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Chris Bennion

Chris Bennion's reviews only count toward the Tomatometer® when published at Tomatometer-approved publication(s).

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Mountainhead (2025) 74% 4/5 EDIT “Mountainhead is a caustic, defiant and righteously furious diatribe against the maniacal egos of those with all of the money and all of the power, but no vanishingly little moral fibre – and all wrapped up by the best jokes in the business.” – Daily Telegraph (UK) Jun 5, 2025 Full Review Darkman (1990) 80% EDIT “Raimi’s visual flair papers over most of the cracks.” – The Times (UK) Apr 22, 2024 Full Review Turner & Hooch (1989) 50% EDIT “Sure it’s predictable — Turner hates dogs, Hooch trashes his flat, they eventually bond and solve the crime — but it’s goofy, knockabout fun and the big, loveable pooch nearly matches Hanks for easy screen charisma.” – The Times (UK) Apr 11, 2024 Full Review Hulk (2003) 63% EDIT “Lee’s take on Bruce Banner — the scientist you won’t like when he’s angry (played by Eric Bana) — stands up rather well as a counterpoint to today’s CGI-drenched behemoths. ” – The Times (UK) Apr 10, 2024 Full Review On the Waterfront (1954) 99% EDIT “The supporting cast is wonderful, but it’s Brando who lights up every part of this film.” – The Times (UK) Apr 4, 2024 Full Review The Promoter (1952) EDIT “Ronald Neame directs Alec Guinness in this underrated adaptation of the classic novel by the poet laureate of the Potteries, Arnold Bennett. ” – The Times (UK) Mar 19, 2024 Full Review They Live (1988) 86% EDIT “It is a big, silly barrel of fun, with a delirious, tongue-in-cheek script...” – The Times (UK) Feb 2, 2024 Full Review The Winslow Boy (1948) EDIT “What makes this version stand out is that... we see the court case unfold — a treat, because Robert Donat is superb as the dashing barrister Sir Robert Morton. ” – The Times (UK) Jan 25, 2024 Full Review Rain Man (1988) 88% EDIT “Now its portrayal of autism is seen as somewhat crude. However, there is no denying the power of the story and of Dustin Hoffman’s Oscar-winning performance as Raymond Babbitt.” – The Times (UK) Jan 2, 2024 Full Review Royal Family (1969) 90% 5/5 EDIT “It's like watching the original reality TV show. Though it knocks spots off the likes of The Kardashians, because the family don't know how they are expected to behave on camera, so they just behave like themselves.” – Daily Telegraph (UK) Dec 28, 2023 Full Review The Bone Collector (1999) 30% EDIT “There are shades of David Fincher’s Se7en to the game-playing, clue-leaving psycho plot, while Washington’s immobile sleuth will remind you of Hitchcock’s Rear Window. ” – The Times (UK) Dec 6, 2023 Full Review Jumpin' Jack Flash (1986) 33% EDIT “Nonetheless, it is a highly enjoyable, highly contrived 1980s romp that almost, but not quite, gets the most out of Goldberg’s comic talent.” – The Times (UK) Dec 4, 2023 Full Review Anita & Me (2002) 75% EDIT “A cracking British cast — Lynn Redgrave, Sanjeev Bhaskar, Omid Djalili, Mark Williams — help to support some of the flimsier moments.” – The Times (UK) Oct 31, 2023 Full Review The Bedford Incident (1965) 86% EDIT “... A thrilling Cold War drama adapted from Mark Rascovich's novel, which was loosely based on a real-life incident in 1962 and, satisfyingly, Moby-Dick. ” – The Times (UK) Sep 20, 2023 Full Review The Remains of the Day (1993) 96% EDIT “Anthony Hopkins is magnificent as Stevens, with his blinkered code of honour, and Emma Thompson his match as the housekeeper.” – The Times (UK) Sep 8, 2023 Full Review Room at the Top (1959) 100% EDIT “Laurence Harvey is electric as the social climber Joe Lampton...” – The Times (UK) Aug 23, 2023 Full Review The Greatest Showman (2017) 56% EDIT “Give in. Roll up. Sing along.” – The Times (UK) Aug 22, 2023 Full Review The Colditz Story (1955) EDIT “Based on the wartime experience of Pat Reid (played by John Mills), this is a solid yarn. ” – The Times (UK) Jul 26, 2023 Full Review Fire Down Below (1957) EDIT “There are four stars in this good-looking adventure drama: Robert Mitchum, Jack Lemmon, Rita Hayworth, and the Trinidadian location. Each sizzles nicely, turning humdrum fare into something rather more enjoyable. ” – The Times (UK) Jul 10, 2023 Full Review Thelma & Louise (1991) 87% EDIT “Ridley Scott’s dust-caked rush of female empowerment is an absolute thrill, thanks to engrossing performances from Susan Sarandon and Geena Davis, and a sparkling debut script from Callie Khouri. ” – The Times (UK) Jul 7, 2023 Full Review The Desert Rats (1953) 100% EDIT “A cavalier attitude towards historical accuracy is made up for by stirring performances from Mason and Richard Burton...” – The Times (UK) Apr 27, 2023 Full Review Locke (2013) 91% EDIT “It may sound dull, but it is anything but. ” – The Times (UK) Apr 25, 2023 Full Review The Ghost and Mrs. Muir (1947) 100% EDIT “Joseph Mankiewicz directs a film that effortlessly switches between gentle comedy and pathos, melodrama and fantasy. It’s a beguiling charmer. ” – The Times (UK) Apr 5, 2023 Full Review The Stranger (1946) 97% EDIT “Traditional as it may be, this postwar thriller is unmistakably Wellesian (not least because of the obsession with clocks). ” – The Times (UK) Apr 3, 2023 Full Review The Devil Rides Out (1968) 96% EDIT “The music is shrill, the screams of the leading ladies shriller still, and the dialogue is satisfyingly hokey (”Don’t look at the eyes, Rex!”).” – The Times (UK) Mar 27, 2023 Full Review
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