|
|
100%
|
Suna no Onna (Woman in the Dunes) (1964) |
"
An important contribution to the avant-garde, this existential thriller offers an allegorical take on the cruel and twisted universe in which we live."
—
Film4
Posted Mar 4, 2013
|
|
1/5
|
0%
|
Dark Tide (2012) |
"
Making Mega Shark Vs Giant Octopus look like Jaws, it is totally lost at sea."
—
Total Film
Posted Oct 17, 2012
|
|
4/5
|
89%
|
Phantom Of The Opera (1925) |
"
It succeeds in spite of itself and it's all thanks to Chaney. The man of a thousand faces imbues this character with bravado and menace."
—
Total Film
Posted Oct 8, 2012
|
|
4/5
|
82%
|
Rolling Thunder (1977) |
"
This exploitation flick is a red-blooded, all-American revenge movie, but offers sensitive insight into the pain of post-war adjustment."
—
Total Film
Posted Aug 1, 2012
|
|
2/5
|
22%
|
Truth or Die (2012) |
"
Jennie Jacques smoulders as a liplicking bad girl but the sad truth is that this below-par horror doesn't dare do anything memorable."
—
Total Film
Posted Jul 31, 2012
|
|
4/5
|
67%
|
I Am Bruce Lee (2012) |
"
How does a small Chinese guy become the movies' greatest martial artist of all time? That question drives this reverential documentary about the man with the one-inch punch."
—
Total Film
Posted Jul 19, 2012
|
|
3/5
|
33%
|
Arirang () |
"
It's a confessional portrait of the artist as a nutty middle-aged man and a rare insight into a controversial director who's as divisive as the 38th Parallel."
—
Total Film
Posted May 29, 2012
|
|
3/5
|
92%
|
Himizu (2013) |
"
Love in this teen flick is less like a red, red rose than a bloody nose."
—
Total Film
Posted May 23, 2012
|
|
4/5
|
100%
|
Position Among the Stars (2011) |
"
The invisiblecamera approach begs questions yet, for the most part, the effects are extraordinary."
—
Total Film
Posted Feb 6, 2012
|
|
2/5
|
——
|
The Burma Conspiracy (Largo Winch (Tome 2)) () |
"
Despite its delusions, this is no Ghost Protocol."
—
Total Film
Posted Jan 13, 2012
|
|
2/5
|
25%
|
Break My Fall () |
"
It doesn't amount to much, though the post-punk soundtrack adds bite."
—
Total Film
Posted Jul 27, 2011
|
|
5/5
|
100%
|
Whisky Galore! (Tight Little Island) (1949) |
"
A whimsical tale of Celtic self-reliance vs English stuffiness, this wee comedy dram warms the heart as surely as a blended malt."
—
Total Film
Posted Jul 27, 2011
|
|
4/5
|
57%
|
Kawa no soko kara konnichi wa (Sawako Decides) () |
"
Totally oddball, this Japanese comedy's jokes occasionally get lost in translation, yet it moves effortlessly from colonic irrigation to crowd-pleasing, clam-packing sing-alongs with quirky verve."
—
Total Film
Posted Jul 12, 2011
|
|
3/5
|
48%
|
Super (2011) |
"
It's abhorrent, hilarious and destined for cult status."
—
Radio Times
Posted Jul 7, 2011
|
|
3/5
|
56%
|
The Devil's Rock (2012) |
"
This is far from original, but the claustrophobic setting and bloody prosthetic carnage should entertain undemanding horror fans."
—
Radio Times
Posted Jul 7, 2011
|
|
5/5
|
100%
|
The Lavender Hill Mob (1951) |
"
Inflation may have dented the allure of its 1m bullion heist, but this 1951 Ealing comedy is still 24-carat gold."
—
Total Film
Posted Jul 6, 2011
|
|
3/5
|
56%
|
The Devil's Rock (2012) |
"
If Ken Russell remade The Bunker it might look like this."
