|
3/5
|
——
|
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
|
91%
|
Himizu () |
"
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
|
47%
|
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
|
——
|
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
|
39%
|
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
|
53%
|
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
|
29%
|
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
|
34%
|
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
|
58%
|
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
|
|
2.5/5
|
59%
|
Hannah Takes the Stairs (2007) |
"
Less dazed and confused than mumbling and mundane, this drama focuses on social awkwardness and twentysomething blues. Skipping aimlessly from scene to scene it offers little observations and rewards low expectations."
—
Film4
Posted Jan 9, 2009
|
|
3.5/5
|
79%
|
La Zona (2007) |
"
Latin American middle-class panic needs no translation in this strong thriller about the worries of the wealthy. Fans of JG Ballard's novels will relish it."
—
Film4
Posted Oct 17, 2008
|
|
2.5/5
|
19%
|
Mutant Chronicles (2008) |
"
Rubbish CGI, rubbish acting, rubbish storytelling. Throw in a few mutants and a better-than-it-deserves cast and you get this sci-fi timewaster."
—
Film4
Posted Oct 10, 2008
|
|
4/5
|
96%
|
Dead of Night (1945) |
"
A dead scary horror movie that skimps on the blood but not the goose bumps,"
—
BBC
Posted Oct 7, 2008
|
|
3/5
|
74%
|
Peur(s) du Noir (Fear(s) of the Dark) (2007) |
"
Arty-smarty and impeccably French, this collection of horror 'toons delivers some short, sharp shocks amid the occasional misfire. It's worth seeing for Burns' section alone. Just repeat, it's only a cartoon..."
—
Total Film
Posted Oct 3, 2008
|
|
|
92%
|
Aladdin (1992) |
"
Grants all three wishes and some more besides with a brilliant turn from Williams' genie and some beautiful animation."
—
Film4
Posted Sep 1, 2008
|
79%
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