Rotten 1/5
| Rotten 26%
| The Goods: Live Hard, Sell Hard (2009) | "
Sometimes this kind of comedy just goes too far into rubbishness to make it back." — Empire Magazine Posted Oct 23, 2009 |
Fresh 4/5
| Fresh 94%
| Le Donk & Scor-zay-zee (2009) | "
A monumental mockumentary from Brit cinema’s premier director/actor double act. True, daft, emotional, hilarious." — Empire Magazine Posted Oct 9, 2009 |
Fresh 4/5
| Fresh 88%
| Looking for Eric (2009) | "
Play It Again, Eric... Ken Loach perfectly captures the feeling of football and the need for hope. Touching and hilarious — a blinder." — Empire Magazine Posted Jun 12, 2009 |
Fresh 4/5
| Fresh 95%
| In the Loop (2009) | "
Spinal Tap meets Strangelove. A satirical demolition of Whitehall and Washington: politically astute, hilarious and terrifyingly real." — Empire Magazine Posted Apr 17, 2009 |
Fresh 4/5
| Fresh 95%
| In the Loop (2009) | "
A satirical demolition of Whitehall and Washington: politically astute, hilarious and terrifyingly real." — Empire Magazine Posted Apr 17, 2009 |
Fresh 3/5
| Rotten 56%
| Defiance (2008) | "
An amazing true tale is somewhat diminished by second-hand storytelling: entirely admirable, largely entertaining, and yet curiously hollow." — Empire Magazine Posted Jan 9, 2009 |
Fresh 4/5
| Fresh 60%
| The Fall (2008) | "
Beguiling, befuddling, brilliant. It’s sure to divide audiences but, for all its ocular opulence and wild fantasy, at heart The Fall is a tender, touching tale about childhood, hope and the power of story." — Total Film Posted Oct 3, 2008 |
Fresh 3/5
| Fresh 82%
| Tropic Thunder (2008) | "
Apparently actors are narcissistic and Hollywood is ruthless… Stiller doesn’t say anything we don’t know, but stand-out turns from Downey Jr and Cruise make Tropic Thunder very funny for all its flaws." — Total Film Posted Sep 19, 2008 |
Fresh 4/5
| Rotten 59%
| RocknRolla (2008) | "
Forget the tabloids – this cocksure caper shows Ritchie is much more than Mr Madonna, while Butler and Kebbell have talent to burn. Punchy, funny, criminal entertainment." — Total Film Posted Sep 5, 2008 |
Rotten 2/5
| Rotten 13%
| Made of Honor (2008) | "
An inoffensive but bland romantic comedy." — BBC Posted May 6, 2008 |
Fresh 4/5
| Rotten 59%
| Lonesome Jim (2006) | "
The world would be a better place if Steve Buscemi made more movies." — Total Film Posted Apr 11, 2008 |
Fresh 4/5
| Fresh 74%
| Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story (2007) | "
Another comedy winner; if you have to ask why, it’s because it involves the Knocked Up guy. Hilarious – even the Beatles bit, this looks set to be a hit." — Total Film Posted Jan 18, 2008 |
Fresh 4/5
| Fresh 74%
| Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story (2007) | "
Reilly, one of our best supporting actors graduating to star status, finally bound for glory." — BBC Posted Jan 18, 2008 |
Fresh 3/5
| Fresh 74%
| The Magic Flute (2006) | "
Branagh’s imagery is imaginative and the music lifts you. A neat trick." — Total Film Posted Nov 29, 2007 |
Fresh 4/5
| Fresh 89%
| Rescue Dawn (2007) | "
Ray Mears has nothing on Werner Herzog. A rough guide to survival in the cruel, cruel world, with a captivating central performance from Christian Bale. Gripping, emotional and, oddly, gloriously optimistic." — Total Film Posted Nov 23, 2007 |
