Allan Hunter
Allan Hunter's reviews only count toward the Tomatometer when
published at the following Tomatometer-approved publication(s):
London Evening Standard,
Screen International,
Daily Express (UK),
The List
Movie Reviews Only
| Rating | T-Meter | Title | Year | Review |
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| 4/5 | 72% | Final Portrait (2017) |
It is entertaining and there is ultimately a poignancy in an artist addicted to perfectionism.‐ Daily Express (UK)
Read More | Posted Aug 17, 2017
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| 2/5 | 58% | Dark Night (2017) |
A film that brings little insight to a troubling issue.‐ Daily Express (UK)
Read More | Posted Aug 17, 2017
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| 3/5 | 86% | The Untamed (La región salvaje) (2017) |
There is a bracing originality to The Untamed, a surreal mixture of science fiction and sexually charged kitchen sink drama from cult Mexican director Amat Escalante.‐ Daily Express (UK)
Read More | Posted Aug 17, 2017
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| 3/5 | 54% | The Odyssey (L'odyssée) (2016) |
The seas sparkle, the skies shimmer but the script refuses to shine as it soon becomes bogged down in family dramas and soap opera clichés.‐ Daily Express (UK)
Read More | Posted Aug 17, 2017
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| 1/5 | 40% | The Hitman's Bodyguard (2017) |
This odd couple "romp" is so dumb and shows such disregard for human life that it beggars belief.‐ Daily Express (UK)
Read More | Posted Aug 17, 2017
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| 2/5 | 16% | The Dark Tower (2017) |
There is so much plot to cover here that there is little time left to engage with the characters.‐ Daily Express (UK)
Read More | Posted Aug 17, 2017
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| 3/5 | 54% | The Odyssey (L'odyssée) (2016) |
A film that looks fantastic but becomes bogged down in soap opera conventions and biopic clichés. A lot of dodgy wigs and liver spots float before our eyes to convey the passage of years.‐ The List
Read More | Posted Aug 14, 2017
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| No Score Yet | Mrs. Fang (2017) |
The agonising last days of a woman in the final stages of Alzheimer's are captured in a stark, unflinching manner by Wang Bing's gruelling documentary.‐ Screen International
Read More | Posted Aug 14, 2017
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| 4/5 | 67% | Napping Princess (2017) |
Not entirely coherent, Napping is still visually striking with some outstanding action sequences.‐ Daily Express (UK)
Read More | Posted Aug 11, 2017
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| 3/5 | No Score Yet | Mein Blind Date mit dem Leben (2017) |
Undeniably schmaltzy but it is also engaging and funny. Only a curmudgeon wouldn't respond to its life-affirming message.‐ Daily Express (UK)
Read More | Posted Aug 11, 2017
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| 3/5 | 67% | Annabelle: Creation (2017) |
Sandberg knows all the tricks and delivers enough jolts to ensure the horror franchise keeps making money.‐ Daily Express (UK)
Read More | Posted Aug 10, 2017
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| 3/5 | 72% | Pawn Sacrifice (2015) |
Absorbing, handsomely crafted ...‐ Daily Express (UK)
Read More | Posted Aug 10, 2017
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| 4/5 | 91% | A Ghost Story (2017) |
A bold experiment of a film that can only be called haunting.‐ Daily Express (UK)
Read More | Posted Aug 10, 2017
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| 3/5 | 75% | Atomic Blonde (2017) |
The constant suggestion of cross and double-cross becomes a little wearing as the film heads to the two-hour mark and we never really care about the characters or feel they do more than strike the coolest of poses and the fiercest of blows.‐ Daily Express (UK)
Read More | Posted Aug 10, 2017
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| No Score Yet | The Song of Scorpions (2017) |
Love moves in the most twisted, mysterious ways in The Song Of Scorpions, a film whose gentle manner belies it darker themes.‐ Screen International
Read More | Posted Aug 9, 2017
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| No Score Yet | Let the Corpses Tan (Laissez bronzer les cadavres!) (2017) |
[A] meticulously executed, obsessively stylised exercise in genre worship that quickly becomes overpowering.‐ Screen International
