Erin Free Movie Reviews & Previews

Critics » Erin Free

Erin Free

Agrees with the Tomatometer 63% of the time.

Publications:: FILMINK (Australia) , Hollywood Reporter
Critics' Group:: Film Critics Circle of Australia

Total Reviews:: 128

Listing Of All Reviews & Articles

Showing 1 - 50 of 128

Previous | Next

T-Meter	Title \| Year	Add Date
81%	The Place Beyond The Pines (2013)	" ...the best kind of film: big enough to be bracing, but small enough to draw you right in, and then exercise a firm, vice-like grip." — FILMINK (Australia) Posted May 8, 2013
60%	Drift (2013)	" Predicting which Aussie films will swamp the box office is near impossible, but in terms of quality, this honest, heartfelt flick well and truly keeps its head above water." — FILMINK (Australia) Posted Apr 30, 2013
77%	Iron Man 3 (2013)	" The third installment in the game-changing Iron Man trilogy takes all the hard work done by Marvel Studios in creating a rich, thoughtful but never po-faced cinematic universe, and turns it into a big joke." — FILMINK (Australia) Posted Apr 23, 2013
56%	Oblivion (2013)	" Rich with ideas, and driven by extraordinary visuals, the occasionally confusing but deeply rewarding 'Oblivion' is a top-flight slice of sci-fi." — FILMINK (Australia) Posted Apr 10, 2013
89%	Lincoln (2012)	" Lincoln is a far more reckless, entertaining, unusual, but ultimately horribly uneven film than its pedigree may suggest." — FILMINK (Australia) Posted Feb 3, 2013
88%	Django Unchained (2012)	" Tarantino is starting to look more and more like an angry teenager in his bedroom going, "Wouldn't it be good if..." " — FILMINK (Australia) Posted Jan 21, 2013
51%	Trouble with the Curve (2012)	" A classy old school character drama that dips into sentimentality in its final stages, but remains first-rate in every other aspect." — FILMINK (Australia) Posted Dec 7, 2012
67%	God Bless America (2012)	" Though hilariously funny and luridly hypnotic, God Bless America is quite possibly the angriest and saddest film of the last ten years." — FILMINK (Australia) Posted Nov 11, 2012
76%	Killing Them Softly (2012)	" A blisteringly original take on the American crime movie that's as thrilling as it is sobering. " — FILMINK (Australia) Posted Oct 12, 2012
67%	Lawless (2012)	" This Prohibition-era crime drama boasts bravura performances, unforgettable characters, moments of shocking violence, and enough in-your-face entertainment for three films. " — FILMINK (Australia) Posted Oct 12, 2012
93%	Looper (2012)	" Matching its intelligent and taut thrills with richly developed characters and thought-provoking questions, this is one of the decade's best sci-fi flicks. " — FILMINK (Australia) Posted Sep 27, 2012
26%	Kath & Kimderella ()	" It may not be a slickly, richly cinematic experience, but it's something more important than that: funny. " — FILMINK (Australia) Posted Sep 6, 2012
31%	Total Recall (2012)	" Len Wiseman's remake of Paul Verhoeven's 1990 sci-fi cult classic is dull, repetitive and uninspired, despite a big budget and an attractive cast. " — FILMINK (Australia) Posted Aug 23, 2012
56%	The Bourne Legacy (2012)	" Fast paced, tightly plotted and strongly performed, The Bourne Legacy is an inventive continuation of the groundbreaking Bourne series. " — FILMINK (Australia) Posted Aug 16, 2012
87%	The Dark Knight Rises (2012)	" Epic and exhilarating in its ambition and execution, Christopher Nolan delivers another landmark in comic book cinema and also a wholly satisfying end note for fans." — FILMINK (Australia) Posted Jul 18, 2012
88%	Not Suitable for Children (2013)	" This smart, soulful and surprisingly darkly-hued comedy throws up a handful of interesting questions about personal responsibility." — FILMINK (Australia) Posted Jul 10, 2012
73%	The Amazing Spider-Man (2012)	" If you can get over the feeling that this is all very familiar, this superhero flick is a winner - nailing both the impressive action and the touching personal beats." — FILMINK (Australia) Posted Jul 5, 2012
50%	Swerve ()	" Firmly sticking to its noir roots, this is a modest but well-crafted achievement which remains entertaining throughout." — FILMINK (Australia) Posted Jun 6, 2012
86%	Careless Love ()	" Sidestepping a more extreme take on prostitution, this is a quietly impressive portrait of a young woman caught in a tragic situation." — FILMINK (Australia) Posted May 16, 2012
58%	The Dictator (2012)	" A disappointing, often repulsive and mean-spirited mess of a film with seemingly only one real criterion on its agenda: to shock and offend." — FILMINK (Australia) Posted May 16, 2012
38%	Dark Shadows (2012)	" While Tim Burton disappointingly reins in the weirdness and struggles to nail the tone, this is still packed with memorable moments and terrific performances." — FILMINK (Australia) Posted May 8, 2012
83%	Wish You Were Here (2013)	" Announcing its debut director Kieran Darcy-Smith as a talent to watch, this superbly crafted tale always roots its thrills in rich characterisation." — FILMINK (Australia) Posted Apr 26, 2012
93%	Marvel's The Avengers (2012)	" Wildly entertaining yet brilliantly cohesive, wonderfully characterised, deftly humorous and packed with heart, this is an absolute winner." — FILMINK (Australia) Posted Apr 20, 2012
85%	21 Jump Street (2012)	" Its two leads possess amusing chemistry but this smug and ultimately disappointing revamp never manages to strike the right note between action and comedy." — FILMINK (Australia) Posted Mar 14, 2012
