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Allan Hunter

Agrees with the Tomatometer 78% of the time.

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

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Rating	T-Meter	Title \| Year	Add Date
2/5	39%	The ABCs of Death (2013)	" Animal lovers will be particularly offended by some tales in this mind-numbing marathon." — Daily Express Posted Apr 26, 2013
	100%	White Elephant (2013)	" An old-fashioned but satisfying drama." — Daily Express Posted Apr 26, 2013
4/5	80%	Scarecrow (1973)	" A poignant tale of lost souls from a golden age of US cinema." — Daily Express Posted Apr 26, 2013
4/5	82%	In the Fog ()	" Nothing is clear in a film that is as challenging as it is rewarding." — Daily Express Posted Apr 26, 2013
	44%	Midnight's Children (2013)	" Deepa Mehta's respectful approach to the material may meander and simplify, but it gradually gains in emotional power, building into a moving account of a man whose many experiences mirror the growing pains of an independent India." — Screen International Posted Apr 22, 2013
3/5	56%	Oblivion (2013)	" There is solid professionalism on display throughout Oblivion but just nothing to get very excited about." — Daily Express Posted Apr 18, 2013
4/5	95%	L'ordre et la morale (Rebellion) ()	" Kassovitz deftly negotiates the complexity of what happened but his sympathies clearly lie with the islanders in a politically-charged tale with an approach similar to the work of Costa-Gavras." — The List Posted Apr 16, 2013
3/5	62%	Me and You (Io e te) ()	" It may not be Bertolucci's most dynamic film but the quiet sense of hope that he finds makes it an unexpectedly poignant chamber work." — The List Posted Apr 16, 2013
1/5	0%	12 in a Box (2009)	" An amateurish, painfully unfunny misfire." — Daily Express Posted Mar 29, 2013
5/5	99%	Finding Nemo 3D (2012)	" An Easter treat." — Daily Express Posted Mar 29, 2013
5/5	97%	Point Blank (1967)	" Boorman brought a fresh eye to the LA locations in a film frequently remade but never equalled." — Daily Express Posted Mar 29, 2013
4/5	94%	Neighbouring Sounds (2012)	" Has echoes of Michael Haneke as it explores the guilty secrets and bitter resentments lurking beneath the calm, respectable surface of a community in affluent Recife." — Daily Express Posted Mar 22, 2013
3/5	89%	Compliance (2012)	" An uncomfortable, provocative little drama that really gets under the skin and will not be for all tastes." — Daily Express Posted Mar 22, 2013
3/5	79%	Reality (2013)	" A handsomely crafted film but one that already feels dated." — Daily Express Posted Mar 22, 2013
3/5	42%	Flying Blind ()	" Despite the flaws, Flying Blind is a quietly intriguing little drama and a promising feature debut from shorts filmmaker Klimkiewicz." — The List Posted Mar 19, 2013
1/5	59%	Maniac (2013)	" This Maniac may have artistic aspirations but it doesn't make the film any more palatable." — Daily Express Posted Mar 15, 2013
3/5	68%	The Spirit of '45 ()	" A thought-provoking history lesson." — Daily Express Posted Mar 15, 2013
3/5	——	Vinyl ()	" Amiable, lightweight fun." — Daily Express Posted Mar 15, 2013
2/5	38%	The Incredible Burt Wonderstone (2013)	" he pacing is sluggish and the sentimental story never surprises. I wasn't feeling the magic." — Daily Express Posted Mar 15, 2013
4/5	89%	Shell ()	" A sensitive, unflinching exploration of bleak lives Shell marks the emergence of a distinctive new voice in British cinema and a striking young performer in Chloe Pirrie." — Daily Express Posted Mar 15, 2013
	51%	Welcome to the Punch (2013)	" The plotting and dialogue may not always be top drawer but director Eran Creevy carries it off with slick confidence." — Daily Express Posted Mar 15, 2013
2/5	44%	The Paperboy (2012)	" The plotting is disjointed, the execution feels incoherent and none of it makes a great deal of sense." — Daily Express Posted Mar 15, 2013
3/5	65%	Mama (2013)	" Atmospheric and initially quite intriguing Mama turns more conventional once the lights start flickering and things go bump in the night but it is still a superior supernatural shocker." — Daily Express Posted Feb 22, 2013
3/5	43%	Breath Of The Gods ()	" The most compelling aspect of an ambling film is lovely archive footage of Krishnamacharya and others performing seemingly impossible manipulations of the human body with a suppleness and ease that are mightily impressive." — Daily Express Posted Feb 22, 2013
