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4/5
|
98%
|
Mud (2013) |
"
A stirring ode to innocence that evokes classics like The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn and Stand By Me."
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Digital Spy
Posted May 6, 2013
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|
4/5
|
78%
|
Iron Man 3 (2013) |
"
One of the great surprises of the movie is Kingsley's turn as the Bin Laden-ish bad guy, hamming it up and giving Stark a reality check on who's to blame for all this."
—
Digital Spy
Posted Apr 23, 2013
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|
2/5
|
90%
|
Bernie (2012) |
"
You may be amused, but the laughter like the man, rings hollow."
—
Digital Spy
Posted Apr 22, 2013
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2/5
|
51%
|
Promised Land (2013) |
"
Feels more Hollywoodland than 'Promised Land'."
—
Digital Spy
Posted Apr 15, 2013
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3/5
|
82%
|
Papadopoulos & Sons () |
"
A late pitch at pathos isn't quite so convincing, but otherwise this is a fresh, funny and poignant snapshot of ethnic life in London."
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Radio Times
Posted Apr 12, 2013
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3/5
|
79%
|
A Late Quartet (2012) |
"
It's a film dripping with Zilberman's passion for classical music and the way it touches the emotions, and because the actors feel it too, you can forgive any moments of discord."
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Digital Spy
Posted Apr 2, 2013
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2/5
|
34%
|
The Odd Life of Timothy Green (2012) |
"
Hedges usually strikes a better balance of darkness and light, but with this film, reveals feet of clay."
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Digital Spy
Posted Apr 1, 2013
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2/5
|
68%
|
Trance (2013) |
"
Often it's a thin line between genius and madness, and director Danny Boyle just tips the balance the wrong way with this psychological heist thriller."
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Digital Spy
Posted Mar 22, 2013
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2/5
|
38%
|
The Incredible Burt Wonderstone (2013) |
"
Steve Carell evokes the flamboyant, old-school illusionist David Copperfield in a movie that flits in and out of focus, comedically speaking."
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Digital Spy
Posted Mar 11, 2013
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3/5
|
85%
|
Side Effects (2013) |
"
An intelligently crafted story, which is briskly paced and highly suspenseful - until a crude and puerile payoff in the third act."
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Radio Times
Posted Mar 8, 2013
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3/5
|
38%
|
The Guilt Trip (2012) |
"
Think of it as a Sunday drive, easy and breezy, with good company to pass the time."
—
Digital Spy
Posted Mar 5, 2013
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4/5
|
60%
|
Oz the Great and Powerful (2013) |
"
Raimi strikes just the right balance of dreamy nostalgia and sharp wit. You simply must go off to see the wizard."
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Digital Spy
Posted Feb 28, 2013
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|
1/5
|
13%
|
Safe Haven (2013) |
"
The initial air of mystery dissipates like a fart in a lift that everyone should be too embarrassed to acknowledge."
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Digital Spy
Posted Feb 28, 2013
|
|
3/5
|
73%
|
Unfinished Song (Song for Marion) (2013) |
"
Stamp and Redgrave look suitably comfy together, like an old pair of slippers and it's her adoring gaze that softens Arthur's hard edges."
—
Digital Spy
Posted Feb 19, 2013
|
|
3/5
|
68%
|
Cloud Atlas (2012) |
"
Cloud Atlas is never boring. Tykwer and the Wachowskis make a virtue of everything that is unexplained, creating genuine awe and mystery."
—
Digital Spy
Posted Feb 18, 2013
|
|
3/5
|
65%
|
Mama (2013) |
"
For those who favour a good old-fashioned ghost story, bristling with suspense, this film should be embraced with open arms."
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Digital Spy
Posted Feb 18, 2013
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|
4/5
|
52%
|
This is 40 (2012) |
"
Apatow adopts a leisurely pace, but this is a story about middle-age after all and when characters are this much fun, you won't be watching the time go by."
