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64%
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Watchmen (2009)
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"This movie is a shallow interpretation of Watchmen, shorn of sophistication or literary density. Worst of all, watching the film makes you wonder whether the source material was actually any good to begin with."
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Orlando Parfitt
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22%
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Push (2009)
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"At no point do you care if these dough-eyed buffoons live or die."
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Orlando Parfitt
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98%
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Anvil! The Story of Anvil (2009)
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"A truly uplifting 80 minutes of film, you owe it to yourselves to check out The Story of Anvil, and you then owe it to the band to buy their albums and help put them back where they belong - at the summit of mount metal."
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Chris Tilly
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49%
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Twilight (2008)
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"We've never read the books, we're not a 13-year old girl, and yet we actually quite enjoyed it..."
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Orlando Parfitt
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16%
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Max Payne (2008)
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"A massive waste of time and a glaring missed opportunity."
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Orlando Parfitt
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64%
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Quantum of Solace (2008)
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"A cracking action film, but nothing more. The emotional power, intelligence and sheer stylishness of Casino Royale has been lost amidst the noisy blur of sub-Bourne action sequences."
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Orlando Parfitt
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83%
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Tropic Thunder (2008)
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"The first hour of the film has an energy and wit that makes it a joy to behold, but as Stiller tries to tie it all together into a cohesive hole, the humour drains from the piece, and it all becomes a little tiresome."
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Chris Tilly
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83%
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Heavy Metal in Baghdad (2008)
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"Heavy Metal in Baghdad is one of those sneaky documentaries that starts out a light-hearted look at a semi-serious subject, and then suddenly turns into something far more moving and profound."
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Chris Tilly
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59%
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RocknRolla (2008)
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"He's hardly re-inventing the wheel with this movie, but RocknRolla is nonetheless a comedy thriller that is every bit as accomplished as his early work, and without doubt an witty, adrenalin-fuelled blast from start to finish."
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Chris Tilly
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7%
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Babylon A.D. (2008)
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"When your source material is as derivative and silly as this film's to begin with, you a have the perfect recipe for an all-mighty turkey. No wonder Kassovitz is hiding on the beach."
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Orlando Parfitt
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65%
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Sarah Silverman: Jesus Is Magic (2005)
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"Skip this one and check Sarah Silverman out on stage for real."
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Jeff Otto
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100%
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Man on Wire (2008)
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"It's an incredible story, and in Man on Wire, Marsh has made a documentary that's worthy of his walk."
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Chris Tilly
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14%
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The Love Guru (2008)
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"This one may be best left to a trip to the video store."
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Laura Burrows
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50%
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Cass (2008)
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"A mature take on this most contentious of issues, and quite possibly the best film on the subject in 20 years."
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Chris Tilly
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32%
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The X-Files: I Want to Believe (The X Files 2) (2008)
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"The plot managed to anger, unintentionally amuse and then finally bore us to tears during the interminable 100 minute running time."
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Orlando Parfitt
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94%
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The Dark Knight (2008)
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"The Dark Knight is so thrillingly-executed, primeval and exhilarating, it will forever sear itself into your consciousness. It might also be the most intelligent blockbuster movie ever made."
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Orlando Parfitt
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22%
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The Eye (2008)
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"It's all based on the creepy little Chinese film Gin gwai, an atmospheric spine-tingler that, we're sad to say, is considerably more frightening than this tame effort."
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Orlando Parfitt
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41%
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Hancock (2008)
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"Yet because it's Smith, you know that Hancock can't be all bad, and as the film spends the next hour trying to rehabilitate him, proceedings slowly starts to fall apart."
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Chris Tilly
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85%
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In Search of a Midnight Kiss (2008)
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"Obviously heavily influenced by the likes of Swingers and Before Sunrise, it nevertheless manages to find its own voice, combining sentiment with cynicism to create a very modern romantic comedy."
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Chris Tilly
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17%
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The Happening (2008)
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"Somewhere in The Happening there's a great movie struggling to break free. The concept is fantastic... but poor dialogue combined with even worse performances make for a disappointing and frustrating 90 minutes of film."
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Chris Tilly
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67%
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The Incredible Hulk (2008)
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"Marvel has managed to shape yet another fine piece of slick, if somewhat disposable action-entertainment. The Incredible Hulk is a less ambitious but more wholly realised and coherent vision of the character than previous versions."
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Orlando Parfitt
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39%
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Speed Racer (2008)
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"The directors have been outrageously successful in creating one of the most trippy, visually astonishing mainstream movies ever made, and have even thrown in some good-old-fashioned story-telling and morality into this kaleidoscopic brew for good measure."
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Orlando Parfitt
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96%
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Persepolis (2007)
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"Persepolis makes this most difficult of subjects at once watchable, accesible, and ultimately unforgettable."
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Chris Tilly
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93%
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Iron Man (2008)
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"In place is a talented cast, an interesting director, an established lead character, and a wealth of plots from the comics ready to be mined for future storylines. Despite Iron Man's problems, it will definitely leave you wanting more."
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Orlando Parfitt
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90%
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I'm a Cyborg, But That's OK (Saibogujiman kwenchana) (2006)
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"A confusing mess of a movie that lacks the marvellously sharp structure and cohesion of his previous efforts."
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Chris Tilly
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73%
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Son of Rambow (2007)
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"You'd have to be a bigger cynic than Richard Dawkins not to have your cockles warmed by this gem."
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Orlando Parfitt
|
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22%
|
Never Back Down (2008)
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"A cliché-ridden guilty pleasure."
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Orlando Parfitt
|
|
71%
|
W Delta Z (The Killing Gene) (2008)
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"The most unusual and original horror film to be made on these isles in many a year."
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Chris Tilly
|
|
66%
|
Be Kind Rewind (2008)
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"The director has attempted to construct quite a complex little film here, but only parts of this delicate concoction work effectively. The movie feels like a strange, lightweight piece of ephemeral fluff."
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Orlando Parfitt
|
|
94%
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Juno (2007)
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"Heart-warming, thought-provoking and beautifully played, it that tackles a serious subject with sensitivity and grace while providing more than a few laughs along the way."
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Chris Tilly
|
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91%
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There Will Be Blood (2007)
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"A towering, tour-de-force display in cinematic virtuosity; and an incredibly ambitious, deliberate stab at greatness by the director. Only time will tell if he's pulled it off."
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Orlando Parfitt
|
|
77%
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Cloverfield (2008)
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"Feels like one big, masterfully executed experiment in upping the ante in audience manipulation, and it works brilliantly."
|
Orlando Parfitt
|
|
86%
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Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (2007)
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"Deserves kudos for attempting to bring a cerebral and extremely violent story, told almost entirely in song, to the multiplex masses. It's just a shame that, ironically, there's little humanity beneath Sweeney Todd's sumptuous outer pastry."
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Orlando Parfitt
|
86%
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