Rotten 2.5/5
| Rotten 30%
| The Twilight Saga: New Moon (2009) | "
Considering it's about vampires, it's ironic the whole affair is mostly bloodless and decidedly toothless." — Channel 4 Film Posted Nov 20, 2009 |
Fresh 3.5/5
| Rotten 38%
| 2012 (2009) | "
It's the end of the world as escapism. It's an event movie. It's daft. The visual effects are amazing. See it on a big screen." — Channel 4 Film Posted Nov 13, 2009 |
Fresh 4.5/5
| Fresh 77%
| Grosse Pointe Blank (1997) | "
One of the true delights of 1990s American cinema." — Channel 4 Film Posted Nov 6, 2009 |
Fresh 3.5/5
| Fresh 83%
| Bright Star (2009) | "
An eloquent, well-crafted return to form - and return to corsets and period frocks - for Jane Campion, who uses the character of Fanny Brawne, the survivor, to give a unique perspective on the creative, terminal period in the life of John Keats." — Channel 4 Film Posted Nov 6, 2009 |
Fresh 3/5
| Fresh 62%
| Vanishing of The Bees () | "
Its US focus is disappointing considering the global issues, the sound mix is terrible in places, there's some iffy animation." — Channel 4 Film Posted Oct 9, 2009 |
Fresh 4.5/5
| Fresh 100%
| Ghost in the Shell 2.0 (2009) | "
A considerably better re-tooling than certain other 'reimagined' sci-fi films we could mention. A classic given extra class." — Channel 4 Film Posted Oct 4, 2009 |
Rotten 2/5
| Rotten 8%
| 31 North 62 East (2009) | "
As a low-budget, quickly-made Brit flick, this is impressive for its ambition, but as a globe-spanning political thriller it lacks credibility and veers into the absurd." — Channel 4 Film Posted Sep 18, 2009 |
Rotten 2.5/5
| Rotten 29%
| Gamer (2009) | "
If you are a gamer, and like shooters, science fiction, action, and wouldn't consider gratuitous boob shots gratuitous, you won't feel short-changing on leaving the cinema after watching Gamer." — Channel 4 Film Posted Sep 18, 2009 |
Fresh 3.5/5
| Rotten 45%
| Shorts (2009) | "
Although it's a film that's constructed around wish-fulfilment gone awry and a series of madcap chases, Shorts also has a heart. Rodriguez's best kids film yet." — Channel 4 Film Posted Aug 24, 2009 |
Rotten 2/5
| Rotten 38%
| Imagine That (2009) | "
Short of laughs, sense and morality, this is an awkward, peculiar, peculiarly American, endeavour." — Channel 4 Film Posted Aug 14, 2009 |
Fresh 4/5
| Fresh 100%
| Porco Rosso (1992) | "
It's lean and vibrant." — Channel 4 Film Posted Aug 10, 2009 |
Rotten 2.5/5
| Fresh 73%
| Meerkats (2008) | "
Visually striking but not a nature documentary for people who like their wildlife presented with the emphasis on knowledge and information, rather than on story, cuteness and anthropomorphism." — Channel 4 Film Posted Aug 7, 2009 |
Rotten 2.5/5
| Rotten 16%
| Crossing Over (2009) | "
While the film certainly has some viable, provocative points to make about the US's attitudes to migrants and the labyrinthine horrors of getting citizenship, it lacks the subtlety and eloquence it really needs to succeed." — Channel 4 Film Posted Jul 31, 2009 |
Fresh 3.5/5
| Fresh 64%
| The Disappeared (2008) | "
Despite a few cliches and a slightly predictable climax, this is an atmospheric, well-made feature debut for the new filmmaking partnership of Kevorkian and Murphy." — Channel 4 Film Posted Jun 19, 2009 |
Fresh 3.5/5
| Fresh 78%
| The End of the Line (2009) | "
A classical, stately documentary, that blends striking imagery with informed commentary to credibly present the facts of another human-shaped, greed-fuelled global mega-cock-up." — Channel 4 Film Posted Jun 12, 2009 |
Fresh 3/5
| Rotten 37%
| Frequently Asked Questions About Time Travel (2009) | "
