Andrew Osmond

Andrew Osmond's reviews only count toward the Tomatometer when published at the following Tomatometer-approved publication(s): Empire Magazine Sight and Sound SFX Magazine

Publications: Empire Magazine, Sight and Sound, SFX Magazine

Movie Reviews Only

Movies

	T-Meter	Title \| Year	Review
7	92%	Mirai (2018)	Mirai is admirable as a creative experiment by a popular director who's demonstrably still restless. - Sight and Sound EDIT Read More \| Posted Nov 16, 2018
2/5	75%	Zarafa (2015)	The film veers from quasi-real to cartoonily silly and scenes either drag or whirl by too fast. - Empire Magazine EDIT Read More \| Posted Sep 17, 2015
	56%	Minions (2015)	The conventional cartoon story arcs of self-realisation and redemption are skipped, but any sacrifice in emotional resonance is compensated for by the pace and purity of the fun. - Sight and Sound EDIT Read More \| Posted Jun 26, 2015
2/5	53%	Tokyo Tribe (2015)	After the exhilarating shock of the opening this rapidly becomes monotonous and unpleasant. - Empire Magazine EDIT Read More \| Posted May 18, 2015
	100%	The Tale of the Princess Kaguya (2014)	While the characters feel very simplified at times, there are scenes that put great weight on performance and subtle expressions, in a way that's nearer to the classical Disney tradition than most Japanese animation. - Sight and Sound EDIT Read More \| Posted Mar 20, 2015
2.5/5	66%	The Rover (2014)	There's plenty to admire, but little to care about. - SFX Magazine EDIT Read More \| Posted Aug 15, 2014
4/5	73%	The Congress (2014)	A beautiful looking, occasionally brilliant, outrageously indulgent trip. - SFX Magazine EDIT Read More \| Posted Aug 15, 2014
	95%	WALL-E (2008)	It indeed feels 'new', moving out of Pixar's comfort zone while retaining the brand's populist virtues: loveable characters, crafted jokes, aw-shucks niceness and wonderful images. - Sight and Sound EDIT Read More \| Posted Aug 13, 2014
3/5	73%	Thunder and the House of Magic (2014)	Looks good, with a handsome design and an appealingly cute feline. It's just a shame the story's so mild and unadventurous. - SFX Magazine EDIT Read More \| Posted Jul 25, 2014
4/5	51%	Earth to Echo (2014)	Does for E.T. what Super 8 did for Close Encounters. As lovably '80s as Reece's Pieces and pop socks. - Empire Magazine EDIT Read More \| Posted Jul 23, 2014
3/5	81%	The Dirties (2013)	Ultimately, the underlying reality and humanity save the film. - Empire Magazine EDIT Read More \| Posted Jun 2, 2014
2/5	60%	Heli (2014)	It's well-told and shot, yet ultimately unrewarding. - Empire Magazine EDIT Read More \| Posted May 18, 2014
	88%	The Wind Rises (2014)	It's Miyazaki's most atypical cartoon, yet it might be his most personal self-representation, a portrait of the artist as a myopic dreamer. - Sight and Sound EDIT Read More \| Posted May 13, 2014
4/5	75%	Godzilla (2014)	Godzilla very much has the mentality of a vintage creature feature, seemingly pitched at children and fannish true believers. - SFX Magazine EDIT Read More \| Posted May 12, 2014
3.5/5	42%	Divergent (2014)	An often entertaining, and sometimes very interesting, piece of teen SF. - SFX Magazine EDIT Read More \| Posted Apr 4, 2014
2/5	44%	300: Rise of an Empire (2014)	Less Rise Of An Empire, more Fall Of A Franchise - SFX Magazine EDIT Read More \| Posted Mar 7, 2014
3/5	100%	Moon Man (2013)	It's recommended if you adore handmade children's picture books, lovely colours and compositions, trad animation and quirky humour which never, ever panders to pop culture. - SFX Magazine EDIT Read More \| Posted Feb 21, 2014
2/5	5%	I, Frankenstein (2014)	The last thing this film wants to do is make a believable world. - SFX Magazine EDIT Read More \| Posted Feb 21, 2014
4.5/5	49%	RoboCop (2014)	It's not a classic like Paul Verhoeven's 1987 original, but it is an excellent, intelligent SF drama... one of the boldest Hollywood reboots we've seen yet. - SFX Magazine EDIT Read More \| Posted Feb 5, 2014
2.5/5	18%	Devil's Due (2014)	As far as originality goes, Devil's Due is a formula product on a level with Friday The 13th Part VIII. - SFX Magazine EDIT Read More \| Posted Jan 16, 2014
4/5	90%	Frozen (2013)	Disney's boldest cartoon in ages, it pulls the Disney princess into the 21st century. - SFX Magazine EDIT Read More \| Posted Dec 6, 2013
5/5	94%	Okami kodomo no ame to yuki (The Wolf Children Ame and Yuki) (2012)	A delightful family drama... For anyone who loves charming, original storytelling, it's a must. - SFX Magazine EDIT Read More \| Posted Oct 25, 2013
3/5	14%	Harrigan (2013)	Gloomily compelling. - Empire Magazine EDIT Read More \| Posted Sep 20, 2013
1/5	13%	Justin and the Knights of Valour (2013)	A generally dreadful, sub-par animation. - Empire Magazine EDIT Read More \| Posted Sep 16, 2013
2/5	23%	009 Re: Cyborg (2013)	The script is lousy and laughable. Anime fans may be able to take the talky portentousness, but the ideas are ridiculous. - SFX Magazine EDIT Read More \| Posted Jun 7, 2013
