Movie Reviews Only
| Rating | T-Meter | Title | Year | Review |
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| 2/5 | 10% | Monster Family (2018) |
The fine cast is not matched by the material they're given. Tonally the film is erratic and the kid-friendly sideshow of fart gags and over the top slapstick will lose parents early on. ‐ HeyUGuys
Read More | Posted Mar 2, 2018
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| 3/5 | 82% | Early Man (2018) |
Another fine Aardman film with the movie screen brimming with inventiveness and genius, but a pedestrian script and some underused voice talent temper the success of the film. ‐ HeyUGuys
Read More | Posted Jan 26, 2018
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| 4/5 | 55% | The Greatest Showman (2017) |
Hugh Jackman proves he is worthy of the title The Greatest Showman, there are some missteps but it's a dazzling display well worth your time.‐ HeyUGuys
Read More | Posted Dec 20, 2017
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| 2/5 | 47% | My Little Pony: The Movie (2017) |
It just feels like a waste of a talented vocal cast and our nostalgic affection for the ponies themselves to seemingly assemble your film from a series of toy line ideas the marketing team scribbled on Post-Its.‐ HeyUGuys
Read More | Posted Oct 20, 2017
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| 4/5 | 59% | Despicable Me 3 (2017) |
A joyful third episode for Gru and his minions, which promises much for the future of the series.‐ HeyUGuys
Read More | Posted Jun 26, 2017
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| 1/5 | 33% | A Dog's Purpose (2017) |
A schmaltzy mash up of emotional manipulation and kitsch, as one tiny doggy soul wafts from host to host learning inane lessons about humankind and leaving a trail of corpses in its wake.‐ HeyUGuys
Read More | Posted May 5, 2017
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| 3/5 | 35% | The Great Wall (2017) |
As a collaboration between Hollywood and China, The Great Wall is groundbreaking. For fans of Zhang Yimou it is more familiar fare.‐ HeyUGuys
Read More | Posted Feb 17, 2017
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| 1/5 | 10% | Fifty Shades Darker (2017) |
Fifty Shades Darker just does not shine.‐ HeyUGuys
Read More | Posted Feb 9, 2017
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| 3/5 | 63% | Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children (2016) |
Burton is a past master at illustrating tall tales and he has finally returned to form with this mesmerising and deliciously eccentric film.‐ HeyUGuys
Read More | Posted Sep 29, 2016
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| 4/5 | 77% | Bridget Jones's Baby (2016) |
Eschewing melodrama, and opting for herself as the focus of her attention and affection , Bridget Jones's Baby is far better than expectations would indicate. ‐ HeyUGuys
Read More | Posted Sep 19, 2016
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| 4/5 | 67% | Brotherhood (2016) |
Cocky, good looking and extremely entertaining, Brotherhood is a fitting full stop for the 'Hood' Trilogy.‐ HeyUGuys
Read More | Posted Aug 31, 2016
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| 2/5 | 27% | Crazy About Tiffany's (2016) |
Light relief is provided by Jennifer Tilly and a pleasingly sarcastic stylist but neither can mask such flaws.‐ HeyUGuys
Read More | Posted Jun 23, 2016
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| 4/5 | 16% | The Wild Life (2016) |
Offers captivating thrills and non stop entertainment for an under 8 audience.‐ HeyUGuys
Read More | Posted May 16, 2016
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| 3/5 | 17% | The Huntsman: Winter's War (2016) |
Wonky pacing and an uneven tone bring down this solid fairytale. It is redeemed by stirring performances from Jessica Chastain and Emily Blunt. ‐ HeyUGuys
Read More | Posted Apr 4, 2016
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| 4/5 | 37% | The Other Side of the Door (2016) |
The incorporation of Aghori rituals, Western ignorance/naïveté and Hindu reverence for the journey from life to death lend a refreshing twist to a potentially tired tale.‐ HeyUGuys
Read More | Posted Mar 2, 2016
