ROTTEN TOMATOES: Nick De Semlyen

NICK DE SEMLYEN

Agrees with the Tomatometer 78% of the time.

Total Reviews: 38

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Rating	T-Meter	Title \| Year	Add Date (default)

Fresh 4/5	Rotten 56%	Bunny & The Bull (2009)	" Heralds the launch of a new big-screen comedy axis to challenge Wright, Pegg and Frost — we can’t wait to see what King and co. come up with next." Posted Nov 27, 2009
Fresh 3/5	Rotten 44%	Jennifer's Body (2009)	" Fox is fun as a demonic harpy, but sadly the meeting of Hollywood’s two rock’n’roll queens is closer to safe studio product than slash-and-burn envelope-pusher." Posted Nov 6, 2009
Rotten 2/5	Rotten 29%	The Final Destination (2009)	" The novelty factor stops and starts at the 3-D specs: this is a horror movie on tracks, not going anyplace new. Still, there’s some inventive grue-splashing as always." Posted Aug 29, 2009
Fresh 3/5	Rotten 20%	Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (2009)	" A super-sized second helping, but the novelty factor and some of the charm’s gone. Hey, at least there’s more Megatron / Starscream squabbling this time round." Posted Jun 15, 2009
Rotten 2/5	Rotten 36%	X-Men Origins: Wolverine (2009)	" While not a disaster, this isn’t the claws-out, rampaging adventure we hoped for. No-one cares where Wolverine found his jacket - a spin-off with him kicking ass in Japan would have been way more fun." Posted May 1, 2009
Rotten 2/5	Rotten 36%	X-Men Origins: Wolverine (2009)	" Can everyone stop making moody origin stories now, please?" Posted Apr 29, 2009
Fresh 3/5	Fresh 86%	Flame & Citron (2008)	" As you'd imagine this is not exactly a laugh a minute, but whilst a little shapeless in places, it manages to engage and inform on many levels." Posted Mar 6, 2009
Fresh 4/5	Fresh 86%	Rachel Getting Married (2008)	" One of Hollywood’s forgotten masters and one of its brightest new actresses team for what could well be an Oscar wild card." Posted Jan 23, 2009
Rotten 1/5	Rotten 17%	Fly Me To The Moon (2008)	" Believe the bad buzz on this houseflies-become-astronauts CG animation, which is lousy with lazy jokes and irritating characters." Posted Oct 3, 2008
Fresh 3/5	Fresh 83%	The Chaser (2009)	" Some of the tension drains from a slow middle act, but it remains a gripping tale of sleuth-work and moral awakening." Posted Sep 9, 2008
Fresh 3/5	Fresh 69%	The Wackness (2008)	" An unlikely buddy comedy that comes to life whenever Kingsley appears - he doesn’t so much steal the show as roll it into a fat blunt and smoke it." Posted Aug 29, 2008
Rotten 2/5	Rotten 24%	Make It Happen (2008)	" The directing’s lazy, the love interest is a smarmy douche and the dialogue is flatter than Winstead’s toned tummy." Posted Aug 8, 2008
Fresh 3/5	Fresh 84%	Forgetting Sarah Marshall (2008)	" A tropical sex comedy that’s a little unfocused, but Segal and co throw plenty of funniness at the wall - and most of it sticks." Posted Apr 25, 2008
Rotten 2/5	Rotten 24%	Never Back Down (2008)	" The Karate Kid meets Fight Club but it's no way near as good as it sounds." Posted Apr 4, 2008
Fresh 3/5	Fresh 71%	The Cottage (2008)	" Frightfest regulars and hungry gorehounds will get a kick out of this, but those who hailed Williams as a Brit-indie visionary after London To Brighton might be left scratching their heads." Posted Mar 14, 2008
Fresh 3/5	Fresh 74%	Planet Terror (2007)	" While this is the Grindhouse film that suffers most from being presented solo, it’s still the most fun. Watch with beer in hand and tongue in cheek for optimal effect." Posted Nov 8, 2007
Fresh 3/5	Rotten 38%	Hot Rod (2007)	" Well worth checking out, then, if you like your comedy supremely silly, but ultimately memorable only as a series of great skits mixed in with some dead patches." Posted Sep 28, 2007
