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Simon Weaving

Simon Weaving

Agrees with the Tomatometer 77% of the time.

Biography:
Simon grew up all over the place and worked in the theatre before attending Film School. He's made a few award winning short films and is currently completing a PhD in film noir.
Publications:
Screenwize
Critics' Group:
Film Critics Circle of Australia
Total Reviews:
185
Location:
Australia

Best Reviewed Films

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Rating T-Meter Title | Year Add Date
5/5 91% The Hunt (2013) " A superb performance from Madds Mikkelsen lies at the heart of this chilling tale of a small Danish community turning on an innocent man. " — Screenwize
Posted Apr 28, 2013
5/5 93% Of Gods and Men (2011) " A deeply moving and profoundly beautiful film about a group of monks working in the mountains of Algeria who are faced with the most difficult personal and collective decisions when the country erupts in brutal civil-war" — Screenwize
Posted Jul 30, 2011
5/5 64% Biutiful (2010) " This cinematic journey of one man along the boundaries of life and death is an extraordinary work of genius." — Screenwize
Posted Mar 23, 2011
5/5 66% The American (2010) " In this astonishingly beautiful piece of cinema art, George Clooney plays a steely and introspective assassin hiding out in Italy, awaiting orders and contemplating his past deeds." — Screenwize
Posted Nov 11, 2010
5/5 97% A Prophet (Un prophete) (2010) " Destined to be one of the finest crime films of all time. In a year with little top-class French cinema to be found, this is exhilarating, intelligent, gritty and ruthlessly surprising." — Screenwize
Posted Feb 8, 2010
5/5 80% The Milk of Sorrow (La Teta Asustada) (2010) " Gently paced and exquisitely shot, this story - tinged with magical realism - tells of an anxious young woman finding her way in the world after the death of her mother." — Screenwize
Posted Dec 12, 2009
5/5 89% Sin Nombre (2009) " An epic and stunningly shot thriller about two young people crossing the gauntlet of Central America in their attempt to get to the USA." — Screenwize
Posted Dec 12, 2009
4.5/5 60% Broken (2013) " A moving and visually beautiful story of an eleven-year old girl who is increasingly drawn into the complicated and cruel world of the everyday English suburbs." — Screenwize
Posted May 14, 2013
4.5/5 93% Amour (2012) " Michael Haneke's most intimate and painfully truthful film - an exploration of what love means at the far end of life." — Screenwize
Posted Feb 20, 2013
4.5/5 95% The Guard (2011) " This film belongs to Gleeson - he seems to have effortlessly conjured up a complex and charismatic mix of world-weariness and caring, all wrapped up in that enigmatic Irish charm." — Screenwize
Posted Apr 3, 2012
4.5/5 93% Take Shelter (2011) " Michael Shannon is at his best as a man plagued by apocalyptic dreams that start to bleed into his everyday life. It's one of the best independent American films of the last decade, playing on current concerns about the future of the planet. " — Screenwize
Posted Dec 4, 2011
4.5/5 99% Bill Cunningham New York (2011) " Bill has followed his bliss for 60 years, and it's a delight to follow him for 80 minutes - even if you have no interest in fashion. Don't miss it." — Screenwize
Posted Nov 24, 2011
4.5/5 84% The Tree of Life (2011) " Terrence Malick's long awaited meditation on spirituality, loss and innocence stars Brad Pitt and Jessica Chastain as a 1950's couple who - along with their eldest son Jack (Sean Penn) - struggle with the big questions of the meaning of life. " — Screenwize
Posted Jun 29, 2011
4.5/5 88% Blue Valentine (2010) " It will keep you thinking - and feeling - about the possibilities for long-term love for days after you've left the cinema." — Screenwize
Posted Dec 8, 2010
4.5/5 90% The Messenger (2009) " Woody Harrelson and Ben Foster dominate every inch of the screen." — Screenwize
Posted Nov 13, 2010
4.5/5 72% Monsters (2010) " Brit director Gareth Edwards cleverly keeps the focus of this intriguing and riveting sci-fi love story on the classy performances from the two leads." — Screenwize
