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Stella Papamichael

Stella Papamichael's reviews only count toward the Tomatometer® when published at Tomatometer-approved publication(s).

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Batman Begins (2005) 85% 4/5 EDIT “Batman Begins swoops you up and doesn't let go till the end.” – Radio Times Aug 22, 2024 Full Review Munich (2005) 79% 4/5 EDIT “Violence begets violence in Steven Spielberg's bold and brooding thriller, beginning with the tragedy of the 1972 Munich Olympics.” – Radio Times Apr 12, 2024 Full Review The Secret Life of Bees (2008) 60% 3/5 EDIT “Like the rank and file of bees, everyone has their place here and they work towards an end product that is sweet but best enjoyed by children.” – Radio Times Mar 16, 2024 Full Review La Haine (1995) 96% 5/5 EDIT “Playing Vinz, Cassel radiates with a blistering intensity throughout, while Koundé offsets him with a cool self-assurance. Taghmaoui also turns in an outstanding performance, offering comic relief to balance the otherwise unbearable tension. ” – BBC.com Jul 19, 2023 Full Review Listen Up Philip (2014) 82% 3/5 EDIT “Playing the erudite idiot is second nature to Schwartzman, having done so in films dating back to Wes Anderson's Rushmore, and it's hard to imagine anyone else hurling elaborate insults with the same devastatingly flat delivery.” – Digital Spy May 6, 2020 Full Review Australia (2008) 53% 4/5 EDIT “Unless you don't remember what it's like to be so young with a head full of daydreams, you'll be happy to be carried off into the gorgeous Australian sunset.” – Digital Spy Nov 6, 2018 Full Review My Cousin Rachel (2017) 76% 3/5 EDIT “If it doesn't quite smoulder as it should, Claflin's brooding performance, along with the sterling support, at least helps to envelop you in the mystery.” – Radio Times Jun 8, 2017 Full Review 4/5 EDIT “Miller keeps CGI to a minimum in favour of breathtaking choreographed stunts, but he does exploit modern cameras to weave between vehicles as they roar, crunch and groan with thrash-metal musicality.” – Radio Times Apr 27, 2017 Full Review The Zookeeper's Wife (2017) 64% 3/5 EDIT “It's impossible not to be moved, even with such a polite rendering of events that, in the end, finds hope for the human species.” – Radio Times Apr 20, 2017 Full Review Ghost in the Shell (2017) 43% 3/5 EDIT “Its bluntness at times means Ghost in the Shell probably won't go down as a classic, but it does keep the cogs turning and if the ticket sales warrant it, there's ample scope for a sequel to flesh out this fast and furious fembot.” – Radio Times Mar 29, 2017 Full Review Life (2017) 67% 3/5 EDIT “The actors do well to convey enough sweaty desperation while hanging on to their dignity, and they make a workable unit to combat the threat - not just of the alien, but of the occasional dips in the movie's energy.” – Radio Times Mar 24, 2017 Full Review The Lost City of Z (2016) 85% 3/5 EDIT “Gray delivers a very subdued film overall, right down to the washed-out visuals, but the doggedness of Fawcett sparks a sort of morbid fascination with how far he is willing to go to prove his theory.” – Radio Times Mar 24, 2017 Full Review Viceroy's House (2017) 72% 3/5 EDIT “While the film might have gone further in laying bare the true scale of the political subterfuge and the upheaval it caused, it is refreshingly blunt about a period of history often viewed through a rose-tinted lens.” – Radio Times Mar 3, 2017 Full Review Hidden Figures (2016) 93% 4/5 EDIT “Even if some details have been massaged to fit the template of a Hollywood crowd-pleaser, the main thrust of the story is true and all the more remarkable for that.” – Radio Times Feb 16, 2017 Full Review Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk (2016) 44% 3/5 EDIT “Like Billy, this portrait is flawed yet noble and sensitive.” – Radio Times Feb 9, 2017 Full Review Gold (2016) 41% 3/5 EDIT “With a hint of crazy in his eyes and a lot of fire in his (very ample) belly, McConaughey encapsulates everything that a treasure hunter should be.” – Radio Times Feb 2, 2017 Full Review T2 Trainspotting (2017) 81% 3/5 EDIT “T2 doesn't quite tap the zeitgeist in the same way as the first film, but what it does do is find the heart in a bunch of characters who were once defined by not caring -- so hopped up on skag they would rip offer their own mams.” – Radio Times Jan 23, 2017 Full Review Live by Night (2016) 35% 3/5 EDIT “There is rarely a dull moment, but if Affleck had thrown more light on the darkest corners of Joe's mind, Live by Night could have been a classic.” – Radio Times Jan 13, 2017 Full Review Sully (2016) 85% 3/5 EDIT “It mightn't be exciting enough for some viewers, but Hanks is a big presence and carries this one home with great skill and composure.” – Radio Times Dec 1, 2016 Full Review Bad Santa 2 (2016) 23% 2/5 EDIT “The charm of the original was in seeing this misanthrope put under pressure by so much good will, but, like Thornton's ill-fitting beard, the balance has tipped too far the other way.” – Radio Times Nov 24, 2016 Full Review Allied (2016) 60% 4/5 EDIT “In the context of 1940s cinema, the occasional overblown moment makes sense as well, and if you don't feel a lump in your throat by the final curtain, you may want to consider a career in espionage.” – Radio Times Nov 21, 2016 Full Review The Accountant (2016) 53% 2/5 EDIT “Ben Affleck will have relished the idea of subverting the image of the mild-mannered pen-pusher, but this drama from Jane Got a Gun director Gavin O'Connor ties him up in knots with twists and turns that all add up to zero.” – Radio Times Nov 3, 2016 Full Review Inferno (2016) 23% 2/5 EDIT “While the ever-game star jogs around quaint European landmarks with a look of mild consternation, director Ron Howard struggles to inject real urgency into proceedings.” – Radio Times Oct 14, 2016 Full Review The Girl on the Train (2016) 44% 3/5 EDIT “Director Tate Taylor has created a very neat (if rather too tidy) domestic thriller, but he hasn't exploited the medium to bring anything fresh to the story, riding instead on the solid track the book provides.” – Radio Times Oct 3, 2016 Full Review Free State of Jones (2016) 48% 3/5 EDIT “McConaughey - having risen from the ashes of many a rubbish romantic comedy in the noughties - here again demonstrates the kind of deeply dug intensity that can elevate a merely average film to greater heights.” – Radio Times Sep 29, 2016 Full Review
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