|
3/5
|
74%
|
Chimpanzee (2012) |
"
Gives us a hero to root for, but it's not coy on the tougher side of the natural world either."
—
Empire Magazine
Posted Apr 28, 2013
|
|
3/5
|
56%
|
Oblivion (2013) |
"
Kosinski has again built a fantasy world that feels real to its core, but once more put most effort into the scenery and too little into the people."
—
Empire Magazine
Posted Apr 10, 2013
|
|
4/5
|
81%
|
The Place Beyond The Pines (2013) |
"
In trying to tell an enormous amount of story it can spread itself too thin and leave some strands feeling unfinished, but when it's at its best, this is beautiful and bold filmmaking."
—
Empire Magazine
Posted Apr 8, 2013
|
|
2/5
|
28%
|
G.I. Joe: Retaliation (2013) |
"
The first film you could at least laugh at. This takes all its silly ingredients and smushes them down flat."
—
Empire Magazine
Posted Mar 25, 2013
|
|
1/5
|
8%
|
Fire With Fire (2012) |
"
Avoid like the plague. The nasty Bubonic kind."
—
Empire Magazine
Posted Mar 7, 2013
|
|
5/5
|
67%
|
Stoker (2013) |
"
An intense mix of horror, thriller and domestic drama, this is exquisite filmmaking."
—
Empire Magazine
Posted Feb 25, 2013
|
|
4/5
|
98%
|
Mea Maxima Culpa: Silence In The House Of God (2012) |
"
It may look like a documentary but Gibney's film is a horror film in every sense. Essential, uncomfortable viewing."
—
Empire Magazine
Posted Feb 11, 2013
|
|
3/5
|
63%
|
I Give It a Year (2013) |
"
The jokes are strong and delivered by a very talented cast, but the heart isn't there. It's easy to laugh, but hard to care."
—
Empire Magazine
Posted Feb 4, 2013
|
|
5/5
|
88%
|
Life of Pi (2012) |
"
To produce a coherent film from Martel's tricky novel would be achievement enough, but Ang Lee has extracted something beautiful, wise and, at times, miraculous."
—
Empire Magazine
Posted Dec 17, 2012
|
|
4/5
|
81%
|
Pitch Perfect (2012) |
"
It's the kind of silly you can only get away with when your writing is very smart. A little bit odd and very, very funny."
—
Empire Magazine
Posted Dec 17, 2012
|
|
4/5
|
74%
|
Rise of the Guardians (2012) |
"
It's gorgeously designed, deftly written and frequently laugh-out-loud funny. For child or adult, this is a fantasy to get lost in."
—
Empire Magazine
Posted Nov 25, 2012
|
|
4/5
|
85%
|
End of Watch (2012) |
"
It's a collection of cop-movie clichés but presented with sufficient flair and strong performances that the ride is enough, even if it's on rails."
—
Empire Magazine
Posted Nov 19, 2012
|
|
2/5
|
48%
|
Hit & Run (2012) |
"
There's the suggestion of a good comedy filmmaker here, but in trying out too many genres in one film Shepard winds up with something that never settles or fully engages."
—
Empire Magazine
Posted Oct 7, 2012
|
|
3/5
|
76%
|
Premium Rush (2012) |
"
A movie that while thin and silly, moves with such joyous speed that you almost want to throw your arms in the air and scream."
—
Empire Magazine
Posted Sep 9, 2012
|
|
3/5
|
54%
|
Dr Seuss' The Lorax (2012) |
"
Lovely to look at and with some fun material not of Seuss' invention, but it's too hectoring, like reading an environmental textbook with jolly pictures."
—
Empire Magazine
Posted Jul 23, 2012
|
|
3/5
|
41%
|
Rock of Ages (2012) |
"
Like every one of its songs, it makes a lot of noise about nothing much and cockily straddles awfulness and greatness. It's enormously entertaining nonsense."
