|
2.5/5
|
20%
|
The Lucky One (2012) |
"
The luck runs out for novelist Sparks in dreary, soulless adaptation. "
—
sbs.com.au
Posted Apr 18, 2012
|
|
3.5/5
|
——
|
Wunderkinder () |
"
Musically-gifted children are at the heart of moving Holocaust drama. "
—
sbs.com.au
Posted Apr 11, 2012
|
|
4/5
|
——
|
Kaddisch für einen Freund () |
"
A moving tale of reconciliation and forgiveness amidst an ancient conflict. "
—
sbs.com.au
Posted Apr 11, 2012
|
|
3.5/5
|
——
|
Kinshasa Symphony (2011) |
"
Doco shows how music can offer a respite from a harsh daily existence in poverty-stricken Congo. "
—
sbs.com.au
Posted Apr 3, 2012
|
|
2.5/5
|
67%
|
Salmon Fishing in the Yemen (2012) |
"
Talented actors are swimming upstream in clunky melodrama. "
—
sbs.com.au
Posted Apr 2, 2012
|
|
2.5/5
|
79%
|
The Deep Blue Sea (2012) |
"
An oddly muted, inert tale of adultery and unrequited passion in post-war London. "
—
sbs.com.au
Posted Apr 1, 2012
|
|
4/5
|
85%
|
The Hunger Games (2012) |
"
Jennifer Lawrence commands the screen in smart, thrilling, dystopian sci-fi adventure. "
—
sbs.com.au
Posted Mar 20, 2012
|
|
3/5
|
78%
|
The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel (2012) |
"
British retirees rediscover a lust for life in uneven Indian-set dramedy. "
—
sbs.com.au
Posted Mar 15, 2012
|
|
3.5/5
|
——
|
Malaki: Scent of an Angel () |
"
A harrowing account of Lebanese women who mourn missing fathers, husbands, sons and daughters. "
—
sbs.com.au
Posted Mar 14, 2012
|
|
4/5
|
88%
|
Margin Call (2011) |
"
Taut Wall Street drama takes an inside look at financial and human meltdown. "
—
sbs.com.au
Posted Mar 13, 2012
|
|
3.5/5
|
100%
|
The Boy Mir: Ten Years in Afghanistan (2011) |
"
An intimate portrait of a poor boy's progress towards manhood in a troubled country. "
—
sbs.com.au
Posted Mar 13, 2012
|
|
2.5/5
|
88%
|
Africa United () |
"
An earnest, treacly tale of youthful trio's long trek through Africa. "
—
sbs.com.au
Posted Mar 5, 2012
|
|
3/5
|
90%
|
The Well Digger's Daughter (2012) |
"
Auteuil shines in bucolic French melodrama about filial love and forgiveness. "
—
sbs.com.au
Posted Feb 29, 2012
|
|
2.5/5
|
45%
|
My Piece of the Pie (2011) |
"
An odious Master of the Universe learns some humanity from his maid. "
—
sbs.com.au
Posted Feb 29, 2012
|
|
2.5/5
|
——
|
Sione's 2: Unfinished Business () |
"
Shallow Kiwi comedy focuses on four lads who can't grow up. "
—
sbs.com.au
Posted Feb 29, 2012
|
|
2.5/5
|
——
|
Fasle Baranhaye Mousemi (Rainy Seasons) () |
"
Timid tale of disaffected youth a missed chance to lift the lid on Iran. "
—
sbs.com.au
Posted Feb 29, 2012
|
|
1.5
|
43%
|
Late Bloomers (2012) |
"
Getting old ain't fun in this dreary comedy drama. "
—
sbs.com.au
Posted Feb 20, 2012
|
|
3/5
|
44%
|
J. Edgar (2011) |
"
Clint Eastwood misses the target, again, with laboured, sombre drama. "
—
sbs.com.au
Posted Jan 23, 2012
|
|
3/5
|
100%
|
Jucy () |
"
Aussie womantic comedy tackles serious issues with style and humour. "
—
sbs.com.au
Posted Jan 19, 2012
|
|
2.5/5
|
94%
|
The Secret World of Arrietty (2012) |
"
Japanese animated tale is a small-scale offering. "
—
sbs.com.au
Posted Jan 17, 2012
|
|
4.5/5
|
94%
|
Hugo (2011) |
"
Scorsese's exuberant, magical odyssey transports audiences to the dawn of cinema. "
—
sbs.com.au
Posted Jan 7, 2012
|
|
4.5/5
|
77%
|
War Horse (2011) |
"
The maestro Spielberg returns to the battlefield with an epic, emotional adventure"
—
sbs.com.au
Posted Dec 20, 2011
|
|
3/5
|
67%
|
We Bought a Zoo (2011) |
"
Captive humans and exotic animals are an odd mix in mushy melodrama. "
—
sbs.com.au
Posted Dec 20, 2011
|
|
2.5/5
|
——
|
Birthday (1980) |
"
A slow-simmering Aussie drama about yearning for love and spiritual truth."
