Fresh 4/5
| Fresh 76%
| The Informant! (2009) | "
Hugely enjoyable, frequently hilarious and superbly directed." — ViewLondon Posted Nov 20, 2009 |
Fresh 4/5
| Rotten 53%
| Glorious 39 (2009) | "
Poliakoff gives the finale a feverish intensity that's genuinely shocking and works surprisingly well." — ViewLondon Posted Nov 20, 2009 |
Fresh 5/5
| Fresh 71%
| The First Day of the Rest of Your Life () | "
Brilliantly directed, impeccably acted French drama with a script that's both laugh-out-loud funny and deeply moving – this is easily one of the best films of the year." — ViewLondon Posted Nov 20, 2009 |
Fresh 3/5
| Rotten 30%
| The Twilight Saga: New Moon (2009) | "
Enjoyable sequel to last year's smash hit with a stronger plot and better performances, though it still suffers from the occasional dodgy moment and some amusingly rubbish special effects." — ViewLondon Posted Nov 19, 2009 |
Rotten 1/5
| Rotten 0%
| Christmas in Wonderland () | "
Traditionally dreadful Christmas comedy that's brought down by a combination of atrocious acting, terrible writing, cloying sentimentality and jaw-droppingly bad special effects." — ViewLondon Posted Nov 19, 2009 |
Fresh 4/5
| Fresh 85%
| We Live in Public (2009) | "
Fascinating, disturbing, thought-provoking, darkly funny and just plain weird." — ViewLondon Posted Nov 13, 2009 |
Fresh 4/5
| Fresh 97%
| Tulpan (2008) | "
An emotionally engaging drama that succeeds thanks to its combination of offbeat humour and intriguing characters, set against an almost impossibly bleak landscape." — ViewLondon Posted Nov 13, 2009 |
Rotten 2/5
| N/A | The Magic Hour () | "
There's no doubting the worthiness of the project in general but the majority of the shorts are sadly disappointing, so it's more like The Magic Ten Minutes than The Magic Hour." — ViewLondon Posted Nov 13, 2009 |
Fresh 3/5
| Fresh 62%
| Love The Beast (2009) | "
Petrolheads can probably go ahead and add an extra star but otherwise Love the Beast is a likeable and occasionally moving documentary, even if it's not quite the success it could have been." — ViewLondon Posted Nov 13, 2009 |
Fresh 3/5
| Rotten 43%
| Lala Pipo - A Lot of People () | "
Never less than watchable, thanks to strong performances and a handful of great scenes but the uneven tone prevents it from engaging on an emotional level." — ViewLondon Posted Nov 13, 2009 |
Fresh 4/5
| Fresh 75%
| Cold Souls (2009) | "
Hugely enjoyable, frequently funny and ultimately thought-provoking comedy with a delightfully absurd script." — ViewLondon Posted Nov 13, 2009 |
Fresh 3/5
| Rotten 20%
| Amelia (2009) | "
Amelia is never less than watchable thanks to gorgeous cinematography and strong performances but the script's insistence on playing it safe prevents it from becoming the film it could have been." — ViewLondon Posted Nov 13, 2009 |
Fresh 4/5
| Rotten 37%
| 2012 (2009) | "
2012 delivers everything you could possibly want from a blockbuster disaster movie." — ViewLondon Posted Nov 13, 2009 |
Fresh 3/5
| Fresh 77%
| Harry Brown (2009) | "
If you can get past the reactionary overtones of the plot, Harry Brown is an impressively directed, frequently gripping British thriller." — ViewLondon Posted Nov 13, 2009 |
Rotten 2/5
| Rotten 49%
| Taking Woodstock (2009) | "
A watchable drama with likeable performances but it never quite comes together, thanks to an unfocussed screenplay that stumbles badly in the second half." — ViewLondon Posted Nov 12, 2009 |
Rotten 2/5
| Rotten 18%
| The Fourth Kind (2009) |
Click here to read article — ViewLondon Posted Nov 12, 2009 |
Fresh 4/5
| Fresh 92%
| Welcome () | "