—
Empire Magazine
Posted Jun 14, 2012
|
|
3/5
|
41%
|
A Fantastic Fear of Everything () |
"
It's always trying to do something unusual. It has a great lead in Pegg. What it doesn't have is an ending or a clear reason what it wants to be."
—
Empire Magazine
Posted Jun 3, 2012
|
|
1/5
|
14%
|
Top Cat (Don Gato y su pandilla) (2013) |
"
If you're feeling nostalgic, dig out some copies of the original cartoon instead."
—
Empire Magazine
Posted May 28, 2012
|
|
3/5
|
65%
|
All In Good Time () |
"
For all its gentle drama and nicely-judged performances, this has some work to do..."
—
Empire Magazine
Posted May 6, 2012
|
|
2/5
|
50%
|
Mirror Mirror (2012) |
"
Superlative performances from Roberts and Hammer almost cover the shortcomings. Like most Tarsem films it's a muddle, but this time not one with enough distracting dazzle."
—
Empire Magazine
Posted Apr 2, 2012
|
|
4/5
|
86%
|
The Pirates! Band of Misfits (2012) |
"
Another Aardman triumph."
—
Empire Magazine
Posted Mar 26, 2012
|
|
4/5
|
85%
|
The Hunger Games (2012) |
"
As thrilling and smart as it is terrifying. There have been a number of big-gun literary series brought to screen over the past decade. This slays them all."
—
Empire Magazine
Posted Mar 16, 2012
|
|
4/5
|
85%
|
21 Jump Street (2012) |
"
It's completely lunatic and sort of a mess. It's also the funniest high-school comedy to come out of Hollywood in ages."
—
Empire Magazine
Posted Mar 11, 2012
|
|
2/5
|
29%
|
Bel Ami (2012) |
"
Even with a strong cast to gild its endless chambers and salons, there's barely a spark of soul to fuel its story."
—
Empire Magazine
Posted Mar 6, 2012
|
|
2/5
|
74%
|
Big Miracle (2012) |
"
The sledgehammer emoting should let you know you're in a family drama."
—
Empire Magazine
Posted Feb 6, 2012
|
|
4/5
|
96%
|
The Muppets (2011) |
"
Made absolutely for grown-up fans, this is the Muppets as you fondly remember them: funny, smart and gleefully insane."
—
Empire Magazine
Posted Feb 5, 2012
|
|
4/5
|
65%
|
The Woman in Black (2012) |
"
Check behind the doors. Switch on all the lights. You won't be sleeping soundly for a while."
—
Empire Magazine
Posted Feb 5, 2012
|
|
3/5
|
84%
|
Puss in Boots (2011) |
"
Like most kittens, it's not always perfectly behaved, but at least this new Puss adventure doesn't have you reaching for the cinematic spray bottle."
—
Empire Magazine
Posted Dec 5, 2011
|
|
4/5
|
95%
|
Moneyball (2011) |
"
You don't need to understand anything of baseball to get behind this, a chest-swelling story about second chances and flipping a finger up (even a giant foam one) to The Man."
—
Empire Magazine
Posted Nov 22, 2011
|
|
4/5
|
91%
|
Arthur Christmas (2011) |
"
A great, big joy. Even if you're a bit bah humbug, just delight in the supremely clever Aardman comedy."
—
Empire Magazine
Posted Nov 6, 2011
|
|
3/5
|
71%
|
African Cats (2011) |
"
It's beautiful to behold, but too fluffy to broaden younger minds."
—
Empire Magazine
Posted Oct 18, 2011
|
|
4/5
|
78%
|
Crazy, Stupid, Love. (2011) |
"
The kind of film that makes you want to call someone the minute it's over, even if just to tell them to go see this movie."
—
Empire Magazine
Posted Sep 19, 2011
|
|
3/5
|
72%
|
Rio (2011) |
"
Okay, so it's not exactly a groundbreaking advance from the team behind Ice Age, but with its kaleidoscope of colour and heaps of humour, you'll be charmed."
—
Empire Magazine
Posted Apr 4, 2011
|
|
3/5
|
32%
|
I Am Number Four (2011) |
"
This could be the start of something great."
