Rotten 2/5
| Rotten 30%
| The Twilight Saga: New Moon (2009) | "
If the first instalment of The Twilight Saga was a celebration of teenage sulkiness, then this sequel positively drowns in it." — Digital Spy Posted Nov 20, 2009 |
Fresh 3/5
| Fresh 76%
| The Informant! (2009) | "
An amusing if rather too glib thriller." — Digital Spy Posted Nov 20, 2009 |
Fresh 4/5
| Fresh 86%
| A Serious Man (2009) | "
It's challenging, only if you want it to be. The secret to enjoying it, like life, is not to obsess over the bits that don't appear to make sense." — Digital Spy Posted Nov 20, 2009 |
Rotten 2/5
| Rotten 30%
| The Twilight Saga: New Moon (2009) | "
Most of the movie is concerned with the glum, lonely Bella, who just doesn't know what to do with herself — and it looks as though the film-makers were similarly stumped." — Radio Times Posted Nov 20, 2009 |
Fresh 3/5
| Fresh 76%
| The Informant! (2009) | "
Damon conveys the vulnerability of his character, but the script fails to explore why Whitacre makes the choices he does. He's simply buffoonish." — Radio Times Posted Nov 20, 2009 |
Fresh 4/5
| Rotten 53%
| Glorious 39 (2009) | "
Poliakoff cleverly translates the mood of fear and uncertainty in Britain into a dark psychological maze that leads Anne to the edge of insanity." — Radio Times Posted Nov 20, 2009 |
Rotten 2/5
| Rotten 20%
| Amelia (2009) | "
An extraordinary life winds up feeling like a series of random blips on the radar screen." — Radio Times Posted Nov 13, 2009 |
Rotten 2/5
| Rotten 55%
| Disney's A Christmas Carol (2009) | "
This Hollywood adaptation is as glossy as Christmas wrapping paper and just as disposable." — Channel 4 Film Posted Nov 6, 2009 |
Fresh 4/5
| Rotten 54%
| The Men Who Stare at Goats (2009) | "
The film is just so darned entertaining." — Digital Spy Posted Nov 6, 2009 |
Fresh 3/5
| Fresh 83%
| Bright Star (2009) | "
There's a spellbinding, painterly quality to the way Campion depicts the changing seasons (between 1819 and 1820) and it sets a mood that complements the poet's vivid and sensuous style." — Radio Times Posted Nov 6, 2009 |
Rotten 2/5
| Rotten 10%
| Dead Man Running (2009) | "
Without a steady build of tension, 90 minutes ends up feeling like two hours. More like Dead Man Plodding." — Digital Spy Posted Oct 30, 2009 |
Fresh 4/5
| Fresh 94%
| An Education (2009) | "
What makes An Education so memorable is that it's a study of a teenage girl that looks beyond face value." — Digital Spy Posted Oct 30, 2009 |
Fresh 4/5
| Fresh 92%
| Fantastic Mr. Fox (2009) | "
Few filmmakers have managed to capture all the cheekiness and whimsy of Roald Dahl's books, but indie helmer Wes Anderson brushes very close to a flawless adaptation of Fantastic Mr Fox." — Digital Spy Posted Oct 23, 2009 |
Rotten 2/5
| Rotten 12%
| Couples Retreat (2009) | "
Entertainment on a par with sitting through your neighbours' holiday slideshow." — Digital Spy Posted Oct 16, 2009 |
Rotten 2/5
| Rotten 0%
| The Baker (2007) | "
A hit and miss comedy." — BBC Posted Oct 8, 2009 |
Rotten 2/5
| Rotten 10%
| My Life in Ruins (2009) | "
As the end of the road finally draws near, you'll need to pull over and throw up." — Channel 4 Film Posted Oct 4, 2009 |
Fresh 3/5
| Rotten 56%
| The Invention of Lying (2009) | "
A wryly amusing, imaginative tale." — Digital Spy Posted Oct 4, 2009 |
Fresh 4/5
| Fresh 83%
| Heart of Fire (2008) | "
Letekidan Micael sets the screen alight in this alarming and memorable story of a child soldier." — Channel 4 Film Posted Sep 25, 2009 |
Rotten 2/5
