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No Country for Old Men (2007) 93% 5/5 EDIT “Javier Bardem makes for a terrifying villain. He looks physically corrupt but seems every bit as relentless as the Terminator. He's also believably, psychotically human.” – sbs.com.au Feb 22, 2015 Full Review Ratatouille (2007) 96% 4/5 EDIT “Pixar has become a brand name you can trust.” – sbs.com.au Aug 24, 2014 Full Review The Darjeeling Limited (2007) 69% 3.5/5 EDIT “Anderson's gentle parody of westerners who lob into an ancient culture expecting to pick up enlightenment and peace as easily as a shoe shine or over-the-counter painkillers is very funny.” – sbs.com.au Mar 12, 2014 Full Review The Road (2009) 74% 4/5 EDIT “It's the end of the world as we know it and you won't feel fine, even though The Road is fine filmmaking.” – Empire Magazine Australasia Jan 26, 2010 Full Review Planet 51 (2009) 23% 1/5 EDIT “Little kids who've never seen this story before might get a kick out of it and its bold colours. Parents will be yawning and looking at their watches. At least G-Force dared you to hate it; this just dares you to stay awake.” – Empire Magazine Australasia Dec 7, 2009 Full Review Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs (2009) 85% 4/5 EDIT “The concept might not be as high as alien invasion or mouthy mammoths, nor the art on the level of Pixar or Miyazaki or Selick, but in terms of sheer fun, this is the one to beat in '09.” – Empire Magazine Australasia Nov 22, 2009 Full Review Cold Souls (2009) 75% 4/5 EDIT “Smart and funny, it's an amusing showcase for a great idea and the terrific Giamatti.” – Empire Magazine Australasia Nov 22, 2009 Full Review A Serious Man (2009) 89% 5/5 EDIT “For those who thought No Country For Old Men was too lightweight and resolved itself too neatly, behold the abyss that is A Serious Man.” – Empire Magazine Australasia Nov 15, 2009 Full Review The Brothers Bloom (2008) 68% 4/5 EDIT “Johnson's shaggy dog runs here, there, and everywhere, weaving joyous, confusing circles in exotic locations before romping home with an unexpected wallop.” – Empire Magazine Australasia Nov 8, 2009 Full Review 2012 (2009) 40% 4/5 EDIT “Emmerich supposedly spent $260m to give you the biggest experience for your ticket dollar and in this regard, he has succeeded tremendously, while, intentionally or otherwise, also delivering one of 2009's best comedies.” – Empire Magazine Australasia Nov 2, 2009 Full Review G-Force (2009) 22% 1/5 EDIT “Sometimes those aren't choc-covered sultanas in your hand after all, and G-Force is one of those times.” – Empire Magazine Australasia Sep 13, 2009 Full Review Charlie & Boots (2009) 58% 2/5 EDIT “With so many Aussie movies going out of their way to be depressing, it's tempting to hope local filmmakers might lay off the doom and gloom. But here comes Charlie & Boots to remind us to be careful what we wish for.” – Empire Magazine Australasia Sep 1, 2009 Full Review Up (2009) 98% 4/5 EDIT “The flight -- especially in 3-D, which is the best way to experience Up -- is a marvel of art come to life” – Empire Magazine Australasia Sep 1, 2009 Full Review Winged Creatures (2008) 45% 3/5 EDIT “It's a worthy effort, and Woods pieces the parts together with skill and sensitivity. But, perhaps weighed down too heavily by its subject matter, Winged Creatures never takes flight.” – Empire Magazine Australasia Jul 6, 2009 Full Review Last Ride (2009) 93% 4/5 EDIT “Hard but poignant, Last Ride is a haunting journey.” – Empire Magazine Australasia Jul 2, 2009 Full Review Land of the Lost (2009) 27% 3/5 EDIT “Land Of The Lost is flimsy stuff, but in an appealing way. Its brainlessness and lightness of touch and ability to turn in a new direction in the blink of an eye keeps it ticking over and means it'd be churlish to say much bad about it.” – Empire Magazine Australasia Jun 10, 2009 Full Review My Year Without Sex (2009) 93% 4/5 EDIT “Funny, moving, tense and entertaining, it's a strong follow-up to the sublime Look Both Ways.” – Empire Magazine Australasia May 26, 2009 Full Review Samson & Delilah (2009) 95% 4/5 EDIT “Beautifully made and acted, this is a wrenching portrait of young Aboriginal Australians at grave risk.” – Empire Magazine Australasia May 6, 2009 Full Review Quantum of Solace (2008) 63% 3/5 EDIT “Fast, furious, but not much fun. Lighten up, James.” – Empire Magazine Australasia Nov 17, 2008 Full Review Mongol (2007) 86% 3/5 EDIT “The visuals and performances make it worth it, but this is a wilfully oblique bit of warrior hagiography.” – Empire Magazine Australasia Jun 20, 2008 Full Review Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull (2008) 77% 4/5 EDIT “At its best, sublime. Overall, the great moments make up for the mediocre.” – Empire Magazine Australasia May 18, 2008 Full Review Then She Found Me (2007) 50% 4/5 EDIT “Happily, Helen Hunt takes the "ick" and "ick" out of chick flick.” – Empire Magazine Australasia May 15, 2008 Full Review Iron Man (2008) 94% 4/5 EDIT “He's not as limber as Spider-Man once was, or as darkly compelling as Batman is yet to be, but Iron Man comes with his own enjoyable strengths and weaknesses in a fun film that also has a point of view.” – Empire Magazine Australasia May 5, 2008 Full Review Death Defying Acts (2007) 42% 3/5 EDIT “Broadly enjoyable, lovely to look at, with fine work from its lasses - but it's less than the sum of its parts.” – Empire Magazine Australasia Mar 20, 2008 Full Review Before the Devil Knows You're Dead (2007) 89% 4/5 EDIT “Hoffman's brilliant in this nailbiting thriller and character study.” – Empire Magazine Australasia Mar 19, 2008 Full Review
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