—
sbs.com.au
Posted Dec 19, 2011
|
|
1.5/5
|
29%
|
Machine Gun Preacher (2011) |
"
Butler misfires as a man of God and violence. "
—
sbs.com.au
Posted Dec 5, 2011
|
|
2.5/5
|
24%
|
Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part 1 (2011) |
"
After all that foreplay, the new Twilight saga is a limp anti-climax. "
—
sbs.com.au
Posted Nov 16, 2011
|
|
3/5
|
59%
|
The First Grader (2011) |
"
A pass mark, just, for preachy African melodrama."
—
sbs.com.au
Posted Nov 10, 2011
|
|
4/5
|
100%
|
Life In Movement () |
"
A haunting portrait of a brilliant, troubled artist."
—
sbs.com.au
Posted Nov 7, 2011
|
|
2/5
|
——
|
Tin Tan () |
"
A fawning, uncritical look at a Mexican master comic. "
—
sbs.com.au
Posted Nov 4, 2011
|
|
2.5/5
|
77%
|
Las Acacias (2012) |
"
Argentinean road trip movie takes a very slow lane"
—
sbs.com.au
Posted Nov 4, 2011
|
|
3/5
|
81%
|
Beauty (Skoonheid) (2013) |
"
A confronting tale of an angry, repressed white male in modern South Africa"
—
sbs.com.au
Posted Nov 2, 2011
|
|
3.5/5
|
——
|
Fastest () |
"
Thrills, spills and chills in MotoGP documentary."
—
sbs.com.au
Posted Nov 2, 2011
|
|
4/5
|
75%
|
The Tall Man () |
"
Doco raises troubling questions about Palm Island death-in-custody. "
—
sbs.com.au
Posted Oct 31, 2011
|
|
3.5/5
|
47%
|
Anonymous (2011) |
"
Emmerich takes on the Bard, as you like it! "
—
sbs.com.au
Posted Oct 27, 2011
|
|
3/5
|
——
|
Seconds Apart (2011) |
"
Evil twins mess with minds in creepy horror/thriller. "
—
sbs.com.au
Posted Oct 18, 2011
|
|
1.5/5
|
——
|
Husk (2011) |
"
Quite possibly the silliest movie set in a cornfield since preacher/farmer Mel Gibson got spooked by strange events in M. Night Shyamalan's Signs, After Dark Films' Husk is an exceedingly tame entry in the killer scarecrow sub-genre. "
—
sbs.com.au
Posted Oct 18, 2011
|
|
1/5
|
——
|
To Eteron Imisy (Other Half) () |
"
Crass relationships comedy is sorely lacking in wit. "
—
sbs.com.au
Posted Oct 14, 2011
|
|
2.5/5
|
——
|
I ypografi (The Signature) () |
"
Dying for love and art in Greek melodrama. "
—
sbs.com.au
Posted Oct 14, 2011
|
|
2.5/5
|
26%
|
The Cup (2012) |
"
Tale of a Melbourne Cup triumph is reduced to a corny horse opera"
—
sbs.com.au
Posted Oct 9, 2011
|
|
2.5/5
|
——
|
Abacus and Sword () |
"
Japanese bookkeeper's saga doesn't amount to much."
