Rotten 2/5
| Fresh 63%
| Adoration (2009) | "
Without the constrictions of an adapted text, Egoyan's creativity turns towards intellectual exercise." Posted Feb 2, 2010 |
Fresh 4/5
| Fresh 100%
| The Last Laugh (1924) | "
Karl Freund's ground-breaking and historically important cinematography can still take the breath away." Posted Apr 27, 2009 |
Fresh 4/5
| Fresh 86%
| Fantastic Planet (1973) | "
Surreal and wonderful in a way not often seen from Europe." Posted Sep 9, 2008 |
Fresh 4/5
| Fresh 88%
| The Phantom of the Opera (1925) | "
Lon Chaney's magnetism and the overall impact of the suspense and reveal is still impressive." Posted Aug 12, 2008 |
Fresh 4/5
| Fresh 90%
| Othello - The Lost Masterpiece (1952) | "
Welles genius behind the camera brings one of the Bard's darkest plays to life." Posted Jun 18, 2008 |
Fresh 5/5
| Fresh 100%
| The Wizard of Oz (1939) | "
The songs and magic are still fresh, even if it isn't quite knowing enough, perhaps, for today's young audiences." Posted May 12, 2008 |
Fresh 4/5
| Fresh 97%
| The Lady Vanishes (1938) | "
Hitchcock's second-to-last British movie before decamping to LA is a fun romp celebrating the stiff-upper-lippedness of our great nation." Posted Jan 11, 2008 |
Fresh 3/5
| Rotten 27%
| Closing the Ring (2007) | "
After recent disappointments Sir Dickie Attenborough is back on better, albeit old-fashioned, form." Posted Dec 28, 2007 |
Rotten 1/5
| Rotten 16%
| The Brothers Solomon (2007) | "
Audiences will need an epidural to endure the excruciating pain of watching this geek-and-jerk combo stumble through three trimesters." Posted Nov 1, 2007 |
Fresh 3/5
| Fresh 63%
| Death at a Funeral (2007) | "
A sole potty joke is unnecessarily crass, but for the most part this is joyfully funny." Posted Nov 1, 2007 |
Fresh 4/5
| Fresh 89%
| Horror of Dracula (1958) | "
It may have slipped from an X rating to a 12A but this is still a potent adaptation of Bran Stoker's eternal monster." Posted Nov 1, 2007 |
Fresh 3/5
| Fresh 87%
| The Lookout (2007) | "
Plot holes and a mixed tone lessen the impact but Gordon-Levitt holds it together with a strong lead performance." Posted Nov 1, 2007 |
Rotten 1/5
| Rotten 1%
| Daddy Day Camp (2007) | "
Worse than you can possibly imagine - no, really!" Posted Oct 19, 2007 |
Rotten 2/5
| Rotten 14%
| War (2007) | "
Li and Statham (and the audience) deserve better." Posted Sep 28, 2007 |
Fresh 4/5
| Fresh 94%
| FAUST (1926) | "
Visually striking early telling of the German folktale." Posted Sep 25, 2007 |
Fresh 4/5
| Fresh 75%
| True North (2006) | "
A tense thriller with an important social message." Posted Sep 14, 2007 |
Fresh 5/5
| Fresh 100%
| Fanny and Alexander (1982) | "
An accomplished masterpiece, with excellent performances and rarely bettered direction." Posted Aug 10, 2007 |
Fresh 4/5
| Fresh 85%
| The Hoax (2007) | "
Gere proves that there’s more to his range than ageing romantic leads in a multi-layered tale of public fraud and self-deception." Posted Aug 3, 2007 |
Rotten 2/5
| Rotten 39%
| Firehouse Dog (2007) | "
No matter how you hose it down, it's always gonna smell of wet dog." Posted Jul 20, 2007 |
Fresh 4/5
| Fresh 85%
| Paris, Je T'aime (2007) | "
A connoisseur's delight: two hours of short films celebrating the most romantic city in the world." Posted Jun 29, 2007 |
Fresh 3/5
| Rotten 51%
| The Flying Scotsman (2007) | "
A typically engaging performance from Johnny Lee Miller takes this slightly above the usual underdog movie cliche." Posted Jun 29, 2007 |
Rotten
| Fresh 88%
| Mutual Appreciation (2006) | "
Just because you shoot semi-improvised scenes in black-and-white doesn’t mean you’re the new Jim Jarmusch." Posted May 4, 2007 |
Rotten
| Fresh 88%
| Mutual Appreciation (2006) | "
Just because you shoot semi-improvised scenes in black-and-white doesn’t mean you’re the new Jim Jarmusch." Posted May 4, 2007 |
Fresh 5/5
| Fresh 93%
| The Lives of Others (2006) | "
... a moving, enlightening tale of recent times." Posted Apr 13, 2007 |
Fresh 3/5
| Rotten 40%
| The Gigolos (2006) | "
Some moving performances but this is somewhat lacking in plot." Posted Mar 23, 2007 |
Fresh 3/5
| Rotten 55%
| Gone (2006) | "
A potentially menacing first half is let down by a few cliches in the home stretch." Posted Mar 8, 2007 |
Fresh 5/5
| Fresh 100%
| The Killer (1989) | "
It's as much a doomed romance as a shoot-'em-up." Posted Mar 1, 2007 |
Fresh 4/5
