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Rob Daniel
Rob Daniel's reviews only count toward the Tomatometer® when published at the following Tomatometer-approved publication(s):
Total Film
Sky Cinema
Movies reviews only
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mother! (2017) |
Hell is definitely, defiantly other people in Darren Aronofsky's extraordinary new movie. - Sky Cinema
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| Posted Sep 14, 2017
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Una (2016) |
A film not for everyone, and guaranteed to inspire praise and consternation, but recommended for those who like their cinema uncompromising. - Sky Cinema
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| Posted Aug 31, 2017
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47 Meters Down (2017) |
The result is not fin-tastic. It ain't Jawsome. But, this dumb monster fun swims along nicely, waving, not drowning. - Sky Cinema
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| Posted Jul 27, 2017
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Hounds of Love (2016) |
The lasting impression is a lot of talent has been squandered on a distasteful tale with little to say but a lot of leering. - Sky Cinema
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| Posted Jul 27, 2017
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The Handmaiden (2016) |
A sprawling, elaborate and labyrinthine tale of intrigue and deception, told as a battle of wills between the sexes, this is a glorious journey through the darker recesses of human desire. - Sky Cinema
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| Posted Apr 14, 2017
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The Autopsy of Jane Doe (2016) |
Small-scale horror to be sure, but not one you should cold shoulder. - Sky Cinema
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| Posted Mar 30, 2017
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Prevenge (2016) |
Satisfying right up to its abruptly cut-off final moment, with filmmakers such as Lowe on the scene British horror is pregnant with possibility. - Sky Cinema
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| Posted Feb 09, 2017
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Live by Night (2016) |
An underrated, hugely enjoyable crime caper from one of the most reliable directors currently calling the shots. - Sky Cinema
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| Posted Jan 13, 2017
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Silence (2016) |
Come the closing moments there is little doubt the master director has realised one of his most personal projects with genuine grace. - Sky Cinema
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| Posted Jan 05, 2017
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Rogue One: A Star Wars Story (2016) |
Familiar Star Wars action scenarios are revisited, revamped and revitalised courtesy of bleeding edge effects and genuine love for the material. - Sky Cinema
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| Posted Dec 15, 2016
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Blair Witch (2016) |
The filmmakers are too talented to make anything less than an efficient thrill machine, and the movie delivers bouncy Friday night horror flick jolts. - Sky Cinema
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| Posted Sep 15, 2016
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Cell (2016) |
A scrappily enjoyable apocalypse yarn in the vein of buddy George Romero's The Crazies, plus Cronenberg's Rabid and Danny Boyle's 28 Days Later. - Sky Cinema
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| Posted Aug 25, 2016
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David Brent: Life on the Road (2016) |
There is real pathos to his dream chasing that is heartbreaking and all too believable in our fame hungry times. - Sky Cinema
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| Posted Aug 18, 2016
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The Neon Demon (2016) |
Fanning is captivating and inscrutable, flashes of anger betraying her passive gaze. - Sky Cinema
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| Posted Jul 07, 2016
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Elvis & Nixon (2016) |
An unexpectedly enjoyable, toe-tapping treat. - Sky Cinema
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| Posted Jun 23, 2016
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The Keeping Room (2014) |
Highly recommended. - Sky Cinema
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| Posted Jun 16, 2016
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The Nice Guys (2016) |
It's all hugely enjoyable, packing punches and more laughs than most straightforward comedies, and a successful return to the neo-noir well after Kiss Kiss, Bang Bang. - Sky Cinema
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| Posted Jun 02, 2016
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High-Rise (2015) |
This is impressive, hilarious, uncompromising filmmaking. - Sky Cinema
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| Posted Mar 17, 2016
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The Witch (2015) |
Perfectly riding a knife edge of ambiguity, what is religious hysteria and what could be real is a guessing game sustained until the memorable climax. - Sky Cinema
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| Posted Mar 10, 2016
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Triple 9 (2016) |
A great Friday night thriller with blistering action scenes and muscular performances, Winslet out-doing the boys in dead-eyed villainy. - Sky Cinema
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| Posted Feb 18, 2016
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The Green Inferno (2013) |
Overall, a partial success. - Sky Cinema
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| Posted Feb 11, 2016
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Steve Jobs (2015) |
A compelling look at the birth of the home technology age and one not very nice man at its centre. - Sky Cinema
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| Posted Nov 12, 2015
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Tomorrow Never Dies (1997) |
From the carnage of a troubled shoot emerged Brosnan's best Bond, striking the correct balance of menace, thrills and humour, using a chase-movie template to ensure attention never wavers. - Sky Cinema
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| Posted Nov 01, 2015
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The Man With the Golden Gun (1974) |
For this movie 007's license to thrill had definitely been revoked. - Sky Cinema
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| Posted Oct 30, 2015
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Octopussy (1983) |