Posted Nov 13, 2010
4.5/5 79% Fair Game (2010) " A highly intelligent political thriller with a stellar performance from Naomi Watts." — Screenwize
Posted Nov 13, 2010
4.5/5 34% The Burning Plain (2009) " Charlize Theron and Kim Bassinger star in an intriguing drama where past and present are brought together to reveal how you can be redeemed through love" — Screenwize
Posted Dec 12, 2009
4.5/5 82% Panique au village (A Town Called Panic) (2009) " A deliriously wild and totally charming ride from start to finish, as Cowboy, Indian and Horse charge all over the world in a whimsical assault of fun." — Screenwize
Posted Dec 11, 2009
4.5/5 97% The Hurt Locker (2009) " A visceral, gripping and totally absorbing film that follows one man's life on the front line of bomb disposal." — Screenwize
Posted Nov 19, 2009
4.5/5 79% Nowhere Boy (2010) " Visual artist Sam Taylor-Wood casts aside her moody conceptual art and directs a lively, insightful and slightly nostalgic look at the drama of John Lennon's formative years and his relationship with the two women who brought him up." — Screenwize
Posted Nov 19, 2009
4.5/5 100% Sita Sings the Blues (2008) " An infectious, dazzling and poignant story about love and loyalty in both mythical India and modern America, and perfect proof that animation can work for adults." — Screenwize
Posted Nov 12, 2009
4.5/5 78% Bronson (2009) " Strap yourself in for a jaw-dropping performance from Tom Hardy as he completely inhabits the role of Britain's most notorious prisoner in this highly stylised piece of mischievous cinematic vaudeville." — Screenwize
Posted Nov 12, 2009
4.5/5 92% Dogtooth (Kynodontas) (2010) " Riding the perverse line between bizarre, awkward and darkly funny, this award-winning film follows the strange antics of three siblings brought up by their misguided parents in complete isolation from the rest of the world." — Screenwize
Posted Nov 12, 2009
4.5/5 89% Cache (Hidden) (2005) " Many things are hidden in the layers of this brilliantly clever mystery from Michael Haneke: the truth, the point of view from which the story is told, the political references and, most intriguingly, the ending. Which is not to say you can't find them. B" — Screenwize
Posted Oct 10, 2009
4.5/5 98% The Wrestler (2008) " Great art is sometimes difficult viewing, and such is Darren Aronofsky's The Wrestler, a film that will be remembered as Mickey Rourke's greatest screen triumph." — Screenwize
Posted Mar 21, 2009
4.5/5 94% Slumdog Millionaire (2008) " Occasionally, far too occasionally, a film comes along that once again reminds you of the power of the cinematic experience: how movement, composition, light, colour and music can be stunningly shaped to create the most exquisite drama." — Screenwize
Posted Mar 21, 2009
4/5 98% Mea Maxima Culpa: Silence In The House Of God (2012) " a carefully constructed observation of the facts and a withering condemnation of the behaviour of the Catholic Church." — Screenwize
Posted Apr 23, 2013
4/5 82% De rouille et d'os (Rust and Bone) (2012) " there is no denying the cinematic power of Audiard's fearless storytelling" — Screenwize
Posted Apr 23, 2013
4/5 44% The Paperboy (2012) " A seething, swampy murder investigation infused with the sweaty smell of bodies and driven by a casual force that is seductively unstable, darkly funny and strangely exhilarating. Daniels is a visionary." — Screenwize
Posted Apr 23, 2013
4/5 79% The Deep Blue Sea (2012) " Davies presents the story with a formal painterly eye, forcing us to attend to the emotional detail that Hester experiences - constrained as she is by the social structures and values of strangulated post-war Britain" — Screenwize
Posted Apr 5, 2012
4/5 79% Page One: Inside the New York Times (2011) " Although Rossi's style is a little unruly - flitting from story to story and desk to desk without any particular emphasis - it's a fascinating and privileged insight into an industry in turmoil" — Screenwize
Posted Apr 3, 2012
