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4/5
 
"An orgy of slit throats, lopped digits and a naked fight scene that will tattoo itself on to your brain."
Posted Oct 26, 2007
 
Eastern Promises (2007)88%
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"A pacy, twisting thriller."
Posted Oct 19, 2007
 
Rendition (2007)48%
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"A wry and observant film with plenty of understated humour."
Posted Oct 19, 2007
 
Blame it on Fidel (2006)93%
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"Great family fun."
Posted Oct 19, 2007
 
Stardust (2007)76%
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4.5/5
 
"Sure, you may not love rats. You may hate them. But you really do have to love Pixar."
Posted Oct 12, 2007
 
Ratatouille (2007)95%
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3/5
 
"The grim black-and-white grain that director Anton Corbijn shoots in is both beautiful and intimate. And the performances are spot-on – none of the cast put a naturalistic foot wrong."
Posted Oct 5, 2007
 
Control (2007)88%
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3/5
 
"And that’s the problem. The Kingdom isn’t awful – the relentless pace, thumping soundtrack, twisting plot and shaky camera-work all see to that."
Posted Oct 5, 2007
 
The Kingdom (2007)51%
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4/5
 
"“No one lasts more than an hour,” goes the saying about the room. It’s probably how long your attention lasts too. But it’s one hell of an hour."
Posted Aug 31, 2007
 
1408 (2007)78%
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2/5
 
"Directed by Gary Love, early shots promise much but it never delivers. Essentially a Play For Today, with more crack and a syrupy ending you can see coming."
Posted Aug 24, 2007
 
Sugarhouse (2007)29%
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4/5
 
"This is a rare thing – a comedy for both him and her."
Posted Aug 24, 2007
 
Knocked Up (2007)91%
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5/5
 
"Is there a better action lead than Matt Damon as Jason Bourne? Not on this evidence."
Posted Aug 17, 2007
 
The Bourne Ultimatum (2007)93%
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2/5
 
"Look, it’s so dumb, I could easily give this one star – but I’m giving it two. It was entertaining, so sue me."
Posted Aug 10, 2007
 
Rush Hour 3 (2007)20%
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3/5
 
"Breezy, silly and energetic, this canine frolic won’t win top prize at Crufts, but it should offer an alternative to Pottered-out parents with young pups to please."
Posted Jul 20, 2007
 
Firehouse Dog (2007)38%
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5/5
 
"A cinematic masterpiece no film fan should miss."
Posted Jul 20, 2007
 
The Seventh Seal (1957)95%
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3/5
 
"While there’s a quirky humour at work, the overall mood is of sadness, eloquently, if repetitively, expressed."
Posted Jul 20, 2007
 
Private Fears in Public Places (2007)79%
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3/5
 
"Intimate and terrifying, at points almost expressionistic and surreal, this is never less than a nerve-shredding experience. It even includes an (improbable) love story."
Posted Jul 20, 2007
 
Ghosts of Cite Soleil (2007)81%
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4/5
 
"It’s magic, Harry, but not as we know it."
Posted Jul 13, 2007
 
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (2007)77%
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2/5
 
" Is this about the nihilistic plight of the alienated, or just nihilistic? A coal-dark satire, or just needlessly dark? The uncomfortable Edmond asks more questions than it answers."
Posted Jul 6, 2007
 
Edmond (2006)46%
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4/5
 
"From beginning to end, it’s very, very funny. Watch it. It’s great."
Posted Jun 29, 2007
 
Shrek the Third (2007)42%
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4/5
 
"They do make a comeback of course – almost stronger than ever – in this, the best documentary of the year so far. ­Intelligent, honest, heartfelt and fascinating."
Posted Jun 29, 2007
 
Shut Up & Sing (2006)90%
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3/5
 
"Shot-through with emotional intensity, a muscular, brooding direction, and a plot that (just) stays on the right side of ludicrous."
Posted Jun 15, 2007
 
Tell No One (2008)92%
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3/5
 
"28 Weeks Later takes up where Danny Boyle left off, then continues where the weak-hearted pass out."
Posted May 11, 2007
 
28 Weeks Later (2007)71%
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3.5/5
 
"Certainly food for thought then, just a shame the characters aren’t as fully-fleshed."
Posted May 4, 2007
 
Fast Food Nation (2006)51%
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3/5
 
"Not an awful film by any means. But you don’t need spidey sense to know this isn’t a patch on its prequel."
Posted May 4, 2007
 
Spider-Man 3 (2007)61%
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4/5
 
"It occasionally does drop into wartime ­cliches of love lost and friends fallen. But the chest-thwack poinancy of those who shed blood and were shamefully shunned drags you through."
Posted Mar 30, 2007
 
Days of Glory (2006)82%
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1/5
 
"Taking on a more European­ sensibility, Bean seems to have gone back to the drawing board, and come up with gags that were last funny when we were a couple of steps back in the Evolution of Man wallchart."
Posted Mar 30, 2007
 
Mr. Bean's Holiday (2007)50%
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3/5
 
"The hyper-real blue screen and the moral complexity of root veg remains faithful to Miller. But you can't help feeling this could have had more to say about war than "come join the party!"."
Posted Mar 30, 2007
 
