Splat 1/5 |
The Accidental Husband (2009) |
"Dismal romantic comedy that gets everything wrong, thanks to an appalling script, bad performances, embarrassing stereotypes, zero chemistry between the leads and painfully unfunny jokes." |
Matthew Turner |
Tomato 3/5 |
Adam (2009) |
"Adam remains watchable thanks to credible performances from its two leads, but it fails to satisfy on an emotional level and could have been a lot better." |
Matthew Turner |
Tomato 4/5 |
Adoration (2009) |
"Typically dense and complex drama from Atom Egoyan that's as satisfying as completing a jigsaw puzzle." |
Matthew Turner |
Tomato 4/5 |
Adventureland (2009) |
"Sweet-natured, frequently funny coming-of-age movie with a superb script and delightful comic performances from a terrific ensemble cast." |
Matthew Turner |
Tomato 4/5 |
Afterschool (2009) |
"The excellent script touches fascinating themes (notably the abject hypocrisy of the school staff) and also manages to convey a moment of pure emotional devastation more acutely than any number of Hollywood teen flicks." |
Matthew Turner |
Tomato 3/5 |
Aliens in the Attic (2009) |
"Watchable family sci-fi comedy with at least one hilarious and rather brilliant set-piece, but there's never really any sense of danger or jeopardy so it's not quite as exciting as it should have been." |
Matthew Turner |
Tomato 4/5 |
All the Boys Love Mandy Lane (2009) |
"Engaging, sharply acted slasher movie that's a cut above the usual rubbish, thanks to a decent script and impressive direction by Jonathan Levine." |
Matthew Turner |
Tomato 3/5 |
Amelia (2009) |
"Amelia is never less than watchable thanks to gorgeous cinematography and strong performances but the script's insistence on playing it safe prevents it from becoming the film it could have been." |
Matthew Turner |
Tomato 4/5 |
An Education (2009) |
"Carey Mulligan is sensational." |
Matthew Turner |
Tomato 3/5 |
Angels & Demons (2009) |
"Enjoyable thriller, thanks to a strong cast, a decent plot, some good set-pieces and some surprisingly pacey direction from Ron Howard." |
Matthew Turner |
Tomato 4/5 |
Antichrist (2009) |
"Antichrist is a beautifully shot, powerfully acted and frequently disturbing drama, but it's also darkly funny." |
Matthew Turner |
Tomato 5/5 |
Anvil! The Story of Anvil (2009) |
"Hugely enjoyable, frequently hilarious and genuinely moving documentary that plays like a real life Spinal Tap." |
Matthew Turner |
Tomato 4/5 |
Away We Go (2009) |
"An impressively directed, sharply written and superbly acted comedy-drama that's both emotionally engaging and laugh-out-loud funny." |
Matthew Turner |
Splat 2/5 |
Awaydays (2009) |
"Disappointing British drama that fails to engage, thanks to leaden direction, an underwritten script and lacklustre performances from the two leads." |
Matthew Turner |
Tomato 4/5 |
American Teen (2008) |
"A hugely enjoyable documentary with likeable characters and familiar, but no less compelling storylines, though you do wonder just how much of it was staged for the cameras." |
Matthew Turner |
Tomato 4/5 |
Año Uña (2008) |
"The fact that the film unfolds entirely in still photographs may seem excessively arthouse, but this is a surprisingly engaging, impressively directed and ultimately moving coming-of-age drama." |
Matthew Turner |
Tomato 4/5 |
Anything for Her (2008) |
"Anything For Her is a superbly directed, thoroughly gripping suspense thriller that packs a powerful emotional punch." |
Matthew Turner |
Tomato 4/5 |
Appaloosa (2008) |
"Enjoyable, frequently offbeat western with an intriguing script and terrific performances from Harris and Mortensen." |
Matthew Turner |
Tomato 3/5 |
Australia (2008) |
"Part western, part war movie and part epic romance, Baz Luhrmann's latest extravaganza is cheesy and ridiculous on several levels but it's also surprisingly enjoyable and never boring, despite its lengthy running time." |
Matthew Turner |
Tomato 5/5 |
Across the Universe (2007) |
"Julie Taymor's love-it-or-hate-it musical is hugely ambitious but it works brilliantly, thanks to strong performances, a fantastic script, terrifically integrated songs and Taymor's inspired direction." |
Matthew Turner |
Tomato 3/5 |
The Aerial (2007) |
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Matthew Turner |
Tomato 4/5 |
After The Wedding (2007) |
"A superb performance by Mads Mikkelsen and an engaging, sharply written script." |
Matthew Turner |
Tomato 5/5 |
Air Guitar Nation (2007) |
"Hugely entertaining, frequently hilarious documentary with colourful, warm-hearted characters and an infectious energy that'll send you bouncing out of the cinema with a goofy grin on your face." |
Matthew Turner |
Tomato 4/5 |
Alpha Dog (2007) |
"Emotionally engaging, impressively directed and frequently tense drama with strong performances from a terrific ensemble cast." |
Matthew Turner |
Splat 2/5 |
Alvin and the Chipmunks (2007) |
"The acting is fine and the Chipmunks are cute but the script is poorly developed and there are very few actual laughs." |