A solid action movie without the variety show camp of Moonraker, Octopussy (shock, horror) may well the best of the Moores. - Sky Cinema
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| Posted Oct 06, 2015
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No Escape (2015) |
Performs the delicate balancing act of using violent revolt for a chase movie, with only the occasional stumble. - Sky Cinema
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| Posted Sep 03, 2015
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A View to a Kill (1985) |
An arthritic thriller that forgets where it put the excitement and infamously transforms Bond into a quiche cooking homebody. - Sky Cinema
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| Posted Aug 21, 2015
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Minions (2015) |
Not quite one in a minion then. But, certainly not despicable either. - Sky Cinema
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| Posted Jun 25, 2015
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Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Films (2014) |
[A] riotous, flavourful documentary. - Sky Cinema
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| Posted Jun 04, 2015
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A Girl Walks Home Alone at Night (2014) |
This has a distinctly mid-90s New Wave feel to it, notably the movies of where-is-he-now Hal Hartley. - Sky Cinema
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| Posted May 21, 2015
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Tokyo Tribe (2014) |
If it's too loud (or too fast, or too weird) you're too old. - Sky Cinema
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| Posted May 21, 2015
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Rigor Mortis (2013) |
Uneven, and you may have a scratched head putting all the pieces together, but Mak's handling of mood and action, plus an eye for arresting visuals, makes him a director of real promise. - Sky Cinema
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| Posted Apr 23, 2015
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The Town That Dreaded Sundown (2014) |
Those who like their shivers served up with a spattering of grey matter should leave with a sunny disposition. - Sky Cinema
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| Posted Apr 16, 2015
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John Wick (2014) |
Ultimately John Wick plays like a fantasy free version of The Crow. If you liked that, this will put wind beneath your wings. - Sky Cinema
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| Posted Apr 09, 2015
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The Tale of the Princess Kaguya (2013) |
Believe the Best Picture Oscar nomination and the universal praise. The Tale of Princess Kaguya is a joy. - Sky Cinema
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| Posted Mar 19, 2015
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It Follows (2014) |
You won't see anything more scary this year. Unless it sees you first. - Sky Cinema
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| Posted Feb 26, 2015
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The Duke of Burgundy (2014) |
There is confrontational content here, and gasp-out-loud moments, but the surprises are in the ideas and themes Strickland lays bare, rather than envelope-pushing visuals. - Sky Cinema
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| Posted Feb 19, 2015
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The Interview (2014) |
Who'd have thought a 21st century reboot of Spies Like Us would cause so much bother? - Sky Cinema
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| Posted Feb 05, 2015
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Big Hero 6 (2014) |
A highly enjoyable first instalment of a franchise that like it's synthetic hero, may have sturdy, chubby legs. - Sky Cinema
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| Posted Jan 30, 2015
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The Theory of Everything (2014) |
Dutiful, coy and by the numbers. - Sky Cinema
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| Posted Jan 01, 2015
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What We Do in the Shadows (2014) |
A full-blooded delight then. - Sky Cinema
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| Posted Nov 20, 2014
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The Drop (2014) |
A well-crafted swansong for the great Gandolfini in the same genre that propelled him to global attention and a reminder of how much he'll be missed. - Sky Cinema
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| Posted Nov 13, 2014
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The Imitation Game (2014) |
Nothing can soften the tragedy that characterised Turing's later years, but this remains a testament to a singular, brilliant man and his extraordinary achievements. - Sky Cinema
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| Posted Nov 13, 2014
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The Equalizer (2014) |
Delirious, dumb, but admittedly fun. - Sky Cinema
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| Posted Sep 25, 2014
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A Walk Among the Tombstones (2014) |
A largely unheralded contender for 2014's top thriller. - Sky Cinema
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| Posted Sep 18, 2014
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The Guest (2014) |
Monroe and Meyer lend perfect support as siblings caught in David's web, but this is Stevens' show. Invite him in now. - Sky Cinema
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| Posted Sep 04, 2014
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Two Days One Night (2014) |
Cotillard is the movie's focus and she offers perhaps her finest turn to date. - Sky Cinema
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| Posted Aug 28, 2014
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Cheap Thrills (2013) |
Funny Games for the recession generation. - Sky Cinema
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| Posted Jun 05, 2014
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Venus in Fur (2013) |
Too rarified to break out the arthouse circuit and missing the star wattage of Carnage or The Ghost, this is nonetheless essential viewing for Polanski fans. - Sky Cinema
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| Posted May 29, 2014
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The Raid 2 (2014) |
With preternatural understanding of how to stage action, Evans knows when to get stately and stand back and when to get loose and handheld amidst the flurry of kicks and punches. - Sky Cinema
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| Posted Apr 10, 2014
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