Phil W. Bayles
Phil W. Bayles's reviews only count toward the Tomatometer® when published at the following Tomatometer-approved publication(s):
Little White Lies
One Room With A View
Movies reviews only
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Turning Red (2022) |
Turning Red is an utterly charming film and an impressive debut feature for Domee Shi. - One Room With A View
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| Posted Mar 15, 2022
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The Green Knight (2021) |
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
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| Posted Sep 27, 2021
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Luca (2021) |
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
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| Posted Jun 21, 2021
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Army Of The Dead (2021) |
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
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| Posted Jun 01, 2021
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Sound of Metal (2019) |
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
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| Posted Apr 13, 2021
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Radioactive (2019) |
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
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| Posted Mar 23, 2020
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And Then We Danced (2019) |
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
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| Posted Mar 12, 2020
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The Hunt (2020) |
[A] modern twist on a classic story that also manages to find something thought-provoking to say. - One Room With A View
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| Posted Mar 12, 2020
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The Invisible Man (2020) |
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
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| Posted Mar 04, 2020
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Frozen II (2019) |
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
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| Posted Nov 26, 2019
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The Goldfinch (2019) |
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
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| Posted Oct 02, 2019
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It: Chapter Two (2019) |
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
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| Posted Sep 04, 2019
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Brightburn (2019) |
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
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| Posted Jun 24, 2019
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Mortdecai (2015) |
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
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| Posted May 17, 2019
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The Show of Shows: 100 Years of Vaudeville, Circuses and Carnivals (2015) |
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
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| Posted May 17, 2019
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Project Almanac (2015) |
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
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| Posted May 16, 2019
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Catch Me Daddy (2014) |
Despite its questionable conclusion, Catch Me Daddy is a striking debut for two very talented British filmmakers. - One Room With A View
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| Posted May 14, 2019
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Run All Night (2015) |
Run All Night is a fine, if flawed, addition to the ever-growing catalogue of "Neesploitation" films. - One Room With A View
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| Posted May 14, 2019
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Furious 7 (2015) |
If this is the end of an era, it's ended on a high note. - One Room With A View
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| Posted May 10, 2019
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John Wick (2014) |
A perfectly assembled cast and confident direction turn this B-movie thriller into an instant classic. - One Room With A View
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| Posted May 10, 2019
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Child 44 (2015) |
Despite several glaring issues, there's enough interesting stuff in Child 44 to merit your attention. - One Room With A View
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| Posted May 10, 2019
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Samba (2014) |
Another winning turn from Omar Sy is reason enough to enjoy this optimistic comedy/drama. - One Room With A View
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| Posted May 10, 2019
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Big Game (2014) |
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
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| Posted May 10, 2019
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Danny Collins (2015) |
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
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| Posted May 10, 2019
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Merchants of Doubt (2014) |
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
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| Posted May 10, 2019
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Don't Breathe (2014) |
The line between fact and fiction gets seriously blurry in this bizarre, Georgian documentary... - One Room With A View
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| Posted May 10, 2019
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A Sinner in Mecca (2015) |
Some may find Sharma's pilgrimage too introspective to be accessible, but his bravery in making a film like A Sinner in Mecca cannot be denied. A stunning piece of work. - One Room With A View
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| Posted May 10, 2019
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Claude Lanzmann: Spectres of the Shoah (2015) |
It would take a film as long as Shoah to do the story of its creation justice, but Benzine's is a fascinating portrait of a towering figure in modern cinema. - One Room With A View
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| Posted May 10, 2019
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Falciani's Tax Bomb (2014) |
