Charles Gant
Charles Gant's reviews only count toward the Tomatometer® when published at the following Tomatometer-approved publication(s):
Variety
Screen International
Independent (UK)
Heat Magazine
Movies reviews only
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F (2010) |
F is unlikely to prove a core-curriculum choice for cinema auds. - Variety
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| Posted Sep 30, 2019
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American Animals (2018) |
The trick of American Animals is that the film creates powerfully gripping drama, even as we inwardly beg for the lads to call a halt. - Metro Newspaper (UK)
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| Posted Sep 05, 2018
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Ethel & Ernest (2016) |
Ethel & Ernest is, at its heart, a fond character study... - Screen International
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| Posted Dec 07, 2017
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Jawbone (2017) |
Jawbone is that rare film that actually feels shorter than its nimble running time ... - Screen International
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| Posted May 08, 2017
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The Brand New Testament (2015) |
Consistently playful, often delightful and frequently funny. - Screen International
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| Posted Dec 27, 2016
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Mum's List (2016) |
A touching - if rather soft-edged - cancer weepie ... - Screen International
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| Posted Nov 22, 2016
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Mindhorn (2016) |
The transitions from suave conceit to quiet desperation raise a fair few smiles, even if the pompous man-child veers a little close to Coogan's own Alan Partridge on occasion. - Screen International
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| Posted Oct 10, 2016
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David Brent: Life on the Road (2016) |
Nostalgic fans should squirm to their heart's content through the consistently entertaining, fitfully inspired Life On The Road ... - Screen International
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| Posted Aug 10, 2016
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The Girl With All the Gifts (2016) |
A smartly compelling, emotionally engaging and stylishly executed film ... - Screen International
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| Posted Aug 03, 2016
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The White King (2016) |
Essentially refracting Orwell's 1984 through the eyes of a 12-year-old boy, the film succeeds best at evoking its sinister, hermetic world. - Screen International
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| Posted Jun 27, 2016
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Kids in Love (2016) |
What emerges is a rather unremarkable celebration of London's hip, handsome and privileged - a sunkissed drama that may alienate more than it endears. - Screen International
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| Posted Jun 22, 2016
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Moon Dogs (2016) |
A deft blend of mismatched-buddy road movie, coming-of-age comedy and youthful love triangle. - Screen International
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| Posted Jun 19, 2016
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Starfish (2016) |
Starfish is the story of a family, and most of all a marriage - offering a relatable hook to events that are very far from the experiences of most audience members. - Screen International
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| Posted Jun 19, 2016
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Brakes (2016) |
A labour of love that naturally encourages indulgence of its variable production values. - Screen International
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| Posted Jun 17, 2016
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Me Before You (2016) |
Resistance to this delirious romantic tragedy is futile, save for that nagging voice in our head wondering if it really has to be this way. - Screen International
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| Posted May 24, 2016
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It's Only the End of the World (2016) |
Despite consummate filmmaking skill, it's hard to escape the feeling that this is minor Dolan: an inter-course palate cleanser between the giddy, audacious Mommy and his upcoming starry English language debut The Death and Life of John F Donovan. - Screen International
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| Posted May 19, 2016
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Hell or High Water (2016) |
Nine films into his all-over-the-map 14-year movie career, David Mackenzie delivers what is certainly his most commercially appealing entry so far, and one of his most fully achieved. - Screen International
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| Posted May 16, 2016
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Tour de France (2016) |
An amiable mismatched-buddy road movie that throws together veteran acting legend Grard Depardieu with rapper Sadek in his first movie role. - Screen International
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| Posted May 15, 2016
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The Transfiguration (2016) |
A vampire movie that looks, feels, walks and talks like a gritty US indie flick. - Screen International
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| Posted May 14, 2016
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Elstree 1976 (2015) |
While the quirky outcome falls short of that ambition, it offers a slice of enjoyable nostalgia, capturing a sense of life as silly, surprising, regretful and all too fleeting. - Screen International
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| Posted May 02, 2016
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Boulevard (2014) |
Montiel serves his material with quiet proficiency, without ever exhibiting the affinity that powered his acclaimed 2006 debut A Guide to Recognizing Your Saints. - Screen International
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| Posted Mar 29, 2016
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Of Men and War (2014) |
The devastating toll of post-traumatic stress disorder inflicted by the Iraq and Afghanistan wars on U.S. soldiers is vividly presented in Of Men and War, a slow-burn documentary from France's Laurent Becue-Renard. - Variety
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| Posted Nov 05, 2015
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Scouts Guide to the Zombie Apocalypse (2015) |
Genre fans close in age to the characters depicted onscreen should be appreciative of the enjoyably familiar mix of inspired comedy moments, smart zingers, grossout gags and nudity ... - Screen International
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| Posted Oct 29, 2015
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The Walk (2015) |
Zemeckis aims bold and broad, with a genre melder that begins as an antic caper, mutates into a heist thriller, and then finally delivers the visceral and poetic spectacle that is the film's real USP. - Screen International
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| Posted Sep 27, 2015
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Miss You Already (2015) |
This tender, gently funny depiction of female friendship benefits from nicely committed work from [its] lead actresses... but suffers from unconvincing moments and struggles to convert diverse story elements into an especially compelling whole. - Screen International
