ROTTEN TOMATOES: Jim Hall - Rotten Tomatoes

JIM HALL

Agrees with the Tomatometer 70% of the time.

Biography: FilmFour movie critic.

Total Reviews: 27

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Fresh 3.5/5	Fresh 93%	Mesrine: Part 2 - Public Enemy #1 (2009)	" While Killer Instinct is certainly worth checking out, this is far more satisfying than its predecessor, working as a self-contained satire on crime, media and celebrity." Posted Aug 29, 2009
Rotten 2.5/5	Fresh 79%	Mesrine: Killer Instinct (2009)	" A film that doesn't necessarily glamorise its subject, though it does seems worryingly enamoured by his achievements. This is ultimately closer to a slice of over-board entertainment than an insight into a despicable, if extraordinary man." Posted Aug 7, 2009
Rotten 1/5	Rotten 25%	Bedtime Stories (2008)	" Appalling, hypocritical and dull. Imagine not watching this movie, then make that wish come true." Posted Jan 5, 2009
Fresh 3.5/5	Rotten 28%	Trade (2007)	" Such difficult subject matter requires a harder-edged delivery, but hopefully this accessible drama will therefore get its message across to a wider audience." Posted Dec 12, 2008
Fresh 4.5/5	Fresh 96%	Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1932)	" While some of the dialogue and acting may now seem arch, this remains a standout take on the classic novel, visually inventive and often surprisingly strong given the era in which it was made." Posted Dec 12, 2008
Fresh 3/5	Fresh 70%	The Midnight Meat Train (2008)	" Unfairly buried by its distributors in the US, this film takes what could have been a drab set-up and gives it some real bravado, energy and creativity." Posted Oct 30, 2008
Rotten 2.5/5	Fresh 64%	Quantum of Solace (2008)	" A good thriller but the whole package is underwhelming, and no matter what changes are introduced to the franchise, underwhelming is something a Bond movie should never be." Posted Oct 30, 2008
Rotten 2.5/5	Rotten 37%	Swing Vote (2008)	" Jolly enough but far, far too nice. A satire with no bite that seems much more like a chance to preach at an apathetic electorate." Posted Sep 26, 2008
Rotten 1/5	Rotten 36%	You Don't Mess With The Zohan (2008)	" There's a broad theory that no matter how funny the comedy, 90 minutes is the point at which audiences have had enough. You Don't Mess With The Zohan trundles on for 113 minutes, none of them funny." Posted Aug 15, 2008
Rotten 2.5/5	Rotten 19%	The Clone Wars (2008)	" There's still plenty of fun to be had with this addition to the saga, though it never escapes its origins in kids' TV. So long as you don't approach it expecting a traditional Star Wars movie, you'll stand a better chance of enjoying it." Posted Aug 15, 2008
Rotten 1.5/5	Rotten 9%	Prom Night (2008)	" A caffeine-free horror that's just as dull, disappointing and dispiriting as attending a real high school prom." Posted Jun 6, 2008
Fresh 3/5	Fresh 93%	Iron Man (2008)	" It's fantastic to see a superhero movie getting away from the navel-gazing to serve up overboard action with a knowing sense of humour." Posted May 1, 2008
Fresh 3.5/5	Fresh 100%	Bandit Queen (1994)	" In comparison with most of the Indian cinema that breaks through to the Western mainstream, Bandit Queen stands out for its political attitude and willingness to take on Hollywood sensibilities in its storytelling." Posted Apr 25, 2008
Rotten 2.5/5	Fresh 91%	Szabads�g, Szerelem (2006)	" A worthy subject and some impressive sequences, but Children Of Glory is a would-be epic emerging as a clumsy culture clash." Posted Mar 14, 2008
Fresh 3/5	Rotten 21%	Semi-Pro (2008)	" Well worth a look but this isn't trying hard enough to be as dumb as it needs to be. Next time, Ferrell, less ambition please." Posted Feb 29, 2008
Rotten 2.5/5	Rotten 14%	Untraceable (2008)	" Very enjoyable as a 'race against time' thriller and Lane is great as the weary but determined lead. It's just a shame that Untraceable's message is delivered in such a ham-fisted, hypocritical way." Posted Feb 29, 2008
Fresh 4/5	Fresh 79%	The Bank Job (2008)	" Hugely enjoyable. Can't British cinema do this sort or thing a bit more often?" Posted Feb 29, 2008
Fresh 2.5/5	Rotten 27%	Closing the Ring (2007)	" Accomplished filmmaking used to tell a story that doesn't really need such a big canvas." Posted Dec 28, 2007
Rotten 1.5/5	Rotten 23%	Balls of Fury (2007)	" Cut a ping-pong ball in half, draw a large black dot in the centre of each then carefully insert around your eye-sockets- you'll raise more laughs than this film manages." Posted Dec 28, 2007
Fresh 4/5	Fresh 78%	You Kill Me (2007)	" A great cast and a great script make this a surprising recommendation as a first date movie." Posted Dec 7, 2007
Rotten 1/5	Rotten 21%	Fred Claus (2007)	" You'll have a better time if you spend Christmas wedged up a chimney." Posted Nov 30, 2007
Fresh 3/5	Fresh 89%	Waitress (2007)	" Sweet-tasting without being too sickly, though at 104 minutes, a smaller portion might have gone down better." Posted Aug 10, 2007
Rotten 2/5	Rotten 40%	Gandhi, My Father (2007)	" A worthy subject and a great looking film, tragically let down by a major lack of pacing and focus." Posted Aug 3, 2007
Fresh 3.5/5	Rotten 48%	Wind Chill (2007)	" Spooky, smart and subtle." Posted Aug 3, 2007
Rotten 1/5	Rotten 0%	Messages (2007)	" If it's spine-chilling horror you're after, move along, but if you're looking for unintentional laughs then this'll take some beating." Posted Jun 15, 2007
Rotten 2.5/5	Fresh 86%	The Quiller Memorandum (1966)	" A great cast put to poor use in an espionage film so determined to avoid spy movie cliches that it fails to remember what makes them enjoyable in the first place." Posted May 24, 2003
Fresh 4/5	Fresh 95%	Things to Come (1936)	" At once dated and weirdly modern, this may not be the film Wells wanted it to be, but it's still more ambitious and impressive than most fantasy cinema of the past 30 years." Posted May 24, 2003

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