|
3/5
|
53%
|
The Reluctant Fundamentalist (2013) |
"
Ahmed excels and the set-up is compelling but ultimately this is middle rank stuff from the Monsoon Wedding director."
—
Empire Magazine
Posted May 6, 2013
|
|
4/5
|
90%
|
Good Vibrations () |
"
A rousing tale of rock 'n' roll rebellion that shows how one man's black-vinyl passions ended up socking it to The Man."
—
Empire Magazine
Posted Mar 25, 2013
|
|
4/5
|
89%
|
Compliance (2012) |
"
A punchy and effective drama."
—
Empire Magazine
Posted Mar 22, 2013
|
|
4/5
|
52%
|
Broken (2013) |
"
Laurence in particular is dynamic as Norris's young muse, a guileless screen presence who effortlessly charms us back to childhood."
—
Radio Times
Posted Mar 8, 2013
|
|
4/5
|
87%
|
Robot & Frank (2012) |
"
Forget the sci-fi trimmings and sentimental pay-off - this is a gleefully subversive character study of a charming but unapologetic rogue."
—
Empire Magazine
Posted Mar 3, 2013
|
|
|
33%
|
The Necessary Death Of Charlie Countryman () |
"
A gripping, violent film that owes an unabashed debt to the Tarantino-penned love-in-low-places story True Romance."
—
Empire Magazine
Posted Feb 26, 2013
|
|
2/5
|
0%
|
Run For Your Wife () |
"
Somewhere out there is a Royal Variety show missing its line-up."
—
Empire Magazine
Posted Feb 11, 2013
|
|
3/5
|
73%
|
Chained (2012) |
"
[It] will likely find favour with horror audiences looking for something more thoughtful than another instalment of Saw."
—
Radio Times
Posted Feb 1, 2013
|
|
4/5
|
83%
|
Escape From Tomorrow () |
"
The acting isn't perfect (which is perhaps understandable under the circumstances), and the film's dream states sometimes try too hard, but Escape From Tomorrow has an otherworldly atmosphere that both hooks and engages."
—
Guardian [UK]
Posted Jan 28, 2013
|
|
4/5
|
100%
|
Metro Manila () |
"
It is poetic, honest and at times almost upsettingly real. It will be fascinating to see what Ellis does next."
—
Guardian [UK]
Posted Jan 25, 2013
|
|
2/5
|
88%
|
The Way, Way Back (2013) |
"
When the credits roll, one is left thinking less of the fate of the characters than of the rollcall of Sundance offerings this film resembles."
—
Guardian [UK]
Posted Jan 24, 2013
|
|
3/5
|
83%
|
Lovelace (2013) |
"
Though Rob Epstein and Jeffrey Friedman's handsomely mounted period piece evokes the era with impressive detail, Lovelace's journey remains difficult to tell."
—
Guardian [UK]
Posted Jan 24, 2013
|
|
4/5
|
——
|
Two Mothers () |
"
It may be divisive, but Two Mothers is a vary rare exploration of the female psyche, which, with a little judicious editing, could have a long and interesting life."
—
Guardian [UK]
Posted Jan 21, 2013
|
|
2/5
|
94%
|
Before Midnight (2013) |
"
Admirers of the first two films will feel pangs of nostalgia and a residual warmth for its charismatic leads, but as an extension to the series it feels forced and unnecessary."
—
Guardian [UK]
Posted Jan 21, 2013
|
|
3/5
|
40%
|
Austenland (2013) |
"
It is smart and surprisingly literate, its only downfall being in that, in riffing on the work of a very talented writer on the subject of men and women, its screenplay could have used a little more of Jane Austen's immaculate sense of storytelling."
—
Guardian [UK]
Posted Jan 21, 2013
|
|
4/5
|
100%
|
Kill Your Darlings () |
"
Kill Your Darlings may be best described as an intellectual moral maze, a story perfectly of its time and yet one that still resonates today."
—
Guardian [UK]
Posted Jan 20, 2013
|
|
3/5
|
91%
|
Safety Not Guaranteed (2012) |
"
An endearingly oddball indie sci-fi."
