Splat 2/5 |
Mad, Sad and Bad (2009) |
"A flat, glum, uninspired first feature that would struggle to find an audience on Sunday night television, never mind at cinemas." |
Chris Prince |
Tomato 3/5 |
Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa (2008) |
"Give thanks for a sequel that defies the law of diminishing returns and provides a belly-full of laughs along the way." |
Tim Evans |
Tomato 3/5 |
The Magic Flute (2006) |
"It's an impressive undertaking by Branagh but a rather pointless one." |
Tim Evans |
Splat 0/5 |
Make It Happen (2008) |
"This awesomely unambitious film has all the depth of a Pepsi ad." |
Elliott Noble |
Splat 2/5 |
The Man from London (2008) |
"A lugubrious pace, shots that hang... and hang... and hang... long after most other directors would call "Cut", and scant dialogue but a surplus of portentous close-ups make the film a somnambulant chore." |
Rob Daniel |
Splat |
Man in the Chair (2007) |
"By the end it's lost any edge and is as soft and unappealing as a geriatric incontinence pad." |
Tim Evans |
Tomato 4/5 |
Man On Wire (2008) |
"Marsh ably captures the irresistible story of a visionary and a dreamer, a man who was defined by this one act. If there's one gripe, it's a shame there's no film footage of Petit conquering the towers." |
Tim Evans |
Splat |
Manufacturing Dissent (2007) |
"The big question you have to ask yourself is: do these dishonest work practices actually undermine the message he's trying get across? The answer is probably not… because Moore is already preaching to the converted." |
Tim Evans |
Splat |
Margot at the Wedding (2007) |
"Those expecting fresh Squid will be disappointed. With few laughs and much whining, Margot takes the fun out of dysfunctional. It’s a damp squib with lots of wail." |
Elliott Noble |
Splat 2/5 |
The Mark of an Angel (2008) |
"This third act fumble knocks an unusual four star thriller down to a two star misfire." |
Rob Daniel |
Splat 2/5 |
Married Life (2008) |
"Married Life may fall short of the best Hollywood melodrama, but its nicely observed situations and old-fashioned storytelling ironically lend this a freshness more on-the-nose infidelity tales are missing." |
Rob Daniel |
Tomato 5/5 |
Martyrs (2008) |
"Martyrs is a five star example of what modern horror can do, or a one star mugging of all that is decent. Forgive us if we go with the former." |
Rob Daniel |
Tomato 3/5 |
Max Manus (2008) |
"It’s a cracking yarn rippingly told. If it's havoc you want wreaked on Hitler's goosestepping invaders, then take it to the Max." |
Tim Evans |
Splat 2/5 |
Max Payne (2008) |
"Max Payne? Maximum Payne in the butt more like." |
Tim Evans |
Tomato 4/5 |
Me and Orson Welles (2009) |
"A thoroughly enjoyable wheeze, bobbing along to a jaunty score (cue Jools Holland cameo) and blessed with moments of knowing wit." |
Elliott Noble |
Splat 2/5 |
Mega Shark vs. Giant Octopus (2009) |
"Shonky script, shonky FX, shonky acting, and less money than Michael Bay gets out of bed for make this a disappointment after the chuckles generated from that hilarious promo on YouTube." |
Rob Daniel |
Tomato 4/5 |
The Men Who Stare at Goats (2009) |
"A disappointingly generic finale gives way to an ingenious final gag, however, with the gleefully anarchic spirit that drives the film leaving a much bigger impression than the patchy story." |
Chris Prince |
Tomato 4/5 |
Mesrine: Killer Instinct (2009) |
"A shotgun blast of a crime thriller; a dizzying, violent, and terrifying thrill ride." |
Rob Daniel |
Tomato 4/5 |
Mesrine: Part 2 - Public Enemy #1 (2009) |
"The movie situates the audience directly in numerous lines of fire and automobile smash-ups, and dazzles with a low-key, yet gripping escape from a maximum security prison." |
Rob Daniel |
Tomato 4/5 |
Michael Clayton (2007) |
"It's a cool, intelligent thriller and boasts a closing confrontation between Clooney and Swinton that is truly stand-out." |