51%	John Carter (2012)	" Despite occasional moments of silliness, the old-fashioned sense of adventure and brilliantly rendered aliens elevate this above other derivative big-budget sci-fi fare." — FILMINK (Australia) Posted Mar 9, 2012
——	I'm Not Dead Yet ()	" Entertaining, funny, occasionally poignant and always revealing, this is a warm and worthy celebration of a man often not given his due in country music." — FILMINK (Australia) Posted Dec 1, 2011
50%	Fighting Fear ()	" With two compelling figures at its core, this engagingly honest and unapologetically positive doco makes for exciting and ultimately moving viewing." — FILMINK (Australia) Posted Nov 10, 2011
100%	Jucy ()	" The natural chemistry of the leads and frankly funny dialogue make for a delightful local gem." — FILMINK (Australia) Posted Nov 3, 2011
83%	Warrior (2011)	" Dotted with emotional honesty and strong storytelling that you only find in truly special movies." — FILMINK (Australia) Posted Oct 26, 2011
93%	Drive (2011)	" One of this year's most original, entertaining and frankly shocking American movies." — FILMINK (Australia) Posted Oct 26, 2011
85%	Contagion (2011)	" An intelligent, emotionally driven ensemble film that we have come to expect from Soderbergh." — FILMINK (Australia) Posted Oct 20, 2011
26%	The Cup (2012)	" Driven by Stephen Curry's brilliant lead performance, this deeply moving story is told in an accessible but powerful manner." — FILMINK (Australia) Posted Oct 11, 2011
83%	Caught Inside (2012)	" It's a solid effort all round, but this really belongs to Ben Oxenbould whose brilliantly unhinged performance makes this a truly thrilling experience." — FILMINK (Australia) Posted Oct 6, 2011
71%	Footloose (2011)	" It may adhere to the original a little too closely, but this remake is still an immensely enjoyable ride boosted by Craig Brewer's pitch-perfect musical instincts." — FILMINK (Australia) Posted Oct 6, 2011
98%	Project Nim (2011)	" Driven by James Marsh's measured storytelling style, this ethically unsettling and emotionally compelling documentary is the equal of any cinematic epic." — FILMINK (Australia) Posted Sep 29, 2011
73%	The Whistleblower (2011)	" a film so tough, anguished and emotionally devastating that you can safely assume that Kondracki has scratched words like "compromise" and "safe" from her personal vocabulary." — FILMINK (Australia) Posted Sep 28, 2011
80%	God Bless Ozzy Osbourne (2011)	" A funny, candid and emotionally affecting portrait of one of heavy metal rock's most unpredictable legends." — FILMINK (Australia) Posted Sep 16, 2011
90%	Face to Face (2013)	" Thematically rich and brilliantly performed, this is compelling and entertaining viewing, and also has something worth saying." — FILMINK (Australia) Posted Sep 6, 2011
24%	Conan the Barbarian (2011)	" Nispel certainly succeeds in making a gutsy, ballsy, bloody action-adventure flick worthy of its central character's towering, archetypal mythos." — FILMINK (Australia) Posted Aug 15, 2011
82%	Rise of the Planet of the Apes (2011)	" Perfectly positioning its blockbuster action within a thought-provoking framework, this smart and emotionally involving sci-fi drama deserves its own string of sequels." — FILMINK (Australia) Posted Aug 4, 2011
33%	5 Days Of War (2011)	" While it's let down by its reliance on action genre clichés, this remains compelling and thought-provoking throughout." — FILMINK (Australia) Posted Jul 19, 2011
84%	The Tree of Life (2011)	" Malick resides largely in his own vivid imagination and overly active subconscious, where it's just too easy for everybody else to get resolutely and inescapably lost." — FILMINK (Australia) Posted Jun 28, 2011
82%	Super 8 (2011)	" While it wears its cinematic influences on its sleeves, this is a true original, creating a world that feels utterly real, exciting and wonderfully nostalgic." — FILMINK (Australia) Posted Jun 8, 2011
88%	X-Men: First Class (2011)	" Gripping, intelligent, richly characterised and superbly performed, the latest entry into the comic book cinematic landscape is nothing short of utterly brilliant." — FILMINK (Australia) Posted May 31, 2011
34%	The Hangover Part II (2011)	" While not quite in the league of, say, The Empire Strikes Back or the film that it amusingly references with its title, The Godfather Part II, The Hangover Part II really is a sequel to savour... right to the bottom of the bottle." — FILMINK (Australia) Posted May 24, 2011
77%	Thor (2011)	" Branagh succeeds in making Thor accessible, coherent and engaging. He takes something that could have potentially been silly, and crafts it into a big, grand, visually impressive slab of superhero cinema." — FILMINK (Australia) Posted Apr 18, 2011
58%	Scream 4 (2011)	" The best horror films have always reflected the times. The provocative, energising Scream 4, however, goes one better: it doesn't just mirror the times, it boldly refutes them, throwing down a big, bad middle finger salute to a world gone seemingly crazy." — FILMINK (Australia) Posted Apr 12, 2011
23%	Sucker Punch (2011)	" Unfortunately, however, the film mainly shows that if you give a filmmaker the world, he often won't have the necessary skills to navigate it." — FILMINK (Australia) Posted Apr 5, 2011
76%	The Reef (2010)	" Taut, suspenseful and finely acted, this delivers both thrills and strong characterisation." — FILMINK (Australia) Posted Mar 14, 2011

Showing 1 - 50 of 128

Previous | Next

Sort by Rating:

Sort results by this critic's rating. This option is only available for critics with a rating system (4 star, letter grade, 1-10, etc.)
Sort by T-meter:

Sort results by the Tomatometer (percentage of critics recommending a certain movie)