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The Green Hornet (2010) |
"Rogen's Green Hornet Gets a Release Date" |
Orlando Parfitt |
Splat 2/5 |
2012 (2009) |
"It feels about 2012 minutes too long, a bloated epic that outstays its welcome long before the credits have rolled." |
Chris Tilly |
Splat 2/5 |
Angels & Demons (2009) |
"With such guiltily enjoyable hokum as a Dan Brown page-turner, you wonder what would have happened if someone actually had fun with it and, maybe, let us have some too. By treating trash as art, they've really taken the thrill out of this thriller." |
Tom Hawker |
Tomato |
Anvil! The Story of Anvil (2009) |
"A truly uplifting 80 minutes of film, you owe it to yourselves to check out The Story of Anvil, and you then owe it to the band to buy their albums and help put them back where they belong - at the summit of mount metal." |
Chris Tilly |
Tomato 4.5/5 |
Avatar (2009) |
"One of the most exhilarating, barmy and eye-wateringly gorgeous movies of the decade." |
Orlando Parfitt |
Tomato 4/5 |
Bruno (2009) |
"May be the funniest film of the year thus far, but it doesn't come close to reaching the comedic heights of his previous effort, Borat." |
Chris Tilly |
Tomato 3.5/5 |
Crank High Voltage (2009) |
"The Stath is pretty much the most bankable name in action movies today, and his unhinged work in High Voltage, indulging in an explosion of murder and mayhem with gusto and glee, should certainly see him retain that title." |
Chris Tilly |
Tomato 3.5/5 |
The Damned United (2009) |
"An incredibly entertaining 95 minutes spent in the company of one of the game's most interesting characters, and a testament to the way in which friendship can save us in our darkest hour." |
Chris Tilly |
Tomato 3/5 |
Disney's A Christmas Carol (2009) |
"Zemeckis has succeeded is transforming a staid and over-familiar story into a rip-roaring and viscerally powerful special effects chase-movie." |
Orlando Parfitt |
Tomato 4/5 |
District 9 (2009) |
"A highly admirable sci-fi flick that crackles with wit, invention, imagination and ingenuity." |
Orlando Parfitt |
Tomato 4.5/5 |
Drag Me To Hell (2009) |
"It's a visceral assault on the senses and will have you gasping for breath as the laughs and scares mount. Raimi directs with the confidence and flair of a genre master." |
Chris Tilly |
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Dragonball: Evolution (2009) |
"Brand New Dragonball Evolution Trailer Streets" |
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Dragonball: Evolution (2009) |
"Marsters Wants Seven Dragonball Movies" |
Orlando Parfitt |
Splat 1.5/5 |
Dragonball: Evolution (2009) |
"A charmless, somewhat cynical attempt to cash in on one of the most beloved anime franchises of all time." |
Orlando Parfitt |
Splat 2.5 |
Fantastic Mr. Fox (2009) |
"Dahl aficionados will be disappointed at the Americanisation of it all, while Anderson fans will doubtless grow tired of the predictable nature of proceedings." |
Chris Tilly |
Tomato 4/5 |
Franklyn (2009) |
"Marks McMorrow as a director to watch, one unafraid of taking risks and going against the grain of the British film industry. It's not for everyone, but surrender to the limitless ambition and off-kilter tone and it's an engaging 100 minutes." |
Joe Utichi |
Tomato 3/5 |
G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra (2009) |
"In spite of many misgivings, including ropey CGI, convoluted storytelling and a smattering of horribly over-the-top performances, G.I. Joe is a blast from start-to-finish." |
Chris Tilly |
Tomato 4/5 |
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (2009) |
"It doesn't reach the magical heights of Alfonso Cuaron's truly spellbinding Prisoner of Azkaban, but Yates is fast approaching that territory, which bodes well for his helming of the final instalments." |
Chris Tilly |
Splat 2/5 |
The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus (2009) |
"With clumsy dialogue, poor plotting and some downright terrible performances, The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus is a huge disappointment for any fan of Terry Gilliam's work." |
Chris Tilly |
Tomato 3.5/5 |
Inglourious Basterds (2009) |
"An entertaining yet uneven movie that provides comedy, drama and some interesting psychological twists and turns, but never quite delivers on that 'men on a mission' promise." |
Chris Tilly |
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Lesbian Vampire Killers (2009) |
"Lesbian Vampire Killers Gets a Poster" |
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Splat 1/5 |
Lesbian Vampire Killers (2009) |
"The entire project is a crushingly lazy attempt to create a piece of titillating, exploitative horror-comedy that manages to achieve none of its aims. A mirthless, joyless experience, this is a movie with absolutely nothing going for it." |
Orlando Parfitt |
Tomato 3/5 |
Michael Jackson's This Is It (2009) |
"Die-hard supporters of Jackson will find much to admire in This Is It, however non MJ fans may find the movie's inability to reach beneath the surface of the singer unsatisfying, as well as troubled by the slightly grubby genesis of the movie." |
Orlando Parfitt |
Tomato 3.5/5 |
Outlander (2009) |
"An excellent creature feature. A B movie in the best sense of the word, Outlander could teach many of the so-called summer blockbusters a thing or two about character, story and performance." |
Chris Tilly |
Tomato 4.5/5 |
Public Enemies (2009) |
"It’s refreshing to see some grown-up mainstream filmmaking during the summer months. The film shows you can have star-driven action films that also deliver an emotional and visceral punch in the heart of blockbuster season." |
