Tomato |
Ma Salama Jamil (2008) |
"In all likelihood, Ma salama Jamil is one of the first Dogme-inspired films mostly spoken in Arabic." |
Boyd van Hoeij |
Tomato |
Madame Edouard (2004) |
"It is something which can be enjoyed without any knowledge of the Belgians, though the fun and laughter will expand exponentially if one does know them just a tiny little bit." |
Boyd van Hoeij |
Splat |
Madonnas (2007) |
"A Madonna-whore variation on the stark dramas that the Dardennes seemed to have a patent on, but Speth is not as accomplished a storytelller as the Belgian siblings." |
Boyd van Hoeij |
Tomato |
The Magic Flute (2006) |
"Miles away from the cute theatrical film adaptation of Ingmar Bergman, though bigger in this case is not necessarily better." |
Boyd van Hoeij |
Tomato |
Magnus (2007) |
"Up until the last 20 minutes, the film is very strong, but then comes a rushed finale followed by the most unnecessary explanatory epilogue since Psycho." |
Boyd van Hoeij |
Tomato |
Mai + Come Prima (2007) |
"One of the more pleasant surprises of recent Italian cinema." |
Boyd van Hoeij |
Tomato |
Maimuni prez zimata (2006) |
"An incredible first film filled to the brim with memorable images; an intelligent and modern take on a classic theme." |
Boyd van Hoeij |
Tomato |
The Man of My Life (2007) |
"There is a terrific film hiding away in these two hours of good (but not great) artistic melodrama." |
Boyd van Hoeij |
Tomato |
The Man Without a Past (2003) |
"What sets this film apart from other quirky adventures is its internal coherence (both in terms of storytelling and visual style) as well as the humanity of its characters." |
Boyd van Hoeij |
Tomato |
Man Zkt Vrouw (2007) |
"However good the script, it is Decleir's finely nuanced performance that is the cement of the movie, keeping all the various elements together because his character remains believable throughout." |
Boyd van Hoeij |
Tomato |
A Man's Work (2007) |
"Is not only filled with laughs but also plays well as a character drama, beautifully making the characters and their dilemmas come alive." |
Boyd van Hoeij |
Tomato |
Manderlay (2006) |
"Manderlay, like its predecessor Dogville, is a very interesting flawed picture, though both films have very different weaknesses and strengths." |
Boyd van Hoeij |
Tomato |
Manuale d'amore (2005) |
"The fact that this breezy comedy is consistently funny cannot hide its lack of emotional resonance." |
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Tomato |
Manuale d'amore (2005) |
"The fact that this breezy comedy is consistently funny cannot hide its lack of emotional resonance." |
Boyd van Hoeij |
Tomato |
March of the Penguins (2005) |
"The inventive use of well-written and acted voice-overs and the technical sleekness of this work makes one hungry for more." |
Boyd van Hoeij |
Splat 2/5 |
Mars: The Red Planet (1999) |
No article available. |
Boyd van Hoeij |
Tomato 3/5 |
Marvin's Room (1996) |
No article available. |
Boyd van Hoeij |
Splat 2/5 |
Mary Shelley's Frankenstein (1994) |
No article available. |
Boyd van Hoeij |
Splat |
Masz na imie Justine (2005) |
"Though appropriately claustrophobic and technically on its toes, the film suffers from underdeveloped characters." |
Boyd van Hoeij |
Splat |
Mataharis (2007) |
"Having three different protagonists is perhaps too much, as Bollain and Rodríguez' screenplay only succeeds in reducing each woman's story to its soap-opera essentials." |
Boyd van Hoeij |
Splat |
Mater Natura (2005) |
"[Akin to] an explosion at a fireworks factory: shows random trajectories of kitsch colours that are pretty, but when the smoke has disappeared turns out to be a big disaster." |
Boyd van Hoeij |
Tomato |
Matti (2006) |
"In this film, Matti inspires the kind of love despite all faults that most parents feel for their children - a sentiment likely spurred on by Paakkonen's voluptuous helpings of baby fat." |
Boyd van Hoeij |
Tomato |
May 6th (2004) |
"Despite [numerous] shortcomings, there is a raw energy and zest at work here that makes the film interesting to watch throughout." |
Boyd van Hoeij |
Tomato |
The Memory of a Killer (2005) |
"A stylish and atmospheric crime-thriller that has an eye for its characters and the social-political environment in which they move." |
Boyd van Hoeij |