Matthew Turner |
Splat 2/5 |
The Amateurs (2007) |
"Never less than watchable, thanks to its superb cast, but it could and should have been so much better. A sadly wasted opportunity." |
Matthew Turner |
Tomato 4/5 |
Amazing Grace (2007) |
"Impressively directed, politically relevant and occasionally inspirational, this is an enjoyable, engaging drama with strong performances from its talented cast." |
Matthew Turner |
Tomato 3/5 |
American Gangster (2007) |
"American Gangster tells a fascinating story with impeccable production design and two powerhouse performances, but Ridley Scott is no Scorsese and the film never really comes together." |
Matthew Turner |
Tomato 3/5 |
Angel-A (2007) |
"The film looks terrific - Besson shoots his beloved Paris in gorgeous black and white photography that recalls both Wings of Desire and It's A Wonderful Life, both of which Angel-A happily steals from." |
Matthew Turner |
Tomato 3/5 |
Arctic Tale (2007) |
Click here to see the review. |
Matthew Turner |
Splat 1/5 |
Are We Done Yet? (2007) |
"Basically, the title says it all and if you're unlucky enough to end up seeing this, you'll be repeating that title for the entire 96 minutes. Avoid." |
Matthew Turner |
Splat 2/5 |
Arthur and the Invisibles (2007) |
"Brightly coloured fantasy adventure with a decent premise, but the animated sections don't really work, despite the efforts of a talented cast." |
Matthew Turner |
Tomato 5/5 |
The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford (2007) |
"Beautifully directed, visually stunning Western with terrific performances from Casey Affleck and Brad Pitt – this is one of the best films of the year." |
Matthew Turner |
Tomato 4/5 |
Atonement (2007) |
"Impressively directed, beautifully photographed and superbly adapted drama with terrific performances from its cast." |
Matthew Turner |
Splat 1/5 |
August Rush (2007) |
"Nauseating drama with poor direction, dodgy performances and a sappy, cliche-laden script." |
Matthew Turner |
Tomato 3/5 |
Avenue Montaigne (2007) |
"Enjoyable, fluffy comedy drama with superb dialogue and a charming lead performance from rising star Cecile de France." |
Matthew Turner |
Tomato 4/5 |
Away From Her (2007) |
Click here to see the review. |
Matthew Turner |
Tomato 4/5 |
A Scanner Darkly (2006) |
"Engaging, beautifully animated sci-fi thriller with superb performances and a script that manages to be funny, disturbing and thought-provoking all at once." |
Matthew Turner |
Splat 2/5 |
Accepted (2006) |
"Average comedy that's low on jokes and doesn't quite live up to its premise, though it remains watchable thanks to a charming performance by Justin Long." |
Matthew Turner |
Tomato 3/5 |
Akeelah and the Bee (2006) |
"This isn't a patch on Spellbound ... but its strong performances and its skilful deployment of the finest, hand-picked cliches ensures that it remains enjoyable throughout." |
Matthew Turner |
Tomato 3/5 |
Alex Rider: Operation Stormbreaker (2006) |
"The colourful cast have a lot of fun with their slightly cartoonish roles, particularly Bill Nighy and Missi Pyle as Sayle's henchwoman." |
Matthew Turner |
Tomato 3/5 |
Alien Autopsy (2006) |
"This is never less than watchable, but it can't decide whether it wants to be a comedy or a drama and ends up failing as both." |
Matthew Turner |
Splat 2/5 |
All The King's Men (2006) |
"Penn is terrific and the production values are impressive, but All the King's Men gets lost in a poorly-structured, overly complicated plot that fails to engage." |
Matthew Turner |
Tomato 4/5 |
American Dreamz (2006) |
"Enjoyable, sharply-observed satire with a great script and strong comic performances from the entire cast." |
Matthew Turner |
Splat 2/5 |
An American Haunting (2006) |
"Disappointing horror film which fails to generate any suspense or horror and is occasionally downright laughable." |
Matthew Turner |
Tomato 4/5 |
The Ant Bully (2006) |
"Enjoyable, brightly animated adventure with strong characters, superb gags and a script that isn't afraid to throw in a spot of political subtext." |
Matthew Turner |
Tomato 4/5 |
Apocalypto (2006) |
"With impressive direction and strong performances this is a hugely enjoyable action thriller, even if the violence may be a little on the extreme side." |
Matthew Turner |
Tomato 3/5 |
Aquamarine (2006) |
"The performances are charming, particularly JoJo Levesque, who is rapidly becoming the new Lindsay Lohan (only in a good way)." |
Matthew Turner |
Tomato 3/5 |
Astérix et les Vikings (2006) |
"Paul Giamatti is perfectly cast as Asterix ... and the film delivers as much Roman-bashing, boar-chasing and pirate-sinking as you could possibly hope for from an Asterix film." |
Matthew Turner |
Splat 2/5 |
Azur and Asmar - The Princes' Quest (2006) |
"Watchable, nicely animated fairytale with a commendable message about racial and religious tolerance but the script is perfunctory at best and the quest itself is disappointing." |
Matthew Turner |
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