—
sbs.com.au
Posted Oct 6, 2011
|
|
4/5
|
64%
|
The Missing Person (2009) |
"
Private eye thriller unfolds in the shadow of 9/11. "
—
sbs.com.au
Posted Oct 3, 2011
|
|
2.5/5
|
——
|
The Lady Shogun and Her Men (Ôoku) (2010) |
"
Gender-reversal melodrama in feudal Japan lacks passion and conviction"
—
sbs.com.au
Posted Oct 2, 2011
|
|
2.5/5
|
70%
|
The Hunter (2012) |
"
Thriller's coherence gets lost in the Tasmanian wilderness. "
—
sbs.com.au
Posted Sep 27, 2011
|
|
1.5/5
|
4%
|
Abduction (2011) |
"
Bourne leaves no legacy for Singelton's asinine thriller."
—
sbs.com.au
Posted Sep 21, 2011
|
|
2.5/5
|
——
|
My Kingdom (2011) |
"
Corny martial arts melodrama loses its kick. "
—
sbs.com.au
Posted Sep 7, 2011
|
|
2.5/5
|
——
|
Sei Venezia () |
"
Doco shows Venice in its best and worst lights. "
—
sbs.com.au
Posted Sep 6, 2011
|
|
3/5
|
21%
|
Snow Flower And The Secret Fan (2011) |
"
Sisters-for-life torn apart in schmaltzy Chinese melodrama. "
—
sbs.com.au
Posted Sep 1, 2011
|
|
4/5
|
87%
|
The Matchmaker (2012) |
"
A sharply witty and touching saga of Israeli lonely hearts. "
—
sbs.com.au
Posted Aug 28, 2011
|
|
3/5
|
——
|
Naomi () |
"
Taut morality tale of a deadly romantic triangle."
—
sbs.com.au
Posted Aug 24, 2011
|
|
3/5
|
76%
|
The Help (2011) |
"
A cloying racial melodrama that pulls its punches."
—
sbs.com.au
Posted Aug 23, 2011
|
|
1.5/5
|
16%
|
Priest (2011) |
"
Vampires, cowboys and warrior priests: an unholy mess. "
—
sbs.com.au
Posted Aug 23, 2011
|
|
4.5/5
|
——
|
Brestskaya krepost (Brest Fortress) (2010) |
"
A remarkable true story of courage under fire. "
—
sbs.com.au
Posted Aug 16, 2011
|
|
2.5/5
|
66%
|
Love Crime (2011) |
"
Office politics take a deadly turn in French thriller. "
—
sbs.com.au
Posted Aug 2, 2011
|
|
4.5/5
|
58%
|
The Eye of the Storm (2012) |
"
Lust, lies and envy laid bare in adaptation of Patrick White's novel. "
—
sbs.com.au
Posted Jul 28, 2011
|
|
2.5/5
|
——
|
Chicas () |
"
A family feud that simmers slowly. "
—
sbs.com.au
Posted Jul 25, 2011
|
|
1.5/5
|
0%
|
Big Mamma's Boy () |
"
Overcooked Aussie rom-com skimps on laughs. "
—
sbs.com.au
Posted Jul 19, 2011
|
|
2.5/5
|
55%
|
The Conspirator (2011) |
"
Drama offers a fresh twist on an infamous episode in American history"
—
sbs.com.au
Posted Jul 19, 2011
|
|
4.5/5
|
96%
|
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows - Part 2 (2011) |
"
A triumphant, spell-binding finale for the Hogwarts wizards. "
—
sbs.com.au
Posted Jul 11, 2011
|
|
4/5
|
——
|
Underbara älskade (Suddenly) (2006) |
"
Painful redemption for father and son in Swedish drama. "
—
sbs.com.au
Posted Jul 5, 2011
|
|
3/5
|
70%
|
The Firm (2009) |
"
The tribal violence of the soccer hooligan."