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The Method (2005) |
"european-films.net's preview & trailer" |
Boyd van Hoeij |
Splat |
Michael Clayton (2007) |
"Legal miracle workers or "fixers" hide simple truths behind a calculated barrage of extraneous smoke and mirrors, which is exactly the tactic screenwriter-turned-director Tony Gilroy employs for his directorial debut Michael Clayton." |
Boyd van Hoeij |
Tomato |
Michou D'Auber (2007) |
"For viewers interested in the Franco-Algerian question but put off by Haneke's Cache or Bouchareb's Indigèenes (Days of Glory), Thomas Gilou's comparatively breezy Michou d'Auber might be the perfect antidote." |
Boyd van Hoeij |
Tomato |
The Miracle of Bern (2003) |
"A powerful story that mixes football and patriotic sentiments in a melodramatic look at immediate post-war Germany." |
Boyd van Hoeij |
Tomato |
The Missing Star (2006) |
"Avoids the beaten track in favour of an exploration of who these characters really are, what they want from life and how they try to get it." |
Boyd van Hoeij |
Tomato |
Mister Foe (2008) |
"The adolescent peeping Tom Hallam Foe is a fascinating character, brought to thrilling life by Jamie Bell in yet another extraordinary performance." |
Boyd van Hoeij |
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Mister Lonely (2008) |
"Mister Lonely - preview" |
Boyd van Hoeij |
- |
Moliere (2007) |
"european-films.net - preview & trailer" |
Boyd van Hoeij |
Tomato |
Mondovino (2005) |
"A too long but nevertheless terrific documentary about the quirky characters that work in the wine-industry and the problems that the industry faces." |
Boyd van Hoeij |
Tomato |
Moscow, Belgium (2008) |
"Crossover hits from Flanders are rare and Flemish working-class romantic comedies even less so, but van Rompaey may have actually made both when he made Aanrijding in Moscou (Moscow, Belgium)." |
Boyd van Hoeij |
Tomato |
Mother of Mine (2005) |
"Though unnecessarily bookended by contemporary scenes, its superbly acted central section is powerful indeed." |
Boyd van Hoeij |
Tomato |
Mouth to Mouth (2005) |
"The film has drugs, violence, battery, prostitution, suicide and other assorted ills, but credit Runge's screenplay for making them feel part of a coherent whole rather than a tick-off list of increasing improbabilities." |
Boyd van Hoeij |
Tomato |
Musta Jaa (2007) |
"A showcase for Finnish acting talent and a significant step forward for Kotwica, though the closing reels of Musta Jää dilute its power as a psychological thriller in favour of plot twists more at home in a soap opera." |
Boyd van Hoeij |
Splat |
My Best Friend (2007) |
"This is the type of dramatic comedy that often gets labelled as pleasant, which means that it is not laugh-out-loud funny and inoffensively hobbles along to an ending that could have been spotted miles away." |
Boyd van Hoeij |
Splat |
My Blueberry Nights (2008) |
"Could it be that the director feels less certain he gets his message across in a language that is not his? Voice overs from several characters are used to make explicit what should ideally have been inferred from what transpires on screen." |
Boyd van Hoeij |
- |
My Brother Is An Only Child (2006) |
"Mio fratelle e figlio unico (My Brother is an Only Child) - preview & trailer" |
Boyd van Hoeij |
Tomato |
My Brother Is An Only Child (2006) |
"Surprisingly funny, good-looking and a true showcase for the talents of rising star Elio Germano." |
Boyd van Hoeij |
Splat |
My Life Without Me (2003) |
"A gigantically amoral cliche of a film." |
Boyd van Hoeij |
Tomato |
My Mother Likes Women (2004) |
"This is a Spanish treat! Not really about lesbianism, but rather a broad comedy about a neurotic twenty-something trying to make sense of it all." |
Boyd van Hoeij |
Tomato |
My Nikifor (2004) |
"[A] film where the protagonist would have left after five minutes if they showed him this work about his life; the less grumpy and more patient viewer will likely remain seated until the understated end." |
Boyd van Hoeij |
Splat |
My Quick Way Out (2006) |
"Wants to be both an action film and a morality tale rolled into one, but younger children will only envy Juan Carlos' exploits, while parents will probably look on in horror." |
Boyd van Hoeij |
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