Fresh 3/5
| Fresh 71%
| Beowulf (2007) | "
Both exciting and flat, sexy and absurd." — BBC Posted Nov 15, 2007 |
Rotten 2/5
| Rotten 27%
| Lions for Lambs (2007) | "
It's too pious to be entertaining, too polite to be convincing and, like a weapon of mass destruction, takes a lot longer to deploy than 45 minutes." — BBC Posted Nov 6, 2007 |
Fresh 3/5
| Fresh 78%
| 1408 (2007) | "
A terrific performance from John Cusack as a cynic on a paranormal mission nudges this towards the higher end of King adaps. Eventually lets itself down, but not before shaking you up." — Total Film Posted Aug 31, 2007 |
Fresh 3/5
| Rotten 54%
| Seraphim Falls (2007) | "
An unremarkable revenge/chase western, bolstered by its name cast, matter-of-fact violence and Toll’s pristine photography. Eventually a little pretentious – with Anjelica Huston’s cameo the nadir – but if you love oaters, it’s just worth the time." — Total Film Posted Aug 24, 2007 |
Fresh 4/5
| Rotten 58%
| Becoming Jane (2007) | "
Think Austen In Amour, à la Shakespeare In Love. A warm, charming, bittersweet romance – destined to make a thousand dates." — Total Film Posted Mar 8, 2007 |
Fresh 3/5
| Fresh 91%
| Letters From Iwo Jima (2006) | "
An elegant improvement on Flags, with terrific performances and heart-in-mouth moments, but little lasting impact. Worth watching but worth not fighting for." — Total Film Posted Feb 22, 2007 |
Fresh 4/5
| Rotten 51%
| The Fountain (2006) | "
Science-fiction meets emotional fact. An intelligent, time-spanning love story that deserves the benefit of any doubt. Watch. And watch again." — Total Film Posted Jan 26, 2007 |
Fresh 4/5
| Fresh 87%
| The Last King of Scotland (2006) | "
A smart, searing thriller with blistering performances from McAvoy and Whitaker. Like the best Graham Greene script Graham Greene never wrote." — Total Film Posted Jan 12, 2007 |
Rotten 3/5
| Rotten 56%
| X-Men: The Last Stand (2006) | "
Unless you're already dedicated to the X-Men, The Last Stand won't really hold up." — BBC Posted May 23, 2006 |
Fresh 4/5
| Fresh 90%
| United 93 (2006) | "
It is emotionally raw yet unsentimental; it shows people at their most pained and inspirational; it is both brilliant and troubling." — BBC Posted May 16, 2006 |
Rotten 2/5
| Rotten 59%
| Hostel (2006) | "
Beyond its 'How far can I go?' attitude to violence, Hostel has no reason to exist." — BBC Posted Mar 21, 2006 |
Fresh 4/5
| Fresh 84%
| The Three Burials of Melquiades Estrada (2005) | "
This gripping film about real people is well-worth excavating." — BBC Posted Mar 21, 2006 |
Rotten 2/5
| Fresh 86%
| Inside Man (2006) | "
Until Inside Man, it didn't seem possible Spike Lee could make a dull film." — BBC Posted Mar 21, 2006 |
Fresh 4/5
| Fresh 87%
| The Proposition (2006) | "
It's a savagely entertaining look at the nature of man." — BBC Posted Mar 11, 2006 |
Fresh 3/4
| Rotten 36%
| Guy X (2007) | "
A film which lingers and haunts, but never compels." — BBC Posted Oct 22, 2005 |
Fresh 3/5
| Rotten 44%
| Goal! (2006) | "
Hardly a winner, but far from a bore draw." — BBC Posted Sep 6, 2005 |
Rotten 2/5
| Fresh 83%
| Me and You and Everyone We Know (2005) | "
Click with it and there are elements to enjoy, but the title suggests a universal significance the film can't supply." — BBC Posted Aug 16, 2005 |