300 (2007)60%
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3/5
 
"Namastey London doesn't really have anything new to say on an over-worked issue. But it does (mostly) manage to keep away from cringe territory, and even explores some subtle immigration quandaries."
Posted Mar 30, 2007
 
Namastey London (2007)n/a
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3/5
 
"Spoilt, rich, posh, vacuous and fame-obsessed - who better to play Edie Sedgwick? If she's acting or not, Miller is brilliant. Just a shame the film is so shallow too."
Posted Mar 30, 2007
 
Factory Girl (2007)19%
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3/5
 
"It's very possibly a work of genius. It could also be the most pretentious pile of garbage ever to make the big screen. But one thing it isn't is unoriginal. If nothing else, the man should be applauded for that."
Posted Mar 30, 2007
 
Inland Empire (2006)70%
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2.5/5
 
"Cage has to collect Satan's unpaid debts, meaning that he becomes a demon biker with a flaming skull for a head - and that's about it for this one-note film."
Posted Mar 30, 2007
 
Ghost Rider (2007)28%
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2/5
 
"Just as two Truman­ Capote biopics came in subsequent Oscar seasons, so two period films about stage magicians appear with only winter to separate them. And, frankly, The Illusionist has missed a trick."
Posted Mar 30, 2007
 
The Illusionist (2006)75%
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4/5
 
"The real star is Channing Tatum as the alpha-chimp leader of Dito's pack. The camera doesn't just love him, it wants to marry him, settle down, and have his babies."
Posted Mar 30, 2007
 
A Guide to Recognizing Your Saints (2006)75%
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3/5
 
"Totally bonkers – but all the more gripping for it."
Posted Feb 23, 2007
 
Sheitan (2006)53%
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3/5
 
"You can’t help thinking that the only people who’d sit through this movie are those already aware of the issues involved."
Posted Feb 23, 2007
 
Bamako (2006)84%
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2/5
 
"165 minutes of my life I will never get back, damn it. This is one shepherd that’s lost control of its flock."
Posted Feb 23, 2007
 
The Good Shepherd (2006)56%
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4/5
 
"It may not be a new subject but, as an update on bellicose jingoism, it’s just right."
Posted Feb 16, 2007
 
The 9th Company (2005)79%
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4/5
 
"This will get flack for being a “snuff” film – but the real tragedy is how suicide is often hidden away. This film brings it out in the open."
Posted Feb 16, 2007
 
The Bridge (2006)69%
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3/5
 
"It’s whimsical to the point of maddening. Bernal does his best, but there’s only so much fawning any man can get away with."
Posted Feb 16, 2007
 
The Science of Sleep (2006)69%
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3.5/5
 
"A direct-to-video film in the best possible way. Sat cold with popcorn, the 1-D scatter-gags are three-star cinema. But as post-pub fodder for the chuckle-happy? It’s a five-star masterpiece. My advice? Go drunk."
Posted Feb 16, 2007
 
Hot Fuzz (2007)90%
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3/5
 
"Along with his writing partner Levy - the only man who can be upstaged by his own eyebrows - Guest is dealing in cheap shots and broad strokes."
Posted Feb 9, 2007
 
For Your Consideration (2006)51%
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2/5
 
"The leads show all the sexual understanding of strapping two cats together, throwing them in a tumble dryer, and expecting them to mate. When they kiss, it has all the romantic impact of watching Wildlife on One."
Posted Feb 9, 2007
 
Music and Lyrics (2007)63%
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4/5
 
"This does risk becoming a badly-dubbed episode of 'Allo 'Allo! - but after you get past the sitcom premise, you'll find an engaging and witty little war parody."
Posted Feb 2, 2007
 
Welcome to Dongmakgol (2005)100%
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3/5
 
"The first half rolls along like an excitable child hoping to entertain with each new stunt. But it loses the book's dark humour. Running with Scissors? More like a stumble."
Posted Feb 2, 2007
 
Running with Scissors (2006)29%
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3/5
 
"Eddie Murphy is worth the price of admission alone. He isn't so much a masculine stage presence as a walking erection with a quiff."
Posted Feb 2, 2007
 
Dreamgirls (2006)78%
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3/5
 
"It's hard to dislike a film with such laudable ambition. But watching this feels like being kidnapped by a hippie parade."
Posted Jan 26, 2007
 
Bobby (2006)45%
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4/5
 
"This is the thinking man's thriller. You want in-depth background? Google it."
Posted Jan 26, 2007
 
Blood Diamond (2006)63%
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2/5
 
"It’s not about happiness. It’s about money. The film boasts of how many millions Gardner makes. Is he happy? You bet. It’s like being forced to watch self-help videos, while Mr Motivator molests you."
Posted Jan 14, 2007
 
The Pursuit of Happyness (2006)66%
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4/5
 
"From the stunning horizon-spanning opening to the nerve-shredding climax, controversial documentary-maker Nick Broomfield moves seamlessly into feature films."
Posted Jan 12, 2007
 
Ghosts (2006)100%
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3/5
 
"It's Affleck's ghost of film future. Watch his hurt-glazed eyes as he sits in the screening of From Here to Eternity while all around him people laugh at 'Superman' pretending to be someone else."
Posted Nov 28, 2006
 
Hollywoodland (2006)69%

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