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The Lego Movie
Witty post-modern mash up that surprisingly manages to capture the awesomeness of \#LEGO.
27th May 2014
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The Lego Movie
Witty, gag-packed toon that builds a kind of brick Brazil scenario out of its fight The Man story.
27th May 2014
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Ripley's Game
Malkovich is in his element here as Tom Ripley, stirring it up among Brit expats in Italy and Berlin.
21st May 2014
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Blue Ruin
Suspenseful, micro-budget revenge thriller. Solidly handled by first timer Jeremy Saulnier.
16th May 2014
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X-Men Days Of Future Past
The Stewart/McAvoy McKellen/Fassbender streams cross for a solid Nixon-era franchise extension.
12th May 2014
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Her
Modern, extremely stylish love story from Spike Jonze that meanders from thought provoking into ponderous.
3rd May 2014
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The East
Engaging eco-thriller, building plausibly around a modern dilemma. Impressive 2nd pic from Zac Batmanglij.
26th Apr 2014
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Philomena
An engaging story and a stand out turn from Judi Dench elevate this otherwise bog standard drama.
25th Apr 2014
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All Is Lost
Intense, lonely, one-man disaster pic. Methodically directed, with an intense turn from Robert Redford.
9th Apr 2014
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Spring Breakers
Accomplished crack at the mainstream from Harmony Korine. MTV meets The Limey in an intense blur.
6th Apr 2014
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Before Midnight
Classy, accomplished threquel to Richard Linklater's meandering walking talk-a-thon.
29th Mar 2014
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The Wind Rises
Miyazaki's plane engineer swan song is more melodrama than magic, but still a bittersweet meditation.
13th Mar 2014
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The Grand Budapest Hotel
Wes A's gang rack up the cameos, an elegant confection of crime romp, murder, good manners.
9th Mar 2014
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Captain Phillips
Tense high seas hijack standoff with Paul Greengrass at the bridge, anchored by Tom Hanks.
6th Mar 2014
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What We Do In The Shadows
Riotous NZ vampire doc. Relentless laughs, and a rowdy performance from the Swerewolves.
23rd Jan 2014
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Cold In July
Tense, witty, southern-drenched thriller. Dexter changes his M.O. and Don Johnson plays it cool.
21st Jan 2014
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The Trip To Italy
Relentless laughs with a dramatic undercurrent as Coogan and Brydon riff their way round Italy.
21st Jan 2014
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Kumiko, the Treasure Hunter
Old school indie pic with great script and central performance. Hilarity meets sadness.
21st Jan 2014
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The Company You Keep
Solid, old fashioned thriller with great turns from Redford and other veterans + great script.
16th Jan 2014
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Room 237
Loopy film studies fever dream diving deep into the hidden meanings Kubrick (maybe) packed into The Shining.
1st Jan 2014
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Europa Report
Decent indie sci-fi about a mission to one of Jupiter's moons that works round the found footage style.
8th Dec 2013
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The Wolf of Wall Street
Weekend at Bernie's meets Goodfellas, as Scorsese goes to max. McRomcomedy steals the show.
2nd Dec 2013
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Zero Dark Thirty
Enthralling by default, this CIA procedural could have done with a more experienced touch.
29th Nov 2013
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Crystal Fairy
Charming road movie. Michael Cera ditches the script and heads into the Chilean outback to trip out.
21st Nov 2013
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Gravity
One dimensional 3D space epic, that pushes its one trick pony to the limits. Mesmerising and gripping.
14th Nov 2013
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Seven Psychopaths
A snappy script and a great ensemble cast make this an entertaining romp.
1st Nov 2013
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The Great Passage
Warm oddball epic about a 15 year quest to produce a new dictionary. Japan's Oscar entry - good bet.
12th Oct 2013
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Blue Jasmine
Cate Blanchett's delusional socialite is one of Woody Allen's best character studies for years.
7th Oct 2013
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Tyrannosaur
Depressing, traumatic drama from Yorkshire, with good performances and the tiniest glimmer of hope.
25th Sep 2013
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Silver Linings Playbook
Assured, energetic dramedy with a good post-Bulwinkle turn from DeNiro amongst others.
21st Sep 2013
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Celeste & Jesse Forever
Stylish, grown up, indie rom com - with a decent script and one foot in the real world.
25th Aug 2013
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The O2
Fun theatrics and feedback hurricanes, as Crazy Horse plod in places and rage through hits in others.
18th Jun 2013
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World War Z
Brad Pitt keeps his cool in a breathless globe-trotting zombie thriller that's more shock than gore.
7th Jun 2013
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Looper
Pseudo-indie, twisting sci-fi pic, that manages to be both better and worse than it could have.
6th Jun 2013
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Tell No One
Occasionally clumsy, but this Francosised US novel packs some decent thrills.
6th Jun 2013
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The Snowtown Murders
Stylish, intense, gruesome Australian drama that you won't watch twice.
30th May 2013
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Total Recall
Blade Runner-esque production design tops the original, but it's all undermined by a sense of deja vu.
23rd May 2013
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In A World
LOL-packed comedy set in the competitive world of the voice over artist, with a nicely handled subtext.
26th Apr 2013
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Snow White and the Huntsman
Beautifully shot, restrained fairytale summer tent pole. If only \#LOTR was this classy.
13th Apr 2013
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Oblivion
Tom Cruise patrols empty earth in big bucks sci-fi with style. Borrows from classics but a satisfying ride.
10th Apr 2013
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I'm So Excited!
Almodovar reworks Airplane! as a wild mescaline-fuelled mile-high business class satire. Mucho fun.
18th Mar 2013
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House of Cards
Classy drama, expanding the original show to fill the Washington landscape, with added David Fincher style.
15th Mar 2013
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Margin Call
Taut Wall St meltdown. Zachary Quinto spots black hole in his firm's numbers, passes it up the food chain.
10th Mar 2013
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Ice Cold In Alex
Classic WW2 desert rats adventure with John Mills dying for a Carlsberg in the Sahara.
Halliwell says: Engrossing desert adventure with plenty of suspense sequences borrowed from The Wages Of Fear; long, but very well presented.**
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10th Mar 2013
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Detachment
Depressing, stylish exploration of the perils of supply teaching from @TonyKaye.
2nd Mar 2013
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Computer Chess
Hilarious period comedy, with a load of great performances and a lot of LOLs. Highly recommended.
22nd Jan 2013
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Kill List
Original, strangely paced thriller, that veers off course and heads into fucked up territory.
18th Jan 2013
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Safety Not Guaranteed
Engaging, low key, time travel comedy drama, with a raft of well-written characters.
18th Jan 2013
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The Descendants
Mellow, laid back Hawaiian dramedy - with a touching performance from a low-key George Clooney.
2nd Jan 2013
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Moon
Ambitious, stylish, old fashioned low-budget sci-fi that takes a while to find it's feet, but pays off nicely.
30th Dec 2012
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