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Ocean's 8
F This Movie!
Patrick Bromley
The definition of a three star movie: it's totally watchable, features actors I like having a good time, is fun to look at, demands very little of me, and will more or less be forgotten by the time I finish this review.
3/5
5
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Olympic Dreams
F This Movie!
Patrick Bromley
Call it Lost in Translation with more sports.
3.5/5
5
3.5
5
false
5
9
2
1,448
Rampage
F This Movie!
Patrick Bromley
This isn't a movie that has any affection or any wonder towards its monsters.They're in here because they're in the video game on which it's based.
1.5/5
5
1.5
5
false
1
9
2
1,448
Revenge
F This Movie!
Patrick Bromley
Inside its gorgeous, candy-colored packaging -- as confident a debut as we've seen in recent years -- Revenge has a warrior of a protagonist who is easy to root for, villains who are easy to hate, and satisfactory justice dispensed.
4/5
5
4
5
false
6
9
2
1,448
Saint Frances
F This Movie!
Patrick Bromley
Tonally delicate and loving towards every single one of its characters, it's the kind of indie that gives indie movies a good name.
4/5
5
4
5
false
6
9
2
1,448
Small Crimes
F This Movie!
Patrick Bromley
The movie continues to make the case that Evan Katz is a huge talent, but it also fails to really excite me the way his last movie did.
2.5/5
5
2.5
5
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3
9
2
1,448
Spider-Man: Homecoming
F This Movie!
Patrick Bromley
Lacking a bit of an emotional component present in some past Spider-Man movies, but makes up for it with sheer fun and entertainment value.
3.5/5
5
3.5
5
false
5
9
2
1,448
The Endless
F This Movie!
Patrick Bromley
It's what you might expect and also nothing like it.
3/5
5
3
5
false
4
9
2
1,448
The Houses October Built 2
F This Movie!
Patrick Bromley
Content to send the same characters down the same path with what appears on the surface to be the same results.
2/5
5
2
5
false
2
9
2
1,448
The Predator
F This Movie!
Patrick Bromley
The fourth film in the Predator franchise is also the fourth best Predator movie.
1.5/5
5
1.5
5
false
1
9
2
1,448
The Spy Who Dumped Me
F This Movie!
Patrick Bromley
At two hours, the movie is still way too overlong, way too plot-heavy, and way too messy for me to give it much of a recommendation.
2/5
5
2
5
false
2
9
2
1,448
Wildling
F This Movie!
Patrick Bromley
It means well, even when it doesn't have a lot to say.
2.5/5
5
2.5
5
false
3
9
2
1,448
Wonder Woman
F This Movie!
Patrick Bromley
Easily joins the ranks of some of the best first outings for a superhero in the last two decades.
3/5
5
3
5
false
4
9
2
1,448
Blumhouse's Truth or Dare
FANDOM
Drew Dietsch
'Truth or Dare' occasionally reaches the pinnacles of unintentional comedy, but it's mostly overflowing with tired horror tropes and unlikable stereotype characters.
2/5
5
2
5
false
2
9
2
1,449
Breaking In
FANDOM
Drew Dietsch
A satisfactory if standard home invasion thriller, 'Breaking In' is anchored by its lead actress but fails to take its premise and characters to the next level.
3/5
5
3
5
false
4
9
2
1,449
Hereditary
FANDOM
Drew Dietsch
Full of nightmarish imagery and emotional terror, 'Hereditary' has the makings of a horror classic. There is true evil lurking inside this film.
4.5/5
5
4.5
5
false
7
9
2
1,449
Life of the Party
FANDOM
Drew Dietsch
'Life of the Party' is obviously trying to do nothing more than make its intended audience feel good, but that comes at the cost of any genuine conflict or plot momentum.
2/5
5
2
5
false
2
9
2
1,449
Ocean's 8
FANDOM
Drew Dietsch
'Ocean's 8' is breezy, light-hearted, and expertly constructed. Though staples of the series keep it from being exceptional, it churns out laughs and fun at a nonstop pace.
4/5
5
4
5
false
6
9
2
1,449
Puppet Master: The Littlest Reich
FANDOM
Matt Donato
While B-movie humor loses its sheen in later acts, downright vile acts of slasher violence call back to scrub-yourself-clean titles of 80s cable box fame.
3.5/5
5
3.5
5
false
5
9
2
1,449
Solo: A Star Wars Story
FANDOM
Drew Dietsch
Solo: A Star Wars Story is engineered to be vigorously cute and unflappably charming, so there are plenty of little bits that brighten the experience throughout, but they add up to a mountain of mostly nothing.