4/5 40% The Bucket List (2007) " Meehl's gentle handling of her subject and her unobstrusive, observational camera work make this a delightful and touching experience." — Screenwize
Posted Apr 2, 2012
4/5 99% A Separation (2011) " Fahardi's accomplishment is to have brought to the screen a group of equally complex, equally flawed, and equally human characters whose only real problem is that they must live life with each other. " — Screenwize
Posted Apr 2, 2012
4/5 84% The Raid: Redemption (2012) " A seriously well made, kick-ass martial-arts action movie that fans of the genre will absolutely adore. " — Screenwize
Posted Apr 2, 2012
4/5 79% How I Ended This Summer (2010) " A cinematic and dramatic treat, this spectacular piece of contemporary Russian filmmaking follows two meteorologists stationed on a remote Arctic island. An allegory on old and new Russia, it's part art-house thriller and part atmospheric poetry." — Screenwize
Posted Jun 26, 2011
4/5 98% Inside Job (2010) " An insightful and very sorry tale of the worst kind of greed, this Oscar-winning documentary exposes the people behind the global financial crisis, men & woman who are still wealthy and still running the banking industry. " — Screenwize
Posted Mar 10, 2011
4/5 61% Wasted on the Young (2010) " Without question one of the most striking Australian films of the past five years, director Lucas stamps his visual style on a very contemporary - and at times very confronting - teen revenge story." — Screenwize
Posted Feb 15, 2011
4/5 87% Black Swan (2010) " An intense and beguiling psychological thriller with an art-house soul, Natalie Portman's performance a will keep you riveted from start to finish. " — Screenwize
Posted Jan 20, 2011
4/5 79% Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows - Part 1 (2010) " Half of the final story, yes, but a beautifully paced film that lingers in the dark magical world as Harry, Ron & Hermoine find themselves in a self imposed exile in search of the fragments of Voldemort's soul. " — Screenwize
Posted Nov 17, 2010
4/5 90% Rare Exports: A Christmas Tale (2010) " Never has a bad Christmas been this much fun! " — Screenwize
Posted Nov 13, 2010
4/5 90% Lebanon (Levanon) (2010) " A daring concept and a meticulously crafted study of the psychology of conflict." — Screenwize
Posted Nov 13, 2010
4/5 89% Let Me In (2010) " A beautifully understated story of young lovers played out with the dark side of vampire mythology as a backdrop that occasionally and shockingly intrudes. " — Screenwize
Posted Oct 13, 2010
4/5 97% Animal Kingdom (2010) " A slow-boiling, nail-biting, psychological ride that slides through the deadly politics of a suburban crime family, in one of the best Australian films in recent years." — Screenwize
Posted Jun 3, 2010
4/5 87% Welcome (2010) " A humane and touching story of a young Kurdish immigrant's attempts to reunite with his girlfriend." — Screenwize
Posted Apr 1, 2010
4/5 91% Crazy Heart (2009) " What a treat to see and feel an independent American movie that sifts gently across the Western landscape with a heartfelt touch - albeit dusted over with a hazy drift of nostalgia." — Screenwize
Posted Feb 20, 2010
4/5 75% The Road (2009) " A soulful and savagely beautiful meditation on the end of the world, Australian director John Hillcoat adapts Cormac McCarthy's tale of despair and faith with great delicacy and care." — Screenwize
Posted Jan 27, 2010
4/5 94% In the Loop (2009) " Satire has never been this searingly astute and funny in a story where Washington and Westminster are desperately trying to control the media spin on a possible Middle-east war." — Screenwize
Posted Dec 11, 2009
4/5 81% Bakjwi (Thirst) (2009) " The story of a noble priest resurrected as a vampire and plunged into a life of desire is opulently brought to the screen by one of South Korea's leading filmmakers." — Screenwize
Posted Dec 11, 2009
4/5 70% The Vicious Kind (2009) " In a sharply scripted comic drama, Brittany Snow stars as the pensive Emma, a girl caught between two quite different brothers." — Screenwize
Posted Dec 11, 2009
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