| Fresh 89%
| Venus (2006) | "
A screen-acting showcase by a man whose best days, many thought, were behind him. There’s life in the old dog yet." Posted Jan 25, 2007 |
Fresh 4/5
| Fresh 88%
| Mystic River (2003) | "
While not quite the equal of the novel, it's more complex, emotionally-charged and better acted than the average Hollywood thriller." Posted Dec 30, 2006 |
Rotten 1/5
| Rotten 14%
| Scary Movie 2 (2001) | "
Scarily awful -- this spoof horror franchise needs a stake driven through its heart, and quick..." Posted Dec 30, 2006 |
Fresh 3/5
| Fresh 62%
| Comandante (2003) | "
An opportunity frustratingly squandered, but one which still makes for fascinating viewing thanks to Castro's natural charisma. Errol Morris would have nailed it." Posted Dec 30, 2006 |
Fresh 4/5
| Fresh 92%
| Bloody Sunday (2002) | "
Greengrass has deliberately chosen to provoke an emotional rather than intellectual response with his film -- but sometimes provocation is much preferred to the British media's maintenance of the status quo." Posted Dec 30, 2006 |
Fresh 4/5
| Rotten 53%
| Crime Novel (2005) | "
An ambitious, bloody and engrossing work." Posted Dec 30, 2006 |
Fresh 4/5
| Fresh 85%
| Bend It Like Beckham (2003) | "
Delightfully upbeat, it will send you back out onto the street grinning from ear to ear." Posted Dec 30, 2006 |
Fresh 4/5
| Fresh 90%
| The Magdalene Sisters (2003) | "
A deliberately provocative film that triggers the audience's emotions in order to highlight important issues of personal freedom. Amen to that." Posted Dec 30, 2006 |
Fresh 3/5
| Rotten 7%
| The New Guy (2002) | "
Likeable characters and a cliched but meatier-than-usual story for a teen comedy." Posted Dec 30, 2006 |
Rotten 2/5
| Rotten 49%
| Demonlover (2003) | "
Our wait for a decent corporate espionage / interactive virtual porn film continues." Posted Dec 30, 2006 |
Fresh 4/5
| Fresh 78%
| Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (2001) | "
Even though a few of the book's scenes have been cut, fans probably couldn't hope for a better adaptation. It bodes well for the rest of the series, when strong stories start taking precedence over set-up." Posted Dec 30, 2006 |
Rotten 2/5
| Fresh 64%
| The Powerpuff Girls Movie (2002) | "
Utilising the cheapest-looking animation ever to grace a cinema screen, this Cartoon Network spin-off will only appeal to a fraction of pre-teen girls." Posted Dec 30, 2006 |
Rotten 1/5
| Rotten 3%
| Fear Dot Com (2002) | "
This internet-based spook-fest is arguably the least imaginative, most pathetic horror of the decade." Posted Dec 30, 2006 |
Fresh 5/5
| Fresh 97%
| Pather Panchali (1954) | "
A remarkable debut from Ray that though slow is extremely absorbing." Posted Dec 30, 2006 |
Rotten 2/5
| Rotten 30%
| Hey Arnold! The Movie (2002) | "
Arnold has his place on the small screen, but here his attempts to save his neighbourhood from corporate takeover seem overextended." Posted Dec 30, 2006 |
Fresh 4/5
| Fresh 63%
| O (2001) | "
Hartnett never allows him to become a hissable villain, keeping Hugo shy of our sympathies, yet his every move is utterly believable." Posted Dec 30, 2006 |
Rotten 2/5
| Rotten 10%
| A Man Apart (2003) | "
Go see The French Connection instead." Posted Dec 30, 2006 |
Rotten 2/5
| Rotten 6%
| Extreme Ops (2002) | "
No amount of skate tricks or avalanche-dodging ski stunts will win us over if the characters have had their charisma surgically removed." Posted Dec 30, 2006 |
Fresh 4/5
| Fresh 78%
| 25th Hour (2002) | "
One of the more entertaining and thought-provoking Spike Lee Joints in a long while." Posted Dec 30, 2006 |
Fresh 4/5
| Fresh 75%
| Bugsy Malone (1976) | "
The songs and set pieces are still fresh and infectious and most of the child cast are mesmerisingly good. I defy anyone not to be caught up in the charm and nostalgia." Posted Nov 30, 2006 |
Fresh 4/5
| Fresh 72%
| London to Brighton (2008) | "
British urban crime movie that is several cuts above the rest." Posted Nov 30, 2006 |
Fresh 3/5
| Rotten 49%
| Driving Lessons (2006) | "
Evie is a character in search of a film that’s strong enough to contain her -- and sadly this isn’t it." Posted Sep 23, 2006 |
Fresh 3/5
| Rotten 48%
| Harsh Times (2006) | "
Shot and acted on an adrenaline rush, Harsh Times has the free structure and intensity of a true indie film, but is sometimes just a little off-balance." Posted Aug 18, 2006 |