3/5
5
3
5
false
4
9
2
1,449
Under the Silver Lake
FANDOM
Matt Donato
Sloppy "stoner noir" that wants to say everything and nothing at the same time.
2/5
5
2
5
false
2
9
2
1,449
Upgrade
FANDOM
Drew Dietsch
'Upgrade' is the grungy, gonzo, and genuinely great type of sci-fi that we need to see more often.
5/5
5
5
5
false
8
9
2
1,449
Arthur Miller: Writer
FF2 Media
Nora Lee Mandel
She interviewed [her father] for decades...Adds personal and archival photographs, home movies, and talks with relatives and friends, this is a warm and intimate reflection.
7/10
10
7
10
false
6
10
1
1,450
Faces Places (Visages, villages)
FF2 Media
Nora Lee Mandel
Marvelously creative collaboration with JR extends Varda's unique career and impact...combines her planning and wide-ranging connections with his improv and exuberant energy.
10/10
10
10
10
false
9
10
1
1,450
Lady Bird
FF2 Media
Nora Lee Mandel
Smartly refreshes the rebellious teen girl movie...in a sympathetic way that could appeal to teens and mothers.
8/10
10
8
10
false
7
10
1
1,450
Let the Sunshine In (Un beau soleil intérieur)
FF2 Media
Nora Lee Mandel
Attracting an array of lovers and male admirers, from too young to too married there's more philosophizing than romance or sex, some verge on selfish clichés of rom coms.
5/10
10
5
10
false
4
10
1
1,450
The Rape Of Recy Taylor
FF2 Media
Nora Lee Mandel
Forceful family interviews, immersive location visits, letters, testimony and articles from Afr-Am papers bring you into 1944 Alabama night...supported by NAACP's Rosa Parks.
9/10
10
9
10
false
8
10
1
1,450
The Road
FHM [UK]
null
One of the best films this year (and last!). Bleak, painful, charged with emotion and philosophical questions about how far we have evolved from animals when our comforts are taken away. A must see.
5/5
5
5
5
false
4
5
1
1,451
Public Enemies
FHM [UK]
Paul Salfen
An on-the-spot, VIP ushering into the gangster movie hall of fame. It's a real movie, one which you'll be proud to say you paid to see. Eat that, Optimus.
5/5
5
5
5
false
4
5
1
1,451
The Hangover
FHM [UK]
null
Easily the funniest film of the year. A must-see.
4/5
5
4
5
false
3
5
1
1,451
The Wolfman
FHM [UK]
null
A good film, well produced with great sound and guaranteed shocks.
3/5
5
3
5
false
2
5
1
1,451
Shutter Island
FHM [UK]
Tom Howard
Neither Scorsese nor Di Caprio is at the top of their game in Shutter Island, but like all successful teams they know how to win when they're playing badly. Good not great.
3/5
5
3
5
false
2
5
1
1,451
Ninja Assassin
FHM [UK]
Luke Edwards
A bit of a let down. We expected more.
3/5
5
3
5
false
2
5
1
1,451
Green Zone
FHM [UK]
Tom Howard
Green Zone is a supremely slick flick which doesn't overdo the political dialogue and knows exactly when to blow up a car in a long and complicated action sequence.
4/5
5
4
5
false
3
5
1
1,451
Kick-Ass
FHM [UK]
Luke Edwards
Amazing, gory and immersive fight scenes; punchy, side-splitting dialogue; excellent acting and utter originality are just a few of the good things about this film.
5/5
5
5
5
false
4
5
1
1,451
A Single Man
FHM [UK]
null
Stylish, dark, funny and right now, the ideal choice for a date you want to impress with your appreciation of fine film making.
4/5
5
4
5
false
3
5
1
1,451
44 Inch Chest
FHM [UK]
Luke Edwards
An impressive roller-coaster of emotional manipulation that grabs you by the soft bits, leads you and doesn't show signs of ever letting go.
4/5
5
4
5
false
3
5
1
1,451
Avatar
FHM [UK]
Tom Howard
It's 100% genuinely undeniably categorically without-a-doubt unlike anything you've ever seen before and if you like graphics and special effects and stuff that's totally new, you'll love it.
4/5
5
4
5
false
3
5
1
1,451
Bruno
FHM [UK]
null
Better than Borat? No. But easily just as good, and twice as outrageous.
4/5
5
4
5
false
3
5
1
1,451
Crazy Heart
FHM [UK]
Tom Howard
Although it's a bit like watching Jeff Bridges look you in the eyes, waft his boozy breath in your face and shout "CAN I HAVE AN OSCAR PLEASE?", it's difficult not to be charmed by everything about Crazy Heart.
