Movie Reviews by Roe Mcdermott - Page 10 of 10

181-197 of 197 Reviews

Sort by:

Review of Mary and Max (2009)

By Roe Mcdermott (197) for Hot Press (197) on 11 Mar 2016

Those adults brave enough to confront the perils of animation will be treated to a wise, visually unique, emotional gem of a film that will…

Read Review

Review of Youth (2015)

By Roe Mcdermott (197) for Hot Press (197) on 11 Mar 2016

Sorrentino's lush cinematography captures the decadent beauty of wealth at the Swiss Alps resort, but also the claustrophobic, disconnected…

Read Review

Review of Anomalisa (2015)

By Roe Mcdermott (197) for Hot Press (197) on 11 Mar 2016

In Anomalisa, a few puppets and a minuscule budget somehow create an entire universe reverberating with life's biggest questions…

Read Review

Review of Morning Glory (2010)

By Roe Mcdermott (197) for Hot Press (197) on 11 Mar 2016

Director Roger Mitchell and the great cast bring so much energy and humour to Morning Glory that it becomes an enjoyable, if completely unaffecting,…

Read Review

Review of Red (2002)

By Roe Mcdermott (197) for Hot Press (197) on 11 Mar 2016

The cast all turn in excellent performances and as a light, enjoyable caper RED succeeds, but ultimately it's lazy, derivative and immature…

Read Review

Review of Black Swan (2010)

By Roe Mcdermott (197) for Hot Press (197) on 11 Mar 2016

Though visually beautiful and boasting superb performances from the entire cast, Black Swan, much like the ballet Nina so adores, falters because…

Read Review

Review of The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 2 (2015)

By Roe Mcdermott (197) for Hot Press (197) on 11 Mar 2016

A fittingly serviceable end to a series that always had more potential than impact…

Read Review

Review of Win Win (2011)

By Roe Mcdermott (197) for Hot Press (197) on 11 Mar 2016

Aided by a fantastic cast, featuring the hilarious Bobby Canavale and the wonderfully strong Amy Ryan, McCarthy's film is overflowing with…

Read Review

Review of Gnomeo & Juliet (2011)

By Roe Mcdermott (197) for Hot Press (197) on 11 Mar 2016

A passable afternoon's entertainment this film brings, Though somewhere Shakespeare is banging his head…

Read Review

Review of Machete (2010)

By Roe Mcdermott (197) for Hot Press (197) on 11 Mar 2016

Rodriguez and Maniquis seem to think that trashy aesthetics and a couple of meta-jokes render them brilliantly astute and self-aware film-makers,…

Read Review

Review of Red (1996)

By Roe Mcdermott (197) for Hot Press (197) on 11 Mar 2016

The cast all turn in excellent performances and as a light, enjoyable caper RED succeeds, but ultimately it's lazy, derivative and immature…

Read Review

Review of Red (1993)

By Roe Mcdermott (197) for Hot Press (197) on 11 Mar 2016

The cast all turn in excellent performances and as a light, enjoyable caper RED succeeds, but ultimately it's lazy, derivative and immature…

Read Review

Review of Red! (2013)

By Roe Mcdermott (197) for Hot Press (197) on 11 Mar 2016

The cast all turn in excellent performances and as a light, enjoyable caper RED succeeds, but ultimately it's lazy, derivative and immature…

Read Review

Review of The Arbor (2010)

By Roe Mcdermott (197) for Hot Press (197) on 11 Mar 2016

Though The Arbor is hard to watch, it's even harder to define, but it's clear that this is Andrea, this is England, and this is extraordinary…

Read Review

Review of RED (2010)

By Roe Mcdermott (197) for Hot Press (197) on 11 Mar 2016

The cast all turn in excellent performances and as a light, enjoyable caper RED succeeds, but ultimately it's lazy, derivative and immature…

Read Review

Review of Megamind (2010)

By Roe Mcdermott (197) for Hot Press (197) on 11 Mar 2016

Though consistently funny and enjoyable, Megamind is essentially average…

Read Review

Review of Carol (2015)

By Roe Mcdermott (197) for Hot Press (197) on 11 Mar 2016

Carol is a truly striking cinematic achievement, artfully exploring themes that resonate still with powerful force today…

Read Review

Page 10 of 10

Roe Mcdermott has written reviews for:

Hot Press (197)

Top critics this month:

John A (1,813)
Adam C (1,312)
John K (1,706)
matt c (2,668)
Peter Bradshaw (3,667)
Linda Cook (1,442)
Robert B (2,055)
Christopher H (1,747)
Robyn M (1,282)
Jason C (2,488)

Popular Movies Right Now

The Equalizer

2014

69%994 Reviews

The Menu

2022

70%145 Reviews

A Simple Favor

2018

69%617 Reviews

John Wick: Chapter 4

2023

78%170 Reviews

Upgrade

2018

76%696 Reviews

Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood

2019

81%344 Reviews

Bullet Train

2022

66%170 Reviews

A Quiet Place

2018

76%1,685 Reviews

Interstellar

2014

83%1,261 Reviews

Inside Out

2015

86%1,276 Reviews

Movies You Viewed Recently

Project 22

2015

64%1 Review

Courage

2021

67%3 Reviews

So Far

2015

50%1 Review

Firecrackers

2019

63%11 Reviews

See Jane Date

2003

57%31 Reviews

Tower Heist

2011

59%829 Reviews

Interception

2009

40%4 Reviews

Wimbledon

2004

63%507 Reviews

Command Decision

1948

74%12 Reviews

Language Lessons

2021

70%19 Reviews