Mike Barnard
Mike Barnard's reviews only count toward the Tomatometer when
published at the following Tomatometer-approved publication(s):
Future Movies UK
| Publications: | Future Movies UK |
Movie Reviews Only
| Rating | T-Meter | Title | Year | Review |
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| 75% | Oh! What A Lovely War (1969) |
This 1969 classic features some top names from movie history, including the late Laurence Olivier and British greats Maggie Smith and Ian Holm, and impressively staged music hall songs.‐ Future Movies UK
Read More | Posted Aug 25, 2014
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| 2.5/5 | 16% | Turistas (Paradise Lost) (2006) |
Under its glossy exterior and claims to be an extreme version, this is a generic and surprisingly tame horror offering.‐ Future Movies UK
Read More | Posted Aug 12, 2014
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| 4.5/5 | 96% | Gravity (2013) |
Surely there are Oscar nominations for all involved, and Gravity is set to be a classic.‐ Future Movies UK
Read More | Posted Feb 7, 2014
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| 7/10 | No Score Yet | Marudukku sukuranburu: Asshuku (Mardock Scramble: The First Compression) (2010) |
Quote not available.‐ Future Movies UK
Read More | Posted Apr 21, 2012
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| 7/10 | No Score Yet | The Shock Labyrinth 3d (senritsu Meikyu 3d) (2009) |
Quote not available.‐ Future Movies UK
Read More | Posted Oct 18, 2011
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| 6/10 | No Score Yet | Night of the Living Dead (2006) |
This is a remake which isn't trying to make any bold statement or add gloss to an old movie, it's a tongue-in-cheek offering that's fun as you can tell all involved had wry smiles on the face when they made it.‐ Future Movies UK
Read More | Posted Oct 18, 2011
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| 6/10 | 86% | Cedar Rapids (2011) |
Quote not available.‐ Future Movies UK
Read More | Posted Sep 24, 2011
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| 5/10 | 28% | Take Me Home Tonight (2011) |
Quote not available.‐ Future Movies UK
Read More | Posted Sep 17, 2011
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| 9/10 | 96% | 13 Assassins (2011) |
Filmed with inspiration from Akira Kurosawa's Seven Samurai, Takashi Miike delves into his nation's past to create a noble movie that will please fight fans but gives so much more thanks to a compelling story.‐ Future Movies UK
Read More | Posted Aug 27, 2011
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| 7/10 | 72% | The Adjustment Bureau (2011) |
The Adjustment Bureau offers an interesting sci-fi premise that will intrigue in its metaphysical nature, yet that intrigue is not repaid as the move becomes a glossy, effects-driven love story.‐ Future Movies UK
Read More | Posted Jun 25, 2011
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| 9/10 | 98% | Inside Job (2010) |
Inside Job offers a concise history in a documentary that speaks to everyone and knows exactly who's to blame.‐ Future Movies UK
Read More | Posted Jun 11, 2011
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| 5/10 | 71% | Paul (2011) |
Pegg and Frost shoehorn in so many one-liners taken from other movies they're like embarrassing uncles at a wedding who have bet they can add a sci-fi twist to every conversation.‐ Future Movies UK
Read More | Posted Jun 11, 2011
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| 3/10 | 30% | Sanctum (2011) |
The tension is difficult to be felt with such flat characters.‐ Future Movies UK
Read More | Posted Jun 11, 2011
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| 8/10 | No Score Yet | Hansel & Gretel (2007) |
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Read More | Posted Apr 4, 2011
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| 7/10 | No Score Yet | K-20: Kaijin niju menso den (K-20: Legend of the Mask) (The Fiend with Twenty Faces) (2008) |
Quote not available.‐ Future Movies UK
Read More | Posted Apr 4, 2011
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| 6/10 | 72% | Machete (2010) |
Yes it's a lot of fun and great to see such an illustrious cast get in on the act of making lowbrow cinema with a smile on their face, shame the cult element remains and only fans of the grindhouse genre will be fully engaged from start to finish.‐ Future Movies UK
Read More | Posted Apr 2, 2011
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| 6/10 | No Score Yet | Kong saan mei yan (An Empress and the Warriors) (The Kingdom and the Beauty) (2008) |
Quote not available.‐ Future Movies UK
Read More | Posted Mar 29, 2011
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| 7/10 | 85% | Easy A (2010) |
There's no reliance on gross out moments to sustain interest and it's genuinely funny with a lively script and a supporting cast of excellent adults.‐ Future Movies UK
Read More | Posted Mar 12, 2011
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| 8/10 | 21% | Leap Year (2010) |
Quote not available.‐ Future Movies UK
Read More | Posted Mar 5, 2011
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| 2/10 | 4% | Vampires Suck (2010) |
Only Friedberg and Seltzer could film this dross with the belief they are making even a half-decent comedy.‐ Future Movies UK
Read More | Posted Feb 18, 2011
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| 6/10 | 62% | Salt (2010) |
You have to take it on face value to find the entertainment -- and there's plenty to enjoy here thanks to Jolie.‐ Future Movies UK
Read More | Posted Feb 18, 2011
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| 3/10 | No Score Yet | Smokin' Aces 2: Assassin's Ball (2010) |
Quote not available.‐ Future Movies UK
Read More | Posted Nov 6, 2010
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| 5/10 | 10% | Killers (2010) |
A fluffy but harmless action comedy.‐ Future Movies UK
Read More | Posted Oct 30, 2010
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| 4/10 | 47% | MacGruber (2010) |