Read More | Posted Aug 7, 2017
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| 40% | Madame Hyde (2017) |
It achieves stray laughs and some clever moments, but not enough to render it more than a strained curiosity.‐ Screen International
Read More | Posted Aug 7, 2017
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| 61% | What Happened to Monday (2017) |
It may have its failings but it is never less than entertaining.‐ Screen International
Read More | Posted Aug 6, 2017
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| No Score Yet | Lola Pater (2017) |
The path from resentment to reconciliation may be well-worn but it is travelled with a good deal of charm and sensitivity in Lola Pater.‐ Screen International
Read More | Posted Aug 4, 2017
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| 3/5 | 79% | The Ghoul (2017) |
It may not withstand close scrutiny but The Ghoul provides a workout for the little grey cells and suggests Tunley is a filmmaker to watch.‐ Daily Express (UK)
Read More | Posted Aug 3, 2017
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| 2/5 | 8% | The Emoji Movie (2017) |
Sad faces all around.‐ Daily Express (UK)
Read More | Posted Aug 3, 2017
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| 3/5 | 100% | Cardboard Gangsters (2017) |
Connors' compelling performance creates a degree of sympathy for Jason however the film seems a little too fond of his brutality and casual misogyny.‐ Daily Express (UK)
Read More | Posted Aug 3, 2017
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| 4/5 | 89% | Land of Mine (Under Sandet) (2017) |
A thoughtful, poignant story that deservedly won Møller the Danish equivalent of the Bafta best actor prize.‐ Daily Express (UK)
Read More | Posted Aug 3, 2017
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| 3/5 | 58% | England Is Mine (2017) |
It is a suitably grey and gloomy portrait of the artist as a young man with an eclectic soundtrack and a plucky central performance from Dunkirk's Jack Lowden.‐ Daily Express (UK)
Read More | Posted Aug 3, 2017
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| 3/5 | 51% | Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets (2017) |
It may buzz with energy and unspool at a breathless pace but originality is not one of its strengths.‐ Daily Express (UK)
Read More | Posted Aug 3, 2017
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| 4/5 | 89% | Land of Mine (Under Sandet) (2017) |
A thoughtful, poignant drama that is comfortably carried on the shoulders of an ebullient, heartfelt performance from Møller ...‐ The List
Read More | Posted Jul 31, 2017
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| 2/5 | 69% | The Wall (2017) |
A film that begins with the premise of a classic western or a cat-and-mouse thriller unfolds more like a worthy radio drama or a fringe theatre production.‐ Daily Express (UK)
Read More | Posted Jul 27, 2017
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| 3/5 | 88% | Girls Trip (2017) |
Girls Trip is crude and veers towards soap opera but there is a chemistry between the stars, some funny situations and Haddish steals the show as the unrelentingly vulgar Dina.‐ Daily Express (UK)
Read More | Posted Jul 27, 2017
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| 5/5 | 93% | Howards End (1992) |
One of the best Merchant Ivory productions and one of the finest adaptations of an EM Forster novel.‐ Daily Express (UK)
Read More | Posted Jul 27, 2017
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| 3/5 | 90% | Hounds of Love (2017) |
Powerful performances help to make this the stuff of nightmares.‐ Daily Express (UK)
Read More | Posted Jul 27, 2017
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| 2/5 | 54% | 47 Meters Down (2017) |
An ill-advised twist in the tale leaves you feeling foolish for ever taking it seriously.‐ Daily Express (UK)
Read More | Posted Jul 27, 2017
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| 3/5 | 50% | Scribe (La mécanique de l'ombre) (2017) |
It starts to feel far-fetched and the plot never quite adds up.‐ Daily Express (UK)
Read More | Posted Jul 23, 2017
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| 5/5 | 99% | City of Ghosts (2017) |
City Of Ghosts salutes RBSS while reminding us how little was being done to bring the nightmare to an end.‐ Daily Express (UK)
Read More | Posted Jul 23, 2017
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| 5/5 | 93% | Dunkirk (2017) |
