Matthew Turner Movie Reviews & Previews

Critics » Matthew Turner

Matthew Turner

Agrees with the Tomatometer 72% of the time.

Favorites:: Vertigo
Publications:: Empire Magazine , Shadows on the Wall , thelondonpaper , ViewLondon

Total Reviews:: 3204
Total QuickRatings:: 9

Location:: London

Listing Of All Reviews & Articles

Showing 1 - 50 of 3204

Previous | Next

Rating	T-Meter	Title \| Year	Add Date
3/5	33%	Deadfall (2012)	— ViewLondon Posted May 9, 2013
3/5	53%	The Reluctant Fundamentalist (2013)	— ViewLondon Posted May 9, 2013
3/5	59%	The Eye of the Storm (2012)	— ViewLondon Posted May 9, 2013
4/5	88%	Star Trek Into Darkness (2013)	" Hugely enjoyable, pacily directed sequel with a witty script, superb special effects and terrific performances, though some of the nods to the previous films and TV shows badly backfire." — ViewLondon Posted May 8, 2013
2/5	38%	Touchy Feely (2013)	" Despite its superb cast, Lynn Shelton's Touchy Feely is a disappointing comedy-drama that raises some interesting ideas but fails to do anything interesting with them." — ViewLondon Posted May 2, 2013
4/5	60%	I'm So Excited! (2013)	" Energetic, outrageously camp and frequently funny, Pedro Almodovar's latest film is a welcome throwback to the raucous comedies the director made in the 1980s." — ViewLondon Posted May 2, 2013
4/5	50%	All Stars ()	" Hugely enjoyable British let's-do-the-show-right-here comedy enlivened by strong performances, impressive dance sequences, likeable characters, breezy direction and a witty script." — ViewLondon Posted May 2, 2013
3/5	26%	21 And Over (2013)	" Enlivened by pacey direction and likeable comic performances, though there's a strong sense of having seen it all before and some of the jokes are a little misguided." — ViewLondon Posted May 2, 2013
3/5	36%	Dead Man Down (2013)	" Scrapes a pass thanks to offbeat performances and a couple of enjoyably preposterous action sequences." — ViewLondon Posted May 2, 2013
4/5	91%	Gimme The Loot (2013)	" Charming and engaging low-budget indie with a witty script, likeable characters, a strong sense of time and place and a pair of terrific performances from its two young leads." — ViewLondon Posted May 2, 2013
4/5	71%	The Look of Love ()	" Paints a profoundly sad portrait of a fascinating Soho figure." — ViewLondon Posted Apr 24, 2013
4/5	90%	Bernie (2012)	" Hugely entertaining, smartly directed and darkly funny black comedy with a superb script and a terrific central performance from Jack Black." — ViewLondon Posted Apr 24, 2013
3/5	39%	The ABCs of Death (2013)	" The overall execution of the project never quite lives up to the concept, with too many of the films feeling lazy and poorly thought out." — ViewLondon Posted Apr 24, 2013
4/5	77%	Iron Man 3 (2013)	" Delivers thrilling action, witty dialogue and genuine emotion, thanks to a cleverly crafted script, state-of-the-art special effects, strong, likeable characters and note-perfect performances." — ViewLondon Posted Apr 24, 2013
2/5	48%	Olympus Has Fallen (2013)	" A charmless and occasionally laughably bad thriller that's let down by a trite script and a charmless lead performance from Gerard Butler." — ViewLondon Posted Apr 18, 2013
3/5	62%	Evil Dead (2013)	" Well made and delivers buckets of the red stuff, but it's hampered by poorly developed characters, a lack of humour and a tendency to substitute gore for actual scares." — ViewLondon Posted Apr 18, 2013
4/5	47%	Bait (2012)	" Enormous fun, thanks to pacey direction, strong performances, a number of nicely handled gory bits and a script that pays close attention to the demands of the shark attack genre movie." — ViewLondon Posted Apr 18, 2013
4/5	74%	Love Is All You Need (2013)	" Hugely enjoyable, utterly charming middle-aged romcom that delivers genuine laughs and powerful emotion, thanks to a warm-hearted script, superb performances and assured direction from Danish director Susanne Bier." — ViewLondon Posted Apr 18, 2013
