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Something Wild
Always forget I've seen this one. A strange 80's brand of dark, wild comedy. See also 'After Hours'.
8th Mar 2011
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Unthinkable
Tricksy prisoner-interrogation thriller with Sam Jackson ...that in the end was as obvious as it seemed.
8th Mar 2011
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Shutter Island
Shining vs video games as Scorcese pulls tricks out the bag in this hokey, old-fashioned studio pic.
7th Mar 2011
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Lethal Weapon 2
Effective, old school, big-budget action sequel marking the beginning of the slide to action/comedy.
Halliwell says: Extremely violent policier which caters to the Rambo crowd but has enough pizazz to recommend it to most classes.
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6th Mar 2011
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I Love You Phillip Morris
Disappointingly shapeless series of camp escapades with Jim Carrey and Ewan MacGregor.
6th Mar 2011
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The Greatest
Slightly convoluted, grief-stricken ensemble drama with Bronson Brosnan, Johnson, Mulligan and Sarandon.
6th Mar 2011
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Repo Men
Empty, derivative sci-fi nonsense with Jude Law. Not a sequel to Repo Man.
4th Mar 2011
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Animal Kingdom
For the third time - at Mrs CSF's request. Still film of the year so far. Masterful.
27th Feb 2011
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Clash of the Titans
Worst-case-scenario blockbuster sacrificing plot, script and acting for tedious CGI action.
27th Feb 2011
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Pulp Fiction
Tarantino's showy, overlong 2nd film highlights all of his swagger - signposting his later flaws.
27th Feb 2011
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The Prestige
The weak string in Chris Nolan's bow, as magic isn't fun when you know how it's done. Dodgy accents too.
20th Feb 2011
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Elite Troop 2
Bonkers Brazilan SWAT team movie, in the style of The Departed or Infernal Affairs.
19th Feb 2011
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Lipstikka
Poorly acted melodrama, as Lipstick Jungle meets Basic Instinct - via Palestine.
19th Feb 2011
Read more 2 star reviewsOff Beat
Easily the best Swiss-German-Gay-Hip Hop movie I've ever seen.
18th Feb 2011
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The Fountain
Devastatingly serious twoddle from Darren Aronofsky. Now I remember why he dropped off my radar.
18th Feb 2011
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Daybreakers
Disappointing, high-concept, vampire/sci-fi flick. Ethan Hawke should know better.
13th Feb 2011
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The Crazies
Decent, semi-plausible modern zombie tale. A remake of Romero's 1973 film.
12th Feb 2011
Read more 3 star reviewsCrazy Heart
Entertainment by numbers as Jeff Bridges channels his inner dude as washed-up country singer Bad Blake.
6th Feb 2011
Read more 3.5 star reviewsNever Let Me Go
Beautifully shot and art directed movie which unfolds as a painfully sincere companion to The Island.
3rd Feb 2011
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Invictus
Morgan Freeman as Nelson Mandela in a film about rugby directed by Clint Eastwood. What's not to like?
2nd Feb 2011
Read more 3 star reviewsHarry Brown
Hoodie-centric retread of Death Wish. Michael Caine should know better by now.
2nd Feb 2011
Read more 2.5 star reviewsThe Departed
Deeply flawed, but thoroughly entertaining moviemaking-masterclass from Martin Scorcese.
1st Feb 2011
Read more 4 star reviewsGangster No1
Showoff, cliched, superficial UK gangster flick. Like Goodfellas, but everyone is played by Joe Pesci.
1st Feb 2011
Read more 2.5 star reviewsThe Interpreter
Twisty thriller set in the UN, which keeps you in your toes, but somehow falls a little flat.
1st Feb 2011
Read more 3 star reviewsGreen Zone
Iraq war detective thriller. Disappointingly slow from Damon and Greengrass, with clumsy politics.
31st Jan 2011
Read more 3 star reviewsSuburban Girl
Weak, empty romantic drama with Sarah Michelle Gellar and Alec Baldwin. No redeeming features.
30th Jan 2011
Read more 1 star reviewsWhere The Wild Things Are
Disengaging attempt to expand a 10 line kids book into a 100m/£100m adult blockbuster.
30th Jan 2011
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Everybody's Fine
Touching drama as a widower reconnects with his 4 kids. Another small step along DeNiro's recovery.
28th Jan 2011
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After Dark, My Sweet
Misfiriing 90's noir, with Jason Patric as a hobo boxer, getting into trouble in a small town.
Halliwell says: Wildly melodramatic thriller with dull performances.
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27th Jan 2011
Read more 2.5 star reviewsNed Kelly
Ineffective Aussie outlaw epic. Nicely shot, but hampered by a poor script and weak direction.
27th Jan 2011
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Like Crazy
Accomplished and stylish - if slightly predictable movie about first love.
25th Jan 2011
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Take Shelter
A double acting tour de force in this powerful study of mental illness and the pressures of life.
25th Jan 2011
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Another Earth
Stunningly original, low budget sci-fi - exploring the possibility of the discovery of a mirror earth.
24th Jan 2011
Read more 4 star reviewsVampire
Painfully underdeveloped modern take on the age-old vampire needs of death and love.
23rd Jan 2011
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The Future
Miranda July's quirky sophomore feature hits many of the same notes as her first, to great effect.
22nd Jan 2011
Read more 3.5 star reviewsFifty Dead Men Walking
Involving drama about a deep cover IRA informant.
20th Jan 2011
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Animal Kingdom
Twice in a month - this Aussie crime thriller must be good.
20th Jan 2011
Read more 4.5 star reviewsMercury Rising
Decent enough cop movie, with Bruce Willis doing what he does best.
17th Jan 2011
Read more 3 star reviewsDid You Hear About The Morgans?
Staggeringly unambitious, dream-team rom-com.
16th Jan 2011
Read more 1.5 star reviewsThe Book of Eli
Derivative, post-apocalyptic drivel. Denzel and Gary Oldman should know better.
15th Jan 2011
Read more 1.5 star reviewsWinter's Bone
Underdeveloped, indie hit, updated western - as a Missouri girl hunts the body of her meth-cook dad.
13th Jan 2011
Read more 3 star reviewsCatfish
Unique, suspenseful, tragic, zeitgeist-capturing documentary about social networking.
13th Jan 2011
Read more 4 star reviewsThe Men Who Stare At Goats
Rambling, sub-Coen Bros psychic army comedy.
12th Jan 2011
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Clumsy sci-fi, hamstringed by smart-ass tracking shots - despite the promising premise.
12th Jan 2011
Read more 3 star reviewsThe Perfect Storm
About as exciting as an action/adventure about the weather can be.
11th Jan 2011
Read more 2.5 star reviewsIn America
Sympathetic, heart wrenching study of a family dealing with grief as they start a new life in New York.
11th Jan 2011
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Sherlock Holmes
Acceptable, Guy Ritchified reboot for the original private eye.
10th Jan 2011
Read more 3 star reviewsThe Sum Of All Fears
Decent re-boot, as Ben Affleck's Jack Ryan plausibly defuses World War III.
9th Jan 2011
Read more 3.5 star reviewsToy Story
The original Pixar blockbuster is still a classic ...though a little less adult-friendly than I remembered.
9th Jan 2011
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The Hurt Locker
Subtle, tension riddled procedural drama following a bomb disposal unit in Iraq. A bit long.
9th Jan 2011
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