Stylish graphics and slick presentation fail to enliven this dry documentary about tax evasion. It's an important subject, but the film reveals nothing we haven't already seen on the news. - One Room With A View
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| Posted May 10, 2019
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Surviving Sandy Hook (2015) |
Surviving Sandy Hook has a noble aim, showing grieving families as they try to find closure, but without a political view it only manages to poke at still fresh wounds. - One Room With A View
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| Posted May 10, 2019
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Containment (2015) |
Alarmingly frank but refreshingly optimistic, Containment tells a great many inconvenient truths but its coda assures us that all is not lost. - One Room With A View
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| Posted May 10, 2019
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Generation Right (2015) |
Generation Right could hardly feel more timely. - One Room With A View
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| Posted May 09, 2019
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Orion: The Man Who Would Be King (2015) |
Ellis' story has its fair share of bleak moments; tragic reminders of just how much one can lose in the search for fame. - One Room With A View
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| Posted May 08, 2019
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The Russian Woodpecker (2015) |
Stark and surreal, farcical and fearful, The Russian Woodpecker is an electrifying film about Cold War legacies that becomes frighteningly topical when viewed through the lens of European current affairs. - One Room With A View
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| Posted May 08, 2019
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Drone (2014) |
It would have been nice to hear testimony from someone still inside the drone program, but Drone is an effective exploration of a seldom-discussed political and moral issue. - One Room With A View
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| Posted May 08, 2019
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A Young Patriot (2015) |
A fascinating insight into the identity crisis facing Chinese millennials, but there's something universal about Zhao's cultural revolution; something that any young student can relate to. - One Room With A View
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| Posted May 08, 2019
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Tell Spring Not to Come This Year (2015) |
Tell Spring is an angrier yet wearier documentary than most. - One Room With A View
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| Posted May 07, 2019
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Self/less (2015) |
Ryan Reynolds makes most films he's in at least worth a watch, but even he can't hide the fact that Self/less is a brain/less and life/less movie. - One Room With A View
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| Posted May 07, 2019
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Absolutely Anything (2015) |
Eric Idle always tells us to look on the bright side, but it's hard to see a bright side to this depressingly unfunny movie. See absolutely anything else. - One Room With A View
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| Posted May 04, 2019
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Hitman: Agent 47 (2015) |
As video game movies go it's no Super Mario Bros., but Hitman: Agent 47 is yet another brainless, soulless action movie with only a passing resemblance to the source material. - One Room With A View
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| Posted May 04, 2019
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A Walk in the Woods (2015) |
As an adaptation of Bill Bryson's writing A Walk in the Woods is disappointing, but there's still pleasure to be had in seeing two veteran actors taking a hike together. - One Room With A View
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| Posted May 04, 2019
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The Martian (2015) |
The Martian is a stunning return to form for Ridley Scott and a great film in its own right. - One Room With A View
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| Posted Apr 23, 2019
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Greta (2018) |
There's nothing in Greta that hasn't been done much better elsewhere, but Isabelle Huppert's performance is worth the price of admission all on its own. - One Room With A View
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| Posted Apr 22, 2019
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The Last Witch Hunter (2015) |
The best thing that one can say about The Last Witch Hunter is that it's original. It's still crap, but at least you've never seen crap quite like this before. - One Room With A View
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| Posted Apr 18, 2019
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Concussion (2015) |
The problem is that none of it feels remotely engaging or interesting. - One Room With A View
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| Posted Apr 16, 2019
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Lazer Team (2015) |
A slick-looking sci-fi comedy, with some impressive visual effects that look just naff enough to give the whole thing a nice retro vibe. - One Room With A View
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| Posted Apr 12, 2019
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Chronic (2015) |
Had it ended just a few minutes earlier, Chronic would be a knockout. As it is, it's a difficult watch worth enduring for one of Roth's best performances to date. - One Room With A View
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| Posted Apr 12, 2019
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London Has Fallen (2016) |
the underlying nastiness here (aimed mostly at Arabs) makes it feel like cheap propaganda; a comparison not helped by shockingly shoddy special effects. - One Room With A View
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| Posted Apr 10, 2019
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Partisan (2015) |
The idea is intriguing, but it feels as if Kleiman has given us only a sketch with nothing to flesh it out. - One Room With A View
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| Posted Apr 09, 2019
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Missing Link (2019) |
Missing Link is a lighter, slighter, more family-friendly affair than their previous work, but a charming voice cast and some typically excellent animation make it worth a watch. - One Room With A View
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| Posted Apr 08, 2019
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