Mike Barnard

Mike Barnard's reviews only count toward the Tomatometer® when published at the following Tomatometer-approved publication(s):
Future Movies UK
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79% | 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
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2.5/5 | 18% | 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
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| Posted Aug 12, 2014
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4.5/5 | 95% | Gravity (2013) |
Surely there are Oscar nominations for all involved, and Gravity is set to be a classic. - Future Movies UK
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| Posted Feb 7, 2014
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7/10 | No Score Yet | Marudukku sukuranburu: Asshuku (Mardock Scramble: The First Compression) (2010) |
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| Posted Apr 21, 2012
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7/10 | No Score Yet | The Shock Labyrinth 3d (senritsu Meikyu 3d) (2009) |
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| 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
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| Posted Oct 18, 2011
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6/10 | 86% | Cedar Rapids (2011) |
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| Posted Sep 24, 2011
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5/10 | 28% | Take Me Home Tonight (2011) |
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| Posted Sep 17, 2011
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9/10 | 95% | 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
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| Posted Aug 27, 2011
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7/10 | 71% | 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
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| 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
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| Posted Jun 11, 2011
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5/10 | 70% | 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
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| 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
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| Posted Jun 11, 2011
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8/10 | No Score Yet | Hansel & Gretel (2007) |
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| 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) |
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| 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
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| 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) |
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| 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
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| Posted Mar 12, 2011
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4/5 | 23% | Leap Year (2010) |
Tough to watch, yet the personal touch ensures it is rewarding at the conclusion. - Future Movies UK
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| 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
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| 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
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| Posted Feb 18, 2011
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1.5/5 | 44% | Smokin' Aces 2: Assassin's Ball (2010) |
Its sole focus seems to be providing as many opportunities for gratuitous violence rather than any kind of intricate plotting which made the original am enjoyable romp. - Future Movies UK
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| Posted Nov 6, 2010
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5/10 | 10% | Killers (2010) |
A fluffy but harmless action comedy. - Future Movies UK
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| Posted Oct 30, 2010
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4/10 | 48% | MacGruber (2010) |
This feature length version quickly outstays its welcome with uninspiring jokes and schoolboy humour. - Future Movies UK
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| Posted Oct 9, 2010
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4/10 | No Score Yet | Hunt to Kill (2010) |
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| 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
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| Posted Oct 2, 2010
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5/10 | No Score Yet | Deadly Impact (To Live and Die) (2009) |
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| 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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| Posted Oct 2, 2010
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5/10 | 25% | 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
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| 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
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| Posted Sep 4, 2010
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6/10 | 74% | 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
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| Posted Aug 24, 2010
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5/10 | 42% | 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
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| Posted Aug 24, 2010
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3/10 | 4% | Happily N'ever After (2006) |
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| Posted Aug 24, 2010
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8/10 | 89% | The Legend (Fong Sai Yuk) (1993) |
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| Posted Aug 24, 2010
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6/10 | 42% | Cherrybomb (2009) |
Though we've seen boys jumping through hoops for girls before, Cherrybomb's got a sting in its tail you won't forget. - Future Movies UK
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| 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
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| 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
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| 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
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| Posted Jul 6, 2010
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2.5/5 | 55% | Step Brothers (2008) |
Ferrell probably should give Anchorman 2 serious consideration if he wants to hold on to the fans he still has. - Future Movies UK
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| 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
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| Posted Jul 6, 2010
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7/10 | 80% | 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
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| 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
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| Posted Apr 28, 2010
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6/10 | 56% | The Invention of Lying (2009) |
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| Posted Oct 2, 2009
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6/10 | 48% | Taking Woodstock (2009) |
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| Posted Aug 28, 2009
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5/10 | 34% | 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
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| Posted Aug 7, 2009
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6/10 | 69% | Dead Snow (Død snø) (2009) |
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| Posted Jun 19, 2009
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9/10 | 81% | Bakjwi (Thirst) (2009) |
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| Posted Apr 30, 2009
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6/10 | 75% | Sunshine Cleaning (2009) |
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| Posted Mar 13, 2009
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5/10 | 58% | In the Electric Mist (2009) |
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| Posted Mar 3, 2009
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6/10 | 75% | Banlieue 13 - Ultimatum (District 13: Ultimatum) (2009) |
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| Posted Feb 5, 2009
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