The characters and relationships are extremely well drawn, ensuring that the gut-wrenching climax packs a powerful emotional punch." — ViewLondon Posted Nov 6, 2009 |
Fresh 3/5
| Fresh 60%
| Paper Heart (2009) | "
Yi and Cera are both excellent, though the film is considerably hampered by the lack of any real chemistry between them and their romance fails to convince as a result." — ViewLondon Posted Nov 6, 2009 |
Fresh 4/5
| Rotten 54%
| The Men Who Stare at Goats (2009) | "
The star of the show is undoubtedly Clooney, who delivers one of his best performances." — ViewLondon Posted Nov 6, 2009 |
Fresh 3/5
| Rotten 50%
| 1 Day () | "
1 Day is something of a mixed bag but it's ultimately worth seeing for the energy and commitment of its fired-up cast of unknowns." — ViewLondon Posted Nov 6, 2009 |
Fresh 4/5
| Rotten 45%
| Jennifer's Body (2009) | "
An enjoyable teen horror with terrific performances and a nice line in jet-black humour thanks to Diablo Cody's excellent script." — ViewLondon Posted Nov 6, 2009 |
Rotten 2/5
| Rotten 55%
| Disney's A Christmas Carol (2009) | "
Unfortunately, as good as the animation is, it never quite manages to bring any of the characters to life and the film fails to connect on an emotional level as a result." — ViewLondon Posted Nov 6, 2009 |
Fresh 3/5
| Fresh 73%
| Starsuckers (2009) | "
An entertaining, thought-provoking and necessary attack on today's celebrity-obsessed media." — ViewLondon Posted Oct 30, 2009 |
Fresh 5/5
| Fresh 91%
| Love Exposure () | "
Audacious, emotionally engaging and laugh-out-loud funny, Love Exposure is one of the best films of the year, thanks to Sono Sion's masterful direction, a superb script and a trio of terrific performances." — ViewLondon Posted Oct 30, 2009 |
Fresh 3/5
| Rotten 10%
| Dead Man Running (2009) | "
To be fair, as Danny Dyer movies go, Dead Man Running is better than average, thanks to his likeable chemistry with Hassan and a lively, if predictable plot." — ViewLondon Posted Oct 30, 2009 |
Fresh 4/5
| Fresh 94%
| An Education (2009) | "
Carey Mulligan is sensational." — ViewLondon Posted Oct 30, 2009 |
Fresh 4/5
| Fresh 86%
| A Serious Man (2009) | "
Impressively directed, hugely enjoyable black comedy from the Coen Brothers, with a superb script and a terrific central performance from Michael Stuhlbarg." — ViewLondon Posted Oct 30, 2009 |
Fresh 3/5
| Rotten 56%
| 9 (2009) | "
9 is undeniably flawed and fails to engage on an emotional level but it remains worth seeing for its striking animation." — ViewLondon Posted Oct 30, 2009 |
Fresh 3/5
| Fresh 80%
| Michael Jackson's This Is It (2009) | "
A watchable, impressively edited documentary that won't disappoint fans but offers very little if you're a non-believer." — ViewLondon Posted Oct 29, 2009 |
Fresh 4/5
| Fresh 87%
| Skin (2009) | "
Powerful apartheid drama with a strong script, intriguingly complex characters and terrific performances from Sophie Okonedo, Sam Neill and Alice Krige." — ViewLondon Posted Oct 29, 2009 |
Rotten 2/5
| Rotten 26%
| The Goods: Live Hard, Sell Hard (2009) | "
[It] squanders its potential with hard-to-like characters and a largely unfunny script that relies too heavily on unnecessary crudity." — ViewLondon Posted Oct 23, 2009 |
Fresh 4/5
| Fresh 92%
| Fantastic Mr. Fox (2009) | "
A hugely enjoyable comedy adventure that will appeal to both adults and kids and is a treat for both Anderson fans and animation aficionados alike." — ViewLondon Posted Oct 23, 2009 |
Fresh 5/5
| Fresh 95%
| The Cove (2009) | "
A powerful, important and extremely well made documentary that demands to be seen." — ViewLondon Posted Oct 23, 2009 |
