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DANIEL ETHERINGTON
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• FilmFour.com
• Sight and Sound

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Fresh Joe's Apartment
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This critic agrees with the Tomatometer 76% of the time.

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2.5/5
 
"An endearing revival for TV's favourite hicks." -- Channel 4 Film
Posted May 13, 2008
 
The Beverly Hillbillies (1993)25%
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3/5
 
"A slow, cold first half is followed by a lively, sunny second half." -- Channel 4 Film
Posted May 13, 2008
 
The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, The Witch, and the Wardrobe (2005)75%
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"It's nicely realised, by human and roach alike, and something of a landmark in cinematic grossness." -- Channel 4 Film
Posted May 12, 2008
 
Joe's Apartment (1996)12%
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"Stuffed with wisecracking, punning and essential deadpanning care of the film's most notable star performer Murray (who has such delivery down as a fine art), the film also packs in a half-decent narrative." -- Channel 4 Film
Posted May 6, 2008
 
Ghostbusters (1984)93%
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"With its blend of horror and sci-fi and crap and cool, and its deceitful story-line, Phantasm's certainly unlike other American films of the period." -- Channel 4 Film
Posted May 6, 2008
 
Phantasm (1978)67%
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"It's just kinda dull though, unless you get excited by 60s Thunderbirds, Chevies and wot not." -- Channel 4 Film
Posted May 6, 2008
 
Gone in 60 Seconds (2000)26%
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2/5
 
"A hit-and-miss comedy-horror. Mostly miss." -- Channel 4 Film
Posted Apr 18, 2008
 
Botched (2007)14%
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"Goyer's film is an entertaining though a hit and miss addition to the franchise." -- Channel 4 Film
Posted Apr 17, 2008
 
Blade: Trinity (2004)26%
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1.5/5
 
"Really not very funny. Unless you're a moronic frat boy who's been smoking a lot of wacky backy, in which case it's probably hilarious." -- Channel 4 Film
Posted Apr 11, 2008
 
Strange Wilderness (2008)0%
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5/5
 
"With its great turns by Donat, Carroll (the original Hitchcock blonde) and all the cast, and immaculate direction of a cracking script, this is timelessly enjoyable. A true classic. " -- Channel 4 Film
Posted Apr 11, 2008
 
The 39 Steps (1935)96%
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"A dark, exciting and enjoyable action-thriller for adolescent boys of all ages." -- Channel 4 Film
Posted Apr 9, 2008
 
Assault on Precinct 13 (2005)61%
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2.5/5
 
"Should have been a lot more fun. " -- Channel 4 Film
Posted Mar 14, 2008
 
10,000 B.C. (2008)9%
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2.5/5
 
"Somebody give Dwayne Johnson a decent role, please. Sure this is relatively inoffensive, but he's a great screen presence and deserves better. " -- Channel 4 Film
Posted Mar 7, 2008
 
The Game Plan (2007)27%
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5/5
 
"Colourful, energetic and well-cast, Spider-Man is a good-quality, highly-entertaining action movie." -- Channel 4 Film
Posted Mar 5, 2008
 
Spider-Man (2002)90%
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"Delving into confusion and messing with genre expectations, as well as making some serious points about contemporary morality, this is thought-provoking film. Though not exactly an entirely successful one." -- Channel 4 Film
Posted Mar 2, 2008
 
Demonlover (2003)48%
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3.5/5
 
"Stewart's 'personal journey' format isn't entirely successful, and verges on the egotistical, but the message of this film, and the imagery and statistics it tells it with, is angry, credible and worthwhile. " -- Channel 4 Film
Posted Feb 22, 2008
 
Sharkwater (2007)80%
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"It's very much of its time, overblown and overlong -- but Ben-Hur is rightfully lodged at the forefront of Hollywood history." -- Channel 4 Film
Posted Feb 20, 2008
 
Ben-Hur (1959)91%
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5/5
 
"Meaty and satisfying." -- Channel 4 Film
Posted Feb 20, 2008
 
Gladiator (2000)77%
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2.5/5
 
"This feature directing debut from former visual effects men Colin and Greg is enjoyable enough in rudimentary tension/splatter/scrap terms, but it still doesn't live up to its heritage. " -- Channel 4 Film
Posted Jan 18, 2008
 
Aliens Vs. Predator: Requiem (2007)15%
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4/5
 
"Classy, intriguing and highly entertaining. " -- Channel 4 Film
Posted Jan 11, 2008
 
The Lady Vanishes (1938)96%
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2.5/5
 
"A crime melodrama that takes risks with characterisation and narrative structure, but ends up as awkward, indulgent and hard to like as its main protagonists. " -- Channel 4 Film
Posted Jan 11, 2008
 
Before the Devil Knows You're Dead (2007)88%
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4/5
 
"A film that blends a blockbustery bluster with a gaunt apocalyptic sobriety to good effect that is only compromised by its latter stages." -- Channel 4 Film
Posted Dec 28, 2007
 
I Am Legend (2007)68%
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3/5
 
"Heavy-handed at times and poorly plotted, but energetic and funny. A suitably undignified return to the screen for the notorious school and its out-of-control pupils. " -- Channel 4 Film
Posted Dec 21, 2007
 
St. Trinian's (2007)41%
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3.5/5
 
"Thrilling, moving, visually spot-on and featuring a great cast, this is another impressive fantasy film, although one that rushes headlong through many of the important nuances of its source material. " -- Channel 4 Film
Posted Dec 7, 2007
 
The Golden Compass (2007)42%
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2.5/5
 
