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Angus Batey
Angus Batey's reviews only count toward the Tomatometer® when published at the following Tomatometer-approved publication(s):
Times (UK)
Movies reviews only
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It Follows (2014) |
[It] isn't the first to combine frights with burgeoning teen sexuality, but because his smart script cranks up the tension and without gratuitous gore, this film feels fresh and scary. - NME (New Musical Express)
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| Posted May 27, 2021
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Made in America (2013) |
"I'm not a businessman - I'm a business, man," he once famously rapped. It's a line that should be kept in mind when watching this entertaining but disingenuous film. - NME (New Musical Express)
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| Posted May 25, 2021
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Life of Crime (2013) |
Jennifer Aniston shines as the confused but composed hostage... - NME (New Musical Express)
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| Posted May 18, 2021
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Big Hero 6 (2014) |
...there's a sentimental heartbeat and some painterly framing which mean this hugely enjoyable romp retains its unique character. - NME (New Musical Express)
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| Posted May 18, 2021
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A Most Violent Year (2014) |
Oscar Isaac is magnificent in this enthralling movie... - NME (New Musical Express)
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| Posted May 18, 2021
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Ex Machina (2014) |
Alex Garland's directorial debut is an artificial intelligence film that asks the right questions... - NME (New Musical Express)
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| Posted May 18, 2021
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American Sniper (2014) |
Clint Eastwood directs this biopic of Navy Seal Chris Kyle with precision and economy. - NME (New Musical Express)
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| Posted May 18, 2021
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Magic in the Moonlight (2014) |
Woody Allen's 46th film remains with you after the credits have rolled. - NME (New Musical Express)
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| Posted May 18, 2021
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Time Is Illmatic (2014) |
Parker and One9 deserve huge credit for treating their subject with suitable, but unusual, respect and reverence. - NME (New Musical Express)
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| Posted May 18, 2021
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Return to Sender (2015) |
Return to Sender, starring Rosamund Pike, isn't quite what it seems... - NME (New Musical Express)
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| Posted May 18, 2021
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Kumiko, the Treasure Hunter (2014) |
A haunting film based on the real-life mystery... - NME (New Musical Express)
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| Posted May 18, 2021
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Maidan (2014) |
A violent, challenging and essential doc on the protests that sparked revolution in Ukraine... - NME (New Musical Express)
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| Posted May 18, 2021
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The Invisible Life (2013) |
The loneliness is contagious, the isolation chilly. - NME (New Musical Express)
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| Posted May 18, 2021
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The Look of Silence (2014) |
Exceptional. - NME (New Musical Express)
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| Posted May 18, 2021
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The Face of an Angel (2014) |
An approach that avoids the cliches of whodunnits and the legal minefield of writing about an ongoing court case, instead meditating on love, loss and the subjective nature of truth. - NME (New Musical Express)
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| Posted May 18, 2021
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Glassland (2014) |
A stark, deeply moving examination of a family stretched beyond breaking point by addiction and poverty. - NME (New Musical Express)
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| Posted May 18, 2021
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Unhallowed Ground (2015) |
This low-budget British horror flick is refreshingly old-fashioned. - NME (New Musical Express)
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| Posted May 18, 2021
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The Reunion (2015) |
Swedish artist Anna Odell looks back at her troubled school days in this stylish, complicated and discomfiting film. - NME (New Musical Express)
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| Posted May 18, 2021
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Fresh Dressed (2015) |
The establishment has reasserted itself, but hip-hop's sense of style - always fluid - has never diminished. - NME (New Musical Express)
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| Posted May 18, 2021
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Pixels (2015) |
Pixels is a likeable and unpretentious piece of summertime fun, if you can let yourself enjoy it for what it is. - NME (New Musical Express)
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| Posted May 18, 2021
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The Black Panthers: Vanguard of the Revolution (2015) |
An absorbing and timely look at the Black Panther Party and American police violence. - NME (New Musical Express)
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| Posted May 18, 2021
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Station to Station (2015) |
It's impossible to engage with this glib film, which feels like a very long mobile-phone advert. - NME (New Musical Express)
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| Posted May 18, 2021
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Unhallowed Ground (2015) |
This low-budget British horror flick is refreshingly old-fashioned. - Times (UK)
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| Posted May 05, 2021
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Reunion (2020) |
Swedish artist Anna Odell looks back at her troubled school days in this stylish, complicated and discomfiting film. - NME (New Musical Express)
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| Posted Apr 29, 2021
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The Goob (2014) |
The bleakly beautiful Norfolk backdrops subvert cliché, but the characters' obeisance to tinpot tyrant Gene leaves an inexplicable hole at the heart of the film. - NME (New Musical Express)
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| Posted Apr 23, 2021
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