Movie Reviews by Ben H - Page 42 of 94

821-840 of 1,875 Reviews

Sort by:

Review of Dark City (1950)

By Ben H (1,875) on 04 Jun 2012

One of the most intriguing and elaborate science fiction ideas in film, that is consistently engaging --and that not only uses it's gothic,…

Read Review

Review of Dark City (1998)

By Ben H (1,875) on 04 Jun 2012

One of the most intriguing and elaborate science fiction ideas in film, that is consistently engaging --and that not only uses it's gothic,…

Read Review

Review of Man of the House (2005)

By Ben H (1,875) on 04 Jun 2012

A reasonable witness protection action with a chick-flick spin on it as Tommy Lee Jones protects five cheerleaders…

Read Review

Review of She's the Man (2006)

By Ben H (1,875) on 02 Jun 2012

Blatant chick flick, not enjoyable for blokes - unless you can spot the Arjen Robben in a Chelsea kit poster in Channing Tatum's bedroom…

Read Review

Review of A.C.A.B. - All Cops Are Bastards (2012)

By Ben H (1,875) on 28 May 2012

A complex drama about the controversial riot police in Italy, portrayed through the brotherhood of 5…

Read Review

Review of Funeral Parade of Roses (1969)

By Ben H (1,875) on 28 May 2012

Rich and rewarding, Matsumoto's masterpiece expose of the Tokyo underworld…

Read Review

Review of Welcome Home Brother Charles (1975)

By Ben H (1,875) on 25 May 2012

Wow - proper exploitation flick - with a mutant cock…

Read Review

Review of The American (2010)

By Ben H (1,875) on 23 May 2012

Cold and meticulous while remaining constantly transfixing, French/Italian thrillers of the 60s are very much rooted in it's DNA…

Read Review

Review of The Conversation (1974)

By Ben H (1,875) on 20 May 2012

Astonishing piece of work with beautiful score, beautiful cinematography (opening shot and toilet scene), curiously incongruous protagonist…

Read Review

Review of The Road (2011)

By Ben H (1,875) on 15 May 2012

Good plot, weakly executed...but I expect a better remake…

Read Review

Review of A Simple Life (2012)

By Ben H (1,875) on 12 May 2012

Nice and moving drama without being a contrived tearjerker. Good acting from Deannie and Andy…

Read Review

Review of Gothika (2003)

By Ben H (1,875) on 11 May 2012

Gothika just consists of Halle Berry running round a mental institution screaming that she's not crazy…

Read Review

Review of The Ice Storm (1997)

By Ben H (1,875) on 04 May 2012

I don't quite know how to describe what I love about this movie that I don't use to describe every other movie I love but just take my word…

Read Review

Review of The Toxic Avenger (1984)

By Ben H (1,875) on 28 Apr 2012

Brilliantly rubbish and consistently funny dive, into bad taste…

Read Review

Review of Carnage (2011)

By Ben H (1,875) on 27 Apr 2012

Polanski's (a director known for claustrophobic conflicts) film adaptation of the French stage play 'God of Carnage' is too artifice, clunky,…

Read Review

Review of Night Moves (1975)

By Ben H (1,875) on 25 Apr 2012

Fantastic and satisfying neo-noir. There is a brooding atmosphere that catches something of the times in this challenging film…

Read Review

Review of Stagecoach (1939)

By Ben H (1,875) on 25 Apr 2012

John Ford and John Wayne's first major film together seems fresh even today…

Read Review

Review of Blow Out (1981)

By Ben H (1,875) on 24 Apr 2012

One of De Palma's better ones this…

Read Review

Review of The Man with the Golden Arm (1955)

By Ben H (1,875) on 23 Apr 2012

Not Preminger's best, but considering it deals with the life of a junky, based on Algren's Pulitzer prize winning novel it deserves some support…

Read Review

Review of Pitfall (1948)

By Ben H (1,875) on 23 Apr 2012

Noirish melodrama, worthwhile for Powell's disillusioned insurance man, depressed to be 'the backbone of American society.' This depiction…

Read Review

Page 42 of 94

Top critics this month:

Michael W (3,003)
Dan D (1,306)
Andrew B (2,971)
James B (2,746)
Eric M (1,401)
Sam B (1,226)
Andrew G (1,437)
Ian M (1,478)
Chris R (1,477)
matt s (1,994)

Popular Movies Right Now

Dark Waters

2019

76%68 Reviews

Hillbilly Elegy

2020

61%141 Reviews

Top Gun: Maverick

2022

82%272 Reviews

Alien: Covenant

2017

61%1,909 Reviews

Where the Crawdads Sing

2022

63%92 Reviews

The Menu

2022

70%145 Reviews

Deadpool 2

2018

76%1,635 Reviews

The Prodigy

2019

53%39 Reviews

Purple Hearts

2022

56%11 Reviews

Blade Runner 2049

2017

80%2,332 Reviews