Splat 4/10 |
Mad City (1997) |
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Ian Waldron-Mantgani |
Tomato 4/4 |
Magnolia (1999) |
"The sins of fathers, sons and lovers come pouring onto the audience in a torrent of stifling intensity." |
Ian Waldron-Mantgani |
Tomato 3.5/4 |
The Majestic (2001) |
"Disarming sincerity and an old-fashioned sense of class." |
Ian Waldron-Mantgani |
Splat 2/4 |
A Man Apart (2003) |
"The force of the filmmaking has gravitas and conviction -- pay attention to anything that's going on, and first you wonder where the hell the mood came from, and then you feel used by it." |
Ian Waldron-Mantgani |
Tomato 9/10 |
Man on the Moon (1999) |
"Jim Carrey is a terrific choice for the starring role." |
Ian Waldron-Mantgani |
Tomato 3/4 |
The Man Who Wasn't There (2001) |
" The movie itself is a stylish piece of work, shot in black and white with odd, captivating atmosphere and production design; it's kind of a cross between a 1940s film noir and a satire of banal 1950s America." |
Ian Waldron-Mantgani |
Splat 2.5/4 |
The Man Without a Past (2003) |
"The problem is, the humour of the material does not combine as well as it should with the filmmaking style. The method is absurdist, and so are the characters, and there's nothing straight to play off." |
Ian Waldron-Mantgani |
Tomato 3/4 |
Mansfield Park (1999) |
"Mansfield Park is a generally light and funny film which invites us to watch Fanny handle the coldness and pressure of her priggish relatives, and not only survive, but somehow prevail." |
Ian Waldron-Mantgani |
Tomato 7/10 |
The Mask of Zorro (1998) |
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Ian Waldron-Mantgani |
Tomato 3.5/4 |
Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World (2003) |
"The arguments between Bettany and Crowe don't seem like typical leader-and-subordinate confrontations, but have real philosophical edge, and are beautifully played." |
Ian Waldron-Mantgani |
Splat 0.5/4 |
The Master of Disguise (2002) |
"It is cut with all the precision and timing of an irritating kids' TV show, with kids themselves in charge of the production, and their pets operating the equipment." |
Ian Waldron-Mantgani |
Tomato 3/4 |
Matchstick Men (2003) |
"Matchstick Men is a lot more engaging than a circular argument, but it's about as frustrating." |
Ian Waldron-Mantgani |
Tomato 9/10 |
The Matrix (1999) |
"Even on the level of gunplay, The Matrix is a wonderful film. The action is intensely involving, executed with technical wizardry, and at times evokes the rhythm of Star Wars." |
Ian Waldron-Mantgani |
Tomato 4/4 |
The Matrix Reloaded (2003) |
"There are levels on which it works, and levels on which it doesn't, but all of them hold our attention." |
Ian Waldron-Mantgani |
Splat 2.5/4 |
The Matrix Revolutions (2003) |
"It is not about conclusiveness, but about solving the immediate struggles of its own stupid sci-fi details." |
Ian Waldron-Mantgani |
Splat 1/4 |
Maybe Baby (2001) |
"Successful humour comes out naturally and clearly; it doesn't need to be underlined, shouted or propped up by outlandish gags." |
Ian Waldron-Mantgani |
Splat 2.5/4 |
Me, Myself & Irene (2000) |
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Ian Waldron-Mantgani |
Tomato 3/4 |
Mean Machine (2002) |
"The screenplay makes the best of its source material, and offers us some genuine wit." |
Ian Waldron-Mantgani |
Tomato 3/4 |
Meet the Parents (2000) |
"A brilliant comedy in which we laugh that we do not cry -- although we do wince, as every expectation the main character has of things turning out okay crumbles and his face gets ever the redder." |
Ian Waldron-Mantgani |
Splat 2.5/4 |
Men in Black II (2002) |
"It's kinda colourful and bouncy, and it features a lot of cool-looking aliens, but rather than expanding on the aesthetics of the first movie, it copies and dilutes them." |
Ian Waldron-Mantgani |
Splat 2.5/4 |