Orlando Parfitt |
Splat 2/5 |
Push (2009) |
"At no point do you care if these dough-eyed buffoons live or die." |
Orlando Parfitt |
Tomato 3.5/5 |
Star Trek (2009) |
"J.J. Abrams gives Kirk and Spock a new lease of life, but the plot is a mess." |
Orlando Parfitt |
Tomato 4/5 |
Taking Woodstock (2009) |
"It may not be on a par with Brokeback, nor as powerful as Lust, Caution, but Taking Woodstock is another triumph for Ang Lee, a director whose resume gets more and more diverse with every project he tackles." |
Joe Utichi |
Splat 2/5 |
Terminator Salvation (2009) |
"Stylish but shallow, action-packed but without ever being exciting, Terminator Salvation is a movie that looked amazing as a trailer, but doesn't stand up as a 115 minute film." |
Orlando Parfitt |
Tomato 3.5/5 |
Thirst (2009) |
"Thirst may not be the greatest vampire movie ever made, but Park's willingness to try something different makes it a decidedly fresh take on the genre." |
Joe Utichi |
Tomato 3/5 |
Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (2009) |
"It was clearly the director's intention to paint Revenge of the Fallen on an epic canvas. It's more of the same - a lot more." |
Orlando Parfitt |
Tomato 5/5 |
Up (2009) |
"A near perfect feature, a thrilling combination of humour, pathos, action and drama. Utterly original, endlessly inventive, and brilliantly crafted to appeal to old and young alike, it may well be Pixar's finest feature yet." |
Chris Tilly |
Splat 2/5 |
Watchmen (2009) |
"This movie is a shallow interpretation of Watchmen, shorn of sophistication or literary density. Worst of all, watching the film makes you wonder whether the source material was actually any good to begin with." |
Orlando Parfitt |
Splat 1/5 |
Whiteout (2009) |
"The sub-standard work from everyone involved means that Whiteout is very much a missed opportunity that undoubtedly would have been better left on the comic book page." |
Chris Tilly |
Tomato 3/5 |
X-Men Origins: Wolverine (2009) |
"Wolverine is fun, enjoyable and occasionally exciting, but 24 hours after you've left the cinema, you might remember as little about the events of the movie as Wolverine himself." |
Orlando Parfitt |
Splat 1/5 |
Babylon A.D. (2008) |
"When your source material is as derivative and silly as this film's to begin with, you a have the perfect recipe for an all-mighty turkey. No wonder Kassovitz is hiding on the beach." |
Orlando Parfitt |
Splat 2.5/5 |
Be Kind Rewind (2008) |
"The director has attempted to construct quite a complex little film here, but only parts of this delicate concoction work effectively. The movie feels like a strange, lightweight piece of ephemeral fluff." |
Orlando Parfitt |
Tomato 3/5 |
Cass (2008) |
"A mature take on this most contentious of issues, and quite possibly the best film on the subject in 20 years." |
Chris Tilly |
Tomato 4.5/5 |
Cloverfield (2008) |
"Feels like one big, masterfully executed experiment in upping the ante in audience manipulation, and it works brilliantly." |
Orlando Parfitt |
Tomato 5/5 |
The Dark Knight (2008) |
"The Dark Knight is so thrillingly-executed, primeval and exhilarating, it will forever sear itself into your consciousness. It might also be the most intelligent blockbuster movie ever made." |
Orlando Parfitt |
Splat 1/5 |
The Eye (2008) |
"It's all based on the creepy little Chinese film Gin gwai, an atmospheric spine-tingler that, we're sad to say, is considerably more frightening than this tame effort." |
Orlando Parfitt |
Splat 4/10 |
Hancock (2008) |
"Yet because it's Smith, you know that Hancock can't be all bad, and as the film spends the next hour trying to rehabilitate him, proceedings slowly starts to fall apart." |
Chris Tilly |
Splat 4/10 |
Hancock (2008) |
"Yet because it's Smith, you know that Hancock can't be all bad, and as the film spends the next hour trying to rehabilitate him, proceedings slowly starts to fall apart." |
Chris Tilly |
Splat |
The Happening (2008) |
"Somewhere in The Happening there's a great movie struggling to break free. The concept is fantastic... but poor dialogue combined with even worse performances make for a disappointing and frustrating 90 minutes of film." |
Chris Tilly |
Tomato 4/5 |
Heavy Metal In Baghdad (2008) |
"Heavy Metal in Baghdad is one of those sneaky documentaries that starts out a light-hearted look at a semi-serious subject, and then suddenly turns into something far more moving and profound." |
Chris Tilly |
Tomato |
In Search of a Midnight Kiss (2008) |
"Obviously heavily influenced by the likes of Swingers and Before Sunrise, it nevertheless manages to find its own voice, combining sentiment with cynicism to create a very modern romantic comedy." |
Chris Tilly |
Tomato 3/5 |
The Incredible Hulk (2008) |
"Marvel has managed to shape yet another fine piece of slick, if somewhat disposable action-entertainment. The Incredible Hulk is a less ambitious but more wholly realised and coherent vision of the character than previous versions." |
Orlando Parfitt |
Tomato 3/5 |
Iron Man (2008) |
"In place is a talented cast, an interesting director, an established lead character, and a wealth of plots from the comics ready to be mined for future storylines. Despite Iron Man's problems, it will definitely leave you wanting more." |
Orlando Parfitt |
Tomato 3.5/5 |
The Killing Gene (2008) |
"The most unusual and original horror film to be made on these isles in many a year." |
Chris Tilly |
Splat 2/5 |
The Love Guru (2008) |
"This one may be best left to a trip to the video store." |
Laura Burrows |
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