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Extract
Slight, amiable, if slightly miscast comedy from the guy that made Beavis and Butthead. With Jason Bateman.
15th Apr 2011
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Baraka
Spectacular 65mm film, beautifully restored, HD re-release of Ron Fricke's touching, hypnotic visual poem.
14th Apr 2011
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Let Me In
Sombre, moody vampire horror that effectively clones the Swedish original with little alteration.
13th Apr 2011
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Primer
Underdeveloped and underfunded, though still brilliant low-key time travel indie sci-fi movie.
13th Apr 2011
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Jackass 3D
More borderline homo-erotica from Knoxville & crew. Viewer discretion is advised.
13th Apr 2011
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The Other Guys
Will Ferrell brings his A Game in this LOL-packed stupido comedy.
13th Apr 2011
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The Next Three Days
Unsubtle and hollywood-ized, but still entertaining remake of French escape thriller 'Pour Elle'.
8th Apr 2011
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The Fighter
Predictable boxing flick with none of the tension, depth or subtlety of Raging Bull or $1M Baby.
8th Apr 2011
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Miller's Crossing
Prototype Coen Brothers flick, showing buckets of promise but lacking their later sophistication.
Halliwell says: Sombre, solidly made thriller, directed with a macabre skill.**
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29th Mar 2011
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Crazy / Beautiful
Disappointingly unambitious 00s version of 'Some Kind of Wonderful', with added potential insanity.
27th Mar 2011
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Robin Hood
$155m of utterly shapeless shambles as an occasionally scouse Robin plods through a revisionist Sherwood
26th Mar 2011
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Brothers
Powerful post-war drama from Jim Sheridan with intense perfomances from Toby Maguire and Donnie Darko.
26th Mar 2011
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Black Swan
Amazing cinematography and art direction style out this hammy horror romp. White = good. Black = bad.
21st Mar 2011
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Kick-Ass
Disappointing, predictable, DIY superhero movie. Not big enough in budget or ambition to better the big boys.
20th Mar 2011
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Cop Land
Brilliant modern western, built around the basics of good story, good direction and great performances
19th Mar 2011
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The Baader Meinhof Complex
Endless, shapeless biopic of the 70's West German terrorist group. Lacking in suspense.
9th Mar 2011
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The Square
Effective, old school film noir - set in suburban Australia.
8th Mar 2011
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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
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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
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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
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