|
5/5
|
88%
|
The Usual Suspects (1995) |
"
It's a film that demands to be watched again and again -- this is good old-fashioned pulp fiction told in the slickest 1990s style."
—
Radio Times
Posted Jun 18, 2013
|
|
4/5
|
——
|
I Am Breathing (2013) |
"
A deeply affecting glimpse of a man's quest to salvage beauty from tragedy."
—
Empire Magazine
Posted Jun 17, 2013
|
|
3/5
|
84%
|
Like Someone in Love (2013) |
"
Now practically an exile from his homeland, Kiarostami follows Certified Copy with another film-literate relationship drama with the enigmatic overtones of Hitchcock."
—
Empire Magazine
Posted Jun 17, 2013
|
|
2/5
|
8%
|
The Next Karate Kid (2001) |
"
A few pre-prom dance lessons are the only significant departure from the tried and tested chop-socky formula, although Michael Ironside is good value as Swank's sinister gym teacher."
—
Radio Times
Posted Jun 14, 2013
|
|
3/5
|
64%
|
Thérèse Desqueyroux (2013) |
"
Stifling like an airless house, Miller's adaptation of the period novel is a beautiful, measured epitaph ..."
—
Empire Magazine
Posted Jun 2, 2013
|
|
3/5
|
86%
|
Come as You Are () |
"
By avoiding the obvious pitfalls, this occasionally mawkish but always heartfelt odyssey hits the target."
—
Empire Magazine
Posted Jun 2, 2013
|
|
3/5
|
53%
|
The Comedian () |
"
Moments of inertia aside, Shkolnik's scriptless film makes a bold attempt to capture the staccato rhythms of life."
—
Empire Magazine
Posted May 27, 2013
|
|
1/5
|
0%
|
Wagons East! (1994) |
"
This forgettable comedy western is quite dreadful."
—
Radio Times
Posted May 22, 2013
|
|
3/5
|
31%
|
Square Dance (Home is Where the Heart Is) (1987) |
"
It's Rob Lowe's wildly unbelievable performance as the mentally disabled Rory (which seems to belong to another film altogether) that you'll be discussing once the movie's over."
—
Radio Times
Posted May 20, 2013
|
|
1/5
|
22%
|
Color of Night (1994) |
"
This is so awful it can't be missed."
—
Radio Times
Posted May 17, 2013
|
|
4/5
|
95%
|
Our Children () |
"
An exceptional performance by Emilie Dequenne dominates this powerful drama inspired by the harrowing case of Brussels mother of five Geneviève Lhermitte."
—
Radio Times
Posted May 16, 2013
|
|
4/5
|
100%
|
Kochegar (A Stoker) () |
"
A potent black comedy with the gentle touch of a razor blade."
—
Empire Magazine
Posted May 12, 2013
|
|
3/5
|
88%
|
Bananas (1971) |
"
Rapid-fire gags and some inspired one-liners qualify this as an early classic from Allen."
—
Empire Magazine
Posted May 10, 2013
|
|
3/5
|
90%
|
Take the Money and Run (2001) |
"
Rosenblum even suggested the use of New Orleans jazz on the soundtrack, which became a staple of future Allen projects."
—
Empire Magazine
Posted May 10, 2013
|
|
2/5
|
29%
|
The Great Gatsby (1949) |
"
Elliott Nugent directs with some atmospheric touches, but can't counter screenwriter Richard Maibaum's verbosity."
—
Radio Times
Posted May 8, 2013
|
|
4/5
|
95%
|
Our Children () |
"
Dynamically played and superbly handled."
—
Empire Magazine
Posted May 6, 2013
|
|
4/5
|
100%
|
Village At The End Of The World () |
"
Visually immaculate and thought-provoking stuff."
—
Empire Magazine
Posted May 6, 2013
|
|
3/5
|
58%
|
The Eye of the Storm (2012) |
"
Director Fred Schepisi strives effectively to mine the gold in Patrick White's social study. Top notch performances from the stellar cast help him nail the book's citric tone."
—
Empire Magazine
Posted May 2, 2013
|
|
4/5
|
100%
|
This Happy Breed (1944) |
"
While not exacty up to contemporary standards of social realism this domestic saga was ground-breaking in its day and still captivates."
—
Empire Magazine
Posted May 1, 2013
|
|
4/5
|
91%
|
Gimme The Loot (2013) |
"
Funny and freewheeling, it's a joy."
—
Empire Magazine
Posted Apr 28, 2013
|
|
4/5
|
88%
|
In the Fog (2013) |
"
Like Come And See in neighbouring Belarus, it's a stark vision of humanity in a hellish world. Tough and thought-provoking."
—
Empire Magazine
Posted Apr 28, 2013
|
|
3/5
|
100%
|
White Elephant (2013) |
"
There's a lot to think about - sacrifice, faith, poverty and much more - but it all feels too crammed into its running time, and is delivered in an uninspiring fashion."
—
Empire Magazine
Posted Apr 22, 2013
|
|
2/5
|
50%
|
Fuck For Forest () |
"
A interesting curio that veers from saucy to serious in disorientating fashion."
—
Empire Magazine
Posted Apr 15, 2013
|
|
2/5
|
29%
|
All Things To All Men () |
"
Despite Sewell's laconic ruthlessness, Stephens's steely taciturnity and Byrne's world-weary arrogance, there's an all-round lack of conviction."
—
Radio Times
Posted Apr 12, 2013
|
|
3/5
|
78%
|
A Late Quartet (2012) |
"
Constantly engaging."
