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A Crude Awakening: The Oil Crash (2006) |
"It's every bit as motivational as An Inconvenient Truth, and just as scary" |
Urban Cinefile Critics |
Tomato |
A Film With Me In It (2008) |
"A wonderfully black Irish comedy in which one dead body leads to another, this unassuming film takes a simple premise and milks it for all its worth. And it works beautifully" |
Louise Keller |
Tomato |
A Film With Me In It (2008) |
"What begins as downbeat Irish humour soon turns into bleak, black comedy in this dryly farcical Irish film, made possible by perfectly pitched, deadpan performances that are kept in check" |
Andrew L. Urban |
Tomato |
A Scanner Darkly (2006) |
"A futuristic morality tale using rotoscope animation to enhance the trip effect, offering visual stimulation but not enough satisfying engagement." |
Urban Cinefile Critics |
Tomato |
About a Boy (2002) |
"Almost savage in its intense exploration of misfits, About A Boy is a terrific film – funny, yes, but also dramatically engaging - based on good writing (Nick Hornby)." |
Urban Cinefile Critics |
Tomato |
About Schmidt (2002) |
"Nicholson makes a mediocre man wondrously memorable and is proof to the story-teller’s golden rule that every life hides a story (or two)." |
Urban Cinefile Critics |
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Absolute Power (1997) |
"Dramatically and cinematically, the film is fabulous until the final third of its two hours, when everyone tries a tad too hard, from scriptwriter to director." |
Urban Cinefile Critics |
Tomato |
Acolytes (2008) |
"A combo of psychological thriller and bloody chiller... a superior piece of genre filmmaking" |
Andrew L. Urban |
Tomato |
Across the Universe (2007) |
"Julie Taymor's adventure in Beatle-land is a huge success, ripping the songs that defined a generation and its (dashed) hopes for peace in a microcosm of a love story" |
Urban Cinefile Critics |
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Adam (2009) |
"Max Mayer has written a remarkably engaging screenplay about a relationship that isn't meant to be yet somehow is but not quite as we might expect, from this charming yet down to earth romantic comedy" |
Andrew L. Urban |
Tomato |
Adam's Apples (2007) |
"Winner of 14 different awards, it comes from the gifted Anders Thomas Jensen, who excels in black comedy" |
Urban Cinefile Critics |
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Adam's Rib (1949) |
"George Cukor directs with a light touch and the film leaps from one priceless moment to the next" |
Urban Cinefile Critics |
Tomato |
Adaptation (2002) |
"Adaptation is without doubt the edgiest movie of the year, and the less you know about it the better." |
Urban Cinefile Critics |
Tomato |
Adventureland (2009) |
"Greg Mottola's auto-biographical coming of age story has plenty of heart and although the elements of a first-love plot with all its complications are not new, the script is a good one with detailed, compelling characterisations." |
Louise Keller |
Tomato |
After the Sunset (2004) |
"Like a holiday page-turner, there’s nothing terribly profound in this heist movie cum-comedy, but the characters are likeable and it’s easy on the eye." |
Urban Cinefile Critics |
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After The Wedding (2007) |
"After the Wedding is seamless, holding our attention, engaging our emotions and satisfying our cinematic needs with a story of human weakness, strength, heart and the capriciousness of fate" |
Urban Cinefile Critics |
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Agata and the Storm (2004) |
"It's a sweet film and lots of fun...Aspiring to be Italy's answer to Like Water for Chocolate in the romantic magic realism stakes." |
Urban Cinefile Critics |
Tomato |
Agent Cody Banks (2003) |
"Muniz and Duff seem to be two perfectly normal teenagers thrown in the midst of an elaborate fantasy, and they pull it off beautifully." |
Urban Cinefile Critics |
Tomato |
Alex Rider: Operation Stormbreaker (2006) |
"Sporting all the elements of a pre and early teens action adventure for the modern age (Biggles on steroids?), Stormbreaker uses Hollywood style filmmaking with British eccentricity to fun effect." |
Urban Cinefile Critics |
Tomato |
Alexandra's Project (2005) |
"A tense and dramatic psycho-thriller that mostly takes place in a single day, Alexandra's Project is a dense and confronting film that savagely explores the notions of sex within a marriage." |
Urban Cinefile Critics |
Tomato |
Alfie (2004) |
"While it's hard to replicate the pathos of the original, the very handsome Jude Law makes the remake eminently watchable.
