ROTTEN TOMATOES: Sam Toy - Rotten Tomatoes

SAM TOY

Agrees with the Tomatometer 74% of the time.

Biography: Empire film critic.

Publications: Empire Magazine, Rotten Tomatoes

Total Reviews: 37

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Rating	T-Meter	Title \| Year	Add Date (default)

Fresh 5/5	Fresh 96%	Burma VJ (2009)	" Compelling and, for anyone who values truth, essential." — Empire Magazine Posted Jul 17, 2009
Rotten 1/5	Rotten 23%	Fired Up (2009)	" A charmless, witless, lumbering mess. Almost nothing could redeem this lame comedy." — Empire Magazine Posted Jul 10, 2009
Fresh 3/5	Fresh 61%	Traitor (2008)	" More carefully measured than many of its American contemporaries, Traitor doesn�t match the heights of Syriana, but sits comfortably above, say, The Kingdom for mapping out the complexities of its issues ." — Empire Magazine Posted Mar 27, 2009
Fresh 5/5	Fresh 98%	Anvil! The Story of Anvil (2009)	" Anvil! is exactly what�s needed to slap the recent rash of doomsayer documentaries in the face � preferably with a studded, fingerless leather glove." — Empire Magazine Posted Feb 19, 2009
Fresh 3/5	Rotten 45%	Sex Drive (2008)	" Okay, it doesn�t have an original bone in its body, but forgetting the awful title, Sex Drive has its share of snappy lines and decent gags. It�s also got Seth Green and James Marsden on cracking form, which should never be underestimated." — Empire Magazine Posted Jan 9, 2009
Fresh 3/5	Fresh 79%	Quiet Chaos (2009)	" Don�t expect anything too profound from this middleweight fare - but it�ll still be better than the inevitable remake." — Empire Magazine Posted Oct 24, 2008
Fresh 3/5	Fresh 79%	Quiet Chaos (2009)	" Don�t expect anything too profound from this middleweight fare -- but it�ll still be better than the inevitable remake." — Empire Magazine Posted Oct 24, 2008
Fresh 3/5	Rotten 48%	Before the Rains (2008)	" While the characters sometimes feel roughly drawn, the casting is spot on." — Empire Magazine Posted Jul 22, 2008
Fresh 3/5	Rotten 54%	Charlie Bartlett (2007)	" There are plenty of good qualities in Charlie; it just needed to apply itself a little more." — Empire Magazine Posted May 16, 2008
Fresh 5/5	Fresh 80%	I Served the King of England (2008)	" Funny, vivacious and profound without being earnest, this is an utter delight." — Empire Magazine Posted May 9, 2008
Rotten 2/5	Rotten 38%	Flashbacks of a Fool (2008)	" An array of small successes can�t support the crushing weight of the malformed screenplay. Not a complete loss by any means, though, and Walsh is a talent to keep an eye on." — Empire Magazine Posted Apr 18, 2008
Rotten 1/5	Rotten 20%	Bunny Chow (2006)	" Over-filled and self-indulgent, this is an irritating little film." — Empire Magazine Posted Mar 20, 2008
Fresh 3/5	Fresh 79%	The Spiderwick Chronicles (2008)	" A late entry in a crowded field, Spiderwick works hard to set itself apart from the competition, and almost entirely succeeds - no mean feat these days." — Empire Magazine Posted Mar 20, 2008
Rotten 2/5	Rotten 21%	Semi-Pro (2008)	" Semi-Pro isn�t painful, but it�s a very minor credit for everyone involved." — Empire Magazine Posted Mar 7, 2008
Rotten 2/5	Fresh 74%	The Boss of it All (2007)	" Von Trier's deconstructionist streak stymies this admirable attempt at a comedy." — Empire Magazine Posted Feb 28, 2008
N/A	Rotten 49%	My Blueberry Nights (2008)	" *Norah Jones on My Blueberry Nights: The RT Interview" — Rotten Tomatoes* Posted Feb 21, 2008
Rotten 2/5	Rotten 34%	St. Trinian's (2009)	" The target audience - pre-teen girls - aren�t going to notice the many shortfalls behind the camera. What they�ll enjoy, regardless of quality, is some naughtiness true to the spirit of the series, Russell Brand and Girls Aloud." — Empire Magazine Posted Dec 21, 2007
Fresh 3/5	Rotten 51%	Bee Movie (2007)	" The depth of talent in the cast and gag writing shines through, but it�s only just enough to take your mind off of the flat animation." — Empire Magazine Posted Dec 13, 2007
Fresh 4/5	Fresh 86%	The Man Who Fell To Earth (1976)	" A little dated bit Nic Roeg is always good value and David Bowie is perfetly cast." — Empire Magazine Posted Jun 6, 2007