—
Radio Times
Posted Apr 12, 2013
|
|
3/5
|
42%
|
Flying Blind () |
"
A tough, compelling thriller touching on race, prejudice and contemporary Britain. Not Blitz, in other words."
—
Empire Magazine
Posted Apr 8, 2013
|
|
4/5
|
89%
|
Teorema (Theorem) (1968) |
"
Whichever of the various interpretations you ascribe to this socio-political parody, the quality is undeniable."
—
Empire Magazine
Posted Apr 8, 2013
|
|
3/5
|
33%
|
Home (Yurt) () |
"
A measured, painterly debut."
—
Empire Magazine
Posted Apr 1, 2013
|
|
2/5
|
0%
|
12 in a Box (2009) |
"
The farce is forced, the gags grate and the standard of playing varies wildly."
—
Radio Times
Posted Mar 29, 2013
|
|
3/5
|
100%
|
We Went To War () |
"
A compelling look at the lingering devastation of war."
—
Empire Magazine
Posted Mar 25, 2013
|
|
4/5
|
86%
|
The Servant (1963) |
"
Essentially a two-hander, with Fox admirable as a latter-day Sebastian Flyte and Bogarde (finally nailing his matinée reputation) chilling as the mercenary valet."
—
Radio Times
Posted Mar 22, 2013
|
|
3/5
|
14%
|
Small Apartments (2013) |
"
Despite the film's distinctive look and the best efforts of the willing cast, this amusing, morbid and mildly misanthropic mélange always seems to be straining for effect."
—
Radio Times
Posted Mar 22, 2013
|
|
3/5
|
80%
|
Reality (2013) |
"
Garrone's critique of Italy's current cultural vapidity is too indulgently affectionate and lacks both originality and bite."
—
Radio Times
Posted Mar 22, 2013
|
|
4/5
|
91%
|
Neighbouring Sounds (2012) |
"
A hugely impressive debut feature from Kleber Mendonça Filho."
—
Empire Magazine
Posted Mar 22, 2013
|
|
5/5
|
92%
|
Mother India (1957) |
"
Put it this way, it's the birth of the Bollywood blockbuster. It should be on every cineaste's must-see list."
—
Empire Magazine
Posted Mar 18, 2013
|
|
4/5
|
96%
|
Safety Last! (1923) |
"
Harold Lloyd manages to make the characters sympathetic enough to carry the audience's concern on his journey of crazy stunts and mishaps. One of the best of this era."
—
Empire Magazine
Posted Mar 18, 2013
|
|
4/5
|
100%
|
Bab el hadid (Cairo Station) (The Iron Gate) (1958) |
"
It's a microcosmic melodrama that uses a bustling symbol of progress to analyse a state divided not just by social injustice, but also by cultural and religious chasms that are widened by external forces."
—
Empire Magazine
Posted Mar 18, 2013
|
|
4/5
|
90%
|
Beyond The Hills (2013) |
"
A bruising psychodrama from the Palme d'Or winner that taps into the dark heart of central European superstition."
—
Empire Magazine
Posted Mar 10, 2013
|
|
3/5
|
68%
|
The Spirit of '45 () |
"
Often fascinating and impassioned, Loach's doc lapses into polemic towards the end, an understandable side-effect of his granite-strong convictions."
—
Empire Magazine
Posted Mar 10, 2013
|
|
2/5
|
——
|
Verity's Summer () |
"
Views of the Northumberland coast are sublime but, for all its sincerity, this is self-consciously arty and a little stultifying."
—
Radio Times
Posted Mar 7, 2013
|
|
5/5
|
94%
|
Journal d'un curé de campagne (Diary of a Country Priest) (1951) |
"
Bresson's cinematographic tour de force is still incredibly impressive and affecting."
—
Empire Magazine
Posted Mar 5, 2013
|
|
4/5
|
96%
|
L'Argent (1983) |
"
Compelling morality tale that works on multiple layers."
—
Empire Magazine
Posted Mar 5, 2013
|
|
5/5
|
97%
|
Pickpocket (1959) |
"
A marvel of poise and circumspect emotion from French auteur Robert Bresson."
—
Empire Magazine
Posted Mar 5, 2013
|
|
5/5
|
100%
|
Un condamné à mort s'est échappé ou Le vent souffle où il veut (A Man Escaped) (1957) |
"
Bresson's masterpiece is still a pinnacle in French cinema."
—
Empire Magazine
Posted Mar 5, 2013
|
|
4/5
|
92%
|
Yukinojo Henge (An Actor's Revenge) (1971) |
"
A masterclass in satirically nostalgic New Wave modernism."
—
Empire Magazine
Posted Mar 4, 2013
|
|
5/5
|
89%
|
Napoléon (1929) |
"
Gance's use of subjective camera was almost recklessly ambitious in its bid to give the spectator the most visceral viewing sensation, while his skill in blending and multiplying images was unprecedented."
—
Empire Magazine
Posted Feb 26, 2013
|
|
5/5
|
100%
|
Osaka Elegy (Woman of Osaka) (Naniwa erejî) (1979) |
"
Mizoguchi regular Isuzu Yamada contributes a superb display of abused decency, but it's the director's astute visual sense that gives the picture its power."
—
Radio Times
Posted Feb 26, 2013
|
|
3/5
|
——
|
Acoustic Routes () |
"
Gold for folk fans."
—
Empire Magazine
Posted Feb 25, 2013
|
|
3/5
|
50%
|
Hi-so () |
"
Assarat's freeform film is sometimes tantalising if noodle-baking stuff. If you can divine its meaning, take the rest of the year off."
—
Empire Magazine
Posted Feb 25, 2013
|
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