|
2/5
|
33%
|
Benjamin Britten: Peace And Conflict () |
"
The material covered in this homage is fascinating but the end product could, unless you're already a huge fan, put you off Britten for life."
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This is London
Posted May 24, 2013
|
|
4/5
|
92%
|
My Neighbor Totoro (1988) |
"
Not as complex or tense as Spirited Away (Hayao Miyazaki's masterpiece, released 13 years later). Still, few things are."
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This is London
Posted May 24, 2013
|
|
5/5
|
97%
|
Hotaru no haka (Grave of the Fireflies) (1988) |
"
We're so used to seeing the human spirit triumph. Here, we're allowed to understand how it might fail."
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This is London
Posted May 24, 2013
|
|
4/5
|
69%
|
The King of Marvin Gardens (1972) |
"
A cult classic about fading dreams that has curiously improved with age."
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This is London
Posted May 24, 2013
|
|
3/5
|
81%
|
Something in the Air (2013) |
"
A coming-of-age drama which boasts delicious camerawork, a perfect soundtrack and fascinating insights into the importance of cinema. It's desultory to a fault."
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This is London
Posted May 24, 2013
|
|
3/5
|
63%
|
Epic (2013) |
"
Won't take up much space in the history books but will make a very nice footnote."
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This is London
Posted May 24, 2013
|
|
3/5
|
21%
|
The Hangover Part III (2013) |
"
They've obviously decided just to put Alan centre-stage and see what happens. Luckily, because the character is genuinely bizarre, and Galifianakis is such a smart actor, it works."
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This is London
Posted May 24, 2013
|
|
2/5
|
60%
|
The Liability (2013) |
"
Films are invariably fuelled by fantasy but it's the supposedly gritty context that makes this stuff so hard to swallow."
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This is London
Posted May 17, 2013
|
|
4/5
|
98%
|
Beware Of Mr. Baker (2012) |
"
Bleakly entertaining, Beware of Mr Baker neither eulogises nor patronises its subject; one day (though possibly not soon), Baker may take it upon himself to say thanks."
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This is London
Posted May 17, 2013
|
|
2/5
|
73%
|
Fast & Furious 6 (2013) |
"
Irresponsible, daft-as-a-brush machismo is one thing, but Lin's caper outstays its welcome ..."
—
This is London
Posted May 17, 2013
|
|
3/5
|
89%
|
Lincoln (2012) |
"
[Spielberg is] a man on a mission. And his not so secret weapon is Day-Lewis, an actor so charismatic it's hard to think clearly while he's on screen."
—
This is London
Posted Jan 25, 2013
|
|
4/5
|
96%
|
Monsters, Inc. 3D (2012) |
"
If anything, it improves with age."
—
This is London
Posted Jan 18, 2013
|
|
4/5
|
58%
|
I, Anna () |
"
This may be the first film noir to revolve around a lonely granny."
—
This is London
Posted Dec 7, 2012
|
|
3/5
|
49%
|
The Man With the Iron Fists (2012) |
"
Self-defeatingly "Tarantino-esque"."
—
This is London
Posted Dec 7, 2012
|
|
2/5
|
32%
|
The Oranges (2012) |
"
The movie's horribly jaunty soundtrack is a problem. Ditto the blah camera-work. But mostly it's the script, which turns out to be spineless."
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This is London
Posted Dec 7, 2012
|
|
3/5
|
91%
|
The Hunt (2013) |
"
A misogynistic little soap opera, it's beautifully acted, yes, but silly to the bone."
—
This is London
Posted Nov 30, 2012
|
|
3/5
|
68%
|
Great Expectations (2013) |
"
Others may feel they've seen it all before (at the press screening, the air was thick with yawns). But not me."
—
This is London
Posted Nov 30, 2012
|
|
3/5
|
33%
|
Nativity 2 () |
"
Slack and savvy in equal measure, and a guaranteed hit."
—
This is London
Posted Nov 23, 2012
|
|
2/5
|
19%
|
Gambit (2013) |
"
The mood isn't so much vintage as instantly old-hat."
—
This is London
Posted Nov 23, 2012
|
|
3/5
|
48%
|
The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part 2 (2012) |
"
The fifth and final instalment of the Twilight saga has the best climax of any blockbuster this year."
—
This is London
Posted Nov 16, 2012
|
|
4/5
|
93%
|
The Sapphires (2013) |
"
Cheering. Churning. No wonder Harvey Weinstein raced to pick up this little gem."
—
This is London
Posted Oct 19, 2012
|
|
3/5
|
96%
|
Argo (2012) |
"
Ar-go see them in action."
—
This is London
Posted Oct 19, 2012
|
|
4/5
|
92%
|
Crossfire Hurricane () |
"
Though there are no real surprises US director Brett Morgen has come up with a tight little thesis that makes the time fly."
—
This is London
Posted Oct 19, 2012
|
|
4/5
|
87%
|
Frankenweenie (2012) |
"
Tim Burton loves paying homage to other movies. Here, just for a change, he does so to one of his own."