—
Total Film
Posted Jul 5, 2011
|
|
4/5
|
40%
|
Planeat (2011) |
"
Forceful stuff, though we can take or leave the kale sandwiches."
—
Total Film
Posted May 18, 2011
|
|
4/5
|
93%
|
After the Apocalypse (2004) |
"
Butts' moving doc exposes the tragedy of the experiments - not least of all horrific birth defects - as he follows a deformed local woman intent on having a child despite the risks."
—
Total Film
Posted May 16, 2011
|
|
2/5
|
0%
|
Risen () |
"
The re-creation of the 1960s backdrop on a tight budget sadly never allows the director to unleash the epic sweep this against-the-odds yarn really requires."
—
Radio Times
Posted May 12, 2011
|
|
2/5
|
0%
|
Risen () |
"
KO -ed by a flabby screenplay and lacking the money to do justice to the '60s setting, director Neil Jones falls back on clever tricks - like using an HD Glove Cam - but fails to punch above his weight."
—
Total Film
Posted May 11, 2011
|
|
2/5
|
——
|
Yu-Gi-Oh! 3D: Bonds Beyond Time (2011) |
"
The migraine-inducing visuals and game-heavy dialogue -"I can use this trap card to summon Stardust Dragon, and now he's going to attack with cosmic flare" - will leave most non-fans clawing their eyes out."
—
Total Film
Posted May 11, 2011
|
|
2/5
|
——
|
Zombie Undead (2010) |
"
Smothered in ketchup, the non-professional cast stumble around much like their living dead adversaries."
—
Total Film
Posted Apr 26, 2011
|
|
3/5
|
93%
|
Man Jeuk (The Sparrow) (Cultured Bird) (2008) |
"
The slow-burn of a cigarette in a lip-glossed mouth, the languid sprawl of Hong Kong, and a jazzy, bluesy soundtrack give this Cantonese drama an arty insouciance."
—
Total Film
Posted Apr 15, 2011
|
|
3/5
|
80%
|
Forget Me Not (2011) |
"
Modest stuff and occasionally gooey, but the performances disarm and the lensing makes the capital seem impossibly magical."
—
Total Film
Posted Mar 16, 2011
|
|
2/5
|
42%
|
A Serbian Film (2011) |
"
Its parade of rape, necrophilia and paedophilia involving newborns feels like a blatant attempt to create lucrative tabloid controversy."
—
Radio Times
Posted Dec 9, 2010
|
|
3/5
|
54%
|
The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest (2010) |
"
The final film based on Stieg Larsson's bestselling thriller trilogy opens with a whimper but ends with a bang."
—
Radio Times
Posted Nov 29, 2010
|
|
3/5
|
79%
|
Little Big Soldier (Da bing xiao jiang) (2010) |
"
It lacks the visual oomph of Hero, but sure knocks Chan's recent Spy Next Door on its sorry arse."
—
Total Film
Posted Sep 30, 2010
|
|
1/5
|
0%
|
Midgets vs. Mascots (2010) |
"
Some films are good, some are bad. Some are like watching the end of civilisation in slow motion."
—
Total Film
Posted Sep 30, 2010
|
|
2/5
|
38%
|
The Horde (La Horde) (2010) |
"
Rarely as much fun as it should be."
—
Radio Times
Posted Sep 16, 2010
|
|
3/5
|
31%
|
Night of the Demons (2010) |
"
90 minutes of thirtysomethings playing teens, lesbian Elvira wannabes and Edward Furlong splattered with latex gore."
—
Total Film
Posted Sep 10, 2010
|
|
3/5
|
69%
|
The Girl Who Played with Fire (Flickan som lekte med elden) (2010) |
"
There's plenty here to keep fans of Sweden's thriller series gnawing the keratin off their fingernails."
—
Total Film
Posted Sep 1, 2010
|
|
3/5
|
35%
|
Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time (2010) |
"
Slick Bruck-buster dynamics anchored by Jake 'n' Gemma's sparring and sex appeal. But the scripting needs to take another leap if they want this Prince to produce some heirs."