The Mexican (2001) |
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Ian Waldron-Mantgani |
Tomato 7/10 |
Mighty Joe Young (1998) |
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Ian Waldron-Mantgani |
Splat 1.5/4 |
Mike Bassett: England Manager (2001) |
"Such an unnecessary movie, shot in a crummy pseudo-documentary style" |
Ian Waldron-Mantgani |
Splat 4/10 |
The Million Dollar Hotel (2001) |
"We have to spend time with a plethora of wretched cretins, who get to be annoying very quickly." |
Ian Waldron-Mantgani |
Tomato 3.5/4 |
Minority Report (2002) |
"There are flaws, but also stretches of impact and moments of awe; we're wrapped up in the characters, how they make their choices, and why." |
Ian Waldron-Mantgani |
Tomato 3/4 |
Miss Congeniality (2000) |
"A movie that seems to have no potential at all and still works remarkably well." |
Ian Waldron-Mantgani |
Splat 3/10 |
Mission to Mars (2000) |
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Ian Waldron-Mantgani |
Tomato 8/10 |
Mission: Impossible II (2000) |
"An effective spectacle of violence." |
Ian Waldron-Mantgani |
Tomato 3/4 |
Monsoon Wedding (2002) |
"A sweet, poignant and richly perceptive piece of work." |
Ian Waldron-Mantgani |
Tomato 4/4 |
Monster's Ball (2001) |
"A great film. Considers genuine personalities and extreme feelings, and lingers in the mind, holding some kind of spell over us long after it has ended." |
Ian Waldron-Mantgani |
Tomato 3/4 |
Monsters, Inc. (2001) |
"Puts playful spin on childhood legend" |
Ian Waldron-Mantgani |
Tomato 3/4 |
Morvern Callar (2002) |
"It's about individual moments of mood, and an aimlessness that's actually sort of amazing." |
Ian Waldron-Mantgani |
Splat 2/4 |
The Mother (2004) |
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Ian Waldron-Mantgani |
Splat 1.5/4 |
The Mothman Prophecies (2002) |
"Tries to hide the fact that it's not telling us anything by distracting us with stupid smoke-and-mirror tactics" |
Ian Waldron-Mantgani |
Tomato 3/4 |
Moulin Rouge (2001) |
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Ian Waldron-Mantgani |
Tomato 8/10 |
Mulan (1998) |
"A welcome reminder that some in the studio system still allow kids' pictures to be made which are good, which are true, and give them the freedom to dream." |
Ian Waldron-Mantgani |
Tomato 3.5/4 |
Mulholland Dr. (2001) |
"Pounces around in our imaginations, leaving us unsure of what just happened, but nonetheless affected." |
Ian Waldron-Mantgani |
Tomato 8/10 |
The Mummy (1999) |
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Ian Waldron-Mantgani |
Tomato 3/4 |
The Mummy Returns (2001) |
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Ian Waldron-Mantgani |
Splat 2.5/4 |
Murder by Numbers (2002) |
"Moments of force exist within a work that feels more like product than art, and things end up disturbing for all the wrong reasons." |
Ian Waldron-Mantgani |
Splat 1/4 |
The Musketeer (2001) |
"Alexandre Dumas would be rolling around in his grave if this movie were lively enough to wake him up." |
Ian Waldron-Mantgani |
Tomato 3/4 |
My Big Fat Greek Wedding (2002) |
"We can see the wheels turning, and we might resent it sometimes, but this is still a nice little picture, made by bright and friendly souls with a lot of good cheer." |
Ian Waldron-Mantgani |
Tomato 3/4 |
My Dog Skip (1999) |
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Ian Waldron-Mantgani |
Splat 1/4 |
My Little Eye (2002) |
"An unholy mess, driven by the pathetic idea that if you shoot something on crummy-looking videotape, it must be labelled 'hip', 'innovative' and 'realistic'." |
Ian Waldron-Mantgani |
Tomato 3/4 |
Mystic River (2003) |
"It's not the masterpiece people have been claiming, but Eastwood does set up a gripping moody atmosphere and get some fine performances out of his actors." |
Ian Waldron-Mantgani |
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