—
Digital Spy
Posted Feb 11, 2013
|
|
3/5
|
80%
|
Warm Bodies (2013) |
"
It's not seamless, but Hoult carries the burden gracefully, even with a lopsided gait."
—
Radio Times
Posted Feb 8, 2013
|
|
3/5
|
80%
|
Warm Bodies (2013) |
"
Working from Isaac Marion's novel, writer-director Jonathan Levine bends the rules to make the story work and softens the violence, too, but it's still a witty reinvention of the genre like Shaun of the Dead before it."
—
Digital Spy
Posted Feb 5, 2013
|
|
3/5
|
92%
|
No (2013) |
"
The clash of ideas is fascinating because they boil down to what makes us human: are we driven by hope or fear?"
—
Digital Spy
Posted Feb 5, 2013
|
|
4/5
|
89%
|
Lincoln (2012) |
"
This is the quietest of [Spielberg's] recent films, with an equally unobtrusive, delicately-crafted, totally absorbing performance from Daniel Day-Lewis."
—
Digital Spy
Posted Jan 22, 2013
|
|
3/5
|
94%
|
The Sessions (2012) |
"
It's Hawkes's portrayal, in all its wit, intelligence and childlike naivety, that really captures the heart."
—
Radio Times
Posted Jan 18, 2013
|
|
3/5
|
94%
|
The Sessions (2012) |
"
In its barest form this is a traditional rites-of-passage yarn, dealing in first love and lost innocence, and even with a candid discussion of sex, it's mostly sweetness and light."
—
Digital Spy
Posted Jan 14, 2013
|
|
4/5
|
32%
|
Gangster Squad (2013) |
"
Accept the film on its own terms, as a period action thriller, and you'll walk away satisfied - assuming your every last nerve hasn't been jangled to jelly."
—
Digital Spy
Posted Jan 9, 2013
|
|
4/5
|
91%
|
Safety Not Guaranteed (2012) |
"
The finale may raise eyebrows, but this is an experience you'll want to relive."
—
Radio Times
Posted Dec 27, 2012
|
|
2/5
|
18%
|
Parental Guidance (2012) |
"
Frankly it all feels a bit obvious, perfunctory and dated."
—
Radio Times
Posted Dec 27, 2012
|
|
4/5
|
91%
|
Safety Not Guaranteed (2012) |
"
A low-concept film about time travel mightn't sound like much of a trip, but first-time director Colin Trevorrow offers good-natured fun and real substance in place of shiny surfaces and whizz-bang effects."
—
Digital Spy
Posted Dec 24, 2012
|
|
2/5
|
18%
|
Parental Guidance (2012) |
"
Apparently there comes a point in every comic's life when, after living on the edge for so long, they reach for the pipe and slippers and start doing toothless family comedies."
—
Digital Spy
Posted Dec 23, 2012
|
|
2/5
|
61%
|
Jack Reacher (2012) |
"
Cruise may not be statuesque, but he could be carved out of stone in this role. Imagine the hubris of a man who doesn't bring a gun to the final shootout, relying instead on his bare hands and a rock. Needless to say, the rock makes a bigger impact."
—
Digital Spy
Posted Dec 21, 2012
|
|
4/5
|
81%
|
The Impossible (2012) |
"
It is a heart-stopping ride and when the water stills, the adrenalin comes from the uncertainty of their situation."
—
Digital Spy
Posted Dec 18, 2012
|
|
4/5
|
88%
|
Django Unchained (2012) |
"
Tarantino is aiming for the gut, and the sheer audacity just blows you away."
—
Digital Spy
Posted Dec 17, 2012
|
|
3/5
|
88%
|
Life of Pi (2012) |
"
Watching this won't save your soul, but only remind you that life, like a magic trick, is a passing amusement."