4/5
5
4
5
false
3
5
1
1,451
The Damned United
FHM [UK]
null
People who haven't read the book will see a charming account of a man who will forever be a football legend, because he was witty and smart in a world dominated by money-grabbing dullards.
4/5
5
4
5
false
3
5
1
1,451
Fast & Furious
FHM [UK]
null
The action will get your heart racing like a shot of NOS to the eyeballs. However, that rush comes at a cost of a story-line comedown. If you're feeling simple, or drunk and stoned, this would be a perfect way to spend the night.
3/5
5
3
5
false
2
5
1
1,451
Fish Tank
FHM [UK]
Tom Howard
Fish Tank is a simple but incredibly, almost unbelievably, powerful film. No man or woman with warm blood in their body will come away from it feeling chirpy. On the + side, it's so reassuringly brilliant that you'll feel proud to be British.
4/5
5
4
5
false
3
5
1
1,451
Funny People
FHM [UK]
Tom Howard
It's very funny. And it's awesome to see Apatow have a bash at moving away from his undeniably successful formula.
3/5
5
3
5
false
2
5
1
1,451
Harry Brown
FHM [UK]
Tom Howard
Fast and blood-splattered, stinks of weed, underage sex, mindless murder, blind loyalty and flexible morals and doesn't sell out to a cheesy ending.
4/5
5
4
5
false
3
5
1
1,451
Inglourious Basterds
FHM [UK]
Charlotte Smith
QT is rediscovering his form: Basterds is a tense, punchy and darkly funny film.
3/5
5
3
5
false
2
5
1
1,451
Is Anybody There?
FHM [UK]
null
Is Anybody There? proves that talent, not age, will ultimately define successful acting careers.
4/5
5
4
5
false
3
5
1
1,451
Legion
FHM [UK]
Luke Edwards
If you like biblical tales and fancy a bit of action mixed with angelic references this will be worth a rental. The main message is, have faith. But be warned, this film will test yours.
2/5
5
2
5
false
1
5
1
1,451
Let the Right One In
FHM [UK]
Charlotte Smith
A beautiful, brutal yet understated film.
5/5
5
5
5
false
4
5
1
1,451
Punisher: War Zone
FHM [UK]
Tom Howard
As entertaining as Punisher: War Zone is, there's no real depth, the plot is obvious and it's a wee bit charmless.
3/5
5
3
5
false
2
5
1
1,451
Religulous
FHM [UK]
null
It's not a cinematic event in the same way that nuclear Jihad would be, but that's exactly what Maher is pleading with humanity to avoid. A must-see.
4/5
5
4
5
false
3
5
1
1,451
Star Trek
FHM [UK]
Chris Bell
If you realise that it has one aim - to introduce an entirely new audience to the franchise - and go into the cinema knowing that, then you'll have a good time. Unlike like me: I sat there with my arms folded, tutting a lot.
3/5
5
3
5
false
2
5
1
1,451
Terminator Salvation
FHM [UK]
David Clack
It was depressing. It made you feel foolish for ever being scared of Arnie or the melty dude from James Cameron's second film. It was stupefying.
2/5
5
2
5
false
1
5
1
1,451
The Hurt Locker
FHM [UK]
Tom Howard
Most poignantly, it offers a different perspective on the war to the generally negative one on the news.
4/5
5
4
5
false
3
5
1
1,451
Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen
FHM [UK]
null
It's like watching a blender for two hours while someone shouts at you. And then the last half an hour is the same, except it's more like having your head strapped to a washing machine while you watch a blender and someone shouts at you.
3/5
5
3
5
false
2
5
1
1,451
Watchmen
FHM [UK]
null
With reservations, the greatest graphic novel ever written gets a film that does it justice. Would have made an incredible mini-series for TV. Maybe next time?
4/5
5
4
5
false
3
5
1
1,451
X-Men Origins - Wolverine
FHM [UK]
null
That's not to say the action isn't hair raisingly exciting and regular, but it feels like the fight scenes are simply a break from a story that is being crammed in, rather than something being naturally told.
3/5
5
3
5
false
2
5
1
1,451
Beanpole (Dylda)
FILMHOUNDS Magazine
Katie Hogan
[Director/co-writer] Kantemir Balagov has created a story that may be about what happens after the war but there is no grit, grim or absolute misery which sometimes dominates this genre but there is pain, love, and delicate bond that hopefully will last.
3.5/5
5
3.5
5
false
5
9
2
1,452
In the Valley of Elah
FILMINK (Australia)
Laura Parker
This is a beautiful film hiding the terrible truth that is the horror of war.