While it doesn't quite achieve the same standards as its recent forebears in British genre comedy, this modest film has amiable, convoluted charm." — Channel 4 Film Posted Apr 24, 2009 |
Fresh
| Fresh 63%
| Crank High Voltage (2009) | "
The admirably unrestrained Taylor and Neveldine just about manage to sustain the charge in this fizzing battery of a movie, which only starts going flat towards the end." — Channel 4 Film Posted Apr 17, 2009 |
Fresh 3.5/5
| Fresh 72%
| Monsters vs. Aliens (2009) | "
A comprehensively entertaining package. If there's a lack of originality, the film is bolstered by the sheer verve of the animation and effects." — Channel 4 Film Posted Apr 3, 2009 |
Rotten 2.5/5
| Rotten 24%
| The Life Before Her Eyes (2008) | "
A thoughtful, if sentimental, semi-successful attempt to craft a drama about life and choice around the difficult subject matter of a school shooting." — Channel 4 Film Posted Mar 28, 2009 |
Rotten 2/5
| Rotten 55%
| Surveillance (2009) | "
Nasty, brutish and not short enough, this is a muddled, unpleasant film that falls half-way between not very entertaining horror and not-as-smart-as-it-thinks-it-is arthouse." — Channel 4 Film Posted Mar 7, 2009 |
Fresh 3.5/5
| Fresh 85%
| Flame & Citron (2008) | "
A heady take on the wartime resistance tale that drags you right into the dismay felt by its heroes." — Channel 4 Film Posted Mar 7, 2009 |
Rotten 2.5/5
| Rotten 13%
| The Pink Panther 2 (2009) | "
Moronic, but even moronic humour can be passingly entertaining, in parts." — Channel 4 Film Posted Feb 12, 2009 |
Fresh 3.5/5
| Rotten 45%
| Sex Drive (2008) | "
Although the Hughes tone in the first half slowly gives way to more predictable frattish comedy, alongside Superbad Sex Drive is one of the funniest American high school comedies in ages." — Channel 4 Film Posted Jan 9, 2009 |
Fresh 3/5
| Rotten 56%
| Defiance (2008) | "
Manly virtues, melodrama, conflict and combat are all deployed to tell a fascinating, little-known story of remarkable WWII heroism." — Channel 4 Film Posted Jan 9, 2009 |
Fresh 4/5
| Fresh 92%
| Minority Report (2002) | "
The most fun a Spielberg film has been for a long while." — Channel 4 Film Posted Dec 21, 2008 |
Fresh 3/5
| Rotten 49%
| Twilight (2008) | "
Not quite the solid grounding a major new franchise needs, but a stylish and enjoyable supernatural emo romance." — Channel 4 Film Posted Dec 19, 2008 |
Rotten 2.5/5
| Rotten 55%
| The Tale of Despereaux (2008) | "
Visually it's special, but while the characters may inhabit a wonderful environment, they just don't inhabit a satisfying narrative." — Channel 4 Film Posted Dec 19, 2008 |
Fresh 3/5
| Rotten 39%
| Inkheart (2009) | "
A convoluted story but otherwise this is solid fantasy fare, nicely performed and handsomely made." — Channel 4 Film Posted Dec 12, 2008 |
Fresh 4/5
| Fresh 85%
| Dean Spanley (2008) | "
A charming, unique film, well crafted and boasting some great performances, notably from the spry Peter O'Toole." — Channel 4 Film Posted Dec 12, 2008 |
Fresh 3/5
| Fresh 76%
| Joyeux Noël (2006) | "
A heartfelt story of men who managed to find camaraderie and humanity in the face of the torrent of bellicose rhetoric coming from their respective authorities..." — Channel 4 Film Posted Dec 11, 2008 |
Rotten 2/5
| Rotten 38%
| Transporter 3 (2008) | "
With its eco-trappings, car chases and fights, the film feels very sub-Quantum Of Solace. The fact that Quantum itself felt very sub-Bourne says even less for Transporter 3. Even if you're a Statham fan, this series is starting to feel tired." — Channel 4 Film Posted Dec 5, 2008 |
Rotten 2.5/5
| Rotten 58%
| The Secret Life of Bees (2008) | "
