrior (2011) " This doesn't pack a punch like 'The Fighter' - but it's still a must for grapple fans." — Time Out
Posted Sep 21, 2011
3/5 30% Turnout () " Plenty of 'he's-not-is-he?' observational details, nice performances and some genuinely funny moments make up for the patchy plotting." — Empire Magazine
Posted Sep 12, 2011
3/5 96% Tomboy (2011) " A tender, sensitive French drama rich in hazy atmosphere." — Empire Magazine
Posted Sep 12, 2011
3/5 71% Friends With Benefits (2011) " This coasts along just fine thanks to charm and comical interludes, but it fails to deliver the sassy story it promises. Fine for a romantic comedy, but an inferior follow up to director Gluck's edgier Easy A." — Empire Magazine
Posted Sep 5, 2011
3/5 17% The Art of Getting By (2011) " A likeable debut from director Gavin Wiesen that will appeal to teens. And, my, hasn't that Freddie Highmore grown up." — Empire Magazine
Posted Aug 31, 2011
2/5 44% Cowboys & Aliens (2011) " What started as 'True Grit'-meets-'War of the Worlds' ends up closer to - whisper it - 'Wild Wild West'." — Time Out
Posted Aug 17, 2011
4/5 100% Poetry (2011) " Well-crafted and compelling, if a little inaccessible to western audiences..." — Empire Magazine
Posted Jul 24, 2011
3/5 84% Beginners (2011) " With good performances and characters, Beginners is an enjoyable, amusing and occasionally poignant watch." — Empire Magazine
Posted Jul 18, 2011
3/5 77% Trust (2011) " A strong, compelling and disturbing story that struggles to reach a decent ending." — Empire Magazine
Posted Jul 4, 2011
2/5 19% Love's Kitchen (2011) " Ham, corn and cheese are the only things this kitchen is serving up - even before Gordon Ramsay's awful cameo." — Empire Magazine
Posted Jun 20, 2011
4/5 90% Bridesmaids (2011) " Finally, a female ensemble comedy that balances realistic characters with smart laughs and side-splitting farce." — Empire Magazine
Posted Jun 20, 2011
3/5 83% Potiche (2011) " It's mostly funny, fast and fondly made although it drags a little towards the end." — Empire Magazine
Posted Jun 13, 2011
2/5 6% Honey 2 (2012) " It's fine for the genre, but one day it'd be great to see an urban dance flick with more ambition." — Time Out
Posted Jun 8, 2011
2/5 33% Prom (2011) " Occasionally, it's mildly amusing but the conclusions are so soft it hurts." — Time Out
Posted Jun 1, 2011
4/5 82% Life, Above All (2011) " A tough but very rewarding watch." — Empire Magazine
Posted May 23, 2011
2/5 44% Third Star (2010) " Even a talented cast struggle to convince in this tough sell of a film." — Empire Magazine
Posted May 16, 2011
4/5 94% Los ojos de Julia (Julia's Eyes) (2011) " Yes, it's overlong but Del Toro acolyte Rueda brings some much atmosphere and suspense that you'll barely notice." — Empire Magazine
Posted May 16, 2011
2/5 28% Take Me Home Tonight (2011) " It's an amiable but slow slice of nostalgia: think 'Hot Tub Time Machine' meets 'Superbad' - without the big laughs." — Time Out
Posted May 10, 2011
2/5 8% Everywhere and Nowhere (2011) " Huda's film avoids the culture clash laughs of an East Is East to deliver a straight-faced drama that fails to engage." — Empire Magazine
Posted May 6, 2011
3/5 59% Jig (2011) " A toe-tapping triumph for dance fans, though less so for non-converts." — Empire Magazine
Posted May 3, 2011
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