Dunkirk brings a lump to the throat and a tear to the eye. Highly recommended.‐ Daily Express (UK)
Read More | Posted Jul 23, 2017
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| 4/5 | 86% | Captain Underpants: The First Epic Movie (Captain Underpants) (2017) |
Young kids will have a giggle and even grown-ups might crack a smile. A very pleasant surprise.‐ Daily Express (UK)
Read More | Posted Jul 23, 2017
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| 2/5 | 14% | Monster Island (2017) |
Manic, simplistic and never especially funny, Monster Island is a plucky attempt that is unlikely to cause any sleepless nights for Despicable Me 3 or Captain Underpants.‐ The List
Read More | Posted Jul 17, 2017
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| 3/5 | 79% | The Beguiled (2017) |
The candlelit interiors and misty forests make the film look inviting and the acting is fist rate with Farrell winning our sympathy and Dunst capturing all the longing and heartache of Edwina.‐ Daily Express (UK)
Read More | Posted Jul 14, 2017
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| 4/5 | 71% | To the Bone (2017) |
Thoughtful in its approach the film feels authentic in its depiction of individuals for whom food is an enemy.‐ Daily Express (UK)
Read More | Posted Jul 14, 2017
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| 4/5 | 84% | The Death of Louis XIV (La mort de Louis XIV) (2017) |
It is a gruelling film but one that weaves a sombre spell.‐ Daily Express (UK)
Read More | Posted Jul 14, 2017
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| 4/5 | 89% | David Lynch: The Art Life (2017) |
If you want to understand the mind behind Twin Peaks and Blue Velvet then David Lynch: The Art Life is probably essential.‐ Daily Express (UK)
Read More | Posted Jul 14, 2017
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| 4/5 | 84% | The Death of Louis XIV (La mort de Louis XIV) (2017) |
Uncompromising, challenging and deeply felt.‐ The List
Read More | Posted Jul 10, 2017
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| 1/5 | 43% | Song to Song (2017) |
An insufferably pretentious affair that feels like a selection of improvised rehearsals rather than the finished article.‐ Daily Express (UK)
Read More | Posted Jul 7, 2017
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| 4/5 | 92% | Spider-Man: Homecoming (2017) |
The notion of an immature, untrained Spider-Man brings a fresh feel and the always reliable Michael Keaton makes a sinister but strangely sympathetic villain as The Vulture.‐ Daily Express (UK)
Read More | Posted Jul 7, 2017
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| 4/5 | 88% | It Comes At Night (2017) |
An eerie tale that is all the more effective for its restraint.‐ Daily Express (UK)
Read More | Posted Jul 7, 2017
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| 4/5 | 83% | The Midwife (Sage femme) (2017) |
The two women could not be more different but their budding friendship makes for a very touching, endearing film.‐ Daily Express (UK)
Read More | Posted Jul 7, 2017
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| 3/5 | 35% | The Last Word (2017) |
A tear-jerking affair that feels like a modern version of Scrooge.‐ Daily Express (UK)
Read More | Posted Jul 7, 2017
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| 4/5 | 91% | The Boy And The Beast (Bakemono No Ko) (2016) |
A beautifully animated tale that is often more appealing than some live-action blockbusters competing for your attention this summer.‐ Daily Express (UK)
Read More | Posted Jul 7, 2017
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| 5/5 | 93% | War for the Planet of the Apes (2017) |
It unleashes an action-packed story underpinned with moral dilemmas, life and death decisions, social commentary and real emotional heft.‐ Daily Express (UK)
Read More | Posted Jul 7, 2017
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| 4/5 | 91% | The Boy And The Beast (Bakemono No Ko) (2016) |
The animation is impressive throughout, but it is the balance of visual spectacle and heartfelt emotions that cuts deeper ...‐ The List
Read More | Posted Jul 3, 2017
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| 2/5 | 16% | All Eyez on Me (2017) |
Even with an epic running time of close to two-and-a-half hours, All Eyez On Me never gets to the heart of a man described as a "walking contradiction".‐ Daily Express (UK)
Read More | Posted Jun 29, 2017
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