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15%
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Anuvahood ()
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"Let's just hope there's not anuva."
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Tim Evans
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37%
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The Resident (2012)
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"An efficient, solid thriller..."
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Tim Evans
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67%
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The Company Men (2011)
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"Ultimately, this is one film for which empathy - and thus interest - will be proportional to your salary."
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Elliott Noble
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79%
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Fair Game (2010)
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"A fine political thriller."
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Tim Evans
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34%
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Hall Pass (2011)
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"Every line falls flat, a state of affairs the brothers remedy with an inevitable gag featuring defecation."
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Tim Evans
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35%
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Battle: Los Angeles (2011)
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"Battle: LA is perfect cinema for gamers."
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Elliott Noble
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29%
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The Tempest (2010)
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"Taymor's Tempest may whip up a special effect storm yet never engages as a compelling narrative: the characters remain vague and distant."
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Tim Evans
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45%
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Patagonia ()
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"The unconnected stories allow Evans to dwell on past and future, and dwell is what he does."
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Elliott Noble
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43%
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Ironclad (2011)
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"The walls are awash with mashed heads, gouting wounds, split torsos and burnt flesh. It's like being put in the stocks and pelted with raw offal."
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Elliott Noble
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73%
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The Adjustment Bureau (2011)
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"The Blunt/Damon combination just about wins you over...unless you were under the illusion this was Jason Bourne getting Incepted."
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Tim Evans
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88%
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Rango (2011)
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"Not many animated escapades aim to please such a broad audience. Even the poo jokes are sophisticated."
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Elliott Noble
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56%
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Unknown (2011)
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"It's great fun - not as vicious as Taken - and Neeson shows just why he's the right man for the job; a rather nifty niche which he's now made his own."
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Tim Evans
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100%
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The Godfather (1972)
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"Terrific performances and the perfect brooding atmosphere make it a truly outstanding work."
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32%
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I Am Number Four (2011)
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"This number is definitely not up."
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45%
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Drive Angry (2011)
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"Anyone looking for fresh roadkill really won't find much to slow down for. That said, there's enough screech and splatter to keep your average Friday night rubbernecker happy."
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Elliott Noble
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49%
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No Strings Attached (2011)
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"Like that little itch after a one-night stand, this could have been something more."
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Tim Evans
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97%
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Animal Kingdom (2010)
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"None of your Lock, Stock larks or one-last-job capers here, just a compelling story of low life in the suburbs."
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Elliott Noble
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68%
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West Is West (2011)
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"Its heart is definitely in the right place. But there's more to comedy than funny accents. And daubing on Eastern profundities like lumpy henna won't cover the cracks."
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Elliott Noble
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20%
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The Rite (2011)
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"Hafstrom plays things pretty straight, avoiding the barking implausibility of The Da Vinci Code and questioning the flakey use of unprovable exorcism against cold, hard rationality."
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Tim Evans
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100%
|
Waste Land (2010)
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"A remarkable testament to working class lives and the unifying power of art, Waste Land is a rare thing - a film that makes you proud to be human."
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Elliott Noble
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62%
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Howl (2010)
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"The poem itself is illuminated by some impressive cartoon visuals, adding much-needed lustre to lines that inspired a radical counter culture but are very much a product of their times."
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Tim Evans
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64%
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Justin Bieber: Never Say Never (2011)
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"Gives an eye-opening account of the creepy mania that surrounds the star, while inadvertently hinting at the dependency of those around Bieber on their fresh-faced cash cow."
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Chris Prince
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5%
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Big Mommas: Like Father, Like Son (2011)
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"Like Hattie Mae herself, this franchise is just cliché and padding."
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Elliott Noble
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98%
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Inside Job (2010)
|
"A straightforward and very shocking account of the meltdown that's guaranteed to give you a healthy jolt of righteous rage."
|
Chris Prince
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96%
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True Grit (2010)
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"Remakes that outdo the original are as rare as a brimstone preacher in a saloon bar...but this leaves Henry Hathaway's 60s version stone dead."
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Tim Evans
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71%
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Never Let Me Go (2010)
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"Pragmatic and bound by grim duty drilled into her and her friends, Mulligan's Kathy is a masterclass in contained sadness and nothing less than remarkable."