Fresh 3/5
| Rotten 42%
| Colin (2009) | "
Colin is a phenomenal achievement, with terrific special effects and some nice ideas." — ViewLondon Posted Oct 23, 2009 |
Rotten 2/5
| Rotten 38%
| Cirque du Freak: The Vampire's Assistant (2009) | "
Massoglia makes a fairly bland lead, but the biggest problem is that Reilly is badly miscast as Crepsley - he's surely nobody's idea of a charismatic or seductive figure and he's certainly not scary." — ViewLondon Posted Oct 23, 2009 |
Fresh 4/5
| Fresh 83%
| Bright Star (2009) | "
A thoroughly engaging, beautifully directed and superbly acted romantic drama that packs a powerful emotional punch." — ViewLondon Posted Oct 22, 2009 |
Fresh 4/5
| Rotten 40%
| The Limits of Control (2009) |
Click here to read article — ViewLondon Posted Oct 22, 2009 |
Fresh 4/5
| Fresh 89%
| The White Ribbon (2009) | "
A beautifully shot, chillingly acted drama that is both thought-provoking and genuinely disturbing." — ViewLondon Posted Oct 22, 2009 |
Fresh 4/5
| Fresh 95%
| Up in the Air (2009) |
Click here to read article — ViewLondon Posted Oct 22, 2009 |
Fresh 4/5
| Fresh 81%
| Triangle (2009) | "
Triangle is Smith's best film to date, a hugely enjoyable thriller with a great script and a career-best performance from Melissa George." — ViewLondon Posted Oct 16, 2009 |
Fresh 3/5
| Fresh 65%
| The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus (2009) | "
Will delight and infuriate in equal measure; it's messy, rambling, patchy and occasionally annoying, but it's also visually stunning and superbly acted, with moments of magic." — ViewLondon Posted Oct 16, 2009 |
Fresh 4/5
| Fresh 84%
| Pontypool (2009) | "
Pontypool is an absolute treat, thanks to an original, offbeat premise, a clever script, great direction and a terrific central performance." — ViewLondon Posted Oct 16, 2009 |
Rotten 1/5
| Rotten 12%
| Couples Retreat (2009) | "
Hugely disappointing, painfully unfunny comedy that completely wastes its talented cast and then compounds the misery with a dismal script." — ViewLondon Posted Oct 15, 2009 |
Fresh 3/5
| Rotten 47%
| Ong Bak 2 (2009) | "
This is likely to disappoint fans of the original film, but the impressive fight scenes ensure that it remains watchable." — ViewLondon Posted Oct 15, 2009 |
Fresh 3/5
| Fresh 82%
| Thirst (2009) | "
An enjoyable, extremely stylish and well acted vampire drama that builds to a terrific finale, though it's also overlong, struggles to find the right tone and drags considerably in the middle section." — ViewLondon Posted Oct 15, 2009 |
Fresh 4/5
| Fresh 94%
| Le Donk & Scor-zay-zee (2009) | "
Le Donk & Scor-zay-zee is a superbly directed, brilliantly acted mock-doc that's laugh-out-loud funny from start to finish." — ViewLondon Posted Oct 9, 2009 |
Rotten 2/5
| Fresh 62%
| Vanishing of The Bees () | "
A disappointing film that unfortunately fails to do justice to its vitally important subject." — ViewLondon Posted Oct 9, 2009 |
Fresh 5/5
| Fresh 98%
| Up (2009) | "
Those Pixar geniuses have done it again – this is a hugely entertaining, beautifully animated and powerfully emotional film." — ViewLondon Posted Oct 8, 2009 |
Rotten 2/5
| Rotten 18%
| Love Happens (2009) | "
Anyone expecting the Jennifer Aniston romcom that the posters and trailer seem to promise is going to be bitterly disappointed." — ViewLondon Posted Oct 8, 2009 |
Fresh 4/5
| Fresh 89%
| Zombieland (2009) | "
A genuinely hilarious comedy with a brilliantly funny script and terrific comic performances." — ViewLondon Posted Oct 8, 2009 |
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