Fresh 4/5
| Fresh 90%
| Séraphine (2008) | "
A tender and intelligent glimpse of a life enriched both by her nascent talent and the affectionate devotion of Uhde’s protector." — Sky Movies Posted Nov 27, 2009 |
Fresh 3/5
| Rotten 48%
| Nativity! () | "
It’s the pure, device-free performances of the talented cast of children that makes this a winner and that rare thing – a Christmas movie that actually captures a pocketful of its spirit." — Sky Movies Posted Nov 27, 2009 |
Fresh
| Fresh 83%
| Paranormal Activity (2009) | "
Don't watch it alone or, if you're of a nervous disposition, don't watch it all." — Sky Movies Posted Nov 27, 2009 |
Fresh 3/5
| Fresh 77%
| The Informant! (2009) | "
A lightweight yet likeable cross between The Insider and Catch Me If You Can." — Sky Movies Posted Nov 20, 2009 |
Fresh 4/5
| Fresh 76%
| The First Day of the Rest of Your Life () | "
For a story with so many sub-plots it's to Bazancon's credit that he keeps the psychological plates spinning without mishap." — Sky Movies Posted Nov 20, 2009 |
Fresh 3/5
| Fresh 89%
| The White Ribbon (2009) | "
There's no doubting Haneke is a masterful film-maker, but it's difficult to warm to his cold worldview." — Sky Movies Posted Nov 13, 2009 |
Fresh 3/5
| Rotten 20%
| Amelia (2009) | "
[Earhart's] trajectory from bubbling wannabe to national treasure is never less than compelling thanks to a no-nonsense performance from Swank." — Sky Movies Posted Nov 13, 2009 |
Fresh 3/5
| Fresh 77%
| Harry Brown (2009) | "
[Caine is] never less than watchable and lifts what threatens to be yet another derivative revenge yarn into something better." — Sky Movies Posted Nov 13, 2009 |
Fresh 4/5
| Fresh 83%
| Bright Star (2009) | "
This shrugs off the musty restraints of costumed stereotypes and concentrates exclusively on the slowburning affair as Keats finds himself "dissolving" as love draws him in." — Sky Movies Posted Nov 6, 2009 |
Fresh 4/5
| Rotten 55%
| Disney's A Christmas Carol (2009) | "
Sometimes the richness of the visual banquet threatens to leave viewers with Christmas afternoon indigestion yet never stops you feeling hungry for more." — Sky Movies Posted Nov 6, 2009 |
Rotten 1/5
| Rotten 26%
| The Goods: Live Hard, Sell Hard (2009) | "
Picture a knackered jalopy misfiring on all cylinders, lurching from one pile-up to the next and spewing foul fumes as it lumbers inevitably to the breaker's yard. Then think of the cinema equivalent." — Sky Movies Posted Oct 23, 2009 |
Fresh
| Fresh 82%
| Thirst (2009) | "
There’s plenty to get your teeth into – just a shame you’ve got to wait so long for the main course." — Sky Movies Posted Oct 16, 2009 |
Fresh 4/5
| Fresh 94%
| Le Donk & Scor-zay-zee (2009) | "
A comedy miracle that is the mirthful match for any so-called fun-fest that has emerged from Hollywood this year." — Sky Movies Posted Oct 9, 2009 |
Fresh 5/5
| Fresh 98%
| Up (2009) | "
Uplifting, upstaging and uproarious, this beautifully crafted animated adventure is buoyed up to the heavens by a heart-gladdening story of genuine warmth and poignancy." — Sky Movies Posted Oct 9, 2009 |
Fresh 3/5
| Fresh 89%
| Zombieland (2009) | "
The most enjoyable zom-com for an age." — Sky Movies Posted Oct 9, 2009 |
Rotten 2/5
| Rotten 0%
| The Baker (2007) | "
The good new is that it goes to DVD almost immediately so can be left to gather dust in a Woolies bargain bin." — Sky Movies Posted Oct 8, 2009 |
Rotten 1/5
| Rotten 0%
| The Spell (2009) | "
The acting is like a Crossroads masterclass poorly served with a script that insists everybody treats demonic possession like it was a dose of the sniffles." — Sky Movies Posted Oct 4, 2009 |
Fresh 5/5
| Fresh 100%
| Toy Story (1995) | "
The fresh look serves the story and is never allowed to overwhelm it, leaving a beautifully judged yarn to unwind and enchant a new intake of young cinemagoers." — Sky Movies Posted Oct 4, 2009 |
