Jennifer Tate
Jennifer Tate's reviews only count toward the Tomatometer® when published at the following Tomatometer-approved publication(s):
ViewLondon
Movies reviews only
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Hide Your Smiling Faces (2013) |
The slow burning, coming-of-age tale lacks momentum and struggles to engage with the audience on an emotional level. - ViewLondon
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| Posted Jul 31, 2014
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Afternoon Delight (2013) |
An enjoyable romantic drama with refreshingly interesting female characters and a duo of impressive performances from Kathryn Hahn and Juno Temple. - ViewLondon
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| Posted Mar 27, 2014
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We Are What We Are (2013) |
An atmospheric cannibalism horror featuring an impressive performance by Julia Garner, but it's let down by a slow first act, weak dialogue and an unsuitable score. - ViewLondon
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| Posted Feb 26, 2014
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As the Palaces Burn (2014) |
An entertaining and insightful rockumentary that quickly turns into a nail-biting legal thriller after the lead vocalist is arrested and accused of manslaughter during filming. - ViewLondon
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| Posted Feb 26, 2014
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Love Is in the Air (2013) |
Love is in the Air is a likeable and uplifting romantic comedy with charming and convincing performances at its heart, but the central story is somewhat predictable and rather implausible. - ViewLondon
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| Posted Feb 12, 2014
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The Missing Picture (2013) |
The Missing Picture is a unique documentary that poignantly tells a harrowing account of life under Pol Pot's dictatorship, but it lacks essential structure and visual magnetism, making it feel as if its running time is much longer than 92 minutes. - ViewLondon
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| Posted Jan 02, 2014
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This Ain't California (2012) |
A moving and energetic portrait, cushioned by a punching soundtrack, that poignantly tells the story of a carefree period in three teenage skateboarders' lives growing up in the German Democratic Republic. - ViewLondon
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| Posted Dec 05, 2013
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Dirty Wars (2013) |
A fearless and passionately directed documentary, Dirty Wars is a gripping and thought-provoking film fuelling the heated debate about the ethics of the US government and military. - ViewLondon
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| Posted Nov 28, 2013
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N.F.A. (2012) |
Compassionately directed by Steve Rainbow, No Fixed Abode is an intriguing and thought-provoking film, but it's unfortunately held back by substandard performances and weak dialogue. - ViewLondon
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| Posted Nov 28, 2013
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Saving Santa (2013) |
Voiced by a recognisable cast, Saving Santa is a pleasant and well-timed festive animation, but its unsophisticated storyline, general lack of humour and substandard soundtrack ultimately let it down. - ViewLondon
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| Posted Nov 28, 2013
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Who Needs Enemies (2013) |
First-time writer and director Peter Stylianou demonstrates future potential with Who Needs Enemies, but his debut feature fails to entice thanks to weak dialogue and stereotypical characters. - ViewLondon
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| Posted Nov 28, 2013
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Cupcakes (2013) |
Charming, cheerful and plain good fun, Cupcakes is an uplifting and visually arresting musical comedy, but the performances are stiff and the final build-up is disappointingly underwhelming. - ViewLondon
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| Posted Nov 14, 2013
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Utopia (2013) |
John Pilger's compassionate direction and diligent investigations deserve enormous credit as his poignant and detailed documentary exposes the harrowing treatment of Australian's black natives. - ViewLondon
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| Posted Nov 14, 2013
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Pandora's Promise (2013) |
Thoroughly engaging thanks to its strong editing and startling facts, but the film feels a little conceited thanks to its one-sided argument. - ViewLondon
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| Posted Nov 14, 2013
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Future My Love (2012) |
Future My Love is a thought provoking and visually arresting film, beautifully documenting society's worrying relationship with consumption and hailing Maja Borg as a documentary filmmaker to watch. - ViewLondon
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| Posted Nov 14, 2013
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Regina (2013) |
Passionately directed and beautifully narrated, this poetic black and white film about the world's first female rabbi is wholly inspiring but in terms of cinematography, it lacks a certain spark. - ViewLondon
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| Posted Nov 14, 2013
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The Wolf Children Ame and Yuki (2012) |
An engaging and visually arresting Japanese anime that carefully tackles an original storyline with confident sophistication. - ViewLondon
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| Posted Oct 24, 2013
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Project Wild Thing (2013) |
An engaging, persuasive and often funny film, strategically highlighting the worrying truth about how little time British children spend outdoors. - ViewLondon
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| Posted Oct 24, 2013
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Magnificent Presence (2012) |
Fails to enchant thanks to an uneven tone, underdeveloped characters and a laboured final act. - ViewLondon
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| Posted Oct 24, 2013
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Turbo (2013) |
A perfectly enjoyable and often funny animation film with a stellar cast behind it, but the predictable storyline and underwhelming 3D effects are a little disappointing. - ViewLondon
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| Posted Oct 17, 2013
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Suzanne (2013) |
A visually arresting and emotionally engaging coming-of-age drama with an intelligently written script and compelling performances at its heart. - ViewLondon
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| Posted Oct 17, 2013
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The Broken Circle Breakdown (2012) |
Filled with heartfelt performances and the underlying Americana theme works beautifully. - ViewLondon
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| Posted Oct 17, 2013
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Baggage Claim (2013) |
Sloppy and predictable, Baggage Claim is a clichd and unoriginal rom-com, thanks to some mediocre performances and an unimaginative script ... - ViewLondon
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| Posted Oct 10, 2013
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Metro Manila (2012) |
Metro Manila is an intense and emotionally gripping crime drama with a powerful narrative, arresting cinematography and some truly impressive performances from its cast, and Jake Macapagal in particular. - ViewLondon
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| Posted Sep 19, 2013
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My Father and the Man in Black (2012) |
