Tomato 3/5 |
American Teen (2008) |
"Presents a neat and compact overview of youth under pressure to conform, perform and mature." |
Leigh Paatsch |
Tomato 3/5 |
Bandslam (2009) |
"The suprise packet of the film is Vanessa hudgens, cast against type as the Goth-ish girlfriend." |
Leigh Paatsch |
Tomato 4/4 |
Beautiful Kate (2009) |
"Part outback mystery, part kitchen-sink drama, Beautiful Kate is a remarkably assured directorial debut from Ward, who has honed her craft on short films." |
Vicky Roach |
Tomato 3/5 |
Body of Lies (2008) |
"By the end, Body Of Lies is revealed as just another big-budget movie designed to cash in on the real-enough Middle East conflicts. It's a gangster movie without cops and criminals." |
Des Partridge |
Tomato 3.5/5 |
Bottle Shock (2008) |
"In the same way Good Night And Good Luck sends you hurtling for whisky and a Malboro, and Sideways prompts a pining for pinot noir, Bottle Shock will have you craving a chilled glass of Californian chardonnay." |
Amy Harris |
Tomato 3/5 |
The Box (2009) |
"Like Donnie Darko, The Box's eerily effective atmosphere of paranoid conspiracy would not hold up to too much scrutiny. Fans of that twisted sci-fi conundrum will need no further encouragement to see this follow-up in the same vein." |
Vicky Roach |
Tomato 3/5 |
Brideshead Revisited (2008) |
"A timely update on a deserving classic." |
Vicky Roach |
Tomato 3.5/5 |
Changeling (2008) |
"A deftly handled tale about one woman's quiet and determined struggle to overcome seemingly insurmountable odds." |
Vicky Roach |
Tomato 3/5 |
Choke (2008) |
"Gregg, with his first directing job, has risen to the challenge, and adapted Choke without sacrificing anything and resulting in a less conventional film." |
Des Partridge |
Tomato 3/5 |
Death Race (2008) |
"Petrolheads and gorehounds, this backfiring blast of cinematic carbon monoxide is your film of the year." |
Leigh Paatsch |
Tomato 3.5/4 |
Defiance (2008) |
"Zwick lets the amazing story of the Bielskis' achievement unfold in a conventional, even old-fashioned storytelling way, and even finds time for a spot of romance..." |
Des Partridge |
Tomato 4/5 |
District 9 (2009) |
"The world Blomkamp has created in this original creature feature is at once familiar and distinctive." |
Vicky Roach |
Tomato 4.5/5 |
Doubt (2008) |
"As close to a blood sport as is humanly possibly for something that doesn't involve any physical contact." |
Vicky Roach |
Tomato 4/5 |
Drag Me To Hell (2009) |
"A funny, inspired and genuinely thrilling horror movie [and] the best thing to happen to the genre in yonks." |
Leigh Paatsch |
Tomato 3.5/5 |
The Duchess (2008) |
"A handsome costume drama that highlights the relationship between the Cinderella outfits and the restrictive privilege of the society from whence they came." |
Vicky Roach |
Tomato 3.5/5 |
Every Little Step (2009) |
"This fascinating American made documentary tracks a disparate group of dancers trying out for a range of roles in a Broadway revival of the iconic stage musical A Chorus Line." |
Leigh Paatsch |
Tomato |
Fame (2009) |
"Hardly necessary, but highly enjoyable." |
Leigh Paatsch |
Tomato 3.5/5 |
Fragments (2009) |
"Each character's unique journey towards processing their shared horrific experience is handled with sensitivity and honesty." |
Leigh Paatsch |
Tomato 4/5 |
Funny Games (2008) |
"We're left with the nasty taste of our own bloodlust long after the credits have rolled." |
Vicky Roach |
Tomato 3/5 |
Funny People (2009) |
"It's a good deal more interesting than your average mainstream comedy." |
Vicky Roach |
Tomato 3.5/5 |
Gomorrah (2009) |
"It is a challenging approach, and while there is suspense and action (including a spectacular car crash), there is frustration as a result of the regular cutting from one story to another." |
Des Partridge |
Tomato 4/5 |
Gran Torino (2008) |
"Gran Torino is to Dirty Harry what Unforgiven was to The Outlaw Josey Wales." |
Vicky Roach |
Tomato 4/5 |
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (2009) |
"Harry Potter trades hocus pocus for real dramatic magic in Half-Blood Prince." |
Vicky Roach |
Tomato 2.5/4 |
High School Musical 3: Senior Year (2008) |
"This is good, clean G-rated escapism delivered by fresh, talented young performers." |
Vicky Roach |
Tomato 4/5 |
Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs (2009) |
"A fun-tastic adventure that virtually guarantees enjoyment for the whole family." |
Ben McEachen |
Tomato 3/5 |
