Tomato 4/5 |
The Baader Meinhof Complex (2009) |
"This fascinating story may not be entirely accurate but it is certainly an engrossing film." |
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Splat 2/4 |
Baby Mama (2008) |
"The film's talented performers are wasted thanks to a weak script." |
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Splat 2/5 |
Babylon A.D. (2008) |
"Babylon AD is a Blade Runner/Fifth Element wannabe which doesn’t have the budget to match its ambitions." |
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Splat 1/5 |
Balls of Fury (2007) |
"A daft, disappointing comedy." |
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Splat 2/5 |
Bangkok Dangerous (2008) |
"This grainy shoot-’em-up is stuck in the Nineties, which means it is a decade ahead of Nicolas Cage’s mullet haircut." |
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Tomato 4/5 |
The Bank Job (2008) |
"The best of British." |
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Tomato 5/5 |
Be Kind Rewind (2008) |
"Will leave you with a huge grin on your face." |
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Tomato 4/5 |
Beaufort (2008) |
"An achingly honest account of the daily fears faced by soldiers." |
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Splat 1.5/4 |
Because I Said So (2007) |
"If there’s a worse screenplay in 2007 than this offering from Karen Leigh Hopkins and Jessie Nelson, it’ll be written in crayon." |
Johnny Vaughan |
Tomato 3/5 |
Bedtime Stories (2008) |
"The moments of imagination are great for children." |
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Tomato 3/5 |
Bee Movie (2007) |
"Sadly the animation fails to bee-dazzle – often looking a bit flat. Overall, it has to be a Bee-plus." |
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Tomato 4/5 |
Before the Devil Knows You're Dead (2007) |
"If you want a quality crime caper, then this is for you." |
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Splat 2/5 |
Before the Rains (2008) |
"Feels as though it should be a compelling drama, yet it somehow simmers along rather frustratingly with only a couple of moments of genuine tension." |
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Tomato 5/5 |
Beowulf (2007) |
"This technology is too expensive for the makers to waste a scene." |
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Splat 2/5 |
Beverly Hills Chihuahua (2008) |
"Only watch this if you adore seeing dogs wearing shades." |
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Tomato 4/5 |
Black Sheep (2007) |
"Flock to this if ewe want a bloody laugh." |
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Tomato 3/5 |
Black Water (2007) |
"Australian film-makers Andrew Traucki and David Nerlich have done a great job in making the world’s most deadly reptile as scary as a shark." |
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Splat 2/5 |
Blindness (2008) |
"Only after the audience has experienced the darkness of humankind’s soul do we start to see the light. Or at least that seems to be the message. The problem is that by the time hope arrived, The Sneak’s heart was too heavy to be lifted." |
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Tomato 3/4 |
Blood Diamond (2006) |
"It’s DiCaprio’s Oscar-nominated turn that steals the show." |
Johnny Vaughan |
Splat 2/5 |
Blood: The Last Vampire (2009) |
"Like Men In Blade - a cross between Men In Black, with suited secret agents covering up the existence of evil forces, and the sword-slashing Blade." |
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Tomato 4/5 |
The Boat That Rocked (2009) |
"An uplifting, frothy, sexy and often funny movie." |
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Splat 2.5/4 |
Bobby (2006) |
"The film plays more like an episode of The Love Boat than hard-hitting cinema." |
Johnny Vaughan |
Splat 2/5 |
Body of Lies (2008) |
"Russell Crowe’s new movie is flabby around the middle and that isn’t just a reference to the Aussie actor’s considerable girth." |
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Tomato 4/5 |
Bolt (2008) |
"Bolt has all the wit, wisdom and top class computer imagery of a Pixar film, with the star voice cast of a Disney release." |
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Tomato 5/5 |
The Bourne Ultimatum (2007) |
"British director Paul Greengrass shows here exactly how sequels should be done." |
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Splat 3/5 |
The Box (2009) |
"A shame, then, that a film that starts with asking such a definite question, to push the button or not, should end so vaguely that it fails to push ours." |
Alex Zane |
Tomato 4/5 |
The Boy in the Striped Pajamas (2008) |
"As a Butterfield’s lack of emotional range restricts his portrayal of Bruno but any shortcomings are forgotten when the heart-in-mouth ending left The Sneak rooted to his seat in stunned silence." |
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Tomato 3/5 |
The Brave One (2007) |
"As with all revenge movies, it simply provides its thrills by bumping off the bad guys." |
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Tomato 3/5 |
Breach (2007) |
"Chris Cooper, who won an Oscar for his supporting role in Adaptation, gives a brilliant poker-faced performance as Hanssen and Ryan Phillippe is also convincing as O’Neill." |
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Tomato 3/5 |
The Breed (2006) |
"So-bad-it’s-actually-quite-good teen scream from horror master Wes Craven." |
Johnny Vaughan |
Tomato 3/5 |
Brick Lane (2008) |
"Tannishtha Chatterjee perfectly captures the emotional awakening of shy heroine Nazneen." |
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Splat 1/5 |
Bride Wars (2009) |
"If you see anyone trying to flog this as a dodgy DVD in the pub, report them to the police. It really is criminal." |
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Splat 2/5 |
Brideshead Revisited (2008) |
"The movie is borrowed from Evelyn Waugh’s classic novel but lacks its many layers and subtleties." |
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Tomato 3/5 |
Bridge to Terabithia (2007) |
"Worth a look." |
Johnny Vaughan |
Tomato 4/5 |
Bright Star (2009) |
"A heavenly delight." |
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Splat 1/5 |
The Broken (2009) |
"The Sneak was left wishing another film would break through the screen." |
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Tomato 4/5 |
Broken Embraces (2009) |
"The Spanish director's noirish touches are a delight to behold and there are few film makers who can touch him for sheer visual artistry." |
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Splat 1/5 |
Bronson (2009) |
"Don’t let Tom Hardy turn Bronson into a caricature of what we expect mad people to be like." |
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Tomato 5/5 |
Bruno (2009) |
"You could laugh so hard you won't be sure what will split first - your head, sides or "kugelsack"." |
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Tomato 3/5 |
Bunny & The Bull (2009) |
"Paul King brings his talent for the surreal to the big screen and it's rare to find a movie you could enjoy even with the sound turned down." |
Alex Zane |
Tomato 3/5 |
Burma VJ (2009) |
"This film about video journalists who captured images of soldiers attacking unarmed monks sends out a powerful message about the evils of censorship." |
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Tomato 5/5 |
Burn After Reading (2008) |
"Well, The Sneak learned that the Coen brothers can transform Pitt and Clooney into two of the funniest actors around and what just happened was the best comedy of the year." |
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