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3/5
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63%
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Epic (2013) |
"
Though it's packed with immaculate design and eye-catching aerial set pieces, the film is ultimately let down by a script that leans too heavily on fantasy adventures of yesteryear."
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Digital Spy
Posted May 20, 2013
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2/5
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27%
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21 And Over (2013) |
"
There's probably a great comedy to be made about that daunting, awkward transition from youth to adulthood - 21 & Over just isn't it."
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Digital Spy
Posted May 3, 2013
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3/5
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62%
|
I'm So Excited! (2013) |
"
It's as camp as Christmas and light as a feather, but there's fun to be had in this absurdist comedy in the clouds."
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Digital Spy
Posted Apr 29, 2013
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4/5
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71%
|
The Look of Love () |
"
The unavoidable flickers of Alan Partridge often shine through, but that doesn't hinder Coogan from being an excellent, avuncular guide for this tour through the life of a man once dubbed The King of Soho."
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Digital Spy
Posted Apr 22, 2013
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3/5
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55%
|
Oblivion (2013) |
"
Kosinski piles up money shot after money shot (digitally enhancing desolate Iceland locations to good effect), while harnessing a soaring score from M83 to power along the ride."
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Digital Spy
Posted Apr 9, 2013
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2/5
|
28%
|
G.I. Joe: Retaliation (2013) |
"
A preposterous and messy 3D spectacle devoid of any kind of soul."
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Digital Spy
Posted Mar 29, 2013
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2/5
|
20%
|
Identity Thief (2013) |
"
There's barely a laugh to be found in this new comedy from Horrible Bosses director Seth Gordon."
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Digital Spy
Posted Mar 20, 2013
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3/5
|
51%
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Welcome to the Punch (2013) |
"
Nimble-footed, glossy entertainment that wears its influences on its sleeve."
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Digital Spy
Posted Mar 11, 2013
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2/5
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40%
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Parker (2013) |
"
There's a black hole of chemistry between Statham and Lopez."
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Digital Spy
Posted Mar 6, 2013
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2/5
|
30%
|
Broken City (2013) |
"
We've seen all this before, and done much better."
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Digital Spy
Posted Feb 25, 2013
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3/5
|
42%
|
To The Wonder (2013) |
"
Kurylenko is the filmmaker's twirliest female character of all, a Malick Pixie Dream Girl whose own crisis matters as much as that of her male counterpart's."
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Digital Spy
Posted Feb 18, 2013
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1/5
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0%
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Run For Your Wife () |
"
The end result feels more like a museum relic than a zinging contemporary comedy."
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Digital Spy
Posted Feb 14, 2013
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3/5
|
46%
|
Beautiful Creatures (2013) |
"
Ehrenreich and Englert make for an engagingly aloof screen couple, but head down the cast list and you'll find there's plenty of enjoyable scenery-chewing on show."
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Digital Spy
Posted Feb 12, 2013
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4/5
|
95%
|
Side by Side (2012) |
"
Side by Side delves into areas too niche to entice the casual cinemagoer, but nevertheless this really is essential viewing for movie fans."
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Digital Spy
Posted Feb 11, 2013
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4/5
|
86%
|
Wreck-it Ralph (2012) |
"
Wreck-It Ralph is a dazzling show of sound and colour, tipping its hat to the 8-bit era and modern-day touchstones."
—
Digital Spy
Posted Feb 4, 2013
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2/5
|
47%
|
Bullet to the Head (2013) |
"
It wouldn't be a shock if someone told you this flick was an unearthed straight-to-video blast-'em-up from Hill's heyday. Even then it would feel dated."
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Digital Spy
Posted Feb 1, 2013
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|
2/5
|
38%
|
Hyde Park on Hudson (2012) |
"
The whole endeavour feels like a hastily cobbled together attempt to cash in on the post-Oscars glory of The King's Speech. In the end, it's entirely forgettable."
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Digital Spy
Posted Jan 29, 2013
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4/5
|
59%
|
The Last Stand (2013) |
"
Forget the disappointing Expendables outings, The Last Stand is the Arnie comeback we've all been waiting for."