4/5
5
4
5
false
6
9
2
1,453
Jodorowsky's Dune
FILMINK (Australia)
Tom Clift
The year's must-see doco for movie buffs.
4.5/5
5
4.5
5
false
7
9
2
1,453
Left Behind
FILMINK (Australia)
John Noonan
Ostensibly an exploration of biblical themes, Left Behind avoids any theological debate to revel unsuccessfully in the mass-hysteria created by God's Rapture.
2/5
5
2
5
false
2
9
2
1,453
Mommy
FILMINK (Australia)
Tom Clift
Dolan fully embraces his melodramatic tendencies...this is a gaudy, exuberant film, as messy as it is astounding.
5/5
5
5
5
false
8
9
2
1,453
Shrek Forever After
FILMINK (Australia)
Cara Nash
Shrek Forever After feels tired, but is lifted by the usual slew of wisecracks and pop culture references. The use of 3-D, while not revelatory, is apt, and adds another layer of appeal to the film's action.
3/5
5
3
5
false
4
9
2
1,453
Vice
FILMINK (Australia)
John Noonan
Even with Willis - who looks like he was only needed for a day's filming - phoning it in, in every conceivable way, it still manages to be a hell of a lot of fun.
3/5
5
3
5
false
4
9
2
1,453
We Are the Best!
FILMINK (Australia)
Tom Clift
Captures the dynamics of adolescent friendship to perfection. Funny and full of bluster, it's an exuberant tribute to punk rock spirit, and to the experience of being thirteen.
4/5
5
4
5
false
6
9
2
1,453
American Mary
Fangoria
Chris Alexander
If AMERICAN MARY has flaws-which I'm sure it does-they're dwarfed. I was having such a good time, I chose to ignore them. Hell, some of my best, most beautiful and interesting friends are flawed. That's what makes them so unforgettable.
3.5/4
4
3.5
4
false
5
7
2
1,454
Antiviral
Fangoria
Chris Alexander
I respect ANTIVIRAL, but I can't say I liked it. But then again, I'm not sure it wants to be liked. In fact, I believe it's trying very hard to make you not like it.
2.5/4
4
2.5
4
false
3
7
2
1,454
Backcountry
Fangoria
Chris Alexander
For what it intends to do, BACKCOUNTRY is an almost perfectly realized film, making the best of its humble budget and exploiting its stunning locations to maximum effect.
3.5/4
4
3.5
4
false
5
7
2
1,454
Berberian Sound Studio
Fangoria
Chris Alexander
No one has ever inverted the European horror film with such wit, eloquence and purpose to challenge its audience. If you love this subgenre, you'll feel like BERBERIAN was made exclusively for you. I certainly know I did.
4/4
4
4
4
false
6
7
2
1,454
Cosmopolis
Fangoria
Chris Alexander
This is vintage David Cronenberg, but an even more sophisticated, refined version.
3.5/4
4
3.5
4
false
5
7
2
1,454
Here Comes the Devil
Fangoria
Chris Alexander
Here Comes the Devil is one of the most interesting, frightening and thoroughly alive-both intellectually and viscerally-works of horror and dread this critic has seen in a very, very long time.
4/4
4
4
4
false
6
7
2
1,454
It Follows
Fangoria
Chris Alexander
It Follows is an incredibly evolved, joyously alive piece of "dead teenager" cinema that likely requires a few viewings to properly assimilate its rhythms.
3/4
4
3
4
false
4
7
2
1,454
Maps to the Stars
Fangoria
Chris Alexander
The film becomes the purest of horror film, the sort of picture where once the lights come up, we thank whatever deity we adore that, despite our own ample flaws, we are not these people.
4/4
4
4
4
false
6
7
2
1,454
Nurse
Fangoria
Chris Alexander
No matter what Nurse 3D is or isn't, as an entertainment, it rocks.
3.5/4
4
3.5
4
false
5
7
2
1,454
Oculus
Fangoria
Chris Alexander
Without spoiling anything, the last half hour of OCULUS is one of the most stressful, disorienting and hypnotizing divebombs into child's-eye horror I've ever sat through.
3/4
4
3
4
false
4
7
2
1,454
Only Lovers Left Alive
Fangoria
Chris Alexander
There is a serious voodoo swirling around in [Only Lovers Left Alive] that you will not find anywhere else in any other vampire movie. That power will stick with you long after the lights go up.
3/4
4
3
4
false
4
7
2
1,454
Rage
Fangoria
Chris Alexander
Sadly, Rage is generally a slog and it's not Cage's fault.
2/4
4
2
4
false
2
7
2
1,454
Under the Skin
Fangoria
Chris Alexander
Under the Skin is a movie that truly defies articulation. It's visceral; not violent or exploitative, but challenging and exotic.