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Rob Daniel
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72%
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Paul (2011)
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"The bromance between Pegg and Frost is still as strong as ever, and Kristen Wiig steals the show with her turn as a religious fanatic freed from her fundamentalist shackles."
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Matt Risley
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19%
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Just Go with It (2011)
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"Ever been so starved of entertainment you've tried to see how far you can push a pencil into your ear before hitting your eardrum?"
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Elliott Noble
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56%
|
Gnomeo and Juliet (2011)
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"As well as adding colour to the characters, the animation nicely captures the textures of the backyard which in turn bring an engaging simplicity to some of the cuter sight gags."
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Elliott Noble
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13%
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Yogi Bear (2010)
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"Yogi Bear is so contrived, so dull and so devoid of any charm it's unknown whether it'll stand up with kids so used to an endless supply of near flawless films."
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Limara Salt
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90%
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The Fighter (2010)
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"This is a story about guts: having 'em, trusting 'em, spilling 'em."
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Elliott Noble
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86%
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Rabbit Hole (2010)
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"Touching and wise."
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Tim Evans
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53%
|
Brighton Rock (2011)
|
"An emotionally unsatisfying drama unfolding in a pretty shell..."
|
Tim Evans
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30%
|
Sanctum (2011)
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"Hampered by some truly embarrassing dialogue, delivered in the cheesiest way possible..."
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Matt Risley
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4%
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A Little Bit Of Heaven (2012)
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"[A] painfully protracted mix of doomed love and mild toilet humour..."
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Elliott Noble
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|
90%
|
Tangled (2010)
|
"As well as driving the story, the themes of loyalty and trust also give the script its richest vein of humour."
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Elliott Noble
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53%
|
The Mechanic (2011)
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"Based on the 1972 thriller starring Charles Bronson, this Mechanic is a far more nuts and bolts job, eschewing the surreal atmosphere of Michael Winner's original."
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Tim Evans
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80%
|
Barney's Version (2011)
|
"It's a bittersweet pill. But with fluid direction from Richard J. Lewis and Giamatti in mesmerising form, Barney's medicine is remarkably easy to take."
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Elliott Noble
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47%
|
Hereafter (2010)
|
"It remains watchable in spite of some rum narrative and performances from kids that woudn't get them a gig as extras on Byker Grove."
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Tim Evans
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64%
|
Biutiful (2010)
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"A thing of biuty."
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Tim Evans
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55%
|
Morning Glory (2010)
|
"It's worth getting up early for...which is more than you can say for most breakfast TV."
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Tim Evans
|
|
87%
|
Black Swan (2010)
|
"With Portman's dance moves as convincing as her descent into derangement and Kunis also hitting a career high as her minxy opposite, here's a trip to the ballet that won't fail to sort the men from the boys."
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Elliott Noble
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24%
|
The Dilemma (2011)
|
"This is the sort of set-up that would have been perfectly nailed in a single episode of Friends."
|
Elliott Noble
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94%
|
Neds (2011)
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"A world away from Nick Love's risible tales of Cockney sectarianism, this is an intelligent, thoughtful drama given added heft by wonderfully natural performances."
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Tim Evans
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32%
|
The Ward (2011)
|
"Pans out slickly if predictably. Heard is fine as the resourceful babe determined to get to the truth even if the final twist invited shrugs rather than gasps of horror."
|
Tim Evans
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34%
|
I Spit On Your Grave (2010)
|
"For fans who like their cinema uncompromising, this is "shear" entertainment."
|
Rob Daniel
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|
17%
|
Travellers ()
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"Technically, it's a mess with all sorts of sound and editing problems although McManus shows - as cinematographer - he's got the eye for the occasional good shot."
|
Tim Evans
|
|
88%
|
Blue Valentine (2010)
|
"For those who can face love stories without studio-sanctioned happy ever afters, here's compelling proof that the tide of slush does not flow unopposed."
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Elliott Noble
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40%
|
Henry's Crime (2011)
|
"Thanks to Reeves' co-stars and a little Chekhovian inspiration at the end, the film just about gets away with it."
|
Elliott Noble
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68%
|
Conviction (2010)
|
"It's a solid, workmanlike affair with the feel of a high-end TV movie even if every setback is telegraphed..."
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Tim Evans
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75%
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