Patrick Peters
Patrick Peters's reviews only count toward the Tomatometer® when published at the following Tomatometer-approved publication(s):
Empire Magazine
Movies reviews only
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Moscow, Belgium (2008) |
Involving domestic drama that lingers a little too long at the kitchen sink. - Empire Magazine
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| Posted Jun 05, 2020
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Destricted (2006) |
The graphic content guarantees that this will attract sensationalist attention. But, beneath the provocation and pretention, there are some interesting ideas here -- even though they're not always subtly expressed. - Empire Magazine
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| Posted Aug 16, 2017
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Dough (2015) |
The plot may turn on a hoary comic conceit, but its plea for tolerance in troubled times is as welcome as the familiar faces in the willing cast. - Empire Magazine
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| Posted Jun 01, 2017
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The Young Offenders (2016) |
Raucously funny and winningly played, this is the best Irish comedy since Sing Street. - Empire Magazine
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| Posted Jan 09, 2017
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The Measure of a Man (2015) |
Uncompromisingly authentic, impeccably played and quietly compelling. - Empire Magazine
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| Posted Jun 05, 2016
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Mavis! (2015) |
Brimful of glorious sounds, this affectionate fan letter says as much about Pops Staples's artistic and political evolution as it does about his devoted daughter, one of the all-time greats. - Empire Magazine
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| Posted Feb 18, 2016
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Lost in Karastan (2014) |
It's knowingly played and engagingly eccentric, but lacks edge. - Empire Magazine
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| Posted Jan 18, 2016
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Sherpa (2015) |
This is a spectacular, intimate and politically provocative expos of the dangers, racial tensions and harsh economic realities on the world's highest mountain. - Empire Magazine
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| Posted Dec 17, 2015
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Unbranded (2015) |
Has its moments of spectacle and danger, but offers too few genuine insights or rite-of-passage epiphanies. - Empire Magazine
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| Posted Nov 22, 2015
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Gemma Bovery (2014) |
While the Norman vistas are glorious, the storytelling lacks wit and charm. - Empire Magazine
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| Posted Aug 20, 2015
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5 Flights Up (2014) |
Charmingly played by its well-cast, ever watchable leads. - Empire Magazine
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| Posted Jul 23, 2015
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Black Souls (2014) |
The tone is pseudo-Sopranos at times, but the oppressive ambience is grippingly sustained. - Empire Magazine
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| Posted Jun 07, 2015
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I Used to Live Here (2014) |
This troubling story is held together by Jordanne Jones's poignant performance. - Empire Magazine
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| Posted Mar 30, 2015
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Blind (2014) |
Brilliantly blurs the lines between perception and voyeurism, the objective and the subjective. - Empire Magazine
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| Posted Mar 26, 2015
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The Man Who Saved the World (2014) |
A gripping and unheralded story that doesn't quite get the telling it deserves. - Empire Magazine
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| Posted Mar 26, 2015
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A Second Chance (2014) |
A decent cast gives it more credibility than it deserves. - Empire Magazine
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| Posted Mar 19, 2015
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Lou! (2014) |
Quirky and kitsch but this tween flick doesn't quite hang together. - Empire Magazine
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| Posted Mar 13, 2015
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Electricity (2014) |
Slick but a little superficial in its treatment of its character's challenges. But the actress does good work carrying the dramatic fireworks. - Empire Magazine
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| Posted Dec 11, 2014
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Bringing Tibet Home (2013) |
A heartfelt and fascinating piece of documentary-as-art agit prop. - Empire Magazine
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| Posted Dec 11, 2014
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Mary Is Happy, Mary Is Happy (2013) |
A wry and emotional journey through a teenager's life on social media. - Empire Magazine
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| Posted Nov 20, 2014
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The Case Against 8 (2014) |
As passionate and wide-ranging as you'd hope, but disappointingly mistrusting of its audience's interest in the finer points of the case. - Empire Magazine
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| Posted Nov 03, 2014
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Still the Enemy Within (2014) |
A tough, hard-hitting and honest telling by the people involved. - Empire Magazine
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| Posted Oct 02, 2014
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Manuscripts Don't Burn (2013) |
A potent work for all sorts of reasons. - Empire Magazine
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| Posted Sep 11, 2014
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A Spell to Ward Off the Darkness (2013) |
As a rumination on existence, this never gets as deep or as insightful as it wants to. - Empire Magazine
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| Posted Sep 11, 2014
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A Touch of Zen (1971) |
All the lunacy and high-flown imagination you could hope for. - Empire Magazine
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| Posted Aug 12, 2014
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The Notorious Mr. Bout (2014) |
