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  • July 2008

  • Show the reviewHide the reviewThe Dark Knight (2008) 3.5/5

    2008-07-25 22:45
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    Action packed and certainly very dark, what's all the fuss about Heath Ledger though? He's good, not astounding. The adult tone suits the material very well but the movie's too long while at the same time feeling cramped.

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  • Show the reviewHide the reviewFreaky Friday (2003) 3.5/5

    2008-07-25 21:50
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    Great little movie, funny, touching and very warm. Well worth watching if you catch it on BBC Three some night (like I did).

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  • Show the reviewHide the reviewWALL·E (2008) 4/5

    2008-07-20 18:50
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    Overwhelmingly cute and with a message too! I'm not normally a fan of Pixar's animation but I must admit to liking this one. Kudos to Ben Burtt too, the voices were amazing (not just lightsabers, eh Ben?).

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  • Show the reviewHide the reviewAcross The Universe (2007) 4.5/5

    2008-07-19 22:00
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    Beatles' songs, great cinematography, Bono and Eddie Izzard! A rip roaring blast through the sixties from the point of view of Beatles' songs. A bit forced at times but nonetheless great.

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  • Show the reviewHide the reviewEastern Promises (2007) 3/5

    2008-07-13 23:38
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    Dense little film, not particularly outstanding but shot with authority and style. Viggo Mortensen, as ever, was amazing.

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  • May 2008

  • Show the reviewHide the reviewThe Backwoods (2006) 3.5/5

    2008-05-28 23:07
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    Straw Dogs 2! Well that's a little uncharitable but it's pretty fucking close. Yet another of Gary Oldman's I-do-the-blockbusters-so-I-can-do-these movies and he's pretty good in it. Paddy Considine on the other hand looks a bit stunned throughout. Grab it if you see it cheap.

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  • Show the reviewHide the reviewIndiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull (2008) 3.5/5

    2008-05-25 21:30
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    Harrison Ford is Indiana Jones! Nineteen years in the making and not too shabby for it. Easily as good as the original trilogy (Lucas take note).

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  • Show the reviewHide the reviewIron Man (2008) 4.5/5

    2008-05-04 20:20
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    What a fantastic movie! As superhero movies go this is a belter. Robert Downey Jr. excels as Tony Stark. The storyline mixes comedy, drama and action in equal measure and is really strong because of it. It's a winning formula. Go see it!

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  • April 2008

  • Show the reviewHide the reviewRatatouille (2007) 2.5/5

    2008-04-07 18:00
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    Nice. That's about the best I can say. A talking (sort of) rat teaches a man to cook. Great...

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  • Show the reviewHide the reviewOpen Season (2006) 3.5/5

    2008-04-03 21:00
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    Funny. If only for Billy Connoly's turn as a vicious squirrel. He's got a wee freakish twin on his back!

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  • Show the reviewHide the reviewGet Carter (2000) 2/5

    2008-04-02 20:00
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    Oh dear. Oh dear, oh dear, oh dear. This could have been great, as it is it's a bit sucky. Shame.

    0.3
  • February 2008

  • Show the reviewHide the reviewCloverfield (2008) 4/5

    2008-02-09 21:20
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    Lots of suspense, great effects and quite fun but ultimately it's a bit disappointing.

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  • December 2007

  • Show the reviewHide the reviewI Am Legend (2007) 5/5

    2007-12-28 21:30
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    The best film of 2007. A story of loss and obsession, that shows the unerring ability of mankind to destroy itself in the name of progression. See it. Now.

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  • Show the reviewHide the reviewSt. Trinian's (2007) 0.5/5

    2007-12-26 16:20
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    This was torture. Girls in stockings titillates for about five minutes, if you're fourteen, but it wears thin quickly when the plot it 'supports' is non existent. That half star is for Russell Brand.

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  • Show the reviewHide the reviewAngel-A (2005) 4/5

    2007-12-26 11:30
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    Luc Besson has crafted a touching story that has you guessing for quite a bit, before reaching a wonderful conclusion. Angel-A is shot in black and white and benefits enormously from it.

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  • Show the reviewHide the reviewBlade Runner: The Definitive Cut (2007) 5/5

    2007-12-11 20:00
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    Fucking astonishing. Astonishing! If you don't agree with that there's something gone wrong in your brain.

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  • Show the reviewHide the reviewThe Golden Compass (2007) 3/5

    2007-12-09 20:40
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    It had a beginning, a middle but I'm buggered if I could find an end. Actually the plot was pretty flimsy too. Disappointing.

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  • November 2007

  • Show the reviewHide the reviewBeowulf (2007) 2.5/5

    2007-11-30 21:20
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    I am Beowulf/This is Sparta. Interchangeable? Sadly not, everyone thought this was brilliant. Except me, it's mediocre at best.

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  • October 2007

  • Show the reviewHide the review30 Days of Night (2007) 2.5/5

    2007-10-24 21:20
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    Average vampire fare. Nice idea but the implementation was a bit wank.

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  • Show the reviewHide the reviewStardust (2007) 2.5/5

    2007-10-20 21:00
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    Boring, piss poor, fantasy nonsense. Robert DeNiro as Captain Shirtlifter Shakespeare is probably the only even vaguely entertaining thing about it. And even that's a bit shit.

