James McMahon
James McMahon's reviews only count toward the Tomatometer® when published at the following Tomatometer-approved publication(s):
SFX Magazine
NME
Movies reviews only
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Pet Sematary (2019) |
The remake of Stephen King's classic spirals into silliness more often than darkness... - NME
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| Posted Jun 23, 2021
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Train to Busan Presents: Peninsula (2020) |
Mindless gore and relentless action are director Yeon Sang-ho's weapons of choice, with which he hopes to bludgeon you into submission. - NME
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| Posted Jun 17, 2021
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The Fighter (2010) |
You may come to see The Fighter expecting fighting. If you can overlook that primal disappointment, chances are you'll leave feeling emotionally punch-drunk on a better film than you expected. - NME
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| Posted May 25, 2021
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Brighton Rock (2010) |
Few would say Joffe's take is the definite version of Greene's classic, but perhaps that fact suggests that somewhere between the two lays an adaption that's getting close to being so. - NME
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| Posted May 25, 2021
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Paul (2011) |
Paul is more defiant, a flicked Vulcan sign saying 'like it or leave it'. I liked it, loads. - NME
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| Posted May 25, 2021
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I Am Number Four (2011) |
Stylistically it's a mess too. The film contains little, at source, that is its own... - NME
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| Posted May 25, 2021
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Blue Valentine (2010) |
Does Blue Valentine's emotional honesty make it more romantic or less? That's just one question this artistically commendable, particularly challenging film will pose in the hours while it's screening, and after it's done. - NME
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| Posted May 25, 2021
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Tron: Legacy (2010) |
...however quickly the third movie does comes around, by the time it does, the aforementioned fans might realise they're not quite as keen on Tron as they might have thought they were. - NME
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| Posted May 25, 2021
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Gnomeo & Juliet (2011) |
Much of the problem is that the script is as poor as the animation is impressive. - NME
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| Posted May 25, 2021
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Gulliver's Travels (2010) |
Black's take on Gulliver's Travels may be released in the closing days of 2010 - but there will be few less impressive films in the year to come. - NME
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| Posted May 25, 2021
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Burlesque (2010) |
...most people unfortunate to be involved in them come away with deep rooted and painful psychological scars. I'll conclude by saying I can't see that being any different for anyone who spends any time with Burlesque. - NME
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| Posted May 25, 2021
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Drive Angry (2011) |
We come back because there is nobody who makes being an actor look more fun than Nicholas Cage. Even at his most pay-cheque happy, his shear mania for dressing up in a character's skin is infectious... - NME
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| Posted May 25, 2021
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True Grit (2010) |
I would go as far to say as it's an excellent, albeit very fannish piece of filmmaking and the best western of the last twenty years - but then there's not that many to choose from. - NME
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| Posted May 25, 2021
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Never Let Me Go (2010) |
Awe inspiring filmmaking... - NME
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| Posted May 25, 2021
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Justin Bieber: Never Say Never (2011) |
Whether you like his music or not is irrelevant: there is a great Justin Bieber movie longing be made....this isn't it. - NME
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| Posted May 25, 2021
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Big Mommas: Like Father, Like Son (2011) |
Big Momma's 3 isn't offensive. It isn't an unkind portrayal of obesity and its themes are light and carefree. But it's still dreadfully unfunny. - NME
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| Posted May 25, 2021
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Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1 (2010) |
Hyperbolic? Overly giddy? Oh hush. There's little place for cynicism in the world of Harry Potter. Besides, wait until the sort of stuff you're spouting two and a half hours after you've entered the cinema... - NME
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| Posted May 25, 2021
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Mandingo (1975) |
[It] manages to coax some humanity out of a person who appears to have little throughout this excellent movie. - NME
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| Posted May 25, 2021
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The Green Hornet (2011) |
What The Green Hornet does better than all these films is making superheroes uncool - and there's nothing that's even a bit super about that... - NME
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| Posted May 25, 2021
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Black Swan (2010) |
While there are few films that with look and sound as good as this as 2011 plays out, there'll will be even less that will be so misunderstood. Black Swan is a hoot. A silly, melodramatic hoot. - NME
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| Posted May 25, 2021
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Jackass 3 (2010) |
...something of an anarchic spirit worth celebrating too, no matter how small and no matter how puerile. - NME
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| Posted May 25, 2021
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Morning Glory (2010) |
Morning Glory is a film that spends its running time staring into the abyss and giggling. Its audience might not be able to resist pushing it in. - NME
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| Posted May 25, 2021
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The King's Speech (2010) |
A brilliantly made Royalist drama... - NME
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| Posted May 25, 2021
