Splat |
A Casa Nostra (2006) |
"The intersecting stories are connected by themes of money, power, corruption and the absence of love, though more often than not they play in full-on melodrama mode and are used simply to wring compassion from the audience in the way soap operas do." |
Boyd van Hoeij |
Tomato |
Actresses (2007) |
"Set in the bourgeois and vaguely intellectual Parisian bubble of Bruni Tedeschi's alter ego, it veers more towards comedy as the film progresses, earning good-hearted laughs as well as, well, whatever one may feel towards this particular milieu." |
Boyd van Hoeij |
Tomato 3/5 |
The Adventures of Baron Munchausen (1988) |
No article available. |
Boyd van Hoeij |
- |
AFR (2007) |
"interview with director Morten Hartz Kaplers on his mockumentary AFR: "People in power are just human beings, only, if they have a bad morning, the consequences are different."" |
Boyd van Hoeij |
Tomato |
AFR (2007) |
"The force of AFR is that it not only reflects on the power and the responsibility of the media and of the leader of a Western-style democracy, but also on the nature of freedom of speech itself." |
Boyd van Hoeij |
- |
After Midnight (2004) |
"Director Davide Ferrario talks about Dopo mezzanotte" |
Boyd van Hoeij |
Tomato |
Agata and the Storm (2004) |
"Soldini has yet again crafted an escapist fantasy that works. You even forgive him for making it last two hours." |
Boyd van Hoeij |
Tomato |
Agnes and His Brothers (2006) |
"While the script has the occasional hiccough, the impeccable performances of the three actors actually make us care for these dysfunctional brothers." |
Boyd van Hoeij |
Tomato 4/5 |
Aimee & Jaguar (2000) |
No article available. |
Boyd van Hoeij |
Tomato |
Akamas (2006) |
"Deftly reunites the emotional and the political, the historical and the natural into a familiar story infused with the particular details of Cypriot and Greek-language culture." |
Boyd van Hoeij |
Tomato |
Alexander (2004) |
"An overview of an intensely passionate life as few film-makers could bring it to the screen." |
Boyd van Hoeij |
Splat |
All Winter Without Fire (2004) |
"After an intense, almost wordless opening sequence, Zglinski has run out of ideas already and reverts back to the well-trodden path of the "overcoming grief" melodrama." |
Boyd van Hoeij |
Tomato |
Allegro (2005) |
"Though less ambiguous in its message than Reconstruction, Boe succeeds again in telling a captivating story about the emotions that connect us all." |
Boyd van Hoeij |
- |
Allegro (2005) |
"Helena Christensen talks about her acting debut in Allegro." |
Boyd van Hoeij |
Tomato |
Anche Libero Va Bene (2006) |
"Does not offer any easy answers, but its exploration of the subject -- despite a flagging rhythm in its opening and closing sections -- is one of the more remarkable directing debuts of recent years." |
Boyd van Hoeij |
- |
And Along Come Tourists (2007) |
"Am Ende kommen Touristen (And Along Come Tourists) preview and trailer." |
Boyd van Hoeij |
Tomato |
And Along Come Tourists (2007) |
"Toys with a possible heavy subject matter in a contemporary and light-hearted way without seeming frivolous or disrespectful." |
Boyd van Hoeij |
Tomato |
Andrew Lloyd Webber's The Phantom of the Opera (2004) |
"Should appeal to people who like musicals but cannot afford them, though this is not a particularly inventive nor a particularly cinematic adaptation." |
Boyd van Hoeij |
Tomato |
Angel (2007) |
"The fullest expression of Ozon's obsessions, but what kind of audience would accept Angel on those terms remains to be seen." |
Boyd van Hoeij |
Splat |
Animals in Love (2008) |
"The documentary Les animaux amoureux (Animals in Love) might seem cute on paper but lacks the rigour of recent documentary hits such as La marche de l'empereur (March of the Penguins) and Earth." |
Boyd van Hoeij |
Tomato |
Anklaget (2005) |
"The force of Anklaget will still partially hinge on the viewer's feelings about Henrik, but Thuesen gives us a lot of worthwhile things to ponder along the way." |
Boyd van Hoeij |
Tomato |
Anthony Zimmer (2005) |
"If there would be anything to complain about (apart from the rather silly ending), it would be that first-timer Salle makes the film fly by almost too fast." |
Boyd van Hoeij |
Tomato |
Après Lui (2007) |
"Deneuve's grieving mother from the French provinces is one of her most expressive roles in years." |
Boyd van Hoeij |
Tomato |
Armin |
"The film's contents may not be revolutionary enough to travel far and wide, but its sweet nature and good humour will certainly seduce some." |
Boyd van Hoeij |
Tomato |
Arsene Lupin (2004) |
"Indulge in this two hour fantasy of this rakish burglar in an exquisitely imagined Paris and Normandy and you will come away entertained, amused and delighted." |
Boyd van Hoeij |
Tomato |
The Art of Negative Thinking (2007) |
"Made with modest technical means but an excellent and extremely game cast, the film could be an offbeat choice on DVD before life as a cult item on Nordic TV." |
Boyd van Hoeij |
Tomato |
Arthur and the Invisibles (2007) |
"Admirably blends animation and live-action and has a lot on offer for kids, though adults will probably yawn more than once at the predictable twists and turns of the plot." |
Boyd van Hoeij |
Tomato |
The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford (2007) |
"The titular act of violence is the best scene in the film, radiating a kind of unavoidable fatality that elevates the lethal gunshot from a just another bang to something triggering a very strong sense of epochal change." |
Boyd van Hoeij |
- |
Asterix at the Olympic Games (2008) |
"Asterix at the Olympic Games preview & trailer" |
Boyd van Hoeij |
Splat |
Astérix et les Vikings (2006) |
"[T]he inclusion of disco music and gadgetry such as SMS messaging does not sit well with the series' old-fashioned tone; they seem designed to camouflage its true nature, rather than update it." |
Boyd van Hoeij |
Tomato |
Atonement (2007) |
"Atonement is a fully formed pleasure of a film that only really stumbles in its editing and its closing moments." |
Boyd van Hoeij |
- |
Atonement (2007) |
"Atonement: trailer & preview" |
Boyd van Hoeij |
Tomato |
Avenue Montaigne (2007) |
"[The director] admirably juggles the different narratives and knows how to imbue her stock characters and situations with life through a savvy direction of her actors." |
Boyd van Hoeij |
Splat |
Azur and Asmar - The Princes' Quest (2006) |
"Anyone still in primary school will love the second part, which means adults are in the difficult position of having to decide whether to give Ocelot the benefit of the doubt." |
Boyd van Hoeij |
IGN RSS Feeds
