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6%
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The Devil Inside (2012)
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"While the Devil might have a claim to hold all the best tunes, on the evidence of this, he really needs a word with his film development department."
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James White
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51%
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John Carter (2012)
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"Lynn Collins's feisty Dejah Thoris is the best kick-ass sci-fi princess since Leia"
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Dave Golder
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36%
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In Time (2011)
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"Andrew Niccol's dystopia never really feels like anything other than a depthless, stylish sleek surface."
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Ian Berriman
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63%
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Dellamorte Dellamore (Cemetery Man) (Demons '95) (Of Death, of Love) (1996)
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"A triumph of style over content it may be, but Michele Soavi's film is still wickedly original and full of ambition."
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Russell Lewin
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63%
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Blood Car (2007)
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"Undeniably inventive, unconventional and occasionally very witty."
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Rosie Fletcher
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68%
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Paranormal Activity 3 (2011)
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"Defies Hollywood's conventional money-making formula by injecting a fresh shot of creativity into the series... and it's arse-clenchingly scary."
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Jordan Farley
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98%
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Repo Man (1984)
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"Crammed with quotable, often gnomic one-liners, and set to an achingly cool soundtrack of hardcore punk, it's a movie with a disreputable, insolent charm."
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Ian Berriman
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72%
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Fright Night (2011)
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"You have to wonder whether everybody involved in this remake went in with the mission statement to make the most average vampire movie ever. If so, they did a sterling job."
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Dave Golder
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58%
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Don't Be Afraid Of The Dark (2011)
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"Unlikely to leave many adult viewers with a case of nyctophobia."
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Ian Berriman
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60%
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Real Steel (2011)
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"Real Steel is constructed from two incompatible movies that should never have co-existed: serious science fiction set in a plausible near-future and a gooey, sentimental family drama."
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Richard Edwards
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17%
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Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance (2012)
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"Spirit Of Vengeance is madder than a line of designer guinea pig pyjamas and possesses the energy of a pre-schooler on a diet of candy floss and insulin shots."
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Jordan Farley
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40%
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Thief and the Cobbler (1995)
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"A cartoon legend, a massively ambitious film decades in the making. Even in this butchered, cretinously dumbed-down version, its incredible hubris shines through."
|
Andrew Osmond
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65%
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The Woman in Black (2012)
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"Radcliffe couldn't have known that the editing process would place his not-disgraceful performance within a noisy, clattering movie about a man who is either suicidally brave or clinically deaf. "
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Jon Hamblin
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32%
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Intruders (2012)
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"Intruders has many familiar elements, but it's not a problem; the film uses its archetypes wisely, and never glibly."
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Andrew Osmond
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Doctor Who - The Sensorites (2003)
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"After the first episode, silent, shadowy strangeness is traded for local council wrangling among the stars. Shame."
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Nick Setchfield
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77%
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Melancholia (2011)
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"Von Trier's most mainstream film and though not exactly laugh-a-minute, easily his most entertaining too."
|
Jordan Farley
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85%
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A Monster in Paris (2013)
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"Solidly staged and charmingly quirky, but be prepared for a few longueurs."
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Andrew Osmond
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52%
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Perfect Sense (2012)
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"Beautifully shot, scored and edited. Unfortunately it's hobbled by the central performances, which feel too distant to allow the level of emotional investment required."
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Jordan Farley
|
|
85%
|
Chronicle (2012)
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"A lot darker and disturbing than you might expect, Chronicle is a consistently watchable, assured debut, which largely overcomes the problems of its (now long past its sell-by date) format."
|
Dave Golder
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26%
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Underworld Awakening (2012)
|
"It's not awful, merely functional and lacking an identity now that the lore of previous entries has been abandoned."
|
Jordan Farley
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12%
|
The Darkest Hour (2011)
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"In what might prove to be one of the most egregious examples of concept far outstripping execution, The Darkest Hour ends up as this year's Skyline: aliens+paper-thin screenplay=cinematic snooze."
|
James White
|
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41%
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Silent House (2012)
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"The cleverly and handsomely achieved gimmick compensates for troublesome motivation and suspension of disbelief issues to make this a genuinely fresh treat for horror fans."
|
Jane Crowther
|
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61%
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Final Destination 5 (2011)
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"Fails to breathe new life into a tired franchise. "
|
Jordan Farley
|
|
44%
|
Cowboys & Aliens (2011)
|
"Takes an excellent premise full of potential, and makes it dull."