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127 Hours (2010) |
You'll laugh, you'll barf, you'll probably be a bit bored in places. But if you can make it through all this you'll find a film that'll probably make your heart skip a beat too. - NME
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| Posted May 25, 2021
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Monsters (2010) |
There are few films I've enjoyed as much as Monsters this year. There are even fewer films I wish I hadn't watched so I could watch them fresh from the beginning again. - NME
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| Posted May 25, 2021
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Skyline (2010) |
Bombastic CGI heavy sci-fi... - NME
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| Posted May 25, 2021
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The American (2010) |
George Clooney + Anton Corbijn = stylish, watchable inertia. - NME
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| Posted May 25, 2021
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Megamind (2010) |
...in the depth of stories the company are telling, comparatively Megamind feels cheap... - NME
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| Posted May 25, 2021
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Due Date (2010) |
The hangover from The Hangover... - NME
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| Posted May 25, 2021
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New York, I Love You (2009) |
Do you want to be loved? Or throw stuff at the screen in anger? - NME
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| Posted May 21, 2021
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The Social Network (2010) |
Much, much better than a film about Facebook has any right to be... - NME
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| Posted May 21, 2021
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Cherry Tree Lane (2010) |
A horror is concerned, it's a brilliantly efficient terror inducing-device... - NME
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| Posted May 21, 2021
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Mr. Nice (2010) |
It's frequently funny, it's affable and charming in that way all the best British comedies always are and it's a retelling of a story quite remarkable in that someone undertook it and lived to tell the tale. - NME
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| Posted May 20, 2021
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World's Greatest Dad (2009) |
I enjoyed this film a lot. I'd go as far as to say that this is best film I have ever seen about someone who masturbates themselves to death. - NME
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| Posted May 20, 2021
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Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps (2010) |
More than anything, Wall Street 2's ultimate failure is it's more likely to make the viewer crave a 'World's Greatest Dad' mug than a sports car and Daryl Hannah. A disappointment, frankly. - NME
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| Posted May 20, 2021
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Saw: The Final Chapter (2010) |
It's only fair to point out that Saw 3D is probably the best instalment since the third one. Nevertheless, it plays like a film in a series that is ready to be laid to rest. - NME
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| Posted May 20, 2021
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Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga'Hoole (2010) |
An intelligent, often thrilling excuse to soar the skies with a beauty and grace rarely found in digital animation outside of the Pixar stable. - NME
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| Posted May 20, 2021
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Red (2010) |
A lightweight mess... - NME
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| Posted May 20, 2021
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Devil (2010) |
Perhaps the problem with M. Night Shyamalan is that he thought his talent was greater than what it was and believed his hokey stories could stretch to feature length. - NME
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| Posted May 20, 2021
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Burke & Hare (2010) |
A much worse movie than you'd expect John Landis to turn in... - NME
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| Posted May 20, 2021
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The Town (2010) |
A film about Boston. And crime. We know, unthinkable isn't it... - NME
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| Posted May 20, 2021
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Enter the Void (2009) |
One more time for those not paying attention at the back: I haven't seen a film better than Enter The Void this year. It is a masterpiece. - NME
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| Posted May 20, 2021
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I'm Still Here (2010) |
As a silly, throwaway comedy it works fine. But a missed opportunity none-the-less... - NME
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| Posted May 20, 2021
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Resident Evil: Afterlife (2010) |
Frankly, this is unacceptable. - NME
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| Posted May 20, 2021
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The Runaways (2010) |
A biopic that's exploitative rather than being about exploitation. - NME
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| Posted May 20, 2021
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The Last Exorcism (2010) |
...it's almost trite to say I don't need anything more than what The Exorcist has to offer... - NME
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| Posted May 20, 2021
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Dog Pound (2010) |
The thing that's so audacious about Dog Pound is how wholesale its plot, tonality and execution is lifted from Scum. - NME
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| Posted May 20, 2021
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Eat Pray Love (2010) |
In many ways I don't even consider Eat Pray Love a film. I see it as more akin to a very well made travel brochure. - NME
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| Posted May 19, 2021
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Piranha (2010) |
You should go see Piranha 3D. Maybe on Friday night with a friend and your bodyweight in popcorn. - NME
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| Posted May 19, 2021
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Jonah Hex (2010) |
I really wish they'd kept Jonah locked up in that broom cupboard. - NME
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| Posted May 19, 2021
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