| Rotten 59%
| Creation (2009) | "
It's a boldly small approach to a big subject and, except for Bettany's performance, it feels miscalculated." — Digital Spy Posted Sep 25, 2009 |
Rotten 2/5
| Rotten 55%
| The Soloist (2009) | "
The Soloist isn't the cringe-worthy Rain Man rip-off it might have been, but that's the only surprise this film has to offer. If it were a piece of music, it would be the kind you hear in a lift when you're stuck between floors..." — Digital Spy Posted Sep 25, 2009 |
Fresh 4/5
| Fresh 75%
| Julie & Julia (2009) | "
Think of it like a good soufflé: deliciously sweet and airy without the cloying aftertaste. You'll want more." — Digital Spy Posted Sep 11, 2009 |
Fresh 4/5
| Fresh 87%
| 500 Days of Summer (2009) | "
An endorphin rush of a movie, which even in its saddest moments is uplifting funny." — Digital Spy Posted Sep 4, 2009 |
Fresh 4/5
| Fresh 98%
| The Hurt Locker (2009) | "
The visceral impact is intense." — Digital Spy Posted Aug 29, 2009 |
Fresh 3/5
| Fresh 68%
| Funny People (2009) | "
Aside from being long-winded, the action is contrived; veering from slapstick to saccharine. That's a pity for Sandler because he shines for the most part." — Digital Spy Posted Aug 29, 2009 |
Fresh 4/5
| Fresh 82%
| Broken Embraces (2009) | "
Almodóvar's natural affinity with women (particularly women who are forced to act tough) enables an easy balance of noirish grit and that high melodrama which has become his trademark." — Digital Spy Posted Aug 29, 2009 |
Fresh 3/5
| Fresh 88%
| Inglourious Basterds (2009) | "
Basterds is not as the closing dialogue suggests, a masterpiece, but even an off-day Tarantino can still impose shock and awe." — Digital Spy Posted Aug 24, 2009 |
Rotten 2/5
| Rotten 38%
| The Time Traveler's Wife (2009) | "
As powerful as a time-machine made Blue Peter-style out of cardboard and empty bottles." — Digital Spy Posted Aug 14, 2009 |
Fresh 3/5
| Fresh 65%
| Coco Before Chanel (2009) | "
Definitely not just for the fashion slaves; this is an inspiring portrait of a woman who cut her own cloth to fit." — Channel 4 Film Posted Jul 31, 2009 |
Fresh 3/5
| Rotten 52%
| The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3 (2009) | "
Scott does like his bells and whistles, substituting those for real atmosphere and sense of place. Fortunately that's not enough to completely wreck a serviceable thriller." — Digital Spy Posted Jul 31, 2009 |
Rotten 2/5
| Rotten 25%
| Land of the Lost (2009) | "
Like a valley of sedimentary rock, the film is comprised of layer upon crumbling layer of dumbness." — Digital Spy Posted Jul 31, 2009 |
Rotten 2/5
| Rotten 24%
| G-Force (2009) | "
Without a strong villain, a charismatic hero or a clear quest, it's all just a pointless frenzy, an exercise in going nowhere fast. A bit like a hamster on a wheel." — Digital Spy Posted Jul 31, 2009 |
Fresh 3/5
| Fresh 76%
| The Private Lives of Pippa Lee (2009) | "
This is a flawed film, but the quirks and foibles are what keep it interesting." — Digital Spy Posted Jul 10, 2009 |
Fresh 4/5
| Fresh 73%
| Rudo and Cursi (2009) | "
It scores high on clichés but makes up for it with lots of fizzing energy and lively turns. Indeed it's more screwball than football." — Digital Spy Posted Jul 3, 2009 |
Rotten 2/5
| Rotten 15%
| Year One (2009) | "
Perhaps it shouldn't come as a surprise that a comedy about a couple of cavemen trades in primitive humour, still it's tough to imagine even the most monkey-brained of filmgoers getting a kick out of Year One." — Digital Spy Posted Jul 3, 2009 |