4/5	51%	Promised Land (2013)	" The latest film from Gus Van Sant is a thought-provoking and emotionally engaging smalltown drama with a strong script and a terrific central performance from co-writer Matt Damon." — ViewLondon Posted Apr 18, 2013
4/5	94%	First Position (2012)	" Impressively directed and superbly edited, this is an emotionally engaging documentary with likeable subjects, stunning dance sequences and a suspenseful climax." — ViewLondon Posted Apr 11, 2013
2/5	42%	Flying Blind ()	" Flying Blind is worth seeing for a terrific performance from Helen McCrory, but the central relationship lacks chemistry and the script's refusal to flesh out its characters is ultimately frustrating." — ViewLondon Posted Apr 11, 2013
4/5	92%	The Gatekeepers (2013)	" Dror Moreh's Oscar-nominated documentary is riveting, haunting and depressing in equal measure, offering a sobering assessment of the Israel-Palestine conflict from a unique perspective." — ViewLondon Posted Apr 11, 2013
4/5	81%	The Place Beyond The Pines (2013)	" A beautifully shot, emotionally engaging smalltown crime drama with a pair of terrific performances from Ryan Gosling and Bradley Cooper ..." — ViewLondon Posted Apr 11, 2013
4/5	74%	Simon Killer (2013)	" Impressively directed and sharply written, this is a disturbing study in sociopathy with a compelling lead performance from Brady Corbet." — ViewLondon Posted Apr 11, 2013
3/5	56%	Oblivion (2013)	" Oblivion is a visual feast with strong performances and an intriguing central mystery, but it's slightly let down by a nakedly derivative script and a general lack of warmth." — ViewLondon Posted Apr 10, 2013
3/5	82%	Papadopoulos & Sons ()	" Likeable British recession comedy enlivened by a strong support cast and a topical, engagingly feelgood central theme, though it's slightly let down by an underwritten script and a frustrating central performance from Stephen Dillane." — ViewLondon Posted Apr 4, 2013
4/5	86%	De jueves a domingo (Thursday Till Sunday) ()	" Impressively directed and superbly written, this is an emotionally engaging road-movie/coming-of-age-drama with stunning camerawork and a terrific central performance from young Santi Ahumada." — ViewLondon Posted Apr 4, 2013
1/5	34%	The Odd Life of Timothy Green (2012)	" Relentlessly mawkish wish-fulfilment fantasy drama that fails to engage on any meaningful level, to the point where you end up feeling sorry for the actors." — ViewLondon Posted Apr 4, 2013
4/5	66%	Spring Breakers (2013)	" A weird, day-glo fusion of trashy exploitation thriller and arthouse pretension, enlivened by game performances from a trio of former squeaky-clean TV stars and a deliriously brilliant turn from James Franco." — ViewLondon Posted Apr 4, 2013
2/5	29%	All Things To All Men ()	" It's ultimately let down by a confusing script and a frustratingly distant approach to its characters." — ViewLondon Posted Apr 4, 2013
3/5	79%	A Late Quartet (2012)	" Engaging drama, enlivened by a trio of terrific performances from Hoffman, Keener and Walken, though the script occasionally feels a little contrived." — ViewLondon Posted Apr 4, 2013
4/5	29%	Erased (2013)	" Engaging and enjoyable thriller, enlivened by a sharp script, pacey direction, solid action sequences and strong performances from both Aaron Eckhart and Liana Liberato." — ViewLondon Posted Apr 3, 2013
2/5	35%	Dark Skies (2013)	" Dark Skies is a watchable supernatural thriller with a handful of effectively creepy moments, but it's let down by a clichéd script, a lack of imagination and a soporific lead performance from Keri Russell." — ViewLondon Posted Apr 3, 2013
4/5	87%	In the House (2013)	" Impressively directed and darkly funny, this is a hugely enjoyable French black comedy with a clever, thought-provoking script and terrific performances from a note-perfect cast." — ViewLondon Posted Mar 27, 2013