4/4
4
4
4
false
6
7
2
1,454
Casino
Fantastica Daily
Chuck O'Leary
Martin Scorsese's Casino is an absolutely brilliant film that's an enthralling equal to his masterful GoodFellas. Demands to be seen at least twice.
10/10
10
10
10
false
9
10
1
1,455
Heat
Fantastica Daily
Chuck O'Leary
With De Niro and Pacino in excellent form, Mann's Heat ignites the screen.
8/10
10
8
10
false
7
10
1
1,455
Restoration
Fantastica Daily
Chuck O'Leary
An interesting evocation of a decadent era marked by opulence, excess and abject poverty. But works equally well as a study of personal redemption amidst the turmoil.
7/10
10
7
10
false
6
10
1
1,455
Twister
Fantastica Daily
Chuck O'Leary
Special-effects highlight this Jan DeBont-directed blockbuster that's ruined by cliched plotting and irritating characters.
4/10
10
4
10
false
3
10
1
1,455
The Rock
Fantastica Daily
Chuck O'Leary
Extremely far-fetched, but undeniably exciting.
7/10
10
7
10
false
6
10
1
1,455
Ransom
Fantastica Daily
Chuck O'Leary
A tough, gripping thriller.
8/10
10
8
10
false
7
10
1
1,455
American Buffalo
Fantastica Daily
Chuck O'Leary
A colossal letdown that ends up running in place.
4/10
10
4
10
false
3
10
1
1,455
The Birdcage
Fantastica Daily
Chuck O'Leary
If you like to laugh and laugh hard, don't miss this one. It's a genuine hoot.
8/10
10
8
10
false
7
10
1
1,455
Bound
Fantastica Daily
Chuck O'Leary
Stylish, nicely written and filled with tension. An exceptional piece of filmmaking.
8/10
10
8
10
false
7
10
1
1,455
The Cable Guy
Fantastica Daily
Chuck O'Leary
A hilarious black comedy that proved too dark and too smart for its star's fan base.
8/10
10
8
10
false
7
10
1
1,455
The Crossing Guard
Fantastica Daily
Chuck O'Leary
Moving, unpredictable and psychologically complex.
9/10
10
9
10
false
8
10
1
1,455
Cutthroat Island
Fantastica Daily
Chuck O'Leary
A fun popcorn movie.
7/10
10
7
10
false
6
10
1
1,455
Eraser
Fantastica Daily
Chuck O'Leary
James Caan is good as the heavy, but the movie degenerates into routine comic-book mayhem.
5/10
10
5
10
false
4
10
1
1,455
John Carpenter's Escape from L.A.
Fantastica Daily
Chuck O'Leary
A dreadful belated sequel to the entertaining Escape From New York. Perfectly epitomizes how Carpenter's skills have eroded since his late '70s, early '80s heyday.
2/10
10
2
10
false
1
10
1
1,455
The Juror
Fantastica Daily
Chuck O'Leary
A tightly-wound thriller that succeeds to the degree it does because of Alec Baldwin's sinister performance, which somehow captures the pathos of his monstrous character.
7/10
10
7
10
false
6
10
1
1,455
Leaving Las Vegas
Fantastica Daily
Chuck O'Leary
An uncompromising, surprisingly poignant skid-row love story.
9/10
10
9
10
false
8
10
1
1,455
Michael Collins
Fantastica Daily
Chuck O'Leary
A bold and rousing historical epic.
8/10
10
8
10
false
7
10
1
1,455
Mission: Impossible
Fantastica Daily
Chuck O'Leary
An incredibly boring and confusing espionage thriller...So inept on so many levels that it could easily be called The Bonfire of the Secret Agents.
2/10
10
2
10
false
1
10
1
1,455
Mr. Holland's Opus
Fantastica Daily
Chuck O'Leary
A touching, uplifting and life-affirming winner that makes it hard to avoid leaving the theater teary-eyed, with a lump in your throat.
9/10
10
9
10
false
8
10
1
1,455
Mulholland Falls
Fantastica Daily
Chuck O'Leary
An uneven mystery-thriller that suffers from a plot that wanders in too many directions and an overabundance of underdeveloped characters.
5/10
10
5
10
false
4
10
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Natural Born Killers
Fantastica Daily
Chuck O'Leary
An incoherent, experimental acid trip so unbearably pretentious that it gave me newfound respect for the Warren Commission. A real torture test.
1/10
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Nick of Time
Fantastica Daily
Chuck O'Leary
A fast and furious 90 minutes that doesn't waste a second.
8/10
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