Tomato 3.5/5 |
Adventureland (2009) |
"ottola is better known as the director of Superbad, but this film is a far more mature work, and not just in terms of its humour. His screenplay hits the right notes between irony and sentimentality, and though not laugh-a-minute, is full of warm small mo" |
Cris Kennedy |
Tomato 4/5 |
The Baader Meinhof Complex (2009) |
"Edel uses a variety of film stocks to match the patchiness of the vintage footage he weaves into his narrative, adding to the authentic feel. If he meanders off track at times, it is because there is much to cover here. This could easily have been a long" |
Cris Kennedy |
Tomato 4/5 |
Beautiful Kate (2009) |
"Director Rachel Ward creates an beautiful, tender and delicate story, exploring a damaged family and complex social taboos - with Ben Mendelsohn giving the best performance of his career." |
Simon Weaving |
Tomato 4/5 |
Bombon, El Perro (2006) |
"From the director of Historias Minimas comes another wonderfully modest and gentle film, this time about a man, a dog, trust and libido." |
Simon Weaving |
Tomato |
Bottle Shock (2008) |
"Bottle Shock is one of those cockle-warming, feel-good underdog films in the tradition of Strictly Ballroom. Only in this case Scott and Fran are, respectively, a Chardonnay with tangerine undertones, and a Cabernet Merlot blend." |
Cris Kennedy |
Tomato 3/5 |
Brideshead Revisited (2008) |
"slow and beautiful, rather than intense, dramatic and insightful" |
Simon Weaving |
Tomato 4.5/5 |
Bronson (2009) |
"Strap yourself in for a jaw-dropping performance from Tom Hardy as he completely inhabits the role of Britain's most notorious prisoner in this highly stylised piece of mischievous cinematic vaudeville." |
Simon Weaving |
Tomato 3.5/5 |
Burn After Reading (2008) |
"a quirky, delicious comedy with an A-list cast clearly enjoying every moment of their screen time" |
Simon Weaving |
Tomato 4.5/5 |
The Burning Plain (2009) |
"Charlize Theron and Kim Bassinger star in an intriguing drama where past and present are brought together to reveal how you can be redeemed through love" |
Simon Weaving |
Tomato 4.5/5 |
Caché (2005) |
"Many things are hidden in the layers of this brilliantly clever mystery from Michael Haneke: the truth, the point of view from which the story is told, the political references and, most intriguingly, the ending. Which is not to say you can't find them. B" |
Simon Weaving |
Tomato 4/5 |
The Class (2008) |
"So truthful and engaging that you feel part of the class, sitting at a desk in the room as the events slowly unfold." |
Simon Weaving |
Tomato 4/5 |
The Cove (2009) |
"Part thriller, part undercover spy story and all activism, this is a brilliantly put together documentary aimed quite consciously at winning the hearts and minds of the world by exposing the dreadful slaughter of dolphins in a quite cove in South-eastern" |
Simon Weaving |
Tomato 3/5 |
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (2008) |
"It's a curious story indeed, a long and rambling exploration of time and what we make of it." |
Simon Weaving |
Tomato 4/5 |
Dean Spanley (2008) |
"A delightful period piece about reincarnation, friendship and dogs with a wonderful collection of performances from its four main characters." |
Simon Weaving |
Tomato 3/5 |
Disgrace (2009) |
"A light, unsatisfying and rather unsubtle version of the famous novel, with John Malkovich playing the disgraced academic experiencing the personal effects of social change in South Africa." |
Simon Weaving |
Tomato 4.5/5 |
Dogtooth (2009) |
"Riding the perverse line between bizarre, awkward and darkly funny, this award-winning film follows the strange antics of three siblings brought up by their misguided parents in complete isolation from the rest of the world." |
Simon Weaving |
Tomato 3.5/5 |
Doubt (2008) |
"A cat-and-mouse game of power and posture, played out by two of the finest actors of the moment." |
Simon Weaving |
Tomato 4/5 |
Drag Me To Hell (2009) |
"A rollicking white-knuckle ride through the classics elements that make a horror film, done well, such an enjoyable experience." |
Cris Kennedy |
Tomato 3.5/5 |
The Escapist (2009) |
"A fractured, stylish and tense affair built around a band of great performances." |
Simon Weaving |
Tomato 3.5/5 |
Fugitive Pieces (2008) |
" take a dip into this thoughtful and intimate portrait of a man slowly warming to the beauty of life as he shakes off the ghosts of a family lost in the Holocaust." |
Simon Weaving |
Tomato 3.5/5 |
Genova (2008) |
"A beautifully observed, moving, yet unfocused story about a professor (Colin Firth) and his two daughters, dealing with the intensities of feeling after a death in the family." |
Simon Weaving |
Tomato 4/5 |
Ghost Town (2008) |
"Ricky Gervais is an anti-social dentist who can speak with the dead in this very funny romantic comedy about unfinished business." |
Simon Weaving |
Tomato 3.5/5 |
Hannah Montana The Movie (2009) |
"The perfect combination of old and new versions of the American Dream: country girl riding out into the misty wilderness by day, and teen pop phenomenon by night." |
Simon Weaving |
Tomato 3/5 |
Hotel for Dogs (2009) |
"So, never work with children and animals, eh?" |
Simon Weaving |
Tomato 4.5/5 |
The Hurt Locker (2009) |
"A visceral, gripping and totally absorbing film that follows one man's life on the front line of bomb disposal." |
Simon Weaving |
Tomato 3.5/5 |
I Love You, Man (2009) |
"What is impressive about Hamburg's screenplay (co-written with John Levin) is the way it explores the complexities of modern, grown-up friendships, and especially the awkwardness of making new friends in middle age, while still retaining a bracing sense o" |