3/5	32%	Everybody Has a Plan (2013)	Mortensen is on top form - twice over - but while the noir mood gathers like a black cloud, the story frustrates. - Empire Magazine EDIT Read More \| Posted May 20, 2013
4/5	95%	L'ordre et la morale (Rebellion) (2008)	It's an absorbing political drama, eloquent and angry. - Empire Magazine EDIT Read More \| Posted Apr 15, 2013
2/5	24%	All Things To All Men (2013)	Wants to be Heat, ends up closer to a high-gloss episode of The Bill. - Empire Magazine EDIT Read More \| Posted Apr 1, 2013
1/5	13%	May I Kill U? (2014)	Setting out to be a killer-cop satire for the social media age, the result makes Paul Blart look like Taxi Driver. Unfollow immediately. - Empire Magazine EDIT Read More \| Posted Jan 7, 2013
4/5	97%	Kiki's Delivery Service (1989)	A terrific alternative to the diabetic's nightmare that is most of Disney's output, Kiki's Delivery Service takes pride of place in Miyazaki's exceptional body of work. - Empire Magazine EDIT Read More \| Posted Nov 26, 2012
3.5/5	94%	Room 237 (2013)	Misery-style uber-fandom meets David Icke conspiracy freakery. - SFX Magazine EDIT Read More \| Posted Oct 27, 2012
2/5	30%	Red Lights (2012)	Booming portents and crashy crescendos try to cover the sins of a deeply pedestrian script. - SFX Magazine EDIT Read More \| Posted Jun 21, 2012
3.5/5	80%	Tales of the Night (2012)	Tales Of The Night may be computer-animated, but its style is antique. - SFX Magazine EDIT Read More \| Posted May 25, 2012
3/5	63%	Le moine (The Monk) (2013)	Studded with lovely painterly images, but ends up feeling cramped and stagey. - SFX Magazine EDIT Read More \| Posted Apr 30, 2012
4/5	32%	Intruders (2012)	Intruders has many familiar elements, but it's not a problem; the film uses its archetypes wisely, and never glibly. - SFX Magazine EDIT Read More \| Posted Jan 29, 2012
3.5/5	87%	A Monster in Paris (2011)	Solidly staged and charmingly quirky, but be prepared for a few longueurs. - SFX Magazine EDIT Read More \| Posted Jan 27, 2012
4.5/5	71%	Enter the Void (Soudain le vide) (2010)	Initial wonderment gives way to feelings of frustration, tedium and then - if you're in a receptive mood - appreciation of the astral to-ings and fro-ings, the rhythms of despair and consolation. - SFX Magazine EDIT Read More \| Posted Sep 24, 2010
4/5	50%	The Human Centipede (First Sequence) (2010)	It's no shock classic, yet it lingers in the mind, prompting weird thoughts like, "Would I go in the front, middle or back?" - SFX Magazine EDIT Read More \| Posted Aug 20, 2010
	60%	300 (2007)	If 300 represents an evolution in 'virtual' cinema, then at the same time it tells a story that transports us back to the violent roots of western civilisation. - Sight and Sound EDIT Read More \| Posted Jul 6, 2010
4.5/5	92%	Ponyo (2009)	Ponyo is a delight, so long as you accept it for what it is... an empowering, completely upbeat wonder-tale. - SFX Magazine EDIT Read More \| Posted Feb 8, 2010
3.5/5	50%	Astro Boy (AstroBoy) (2009)	"Often funny, enjoyable and surprisingly thoughtful." - SFX Magazine EDIT Read More \| Posted Feb 2, 2010
3/5	34%	G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra (2009)	Coming after Michael Bay's terrifyingly psychotic Transformers sequel, it's a relief to have a lowbrow fantasy actioner that's lively and busy without being crushingly relentless. - SFX Magazine EDIT Read More \| Posted Aug 11, 2009
4.5/5	52%	Antichrist (2009)	You may be gripped by Antichrist's depraved fairytale, or write it off as arthouse excrement. Either way, we guarantee you'll be relieved as hell when it's over. - SFX Magazine EDIT Read More \| Posted Jul 16, 2009
1.5/5	25%	Blood: The Last Vampire (2009)	If you go in expecting an amusing stinker, you may enjoy it. - SFX Magazine EDIT Read More \| Posted Jun 30, 2009
2/5	25%	Bedtime Stories (2008)	If you are forced to attend, then at least Bedtime Stories is tolerable, and occasionally fun -- when it forgets to be dumb. - SFX Magazine EDIT Read More \| Posted May 27, 2009
3.5/5	44%	Night at the Museum 2: Battle of the Smithsonian (2009)	Add some gags with living paintings and photos, and the return of that monkey, and this museum is certainly worth the price of admission. - SFX Magazine EDIT Read More \| Posted May 22, 2009
2/5	27%	Ghosts of Girlfriends Past (2009)	Let's be clear: this is trash, not very funny and sometimes jaw-droppingly insulting. - SFX Magazine EDIT Read More \| Posted May 12, 2009
4/5	56%	17 Again (2009)	Here's the shocker: 17 Again is actually pretty good. - SFX Magazine EDIT Read More \| Posted Apr 9, 2009
1.5/5	15%	Dragonball Evolution (2009)	It's just dull, dumb and depressing. - SFX Magazine EDIT Read More \| Posted Apr 9, 2009
4/5	79%	Surf's Up (2007)	A charming computer cartoon, lifted by Bridges' Lebowski-like performance and a truly funny mockumentary framework. - Empire Magazine EDIT Read More \| Posted Aug 10, 2007