—
This is London
Posted Oct 12, 2012
|
|
3/5
|
86%
|
Queen - Hungarian Rhapsody: Live In Budapest '86 (2012) |
"
Flirtatious, hyper-aware, funny. What a champ."
—
This is London
Posted Sep 21, 2012
|
|
3/5
|
74%
|
Hope Springs (2012) |
"
People will go to see this film for Streep. Its secret weapon is Jones."
—
This is London
Posted Sep 14, 2012
|
|
3/5
|
88%
|
Shut Up and Play the Hits (2012) |
"
Like Martin Scorsese's The Last Waltz, this is a documentary about a farewell concert."
—
This is London
Posted Sep 7, 2012
|
|
2/5
|
42%
|
A Night in the Woods () |
"
It's testament to the non-scariness of A Night in the Woods that it makes you want to go out and buy a tent."
—
This is London
Posted Sep 7, 2012
|
|
2/5
|
11%
|
St George's Day () |
"
This whole caper is about as gritty as a babywipe."
—
This is London
Posted Sep 7, 2012
|
|
4/5
|
86%
|
Tabu (2012) |
"
One of those films you need to see twice, Miguel Gomes's subtle and bizarre little masterpiece unfolds slowly. Very slowly."
—
This is London
Posted Sep 7, 2012
|
|
4/5
|
95%
|
The Queen of Versailles (2012) |
"
[Siegel] is now suing Greenfield for "misrepresentation". Well, I know whose side I'm on."
—
This is London
Posted Sep 7, 2012
|
|
3/5
|
67%
|
Lawless (2012) |
"
Certainly has its moments, yet lacks the tension of a real classic."
—
This is London
Posted Sep 7, 2012
|
|
4/5
|
78%
|
Dredd (2012) |
"
The film is about law vs chaos. Via its images, it manages to take both sides."
—
This is London
Posted Sep 7, 2012
|
|
3/5
|
73%
|
Cockneys vs Zombies (2013) |
"
I found myself lurching forwards and rocking with laughter."
—
This is London
Posted Aug 31, 2012
|
|
4/5
|
75%
|
Sound of My Voice (2012) |
"
Proof that you can create nerve-scraping twilight zones without A-list stars or CGI."
—
This is London
Posted Aug 3, 2012
|
|
3/5
|
64%
|
Cosmopolis (2012) |
"
Here's something truly weird: as soon as I was back in the real world, Cosmopolis knocked me sideways."
—
This is London
Posted Jun 18, 2012
|
|
4/5
|
100%
|
Position Among the Stars (2011) |
"
Tari is headed for college; Sriywati is headed nowhere. By the time the credits roll, you ache for them both."
—
This is London
Posted Feb 17, 2012
|
|
4/5
|
89%
|
The Topp Twins: Untouchable Girls (2011) |
"
Pooley could have been more probing in her interviews with the twins and their supporters. But the fact of the duo's success is so astounding you're gripped all the same."
—
This is London
Posted Feb 17, 2012
|
|
2/5
|
17%
|
Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance (2012) |
"
If originality were a crime, this film's screenplay wouldn't need a lawyer."
—
This is London
Posted Feb 17, 2012
|
|
3/5
|
69%
|
Hadewijch (2010) |
"
The script's central paradox - that dogmatic believers are the most adept at switching allegiance - is arresting."
—
This is London
Posted Feb 17, 2012
|
|
3/5
|
91%
|
Corman's World: Exploits Of A Hollywood Rebel (2011) |
"
A frustrating documentary about a frustrating man."
—
This is London
Posted Feb 17, 2012
|
|
3/5
|
63%
|
The Woman in the Fifth (2012) |
"
The chemistry between the actors is gorgeously unhealthy; Oedipal, spiteful and sexy."
—
This is London
Posted Feb 17, 2012
|
|
|
65%
|
The Woman in Black (2012) |
"
It shouldn't work, but somehow it does."
—
This is London
Posted Jan 24, 2012
|
|
2/5
|
36%
|
The Thing (2011) |
"
This isn't the real Thing; keep it at bay."
—
This is London
Posted Dec 2, 2011
|
|
4/5
|
71%
|
Margaret (2011) |
"
Paquin, whose squirmy style of acting I've never liked, is astounding here..."
—
This is London
Posted Dec 2, 2011
|
|
3/5
|
95%
|
Moneyball (2011) |
"
What we're left with is a sporadically entertaining mess. Moneyball is unsure about what (if any) risks it should take."
—
This is London
Posted Nov 25, 2011
|
|
4/5
|
93%
|
Take Shelter (2011) |
"
As in Todd Haynes's 1995 masterpiece, Safe, we are in a world that can't be pinned down."
—
This is London
Posted Nov 25, 2011
|
|
4/5
|
93%
|
50/50 (2011) |
"
A rom-com with brains that - at key moments - feels as sly and sweet as Annie Hall."
—
This is London
Posted Nov 25, 2011
|
|
3/5
|
78%
|
The Deep Blue Sea (2012) |
"
Are the camera moves graceful? Of course they are. Hypnotically graceful. Even the cigarette smoke looks like it's taken ballet lessons. But there's a bit more to the drama than meets the eye."
—
This is London
Posted Nov 25, 2011
|
73%
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