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Andrew Howe

Andrew Howe

""If fifty million people say a foolish thing, it is still a foolish thing" - Anatole France"

Agrees with the Tomatometer 74% of the time.

Biography:
The sordid details - born 3/6/68, currently living in Sydney, Australia. I wrote film reviews for my friends for a number of years (which is probably why I have so few friends left …), until the rise of the Internet gave me the chance to inflict my ramblings on the world at large. I am the Assistant Editor and co-founder of Film Written, a labour of love which I embarked upon with my good friend Jaime Christley in October 1999.Everything else which needs to be said is contained in my mission statement for the site, so I think I'll just reproduce it below and leave you in peace. "Whenever someone asks me what I look for in a film review, several words spring to mind. There's flexibility, meaning simply that the reviewer doesn't think that the last great film was released in 1939, or that any film embraced by the public at large must, by definition, be mass market trash. Entertainment is high on the list, since I gave up reading dry, in-depth critical analyses the day I graduated from university. But most of all I want *passion*, to know that this person truly loves movies and writes about them because they want to share the fire with the world at large. I like to think that you will find all of these things on this site, and maybe a few more besides. I'm writing for everyone who ever felt a little of the magic, and if I break that promise I'm sure you'll let me know. But in closing I will say this - sometimes you'll be tapping your feet in time, and other times you may feel the need to put me in my place, but I'll be doing my damnedest to make sure you'll never be bored. Of all the things that'll kill you, that's definitely the slowest and most painful."
Favorites:
Braveheart The Shawshank Redemption The Good, the Bad and the Ugly Rushmore Glory
Publications:
eFilmCritic.com , Film Written Magazine
Total Reviews:
174
Location:
Sydney, Australia