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Urban Cinefile Critics |
Tomato |
Alien: The Director's Cut (2003) |
"Whether this is the first time you have seen Alien, or the third or fourth... The tension never abates – the film never lets you off the hook." |
Urban Cinefile Critics |
Tomato |
Aliens in the Attic (2009) |
"Undemanding and occasionally lol, Aliens in the Attic will have the youngsters in stitches at some of the fight scenes... entertaining and sometimes goofy family comedy" |
Andrew L. Urban |
Tomato |
Aliens of the Deep (2005) |
"It's not usual for documentaries to ingest the sci-fi genre, but in this case it's an eye pleasing and mind boggling excursion, beautifully realised and seamlessly integrated into the film." |
Urban Cinefile Critics |
Tomato |
All About My Mother (1999) |
"It is altogether charming, positively confronting and a real delight." |
Urban Cinefile Critics |
Tomato |
All I Desire (1953) |
"Sustained by wonderful performances, especially by Barbara Stanwyck, the story is engaging and develops in unexpected ways" |
Andrew L. Urban |
Tomato |
All My Friends Are Leaving Brisbane (2007) |
"There's a real energy and sense of place about this involving romantic comedy in which character takes centre stage. The debut feature for director Louise Alston, the film is an exploration of relationships, and works extremely well." |
Urban Cinefile Critics |
Tomato |
All or Nothing (2002) |
"All Or Nothing may seem depressing, but in fact uplifts us." |
Urban Cinefile Critics |
Tomato |
All Roads Lead Home (2008) |
"This movie about a family who is first damaged by an accidental death and healed by an accidental discovery, is inspired by a true story" |
Andrew L. Urban |
Tomato |
All That Heaven Allows (1955) |
"A classic and beautiful film for those who love romantic stories" |
Louise Keller |
Tomato |
Amadeus (1984) |
"Filled with hundreds of magic moments and dozens of striking scenes, the energetic, vibrant and entertaining Amadeus stands up to repeated viewings over many years." |
Urban Cinefile Critics |
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Amelia (2009) |
"Amelia reminds us how little we really know about the lives of famous achievers who changed the world, and underlines the power of biography on screen. It's a creatively and technically accomplished film with thrills and emotional action in equal measure" |
Andrew L. Urban |
Tomato |
American Beauty (1999) |
"This film is solid gold." |
Urban Cinefile Critics |
Tomato |
American Dreamz (2006) |
"If revenge is a dish best served cold, satire is a dish best served acidically funny and American Dreamz dishes it out in a display of filmic bravado.
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Urban Cinefile Critics |
Tomato |
American Gangster (2007) |
"Washington towers above everything in this impressive, tough and long crime drama, convincingly putting his stamp on the elegant man whose callousness alternates with chivalry" |
Urban Cinefile Critics |
Tomato |
American Pie (1999) |
"Not for oldies, not for squares." |
Urban Cinefile Critics |
Tomato |
American Son (2008) |
"A powerful yet nuanced work" |
Andrew L. Urban |
Tomato |
American Teen (2008) |
"While the filmmaker constructs the film with verve and genuine cinematic flair, there are not enough surprises, not enough unexpected insights, to grab onto as we lurch from one scene to the next" |
Andrew L. Urban |
Tomato |
Amistad (1997) |
"The story is a fascinating one and it sustains interest throughout but the telling is heavy handed." |
Richard Kuipers |
Tomato |
Amistad (1997) |
"Spielberg errs on the side of right and moral decency, and as a cinematic essay on a subject of universal validity plus eternal currency, it deserves -- and justifies -- genuine praise both as entertainment and as history lesson." |
Andrew L. Urban |
Tomato |
Amores Perros (2001) |
"You will walk away reeling from the jolt to your senses." |
Urban Cinefile Critics |
Tomato |
Amreeka (2009) |
"It's the humanity of the work that makes it resonate and the insight into a culture closed to most Australians that makes it illuminating" |
Andrew L. Urban |
Tomato |
Amreeka (2009) |
"Writer director Cherien Dabis writes about what she knows about being a stranger in a new land: the difficulties, the isolation, the conflicts, the misunderstandings. The result is a heartfelt and engaging film" |
Louise Keller |
Tomato |
An Education (2009) |
"An irresistible tale of seduction in which innocence and intellect are the prize stakes." |
Louise Keller |
Tomato |
An Education (2009) |
"Sheer joy of an intelligent, grown up film" |
Andrew L. Urban |
Tomato |
Analyze This (1998) |
"Don't analyze this, just enjoy it." |
Urban Cinefile Critics |
Tomato |
Anastasia (1997) |
"Dazzles with an engaging tale succinctly scripted which incorporates song as part of the narrative." |
Urban Cinefile Critics |
Tomato |
Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy (2004) |
"Some of the material works, some doesn't." |
Urban Cinefile Critics |
Tomato |
And Then Came Love (2007) |
"It's lightweight and reasonable likeable, but there's nothing special about this predictable rom com in which a single mother finds her son's sperm donor and then deliberates on the options that life offers her" |
Louise Keller |
Tomato |
Angels & Demons (2009) |
"Statues above the unfortunate and boring Da Vinci Code, this film sequel or prose prequel from best selling author Dan Brown, pits science and faith against each other with an conciliatory outcome." |
Louise Keller |
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