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4/5
Sicko (2007) Kat Brown Laughs are thin on the ground, but this is a must-see by a film-maker at the height of his powers.
Posted Sep 22, 2009  Edit critic review
3/5
Tyson (2008) Neil Smith The result is fascinating yet troubling.
Posted Mar 28, 2009  Edit critic review
4/5
Two Lovers (2008) Neil Smith A sombre, intelligent affair with superb performances across the board.
Posted Mar 28, 2009  Edit critic review
2/5
The Life Before Her Eyes (2007) Neil Smith A sudsy potboiler with a twist you can see coming from the title.
Posted Mar 28, 2009  Edit critic review
3/5
The Damned United (2009) Stuart McGurk It romps along with an effortless bounce and charm. How much will stay with you, though, is another matter.
Posted Mar 28, 2009  Edit critic review
4/5
Wendy and Lucy (2008) Neil Smith Criminally overlooked this awards season, this modest indie is a treat.
Posted Mar 07, 2009  Edit critic review
2/5
Surveillance (2008) Neil Smith Things aren't what they seem, however - something Lynch tries to hide by steeping her tale in wacky humour and over-ripe acting.
Posted Mar 07, 2009  Edit critic review
3/5
Flame & Citron (2008) Jonathan Crocker The moral horror and charismatic performances leave a deep impression.
Posted Mar 07, 2009  Edit critic review
4/5
American Teen (2008) Jonathan Crocker This absorbing doc is a funny, heartbreaking reminder that we're all wounded survivors of the original war zone.
Posted Mar 07, 2009  Edit critic review
4/5
Watchmen (2009) Stuart McGurk It's not crash-bang enough for those who love superhero films, not complex enough for those who hate them. It's flawed, then, but a flawed work of brilliance.
Posted Mar 07, 2009  Edit critic review
1/5
New in Town (2009) Jonathan Crocker Zellweger's face looks stuck in a permanent wince. Oh wait, it's the clunking script about a spike-heeled career girl forced to move from Miami to Minnesota.
Posted Feb 27, 2009  Edit critic review
3/5
Franklyn (2008) Jonathan Crocker Not a lot of it adds up, but you can't say this dark Brit mystery isn't interesting.
Posted Feb 27, 2009  Edit critic review
2/5
The Unborn (2009) Jonathan Crocker Think of every scary-kid horror you've seen - this was how The Unborn was made.
Posted Feb 27, 2009  Edit critic review
3/5
The International (2009) Jonathan Crocker Overlong and underwritten, this corporate-noir thriller is propelled by its gleaming good looks.
Posted Feb 27, 2009  Edit critic review
4/5
The Class (2008) Stuart McGurk A satisfying prime antidote to surface-level cinema.
Posted Feb 27, 2009  Edit critic review
2/5
Confessions of a Shopaholic (2009) Stuart McGurk Slick and polished, the rest is by-the-numbers schmaltz, offset only by the adorable presence of Ms Fisher.
Posted Feb 20, 2009  Edit critic review
2/5
Push (2009) Neil Smith No amount of local colour and effects-heavy fisticuffs can save Paul McGuigan's film.
Posted Feb 20, 2009  Edit critic review
3/5
Cadillac Records (2008) Neil Smith It's a shame director Darnell Martin depends so heavily on the clichéd conventions of every other rags-to-riches biopic.
Posted Feb 20, 2009  Edit critic review
5/5
Anvil! The Story of Anvil (2008) Stuart McGurk The best film about the world of rock since This Is Spinal Tap.
Posted Feb 20, 2009  Edit critic review
3/5
Che: Part Two (2008) Neil Smith Having given us Che the icon, Del Toro now gives us Che the man: an asthmatic, flawed individual, powerless to prevent events spiralling out of his control. The film itself is far less compelling.
Posted Feb 20, 2009  Edit critic review
4/5
Gran Torino (2008) Stuart McGurk The film, about ageing and mortality, racism and redemption, is one of Eastwood's finest: tender, tragic and funny in equal measures.
Posted Feb 20, 2009  Edit critic review
4/5
Three Monkeys (2008) Jonathan Crocker Turkish director Nuri Bilge Ceylan's aching film is driven by complex, powerful performances. Too many angsty silences deflate the tension, but it's gripping while it lasts.
Posted Feb 13, 2009  Edit critic review
3/5
King of the Hill (2007) Jonathan Crocker Stylishly shot, this tense Spanish thriller sees the couple lost in a mountain wilderness while being hunted by an unseen sniper.
Posted Feb 13, 2009  Edit critic review
2/5
Notorious (2009) Neil Smith A hagiographical whitewash.
Posted Feb 13, 2009  Edit critic review
3/5
Hotel for Dogs (2009) Neil Smith Cheerful family-com.
Posted Feb 13, 2009  Edit critic review
1/5
The Pink Panther 2 (2009) Neil Smith Someone, please make it stop!
