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Thomas Derwin

Thomas Derwin's reviews only count toward the Tomatometer® when published at Tomatometer-approved publication(s).
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Victoria (2015) 82% EDIT “A near perfect triumph of pure cinematic joy. It does away with the gimmicks of one-shot films, creating a claustrophobic vacuum that pulls you in and doesn't let you out.” – FILMINK (Australia) Mar 10, 2016 Full Review Cemetery of Splendor (2015) 96% EDIT “Both a film of resistance and an openly escapist experience, Cemetery of Splendour envelops you in immediate reverie, pulling you in with its quiet rhythms and cadences.” – FILMINK (Australia) Jan 14, 2016 Full Review Anomalisa (2015) 92% EDIT “Anomalisa gently rolls over you like a wave, enveloping you into its world and staying with you long after.” – FILMINK (Australia) Jan 14, 2016 Full Review Steve Jobs (2015) 85% EDIT “With a tremendous cast, a great script, and solid direction, Steve Jobs carefully balances capitalistic exaltation with Jobs' more humanised flaws, brought to the screen in equal parts dazzle and heartbreak.” – FILMINK (Australia) Jan 14, 2016 Full Review Macbeth (2015) 80% EDIT “One of the most visceral storytelling experiences on screen this year.” – FILMINK (Australia) Sep 30, 2015 Full Review Dope (2015) 88% EDIT “Combined with a sugary-pop sensibility and dialogue that constantly feels a beat behind, Dope feels more like the fun of Yo Gabba Gabba! than a serious exploration of street life, leaving less bark and even fewer bites.” – FILMINK (Australia) Aug 19, 2015 Full Review Paper Towns (2015) 58% EDIT “The film rightly treads a neat middle ground between sentimental teen idealism and the indie cool of The OC.” – FILMINK (Australia) Jul 16, 2015 Full Review Love & Mercy (2014) 90% EDIT “The skill of Love & Mercy lies in Pohlad's ability to weave these two very specific periods together, while also making them as detail-rich as possible.” – FILMINK (Australia) Jun 25, 2015 Full Review Tomorrowland (2015) 49% EDIT “Bird's focus is clearly on the power of invention, but he is preoccupied with creating James Bond-like gadgetry, rather than a cohesive or mildly interesting narrative.” – FILMINK (Australia) May 27, 2015 Full Review San Andreas (2015) 48% EDIT “Johnson continues to impress with his roles. He tackles this film head on with a wry smile.” – FILMINK (Australia) May 27, 2015 Full Review Spy (2015) 94% EDIT “There's a sense of witnessing a woman empowered and it's a hoot to see McCarthy given the space she deserves to spread her comic wings.” – FILMINK (Australia) May 20, 2015 Full Review The Salt of the Earth (2014) 94% EDIT “The Salt Of The Earth is nothing short of fascinating, intimate and moving; yet at times, it's a bleak and often harrowing journey that exposes both the strength and weakness of mankind.” – FILMINK (Australia) Apr 10, 2015 Full Review The Gambler (2014) 43% EDIT “What's left is a frustratingly superficial film that alienates its characters as much as it does the audience.” – FILMINK (Australia) Feb 5, 2015 Full Review Selma (2014) 99% EDIT “The film firmly centres on the intimate, reminiscent of Spielberg's Lincoln, where grandiosity is found in performance not pedestals.” – FILMINK (Australia) Feb 5, 2015 Full Review Snowpiercer (2013) 94% EDIT “Snowpiercer is an engaging experience and is not only the most assured and interesting film of the recent Korean new-wavers' Hollywood output, but it's also a riveting action blockbuster in itself, the best of the American summer thus far.” – FILMINK (Australia) Jan 2, 2015 Full Review Horrible Bosses 2 (2014) 35% EDIT “Horrible Bosses 2 is a buddy film, and to this end, it manages to hit its egregious mark more often than not, understandably invested in the comedic charm of talents Sudeikis, Day and Bateman.” – FILMINK (Australia) Dec 11, 2014 Full Review The Captive (2014) 28% EDIT “While The Captive builds strongly in its first act, it ultimately lets itself down with generic plot twists and a largely dissatisfying finale. Egoyan's eye for beauty, however, is unquestionable.” – FILMINK (Australia) Dec 4, 2014 Full Review Exodus: Gods and Kings (2014) 29% EDIT “Exodus confuses and frustrates with an uneven mix of camp and tragedy layered through Scott's controversial biblical spectacle.” – FILMINK (Australia) Dec 4, 2014 Full Review The Hunger Games: Mockingjay, Part 1 (2014) 70% EDIT “Where Catching Fire seemed fresh and fun, Mockingjay gets stuck in a cycle of titillation, suggesting more than it's willing to offer, as it introduces big ideas before cautiously reverting back to a repetitive cycle of tired teen tropes.” – FILMINK (Australia) Nov 20, 2014 Full Review The Judge (2014) 49% EDIT “A sweeping Hollywood melodrama that glides by on its strong performances and surprising charm.” – FILMINK (Australia) Oct 9, 2014 Full Review Dracula Untold (2014) 26% EDIT “On this occasion, the prefix aligns much more scrupulously on adjectives like unoriginal, uninvolving, and uninspired.” – FILMINK (Australia) Oct 2, 2014 Full Review Gone Girl (2014) 88% EDIT “An absorbingly chilling picture of domestic discontent.” – FILMINK (Australia) Oct 2, 2014 Full Review The Equalizer (2014) 61% EDIT “Unfortunately, by the time the final act rolls around, there's little more left on Fuqua's mind than a grisly, hardware store-sponsored cops and robbers showdown, that would make even MacGyver wince.” – FILMINK (Australia) Sep 25, 2014 Full Review Tarzan (2013) 20% EDIT “The latest reimagining of a classic text leaves one feeling like a character from Godot -- waiting on a barren stretch of road for something, or someone, to show up and alleviate the never-ending monotony.” – FILMINK (Australia) Sep 19, 2014 Full Review Into the Storm (2014) 21% EDIT “While Into the Storm has the look of a satirical disaster film, it completely lacks any satire, taking itself far too seriously (and offers nothing original) to be anywhere near as fun as its genre-spawning second-cousin, Sharknado.” – FILMINK (Australia) Sep 18, 2014 Full Review
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