Just as brazen and just as aware of his own theatricality as Nicolas Cage in The Lord Of War (a character based on Bout himself), the arms dealer is one of the year's most strangely compelling antiheroes. - Empire Magazine
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| Posted Aug 11, 2014
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Lilting (2014) |
A mature and moving debut feature from Cambodian director Hong Khaou with strong turns from Whishaw and Pei-Pei. - Empire Magazine
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| Posted Aug 07, 2014
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Hide Your Smiling Faces (2013) |
Paced with steady assurance, this gentle bildungsroman is a impressive debut from director Daniel Patrick Carbone. - Empire Magazine
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| Posted Jul 31, 2014
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I Am Divine (2012) |
Touching and funny. Waters fans should sign up now. - Empire Magazine
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| Posted Jul 17, 2014
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A Hard Day's Night (1964) |
Make a date to catch this on the big screen and be rewarded with pure magic. - Empire Magazine
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| Posted Jun 30, 2014
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Under the Rainbow (2013) |
Amuses in spite of its narrative convolutions and surfeit of secondary characters. - Empire Magazine
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| Posted Jun 23, 2014
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Chinese Puzzle (2013) |
The abundance of plot leaves little room for character development, but Cdric Klapisch captures the urban mood with ebullient aplomb, while amusing himself with stylistic flourishes and riffing on Franois Truffaut's Doinel cycle. - Empire Magazine
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| Posted Jun 16, 2014
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Omar (2013) |
Hard-hitting moments abound amid the slightly tangled plotting. - Empire Magazine
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| Posted May 26, 2014
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Fading Gigolo (2013) |
The premise is slightly bizarre but there's enough wink-and-a-nod charm in the performances to earn it a pass. - Empire Magazine
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| Posted May 18, 2014
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In Bloom (2013) |
Bold and brassy, Georgia's Best Foreign Film entry may not be the cheeriest viewing but it's still a compelling coming-of-age drama. - Empire Magazine
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| Posted May 02, 2014
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Cupcakes (2013) |
Warmhearted viewing with a few chuckles along the way. - Empire Magazine
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| Posted Apr 21, 2014
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Looking for Light: Jane Bown (2014) |
For anyone interested in the art of "getting the picture", this is a must. - Empire Magazine
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| Posted Apr 21, 2014
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GBF (2013) |
Fun, sugary sweet and just the right side of kitsch. - Empire Magazine
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| Posted Mar 16, 2014
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The Robber (2010) |
A detached and precise piece of heist filmmaking - more coldness than Heat - but watchable for that. - Empire Magazine
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| Posted Mar 16, 2014
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The Patrol (2013) |
This is an unsparing and occasionally bleak look at the frustrations of fighting an unwinnable war with inadequate gear. - Empire Magazine
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| Posted Feb 03, 2014
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An Oversimplification of Her Beauty (2012) |
A frustratingly ungraspable movie collage compiled with real visual flair. - Empire Magazine
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| Posted Feb 03, 2014
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How to Make Money Selling Drugs (2012) |
The subject matter is not always well served by the hammy, overcooked satirical treatment. - Empire Magazine
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| Posted Dec 30, 2013
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The Christmas Candle (2013) |
Indigestible Christmas stodge. - Empire Magazine
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| Posted Dec 09, 2013
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Cinema Paradiso (1988) |
Utterly irresistible, this may be a cornball celebration of the art and social history of cinema, but it's also a thoughtful memoir of more innocent days, when pleasures rarely came cheaply or instantly. - Empire Magazine
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| Posted Dec 09, 2013
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The Epic of Everest (1924) |
The BFI's restoration does justice to a high-altitude tour de force. - Empire Magazine
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| Posted Oct 14, 2013
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Greedy Lying Bastards (2012) |
A fiery doc that undermines itself with pub-bore polemics. - Empire Magazine
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| Posted Sep 23, 2013
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Kelly & Victor (2012) |
An unabashedly full-frontal exploration of sex and sexuality that's weighed down by distracting subplots. - Empire Magazine
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| Posted Sep 20, 2013
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When the Dragon Swallowed the Sun (2010) |
The staggering landscapes of this mountainous land are captured beautifully as director Dirk Simon picks apart contradictions within Tibetan society. Philip Glass, Thom Yorke and Damien Rice provide terrific musical accompaniment. - Empire Magazine
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| Posted Aug 12, 2013
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Silence (2013) |
Pacific Rim it ain't, but this docu-like curio offers tranquility in spades. An aural bath of a film that will soothe troubled minds. - Empire Magazine
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| Posted Aug 05, 2013
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The Moo Man (2013) |
A touching snapshot of the world in microcosm. - Empire Magazine
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| Posted Jul 08, 2013
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