Fanning and Latifah form the proficient core of this reliable if humdrum American period drama." — Channel 4 Film Posted Dec 5, 2008 |
Fresh 3/5
| Fresh 64%
| Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa (2008) | "
Not quite on a par with the original but not bad as sequels go." — Channel 4 Film Posted Dec 5, 2008 |
Fresh 3/5
| Rotten 55%
| Flawless (2007) | "
Ignore the dull framing device and this is a watchable period crime drama. Pity about the dull, oft-used title though." — Channel 4 Film Posted Nov 28, 2008 |
Fresh 3.5/5
| Rotten 59%
| Quarantine (2008) | "
Just like its forebear, this is bluntly effective exercise in first-person horror." — Channel 4 Film Posted Nov 21, 2008 |
Rotten 2.5/5
| Rotten 18%
| Max Payne (2008) | "
Among the best films adapted from videogames. Say no more." — Channel 4 Film Posted Nov 14, 2008 |
Fresh 3.5/5
| Rotten 57%
| Tau Ming Chong (2009) | "
Grand historical filmmaking from Peter Chan, if slightly confusing and cobbled in places." — Channel 4 Film Posted Nov 7, 2008 |
Fresh
| Rotten 49%
| Jurassic Park III (2001) | "
An efficient and surprisingly palatable finale to the Jurassic franchise." — Channel 4 Film Posted Nov 5, 2008 |
Rotten 2.5/5
| Rotten 11%
| Timeline (2003) | "
In Michael Crichton's oeuvre, this is more The 13th Warrior than Westworld. Silly larks for young boys with liberal parents." — Channel 4 Film Posted Nov 5, 2008 |
Rotten
| Rotten 13%
| Ghost Ship (2002) | "
B-movies can be better than this." — Channel 4 Film Posted Oct 29, 2008 |
Fresh 4.5/5
| Fresh 85%
| Batman Begins (2005) | "
An impressive cinematic renaissance for DC Comics' Dark Knight, and a blockbuster with more intelligence than most." — Channel 4 Film Posted Oct 29, 2008 |
Fresh 4/5
| Rotten 42%
| A Bloody Aria (2006) | "
A gripping, disconcerting and thought-provoking exercise that eschews graphic horror in favour of complex, darkly funny psychological drama." — Channel 4 Film Posted Oct 24, 2008 |
Fresh 3/5
| Fresh 85%
| Slither (2006) | "
Gunn's film is masses of nostalgic fun if you grew up with body horror of the 1980s. And just plain gross fun if you didn't." — Channel 4 Film Posted Oct 15, 2008 |
Rotten
| Rotten 29%
| The Punisher (2004) | "
A comic-book-movie-that-pretends-it's-not that falls between stools." — Channel 4 Film Posted Oct 14, 2008 |
Rotten 2.5/5
| Rotten 26%
| Fantastic Four (2005) | "
An opportunity squandered by Marvel, which really needs to watch its quality control more closely." — Channel 4 Film Posted Oct 14, 2008 |
Rotten 2/5
| Rotten 51%
| City of Ember (2008) | "
A film that doesn't fulfil the promise of its source material but still offers a novel setting and reasonably gripping - if rushed - story." — Channel 4 Film Posted Oct 10, 2008 |
Rotten 2/5
| Rotten 31%
| Nights in Rodanthe (2008) | "
Just about provides the goods as a romantic weepie but not the best Sparks adaptation." — Channel 4 Film Posted Oct 10, 2008 |
Rotten 2.5/5
| Rotten 15%
| Mirrors (2008) | "
It's not the worst entry in Hollywood's catalogue of Asian horror remakes, but is Aja's most disappointing film to date." — Channel 4 Film Posted Oct 10, 2008 |
Fresh 4/5
| Fresh 82%
| Road to Perdition (2002) | "
It's Newman who really stands out. Despite his advanced years -- he's 77 -- the man still has remarkable presence." — Channel 4 Film Posted Oct 1, 2008 |
Rotten 2.5/5
| Rotten 51%
| Steep (2007) | "
Amazing imagery of remarkable achievements and a chronicle of the sport but one that could have dug a little deeper into the psychology of the extreme skiers." — Channel 4 Film Posted Sep 26, 2008 |
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