"Yet another depressing confirmation of the inability of filmmakers to turn decent videogames into decent films. " -- Channel 4 Film
Posted Nov 30, 2007
 
Hitman (2007)15%
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4/5
 
"A graceful, intelligent movie, and one that gives Casey Affleck a chance to really shine." -- Channel 4 Film
Posted Nov 30, 2007
 
The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford (2007)75%
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3.5/5
 
"Passionate about the importance of music, August Rush is an ambitious family film that just about keeps its head above the rising waters of gushing sentimentality. " -- Channel 4 Film
Posted Nov 23, 2007
 
August Rush (2007)37%
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3/5
 
"Pleasant, especially on the design front, but a lack of narrative substance makes the whole a little too indulgently whimsical. " -- Channel 4 Film
Posted Nov 23, 2007
 
The Darjeeling Limited (2007)67%
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4/5
 
"One of those rare blockbuster-type productions that works well thanks to its intelligent script and visual splendour." -- Channel 4 Film
Posted Nov 15, 2007
 
Beowulf (2007)70%
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3.5/5
 
"A compelling documentary, wrought with a dry rationalism and presenting the horrifying case of the stuff that's both "the bloodstream of the world economy" and "the excrement of the devil". " -- Channel 4 Film
Posted Nov 9, 2007
 
A Crude Awakening: The Oil Crash (2006)79%
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2/5
 
"Good Luck Chuck has its moments - though the half-decent comedy moments are outweighed by the gags that fizzle and the cruddy loutish moments. " -- Channel 4 Film
Posted Nov 9, 2007
 
Good Luck Chuck (2007)3%
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3/5
 
"A refreshing variation on the vampire movie formula, with a strong premise and a fair bit of splatter, but insufficient verve to last out its nearly two hour running time." -- Channel 4 Film
Posted Nov 2, 2007
 
30 Days of Night (2007)49%
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3/5
 
"A unique and memorable film, as much for its Danish animated approach to a vigilante vengeance as for its messed-up morality." -- Channel 4 Film
Posted Oct 19, 2007
 
Princess (2007)55%
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2.5/5
 
"A novel hybrid of swords, sandals, horned helmets and furs, this really is a load of old rubbish, but there's some fun to be had, especially for boys who like to have mock sword fights with wooden sticks." -- Channel 4 Film
Posted Oct 19, 2007
 
The Last Legion (2007)17%
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1.5/5
 
"Not very likely to seize that Potter market, this is a disappointing film that starts out okay but goes rapidly downhill, thanks to rudimentary characterisation and storytelling that's designed more to accommodate gratuitous action." -- Channel 4 Film
Posted Oct 19, 2007
 
The Seeker (2007)13%
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3/5
 
"A straightforward and mostly forgettable coming-of-age drama." -- Channel 4 Film
Posted Oct 10, 2007
 
The Nanny Diaries (2007)34%
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3/5
 
"Probably won't get the Oscar accolades of earlier, more inspired, idiosyncratic projects from the CGI masters. It's still good quality fare for the kids - although whether they really need the same old homilies again is debatable." -- Channel 4 Film
Posted Oct 10, 2007
 
Ratatouille (2007)95%
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2/5
 
"Lumpy and sour. A few good laughs, but mostly this is just uninspired, and deeply cynical to boot." -- Channel 4 Film
Posted Oct 5, 2007
 
The Heartbreak Kid (2007)29%
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"A very tasty exercise in supernatural and psychological horror." -- Channel 4 Film
Posted Sep 26, 2007
 
A Tale Of Two Sisters (2003)86%
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"An imaginatively twisted lesson in film history and a glorious gothic comedy-drama." -- Channel 4 Film
Posted Sep 25, 2007
 
Shadow of the Vampire (2000)82%
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"There are inconsistencies and frustrating ambiguities, but this is another reliable, vigorous horror experience for genre fans." -- Channel 4 Film
Posted Sep 24, 2007
 
The Descent (2006)84%
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4.5/5
 
"This is both a fine straight-up horror and an archly sly comment on consumer society." -- Channel 4 Film
Posted Sep 24, 2007
 
Dawn of the Dead (1978)97%
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"Creepy, freaky and memorably histrionic." -- Channel 4 Film
Posted Sep 24, 2007
 
What Ever Happened to Baby Jane? (1962)89%
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4/5
 
"Stylish, intelligent and creepy. Cinematic storytelling at its finest, where word and image are perfectly married." -- Channel 4 Film
Posted Sep 24, 2007
 
The Innocents (1961)95%
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"Sumptuous yet earthy, philosophical yet humorous, it's a masterpiece in its own right." -- Channel 4 Film
Posted Sep 21, 2007
 
Nosferatu: The Vampyre (1979)96%
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2/5
 
"Dull. It's hard to engage with the characters, the themes are underdeveloped and the tone is flat as the waters lapping the Wittenborn beach." -- Channel 4 Film
Posted Sep 21, 2007
 
Evening (2007)27%
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5/5
 
"Chilling but moving classic of British cinema." -- Channel 4 Film
Posted Sep 19, 2007
 
Don't Look Now (1974)94%
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3/5
 
"Daniel Radcliffe indicates he may be able to shake off Harry Potter in this amiable little drama." -- Channel 4 Film
Posted Sep 14, 2007
 
December Boys (2007)42%
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3/5
 
"A film that would be odious were it not realised with such verve and gleeful, inventive 'Looney Tunes' audacity, and only a trim 86 minutes long." -- Channel 4 Film
Posted Sep 14, 2007
 
Shoot 'Em Up (2007)67%

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