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Review of Movie 43 (2013)

By Simon Foster (434) for Screen-Space (209) on 07 Feb 2013

The very fact that all gave so willingly of their time and talent to feature in such a grotesque spectacle is sort of endearing…

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Review of Kon-Tiki (2012)

By Simon Foster (434) for Screen-Space (209) on 03 Feb 2013

A handsomely-mounted human drama, epic in scope if not execution, Kon-Tiki is a worthy testament to the magnitude of the feat it portrays…

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Review of Universal Soldier: Day of Reckoning (2012)

By Simon Foster (434) for Screen-Space (209) on 26 Jan 2013

Hyams' film is steeped in the myopic lust for vengeance that fuels many B-actioners, but he brings a great deal more to the proceedings…

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Review of Gangster Squad (2013)

By Simon Foster (434) for Screen-Space (209) on 07 Jan 2013

Gangster Squad...so clearly riffs on plot beats and key characters from 1987s The Untouchables, one is tempted to scan the credits for acknowledgement…

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Review of Jack Reacher (2012)

By Simon Foster (434) for Screen-Space (209) on 03 Jan 2013

As the melodrama unfolds, Jack Reacher might occasionally feel like a minor work in Tom Cruise's filmography; hindsight may reveal it to be…

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Review of This Is 40 (2012)

By Simon Foster (434) for Screen-Space (209) on 17 Dec 2012

Judd Apatow's first stint in the director's chair since 2009's under-appreciated Funny People isn't quite the classic middle-class American…

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Review of Life of Pi (2012)

By Simon Foster (434) for Screen-Space (209) on 12 Dec 2012

The wonder of Pi's sea-going struggle (phosphorescent whales; swarms of flying fish...it's all there in the trailer) is convincing; the framing,…

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Review of The Impossible (2012)

By Simon Foster (434) for Screen-Space (209) on 30 Nov 2012

That it should be so dramatically inert makes The Impossible one of 2012's most frustrating film-going experiences; you should feel so much…

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Review of Conan O'Brien Can't Stop (2011)

By Simon Foster (434) for Screen-Space (209) on 15 Nov 2012

The film captures the exhaustive healing process he had to endure to emerge (relatively) cleansed…

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Review of Housos vs. Authority (2012)

By Simon Foster (434) for Screen-Space (209) on 07 Nov 2012

Dawes is the film's rough diamond; underneath her vulgar facade, she takes Shazza on a (comparatively) strong emotional arc and, to her credit,…

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Review of Skyfall (2012)

By Simon Foster (434) for Screen-Space (209) on 03 Nov 2012

Parental figures and familial legacy are central to the importance and impact of Sam Mendes' story and Ian Fleming's stylish protagonist becomes…

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Review of Looper (2012)

By Simon Foster (434) for Screen-Space (209) on 25 Sep 2012

Rian Johnson...has conjured a supremely well-crafted science-fiction thriller that fully delivers on the promise of its out-there premise…

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Review of Kath & Kimderella (2012)

By Simon Foster (434) for Screen-Space (209) on 09 Sep 2012

There is a tangible sense that Kath and Kimderella is the last roll of the dice for a property that is well and truly played-out…

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Review of Whiteout (2009)

By Simon Foster (434) for Screen-Space (209) on 05 Sep 2012

Gallons of the titular correction fluid may have helped Dominic Sena's abysmal thriller if it had been applied at just about any juncture during…

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Review of The Expendables 2 (2012)

By Simon Foster (434) for Screen-Space (209) on 29 Aug 2012

The Expendables 2 meanders through a reined-in, talky first half before giving the modern action fans (or, more likely, their fathers) the…

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Review of Hope Springs (2012)

By Simon Foster (434) for Screen-Space (209) on 28 Aug 2012

Jones should be in line for an Oscar nomination; so should Taylor's script…

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Review of The Awakening (2011)

By Simon Foster (434) for Screen-Space (209) on 26 Aug 2012

Murphy exhibits a deft touch for a first-timer and can feel satisfied that his film honours the tradition of such spooky Brit works as The…

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Review of The Awakening (2010)

By Simon Foster (434) for Screen-Space (209) on 26 Aug 2012

Murphy exhibits a deft touch for a first-timer and can feel satisfied that his film honours the tradition of such spooky Brit works as The…

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Review of Total Recall (2012)

By Simon Foster (434) for Screen-Space (209) on 22 Aug 2012

Had he recalled the past with greater respect rather than crassly exploiting it for meagre present gain, Wiseman may have made a better film…

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Review of A Monster in Paris (2011)

By Simon Foster (434) for Screen-Space (209) on 18 Aug 2012

A heady, intoxicating blend of the romantic majesty and rich culture of the City of Lights and the legacy provided by a century of great animation…

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