Stefan Pape

Stefan Pape
Stefan Pape's reviews only count toward the Tomatometer® when published at the following Tomatometer-approved publication(s): Common Sense Media HeyUGuys
Publications: Common Sense Media, HeyUGuys
Official Websites: heyuguys.co.uk/author/stefan-pape/

Movie Reviews Only

T-Meter Title | Year
4/5 59% Heaven's Gate (1980) Epic but brutal Western has nudity, sexual violence. - Common Sense Media EDIT
Read More | Posted Jan 15, 2021
2/5 27% Wild Mountain Thyme (2020) Flawed Irish romantic drama has bad accents, grief, smoking. - Common Sense Media EDIT
Read More | Posted Dec 17, 2020
3/5 91% Luxor (2020) Slow-paced drama about lost love; some language, sex, drugs. - Common Sense Media EDIT
Read More | Posted Dec 3, 2020
4/5 69% Kindred (2020) Chilling psychological thriller has some gore and language. - Common Sense Media EDIT
Read More | Posted Dec 1, 2020
5/5 98% God's Own Country (2017) Tender romantic drama has graphic sex, drinking, language. - Common Sense Media EDIT
Read More | Posted Dec 1, 2020
2/5 78% A Christmas Gift from Bob (2020) Too-sentimental sequel has drug references, mild violence. - Common Sense Media EDIT
Read More | Posted Nov 12, 2020
3/5 67% Ammonite (2020) Sexually graphic British period drama about forbidden love. - Common Sense Media EDIT
Read More | Posted Nov 12, 2020
4/5 85% Martin Eden (2020) Historical romantic drama explores class structure in Italy. - Common Sense Media EDIT
Read More | Posted Oct 16, 2020
3/5 67% Rogue (2020) Relentless action-thriller has non-stop graphic violence. - Common Sense Media EDIT
Read More | Posted Oct 7, 2020
2/5 No Score Yet Abigail (2019) Fantasy adventure has interesting ideas but lacks magic. - Common Sense Media EDIT
Read More | Posted Sep 25, 2020
3/5 85% Misbehaviour (2020) Uplifting tale of women fighting for gender equality. - Common Sense Media EDIT
Read More | Posted Sep 22, 2020
5/5 94% Withnail and I (1987) British cult classic about two alcoholics; much profanity. - Common Sense Media EDIT
Read More | Posted Sep 11, 2020
3/5 85% Pinocchio (2020) Italian live-action version has mild scares and peril. - Common Sense Media EDIT
Read More | Posted Aug 7, 2020
4/5 83% Proxima (2019) Understated space drama has inspiring female lead, nudity. - Common Sense Media EDIT
Read More | Posted Aug 7, 2020
3/5 66% The Secret Garden (2020) Adaptation has positive themes but falls short on magic. - Common Sense Media EDIT
Read More | Posted Aug 5, 2020
4/5 76% Summerland (2020) Moving, relatable WWII drama about grief and lost love. - Common Sense Media EDIT
Read More | Posted Jul 29, 2020
2/5 62% Radioactive (2020) Inspiring if frustratingly conventional Marie Curie biopic. - Common Sense Media EDIT
Read More | Posted Jul 24, 2020
3/5 52% Love Sarah (2020) Half-baked British dramedy about grief, friends, and cakes. - Common Sense Media EDIT
Read More | Posted Jul 15, 2020
3/5 93% The Delivered (Fanny Lye Deliver'd) (2019) Violent folk horror with a feminist edge has graphic sex. - Common Sense Media EDIT
Read More | Posted Jul 14, 2020
2/5 No Score Yet Shepherd: The Story of a Jewish Dog (2020) Tender if flawed WWII drama about dog and boy's friendship. - Common Sense Media EDIT
Read More | Posted Jul 14, 2020
3/5 No Score Yet Gekijô ban Kara no kyôkai: Dai isshô - Fukan fûkei (Kara no Kyoukai: The Garden of Sinners) (2007) Tender British comedy about a mismatched mother and son. - Common Sense Media EDIT
Read More | Posted Jul 14, 2020
4/5 100% Citizens of the World (Lontano Lontano) (2020) Foul-mouthed retirees light up this warm Italian dramedy. - Common Sense Media EDIT
Read More | Posted Jul 9, 2020
3/5 96% Dating Amber (2020) Sweet but crude coming-of-age comedy ponders teen sexuality. - Common Sense Media EDIT
Read More | Posted Jul 9, 2020
2/5 46% A Rainy Day in New York (2020) So-so Woody Allen romcom has sex references, mild drug use. - Common Sense Media EDIT
Read More | Posted Jun 16, 2020
4/5 80% Trick or Treat (2019) Seek this film out, and if you do, be sure to watch it again - as there are so many small little moments that require repeat viewings to fully comprehend. - HeyUGuys EDIT
Read More | Posted Jun 16, 2020
2/5 No Score Yet Stuck in the Suburbs (2004) Clichéd Disney teen comedy explores downsides to fame. - Common Sense Media EDIT
Read More | Posted Jun 1, 2020
3/5 77% Military Wives (2020) Charming dramedy has strong female leads, positive themes. - Common Sense Media EDIT
Read More | Posted Jun 1, 2020
86% Moon Man (2013) There's a subtle, satirical edge... with a wonderfully crafted villain providing the film with a worthy antagonist. - HeyUGuys EDIT
Read More | Posted May 1, 2020
