Rotten 2/5
| Fresh 75%
| Julie & Julia (2009) | "
Julie & Julia seems satisfied to fall short of its potential – whether as an insightful romantic comedy or an exploration of food lust – relying on Streep to carry the film with her witty turn as Child." — Little White Lies Posted Sep 11, 2009 |
Fresh 3/5
| Fresh 73%
| Rudo and Cursi (2009) | "
It’s a tale of two humble Mexican boys filmed with rough-around-the-edges production values and lots of energy, whose appeal will stretch to footie fans who wouldn’t normally park themselves in front of a subtitled film." — Little White Lies Posted Jul 3, 2009 |
Fresh
| Fresh 100%
| The Philadelphia Story (1940) | "
Romantic comedies are rarely this fabulous." — Channel 4 Film Posted Apr 23, 2009 |
Fresh 4/5
| Fresh 98%
| Anvil! The Story of Anvil (2009) | "
Anvil! is hilarious and painful by turns, much like Spinal Tap, but with the added pathos of knowing these guys are real." — Little White Lies Posted Feb 20, 2009 |
Fresh
| Fresh 81%
| Dial M for Murder (1954) | "
A modest thriller in comparison to Hitchcock's later works, but one that's nonetheless taut and cleverly managed." — Channel 4 Film Posted Aug 24, 2008 |
Fresh 3/5
| Fresh 64%
| Stop-Loss (2008) | "
Stop Loss takes some time out from the argument over the validity of the war to ask a question closer to home - whether the emotional battlefield America subjects its young soldiers to is actually worth it." — BBC Posted Apr 25, 2008 |
Rotten 2/5
| Rotten 10%
| Fool's Gold (2008) | "
Like Tess and Finn, the makers of Fool's Gold are motivated by lucre, not love." — BBC Posted Apr 18, 2008 |
Fresh 3/5
| Rotten 52%
| Leatherheads (2008) | "
It's good-looking, good-natured and sophisticated, but Leatherheads can't choose between football biopic or screwball romance." — BBC Posted Apr 11, 2008 |
Rotten 2/5
| Rotten 26%
| Step Up 2 the Streets (2008) | "
Will dance triumph over adversity? Will love between two attractive vacuous actors conquer all?" — BBC Posted Mar 25, 2008 |
Fresh
| Fresh 96%
| You Can't Take It With You (1938) | "
Demonstrates Capra's skill at tweaking the heartstrings as well as the funny bone." — Channel 4 Film Posted Feb 20, 2008 |
Rotten 2/5
| Rotten 29%
| The Good Night (2007) | "
Sadly not the stuff of dreams." — BBC Posted Jan 18, 2008 |
Fresh 5/5
| Fresh 96%
| 4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days (2008) | "
Brilliant." — BBC Posted Jan 15, 2008 |
Rotten 2/5
| Rotten 27%
| Closing the Ring (2007) | "
The film hangs on themes of lost love, longing and lies buried deep in family history, but with a tonne of sentimentality and mawkishness to carry it really drags its feet." — BBC Posted Dec 28, 2007 |
Rotten 2/5
| Rotten 27%
| Alvin and the Chipmunks (2007) | "
With such a thin plot, the CGI here is adequate yet underwhelming, and the same can be said for the gags" — BBC Posted Dec 18, 2007 |
Fresh 3/5
| Fresh 74%
| The Magic Flute (2006) | "
A huge budget allows for spectacular CGI sequences and Branagh concocts some startlingly inspired ways to accompany Mozart's music in visuals." — BBC Posted Nov 29, 2007 |
Fresh 4/5
| Fresh 93%
| Blame it on Fidel (2006) | "
What makes this film a real gem is Kervel's brilliant performance, personifying this stage of growing up with a perfect balance of bratishness, bright intellect, humour and innocence. She's a revelation." — BBC Posted Oct 19, 2007 |
Fresh 4/5
| Fresh 97%
| Once (2007) | "
In some places the camerawork feels a little underwhelming, and at times the leads' inexperience in acting shows up in comparison to their musical performances, but overall it works as a quiet, wistful modern romance." — BBC Posted Oct 19, 2007 |
Fresh 3/5
| Rotten 52%
| Manufacturing Dissent (2007) | "
The problem in making a documentary about Moore, though, is that it probably won't be as interesting as a documentary made by him, even if his techniques are used." — BBC Posted Oct 5, 2007 |
Fresh 3/5
| Fresh 90%
| Michael Clayton (2007) | "
It's all very smooth, but the problem is it's also a bit anodyne and unlikely to hold up in comparisons to Clooney's other 'serious' films, whose stories have more to offer underneath the polish." — BBC Posted Sep 28, 2007 |
Rotten 2/5
| Rotten 27%
| Evening (2007) | "
Evening is a slow burner, so slow in fact the credits roll before it ever gets going." — BBC Posted Sep 21, 2007 |
Fresh 4/5
| Fresh 85%
| In the Hands of the Gods (2007) | "
Lest we think that all youths in sportswear are out to mug us, energetic documentary In the Hands of the Gods shows there are at least five British boys in hoodies who've got something positive to do." — BBC Posted Sep 14, 2007 |