—
Digital Spy
Posted Dec 16, 2012
|
|
|
66%
|
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (2012) |
"
Thankfully, Freeman is a charismatic lead, employing that familiar look of weary bemusement (perfected on The Office) to offer a humorous counterpoint to all the growly doom-mongering."
—
Radio Times
Posted Dec 10, 2012
|
|
3/5
|
58%
|
I, Anna () |
"
Like the traditional femme fatale, Anna leaves you wanting to know more."
—
Radio Times
Posted Dec 7, 2012
|
|
3/5
|
82%
|
Seven Psychopaths (2012) |
"
If there's a certain thrill in watching bad guys getting their brains sprayed across a wall, it's surpassed by the intrigue of having a filmmaker reveal the inner workings of his own mind."
—
Digital Spy
Posted Dec 3, 2012
|
|
2/5
|
68%
|
Great Expectations (2013) |
"
[A] grim and cheerless adaptation of the Charles Dickens classic."
—
Radio Times
Posted Nov 30, 2012
|
|
2/5
|
51%
|
Trouble with the Curve (2012) |
"
Perhaps too much snarling for the camera over the years has fixed the expression on Clint Eastwood's face, obliging him to take grumpy old man roles."
—
Digital Spy
Posted Nov 26, 2012
|
|
3/5
|
74%
|
Rise of the Guardians (2012) |
"
Like the old man's sleigh, it's designed to offer an easy, breezy ride with a few new bells and whistles added to old-fashioned elements."
—
Digital Spy
Posted Nov 26, 2012
|
|
2/5
|
68%
|
Great Expectations (2013) |
"
The dourness and grit that Newell opts for stylistically doesn't really carry any weight because Pip always seems too passive - more easily swayed than driven by obsession."
—
Digital Spy
Posted Nov 26, 2012
|
|
2/5
|
17%
|
Gambit () |
"
Firth is nicely self-effacing and there are a few laughs to be had, but they are stunningly cheap."
—
Radio Times
Posted Nov 22, 2012
|
|
2/5
|
17%
|
Gambit () |
"
Aspects of the original plot have been tweaked, but where it really matters, the Coens and Hoffman demonstrate a surprising lack of inspiration. It all feels so dated."
—
Digital Spy
Posted Nov 20, 2012
|
|
5/5
|
92%
|
Silver Linings Playbook (2012) |
"
A deliriously funny and disarmingly poignant love story that's sure to brighten the outlook of even the hardest cynic."
—
Digital Spy
Posted Nov 20, 2012
|
|
3/5
|
56%
|
People Like Us (2012) |
"
No gimmicks, quirks or high-concept premise: this is one of those rare, quietly engaging films that is simply about ordinary people trying to relate to each other."
—
Digital Spy
Posted Nov 5, 2012
|
|
|
13%
|
The Women (2008) |
"
The 1930s original feels more cutting-edge than this re-do. "
—
Film4
Posted Oct 19, 2012
|
|
4/5
|
79%
|
Ginger & Rosa (2013) |
"
The changing role of women is also an underlying theme in a many-layered but otherwise simply told story."
—
Radio Times
Posted Oct 19, 2012
|
|
3/5
|
38%
|
Hyde Park on Hudson (2012) |
"
As a patchwork of historical fact and anecdotal evidence, it is at least very colourful."
—
Digital Spy
Posted Oct 18, 2012
|
|
4/5
|
87%
|
Frankenweenie (2012) |
"
The sense of fun is infectious and at its core this is a simple tale of friendship that warms your heart, even as it chills the spine."
—
Digital Spy
Posted Oct 10, 2012
|
|
4/5
|
65%
|
The Campaign (2012) |
"
Don't look for wry satire - the gags are big and brash - but with the duelling stars on top form, The Campaign scores high in the approval ratings."
—
Radio Times
Posted Sep 28, 2012
|
|
2/5
|
64%
|
Anna Karenina (2012) |
"
The end result is a beautiful bore."
—
Radio Times
Posted Sep 7, 2012
|
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