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Phil W. Bayles

Phil W. Bayles's reviews only count toward the Tomatometer® when published at Tomatometer-approved publication(s).

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Turning Red (2022) 95% 4/5 EDIT “Turning Red is an utterly charming film and an impressive debut feature for Domee Shi.” – One Room With A View Mar 15, 2022 Full Review The Green Knight (2021) 89% 5/5 EDIT “The Green Knight is a trip in every sense of the word: an odyssey into the unknown that revels in its strangeness at every turn. They don't make 'em like this anymore.” – One Room With A View Sep 27, 2021 Full Review Luca (2021) 91% 4/5 EDIT “Luca may not feel as revolutionary as some of Pixar's finest films, but it feels familiar in the best possible way; like revisiting fond memories of glorious childhood summers.” – One Room With A View Jun 21, 2021 Full Review Army Of The Dead (2021) 68% 2/5 EDIT “While [director Zack Snyder's] cut of Justice League was positively groaning under the weight of all its themes and ideas, Army of the Dead has absolutely no substance beneath all of its opulence.” – One Room With A View Jun 1, 2021 Full Review Sound of Metal (2019) 97% 5/5 EDIT “With a sensitive screenplay, superb sound production and a career-best turn from Riz Ahmed, it deserves every award coming its way.” – One Room With A View Apr 13, 2021 Full Review Radioactive (2019) 63% 2/5 EDIT “A figure who towers over history like Marie Curie deserves a biopic that crackles with energy, but Radioactive could be outshone by an inanimate carbon rod.” – One Room With A View Mar 23, 2020 Full Review And Then We Danced (2019) 94% 4/5 EDIT “And Then We Danced is a beautiful film that - like learning to dance, or falling in love - is filled with equal parts pain and joy.” – One Room With A View Mar 12, 2020 Full Review The Hunt (2020) 57% 4/5 EDIT “[A] modern twist on a classic story that also manages to find something thought-provoking to say.” – One Room With A View Mar 12, 2020 Full Review The Invisible Man (2020) 92% 4/5 EDIT “It's hard to imagine a film that feels more of the moment than The Invisible Man. Smart and scary in equal measure, it sets the new gold standard for remaking classic horror properties.” – One Room With A View Mar 4, 2020 Full Review Frozen II (2019) 77% 3/5 EDIT “While it's interesting to see a Disney sequel borrow parts of its plot from The Fifth Element, of all things, Frozen II ultimately doesn't go anywhere we don't expect it to. Let's hope that the inevitable Part III is willing to take a few more risks.” – One Room With A View Nov 26, 2019 Full Review The Goldfinch (2019) 24% 3/5 EDIT “In adapting it for the screen, [John] Crowley seems to have viewed the novel through the same adoring eyes with which Theo gazes upon the painting. But in the process, he has robbed the story of all its marks of life.” – One Room With A View Oct 2, 2019 Full Review It: Chapter Two (2019) 62% 4/5 EDIT “Though it sometimes feels less focused than its predecessor, It Chapter Two is still heartfelt and horrifying in equal measure.” – One Room With A View Sep 4, 2019 Full Review Brightburn (2019) 57% 3/5 EDIT “Brightburn isn't as subversive as it thinks it is, but it's still a satisfyingly schlocky yarn that does a lot with a simple premise and a modest budget.” – One Room With A View Jun 24, 2019 Full Review Mortdecai (2015) 12% 2/5 EDIT “It doesn't take an expert in fine art to see that this is a cold, soulless knockoff of a true masterpiece.” – One Room With A View May 17, 2019 Full Review The Show of Shows: 100 Years of Vaudeville, Circuses and Carnivals (2015) 100% 4/5 EDIT “Superb editing an an electrifying soundtrack from Sigur Rós tie The Greatest Shows on Earth together, turning a century's worth of disparate images into a beautiful and poetic whole.” – One Room With A View May 17, 2019 Full Review Project Almanac (2015) 38% 2/5 EDIT “Ultimately forgettable despite some novel ideas, Project Almanac loses a point for also being a found-footage movie; a stupid gimmick that only adds the risk of causing a migraine.” – One Room With A View May 16, 2019 Full Review Catch Me Daddy (2014) 93% 3/5 EDIT “Despite its questionable conclusion, Catch Me Daddy is a striking debut for two very talented British filmmakers.” – One Room With A View May 14, 2019 Full Review Run All Night (2015) 59% 3/5 EDIT “Run All Night is a fine, if flawed, addition to the ever-growing catalogue of "Neesploitation" films.” – One Room With A View May 14, 2019 Full Review Furious 7 (2015) 81% 4/5 EDIT “If this is the end of an era, it's ended on a high note.” – One Room With A View May 10, 2019 Full Review John Wick (2014) 86% 4/5 EDIT “A perfectly assembled cast and confident direction turn this B-movie thriller into an instant classic.” – One Room With A View May 10, 2019 Full Review Child 44 (2015) 30% 3/5 EDIT “Despite several glaring issues, there's enough interesting stuff in Child 44 to merit your attention.” – One Room With A View May 10, 2019 Full Review Samba (2014) 61% 3/5 EDIT “Another winning turn from Omar Sy is reason enough to enjoy this optimistic comedy/drama.” – One Room With A View May 10, 2019 Full Review Big Game (2014) 77% 3/5 EDIT “With tongue buried so firmly in cheek that it's in danger of burrowing out the other side, Big Game is a good ol'-fashioned "so bad it's brilliant" B-movie.” – One Room With A View May 10, 2019 Full Review Danny Collins (2015) 77% 3/5 EDIT “Zeal (Annette Bening reminds us) may not be great, but it isn't awful either. For better or worse, Danny Collins is a film with a lot of zeal.” – One Room With A View May 10, 2019 Full Review Merchants of Doubt (2014) 86% 4/5 EDIT “Merchants of Doubt isn't going to change the minds of any skeptics out there; it's more about preaching to the converted. Still, Kenner's is a well-delivered sermon that's worth listening to.” – One Room With A View May 10, 2019 Full Review
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