2/5 20% Enemy Lines (2020) Violent but cliched, unoriginal WWII drama. - Common Sense Media EDIT
Read More | Posted Apr 23, 2020
4/5 82% Who You Think I Am (Celle que vous croyez) (2020) Profound French melodrama about catfishing; sexual content. - Common Sense Media EDIT
Read More | Posted Apr 23, 2020
3/5 49% Four Kids and It (2020) Magical family adventure has positive messages, mild peril. - Common Sense Media EDIT
Read More | Posted Apr 3, 2020
4/5 94% Calm with Horses (The Shadow of Violence) (2020) Gritty Irish drama doesn't shy away from violence; drug use. - Common Sense Media EDIT
Read More | Posted Mar 12, 2020
3/5 62% Ender's Game (2013) It struggles to stand out from the blockbuster field, too reverential to the genre at hand and seemingly unwilling to take any real risks. - CineVue EDIT
Read More | Posted Mar 4, 2019
4/5 88% For Those In Peril (2014) For Those in Peril isn't afraid to take risks and is full of ingenuity, but at its core is an emotive piece about overcoming a death in the family. - CineVue EDIT
Read More | Posted Mar 4, 2019
3/5 52% Thérèse (2013) Despite being a rigidly formulaic period drama, its French sensibilities and whimsical edge are apparent, ensuring a film that will no doubt intrigue and compel its target audience. - CineVue EDIT
Read More | Posted Feb 25, 2019
2/5 54% The Company You Keep (2013) The supporting characters are quite insubstantial -- little more than cameo roles, cheapening the credentials of this cast somewhat, while resulting in a lack of emotional investment in the tale or the characters. The feature feels contrived, too. - CineVue EDIT
Read More | Posted Feb 25, 2019
3/5 85% Wu xia (Dragon) (2012) This is no pastiche, and not as exemplary of the wuxia genre... Instead this feels as though Chan is doing something different, and isn't attempting to appeal to a US market quite so much, avoiding the patent conventions of the genre. - CineVue EDIT
Read More | Posted Feb 25, 2019
3/5 88% Bernie (2012) There's something heartbreaking about this tale and its bizarre central protagonist, expertly portrayed by Black; it's just a shame that it's caught between so many layers of awkward quirkiness. - CineVue EDIT
Read More | Posted Feb 25, 2019
4/5 95% L'ordre et la morale (Rebellion) (2008) An intelligent and slow-burning production, devised in such a way that the audience doesn't really take a side. - CineVue EDIT
Read More | Posted Feb 12, 2019
3/5 94% Good Vibrations (2012) D'Sa and Leyburn's good-natured drama is a heartwarmer for sure, managing to capture the essence and spirit of a memorable moment in music history with the minimum of contrivance. - CineVue EDIT
Read More | Posted Feb 12, 2019
3/5 48% Welcome to the Punch (2013) A cinematic love letter to contemporary London, truly capturing the enchanting nature of the capital at night. - CineVue EDIT
Read More | Posted Feb 11, 2019
4/5 91% Sleep Tight (2012) A must-see psychological thriller. Balagueró has succeeded in constructing a hugely compelling narrative that has you completely transfixed from start to finish. - CineVue EDIT
Read More | Posted Feb 8, 2019
2/5 18% Parental Guidance (2012) Parental Guidance is simply not very funny, which given its attempt to incorporate constant humour, poses quite the problem. - CineVue EDIT
Read More | Posted Feb 6, 2019
4/5 85% Boxing Day (2012) [Director Bernard] Rose does a wonderful job in putting you in the protagonists' shoes, in what is a pensive, slow-burning production, as the audience are taken on this long and arduous trip. - CineVue EDIT
Read More | Posted Feb 6, 2019
3/5 66% The Campaign (2012) These situations write themselves really, already amusing in real-life, let alone cinematically... It's harmless and undemanding fun. - CineVue EDIT
Read More | Posted Feb 4, 2019
60% Bohemian Rhapsody (2018) While flawed, much like the band's music, this is a film that is very easy to sit back and enjoy, even if you can appreciate that, at times, it's not particularly very good. - HeyUGuys EDIT
Read More | Posted Oct 23, 2018
3/5 69% Ocean's 8 (2018) When treating this as a standalone movie (and it should be seen on such terms) there is plenty to appreciate. - HeyUGuys EDIT
Read More | Posted Jun 13, 2018
2/5 47% Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom (2018) The sheer absurdity is unappealing, as a film that is risible at best. - HeyUGuys EDIT
Read More | Posted Jun 5, 2018
4/5 69% Solo: A Star Wars Story (2018) An unrelenting thrill-ride with little respite. - HeyUGuys EDIT
Read More | Posted May 17, 2018
2/5 51% Rampage (2018) There is always a place for vacuous, throwaway entertainment of this nature, but Johnson has outgrown endeavours of this mediocre quality. - HeyUGuys EDIT
Read More | Posted Apr 11, 2018