Splat 2/5 |
Taken (2009) |
"With dialogue as convincing as power-sharing talks in Zimbabwe, characters so two-dimensional they’d be drummed out of a comic strip, and a hero who makes Jack Bauer look like a dithering idiot, Taken is hands down the unintentional comedy of the year." |
Elliott Noble |
Tomato 3/5 |
The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3 (2009) |
"The year's most surprisingly enjoyable pulse-racer." |
Rob Daniel |
Splat 2/5 |
Taking Woodstock (2009) |
"Taking Woodstock will leave the unstoned cold and won’t have anyone aching for those legendary ‘three days of peace and music’ that wasn’t there in the first place." |
Elliott Noble |
Tomato 3/5 |
The Tale of Despereaux (2008) |
"Youngsters for whom attention deficit disorder is the norm may struggle without a regular rush of easy laughs, but for more discerning anklebiters it's very satisfying fare." |
Tim Evans |
Tomato 3/5 |
Talk to Me (2007) |
"The incendiary soundtrack and committed performances keep the film in its groove, which could give Cheadle another well-deserved shot at an Oscar." |
Ruth Ford |
Tomato 4/5 |
Tau Ming Chong (2009) |
"Li brings the intensity previously seen in Fearless to his compromised General, while Lau is a noble savage, vying with Pang for Lian’s affection in the obligatory romantic subplot." |
Rob Daniel |
Tomato 3/5 |
Telstar: The Joe Meek Story (2009) |
"It’s a solidly-made, enjoyable story that manages to rope in some notable cameos (can anyone spot Jimmy Carr) and shows Moran is a name to watch as a director." |
Rob Daniel |
Tomato 3/5 |
Terminator Salvation (2009) |
"Salvation is clearly aimed at a younger audience than its predecessors. The carnage is surprisingly bloodless, there’s virtually no cussing and several scenes were clearly conceived with one eye on the PlayStation." |
Elliott Noble |
Tomato 3/5 |
The Clone Wars (2008) |
"Star Wars: The Clone Wars may be a glorified pilot for the upcoming TV series, but as Episode 2.5 it brings back a certain amount of balance to the Force." |
Rob Daniel |
Tomato 3/5 |
The Cottage (2008) |
"With all the meaty goodness of Neil Marshall’s Dog Soldiers, The Cottage offers solid Brit-horror nourishment." |
Elliott Noble |
Tomato |
The Counterfeiters (2008) |
"Sensibly, this never takes sides…and it proves a chilling reminder of the dilemmas faced by those placed in an impossible situation." |
Tim Evans |
Tomato 3/5 |
The Day the Earth Stood Still (2008) |
"Needing only to span the emotional range from blank to sincere, Reeves is pretty well cast. Sadly, there’s not enough Gort and too much of Smith’s squirt." |
Elliott Noble |
Tomato 3/5 |
The End (2009) |
"Moodily shot on monochrome and accompanied by an industrial soundtrack, it already seems these hardmen belong to a different, rose-tinted era." |
Tim Evans |
Splat 2/5 |
The Legacy (2006) |
"Laced with subtle comedy, Legacy is certainly an affectionate, oddball look at the lives of small town Georgians, but the meandering story, and it’s surprisingly simple pay off, is not quite satisfying enough to make it all worthwhile." |
Rich Phippen |
Tomato |
The Serpent (2006) |
"Director Eric Barbier's thriller is an ambitious affair, full of writhing storylines, switchback narrative and a terrifically vile villain in the form of Clovis Cornillac." |
Tim Evans |
Splat 2/5 |
Then She Found Me (2008) |
"This is not without its attractions - an occasionally waspishly witty script and some unexpected dramatic tangents - but the characters never seem more than a casually bagged collection of tics and mannerisms." |
Tim Evans |
Tomato 5/5 |
The Thing (1982) |
"The Thing is a masterpiece: a black comedy, monster movie, conspiracy thriller and whodunit." |
Rob Daniel |
Tomato |
Thirst (2009) |
"There’s plenty to get your teeth into – just a shame you’ve got to wait so long for the main course." |
Tim Evans |
Splat 2/5 |
This Christmas (2007) |
"Goodwill be stuffed – this is about as appetising as a plateful of reheated sprouts." |
Elliott Noble |
Tomato 3/5 |
Three Miles North Of Molkom (2009) |
"Three Miles North of Molkom proves truth is stranger than even fiction the Great Dane can dream up." |
Rob Daniel |
Tomato 4/5 |
Three Monkeys (2009) |
