Splat 2/5 |
The Saddest Music in the World (2004) |
"Chances are that those who haven't bolted for the door after the first 15 minutes will love it; others could be driven to drink." |
Harry Guerin |
Splat 2/5 |
The Santa Clause 2 (2002) |
"Fun for those for whom Hogwarts or Middle Earth are a little too tiring or scary, a cinematic lump of coal for everyone else." |
Harry Guerin |
Splat 2/5 |
Scooby-Doo - The Movie (2002) |
"There's one big mystery that needs to be solved in this movie - though it has nothing to do with the plot. Why the need for Fred, Daphne and Velma?" |
Harry Guerin |
Tomato 3/5 |
The Score (2001) |
"While you'll telegraph its plot twist ten minutes before it actually
happens, you'll be too wrapped up in the performances to care." |
Harry Guerin |
Splat 1/5 |
The Scorpion King (2002) |
"How any studio head figured Mr Rock could carry a big-budget vehicle on his own is simply mind-boggling." |
Tom Grealis |
Splat 2/5 |
Seabiscuit (2003) |
"Hard to fight the idea that for the talent assembled, Seabiscuit should've been much more." |
Harry Guerin |
Splat 2/5 |
Secret Window (2004) |
"Wait-for-video more than straight-to-video." |
Harry Guerin |
Splat 1/5 |
See Spot Run (2001) |
"Only young Jones and the dog come out of it with their reputations intact." |
Harry Guerin |
Splat 2/5 |
Series 7: The Contenders (2001) |
"Frazzled and edgy, Smith invests Dawn with the required measure of world-weariness and, crucially, she never succumbs to the temptation to slide into flippant, mocking territory." |
Tom Grealis |
Tomato 3/5 |
Severance (1988) |
"Gets the mix of gore and grins just right." |
Harry Guerin |
Tomato 3/5 |
Sexy Beast (2001) |
"Guaranteed to inspire a thousand scene replays in pubs on a Friday night." |
Harry Guerin |
Tomato 3/5 |
Shadow of the Vampire (2000) |
"Guarantees that you'll never watch the source material in the same way again." |
Harry Guerin |
Tomato 3/5 |
Shallow Hal (2001) |
"There's just about enough charm and laughs here to keep Farrelly fans happy. Even the fat ones." |
Tom Grealis |
Splat |
The Shape of Things (2003) |
"should have been left on the stage." |
Tom Grealis |
Splat 1/5 |
Shaun of the Dead (2004) |
"Desperate, dull and enough to have Romero's zombies spinning in their graves. Well, more than usual, anyway." |
Harry Guerin |
3/5 |
Showtime (2002) |
"While it's completely pointless and silly, 'Showtime' does have one of the most vital ingredients for success – it entertains." |
Tom Grealis |
Tomato 3/5 |
Signs (2002) |
"How apt for a film called Signs that Shyamalan should have plusses and minuses the whole way through." |
Harry Guerin |
Splat 2/5 |
Sinbad: Legend of the Seven Seas (2003) |
"If you drag a gang along to this one, be prepared to make amends with a trip to Pirates of the Caribbean." |
Harry Guerin |
Tomato 3/5 |
Since Otar Left (2004) |
"If you want a film whose ending is happy and sad at the same time look no further." |
Harry Guerin |
Splat 1/5 |
Slackers (2002) |
"You really have to wonder how on earth anyone, anywhere could have thought they'd make audiences guffaw with a script as utterly diabolical as this." |
Tom Grealis |
Tomato 4/5 |
Solas (2000) |
"A wonderful film and one that shows just how much growing up US cinema has left to do." |
Harry Guerin |
Splat 3/5 |
Someone Like You (2001) |
"'Nothing that you haven't wept or winced through during primetime TV but saved from the truly awful thanks to the performances of Judd and Jackman.'" |
Harry Guerin |
Tomato 4/5 |
The Son's Room (2002) |
"We're all guilty of worrying about things that are completely unimportant; this film is a wonderful reminder that we shouldn't." |
Harry Guerin |
Splat 1/5 |
Songs from the Second Floor (2002) |
"If this is cinema, I pledge allegiance to Cagney and Lacey." |
Harry Guerin |
Splat 1/5 |
Soul Survivors (2001) |
"You'd probably get the same enjoyment out of watching a public safety advert." |
Harry Guerin |
Splat 2/5 |
South West 9 (2001) |
"five uninteresting characters and one seriously flat ending" |
Tom Grealis |
Tomato 3/5 |
Spider (2003) |
"Whatever the plot lacks in tension or pace it compensates for hundred fold by providing the outlet for a stunning performance from Fiennes." |
Harry Guerin |
Tomato 3/5 |
Spider-Man (2002) |
"Will have any 12-year-old trying to perfect that trick of hoisting themselves up between walls using their legs." |
Harry Guerin |
Splat 2/5 |
Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron (2002) |
"A worthy, if dull addition to the studio's animated works." |
Harry Guerin |
Tomato 3/5 |
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter... And Spring (2004) |
"Great chillout cinema." |
Harry Guerin |
Splat 2/5 |
Spy Game (2001) |
"Redford is great - treat the rest on a don't-need-to-know basis." |
Harry Guerin |
Splat 2/5 |
Spy Game (2001) |
"Redford is great - treat the rest on a don't-need-to-know basis." |
Harry Guerin |
Tomato 4/5 |
Spy Kids (2001) |
"Pitched somewhere been the swagger of James Bond and the out there ambience of Willy Wonka, Spy Kids is a real treat." |
Harry Guerin |
Tomato 4/5 |
Spy Kids 2: Island of Lost Dreams (2002) |
"It's going to be a real hoot watching this duo growing up." |
Harry Guerin |
Splat 2/5 |
Spy Kids 3-D: Game Over (2003) |
"With 3D glasses on or off, it doesn't measure up to its predecessors." |
Harry Guerin |
Tomato 4/5 |
Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones (2002) |
"It's no Empire Strikes Back but then you won't have to worry about Jar Jar too much either." |
Harry Guerin |
Tomato 2/5 |
Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith (2005) |
"As blockbusters go, Revenge of the Sith has some good throwaway entertainment, but there have been better blockbusters with better throwaway entertainment." |
Harry Guerin |
Tomato 4/5 |
Startup.com (2001) |
"A fascinating, funny and cautionary look at how a world of group hugs and high fives transforms into night sweats and icy stares." |
Harry Guerin |
Tomato 4/5 |
State and Main (2000) |
"Mamet's most easy going and fun-loving film to date." |
Harry Guerin |
Splat 1/5 |
Stealing Harvard (2002) |
"You'll just have your head in your hands wondering why Lee's character didn't just go to a bank manager and save everyone the misery." |
Harry Guerin |
Tomato 4/5 |
The Story of the Weeping Camel (2004) |
"You'll make friends with Ikchee and his extended clan from the off, wishing that you could spend just one night under the cover of their yurts." |
Harry Guerin |
Splat 2/5 |
The Sum of All Fears (2002) |
"Has enough clichés and cut-out characters to condemn it to mediocrity." |
Harry Guerin |
Tomato 4/5 |
Super Size Me (2004) |
"Every schoolchild should be brought to see it - with no popcorn during or burgers afterwards." |
Harry Guerin |
Splat 1/5 |
The Sweetest Thing (2002) |
"If a date suggests the two of you should go and see this film dump them.
" |
Harry Guerin |
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