Posted Feb 13, 2009  Edit critic review
Tokyo Sonata (2008) Neil Smith Too long by half, it's still a well- crafted mix of tragedy and black humour.
Posted Jan 30, 2009  Edit critic review
The Broken (2008) Neil Smith Part mystery, part horror, it keeps us wondering what the hell is going on, while the sombre lensing ups the air of menace. The silly finale undoes a lot of the fine work, though.
Posted Jan 30, 2009  Edit critic review
JCVD (2008) Neil Smith Will make you see the Muscles from Brussels in a new light.
Posted Jan 30, 2009  Edit critic review
Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist (2008) Jessica Holland They pull off the blend of wide-eyed earnestness and sarcasm, but it's unlikely teens or adults will relate to the 2D characters.
Posted Jan 30, 2009  Edit critic review
4/5
Rachel Getting Married (2008) Kat Brown Cathartic, uplifting and lacking the earnestness that Hollywood ladles over addiction movies, this beautifully wrought piece is a joy.
Posted Jan 23, 2009  Edit critic review
2/5
Valkyrie (2008) Stuart McGurk In the end, despite him playing someone with a missing eye, it's a vanity project for Cruise - a heavyweight historical drama to put him back on the map, but one that only sees him more lost.
Posted Jan 23, 2009  Edit critic review
4/5
Frost/Nixon (2008) Stuart McGurk It may climax like a Rocky film, but doesn't end like one. There are more words to be said, and you're glad for every one.
Posted Jan 23, 2009  Edit critic review
5/5
Milk (2008) Stuart McGurk Milk, film and man, demands our attention, yet never stoops to beg for it.
Posted Jan 23, 2009  Edit critic review
1/5
Clubbed (2008) Neil Smith The swaggering acting and profanity-rich dialogue, alas, make Neil Thompson's film feel little more than an excuse for Guy Ritchie-esque posturing.
Posted Jan 16, 2009  Edit critic review
3/5
Beverly Hills Chihuahua (2008) Neil Smith It's put across with enough brio to excuse the inherent stupidity of the premise.
Posted Jan 16, 2009  Edit critic review
2/5
Seven Pounds (2008) Neil Smith mith's charisma holds the interest, even if this and his other recent movies (I Am Legend and Hancock) suggest the only thing bigger than his ears is his Messiah complex.
Posted Jan 16, 2009  Edit critic review
5/5
The Wrestler (2008) Stuart McGurk It's Rourke's display - crushed, hopeful, almost unbearably poignant - that'll stay with you after the ring lights fade. His light hasn't died just yet.
Posted Jan 16, 2009  Edit critic review
3/5
Anna M. (2007) Matthew Turner Isabelle Carr is superb as Anna, but the problem is the tone. Caught between psychological study and thriller, it aims for both - but achieves neither.
Posted Nov 16, 2007  Edit critic review
4/5
In the Shadow of the Moon (2006) Victoria Kettner Inspiring.
Posted Nov 02, 2007  Edit critic review
3/5
Interview (2007) Neil Smith Sienna Miller as an airhead celeb more famous for her sex life than her movies? Quite a stretch for the British actress.
Posted Nov 02, 2007  Edit critic review
4/5
Eastern Promises (2007) Stuart McGurk An orgy of slit throats, lopped digits and a naked fight scene that will tattoo itself on to your brain.
Posted Oct 26, 2007  Edit critic review
2/5
Lagerfeld Confidential (2007) Carrie Gorringe Lagerfeld embodies the high fashion life - his every move would provide enough material to fill The Devil Wears Prada ten times over, but our view is dulled by Marconi's bland questioning.
Posted Oct 26, 2007  Edit critic review
Rendition (2007) Stuart McGurk A pacy, twisting thriller.
Posted Oct 19, 2007  Edit critic review
The Seeker: The Dark Is Rising (2007) Jamie Russell The excessive strobe effects may trigger epileptic fits, but the movie itself will induce narcolepsy.
Posted Oct 19, 2007  Edit critic review
Blame It on Fidel (2006) Stuart McGurk A wry and observant film with plenty of understated humour.
Posted Oct 19, 2007  Edit critic review
Stardust (2007) Stuart McGurk Great family fun.
Posted Oct 19, 2007  Edit critic review
4.5/5
Ratatouille (2007) Stuart McGurk Sure, you may not love rats. You may hate them. But you really do have to love Pixar.
Posted Oct 12, 2007  Edit critic review
3/5
Control - Love Will Tear Us Apart (2007) Stuart McGurk The grim black-and-white grain that director Anton Corbijn shoots in is both beautiful and intimate. And the performances are spot-on - none of the cast put a naturalistic foot wrong.
Posted Oct 05, 2007  Edit critic review
3/5
The Kingdom (2007) Stuart McGurk And that's the problem. The Kingdom isn't awful - the relentless pace, thumping soundtrack, twisting plot and shaky camera-work all see to that.
Posted Oct 05, 2007  Edit critic review
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