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Inception
The worlds most expensive and profitable student film. Well handled, hokey fun. Smoke a bowl first.
29th Aug 2011
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Superman Returns
Big brush strokes can't save Singer's surprisingly mundane and dreary take on the Superman legend.
29th Aug 2011
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Gentle Spirit
Deep longjam Laurel Canyon vibes. COMMUTER ALERT so mellow you might miss yr stop
23rd Aug 2011
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City Of God
Outstanding multiple stories of 70s Brazil slumdog kids, drugs, gangs, growing up. Great OST too.
23rd Aug 2011
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Fish Tank
Hardly a laugh a minute, as Andrea Arnold returns to familiar ground for her most accomplished film yet.
22nd Aug 2011
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Electrelane
XOYO
Thunderous, awe inspiring gig from the chimp playlist veterans. Big, fast, loud and cool as fuck
16th Aug 2011
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Lifeguards
Waving At The Astronauts
Thundering, rock tinged entry into the Bob Pollard cannon. W/ Doug Gillard
15th Aug 2011
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Whatever Works
Larry David is seamlessly transplanted into the role of Woody Allen, in Woody's best film in years.
15th Aug 2011
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Monster-in-Law
Romcom by numbers with J-Lo. See 'Maid in Manhatten' for details.
14th Aug 2011
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Exit Through The Gift Shop
Interesting street art expose, that unfortunately descends into tedious farce.
14th Aug 2011
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Please Give
Slight, over-confident indie drama. Light on drama.
13th Aug 2011
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The Other Guys
Hilariously stupid buddy cop movie, which defies expectation to flourish beyond an inflight scenario.
12th Aug 2011
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The Secret In Their Eyes
Classy Argentinian murder-mystery, that deservedly took home the Best Foreign Film Oscar.
6th Aug 2011
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Henry V
Dated but assured adaptation from the young Kenneth Branagh. Highlighted by the rain of the English Longbow.
Halliwell says: A darker film than Olivier's, with which it can stand comparison, stressing the brutality of war.***
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6th Aug 2011
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Submarine
Decent if overlong stab at over-articulate/awkward teen romcom set on Welsh coast. Good OST from Alex Turner.
3rd Aug 2011
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Dinner For Schmucks
Convoluted comedy made bearable by cameos from Zach @Galifianakisz, Jermaine and Chris O'Dowd.
3rd Aug 2011
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Source Code
Jake Gyllenhaal replays 8 min loop on doomed train; can he find bomber/girl/way out in time? Kind of works.
3rd Aug 2011
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Paul Beatty
Razor sharp tongue-in-cheek tale of the African American struggle. Loved every page \#4stars
3rd Aug 2011
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Hanna
Stylish Euro riff on teen assassins w Saoirse Ronan. Fairytale edge, Cate Blanchett wicked CIA witch, few plot Qs.
1st Aug 2011
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The Lovely Bones
Schmaltzy drama, re-treading Jackson's own The Frighteners. And the godawful What Dreams May Come.
31st Jul 2011
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Piranha
Gimmicky horror remake. Like Baywatch meets The Birds.
30th Jul 2011
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Skateland
Nicely shot but over-confident and under-developed suburban nostalgia drama, set in early 80's America.
28th Jul 2011
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Platoon
Brilliant rites of passage movie that still stands as the definitive depiction of the war in Vietnam.
Halliwell says: Not badly done in the style of Bataan (plus brutality and gore). One would have thought it too late to do it at all, but the American public made it a box-office hit.**
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24th Jul 2011
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John Grant
Queen of Denmark
Midlake create textured backing for John Grant's wacky, hypnotic, Concorde-esque lyrics.
23rd Jul 2011
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Captain America
Gung-ho zip through Cap's WW2 wimp-to-GM super soldier origins. Glib evil+ Nazis. Flavours inc Raiders, Doc Savage, Inglourious Basterds.