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| Posted Sep 15, 2015
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The Visit (2015) |
When the narrative dust finally settles, what's left is a twisted-comedy exploitation of old-timer craziness that leaves a rather nasty taste in the mouth. - Screen International
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| Posted Sep 09, 2015
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The Hallow (2015) |
Acclaimed pop promo director Corin Hardy makes a slick, confident debut with supernatural horror The Hallow. - Screen International
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| Posted Jun 20, 2015
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Hippocrates (2014) |
Filmmakers with significant life experience outside the creative arts are becoming ever rarer creatures, but France's Thomas Lilti exploits his original career to the fullest in his fitfully engaging comedy-drama Hippocrates. - Variety
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| Posted Jun 17, 2015
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Inside Out (2015) |
Pixar Animation delivers yet another richly realised, candy-coloured universe in the reliably witty, emotionally deft Inside Out ... - Screen International
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| Posted May 18, 2015
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The Sea of Trees (2015) |
This will likely struggle to engage the middlebrow cinemagoers who might most appreciate it, especially given its rather gloomy-sounding premise. - Screen International
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| Posted May 16, 2015
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Spike Island (2012) |
[The Stone Roses'] debut long player is one of the few rock albums that might justly be assessed all killer, no filler; Whitecross and Coghill's sincerely intended love letter to the era, not so much. - Variety
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| Posted May 04, 2015
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45 Years (2015) |
Haigh's casting choices for the two lead roles pay rich dividends. - Variety
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| Posted Apr 20, 2015
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Get Santa (2014) |
Overall, there's as much for adults to enjoy as kids, although the latter will probably be the only ones to appreciate the farting reindeer and the poop pellets fired at cop cars in pursuit. - Variety
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| Posted Dec 17, 2014
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Pulp (2014) |
The appealing essence of the titular Britpop band is explored in Pulp, an artfully witty documentary that captures the "Common People" stars as they reunite for one final concert in their hometown of Sheffield. - Variety
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| Posted Nov 17, 2014
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For Those in Peril (2013) |
Wright's strongest achievement here is an evocative depiction of place, where young teens flee from adult supervision and danger lies in wait. - Variety
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| Posted Sep 29, 2014
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The Inbetweeners 2 (2014) |
"The Inbetweeners 2" happily dissolves ... lofty concerns in giddy gales of hilarity. - Variety
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| Posted Aug 06, 2014
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Pride (2014) |
Overall the film is so warmhearted, its themes of friendship and mutual respect so resonant, that few will begrudge it such heightened moments. - Variety
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| Posted Jul 10, 2014
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Catch Me Daddy (2014) |
Music video helmer Daniel Wolfe and his brother Matthew confirm that style and content need not be mutually exclusive with their impressive feature debut ... - Variety
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| Posted May 16, 2014
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Party Girl (2014) |
So far, Samuel Theis' instincts that his own family can provide characters just as rich as conventionally scripted dramas is proving astute ... - Variety
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| Posted May 15, 2014
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Chinese Puzzle (2013) |
Bringing an appreciative outsider's perspective to the sights, sounds and polyglot energy of New York, Klapisch and his collaborators ensure that the two hours whiz by decoratively and entertainingly. - Variety
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| Posted May 14, 2014
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Next Goal Wins (2014) |
A genial documentary crowdpleaser about the world's worst international soccer team. - Variety
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| Posted May 06, 2014
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The Love Punch (2013) |
Emma Thompson and Pierce Brosnan deserve better than this creaky heist-caper comedy from 'Last Chance Harvey' director Joel Hopkins. - Variety
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| Posted Apr 15, 2014
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Cuban Fury (2014) |
Overall, it's just enough to send the date-movie crowd home with a smile on their face and a tingle of joy in their heart. - Variety
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| Posted Apr 07, 2014
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The Quiet Ones (2014) |
There's little that's exactly new or fresh in Hammer Films' latest exercise in retro horror. - Variety
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| Posted Apr 02, 2014
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Diana (2013) |
This Princess Di biopic swerves past the pitfall of tastelessness only to risk a more perilous roadblock: dullness. - Variety
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| Posted Sep 09, 2013
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The Wee Man (2013) |
The violent past of onetime Glasgow gangster Paul Ferris yields a banal biopic in "The Wee Man," returning multihyphenate Ray Burdis ("Love, Honor and Obey") to the director's chair after an absence of 13 years. - Variety
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| Posted Feb 07, 2013
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Storage 24 (2012) |
A London self-storage facility provides an appropriately eerie location for Storage 24, an amiably routine genre pic that combines sci-fi and horror elements. - Variety
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| Posted Jan 10, 2013
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Broken (2012) |
Norris' film does find a beating heart, if not exactly a focus, in the tender father-daughter relationship between Archie and Skunk, nicely underplayed by Roth and Laurence. - Variety
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| Posted Dec 18, 2012
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Taken 2 (2012) |
Neeson, despite having turned 60 in June, looks spritely enough in the role, and more than capable of another go-round should Taken 2 match its predecessor's success. - Variety
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| Posted Oct 05, 2012
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Dreams of a Life (2011) |
A riveting tale of a onetime vivacious personality, described by those who knew her as "stunning," "lovely," and "very well liked," but who nevertheless died alone, friendless and seemingly missed by nobody. - Variety
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| Posted Aug 01, 2012
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