Tim Evans |
Tomato 3/5 |
The Midnight Meat Train (2008) |
"The Midnight Meat Train is destined for cult status as an minor horror gem." |
Rob Daniel |
Tomato 4/5 |
A Mighty Heart (2007) |
"Finding humanity amidst inhumanity, A Mighty Heart is sobering proof that the most frightening horror stories come from the real world. Every day." |
Elliott Noble |
Tomato 4/5 |
Milk (2008) |
"This compelling biopic is proof of what an engaging director he can be when not filming his own belly-button fluff." |
Rob Daniel |
Splat 2/5 |
Mirrors (2008) |
"Entertaining dross, but could be another seven year’s bad luck for Keifer’s big screen career." |
Rob Daniel |
Tomato 5/5 |
Mishima - A Life in Four Chapters (1985) |
"Those unfamiliar with Mishima’s work may find the expressionistic novel sequences overly rich, but Schrader’s film is a visually arresting, imaginative and intelligent overview of a difficult subject." |
Rob Daniel |
Splat 1/5 |
Miss March (2009) |
"Nothing works. Nothing comes close to working. Even other people's ideas that work in their own films don't work here." |
Tim Evans |
Tomato 3/5 |
Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day (2008) |
"They don't make them like that anymore? Well, no. But Miss Pettigrew makes for a fun, fluffy substitute." |
Ruth Ford |
Tomato 4/5 |
Mister Foe (2008) |
"A stylish, original romance whose dark leanings are leavened by a current of optimism running through its darting narrative." |
Tim Evans |
Splat |
Mister Lonely (2008) |
"Eight years before another Harmony Korine film is not a bad prospect." |
Rob Daniel |
Tomato 3/5 |
Monsters vs. Aliens (2009) |
"Despite being second out of the 3D traps after Bolt, their first special-specs-required outing is at least as eye-catching as Pixar’s Oscar-nominated pacesetter. Occasionally, it’s even better." |
Elliott Noble |
Tomato 3/5 |
Moon (2009) |
"A beautifully-crafted sci-fi poser, an endearing and ultimately touching thriller-cum-drama which echoes the 1972 deep space classic Silent Running." |
Tim Evans |
Splat |
Mr. Brooks (2007) |
"A meticulous killer with family issues; a cop with problems of her own; secondary murderers on the loose; a plot with unexplored depths - this could have been a decent TV series." |
Elliott Noble |
Splat 2/5 |
Mr. Magorium's Wonder Emporium (2007) |
"Schmaltzy musical cues ensure we all get the message, but the desperately dull final third is likely to drive both kids and grown-ups to nose-picking, seat-kicking distraction." |
Elliott Noble |
Splat |
The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor (2008) |
"In terms of originality, this Mummy is dead on its feet. And no matter what their nationality, everyone struggles with the generally awful dialogue." |
Elliott Noble |
Splat 2/5 |
Mutant Chronicles (2009) |
"Are excitable eight-year-olds – this movie’s intellectual target audience – really going to wait another ten years before they can watch it legally?" |
Tim Evans |
Tomato 3/5 |
My Bloody Valentine 3D (2009) |
"My Bloody Valentine is best consumed in eye-popping 3-D, as director Lussier delights in putting the audience on the business end of the killer’s pickaxe or at the epicentre of messy eviscerations, and immerses them in the foreboding mine shafts." |
Rob Daniel |
Tomato 3/5 |
My Blueberry Nights (2008) |
"Wong Kar Wei brings a first-timer's vision of America - the lurid neons and flashing subway trains are beautifully captured - but any emotional heart, largely thanks to Lawrence Block's dull script - remains resolutely unexplored." |
Tim Evans |
Splat 1/5 |
My Life in Ruins (2009) |
"While Vardalos does her big fat best to keep it fresh, the duff characters and uninspired direction make Greece look as appealing as a week-old kebab." |
Elliott Noble |
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