—
Digital Spy
Posted Jan 22, 2013
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5/5
|
93%
|
Zero Dark Thirty (2013) |
"
The outcome is never in doubt, of course, but Bigelow's sublime skill as an action director comes into play as she's able to create tense shoot-outs viewed through infra-red goggles in the dead of night."
—
Digital Spy
Posted Jan 21, 2013
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|
4/5
|
69%
|
Les Misérables (2012) |
"
Major awards nominations, big box office bucks and well-pleased crowds are a certainty."
—
Digital Spy
Posted Dec 13, 2012
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|
2/5
|
6%
|
So Undercover (2013) |
"
That the movie is slated for a straight-to-DVD release in the US next year is probably indicative of its cinematic potential. It all feels a little bit sitcommy."
—
Digital Spy
Posted Dec 3, 2012
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3/5
|
70%
|
Celeste and Jesse Forever (2012) |
"
This is an enjoyable and breezy enough watch thanks to its appealing lead duo."
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Digital Spy
Posted Dec 3, 2012
|
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2/5
|
48%
|
The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part 2 (2012) |
"
The Twilight Saga signs off on something of a whimper with Breaking Dawn - Part 2, despite the best intentions of those involved to bring some extra punch and spectacle to Stephenie Meyer's source novel."
—
Digital Spy
Posted Nov 16, 2012
|
|
2/5
|
26%
|
Fun Size (2012) |
"
There's barely a laugh on the horizon as Fun Size ambles through a series of unremarkable set pieces, tumbleweed one-liners and awkward tonal shifts."
—
Digital Spy
Posted Nov 1, 2012
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|
4/5
|
86%
|
The Master (2012) |
"
This is a bold and ambitious drama about vilified outsiders who may just be kindred spirits."
—
Digital Spy
Posted Oct 31, 2012
|
|
4/5
|
100%
|
Everything or Nothing: The Untold Story of 007 (2012) |
"
A superb celebration of Bond's screen history and pop cultural impact."
—
Digital Spy
Posted Oct 27, 2012
|
|
5/5
|
86%
|
Beasts of the Southern Wild (2012) |
"
Beasts is an extraordinary, deeply moving film that's one of the best of 2012. When the end credits roll - just like Hushpuppy - you'll feel like the king of the Bathtub."
—
Digital Spy
Posted Oct 26, 2012
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|
4/5
|
79%
|
Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted (2012) |
"
Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted may arrive with low expectations, but it's a pleasant surprise, sending its character barrelling across continents for a zippy, engaging 90-minute adventure."
—
Digital Spy
Posted Oct 26, 2012
|
|
5/5
|
98%
|
Lawrence of Arabia (1962) |
"
O'Toole, all piercing blue eyes and steadfast idealism, buzzes with charisma in the role of a lifetime."
—
Digital Spy
Posted Oct 26, 2012
|
|
3/5
|
79%
|
Quartet (2013) |
"
Quartet has a warmth and charm that'll likely make it a firm hit with the same crowd that turned out for The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel."
—
Digital Spy
Posted Oct 18, 2012
|
|
4/5
|
94%
|
The Sessions (2012) |
"
Could so easily have swung into bleakness or cloying sentimentality, but writer/director Ben Lewin deftly strikes the right notes to create a charming little diamond of a film."
—
Digital Spy
Posted Oct 18, 2012
|
|
4/5
|
96%
|
Argo (2012) |
"
Under its own terms as an upscale mainstream thriller, it's a total success. This is classy moviemaking, from its well-observed performances to immaculate eye for period detail."
—
Digital Spy
Posted Oct 18, 2012
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|
4/5
|
92%
|
Skyfall (2012) |
"
In Skyfall 007 fans have a film that respects Bond's lengthy screen history while pushing its hero into new territory."