—
Empire Magazine
Posted Dec 24, 2012
|
|
2/5
|
87%
|
Boxing Day () |
"
Huston, as ever, does the devil's work to perfection, but, with no one to like - let alone root for - this soon becomes a very long and tiresome slog indeed."
—
Radio Times
Posted Dec 21, 2012
|
|
4/5
|
90%
|
The Hunt (2013) |
"
A timely and intelligent reminder of the dangers of public hysteria."
—
Radio Times
Posted Nov 30, 2012
|
|
3/5
|
92%
|
Silver Linings Playbook (2012) |
"
Jennifer Lawrence is the standout in a tonally uneven, eccentric romantic dramedy that fuses The Fisher King with Romy And Michele's High School Reunion."
—
Empire Magazine
Posted Nov 19, 2012
|
|
5/5
|
86%
|
The Master (2012) |
"
An often brilliant '50s-throwback character drama that never feels nostalgic, with terrific central performances and a luminous, unforgettable visual beauty."
—
Empire Magazine
Posted Oct 29, 2012
|
|
5/5
|
86%
|
Beasts of the Southern Wild (2012) |
"
Beautiful, funny, timely and tender, this is the American arthouse movie of the year."
—
Empire Magazine
Posted Oct 15, 2012
|
|
3/5
|
45%
|
On the Road (2012) |
"
A decent, well-cast and mounted adaptation that hits all the right notes but plays them in a respectful, muted monotone."
—
Empire Magazine
Posted Oct 7, 2012
|
|
4/5
|
69%
|
Liberal Arts (2012) |
"
An unexpected delight, dealing with intergenerational relationships in a funny and unusual way."
—
Radio Times
Posted Oct 7, 2012
|
|
5/5
|
93%
|
Looper (2012) |
"
An ingenious, witty film that simply brims with ideas and energy."
—
Radio Times
Posted Sep 28, 2012
|
|
4/5
|
94%
|
Diana Vreeland: The Eye Has To Travel (2012) |
"
Bursting with insights and a droll sense of the absurd side of fashion, it's a fitting tribute to one of the industry's key figures."
—
Empire Magazine
Posted Sep 16, 2012
|
|
3/5
|
76%
|
Killing Them Softly (2012) |
"
A good, efficient crime thriller, let down by clunky social commentary but lifted by excellent performances, including perhaps Brad Pitt's recent best."
—
Empire Magazine
Posted Sep 16, 2012
|
|
4/5
|
81%
|
The Impossible (2012) |
"
Part of the appeal of this affecting and powerful drama is that it puts the viewer right in the moment at every stage, using authentic locations and tsunami survivors to hammer home the reality of this tragedy."
—
Guardian [UK]
Posted Sep 12, 2012
|
|
|
82%
|
Seven Psychopaths (2012) |
"
A funny, dirty and very, very violent comedy that tilts at serious themes (as did In Bruges, but in a different way) and does so with a messy, irreverent, gung-ho energy."
—
Empire Magazine
Posted Sep 10, 2012
|
|
|
96%
|
Argo (2012) |
"
The film makes a beautiful job of juggling laughs and real drama."
—
Empire Magazine
Posted Sep 10, 2012
|
|
3/5
|
47%
|
The Sweeney (2013) |
"
The action's arresting but the dialogue's not much cop in this well-played and enjoyable hardboiled British police thriller."
—
Empire Magazine
Posted Sep 9, 2012
|
|
3/5
|
78%
|
Take This Waltz (2012) |
"
Polley is very good at depicting the small highs and lows of modern relationships - the frequent poignant moments of everyday intimacy will doubtless strike a chord with many couples."
—
Radio Times
Posted Aug 23, 2012
|
|
4/5
|
95%
|
Marina Abramovic: The Artist Is Present (2012) |
"
A little pretentious maybe, but then you've got to wonder at a woman who could sit motionless in a wooden chair, eight hours a day for three months."