—
sbs.com.au
Posted Jun 29, 2011
|
|
3/5
|
——
|
Blades Of Blood (2010) |
"
Korean drama offers a humorous spin on vengeance"
—
sbs.com.au
Posted Jun 29, 2011
|
|
4/5
|
74%
|
Mozart's Sister (2011) |
"
Tragic tale of a talented sibling in 18th century France. "
—
sbs.com.au
Posted Jun 29, 2011
|
|
3.5/5
|
100%
|
Grandma, a Thousand Times (2011) |
"
Touching doco profiles a proud lioness of Lebanon. "
—
sbs.com.au
Posted Jun 28, 2011
|
|
4/5
|
100%
|
Son of Babylon (Ibn Babil) () |
"
A heartbreaking story of loss and forgiveness. "
—
sbs.com.au
Posted Jun 28, 2011
|
|
3.5/5
|
84%
|
Jane Eyre (2011) |
"
Mia's marvellous but no plain Jane in Brontë melodrama. "
—
sbs.com.au
Posted Jun 19, 2011
|
|
3.5/5
|
86%
|
The Forgiveness of Blood (2012) |
"
Clash of cultures laid bare in Albanian-set drama. "
—
sbs.com.au
Posted Jun 14, 2011
|
|
1.5/5
|
——
|
Target (Mishen) () |
"
Russian sci-fier is an irritatingly unsolved puzzle."
—
sbs.com.au
Posted Jun 10, 2011
|
|
4.5/5
|
71%
|
Sacrifice (2012) |
"
A Chinese epic of love, honour and revenge."
—
sbs.com.au
Posted Jun 6, 2011
|
|
2.5/5
|
——
|
Amador () |
"
A grim tale of loneliness, faith and death. "
—
sbs.com.au
Posted Jun 6, 2011
|
|
3.5/5
|
100%
|
Mrs. Carey's Concert () |
"
Doco shows how music can transform troubled kids. "
—
sbs.com.au
Posted Jun 2, 2011
|
|
4/5
|
88%
|
X-Men: First Class (2011) |
"
Mutants are born again in Fox's kinetic adventure. "
—
sbs.com.au
Posted May 31, 2011
|
|
4/5
|
85%
|
Get Low (2010) |
"
Duvall shines in engaging tale of guilt and redemption"
—
sbs.com.au
Posted May 23, 2011
|
|
3.5/5
|
81%
|
Oceans (Disneynature's Oceans) (2010) |
"
A visually stunning plunge into the life aquatic; shame about the narration."
—
sbs.com.au
Posted May 18, 2011
|
|
2/5
|
34%
|
Burke and Hare (2011) |
"
A serial killer farce that's deadly dull"
—
sbs.com.au
Posted May 12, 2011
|
|
2.5/5
|
86%
|
Chico & Rita (2012) |
"
Animated musical romance strikes an off note. "
—
sbs.com.au
Posted May 9, 2011
|
|
4/5
|
54%
|
Brother (Hermano) (2012) |
"
Brotherly love put to the test in potent drama. "
—
sbs.com.au
Posted May 9, 2011
|
|
3/5
|
59%
|
La Rafle (2012) |
"
Histrionics and cliches mar harrowing, true-life WWII saga."
—
sbs.com.au
Posted May 3, 2011
|
|
2/5
|
72%
|
Rio (2011) |
"
Bird-brained animated comedy that won't fly. "
—
sbs.com.au
Posted Apr 6, 2011
|
|
2.5/5
|
——
|
Der grosse Kater () |
"
Swiss melodrama marks a downfall for Bruno Ganz."