This feature length version quickly outstays its welcome with uninspiring jokes and schoolboy humour.‐ Future Movies UK
Read More | Posted Oct 9, 2010
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| 4/10 | No Score Yet | Hunt to Kill (2010) |
Quote not available.‐ Future Movies UK
Read More | Posted Oct 9, 2010
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| 5/10 | 19% | Cop Out (2010) |
Cop Out feels like a pilot lost without 20 or so episodes to follow it up.‐ Future Movies UK
Read More | Posted Oct 2, 2010
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| 5/10 | No Score Yet | Deadly Impact (To Live and Die) (2009) |
Quote not available.‐ Future Movies UK
Read More | Posted Oct 2, 2010
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| 6/10 | No Score Yet | The Sword with No Name (Bool-kkott-cheo-reom na-bi-cheo-reom) (2009) |
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Read More | Posted Oct 2, 2010
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| 5/10 | 26% | After.Life (2010) |
There is too much reliance on one character's word against another which leads the audience back and forth over the truth.‐ Future Movies UK
Read More | Posted Sep 11, 2010
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| 6/10 | 63% | Hot Tub Time Machine (2010) |
Despite the naff-sounding name which could easily have been a throwaway offering, it's actually one of the more fun comedies which sees grown men reduced to acting like teenagers.‐ Future Movies UK
Read More | Posted Sep 4, 2010
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| 6/10 | 73% | Piranha 3-D (2010) |
Take a look at the Piranha 3D poster or watch the trailer online. You'll know by the end if you want to see it and if you do, then you'll have a blast.‐ Future Movies UK
Read More | Posted Aug 24, 2010
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| 5/10 | 41% | The Expendables (2010) |
Unless you've got a burning desire to see some old-timers trying to turn back the clocks and running around in a film they know in their heart-of-hearts is more at home on the small screen, wait for the DVD.‐ Future Movies UK
Read More | Posted Aug 24, 2010
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| 3/10 | 4% | Happily N'ever After (2006) |
Quote not available.‐ Future Movies UK
Read More | Posted Aug 24, 2010
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| 8/10 | 89% | The Legend (Fong Sai Yuk) (1993) |
Quote not available.‐ Future Movies UK
Read More | Posted Aug 24, 2010
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| 6/10 | No Score Yet | Cherrybomb (2009) |
Quote not available.‐ Future Movies UK
Read More | Posted Aug 21, 2010
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| 6/10 | 63% | The Joneses (2010) |
Taken at surface level, The Joneses does succeed in presenting its attack on consumerism; and for that alone it sparks up talking points and will leave you to think about exactly why you bought the model of car or mobile phone you did.‐ Future Movies UK
Read More | Posted Aug 21, 2010
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| 9/10 | 90% | Knocked Up (2007) |
Knocked Up is possibly the best comedy of the year.‐ Future Movies UK
Read More | Posted Jul 6, 2010
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| 6/10 | 94% | Iron Man (2008) |
If this is a taster for something even more impressive in the sequel touted for 2010, there is already a reason to get excited as the more we see of Downey, Jr. as Tony Stark, the better.‐ Future Movies UK
Read More | Posted Jul 6, 2010
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| 4/10 | 26% | Ghost Rider (2007) |
Cage needs to produce something special next to make up for crimes against cinema.‐ Future Movies UK
Read More | Posted Jul 6, 2010
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| 7/10 | 78% | Sukai Kurora (The Sky Crawlers) (2008) |
The aerial action has been carefully crafted for excitement and offer impressive scenes of skylines full of fighter planes: the mix of CGI and 2D animation give depth and a gloss that would make Michael Bay proud.‐ Future Movies UK
Read More | Posted May 13, 2010
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| 7/10 | 86% | Twin Warriors (Tai ji zhang san feng) (The Tai-Chi Master) (1984) |
To see Li in his prime, this is a must.‐ Future Movies UK
Read More | Posted Apr 28, 2010
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| 6/10 | 58% | The Invention of Lying (2009) |
Quote not available.‐ Future Movies UK
Read More | Posted Oct 2, 2009
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| 6/10 | 47% | Taking Woodstock (2009) |
Quote not available.‐ Future Movies UK
Read More | Posted Aug 28, 2009
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| 5/10 | 35% | G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra (2009) |
If G. I. Joe was a Saturday morning television cartoon lasting 45 minutes it would be far more palatable, but as a full-length feature film it's too much of a no-brainer.‐ Future Movies UK
Read More | Posted Aug 7, 2009
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| 6/10 | 67% | Dead Snow (Død snø) (2009) |
Quote not available.‐ Future Movies UK
Read More | Posted Jun 19, 2009
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| 9/10 | 82% | Bakjwi (Thirst) (2009) |
Quote not available.‐ Future Movies UK
Read More | Posted Apr 30, 2009
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| 6/10 | 72% | Sunshine Cleaning (2009) |
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Read More | Posted Mar 13, 2009
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| 5/10 | 64% | In the Electric Mist (2009) |
Quote not available.‐ Future Movies UK
Read More | Posted Mar 3, 2009
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| 6/10 | 73% | Banlieue 13 - Ultimatum (District 13: Ultimatum) (2009) |
Quote not available.‐ Future Movies UK
Read More | Posted Feb 5, 2009
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| 4/10 | 21% | The Day the Earth Stood Still (2008) |
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Read More | Posted Dec 12, 2008
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