Fresh 4/5
| Rotten 58%
| Vinyan (2008) | "
Don't Look Now meets Heart of Darkness." — Sky Movies Posted Oct 4, 2009 |
Rotten 2/5
| Fresh 67%
| District 13: Ultimatum (2009) | "
When you’ve stopped chortling at the sheer impertinence of it, this sequel emerges as a pretty conventional re-run of the original, boasting impressive stunt fights waged by characters so thin they’d blow away in a light breeze." — Sky Movies Posted Oct 4, 2009 |
Fresh 3/5
| Rotten 27%
| Pandorum (2009) | "
It’s a competent if unoriginal adventure but you do wish Alvart had had the courage of his convictions to go with the Pandorum idea rather bowing to the pressure of convention and basically resetting The Descent in space." — Sky Movies Posted Oct 4, 2009 |
Fresh 3/5
| Rotten 56%
| The Invention of Lying (2009) | "
Gervais pretty much reprises his earlier roles – wheeling out excruciating moments of discomfort – but it’s Garner who’s the comedy revelation here. Skittish, bright and vivacious, she plays her part to perfection." — Sky Movies Posted Oct 4, 2009 |
Fresh 3/5
| Fresh 85%
| White Lightnin' (2009) | "
Former commercials director Dominic Murphy has conjured up a brutally compelling tale distinguished by a manically unhinged performance from British actor Edward Hogg." — Sky Movies Posted Sep 25, 2009 |
Fresh 3/5
| Rotten 55%
| The Soloist (2009) | "
Thankfully, there's no contrived Hollywood ending but you can't help thinking this is more a three-minute wonder than a dramatic symphony." — Sky Movies Posted Sep 25, 2009 |
Fresh 3/5
| Rotten 39%
| Surrogates (2009) | "
A more cerebral thriller than your standard sci-fi fare, Mostow strikes just the right balance between in-your-face action and social comment on technology as a lifestyle." — Sky Movies Posted Sep 25, 2009 |
Fresh 3/5
| Rotten 59%
| Creation (2009) | "
Amiel has fashioned a quietly compelling story that brightens as a reinvigorated Darwin finds closure and the printing presses can begin rolling." — Sky Movies Posted Sep 25, 2009 |
Fresh 4/5
| Fresh 86%
| Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs (2009) | "
By the end even kids suffering ADDs will be overwhelmed as Flint and the gang take on a gloriously surreal buffet of predatory giant chickens and psychopathic jelly babies. Weird but very wonderful." — Sky Movies Posted Sep 18, 2009 |
Fresh 3/5
| Fresh 94%
| BirdWatchers (2009) | "
A timely and subtly powerful piece of film-making." — Sky Movies Posted Sep 18, 2009 |
Rotten 1/5
| Rotten 8%
| 31 North 62 East (2009) | "
A half-baked political thriller that reeks of a feature-length student YouTube clip." — Sky Movies Posted Sep 18, 2009 |
Rotten 1/5
| Rotten 4%
| Miss March (2009) | "
Nothing works. Nothing comes close to working. Even other people's ideas that work in their own films don't work here." — Sky Movies Posted Sep 11, 2009 |
Fresh 3/5
| Fresh 74%
| Julie & Julia (2009) | "
Ultimately, the film - a celebration of friendship and wise choices of spouse - belongs to Streep...and the lingering food porn shots..." — Sky Movies Posted Sep 11, 2009 |
Fresh 3/5
| Rotten 47%
| Dorian Gray (2010) | "
A perfectly serviceable slab of gothic horror which - even if it glosses over Wilde's philosophical subtexts - packs a considerable punch." — Sky Movies Posted Sep 11, 2009 |
Fresh 3/5
| Rotten 25%
| The Red Baron (2009) | "
It’s a stirring story – German-made but with English dialogue - well told, vividly illustrating a strange era when old-style Prussian nobility became the cavalry of the skies." — Sky Movies Posted Sep 4, 2009 |
Fresh 3/5
| Fresh 64%
| Greek Pete (2009) | "
The line where Haigh's docu-dram crosses from fact into fiction isn't clearly drawn and this is where it falls down as a representation of life as a rent boy." — Sky Movies Posted Sep 4, 2009 |
Fresh 5/5
| Fresh 90%