—
Total Film
Posted May 27, 2010
|
|
3/5
|
35%
|
Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time (2010) |
"
Taking little from the award-winning game series, this coasts by on its Saturday matinée charms and the likeable leads' love-hate chemistry."
—
Radio Times
Posted May 20, 2010
|
|
2/5
|
64%
|
I Know You Know (2009) |
"
Intrigues but doesn't satisfy despite thoughtful performances from Carlyle and Fuller."
—
Radio Times
Posted Apr 8, 2010
|
|
3/5
|
86%
|
The House of the Devil (2009) |
"
The finale descends into predictable mayhem, but it's the build-up that'll haunt you."
—
Radio Times
Posted Mar 22, 2010
|
|
3/5
|
35%
|
The Wolfman (2010) |
"
A pleasing return to the studio's much-loved Gothic tradition."
—
Radio Times
Posted Feb 16, 2010
|
|
4/5
|
81%
|
Okuribito (Departures) (2009) |
"
Departures's whimsical take on the Japanese funeral industry proves surprisingly funny."
—
Radio Times
Posted Dec 4, 2009
|
|
3/5
|
59%
|
Love the Beast (2009) |
"
Slight but unexpectedly sweet."
—
Total Film
Posted Nov 13, 2009
|
|
3/5
|
39%
|
2012 (2009) |
"
The script is nonsensical and while the actors do their best they are, inevitably, dwarfed by the breathtaking visual effects. Emmerich has outdone himself this time; this is a film that makes Independence Day look modest."
—
Radio Times
Posted Nov 13, 2009
|
|
3/5
|
57%
|
Died Young, Stayed Pretty (2009) |
"
Weird, wacky and full of arresting promo images for bands like Arcade Fire, Teengenerate and Turbonegro."
—
Total Film
Posted Oct 9, 2009
|
|
1/5
|
29%
|
Mad, Sad & Bad () |
"
A British-Asian comedy that may not be mad or sad but is... Well, you've guessed it. another underachieving comedy to file and forget in British cinema's already overstuffed bottom drawer. Yawn."
—
Total Film
Posted Jul 31, 2009
|
|
2/5
|
22%
|
Blood: The Last Vampire (2009) |
"
It's the action that really suffers, the anime's dynamism fizzling out as every samurai duel falls back on fake-looking CG squibs and a blur of fast-cut, see-nothing camera angles."
—
Total Film
Posted Jul 3, 2009
|
|
1/5
|
8%
|
Freakdog (Red Mist) (2009) |
"
Beep, beep, wooooooo...: this moronic medical horror's so awful, you'll be willing yourself to flatline."
—
Total Film
Posted Jul 3, 2009
|
|
3/5
|
78%
|
The End of the Line (2009) |
"
Director Rupert Murray brings the fear with disturbing stats'n'graphics."
—
Total Film
Posted Jun 12, 2009
|
|
4/5
|
93%
|
Slepe lásky, (Blind Loves) (2009) |
"
Tender and moving, this offbeat gem isn't afraid to swap its docu-realism for outlandish fantasy."
—
Total Film
Posted May 22, 2009
|
|
|
97%
|
Apollo 13 (1995) |
"
A rousing, flag-waving paean to American skill and courage, Howard's polished film panders to its target audience perfectly."
—
Film4
Posted May 10, 2009
|
|
4/5
|
69%
|
Delta (2009) |
"
Long, lyrical takes - including a startling shot of a floating funeral procession - and Schubert's 'Death And The Maiden' on the soundtrack remind us that forbidden passion will only end in tears. The Danube's rarely seemed so blue."
—
Total Film
Posted May 8, 2009
|
|
|
90%
|
Amarcord (2009) |
"
Bloated, overblown and essentially empty, Fellini's last hit movie skims over the surface of the lives it depicts, substituting manufactured sentiment for genuine feeling or understanding."
—
Film4
Posted Apr 27, 2009
|
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