|
Rob Power
|
|
80%
|
Videodrome (1983)
|
"Simultaneously sleazy and cerebral, it's a film whose surrealist setpieces burn a brand on the brain."
|
Ian Berriman
|
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81%
|
The Skin I Live In (2011)
|
"More than justifies the usual Almodóvar adjectives: 'dark','unusual', 'erotic' and 'twisted'."
|
Russell Lewin
|
|
60%
|
Frankenhooker (1990)
|
"If you're the kind of exploitation-loving deviant who finds Re-Animator overly sober, you'll be one satisfied John."
|
Calvin Baxter
|
|
26%
|
Your Highness (2011)
|
"There are glimmers of inspired comedy, but rather than explore the genre's stereotypes, the movie constantly falls back on smut."
|
Alec Worley
|
|
71%
|
Hanna (2011)
|
"As a thriller, this strange, at times hypnotic, fable about a damaged little girl severely disappoints."
|
Alec Worley
|
|
37%
|
Mars Needs Moms (2011)
|
"A solid, vibrant family film that parents and young-ish nippers can enjoy together."
|
Guy Haley
|
|
23%
|
Sucker Punch (2011)
|
"An ambitious yet flawed effort, but one executed with undoubted style and verve."
|
Rob Power
|
|
26%
|
Green Lantern (2011)
|
"While it doesn't reach the heady heights of Iron Man, it's a worthy addition to DC's movie universe."
|
Rob Power
|
|
36%
|
Transformers: Dark of the Moon (2011)
|
"This is Michael Bay back on form... although, alas, that's a phrase destined to make more sensitive cinephiles gag."
|
Dave Bradley
|
|
96%
|
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows - Part 2 (2011)
|
"Key moments are rushed or brushed aside, in favour of keeping the focus squarely on Harry and his two besties."
|
Rob Power
|
|
98%
|
Brazil (1985)
|
"Gilliam at his incomparable best - a glorious, elegant mess."
|
Richard Edwards
|
|
79%
|
Captain America: The First Avenger (2011)
|
"Full of knowing nods for fans and stunningly designed, Captain America might not be perfect but it is an awful lot of fun. "
|
Rob Power
|
|
91%
|
Arthur Christmas (2011)
|
"There's some great stuff here... What's missing is the delightful Britishness of Nick Park's films. "
|
Neil Smith
|
|
6%
|
Dream House (2011)
|
"This is one property you'd do well to stay away from."
|
James White
|
|
24%
|
Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part 1 (2011)
|
"It's essentially one insufferably long pregnancy sequence sandwiched between a sweet wedding and gruesome birth"
|
Jordan Farley
|
|
62%
|
The Awakening (2012)
|
"The Awakening is a classy old-fashioned ghost tale in the tradition of The Turn Of The Screw"
|
Rosie Fletcher
|
|
35%
|
Immortals (2011)
|
"Immortals doesn't lack a sense of wonder. You spend most of the film wondering why they bothered making it. "
|
Dave Golder
|
|
36%
|
In Time (2011)
|
"For all its flaws, this remains worth some of your hard-earned time."
|
James White
|
|
61%
|
Mimic (1997)
|
"Del Toro's excision of 95% of the "second-unit crap" foisted on him makes this cut a more subtle work."
|
Ian Berriman
|
|
88%
|
X-Men: First Class (2011)
|
"The film tries to do too much, to cover too much ground... The result is a film that's very easy to enjoy, but hard to love."
|
Dave Golder
|
|
——
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Night Caller from Outer Space (1966)
|
"Future Hammer helmer John Gilling conjures moments of delicious creepiness and the occasional jolt of genuine nastiness. "
|
Nick Setchfield
|
|
85%
|
Contagion (2011)
|
"Contagion's not the feel-good movie of the year, but it's effective, compelling and smart and will have you twitching at every cough you hear for days afterwards."
|
James White
|
|
75%
|
The Adventures of Tintin (2011)
|
"Tintin never registers on an emotional level, but this doesn't make it any less of a cinematic marvel."
|
Alec Worley
|
|
68%
|
Paranormal Activity 3 (2011)
|
"As before, this third entry in the franchise brushes aside such fripperies as a complex, involving narrative and drills straight down into our most primal fears. The results are as nerve-jangling as ever."
|
Ian Berriman
|
|
36%
|
The Thing (2011)
|
"While it doesn't spoil the legacy of John Carpenter's film, it doesn't exactly add much to it either."
|
James White
|
|
60%
|
Real Steel (2011)
|
"A family movie like Disney used to make, with all the faults and bonuses that implies."
|
Dave Golder
|
86%
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