Igor (2008) |
"If you are the type that wishes filmmaker Tim Burton still put his name to funky animated monstrosities like The Nightmare Before Christmas, then Igor will fit the bill just nicely." |
Leigh Paatsch |
Tomato 3.5/4 |
The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus (2009) |
"For a film that lost one of its key players, Heath Ledger, mid-way through production, The Imaginarium Of Doctor Parnassus is remarkably cohesive. Marks a return to form for Gilliam." |
Vicky Roach |
Tomato 3/5 |
The Incredible Hulk (2008) |
"A solid superhero fantasy that gains added depth from a strong cast." |
Vicky Roach |
Tomato 3/5 |
Journey to the Center of the Earth (2008) |
"Fraser salvages his reputation as a solid, matinee-style action hero in this family-oriented fantasy." |
Vicky Roach |
Tomato 3/5 |
Leatherheads (2008) |
"This is the slightest of Clooney's directorial offerings, but it's carried over the line by two charismatic leads and a well-honed screenplay." |
Vicky Roach |
Tomato 4.5/5 |
Milk (2008) |
"Milk is the full-cream deal; an artery-testing tale of love, politics, human rights and heartbreak." |
Vicky Roach |
Tomato 3/5 |
My Sister's Keeper (2009) |
"A morally ambiguous tearjerker with a twist." |
Vicky Roach |
Tomato 3/5 |
Orphan (2009) |
"Enough jump-out-of-your-seat moments to make this nonetheless trashy, implausible thirller watchable." |
Des Partridge |
Tomato 4/5 |
The Orphanage (2007) |
"The Orphanage takes audiences on an eerie, involving and ultimately extremely moving journey into the underworld." |
Vicky Roach |
Tomato 4/4 |
Paris 36 (2008) |
"Some of the musical numbers are way too elaborate to have been presented in a suburban music hall, but if you want reality, this isn't the movie you're looking for." |
Des Partridge |
Tomato 3/5 |
Pride and Glory (2008) |
"Director and co-writer Gavin O'Connor is the son of a former New York policeman, and displays a strong grasp of the familial and fraternal ties that bind his characters together." |
Leigh Paatsch |
Tomato 3/5 |
Public Enemies (2009) |
"Public Enemies finds [Mann] a bit slower on his feet. The film lacks the narrative dexterity of Collateral and The Insider. And the end result veers between solid and stolid." |
Vicky Roach |
Tomato 3.5/4 |
Quantum of Solace (2008) |
"A solid sequel for the reinvented franchise." |
Vicky Roach |
Tomato 3/5 |
Quiet Chaos (2009) |
"[Moretti delivers] a complex and complete performance..." |
Des Partridge |
Tomato 3/5 |
Red Cliff (2009) |
"The most beautiful Asian epic since Bernardo Bertolucci's Oscar triumph, The Last Emperor, 22 years ago." |
Des Partridge |
Tomato 3.5/4 |
Revolutionary Road (2008) |
"A cold and unappealing drama that is almost cripplingly middle-class." |
Vicky Roach |
Tomato 3/5 |
Role Models (2008) |
"What Role Models does well is extract every last loose-moral laugh it can from its who-is-educating-who? scenario." |
Leigh Paatsch |
Tomato 3/5 |
Seven Pounds (2008) |
"Although the story wobbles at times, Seven Pounds stays the course thanks to Muccino's skilled direction." |
Vicky Roach |
Tomato |
Sex and the City - The Movie (2008) |
"The film is raw, sentimental and outrageously materialistic - just as a true fan would hope and expect it would be." |
Peta Hellard |
Tomato 4/5 |
Shine a Light (2008) |
"Shine a Light reinvigorates a slightly tired genre with an extraordinarily light touch." |
Vicky Roach |
Tomato 3.5/4 |
Slumdog Millionaire (2008) |
"Boyle confidently mines the feelgood opportunities of Simon Beaufoy's screenplay, adapted from Vikas Swarup's novel, without letting the film collapse into soppiness or sentimentality." |
Vicky Roach |
Tomato |
Star Trek (2009) |
"There is a good blend of character development and action in Star Trek which is why it will resonate so well with audiences." |
Stephen Fenech |
Tomato 3.5/5 |
The Tale of Despereaux (2008) |
"There are no cheesy pop-culture gags or similarly wacky wisecracks; the emphasis is purely on action and adventure, and it pays off wonderfully by the end." |
Leigh Paatsch |
Tomato 3/5 |
The Time Traveler's Wife (2009) |
"Sure to hit the spot for anyone with an appetite for sweet, unselfconscious romantic fantasy." |
Vicky Roach |
Tomato 3/5 |
Towelhead (2008) |
"As uncomfortable to watch as it is compelling, this film adaptation of Alicia Erian's novel is saved from mere ordeal status by a hopeful and uncliched ending." |
Vicky Roach |
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