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| 2/5 | 15% | Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Road Chip (2015) |
The final product quite amiable nonsense.‐ HeyUGuys
Read More | Posted Feb 17, 2016
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| 3/5 | 48% | Capture the Flag (2016) |
Capture the Flag sits comfortably at the classier end of children's fare for the start of 2016.‐ HeyUGuys
Read More | Posted Feb 1, 2016
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| 5/5 | 95% | National Gallery (2014) |
This is a love letter to the National Gallery which beguiles like a visual tone poem.‐ HeyUGuys
Read More | Posted Jan 16, 2015
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| 4/5 | 67% | The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 1 (2014) |
Mockingjay Part 1 is a powerful, moving, penultimate chapter.‐ HeyUGuys
Read More | Posted Nov 10, 2014
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| 66% | The Girlfriend Experience (2009) |
The Girlfriend Experience stands out as one of my favourite films this year and one I unreservedly recommend.‐ HeyUGuys
Read More | Posted Oct 1, 2014
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| 5/5 | 87% | Gone Girl (2014) |
Ben Affleck and Rosamund Pike deliver a masterclass in duplicity in their deft manipulation of the Dunnes' complex lives and rising resentments.‐ HeyUGuys
Read More | Posted Sep 27, 2014
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| 4/5 | 35% | The Giver (2014) |
A bold and astute coming-of-age story with an impressive leading turn by Brenton Thwaites.‐ HeyUGuys
Read More | Posted Sep 18, 2014
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| 3/5 | 50% | Magic in the Moonlight (2014) |
Like many of Woody Allen's lesser works, it still holds the power to enchant. This film might well be the perfect way to brighten a gloomy autumn day.‐ HeyUGuys
Read More | Posted Sep 18, 2014
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| 4/5 | 78% | Ballet Boys (2014) |
In place of high drama and high jumps we are offered love and tenderness.‐ HeyUGuys
Read More | Posted Sep 10, 2014
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| 3/5 | 44% | Planes: Fire And Rescue (2014) |
Disney have an opportunity to engage children with something profound and real if they continue to pursue hero stories like these.‐ HeyUGuys
Read More | Posted Aug 5, 2014
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| 4/5 | 50% | Earth to Echo (2014) |
Earth to Echo gently reminds us that sometimes it feels good to just feel good.‐ HeyUGuys
Read More | Posted Jul 23, 2014
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| 3/5 | 56% | The Purge: Anarchy (2014) |
Thanks to Brad Ricker and his team, an evocative '70s colour palette and fragments of cartoon brutality do wield a certain grindhouse picture charm. ‐ HeyUGuys
Read More | Posted Jul 21, 2014
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| 5/5 | 90% | Dawn Of The Planet Of The Apes (2014) |
Andy Serkis and Toby Kebbell deliver stand out performances that will ensure Dawn a place in movie history.‐ HeyUGuys
Read More | Posted Jul 1, 2014
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| 4/5 | 50% | Maleficent (2014) |
This bold approach commands rapt attention and allows an older audience deeper investment in the fantastical story, but very young viewers will need a bigger hand to hold.‐ HeyUGuys
Read More | Posted May 28, 2014
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| 4/5 | 44% | Khumba (2013) |
A sweet and engaging story about bravery with a wise 'mother knows best' caveat.‐ HeyUGuys
Read More | Posted Apr 10, 2014
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| 3/5 | 43% | Red 2 (2013) |
RED 2 is a gleeful, trashy romp of a thing - an '80s TV show for a 2013 audience.‐ HeyUGuys
Read More | Posted Jul 22, 2013
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| 4/5 | 75% | Out in the Dark (2013) |
An intimate and immersive drama.‐ HeyUGuys
Read More | Posted Jul 2, 2013
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| 4/5 | 74% | Despicable Me 2 (2013) |
Despicable Me 2 is a delightful box of 3D delights, with dastardly villains, deliciously vicious beasties AND a genuinely sweet love story.‐ HeyUGuys
Read More | Posted Jun 19, 2013
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