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SIMON CROOK
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• Empire Magazine
• Empire Movies
• Total Film

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Empire film critic.
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Total Reviews: 23


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"For Knightley the part fits like a corset - it’s an enigmatic, free-spirited turn and a role she’ll be remembered for, probably her best role to date in a film not directed by Joe Wright." -- Empire Magazine
Posted Sep 5, 2008
 
The Duchess (2008)65%
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"Lightweight but likable." -- Empire Magazine
Posted Aug 18, 2008
 
The Rocker (2008)35%
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"Ultimately, Richardson’s pot-shots at consumerism and class have lost some urgency, but the nihilistic, punky buzz packs an immortal wallop. Classic." -- Total Film
Posted Aug 4, 2008
 
The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner (1962)75%
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"A fair effort which does nothing to beat it's way out of a crowded genre." -- Empire Magazine
Posted Jul 31, 2008
 
Cass (2008)50%
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"Certainly a more convincing proposition than the tank-shotputting hot air balloon of Lee's movie." -- Empire Magazine
Posted Jun 11, 2008
 
The Incredible Hulk (2008)67%
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"Provocative, principled and richly detailed, this is compelling stuff. Emotionally it’s a little dry, but as brain-food, it’s absolutely invigorating. George done good." -- Empire Magazine
Posted Feb 27, 2008
 
Good Night, And Good Luck (2005)94%
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"A barely disguised B-movie - but one that bites deep." -- Empire Magazine
Posted Feb 22, 2008
 
Black Water (2007)79%
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"Minus a couple of brisk, black laughs, this hollow remake botches the twists and sucks the fun right out of its feisty source." -- Empire Magazine
Posted Nov 21, 2007
 
Sleuth (2007)36%
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"Horrifying, heart-breaking, often hilarious - Moore’s latest shock doc is a potent polemic." -- Empire Magazine
Posted Oct 24, 2007
 
Sicko (2007)93%
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"Like Scream never happened, this is an uneven comedy-horror homage that gets by on enthusiasm alone." -- Empire Magazine
Posted Oct 5, 2007
 
Hatchet (2007)47%
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"Good and bad, it’s still the definitive ’80s teen movie." -- Empire Magazine
Posted Jul 18, 2007
 
The Breakfast Club (1984)90%
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"Roth’s slick shock-’em-up sequel is a dispiritingly traditional splat of gristly Grand Guignol. It’s tooled up to outrage, but ultimately numbs rather than grips." -- Empire Magazine
Posted Jun 29, 2007
 
Hostel: Part II (2007)46%
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2/5
 
"It's like a movie premonition — you've seen it all before." -- Empire Magazine
Posted Apr 6, 2007
 
The Messengers (2007)11%
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"You'll laugh, you'll gasp, you'll jump, you’ll ask Hollywood for your money back. Seek it out." -- Empire Magazine
Posted Mar 17, 2007
 
The Host (2007)92%
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"You’ll laugh, you’ll gasp, you’ll jump, you’ll ask Hollywood for your money back. Seek it out." -- Empire Magazine
Posted Mar 10, 2007
 
The Host (2007)92%
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"Genuinely intriguing in places and romps along at a satisfying pace for a conspiracy thriller." -- Empire Magazine
Posted Feb 20, 2007
 
The Number 23 (2007)8%
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"Micro-budget, big issues and one of the year's first mini-surprises: Broomfield's turned a pressing, grave topic into a gripping piece of cinema." -- Empire Magazine
Posted Jan 12, 2007
 
Ghosts (2006)100%
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"For fans, a crowd-surf over Tenacious D’s best bits. For the unbaptised, a novelty movie of a novelty band, big on spirit but in search of a script." -- Empire Magazine
Posted Nov 29, 2006
 
Tenacious D in: The Pick of Destiny (2006)53%
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"A dreamy but tough ensemble indie that delivers its existential angst with a straight-up Aussie drawl." -- Empire Magazine
Posted Aug 25, 2006
 
Look Both Ways (2006)77%
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"The first act’s filler, otherwise it’s a squirmer. Bring a bucket." -- Empire Magazine
Posted Aug 2, 2006
 
Hostel (2006)58%
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"Spunky performances and a dynamic, earthy style boost an otherwise predictable, albeit sexually-charged, latino love triangle." -- Empire Magazine
Posted Apr 1, 2006
 
Lower City (2006)60%
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"Provocative, principled and richly detailed, this is compelling stuff. Emotionally it's a little dry, but as brain-food, it's absolutely invigorating. George done good." -- Empire Magazine
Posted Apr 1, 2006
 
Good Night, And Good Luck (2005)94%
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"Don’t be afraid." -- Empire Magazine
Posted Apr 1, 2006
 
The Fog (2005)5%

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