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 4/5 |
Baby Mama (2008) |
"Fey and Poehler are better than 95 per cent of the innumerable male comedy double acts around at the moment. May they never part, because their work here is an utter joy." |
Olly Richards |
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3/5 |
Be Kind Rewind (2008) |
"The remake/parody sequences are outstanding, but Black’s all-over-the-place mania and Mos Def’s bland orphan hero don’t quite tie the rest of the picture together. Still, it has heart." |
Kim Newman |
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4/5 |
Before the Devil Knows You're Dead (2007) |
"Hoffman’s brilliant in this nailbiting thriller and character study." |
Michael Adams |
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4/5 |
Body of Lies (2008) |
"Leonardo DiCaprio and Russell Crowe fire up Ridley Scott's terrific political thriller, which might finally drag audiences to a flick about the War On Terror." |
Ben McEachen |
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4/5 |
Brick Lane (2008) |
"The daily grind of a Brick Lane Bangladeshi is credibly brought to life in this sensitive and intelligent adaptation of Monica Ali’s novel." |
Anna Smith |
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3/5 |
The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian (2008) |
"Character depth and stirring subtext is what books are for. Adamson’s Narnia adaptations remove all that pesky claptrap so that we can glide through a superficial reading." |
Ben McEachen |
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5/5 |
The Dark Knight (2008) |
"Pop cinema has a new hero in Heath Ledger's Joker - a joyous force of dementia and one of the most haunting portrayals of villainy in some time." |
Luke Goodsell |
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3/5 |
Death Defying Acts (2008) |
"Broadly enjoyable, lovely to look at, with fine work from its lasses – but it’s less than the sum of its parts." |
Michael Adams |
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Dirty Deeds (2002) |
"New Australian Film Gets Truckin'" |
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4/5 |
Dr. Seuss' Horton Hears a Who! (2008) |
"Charming, funny, with great turns from a juicy cast and the added bonus of minimal finger-wagging. Just stay well clear if you’re not in a good place for psychosis-inducing imagery." |
Kat Brown |
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 2/5 |
Drillbit Taylor (2008) |
"This is the Scat Pack's first definitive miss and it just scrapes two stars on the strength of Wilson's best efforts. But for God's sake, give this man a sparring partner next time he's on screen." |
Helen OHara |
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2/5 |
The Eye (2008) |
"Seeing is disbelieving." |
Luke Goodsell |
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2/5 |
The Happening (2008) |
"Another disappointment from M, despite some disturbing violence and chilly moments." |
Ben McEachen |
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The Hours (2002) |
"Kidman tipped to play Dusty" |
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3/5 |
The Incredible Hulk (2008) |
"More action, less poncing, than that last Hulk movie ensures a stronger response. " |
Ben McEachen |
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4/5 |
Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull (2008) |
"At its best, sublime. Overall, the great moments make up for the mediocre." |
Michael Adams |
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4/5 |
Iron Man (2008) |
"He’s not as limber as Spider-Man once was, or as darkly compelling as Batman is yet to be, but Iron Man comes with his own enjoyable strengths and weaknesses in a fun film that also has a point of view." |
Michael Adams |
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3/5 |
Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day (2008) |
"An ultra-light screwball comedy with enough charm ot make Miss Pettigrew live for at least a second viewing." |
Miguel Gonzalez |
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3/5 |
Mongol (2008) |
"The visuals and performances make it worth it, but this is a wilfully oblique bit of warrior hagiography." |
Michael Adams |
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3/5 |
Noise (2008) |
"Interesting and distinctly Australian take on the cop thriller. Cowell and Saville are on their way." |
Rod Yates |
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5/5 |
Not Quite Hollywood: The Wild, Untold Story of Ozploitation! (2008) |
"As important as any history of 'legitimate' Australian cinema, and 10 times the fun, it's a shot to the heart for anyone who thought Down Under was only capable of dreary, culturally relevant filmmaking." |
Luke Goodsell |
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3/5 |
The Other Boleyn Girl (2008) |
"A rather titillating take on a racy historical novel, this is perhaps too ambitious in intent. More time, or more pruning (perhaps they should just have focused on The Boleyn girl), would have produced a richer and more enjoyable film." |
Will Lawrence |
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3/5 |
Sharkwater (2007) |
"It’s Jaws – starring man as a far scarier predator." |
Luke Goodsell |
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2/5 |
Shutter (2008) |
"Workmanlike at best; derivative, predictable and slightly dull at worst." |
Tony Horkins |
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2/5 |
Step Up 2 the Streets (2008) |
"It suffers from a real lack of charisma, still the dance bits are good." |
Anna Smith |
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Taken (2009) |
"Unintentional giggles aside, this is classic revenge fare that borders unnervingly on being voyeuristic and downright nasty." |
Chris Murray |
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4/5 |
Then She Found Me (2008) |
"Happily, Helen Hunt takes the “ick” and “ick” out of chick flick." |
Michael Adams |
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4/5 |
Tropic Thunder (2008) |
"Finally, a comedy that has more laughs than the ones in its trailer." |
Rod Yates |
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3/5 |
Unfinished Sky (2008) |
"Works best as horror: a woman hunted and trapped in equal measure. " |
Luke Goodsell |
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4/5 |
Vantage Point (2008) |
"Vantage Point is a tense and imaginative thriller that reels you in the longer it goes along, only to lose focus in the last 15 minutes. This final reel misstep is a shame, but it’s not enough to ruin all the good work that’s come before it." |
Rod Yates |
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4/5 |
The Visitor (2008) |
"The tension dips occasionally but stick with it and you'll be richly rewarded." |
Anna Smith |
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3/5 |
What Happens in Vegas (2008) |
"Hardly a massive gamble, Cameron Diaz and Ashton Kutcher play a safe romcom hand you can tolerate." |
Ben McEachen |
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1/5 |
You Don't Mess with the Zohan (2008) |
"If only the Zohan hadn’t messed with us. Worse than his excruciating Chuck And Larry, Sandler seems determined to refine the unfunny comedy. Please, Mr Sandler, stop it. Please. It hurts." |
Ben McEachen |
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