Fresh 3/5	Fresh 78%	1408 (2007)	" Not up there with the best King adaptations, but a fun Gothic yarn that, like all good ghost stories, is simple and dripping with dread." Posted Aug 31, 2007
Rotten 2/5	Rotten 20%	Rush Hour 3 (2007)	" *Like Lethal Weapon, this franchise has become lazier and less thrilling with each instalment. Hopefully, unlike Lethal Weapon, they’ll stop at Part Three.*" Posted Aug 17, 2007
Fresh 3/5	Rotten 55%	Vacancy (2007)	" This stripped-down chiller has some decent jump-frights, but a dearth of memorable moments." Posted Jun 15, 2007
Fresh 3/5	Fresh 69%	Blades of Glory (2007)	" Formula rules, as Ferrell applies his schtick to another sport. But there’s enough silly spectacle and eye-popping costumes to compensate." Posted Apr 6, 2007
Rotten 1/5	Rotten 51%	Mr. Bean's Holiday (2007)	" Almost disturbingly unfunny." Posted Mar 27, 2007
Fresh 3/5	Fresh 67%	I Want Candy (2007)	" A warm-hearted, smutty comedy that, if predictable, has a likeable cast and plenty of zip." Posted Mar 23, 2007
Fresh 3/5	Fresh 74%	Idiocracy (2006)	" A superb bit of satiric high-concept that Judge mines proficiently for laughs." Posted Mar 14, 2007
Rotten 1/5	N/A	Farce of the Penguins (2006)	" A one-liner stretched to feature length which is a little low on genuine wit to carry it off." Posted Feb 7, 2007
Rotten 2/5	Rotten 33%	The Sentinel (2006)	" *More Shadow Conspiracy* than In The Line Of Fire, this suffers from serious quality control issues. If you’re looking for superior suspense, buy a 24 box set instead.**" Posted Sep 1, 2006
Fresh 4/5	Fresh 60%	Crank (2006)	" This is an intense, stripped-down ride that goes places you’d never expect. Edgy and outrageous, it should get the fearless Statham some deserved attention." Posted Sep 1, 2006
Rotten 1/5	Rotten 12%	Joe's Apartment (1996)	" Very puerile humour and a pretty lame storyline." Posted Jul 19, 2006
Fresh 3/5	Fresh 74%	Over the Hedge (2006)	" *You’ll soon be sick of digital furballs, but there’s plenty of fun here — and Hammy is up there with Ice Age’s* Scrat in the pantheon of lunatic movie rodents.**" Posted Jun 30, 2006
Fresh 4/5	Rotten 49%	Rory O'Shea Was Here (2005)	" O'Donnell should be lauded for offering a sensitive portrayal of disabled people without ever being patronizing." Posted Apr 1, 2006
Rotten 2/5	Rotten 52%	Lucky # Slevin (2006)	" *Like its title (will there be a worse one this year?), Lucky Number Slevin* isn’t as clever as it thinks it is.**" Posted Apr 1, 2006
Fresh 4/5	Fresh 82%	Inside Deep Throat (2005)	" A sharp documentary that has comedy, tragedy and, yes, a glimpse of Linda Lovelace's party trick." Posted Jan 7, 2006
Fresh 3/5	Fresh 74%	Wedding Crashers (2005)	" The laidback stars are funny and sweet, but they're let down by a patchy script which squanders some potentially priceless set-ups." Posted Jul 28, 2005
Rotten 3/5	Fresh 78%	Two Brothers (2004)	" *It's undoubtedly good-natured, old-fashioned family entertainment, but Two Brothers* never quite manages to strike a successful balance between fantasy and reality.**" Posted Jul 23, 2004
Fresh 3/5	Fresh 65%	Deep Blue (2005)	" The big screen adds extra impact to inspiring images which capture all the brutality, camaraderie and absurdity of the ocean." Posted Jun 18, 2004
Fresh 3/5	Fresh 69%	Barbershop 2: Back in Business (2004)	" The banter is tighter and funnier, and Calvin's musings on the importance of community seem more heartfelt." Posted May 14, 2004
Rotten 2/5	Rotten 13%	Confessions of a Teenage Drama Queen (2004)	" A self-absorbed sugar rush of a movie, this might please small girls but will leave a sour taste in everyone else's mouth." Posted May 14, 2004
Rotten 2/5	Fresh 83%	Barbershop (2002)	Click here to read article Posted Apr 23, 2003

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