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Allan Hunter

Allan Hunter

Agrees with the Tomatometer 79% of the time.

Publications:
Daily Express , Downtown Express , Screen International , Screendaily , The List , This is London
Total Reviews:
900

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87% 28 Days Later (2003) " The end result still lacks a coherent sense of what the film is trying to achieve." — Screen International
Posted Oct 6, 2013
3/5 93% For Those In Peril () " MacKay draws us into the guilt and anguish of a troubled mind and director Paul Wright has a lyrical touch but this is a grim ordeal of a film." — Daily Express
Posted Oct 4, 2013
3/5 80% Folie à Deux - madness made of two () " It is a compelling human story in which you grow to admire Helen's refusal to surrender her dream no matter how crushing the reality of their circumstances." — Daily Express
Posted Oct 4, 2013
3/5 76% How I Live Now (2013) " Based on the prizewinning novel by Meg Rosoff, How I Live Now is impeccably crafted with some beautiful cinematography from Franz Lustig and tender direction from Kevin Macdonald." — Daily Express
Posted Oct 4, 2013
3/5 83% In the Name Of (2013) " A thoughtful perspective on attitudes to homosexuality in the church and Polish society and Chyra's strong performance make this a poignant drama." — Daily Express
Posted Sep 27, 2013
3/5 83% Mister John () " Gillen conveys the anger and anguish of his character but this is a painfully slow piece that keeps the viewer at arm's length." — Daily Express
Posted Sep 27, 2013
4/5 76% Filth () " The film grows increasingly demented and grotesque but beneath the desire to offend lurks an old-fashioned morality tale." — Daily Express
Posted Sep 27, 2013
4/5 100% Metro Manila (2013) " The influence of Ken Loach makes way for the dynamics of a Quentin Tarantino-style heist. The result is an expertly crafted heartbreaker that cuts to the core of desperate lives." — Daily Express
Posted Sep 20, 2013
2/5 17% Harrigan () " There are few surprises in this cliché-ridden plucky effort that may have been better as a TV production." — Daily Express
Posted Sep 20, 2013
4/5 76% Filth () " Easily the best film adaptation of an Irvine Welsh novel since Trainspotting, it features a terrific central performance from James McAvoy as Bruce Robertson." — The List
Posted Sep 18, 2013
3/5 35% The Fifth Estate (2013) " It's a well-made and entertaining conspiracy thriller but remains a disappointingly superficial treatment of material that promised much more." — The List
Posted Sep 16, 2013
4/5 96% Sunshine on Leith () " All of the cast can hold a tune and director Dexter Fletcher stages showstopping numbers with aplomb." — The List
Posted Sep 16, 2013
85% The F Word () " The F Word offers a sweetly engaging 21st century variation on When Harry Met Sally, milking laughter and tears from the eternal dilemma of whether men and women can ever be just friends. " — Screen International
Posted Sep 14, 2013
78% Abus de faiblesse (Abuse of Weakness) () " This is a considered, unsentimental attempt to understand the filmmaker's seemingly inexplicable entanglement with a convicted con man." — Screen International
Posted Sep 13, 2013
2/5 8% Justin and the Knights of Valour () " The frantic plot and shrill comic relief make for a disappointing dud." — Daily Express
Posted Sep 12, 2013
4/5 100% The Big Risk (Classe tous risques) (1960) " A tense tale of dishonour among thieves this is as hard-boiled and flinty as anything Hollywood was making at the time." — Daily Express
Posted Sep 12, 2013
4/5 68% The Artist and the Model (2013) " Beautifully shot in black and white The Artist And The Model offers a mature, touching reflection on the eternal bonds between art and life." — Daily Express
Posted Sep 12, 2013
3/5 73% Borrowed Time () " The tone of the film may be a little too cartoonish and whimsical for its own good but this is still a winning, odd-couple heartwarmer." — Daily Express
Posted Sep 12, 2013
89% Bad Words (2014) " A tart, likable comedy that must have been pitched as "Spellbound meets Bad Santa"." — Screen International
Posted Sep 9, 2013
95% Enough Said (2013) " A wry ensemble comedy that takes a generous view of the failings and foibles of its characters." — Screen International
Posted Sep 9, 2013
93% The Double () " The Double does offer some dark amusement along the way but is more likely to baffle than beguile." — Screen International
Posted Sep 9, 2013
1/5 45% No One Lives (2013) " Why would anyone want to watch such trash?" — Daily Express
Posted Sep 6, 2013
4/5 100% More Than Honey (2013) " There is a lot to be learned from this thoughtful film as you marvel at the amazingly intimate images of colony life." — Daily Express
Posted Sep 6, 2013