| District 9 (2009) | "
A giddy triumph of invention, tight plotting and an inspired appreciation that there exists an audience who like to be challenged as well as thrilled." — Sky Movies Posted Sep 4, 2009 |
Fresh 4/5
| Fresh 95%
| Big River Man (2009) | "
Director John Maringouin has chanced upon documentary gold - Strel is the sort of off-kilter character even the most imaginative fiction writer would have had troiuble dreaming up." — Sky Movies Posted Sep 4, 2009 |
Fresh 3/5
| Fresh 87%
| 500 Days of Summer (2009) | "
Unabashedly indie heartstring-yanker 500 Days of Summer- while mercifully rejecting the rom-com template - is less than the sum of its well-played parts." — Sky Movies Posted Sep 4, 2009 |
Rotten 3/5
| Fresh 68%
| Funny People (2009) | "
At almost two-and-a-half hours, this is stretched way beyond the length the story warrants, with overlong segments that slow the narrative down and a central section that sags dramatically." — Sky Movies Posted Aug 29, 2009 |
Fresh 3/5
| Fresh 82%
| Broken Embraces (2009) | "
Despite first-class performances – from Cruz, Gomez and Homar – Almodovar’s narrative appears laboured, offering none of the surprises that lent vim and vigour to his earlier outings." — Sky Movies Posted Aug 29, 2009 |
Fresh 3/5
| Rotten 45%
| Shorts (2009) | "
Kids will love this because it speaks directly to them, never patronises with crass product placement and also sends out a rather touching message that what really matters are friends…not mobile phone applications." — Sky Movies Posted Aug 24, 2009 |
Rotten 2/5
| Fresh 61%
| Chiko (2008) | "
Never does the plot deviate from its almost pre-ordained course and as we witness the rise and fall of Chiko not once is there a surprise in store to ramp up the interest." — Sky Movies Posted Aug 24, 2009 |
Fresh 3/5
| Rotten 38%
| The Time Traveler's Wife (2009) | "
A suspension of disbelief is essential, but – if you can sideline the illogical nature of the plot – what emerges is an intimate and moving love story." — Sky Movies Posted Aug 14, 2009 |
Fresh 4/5
| Fresh 88%
| Sin Nombre (2009) | "
It’s a tough watch. It’s also one of the best films of the year." — Sky Movies Posted Aug 14, 2009 |
Fresh 3/5
| Fresh 80%
| Bandslam (2009) | "
A teen movie that strikes all the right chords." — Sky Movies Posted Aug 14, 2009 |
Fresh
| Rotten 25%
| Charles Dickens' England () | "
Jacobi is an enthusiastic guide while you could easily imagine some of the contributors - an endearingly eccentric bunch - appearing on the pages of David Copperfield or Bleak House." — Sky Movies Posted Jul 24, 2009 |
Fresh 3/5
| Rotten 49%
| Antichrist (2009) | "
Von Trier - a wind-up merchant par excellence - started off with an impressively disturbing vision of parental hell...but he just didn't know when to stop." — Sky Movies Posted Jul 24, 2009 |
Fresh 3/5
| Fresh 89%
| Moon (2009) | "
A beautifully-crafted sci-fi poser, an endearing and ultimately touching thriller-cum-drama which echoes the 1972 deep space classic Silent Running." — Sky Movies Posted Jul 17, 2009 |
Rotten 2/5
| Rotten 14%
| The Informers (2009) | "
It's an empty shell entertaining a nasty streak of misogyny, a single note ensemble piece that's very much less than zero." — Sky Movies Posted Jul 17, 2009 |
Fresh 4/5
| Fresh 88%
| Frozen River (2008) | "
Cold yet never calculating, it's a fine film featuring a heart-rendingly knockout performance of steel and strength from Leo." — Sky Movies Posted Jul 17, 2009 |
Fresh 3/5
| Fresh 76%
| The Private Lives of Pippa Lee (2009) | "
Avoiding the normal chick-flick formula, this has a decent enough premise – damaged hippy chick trying to find herself through a myriad of personalities– but never gets into gear thanks to an underpowered script." — Sky Movies Posted Jul 10, 2009 |
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