3/5	68%	Trance (2013)	" An enjoyable brain-scrambler of a thriller with strong performances from all three leads, though the emotional impact is ultimately lost amidst all the twists and turns." — ViewLondon Posted Mar 27, 2013
1/5	0%	12 in a Box (2009)	" A poorly made, badly acted, lazily written and painfully laugh-free attempt at a farce that's only getting a release to cash in on the presence of TV star Miranda Hart." — ViewLondon Posted Mar 27, 2013
1/5	28%	G.I. Joe: Retaliation (2013)	" Disappointing sequel that falls down thanks to an incoherent script, lazy dialogue, a surfeit of characters, a phoned-in performance by Bruce Willis and an insultingly callous attitude towards its onscreen destruction." — ViewLondon Posted Mar 27, 2013
4/5	69%	The Croods (2013)	" Enjoyable, colourfully animated and frequently funny comedy with a witty script, some inventive ideas, impressive 3D work, a strong message and strong comic performances from a talented vocal cast." — ViewLondon Posted Mar 20, 2013
2/5	20%	Identity Thief (2013)	" Identity Thief is low on laughs and has a number of plot problems but the comic performances from Bateman and McCarthy ensure that it stays watchable." — ViewLondon Posted Mar 20, 2013
3/5	52%	Jack the Giant Slayer (2013)	" Engaging and enjoyable fairytale adventure, enlivened by strong performances, pacey direction and some superb special effects, though the script is surprisingly po-faced and lacks humour." — ViewLondon Posted Mar 20, 2013
3/5	79%	Reality (2013)	" Well made and sharply observed, this is an engaging and bittersweet comedy-drama anchored by a terrific performance by Aniello Arena ..." — ViewLondon Posted Mar 20, 2013
4/5	59%	Maniac (2013)	" Stylishly directed and superbly written, this is a genuinely chilling and disturbingly intense slasher-horror-thriller with a terrific central performance from Elijah Wood." — ViewLondon Posted Mar 14, 2013
3/5	38%	The Incredible Burt Wonderstone (2013)	" Enjoyable comedy with a decent script and strong comic performances from a superb cast, though the central rivalry is underdeveloped and it settles for being consistently gently amusing rather than delivering big laughs." — ViewLondon Posted Mar 13, 2013
4/5	44%	The Paperboy (2012)	" Sweaty, sleazy and gloriously trashy, this is a thoroughly enjoyable slice of Southern-fried neo-noir with stylish direction, a delightfully twisted script and a trio of terrific performances from Nicole Kidman, Matthew McConaughey and Zac Efron." — ViewLondon Posted Mar 13, 2013
3/5	51%	Welcome to the Punch (2013)	" Watchable British thriller enlivened by stylish direction, some impressive production design and strong performances from a superb cast ..." — ViewLondon Posted Mar 13, 2013
3/5	38%	The Guilt Trip (2012)	" Enjoyable mother-son road movie that swerves the potential potholes of broad or outrageous comedy in favour of an engaging, emotionally convincing and ultimately moving portrait of the central relationship ..." — ViewLondon Posted Mar 6, 2013
3/5	60%	Oz the Great and Powerful (2013)	" Sam Raimi's colourful Oz prequel is nicely acted, visually spectacular and makes terrific use of 3D ..." — ViewLondon Posted Mar 6, 2013
4/5	87%	Robot & Frank (2012)	" Enjoyable, well written and superbly acted comedy drama that cleverly blends buddy movies, Sci-Fi flicks and caper pictures into an emotionally engaging film about old age." — ViewLondon Posted Mar 6, 2013
3/5	13%	Safe Haven (2013)	" Watchable, beautifully shot and nicely paced Nicholas Sparks romance, enlivened by strong performances and a decent amount of chemistry between the two leads, though the script takes a nosedive into unintentionally hilarious territory in the final act." — ViewLondon Posted Feb 28, 2013

Showing 1 - 50 of 3204

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)