—
Empire Magazine
Posted Jul 1, 2012
|
|
2/5
|
73%
|
Dark Horse (2012) |
"
The characters run the gamut from near-comatose to shrill, all of them awful, and what seems to aspire to being a modern comedy of manners is simply a mean-spirited satire on such close but paradoxically unloving families."
—
Radio Times
Posted Jun 29, 2012
|
|
3/5
|
89%
|
The Angels' Share (2013) |
"
Brannigan is an engaging lead and Henshaw offers light relief, but director Ken Loach, famous for his social realism, and regular writer Paul Laverty struggle to find a balance between the film's comic and serious elements."
—
Radio Times
Posted Jun 1, 2012
|
|
|
64%
|
Cosmopolis (2012) |
"
It goes without saying that it is weird, but even from the director of eXistenZ and Videodrome it is bizarre, with the mannered, affected performances of the former and the outsider characters of the latter."
—
Empire Magazine
Posted May 25, 2012
|
|
3/5
|
58%
|
The Dictator (2012) |
"
Standard gross-out comedy fare and surprisingly formulaic by Baron Cohen's usual standards."
—
Radio Times
Posted May 17, 2012
|
|
3/5
|
58%
|
The Dictator (2012) |
"
Formulaic, yet scrappy, and extremely funny in fits and starts."
—
Empire Magazine
Posted May 11, 2012
|
|
4/5
|
92%
|
Headhunters (2012) |
"
Hennie's hangdog hero makes this a perversely entertaining ride, even at its most relentless and - particularly for Roger Brown - punishing."
—
Radio Times
Posted Apr 5, 2012
|
|
4/5
|
79%
|
Michael (2012) |
"
As horrifying and hard to watch as you'd expect a paedophile's-eye view of life to be. It's neither sensationalist nor trite, and the questions it asks are intelligent and thoughtful."
—
Empire Magazine
Posted Feb 27, 2012
|
|
4/5
|
74%
|
Rampart (2012) |
"
Although it doesn't quite match LA Confidential for complexity and scale, it does capture some of the grit and dynamism of the author's hard-boiled style."
—
Radio Times
Posted Feb 24, 2012
|
|
3/5
|
78%
|
A Dangerous Method (2011) |
"
At its core, there's a provocative story lurking here about the delicate and fragile dividing lines between mind, body and soul."
—
Radio Times
Posted Feb 2, 2012
|
|
|
84%
|
The Raid: Redemption (2012) |
"
Evans' film is like nothing else around, an instant cult hit that carries the funky, illicit thrill of the fleapit and serves as an unbeatable reminder of the gloriously disreputable heyday of VHS."
—
Guardian [UK]
Posted Jan 26, 2012
|
|
|
86%
|
Beasts of the Southern Wild (2012) |
"
The main performances, by non-professionals, would be stunning in any movie, but here they are the icing on a strange and eccentric cake. It's a film so completely unique that it's hard to imagine how it was even made."
—
Guardian [UK]
Posted Jan 26, 2012
|
|
|
93%
|
Shadow Dancer (2013) |
"
An opaque, slow-burning but brilliant thriller about the compulsions of terrorism, one that avoids ideological bombast and looks instead to the experiences of an angry and frightened woman."
—
Guardian [UK]
Posted Jan 25, 2012
|
|
|
95%
|
The Imposter (2012) |
"
This story in itself would be enough, but, like any good modern documentary, The Imposter has more twists and turns to reveal."
—
Guardian [UK]
Posted Jan 25, 2012
|
|
2/5
|
58%
|
Red Hook Summer (2012) |
"
It is so wilfully off the scale that it is hard to know quite how to quantify it."
—
Guardian [UK]
Posted Jan 23, 2012
|
|
3/5
|
32%
|
Intruders (2012) |
"
Though short on shocks and mild in horror terms, Fresnadillo's fantasy has a lot of heart and sincerity in equal measure."
—
Empire Magazine
Posted Jan 23, 2012
|
|
3/5
|
13%
|
W.E. (2012) |
"
In its clearer moments, Madonna's handsomely staged film cleverly defies the history books with some provocative points about the price Simpson "really" paid for her notoriety."
—
Radio Times
Posted Jan 20, 2012
|
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