Cris Kennedy |
Tomato 4/5 |
In the Loop (2009) |
"Satire has never been this searingly astute and funny in a story where Washington and Westminster are desperately trying to control the media spin on a possible Middle-east war." |
Simon Weaving |
Tomato 4/5 |
Inglourious Basterds (2009) |
"After some indulgent side trips (Grindhouse, Deathproof), Quentin Tarantino is back to form with this World War II fantasy fiasco. It's mad, it's bad and it's thoroughly entertaining, with some of the most disciplined storytelling Tarantino has produced." |
Simon Weaving |
Tomato 3/5 |
Inkheart (2009) |
"Gaping plot holes aside, Inkheart is a lovely little film, aimed at the bookish among us, and peppered with a love of the literary." |
Cris Kennedy |
Tomato 3.5/5 |
Keeping Mum (2006) |
"Don't expect Rowan Atkinson in full Bean or Blackadder flight: this is much more delicate Country Life comeuppance at the hands of a deliciously dark fairy godmother." |
Simon Weaving |
Tomato 3.5/5 |
Lassie (2006) |
"This story of a boy and his dog comes home to its roots in Yorkshire with a beautifully sensitive and traditional rendering. Using the original 1938 short story as its source, writer & director Charles Sturridge %u2013 best known for his superb work on Br" |
Simon Weaving |
Tomato 3.5/5 |
Last Ride (2009) |
"Solid Aussie filmmaking elevated by its capable cast." |
Cris Kennedy |
Tomato 3/5 |
Lesbian Vampire Killers (2009) |
"Sure, the whole thing sets gay rights and feminism back 40 years, but Lesbian Vampire Killers doesn't mean to offend. It is, in fact, all rather tongue-in-cheek, very much in the tradition of Sean of the Dead or Lair of the White Worm." |
Cris Kennedy |
Tomato 3.5/5 |
Looking for Eric (2009) |
"When the whistle blows on this rather unlikely Ken Loach film, they'll be plenty of cheers at the result, but also a sense that it's been a bit of an inconsistent game!" |
Simon Weaving |
Tomato 3/5 |
Love The Beast (2009) |
"Although it's the shiny red 1974 Ford Falcon coupe that occupies the screen time, it's Eric Bana who engages in this very personal look at the boy from suburban Melbourne, Australia who might have been a racing car driver." |
Simon Weaving |
Tomato 3/5 |
Memoirs of a Geisha (2005) |
"It's lush, stylish and a feast for the eyes and ears rather than the heart and soul." |
Simon Weaving |
Tomato 4/5 |
Milk (2002) |
"Gus Van Sant's intimate, graceful and nostalgic portrait of gay politician Harvey Milk resonates with honesty for the period, the man, and those around him." |
Simon Weaving |
Tomato 5/5 |
The Milk of Sorrow (2009) |
"Gently paced and exquisitely shot, this story - tinged with magical realism - tells of an anxious young woman finding her way in the world after the death of her mother." |
Simon Weaving |
Tomato 3.5/5 |
Moon (2009) |
"A moody, brooding low-key sci-fi feature that makes the most of the eeriness and solitude of long-distance separation to explore some very poignant themes of memory and existence." |
Simon Weaving |
Tomato 3/5 |
My Blueberry Nights (2008) |
"a languorously slow-baked affair" |
Simon Weaving |
Tomato 4/5 |
My Winnipeg (2008) |
"It'll stay with you and haunt you in the best possible way long after you left the cinema." |
Simon Weaving |
Tomato 4.5/5 |
Nowhere Boy (2009) |
"Visual artist Sam Taylor-Wood casts aside her moody conceptual art and directs a lively, insightful and slightly nostalgic look at the drama of John Lennon's formative years and his relationship with the two women who brought him up." |
Simon Weaving |
Tomato 3/5 |
Of Time and the City (2009) |
"This personal and poetic meditation on England's portside city of Liverpool is a nostalgic journey through archival footage accompanied by an eclectic collection of lyrical ramblings by writer/director Terence Davies." |
Simon Weaving |
Tomato 3/5 |
Orphan (2009) |
"Strange and nasty Esther is the consummate political player in a deadly game of unhappy families, in this fairly straightforward psychological thriller." |
Simon Weaving |
Tomato 3/5 |
Pride and Glory (2008) |
"This predictable police corruption story with an A-list cast explores themes of family and honesty as two cop brothers uncover the dirt on their brother-in-law's violent activity, while senior cop Dad tries to keep things under control." |
Simon Weaving |
Tomato 3.5/5 |
The Reader (2008) |
"An intriguing journey: love story without love, war story without war, and ultimately a meditation upon our inability to normalise an understanding of what life would have been like for those living in Nazi Germany." |
Simon Weaving |
Tomato 3.5/5 |
RocknRolla (2008) |
"A self conscious re-working of Guy Ritchie's now familiar style and storyworld." |
Simon Weaving |
Tomato 3/5 |
Scary Movie 4 (2006) |
"By the time you get to see the fourth incarnation of any movie franchise, you should be pretty sure what you're in for %u2013 and this one is true to its brand. It's corny, mischievous and more than a tad tacky in places." |
Simon Weaving |
Tomato 3.5/5 |
Shall We Kiss? (2008) |
"This is a delicate and naïve piece of French fluff, part love story, part morality tale, part bedroom farce, and all very much in the style of writer-director-actor Emmanuel Mouret, a kind of comatose Woody Allen character." |
Simon Weaving |
Tomato 5/5 |
Sin Nombre (2009) |
"An epic and stunningly shot thriller about two young people crossing the gauntlet of Central America in their attempt to get to the USA." |
Simon Weaving |
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