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  • Show the reviewHide the reviewSuperbad (2007) 4/5

    2007-10-06 20:10
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    Sexually repressed teenagers battle for the mimsy. What's more it's actually funny, as in funny for grown ups. Bizarre!

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  • September 2007

  • Show the reviewHide the reviewShoot 'Em Up (2007) 4/5

    2007-09-14 21:40
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    Ludicrous but immense fun, if you liked Crank you'll love this. What's more the crazy gun stuff is so outrageous you can't help but laugh.

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  • Show the reviewHide the reviewShaun Of The Dead (2004) 4/5

    2007-09-08 01:44
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    Amazing film. Funny and cool in a seventies kind of way. What's the matter? Never taken a short cut?

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  • Show the reviewHide the reviewYou, Me And Dupree (2006) 0.5/5

    2007-09-08 01:42
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    All that hoo-hah Owen Wilson has had lately? It's because of his guilt at making this movie.

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  • Show the reviewHide the reviewTerminator 2: Judgment Day (1991) 5/5

    2007-09-08 01:40
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    The effects are still great but have given way over the years to the story. Which, if I'm to be honest, is fucking brilliant. Everybody needs to own this movie.

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  • Show the reviewHide the reviewBroken Flowers (2005) 2/5

    2007-09-08 01:38
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    Bill Murray thought he was making Lost In Translation II, sadly he wasn't. Watching this felt like getting into a warm bath after you'd banged your head.

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  • Show the reviewHide the review300 (2006) 3.5/5

    2007-09-08 01:37
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    'This is Sparta!', I need say no more. Gerard Butler cements his place in film history with one phrase. The movie's not too bad either.

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  • Show the reviewHide the reviewDracula (1992) 4/5

    2007-09-08 01:35
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    Gary Oldman, permanantly pissed by all accounts, turns in a cracking performance as Dracula. The film is unimformly wooden in acting and sets but it suits the material well.

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  • Show the reviewHide the reviewLéon (1994) 4.5/5

    2007-09-08 01:34
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    A simpleton, a girl and some guns. A great story of innocence and love. Gary Oldman shines as a corrupt detective.

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  • Show the reviewHide the reviewStar Wars: Attack Of The Clones (2002) 1/5

    2007-09-08 01:30
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    Shitter.

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  • Show the reviewHide the reviewStar Wars: Revenge Of The Sith (2005) 0.5/5

    2007-09-08 01:30
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    Shittest.

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  • Show the reviewHide the reviewStar Wars: The Phantom Menace (1999) 1.5/5

    2007-09-08 01:28
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    Shit.

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  • Show the reviewHide the reviewStar Wars: The Empire Strikes Back (1980) 4.5/5

    2007-09-08 00:38
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    The best of the bunch, good screenwriters and a great director saved Lucas from himself.

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  • Show the reviewHide the reviewStar Wars: Return Of The Jedi (1983) 4/5

    2007-09-08 00:38
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    Speeder bikes! Yay! Ewoks. Boo. A decent ending to the trilogy, except in the special edition.

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  • Show the reviewHide the reviewStar Wars: A New Hope (1977) 4.5/5

    2007-09-08 00:26
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    A lucky break for Lucas, a great concept subsequently watered down in the sequels and utterly destroyed in the prequels.

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  • Show the reviewHide the reviewRun, Fat Boy, Run (2007) 2.5/5

    2007-09-07 20:10
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    A below average story is saved by Simon Pegg's natural charm and Dylan Moran's dry, laconic turn as Gordon. Thandie Newton however has all the charisma of a used tampon.

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  • August 2007

  • Show the reviewHide the reviewThe Bourne Supremacy (2004) 3.5/5

    2007-08-19 20:30
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    Matt Damon as The Terminator, oh sorry, Jason Bourne. His indestructibility ruins all credibility.

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  • July 2007

  • Show the reviewHide the reviewTransformers (2007) 1.5/5

    2007-07-28 16:00
    * +

    Like a metallic gang-bang, you can't tell who's limbs belong to who. What a waste.

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  • April 2007

  • Show the reviewHide the reviewFracture (2007) 1/5

    2007-04-20 20:20
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    Hopkins' accent traveled around the world while I sat regretting ever going to the cinema.

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  • Show the reviewHide the reviewSunshine (2007) 2.5/5

    2007-04-05 20:20
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    Great effects, great cast, shit film. Pity...

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  • March 2007

  • Show the reviewHide the reviewPan's Labyrinth (2006) 4.5/5

    2007-03-04 22:06
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    Astounding movie. Fascist Spain, confused little girls and a bloody big faun. Awesome.

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  • November 2006

  • Show the reviewHide the reviewCasino Royale (2006) 4.5/5

    2006-11-16 21:20
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    Brutal and brilliant, Bond is reborn. Sell your kidneys to see this movie.

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  • May 2004

  • Show the reviewHide the reviewLayer Cake (2004) 4/5

    2004-05-01 21:00
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    Welcome to the layer cake son. Good story and excellent cinematography. Worth a watch.

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  • April 1993

  • Show the reviewHide the reviewBlade Runner (1982) 5/5

    1993-04-04 15:30
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    Simply the best film ever made. A science fiction love story that gets better with every viewing.

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