"A subtly persuasive drama steeped in a strangely beautiful pallor, thanks to superb HD cinematography." |
Elliott Noble |
Tomato 3/5 |
The Time Traveler's Wife (2009) |
"A suspension of disbelief is essential, but – if you can sideline the illogical nature of the plot – what emerges is an intimate and moving love story." |
Tim Evans |
Tomato 4/5 |
Times and Winds (2008) |
"Difficult, frustrating, but engrossing and ultimately enriching, make time to see it." |
Rob Daniel |
Splat 2/5 |
To Get To Heaven First You Have To Die (2006) |
"Throw in the inscrutable performances, the peculiar switch in tone and that head-scratcher of a title, and you’d be better off using the hour to tell someone about your childhood." |
Elliott Noble |
Splat 2/5 |
Tokyo Sonata (2009) |
"Intended as a satirical commentary on Japanese society, Tokyo Sonata frustrates mainly because its sharper insights are lost in the hotchpotch of ponderous drama and head-scratching farce." |
Elliott Noble |
Tomato 4/5 |
Tormented (2009) |
"Tormented works so successfully. The laughs are funny, the scares genuine, and the flashbacks to Darren’s caught on camera torture all too believable." |
Rob Daniel |
Tomato |
Tough Enough (2006) |
"The inevitably brutal denouement provides a satisfactory close to a smartly observed and exhilarating movie." |
Rob Daniel |
Tomato 5/5 |
Toy Story (1995) |
"The fresh look serves the story and is never allowed to overwhelm it, leaving a beautifully judged yarn to unwind and enchant a new intake of young cinemagoers." |
Tim Evans |
Splat 2/5 |
Trade (2007) |
"Kline and the talented Gaitan do their best to engage on a human level, but ending with various sobering stats about the global sex trade only underlines the film’s woefully misplaced dramatic emphasis." |
Elliott Noble |
Tomato 3/5 |
Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (2009) |
"This thunderously noisy celebration of the Hasbro toy ticks all the right boxes with the fanboys...the rest of us might suffer metal fatigue." |
Tim Evans |
Splat 2/5 |
Transporter 3 (2008) |
"The most impressive thing on offer is Statham’s straight face…but why the sadistic Besson forced him through a romantic clinch in the Ukrainian equivalent of the Cotswolds is anybody’s guess." |
Tim Evans |
Tomato 3/5 |
Triangle (2007) |
"But there is an inescapable air of disappointment that three brilliant directors have handed in a movie that barely scratches the potential of the experiment." |
Rob Daniel |
Tomato 3/5 |
Triangle (2009) |
"Choppy then, and prone to listing, but with Triangle Smith has come of age." |
Rob Daniel |
Tomato 4/5 |
Tricks (2007) |
"Sprinkled with more than a touch of the breezy charm that characterised European new wave films of the 60s, Tricks is a pleasant diversion best enjoyed on a lazy afternoon." |
Rob Daniel |
Tomato 3/5 |
Tropic Thunder (2008) |
"War Hollywood-style's worst offence is lip-quavering, flag-waving jingoism, a stomach-turning affectation that is just aching to get a satirical slap. Stiller steers well clear." |
Tim Evans |
Tomato 4/5 |
Trouble the Water (2008) |
"Trouble the Water employs Kim Roberts’ startling camcorder footage to reveal how little New Orleans prepared its citizens for the coming disaster." |
Rob Daniel |
Tomato 3/5 |
Twilight (2008) |
"Minor grumbles aside, it’s a success, albeit one that will doubtless have parents and boyfriends inwardly groaning at the prospect of being coerced into watching it." |
Catherine Collins |
Tomato 3/5 |
The Twilight Saga: New Moon (2009) |
"Overall, it delivers on everything Twi-hards will want, but that in itself is this film's failing." |
Catherine Collins |
Splat 2/5 |
Two Lovers (2009) |
"A noble effort scuppered by an affected, ill-fitting central performance and the director's penchant for ponderous, transparent plotting, this offers a refreshingly unconventional take on the standard Hollywood romance but very little else." |
Chris Prince |
Tomato 5/5 |
Tyson (2009) |
"Mixed with clips and photos from his tumultuous career but no contributions from peers or 'experts', this is a genuinely incisive portrait of a fighter at war with himself." |
Chris Prince |
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