Fresh 3/5
| Rotten 50%
| Someone Else (2006) | "
Someone Else is the top end of indie filmmaking, with a polished script and even shinier cinematography from Trevor Forrest, but it's low-key enough not to verge onto Richard Curtis territory." — BBC Posted Sep 7, 2007 |
Fresh 3/5
| Fresh 72%
| Transylvania (2006) | "
Gatlif's vision of life on the open road is highly (sometimes overly) romantic, peppered with lively music and striking landscapes: it's the feeding of the senses that takes priority over plotting or polish in Transylvania." — BBC Posted Aug 10, 2007 |
Fresh 3/5
| N/A | The Devil's Wanton (1949) | "
Good for fans of the director but perhaps too heavy going for an afternoon in front of the television." — Posted Jul 30, 2007 |
Rotten 2/5
| Fresh 81%
| Die Hard 4: Live Free or Die Hard (2007) | "
It's less yippe-kay-yay, more yippee-kay-maybe." — BBC Posted Jul 6, 2007 |
Fresh 4/5
| Fresh 74%
| La Vie En Rose (2007) | "
Fractured portrait of the singer is centred by some glorious samples of her music and a sterling central performance from Marion Cotillard." — BBC Posted Jun 19, 2007 |
Fresh 3/5
| Fresh 93%
| Tell No One (2008) | "
Brilliant action set pieces." — BBC Posted Jun 15, 2007 |
Fresh 3/5
| Fresh 85%
| Black Gold (2006) | "
A worthy look at an exploitation that really shouldn't exist in this day and age, Black Gold will hopefully shock audiences into looking for the Fairtrade symbol next time they're in the supermarket." — Channel 4 Film Posted Jun 8, 2007 |
Fresh
| Fresh 87%
| Alphaville (1965) | "
A perfect example of Godard shaking up convention and exploring new ways of making cinema, Alphaville is challenging in places and thematically familiar in others." — Channel 4 Film Posted May 29, 2007 |
Rotten 2/5
| Rotten 29%
| Goya's Ghosts (2007) | "
Despite noteworthy attention to period detail in production and costume design, these are not enough to carry the film's confused plot." — BBC Posted May 4, 2007 |
Fresh 3/5
| N/A | The Sound Of Rio: Brasileirinho (2007) | "
The film is light on fact, but the interviewees are articulate about modern choro." — BBC Posted Mar 23, 2007 |
Fresh 3/5
| Fresh 89%
| Funny Ha Ha (2005) | "
Low budget and intimate, perhaps to the point of belonging on the small screen rather than the cinema, its still an intelligent and unpretentious slice of life true American life." — BBC Posted Mar 16, 2007 |
Rotten 2/5
| Rotten 22%
| Nine Dead Gay Guys (2003) | "
Unfortunately director Mo Lab is so caught up in flashy visuals that he misses the fact that the script is badly structured and stuffed with cringe-worthy gags." — BBC Posted Aug 27, 2003 |
Fresh
| Fresh 88%
| The Sure Thing (1985) | "
A sweet film with many laugh-out-loud moments, this is what teen comedies were like before apple pies entered the equation." — Channel 4 Film Posted May 24, 2003 |
Fresh
| Fresh 88%
| Stage Fright (1950) | "
Fun rather than thrilling, this duplicitous tale certainly isn't Stranger On A Train, but Hitchcock's weak films are still better than most." — Channel 4 Film Posted May 24, 2003 |
Fresh
| Fresh 80%
| Green for Danger (1946) | "
A hugely likeable gem of postwar British film." — Channel 4 Film Posted May 24, 2003 |
Fresh
| Fresh 100%
| La Bęte Humaine (1938) | "
The central performances in this tragic love triangle are brilliant and utterly convincing." — Channel 4 Film Posted May 24, 2003 |
Fresh 4/5
| Fresh 92%
| Summertime (1955) | "
As a coming-of-age story it remains touching. As a showcase for Katharine Hepburn, it is superb." — Channel 4 Film Posted May 24, 2003 |
— | Fresh 92%
| City of God (2003) |
Click here to read article — Nitrate Online Posted Jan 20, 2003 |
Fresh 4/5
| Fresh 83%
| Real Women Have Curves (2002) | "
A charming and funny story of clashing cultures and a clashing mother/daughter relationship." — BBC Posted Jan 16, 2003 |
Fresh 4/5
| Fresh 95%
| The Pianist (2002) | "
Memorable as a showcase for Brody's superb talent." — BBC Posted Dec 24, 2002 |
— | Fresh 69%
| Personal Velocity (2002) |
Click here to read article — Nitrate Online Posted Dec 6, 2002 |
— | Fresh 89%
| The Quiet American (2002) |
Click here to read article — Nitrate Online Posted Dec 6, 2002 |
— | Rotten 13%
| Adam Sandler's Eight Crazy Nights (2002) |
Click here to read article — Nitrate Online Posted Dec 6, 2002 |
Fresh 4/5
| Fresh 78%
| 8 Women (2002) | "
Leave your sense of reason at the door and surrender yourself to the oo-la-laughs." — BBC Posted Nov 11, 2002 |
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