—
Empire Magazine
Posted Feb 22, 2011
|
|
3/5
|
48%
|
Love and Other Drugs (2010) |
"
Well above the standards of your average romantic comedy, it's funny, sexy and smart. It's just not smart enough to stick to its guns to the end."
—
Empire Magazine
Posted Dec 27, 2010
|
|
3/5
|
12%
|
Did You Hear About the Morgans? (2009) |
"
Neither good nor bad. Scales dizzying new heights of okay. Aims for mediocrity... and nails it."
—
Empire Magazine
Posted Jan 1, 2010
|
|
4/5
|
64%
|
The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus (2009) |
"
There are thrilling flashes of Gilliam getting back to top form here. A scrappy movie with more ideas than it can control, but one born out of a passion and determination that are wholly infectious."
—
Empire Magazine
Posted Oct 16, 2009
|
|
2/5
|
11%
|
Couples Retreat (2009) |
"
A rom-com short on romance and even shorter on laughs."
—
Empire Magazine
Posted Oct 16, 2009
|
|
4/5
|
67%
|
Away We Go (2009) |
"
While cynics may find it twee, Mendes fans should greatly enjoy this (gently) surprising change of direction. Go in with the right frame of mind and you'll leave with a big, goofy grin on your face."
—
Empire Magazine
Posted Sep 18, 2009
|
|
4/5
|
63%
|
Baby Mama (2008) |
"
Fey and Poehler are better than 95 per cent of the innumerable male comedy double acts around at the moment. May they never part, because their work here is an utter joy."
—
Empire Magazine Australasia
Posted Aug 18, 2008
|
|
4/5
|
63%
|
Baby Mama (2008) |
"
Good comedy knows no gender, and be you woman, man or any sentient being with a funny bone, you will find boundless delight in two people doing what they do best: being very, very funny."
—
Empire Magazine
Posted Jul 21, 2008
|
|
5/5
|
96%
|
WALL-E (2008) |
"
Absolute heaven."
—
Empire Magazine
Posted Jul 18, 2008
|
|
3/5
|
35%
|
The Edge of Love (2008) |
"
The cast is strong and the first act has an intriguingly dreamy quality, but it gives way to a soggy ending."
—
Empire Magazine
Posted Jun 20, 2008
|
|
3/5
|
36%
|
21 (2008) |
"
The Ocean's Eleven: The College Years mood makes for a breezy good time, even if there is, like Vegas, precious little substance beneath the glitz."
—
Empire Magazine
Posted Apr 11, 2008
|
|
4/5
|
86%
|
El Orfanato (The Orphanage) (2007) |
"
A good old-fashioned horror in the best possible way, this is a beautifully told, terrifying ghost story that lingers with you long after the shivers have stopped."
—
Empire Magazine
Posted Mar 20, 2008
|
|
3/5
|
16%
|
Jumper (2008) |
"
t's Liman's least charismatic action movie and the least developed, but it still packs some cracking action into its brief running time and lays foundations on which a great franchise could be built."
—
Empire Magazine
Posted Feb 15, 2008
|
|
5/5
|
77%
|
Cloverfield (2008) |
"
A dazzling experiment that paid off immensely, this is cinematic pleasure at its purest."
—
Empire Magazine
Posted Jan 22, 2008
|
|
3/5
|
37%
|
Mr. Magorium's Wonder Emporium (2007) |
"
Structurally it's a bit ragtag, but, as your mum would say, it has its heart in the right place. For all its wilful oddness it's enchanting, imaginative and genuinely moving."
—
Empire Magazine
Posted Dec 13, 2007
|
|
2/5
|
42%
|
The Golden Compass (2007) |
"
A crushing disappointment for fans and a scuppered opportunity for a cinematic event. That the first book has been so mishandled doesn't bode well for the (already greenlit) more complicated ones to come."
—
Empire Magazine
Posted Dec 7, 2007
|
87%
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