3/5 81% Ain't Them Bodies Saints (2013) " Lowery focuses on melancholy moods, inner turmoil and the golden glow of cornfields to create an earnest, leisurely tale of lost souls and last chances." — Daily Express
Posted Sep 6, 2013
4/5 80% Any Day Now (2012) " There is a righteous anger behind Any Day Now that rubs away sentimentality and a witty, heartfelt Cumming impresses as a man driven to ensure his voice is heard and his love matters." — Daily Express
Posted Sep 6, 2013
4/5 88% Rush (2013) " Once the film takes to the race track nothing matters except the roar of the engines and the bloody-minded determination of two very different but equally charismatic individuals." — The List
Posted Sep 4, 2013
4/5 91% The Great Beauty () " It lingers in the imagination long after more disciplined, well-behaved films have faded." — The List
Posted Sep 4, 2013
4/5 80% Any Day Now (2012) " Cumming's witty, golden-hearted Rudy is just one of the delights in a real heartbreaker of a film." — The List
Posted Sep 3, 2013
3/5 75% Pieta (2013) " Pieta is the kind of film that sends sensitive audiences rushing towards the exit and yet for those who remain to the bitter end there is method in all of this savagery, purpose visible through the grey clouds of unrelenting bleakness." — The List
Posted Sep 3, 2013
2/5 56% Bachelorette (2012) " Give me a nice Audrey Hepburn film any day." — Daily Express
Posted Aug 16, 2013
93% Kuma () " Kuma grows increasingly compelling as the complexity of the relationships become more apparent and we learn what is at stake for everyone." — Daily Express
Posted Aug 16, 2013
30% Kick-Ass 2 (2013) " Even fans of the original are likely to feel deeply disappointed." — Daily Express
Posted Aug 16, 2013
63% 2 Guns (2013) " It's all complete nonsense, entirely predictable and feels like it is going to last for ever." — Daily Express
Posted Aug 16, 2013
2/5 27% Planes (2013) " The story is routine and the animation rarely inspired, which makes it feel as if nobody cared enough to make the film soar." — Daily Express
Posted Aug 16, 2013
3/5 93% Paradies: Hoffnung (Paradise: Hope) () " A languid slow-burner that builds into a bleak portrait of a troubled teen." — Daily Express
Posted Aug 2, 2013
3/5 69% Days Of Grace (Dias De Gracia) (2011) " There are characters who help to connect the stories and provide a straight line through a very twisted narrative. In its best moments this is an exciting, involving multi-story thriller." — Daily Express
Posted Jul 25, 2013
3/5 58% Viramundo () " Gil is a serene and compassionate figure although the film only offers sketchy information on his life and career." — Daily Express
Posted Jul 25, 2013
4/5 88% Dial M for Murder (1954) " The depth of focus, framing of characters and objects and use of the claustrophobic sets add extra pleasure to what was already a thoroughly enjoyable "perfect crime" nail-biter." — Daily Express
Posted Jul 25, 2013
53% Wasteland (2013) " A heist thriller with a distinctly British sensibility, Wasteland marks an assured and engaging first feature from writer/director Rowan Athale." — Screen International
Posted Jul 22, 2013
5/5 98% Roman Holiday (1953) " As welcome as a cooling gelato on a hot summer's day." — Daily Express
Posted Jul 19, 2013
3/5 82% Eden (2013) " Harrowing true events are dramatised with surprising restraint in the low-key Eden." — Daily Express
Posted Jul 19, 2013
3/5 86% Easy Money (2012) " A well-spun yarn ..." — Daily Express
Posted Jul 19, 2013
94% The Deep (Djúpið) (2013) " The result is a quietly inspirational, beautifully made drama that also seems to reflect some of the Icelandic character and a whole nation's ability to survive testing times." — Daily Express
Posted Jul 16, 2013
4/5 98% Wadjda (2013) " The novelty value alone is enough to make it of interest but even more noteworthy is the fact that this is such a charming and winning tale." — The List
Posted Jul 16, 2013
4/5 78% Monsters University (2013) " If you enjoyed Monsters, Inc 12 years ago then you're not going to be disappointed even if it does feel a little slight at times." — Daily Express
Posted Jul 11, 2013
2/5 72% Pacific Rim (2013) " A blockbuster that redefines the term overkill." — Daily Express
Posted Jul 11, 2013
4/5 95% Blancanieves (2013) " A wonderfully atmospheric, deeply romantic film." — Daily Express
Posted Jul 11, 2013
3/5 100% The Deep () " A quietly inspirational, beautifully made drama that also seems to reflect some of the Icelandic character and a whole nation's ability to survive testing times." — Daily Express
Posted Jul 11, 2013
2/5 27% Trap For Cinderella () " Maybe a Hitchcock or Chabrol could have made something gripping from the melodrama and mystery of it all but this feels workmanlike and obvious." — Daily Express
Posted Jul 11, 2013
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