Best Reviewed Films

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4/4 90% Amélie (2001) " See it, love it, and let Amélie renew your connection with life's simple pleasures - when it's over, you'll wonder how you lived this long without it." — eFilmCritic.com
Posted Dec 23, 2001
4/4 83% Magnolia (1999) " Speaks to us from places we know all too well - the dark side of the morning, and the solitary depths of the human heart. " — eFilmCritic.com
Posted Apr 17, 2001
4/4 100% The Third Man (1949) " One of the ten best films ever made." — Film Written Magazine
Posted Apr 2, 2001
4/4 93% Glory (1989) " One of the greatest films ever made." — eFilmCritic.com
Posted Apr 2, 2001
4/4 90% The Shawshank Redemption (1994) " One of the greatest films ever committed to celluloid." — eFilmCritic.com
Posted Apr 2, 2001
4/4 87% Rushmore (1998) " The music of life compressed into a ninety minute sonata." — eFilmCritic.com
Posted Apr 2, 2001
3.5/4 93% About a Boy (2002) " Blows away the big-name competition with its incisive script, memorable characters and first-rate performances." — eFilmCritic.com
Posted Jun 26, 2002
3.5/4 80% The Royal Tenenbaums (2002) " There are so many unexpected delights that you can forgive Anderson and Wilson for failing to craft a coherent whole." — eFilmCritic.com
Posted Mar 29, 2002
3.5/4 77% A Beautiful Mind (2001) " If you watch it with your heart instead of your head you'll be privy to a profoundly moving experience." — eFilmCritic.com
Posted Mar 16, 2002
3.5/4 95% Nashville (1975) " See it, think about it, then see it again. It's the voice of America, and the passage of time has done nothing to dull its clarity." — eFilmCritic.com
Posted Feb 14, 2002
3.5/4 92% The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001) " When the awe on the characters' faces is mirrored on your own you know you're in the presence of a film that makes an objective assessment redundant." — eFilmCritic.com
Posted Dec 28, 2001
3.5/4 84% The Others (2001) " One of the most enjoyable, artfully-constructed films of the year." — eFilmCritic.com
Posted Nov 7, 2001
3.5/4 —— Debt Collector () " A brutal and harrowing affair" — eFilmCritic.com
Posted Sep 25, 2001
3.5/4 83% Bad Boy Bubby (2005) " A memorable, affecting and quietly exceptional tale" — Film Written Magazine
Posted Sep 25, 2001
3.5/4 81% Bridget Jones's Diary (2001) " A hugely enjoyable film which will appeal to broken-hearted cynics and hopeless romantics alike." — eFilmCritic.com
Posted Jul 26, 2001
3.5/4 81% Stand (MINI-SERIES) (1994) " Six hours of unadulterated brilliance." — Film Written Magazine
Posted Jul 16, 2001
3.5/4 96% Yi Yi (2000) " The film is underpinned by Nien-Jen Wu's magnificent performance." — eFilmCritic.com
Posted Jul 7, 2001
3.5/4 94% Dawn of the Dead (1979) " An effort which redefines the genre." — eFilmCritic.com
Posted Jun 20, 2001
3.5/4 92% Angel Baby (1997) " The film's success can be laid squarely at the door of the two leads." — Film Written Magazine
Posted Jun 20, 2001
3.5/4 —— Bliss (1985) " A stunning tale of alienation, madness and redemption." — Film Written Magazine
Posted Jun 20, 2001
3.5/4 82% Innocence (2001) " This is a wonderful film." — eFilmCritic.com
Posted May 22, 2001
3.5/4 96% Gods and Monsters (1998) " McKellen's performance borders on brilliance." — eFilmCritic.com
Posted May 18, 2001
3.5/4 92% Memento (2000) " Memento weaves a dense and suffocating web." — eFilmCritic.com
Posted Apr 26, 2001
3.5/4 73% Still Crazy (1998) " A marvellous film." — Film Written Magazine
Posted Apr 17, 2001
3.5/4 81% Goodbye, Mr. Chips (1939) " Robert Donat is deeply affecting as the title character." — Film Written Magazine
Posted Apr 2, 2001
3.5/4 95% The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp (1943) " A film which may just make you look at your life and ask some questions best left unanswered." — Film Written Magazine
Posted Apr 2, 2001
3.5/4 38% Last Action Hero (1993) " A hugely enjoyable, amusing and inventive comic-book action flick." — eFilmCritic.com
Posted Apr 2, 2001
3.5/4 71% Forrest Gump (1994) " There's something in the centre of Forrest Gump, and soft is one thing it definitely ain't." — Film Written Magazine
Posted Apr 2, 2001
3.5/4 93% Saving Private Ryan (1998) " A message which can never be spoken too often, or for too long." — Film Written Magazine
Posted Apr 2, 2001
3.5/4 39% Armageddon (1998) " A high-octane, rocket-propelled assault on the senses." — eFilmCritic.com
Posted Apr 2, 2001
3.5/4 73% Remember the Titans (2000) " The film is awash with emotional, poignant moments." — eFilmCritic.com
Posted Apr 2, 2001
3.5/4 47% The Perfect Storm (2000) " Drags the viewer, willingly or not, into the heart of the action." — eFilmCritic.com
Posted Apr 2, 2001
3.5/4 92% High Fidelity (2000) " Sings far above its range." — eFilmCritic.com
Posted Apr 2, 2001
3.5/4 68% Dancer in the Dark (2000) " An arresting, emotionally-charged paean to the insulating power of imagination." — eFilmCritic.com
Posted Apr 2, 2001
3.5/4 90% Cast Away (2000) " A film that soars above the standard big-budget Hollywood fare." — eFilmCritic.com
Posted Apr 2, 2001
3.5/4 80% The Green Mile (1999) " A near-masterpiece." — Film Written Magazine
Posted Apr 1, 2001
3.5/4 80% Fight Club (1999) " Norton's performance is just shy of brilliant" — eFilmCritic.com
Posted Apr 1, 2001
3.5/4 67% Dogma (1999) " A top-notch Smith script, partnered with fine actors and a respectable budget." — eFilmCritic.com
Posted Apr 1, 2001
3.5/4 51% Anna and the King (2000) " Forget what you've heard - this is something special" — eFilmCritic.com
Posted Apr 1, 2001
3.5/4 88% American Beauty (1999) " A film which turns the microscope on the human condition in all its ragged glory." — Film Written Magazine
Posted Apr 1, 2001
4/5 —— Purely Belter (2001) " An engaging, bittersweet ode to family, friends and football." — eFilmCritic.com
Posted Oct 9, 2001
3/4 72% Das Experiment (The Experiment) (2001) " A dark testament to the corruption born of absolute power." — eFilmCritic.com
Posted Sep 25, 2002
3/4 60% K-19: The Widowmaker (2002) " If you can ignore the first hour you'll be privy to a gut-wrenching and thought-provoking experience." — eFilmCritic.com
Posted Sep 11, 2002
3/4 58% Joe Versus the Volcano (1990) " An appealing film that defies simple categorisation." — eFilmCritic.com
Posted Sep 5, 2002
3/4 64% Dirty Deeds (2003) " Writer/director David Caesar ladles on the local flavour with a hugely enjoyable film about changing times, clashing cultures and the pleasures of a well-made pizza." — eFilmCritic.com
Posted Aug 20, 2002
3/4 77% The Hotel New Hampshire (1984) " Veers between brilliance and banality with an almost manic enthusiasm." — eFilmCritic.com
Posted Jul 10, 2002
3/4 38% For the Boys (1991) " There are moments when you might find yourself moved beyond reasonable expectation." — eFilmCritic.com
Posted Jun 25, 2002
3/4 85% Rain (2001) " Rain is a small treasure, enveloping the viewer in a literal and spiritual torpor that is anything but cathartic." — eFilmCritic.com
Posted Jun 13, 2002
3/4 90% Together (Tillsammans) (2001) " The film's supposed status as a feel-good flick originates from its ability to remind us that we're never alone in our failings." — eFilmCritic.com
Posted Jun 13, 2002
3/4 88% Italiensk for Begyndere (Italian for Beginners) (2001) " As long as Dogme filmmakers continue to exercise this brand of thoughtful, intelligent filmmaking the movement is in safe hands." — eFilmCritic.com
Posted Jun 6, 2002
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