22nd Jul 2011
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The Karate Kid
Decent enough 80s classic remake, though the kids are 5 years younger and it's relocated to China.
21st Jul 2011
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Knight and Day
Big, expensive, contrived, noisy action comedy - that's light on comedy. Sub par from James Mangold.
17th Jul 2011
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Scott Pilgrim vs The World
Gimmicky, over-organized, teen geek movie. Manages to make $85m look like $1m. Fail.
17th Jul 2011
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Old School
Extremely watchable, vintage \#stupido antics from Frank the Tank and the gang.
17th Jul 2011
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Bridesmaids
Dismal, laugh-free attempt to make a Hangover-for-girls. 4 people walked out of my screening.
14th Jul 2011
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Master and Commander
Impeccable period drama, combining a riveting portrayal of life at sea with action and emotion.
11th Jul 2011
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Fanboys
Well observed LOL-athon geek-out, as 4 losers attempt to steal a Phantom Menace preview from the Lucas Ranch.
10th Jul 2011
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The Hour
Classy period 1950s detail. McNulty well-cast as bit of an arse. More TV news + conspiracy than "UK Mad Men"
10th Jul 2011
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Harry Potter And The Deathly Hallows Part 2
Warm, surprisingly muted end to Hogwarts lil orphan wizard saga.
10th Jul 2011
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The Tree of Life
Ambitious, epic, unique view of life, big and small. Beautifully shot, acted, edited and soundtracked.
9th Jul 2011
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Falling Skies
80s style alien invasion w Noah Wyle leading human fight. Starts after invasion: less exposition.
5th Jul 2011
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The A-Team
Erratic attempt to translate nostalgic TV show into an adult blockbuster. This plan didn't come together.
4th Jul 2011
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4-3-2-1
Diabolical brit-chic-flick caper. Incomprehensible plotting. Poor acting. Awful photography. Shocking.
3rd Jul 2011
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Maid In Manhattan
Old fashioned romance that's solidly made with few surprises.
3rd Jul 2011
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A Nightmare on Elm Street
Suspense free, unsurprising remake of an over-rated 80's shocker.
3rd Jul 2011
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Salt
Thoroughly confusing, convoluted, shapeless spy thriller. Mission Impossible cross-bred with The Fugitive.
2nd Jul 2011
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Beautiful Losers
Inspirational film documenting the artists circling NYC's Alleged Gallery in the 90's. Obey.
1st Jul 2011
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Scenes From The Suburbs
Ambitious, stylish short from Spike Jonze that's sadly missing the bits between the 'Scenes'.
28th Jun 2011
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Singing Adams
Everybody Friends Now
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With the Broken Family Band finally broken for good, lead singer Steven Adams has moved forward, assembling a new band going by the name of Singing Adams - though confusingly Adams put out a solo record under that name in 2005.
The casual country tinge of BFB has given way to a more focused sound, coupled with great production. There's a more soulful edge to the delivery here too, though have no fear - the same charmingly-delivered-but-downbeat lyrics are still here, giving David Gedge a run for his money both in the lyrics-about-break-ups stakes and even with the furious guitar workouts that highlight many of the best tracks.
Good to have you back. Welcome home losers.
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Them Crooked Vultures
Disappointing super group effort that rarely comes close to matching the best of its parts.
27th Jun 2011
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The Crimson Rivers
Gripping French thriller as two cops investigate some mountain murders. Better than Wexford.
25th Jun 2011
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Little Fish
Stylish, but miscast, downbeat and painfully slow suburban Aussie drama from Rowan Woods.
22nd Jun 2011
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Vetiver
The Errant Charm
Hazy 70's vibes and a laid back style cement Vetiver's place in the modern-retro camp.
22nd Jun 2011
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Twin Shadow
Forget
Relatively ambitious, 80's tinged indie disco. Like Elbow on drugs.
21st Jun 2011
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Neil Young
A Treasure
Unremarkable, newly unearthed, country-tinged live album from a mid-80's Neil.
20th Jun 2011
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