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Nick Curtis
Nick Curtis's reviews only count toward the Tomatometer® when published at the following Tomatometer-approved publication(s):
London Evening Standard
Movies reviews only
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Lost in London (2017) |
Laced with self-mockery, it's very funny, and far better than we had any right to expect. - London Evening Standard
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| Posted Jan 22, 2017
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Iron Man (2008) |
There's a satisfyingly climactic CGI battle, but Downey Jr tops it in the witty denouement with pure acting skill. - London Evening Standard
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| Posted Jun 09, 2015
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The Amazing Spider-Man (2012) |
Shame. We finally get a British superhero, and he's a bit boring. - London Evening Standard
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| Posted Jun 19, 2012
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One Day (2011) |
The film falls into every trap of literary adaptation. It's rushed, superficial, unmoving, full of characters explaining the plot to one another. - London Evening Standard
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| Posted Aug 17, 2011
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Never Let Me Go (2010) |
Like all the best sci-fi, it's about how we live now, rather than the future. - London Evening Standard
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| Posted Oct 13, 2010
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The A-Team (2010) |
Joe Carnahan's movie is loud and vulgar and disorienting, but also an exhilarating kind of fun. - London Evening Standard
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| Posted Aug 03, 2010
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Kick-Ass (2010) |
Kick-Ass succinctly deflates Spider-Man style solemnity: "With no power comes no responsibility." It is blissfully, outrageously funny. - London Evening Standard
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| Posted Mar 25, 2010
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Exit Through the Gift Shop (2010) |
If art-prankster Banksy's first film is a hoax, as it just might be, it's an extremely complex and clever one. With echoes of the Frankenstein story. - London Evening Standard
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| Posted Mar 05, 2010
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Sherlock Holmes (2009) |
The film is Ritchie's most coherent bit of storytelling. The tone is light but not facetious and the pace would be hectic if there weren't so many humdrum lacunae. - London Evening Standard
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| Posted Dec 16, 2009
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Avatar (2009) |
The detail, the depth, the jaw-dropping boldness of Avatar simply bowl you over. - London Evening Standard
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| Posted Dec 11, 2009
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Nowhere Boy (2009) |
Nowhere Boy has striking emotional depth, a spot-on sense of period, and a central performance of remarkable texture and nuance from newcomer Aaron Johnson. - London Evening Standard
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| Posted Oct 30, 2009
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The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus (2009) |
A triumph. That Dr Parnassus was finished at all following the death mid-shoot of its star Heath Ledger is impressive. That it hangs together as a striking work of fantasy is truly remarkable. - London Evening Standard
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| Posted Oct 16, 2009
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Up (2009) |
Up matches or surpasses Pixar's previous hits like Toy Story, Monsters Inc and Finding Nemo. It shares their joyousness and visual flair, but for all its flights of fancy is more firmly rooted in the real, human world. - London Evening Standard
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| Posted Oct 09, 2009
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Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (2009) |
For all the raging teenage hormones stirred into the usual potion of magic and adventure, the sixth instalment of the Harry Potter saga is a slickly unemotional affair. - London Evening Standard
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| Posted Jul 10, 2009
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The Dark Knight (2008) |
[Ledger's] manic zest gives the film its energy. - London Evening Standard
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| Posted Jul 25, 2008
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Satan (2006) |
Despite the air of brutish aggression and sexual predatoriness, little happens until gory retribution finally rears its head. - London Evening Standard
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| Posted Feb 23, 2007
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Because I Said So (2007) |
Treats women like idiots and men like inflatable sex toys. - London Evening Standard
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| Posted Feb 16, 2007
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The Science of Sleep (2006) |
It's all lovely to look at, but becomes progressively wearisome. - London Evening Standard
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| Posted Feb 16, 2007
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9th Company (2005) |
It's all beautifully photographed and lit, using a bright palette that recalls old Technicolor, and exerts a cumulative power over its 130 minutes. - London Evening Standard
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| Posted Feb 16, 2007
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Hot Fuzz (2007) |
Wright and Pegg's second film isn't as good as their first. That's a common enough problem and Shaun of the Dead raised ridiculously high expectations. - London Evening Standard
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| Posted Feb 16, 2007
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