Incredibly eye-opening and extraordinary thanks to endearingly personal accounts and strong archival footage. - ViewLondon
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| Posted Aug 01, 2013
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The Invisible Ones (2012) |
An engaging and endearing documentary that successfully and intimately communicates the pioneering lives and personalities of eleven very likeable individuals ... - ViewLondon
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| Posted Jul 10, 2013
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Paris-Manhattan (2012) |
This beautifully shot French romantic comedy about a Woody Allen-obsessed pharmacist struggling to find love in Paris is passionately directed, emotionally engaging and absolutely charming. - ViewLondon
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| Posted Jul 04, 2013
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Out in the Dark (2012) |
An intimate and affecting drama that slowly turns suspenseful, but the second act lacks focus and the chemistry between the two main actors just isn't strong enough. - ViewLondon
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| Posted Jul 04, 2013
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Bula Quo! (2013) |
Fairly entertaining and features an upbeat and recognisable soundtrack, but the lack of comic value and some dreadful performances ultimately let it down. - ViewLondon
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| Posted Jul 04, 2013
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Confine (2013) |
Confine makes clever use of its single-location shots, but the flawed script and a weak and inexperienced performance by Daisy Lowe means it ultimately falls flat. - ViewLondon
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| Posted Jul 04, 2013
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Night of Silence (2012) |
Intensely gripping, unpredictable and emotionally engaging, thanks to an intelligent script, striking cinematography and terrifically convincing performances from its two main leads. - ViewLondon
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| Posted Jun 27, 2013
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I Want Your Love (2012) |
An enjoyable and controversial drama with impressively naturalistic performances and a strong soundtrack, but the graphic gay sex scenes feel too overdone. - ViewLondon
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| Posted Jun 27, 2013
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Mon Ami (2012) |
This dark Canadian comedy about two guys who kidnap their boss' daughter in a bid to seek revenge is side-splittingly funny and thoroughly entertaining. - ViewLondon
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| Posted Jun 20, 2013
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Li and the Poet (2011) |
Enjoyable and uplifting, Shun Li and the Poet is an engaging and heart-warming study of an unlikely friendship ... - ViewLondon
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| Posted Jun 19, 2013
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The Seasoning House (2012) |
A soulless horror thriller that fails to captivate thanks to a poor script and some terribly unconvincing performances from certain cast members. - ViewLondon
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| Posted Jun 19, 2013
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Like Someone in Love (2012) |
A tender and touching drama about a young high-class escort who forms a connection with an elderly widower, but certain scenes in this quiet slow-burner feel overstretched and arguably unnecessary. - ViewLondon
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| Posted Jun 19, 2013
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A Haunted House (2013) |
This send up of the Paranormal Activity films provides a few laughs here and there, but for the most part its crude and clichd script is ridiculously stupid, embarrassingly over the top and occasionally offensive. - ViewLondon
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| Posted Jun 19, 2013
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I Am Nasrine (2012) |
A tender and touching Iranian drama by Tina Gharavi that's fully engaging throughout thanks to an impressive script, strong score and a terrific central performance from rising star, Micsha Sadeghi. - ViewLondon
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| Posted Jun 19, 2013
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Spike Island (2012) |
Stylishly shot and features an expectedly strong soundtrack, but the script feels contrived and the clichd voiceover is rather annoying. - ViewLondon
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| Posted Jun 19, 2013
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Blood Brother (2013) |
The incredibly emotional footage shot over a five year period is by turns shocking, moving and heartbreaking. - ViewLondon
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| Posted Jun 06, 2013
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009 Re: Cyborg (2012) |
The cyborgs' epic search for 'His Voice' quickly becomes a little tenuous and ridiculous, pushing the film into maddening and tedious territory. - ViewLondon
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| Posted Jun 05, 2013
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12 O'Clock Boys (2013) |
A captivating and nail-bitingly tense documentary that provides a stellar account of Baltimore's urban dirt-bike gang ... - ViewLondon
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| Posted Jun 05, 2013
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The Comedian (2012) |
This improvised drama comedy is charming, poignant and watchable thanks to some exceptionally talented actors, but certain scenes feel a little bloated and contrived. - ViewLondon
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| Posted May 29, 2013
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Man to Man (2005) |
Tilda Swinton is fantastic in this one-woman performance in which she portrays over a dozen characters, but unfortunately, John Maybury's experimental and pretentious film fails to translate. - ViewLondon
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| Posted May 29, 2013
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Benjamin Britten: Peace and Conflict (2013) |
Successful in its elucidation of the composer's music style and personal politics, but the tone fluctuates far too often and some of the actors aren't quite up to scratch. - ViewLondon
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| Posted May 23, 2013
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A Hijacking (2013) |
Nail-bitingly intense, thanks to some powerful performances and Tobias Lindholm's strong direction and fantastic script. - ViewLondon
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| Posted May 09, 2013
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The Moo Man (2013) |
An uplifting and refreshing documentary about one farmer's dedication to his 55 cows, The Moo Man is an entertaining and sometimes emotional film that underlines a worrying issue about family farms in Britain. - ViewLondon
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| Posted May 02, 2013
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The Truth About Emanuel (2013) |
This dark and occasionally suspenseful drama is an enjoyable watch thanks to some strong performances and Francesca Gregorini's sharp script ... - ViewLondon
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| Posted May 02, 2013
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Chimpanzee (2012) |
The chimpanzees play to their stereotype in this charming documentary that's beautiful to watch and often funny, however Tim Allen's jovial voiceover can be rather irritating after a while. - ViewLondon
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| Posted May 02, 2013
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It's Such a Beautiful Day (2012) |
An original and amusing animation that demonstrates the undeniable talent of Don Hertzfeldt. - ViewLondon
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| Posted May 02, 2013
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