Fresh 4/5	Fresh 98%	Ten Canoes (2007)	" A rare and valuable movie, providing fascinating insight into another culture without pandering or being stuffy. Seek it out -- swim if you have to." — Empire Magazine Posted Jun 1, 2007
Fresh 3/5	Fresh 66%	Jindabyne (2007)	" A great idea is weighed down by an over-egged screenplay, but the setting and cast bring out its best." — Empire Magazine Posted May 25, 2007
Rotten 2/5	Rotten 33%	TMNT (2007)	" If more effort had been taken to smooth over TMNT�s rough edges, this could have been a great movie. As it stands, there�s just enough to keep littluns and hardcore fans of the �phibian foursome amused." — Empire Magazine Posted Mar 23, 2007
Rotten 2/5	Fresh 64%	Sleeping Dogs Lie (2006)	" You can rely on Goldthwaite to demolish sentimental notions with the power of a force ten gale, but clumsy filmmaking seriously hampers his idea's own effectiveness, resulting in a rather plodding black comedy." — Empire Magazine Posted Mar 13, 2007
Rotten 2/5	Rotten 24%	School for Scoundrels (2006)	" A script that suffers the same problem as its characters � lack of confidence � is in dire need of a fire being lit under its arse. All involved could do with learning a thing or two from some scoundrels of the �dirty, rotten� school." — Empire Magazine Posted Feb 22, 2007
Fresh 3/5	Fresh 79%	The 9th Company (2005)	" Full of good intentions and scattered with more than a few gob-smacking scenes, this could have really taken it to Hollywood if only it had a little more to say than "war is hell here too."" — Empire Magazine Posted Feb 14, 2007
Rotten 1/5	Rotten 38%	Lie with Me (2005)	" Another lame attempt to bring extreme eroticis to the big screeen." — Empire Magazine Posted Feb 6, 2007
Fresh 3/5	Rotten 42%	Gridiron Gang (2006)	" What begins as a series of pleasant revelations and a deft example of genre defiance is nearly crippled by cliche in its second half, but The Rock's surprising dramatic magnetism will hold you until the final whistle." — Empire Magazine Posted Jan 29, 2007
Rotten 3/5	Fresh 65%	Severance (2007)	" *It�s tough to splice horror and comedy, and it�s something that, despite a valiant effort, Severance* never quite nails.*" — Empire Magazine* Posted Jan 3, 2007
Rotten 1/5	Rotten 6%	Deck the Halls (2006)	" Got any kids who've been naughty this year? Here's their present." — Empire Magazine Posted Dec 30, 2006
Fresh 3/5	Fresh 74%	12 and Holding (2006)	" The kids help get the film past its messy, low-budget look, aided by a strong ensemble of familiar adult faces." — Empire Magazine Posted Dec 30, 2006
Rotten 2/5	Fresh 70%	Leonard Cohen: I'm Your Man (2006)	" Hit and miss tribute to the great melancholist." — Empire Magazine Posted Dec 30, 2006
Fresh 3/5	Rotten 32%	Click (2006)	" Another �nice� Sandler comedy that works, thanks to some smart and genuinely moving ideas at its core." — Empire Magazine Posted Sep 29, 2006
Fresh 3/5	Fresh 65%	Severance (2007)	" Aiming for an admirably lofty target, it's a case of close but no cigar. It's a long way from bad, but the wildly uneven tone sees it fall equally far from greatness." — Empire Magazine Posted Sep 16, 2006
Fresh 3/5	Fresh 88%	Who Killed The Electric Car? (2006)	" A story that deserves to be heard, but like the EV1, it�s a quiet achievement that should have been much louder." — Empire Magazine Posted Aug 4, 2006
Fresh 4/5	Fresh 83%	Beyond the Gates (2007)	" There�s no way this story could ever have made a bad film, but a script that refuses sentimentality and fine acting elevate it just short of greatness." — Empire Magazine Posted Aug 2, 2006
Fresh 4/5	Fresh 83%	Beyond the Gates (2007)	" There's no way this story could ever have made a bad film, but a script that refuses sentimentality and fine acting elevate it just short of greatness." — Empire Magazine Posted Apr 1, 2006
Fresh 4/5	Fresh 86%	Inside Man (2006)	" It�s certainly a Spike Lee film, but no Spike Lee Joint. Still, he�s delivered a pacy, vigorous and frequently masterful take on a well-worn genre." — Empire Magazine Posted Mar 23, 2006

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