Rotten 2/5
| Rotten 47%
| My Sister's Keeper (2009) | "
It would be tough not to shed a tear for any child forced to look death in the face, but it's also a crying shame that such a delicate matter ends up being treated with an uncertain heavy hand." — Digital Spy Posted Jul 3, 2009 |
Rotten 2/5
| Fresh 67%
| Public Enemies (2009) | "
Many talented people, but especially Christian Bale are short-changed by his clouded vision. The brightly glaring digital photography doesn't help, but in the end the worst crime is that the story is just plain dull." — Digital Spy Posted Jul 3, 2009 |
Fresh 4/5
| Fresh 88%
| Looking for Eric (2009) | "
It's a wonderfully surreal yarn which nonetheless stays rooted in the gritty real world as typically seen by Loach." — Digital Spy Posted Jun 12, 2009 |
Fresh 4/5
| Fresh 70%
| Last Chance Harvey (2008) | "
Hoffman and Thompson prove you can never be too old to make memories and their romance is certainly one to remember." — Channel 4 Film Posted Jun 5, 2009 |
Fresh 3/5
| Rotten 32%
| Terminator Salvation (2009) | "
It has enough pace and excitement to keep action fans switched on." — Digital Spy Posted Jun 5, 2009 |
Rotten 1/5
| Rotten 19%
| Obsessed (2009) | "
Everyone involved should feel cheap and used." — Digital Spy Posted May 29, 2009 |
Rotten 2/5
| Fresh 67%
| Synecdoche, New York (2008) | "
For too long Caden (and Kaufman) are raising big issues and only grasping at the edges, which makes the film frustrating to watch." — Digital Spy Posted May 15, 2009 |
Fresh 3/5
| Rotten 54%
| Cheri (2009) | "
Michelle Pfeiffer's performance helps to cover the flaws of this period satire." — Channel 4 Film Posted May 8, 2009 |
Fresh 3/5
| Rotten 36%
| X-Men Origins: Wolverine (2009) | "
Unfortunately director Gavin Hood, who married action and melodrama in Tsotsi, doesn't have as deft a feel for this material. The thrills are purely primal." — Digital Spy Posted May 1, 2009 |
Fresh 4/5
| Fresh 84%
| State of Play (2009) | "
Like all good journalists, Macdonald works to the theory that 'How' is less important than 'Why' and keeps us wanting to know more." — Digital Spy Posted Apr 24, 2009 |
Fresh 4/5
| Rotten 54%
| The Boat That Rocked (2009) | "
It's a delight to be in the company of this crew, so much so that you'll be tempted to book a roundtrip." — Digital Spy Posted Apr 3, 2009 |
Fresh 3/5
| Fresh 61%
| Traitor (2008) | "
As the eponymous terrorist, Cheadle makes a big impact without too much noise." — Channel 4 Film Posted Mar 28, 2009 |
Fresh 4/5
| Fresh 93%
| The Damned United (2009) | "
Clough may have trampled on a few people's feelings, but nobody got killed. That said, there's enough drama in this 90 minutes to rival England vs. Argentina." — Digital Spy Posted Mar 28, 2009 |
Rotten 2/5
| Rotten 31%
| The Burning Plain (2009) | "
As if Arriaga filled a balloon with hot air and then just let it go." — Channel 4 Film Posted Mar 13, 2009 |
Fresh 4/5
| Fresh 84%
| Wendy and Lucy (2008) | "
What comes across more powerfully is the sense of alienation and the simple tragedy of a human being whose only meaningful connection to the world comes through her friendship with an animal." — Digital Spy Posted Mar 7, 2009 |
Fresh 3/5
| Fresh 79%
| Gran Torino (2008) | "
If Eastwood and newbie writer Nick Schenck hadn't lost their nerve and fallen back on Hollywood convention at the last moment, the story might have hit home with greater force." — Digital Spy Posted Feb 19, 2009 |
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