Fresh 3/5
| Fresh 80%
| Cinderella Man (2005) | "
Crowe is at his best in the ring and while it's hardly surprising that he's a convincing bruiser, he also manages to make a rather one-note character compelling." — BBC Posted Aug 16, 2005 |
Fresh 3/5
| Rotten 40%
| The Island (2005) | "
[T]here's plenty to enjoy in the more intimate, character-based moments, if you can cope with the relentlessly overblown action that surrounds them." — BBC Posted Aug 9, 2005 |
Rotten 3/5
| Rotten 38%
| The Skeleton Key (2005) | "
Only die-hard Hudson fans or desperate horror junkies will find The Skeleton Key worth unlocking." — BBC Posted Aug 1, 2005 |
Fresh 3/5
| Rotten 55%
| The Devil's Rejects (2005) | "
A hardcore horror film that will appall as much as entertain, The Devil's Rejects is both impressive and repugnant." — BBC Posted Jul 26, 2005 |
Rotten 2/5
| Rotten 46%
| Dark Water (2005) | "
Dark Water is a failure as a horror movie." — BBC Posted Jul 19, 2005 |
— | Rotten 26%
| Fantastic Four (2005) | "
The result is hardly fantastic, but it is quite a lot of fun." — BBC Posted Jul 19, 2005 |
Fresh 3/5
| Fresh 100%
| In My Father's Den (2006) | "
The tale of a prodigal son, misunderstanding and tragedy, this Den is well worth exploring." — BBC Posted Jun 14, 2005 |
Fresh 5/5
| Fresh 85%
| Batman Begins (2005) | "
A bold and brilliant superhero movie, Batman Begins is the best outing ever for the Caped Crusader." — BBC Posted Jun 7, 2005 |
Rotten 2/5
| Rotten 39%
| Kingdom of Heaven (2005) | "
It feels spectacularly empty." — BBC Posted May 10, 2005 |
Rotten 3/5
| Rotten 58%
| The Interpreter (2005) | "
A polished and preposterous thriller, The Interpreter offers two excellent actors a chance to show off, but it's not half as important as it thinks it is." — BBC Posted Apr 19, 2005 |
Rotten 2/5
| Rotten 20%
| The Ring Two (2005) | "
Watts is a terrific actress, but there's little she can do to cover the cavernous gaps in logic in Ehren Kruger's script." — BBC Posted Apr 9, 2005 |
Rotten 2/5
| Fresh 73%
| Harold & Kumar Go To White Castle (2004) | "
There's an audience that will appreciate this, but they may struggle to see it through the smoke." — BBC Posted Mar 1, 2005 |
Fresh 4/5
| Fresh 83%
| Somersault (2006) | "
Absorbing and brave filmmaking." — BBC Posted Mar 1, 2005 |
Rotten 3/5
| Fresh 68%
| Hitch (2005) | "
Hitch isn't a memorable date." — BBC Posted Mar 1, 2005 |
Fresh 4/5
| Rotten 41%
| A Hole in My Heart (2005) | "
Sends your brain whirring as well as your stomach churning -- quite a feat." — BBC Posted Jan 26, 2005 |
Fresh 5/5
| Fresh 98%
| Mean Streets (1973) | "
The Godfather made the mob glamorous. Mean Streets made it real. Martin Scorsese's ferocious, grimy 1973 classic is just as good as Francis Ford Coppola's masterpiece, but it shows us criminal life lower down the food chain." — BBC Posted Jan 25, 2005 |
Fresh 4/5
| Fresh 88%
| The Aviator (2004) | "
This is conservative, well-crafted, Oscar-friendly fare; rarely bold, but extremely well-told." — BBC Posted Dec 21, 2004 |
Rotten 2/5
| Rotten 39%
| Milwaukee, Minnesota (2005) | "
A self-consciously quirky American indie pic, Milwaukee, Minnesota could really get on your nerves if you're not in the mood." — BBC Posted Nov 30, 2004 |
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