4/5	100%	Fire In The Blood ()	" It is the emphasis on cold, hard facts that makes Fire In The Blood so warmly compelling." — Daily Express Posted Feb 22, 2013
4/5	92%	Lore (2013)	" The film is ultimately about a spectacular fall from innocence that feels both highly personal and universal." — Daily Express Posted Feb 22, 2013
2/5	42%	To The Wonder (2013)	" The fact that there is very little in the way of plot and dialogue means that you spend the best part of two hours looking at pretty pictures." — Daily Express Posted Feb 22, 2013
3/5	73%	Unfinished Song (Song for Marion) (2013)	" Sentimental stuff but when an ailing Redgrave sings True Colours it really does bring a lump to your throat." — Daily Express Posted Feb 22, 2013
4/5	68%	Cloud Atlas (2012)	" A wondrous bedtime story in which you always want to know what happens next." — Daily Express Posted Feb 22, 2013
	94%	Slumdog Millionaire (2008)	" Danny Boyle's bravura command of the film medium elevates the melodramatic Slumdog Millionaire into a dazzling crowd-pleaser teeming with the sights, sounds and sensations of modern India." — Screen International Posted Feb 20, 2013
	45%	Beautiful Creatures (2013)	" Beautiful Creatures is silly supernatural tosh with lots of garish special-effects and a surprisingly decent cast." — Daily Express Posted Feb 15, 2013
	15%	A Good Day To Die Hard (2013)	" Let's just say it might be A Good Moment To Call It A Day." — Daily Express Posted Feb 15, 2013
	52%	This is 40 (2012)	" This is 40 minutes too long." — Daily Express Posted Feb 15, 2013
2/5	70%	Jianyu (Reign of Assassins) (2010)	" The flashing blades and swirling choreography of the endless fight scenes and the charisma of Yeoh keep you engaged but the end result falls far short of her Crouching Tiger triumph a decade ago." — Daily Express Posted Feb 15, 2013
	0%	Run For Your Wife ()	" Hopelessly dated, poorly executed material." — Screen International Posted Feb 4, 2013
3/5	75%	Dwae-ji-ui wang (The King of Pigs) ()	" The thought-provoking storyline and attention to detail in the animation ensures King Of Pigs retains a strong dramatic wallop." — The List Posted Jan 25, 2013
3/5	75%	Dwae-ji-ui wang (The King of Pigs) ()	" A little overwrought in the final scenes, The King Of Pigs is still visually impressive and thought-provoking animation for adults nonetheless." — Daily Express Posted Jan 25, 2013
	54%	V/H/S (2012)	" This has been attracting a lot of enthusiasm from horror buffs but it is hard to see why." — Daily Express Posted Jan 18, 2013
	86%	Ballroom Dancer ()	" As we witness the rehearsals, the recriminations and the disintegration of their relationship we gain a real sense of the high personal cost for those in pursuit of perfection." — Daily Express Posted Jan 18, 2013
	79%	Everyday ()	" It is a sensitive, understated film but it does require a good deal of patience on the part of the viewer." — Daily Express Posted Jan 18, 2013
	20%	The Wee Man ()	" A clichéd, wearily familiar true-life crime drama clearly made on the cheap." — Daily Express Posted Jan 18, 2013
4/5	89%	Lincoln (2012)	" A film as absorbing and unassuming as the central character." — The List Posted Jan 18, 2013
3/5	38%	Hyde Park on Hudson (2012)	" Whether it bears any resemblance to what actually happened is almost academic in a film that takes a precious moment in time and transforms it into a witty, civilised country house drama." — The List Posted Jan 15, 2013
	95%	Midnight Son (2012)	" A thoughtful tale that is more a twisted romance than a typical shocker." — Daily Express Posted Jan 11, 2013
	18%	May I Kill U? ()	" A tacky, low-budget film that is as blunt and obvious as the instruments Baz uses on his victims." — Daily Express Posted Jan 11, 2013
	92%	What Richard Did (2013)	" Measured and thoughtful, What Richard Did rests on the charismatic shoulders of Jack Reynor who maintains our sympathy as his world spins and his true character is tested." — Daily Express Posted Jan 11, 2013
2/5	76%	Hors Satan (2013)	" The films of Bruno Dumont are an acquired taste that many of us have yet to acquire." — Daily Express Posted Dec 28, 2012
4/5	100%	McCullin ()	" He speaks very powerfully of the dilemmas he has faced and the decisions required to maintain some sense of integrity in his work." — Daily Express Posted Dec 28, 2012
4/5	79%	Quartet (2013)	" Very few people embark on a new career at 75 but the warm, engaging Quartet proves that Dustin Hoffman is a director of considerable promise." — Daily Express Posted Dec 28, 2012

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