—
Digital Spy
Posted Oct 16, 2012
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|
3/5
|
53%
|
Cleanskin (2012) |
"
It's perhaps one credibility-straining twist too many for the film, which up until then does a solid job of aping slicker, bigger-budgeted Hollywood thrillers."
—
Digital Spy
Posted Aug 23, 2012
|
|
5/5
|
87%
|
The Dark Knight Rises (2012) |
"
The Dark Knight Rises is intelligent, heart-pounding spectacle cinema that grips like a vice from minute one and won't let go."
—
Digital Spy
Posted Jul 16, 2012
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|
2/5
|
37%
|
Ice Age: Continental Drift (2012) |
"
In Continental Drift, you find yourselves twiddling your thumbs waiting for the squirrel to show up and generate some chuckles."
—
Digital Spy
Posted Jul 11, 2012
|
|
2/5
|
22%
|
What to Expect When You're Expecting (2012) |
"
What to Expect is a shallow and sickly-sweet offering that's best avoided."
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Digital Spy
Posted May 23, 2012
|
|
3/5
|
65%
|
2 Days in New York (2012) |
"
It's a charming and amusing relationship film that further cements Delpy as a filmmaker with a distinct comedic voice."
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Digital Spy
Posted May 16, 2012
|
|
4/5
|
58%
|
The Dictator (2012) |
"
The Dictator perhaps spends a little too much time revisiting the same fish-out-of-water scenarios expertly mined by Borat, but it's a more satisfying all-round comedy than the uneven Bruno."
—
Digital Spy
Posted May 11, 2012
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|
3/5
|
34%
|
Battleship (2012) |
"
Battleship isn't particularly concerned with crafting an elegant narrative, instead it delivers walloping spectacle as one giant set piece rolls into another."
—
Digital Spy
Posted Apr 10, 2012
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|
4/5
|
88%
|
Titanic (2012) |
"
It's certainly a jaw-dropping big screen experience, even though the outcome is never in doubt. Just make sure you bolt for the door once Celine Dion's caterwauling kicks in."
—
Digital Spy
Posted Apr 4, 2012
|
|
4/5
|
85%
|
The Hunger Games (2012) |
"
The Hunger Games paints a vivid picture of stark contrast -- poverty and wealth, oppression and freedom, fear and hope. It's these opposing forces that make Collins's world such a tantalising one."
—
Digital Spy
Posted Mar 19, 2012
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|
4/5
|
92%
|
The Cabin in the Woods (2012) |
"
Cabin in the Woods is witty, scary and incredibly inventive. This is a must-see genre bending horror movie - miss it at your peril."
—
Digital Spy
Posted Mar 14, 2012
|
|
4/5
|
51%
|
John Carter (2012) |
"
When John Carter moves up the gears it's an accomplished blockbuster packed with pulse-racing action."
—
Digital Spy
Posted Mar 1, 2012
|
|
2/5
|
27%
|
Project X (2012) |
"
In Project X the central trio are celebrated for their achievements, and considering how mean-spirited this movie is it leaves an unpleasant taste in the mouth."
—
Digital Spy
Posted Mar 1, 2012
|
|
4/5
|
78%
|
The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel (2012) |
"
This is a moving film that's a brilliant showcase for a superb cast. Take your granny to this one but be warned, there may be a few tears shed!"
—
Digital Spy
Posted Feb 22, 2012
|
|
3/5
|
42%
|
Journey 2: The Mysterious Island (2012) |
"
It's a lot more entertaining than you'd expect, but don't go in expecting anything revolutionary."
—
Digital Spy
Posted Feb 1, 2012
|
|
2/5
|
13%
|
W.E. (2012) |
"
From the appearance of Mohamed Al-Fayed as a salient plot point to a bizarre dance sequence backed The Sex Pistols' 'Pretty Vacant', W.E. will have you scratching your head at every turn."
—
Digital Spy
Posted Jan 18, 2012
|
|
4/5
|
77%
|
War Horse (2011) |
"
Steven Spielberg is still undoubtedly the king of populist cinema."
—
Digital Spy
Posted Dec 21, 2011
|
72%
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