—
sbs.com.au
Posted Apr 5, 2011
|
|
4/5
|
63%
|
Young Goethe In Love (2011) |
"
A doomed love affair that inspired a literary genius. "
—
sbs.com.au
Posted Apr 4, 2011
|
|
2.5/5
|
——
|
Nanga Parbat () |
"
Mountain climbing saga fails to reach its peak. "
—
sbs.com.au
Posted Apr 4, 2011
|
|
4/5
|
60%
|
Vincent Wants to Sea! (2011) |
"
A rousing, funny tale of three lost, damaged souls."
—
sbs.com.au
Posted Mar 31, 2011
|
|
2.5/5
|
67%
|
The Lighthorsemen (1987) |
"
Creaky Australian WWI saga doesn't improve with age. "
—
sbs.com.au
Posted Mar 23, 2011
|
|
3/5
|
70%
|
Limitless (2011) |
"
Alternate-reality thriller isn't as smart as it thinks. "
—
sbs.com.au
Posted Mar 16, 2011
|
|
4.5/5
|
88%
|
Rango (2011) |
"
Fantastical tale of the reptile that conquered the Wild West."
—
sbs.com.au
Posted Mar 8, 2011
|
|
3.5/5
|
80%
|
Wagner & Me (2012) |
"
The conundrum of a love of music tainted with Nazism. "
—
sbs.com.au
Posted Mar 2, 2011
|
|
3.5/5
|
75%
|
The Way Back (2011) |
"
A great escape leads to a harrowing test of endurance. "
—
sbs.com.au
Posted Feb 22, 2011
|
|
2/5
|
——
|
Please Please Me (Fais-moi plaisir!) () |
"
A French trifle that falls flat."
—
sbs.com.au
Posted Feb 14, 2011
|
|
2.5/5
|
——
|
The Big Night (1951) |
"
Joseph Losey's film noir a metaphor for McCarthyism."
—
sbs.com.au
Posted Feb 14, 2011
|
|
3/5
|
20%
|
The Red Baron (Der rote Baron) (2008) |
"
German flying ace shot down by shoddy script, acting. "
—
sbs.com.au
Posted Feb 11, 2011
|
|
4/5
|
86%
|
Starting Out in the Evening (2007) |
"
An ageing literary lion rages at the dying of the light"
—
sbs.com.au
Posted Feb 11, 2011
|
|
2.5/5
|
——
|
Echoes of the Rainbow (Sui yuet san tau) () |
"
Nostalgic melodrama in old Hong Kong plunges into pathos. "
—
sbs.com.au
Posted Feb 7, 2011
|
|
2/5
|
45%
|
Confucius (2010) |
"
Chow Yun-fat fails to inspire as Chinese philosopher."
—
sbs.com.au
Posted Feb 7, 2011
|
|
2.5/5
|
52%
|
The Next Three Days (2010) |
"
Crowe misfires again in Hollywood remake. "
—
sbs.com.au
Posted Feb 1, 2011
|
|
2.5/5
|
30%
|
Sanctum (2011) |
"
Subterranean thriller buries plot, unlikable characters and tension."
—
sbs.com.au
Posted Feb 1, 2011
|
|
3.5/5
|
74%
|
Shaolin (2011) |
"
A bloody tale of redemption, with a credibility gap."
—
sbs.com.au
Posted Jan 28, 2011
|
|
1.5/5
|
——
|
Zhui ying (Tracing Shadow) (2009) |
"
Chinese Three Stooges in silly, chaotic farce. "
—
sbs.com.au
Posted Jan 13, 2011
|
|
3/5
|
82%
|
The Deep End (2001) |
"
Woman-in-jeopardy thriller with a double twist. "
—
sbs.com.au
Posted Jan 13, 2011
|
|
2.5/5
|
65%
|
If I Want To Whistle, I Whistle (2011) |
"
Romanian prison drama is cold porridge."
—
sbs.com.au
Posted Jan 7, 2011
|
78%
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