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Phelim O'Neill

Phelim O'Neill's reviews only count toward the Tomatometer® when published at Tomatometer-approved publication(s).
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The Day the Earth Stood Still (1951) 93% EDIT “There's an innovative score too, by the legendary Bernard Herrmann, which uses Hammond organs, electric guitar, cello and theremin, and is key to why this film, with its strong pacifist message, is such an enduring classic.” – Guardian Jan 15, 2026 Full Review Bodyguard (2011) 29% 3/5 EDIT “Here the fight and stunt sequences are afforded as much care and attention as the song and dance scenes; it's all top-notch stuff.” – Guardian Mar 21, 2023 Full Review My Name Is Khan (2010) 86% 3/5 EDIT “[A] well-intentioned, slickly constructed and just plain likable film.” – Guardian May 26, 2015 Full Review Tower Block (2012) 44% 2/5 EDIT “It's not a bad idea for a movie, but what we get is undercooked, with poor logic and even poorer pacing conspiring to prevent any much-needed tension to build.” – Guardian Sep 20, 2012 Full Review Now Is Good (2012) 56% 2/5 EDIT “This teen cancer drama never really rises above being a collection of cliches, despite some decent performances.” – Guardian Sep 20, 2012 Full Review The Snows of Kilimanjaro (2011) 100% 4/5 EDIT “It's made with a sure and steady hand that never takes shortcuts with its important message.” – Guardian Sep 13, 2012 Full Review Queen: Live in Budapest (1987) 83% 4/5 EDIT “This is a band who lived to be on stage, and this is the best document I've seen of that experience.” – Guardian Sep 13, 2012 Full Review Twenty8k (2012) 17% 3/5 EDIT “There's a good cast here, but it's hard to shake off the feeling that this would probably work better on TV, the subject matter being very familiar to those who like their drama delivered in episodes.” – Guardian Sep 6, 2012 Full Review St George's Day (2012) 17% 2/5 EDIT “The script becomes clumsier and cornier as it goes on, and Harper's direction, while competent, lacks the skill to disguise his many attempts to wrongfoot the viewer.” – Guardian Sep 6, 2012 Full Review Dredd (2012) 80% 4/5 EDIT “In a world of compromised adaptations, Dredd is something of a triumph.” – Guardian Sep 6, 2012 Full Review A Few Best Men (2011) 16% 2/5 EDIT “What must have seemed at some point in production to be charming and hilarious arrives on screen as neither of those things.” – Guardian Aug 30, 2012 Full Review Cockneys vs Zombies (2012) 77% 2/5 EDIT “Like Snakes on a Plane, this is a film that seems content to sit back and let the title do all the work - the flat direction does little to imbue the proceedings with any feeling of tension or surprise.” – Guardian Aug 30, 2012 Full Review Samsara (2011) 75% 4/5 EDIT “It may be just more of the same from Fricke, but with his unique process, another incredible-looking lap around the world is more than welcome.” – Guardian Aug 30, 2012 Full Review Little Nicholas (2009) 60% 4/5 EDIT “It presents a gently humorous, beautifully shot idyllic version of childhood, all blue skies, good manners and not a hair out of place. It's a nice place to visit for the duration.” – Guardian Aug 24, 2012 Full Review The Three Stooges (2012) 51% 3/5 EDIT “It shows that what made the Stooges work all those years ago, though hardly in vogue, still works today.” – Guardian Aug 23, 2012 Full Review Keith Lemon: The Film (2012) 0% 1/5 EDIT “Full of cameos from everyone you'd expect, all of whom appear wooden and uncomfortable, as if they've finally realised the terrible place their unquenchable thirst for self-publicity has landed them.” – Guardian Aug 23, 2012 Full Review Your Sister's Sister (2011) 85% 3/5 EDIT “Much makes the viewer feel they're a fly on the wall, albeit a fly who has difficulty holding the camera steady or staying in focus.” – Guardian Jun 28, 2012 Full Review Red Tails (2012) 41% 3/5 EDIT “The true story of the Tuskegee Airmen, a squadron of African-American second world war flying aces, is one of those amazing tales that you just couldn't make up.” – Guardian Jun 7, 2012 Full Review House of My Father (2012) 41% 3/5 EDIT “It's all a little undercooked, playing more like an extended version of a very funny trailer than an actual, full-bodied comedy.” – Guardian Jun 7, 2012 Full Review The Assault (2010) 53% 3/5 EDIT “The kind of serious, adult action movie that the US and UK struggle to make.” – Guardian Apr 19, 2012 Full Review The Divide (2011) 26% 2/5 EDIT “No one has any goals other than to be the most annoying person in the room and there's plenty of competition in that department. It's a waste of a good setup as the situation and location are well drawn.” – Guardian Apr 19, 2012 Full Review The Gospel of Us (2012) 71% 3/5 EDIT “[McKean] keeps things visually interesting and exciting, overlaying images and using the occasional separately filmed segment.” – Guardian Apr 12, 2012 Full Review The Thing (2011) 34% 2/5 EDIT “Whatever good intentions were behind this prequel to John Carpenter's 1982 classic, the sloppy execution renders them moot.” – Guardian Dec 1, 2011 Full Review Tucker & Dale vs Evil (2010) 86% 4/5 EDIT “As with most single-joke movies the plot runs out of steam, but it's still a fun and memorable ride.” – Guardian Sep 22, 2011 Full Review The Dead (2010) 74% 3/5 EDIT “The low-budget zombie movie market may have long since reached saturation point, but this one displays some talent, style, intelligence and imagination, proving that in the right hands there's still plenty of life in the genre yet.” – Guardian Sep 1, 2011 Full Review
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