Movie Reviews and Ratings
The Help Movie Review
A strongly issue-based story gives a terrific cast plenty to play with in this hugely engaging drama about the American South in the 1960s. And while the film kind of skims the surface, it's a story that still needs to be told.
Anonymous Movie Review
Based on the long-mooted Oxfordian theory about the true authorship of Shakespeare's plays and poems, this film undermines its own point by over-egging the story. An over-complicated script and arch performances don't help the case.
Krabat And The Legend Of The Satanic Mill Movie Review
With gorgeous settings and a very dark story, this tale of swords and sorcery is like a nasty twist on the Harry Potter premise. Which of course makes it rather a lot of fun to watch, helped by the fact that it's beautifully filmed and acted.
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Ryan Gosling |
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George Clooney |
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Philip Seymour Hoffman |
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Paul Giamatti |
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Evan Rachel Wood |
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Marisa Tomei |
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Andy Serkis |
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Daniel Craig |
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Simon Pegg |
The Black Power Mixtape 1967-1975 Review
By taking a journalistic approach from outside the USA, this film helps us see the turbulent events surrounding the Black Power movement in a new light. And it's powerfully relevant today.
Reuniting The Rubins Movie Review
A contrived script and clunky direction undermine this British film, which veers from silly comedy to harsh drama to dark tragedy. And this family is far too harshly dysfunctional for us to accept the filmmakers' attempts at sentimentality.
The Yellow Sea Movie Review
This breathless epic thriller from Korea traverses the genres from lovelorn romance to personal horror to gangster action and back again. It's far too long, and gets rather exhausting in the final act, but it's impossibly to be bored.
Footloose Movie Review
A surprisingly faithful remake of the iconic 1984 hit, this crowd-pleasing romp finds some intriguing present-day resonance without pushing it too hard. Instead, it centres on the interpersonal drama and exhilarating dance moves. Starring: Kenny Wormald, Julianne Hough and Dennis Quaid.
The Greatest Movie Ever Sold Movie Review
There's a zing of postmodern fun to be had while watching a film that documents itself being made. It's a clever look at the secret world of product placement. Starring: Morgan Spurlock, Noam Chomsky and Quentin Tarantino.
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Unhappy Birthday Movie Review
You have to give credit to the cast and crew for creating an effectively gothic atmosphere in this low-budget British horror movie. It doesn't always work, but it's still rather good fun to watch, if only for the campy, creep-out vibe.
Restless Movie Review
Van Sant returns to his earthy-airy style for this story of a young man coming to terms with the concept of mortality. It's effortlessly honest, with edgy humour balancing the dark themes. Starring: Henry Hopper, Mia Wasikowska, Ryo Kase, Jane Adams, Schuyler Fisk and Lusia Strus.
We Need to Talk About Kevin Movie Review
Scottish filmmaker Ramsay takes an astonishingly visceral approach to Lionel Shriver's notorious novel. Starring: Tilda Swinton, John C Reilly, Ezra Miller and Siobhan Fallon.
Contagion Movie Review
Soderbergh applies his brainier brand of filmmaking to the global outbreak thriller genre, and the result is a hugely gripping blockbuster that never talks down to its audience. Starring: Matt Damon, Kate Winslet, Jude Law, Marion Cotillard, Jennifer Ehle, Laurence Fishburne, Gwyneth Paltrow, Elliott Gould, Bryan Cranston, John Hawkes and Sanaa Lathan.
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