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Review of Cowboys & Aliens (2011)

By Matthew Turner (2,508) for ViewLondon (2,339) on 16 Aug 2011

Enjoyable, well made and superbly acted sci fi-slash-Western adventure that duly delivers both cowboys and aliens, though a little bit of humour…

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Review of The Interrupters (2011)

By Matthew Turner (2,508) for ViewLondon (2,339) on 11 Aug 2011

Powerful, inspirational and suddenly incredibly topical, this is a superbly made, vitally important documentary that demands to be seen. Unmissable…

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Review of The Smurfs (2011)

By Matthew Turner (2,508) for ViewLondon (2,339) on 09 Aug 2011

Charming and enjoyable, thanks to lively animation, a strong script, several good jokes and terrific performances from a superb cast…

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Review of Beautiful Lies (2010)

By Matthew Turner (2,508) for ViewLondon (2,339) on 09 Aug 2011

Watchable French romcom (or Fromcom) that doesn't quite pull off the magic of either Priceless or Heartrbeaker but succeeds thanks to an amusing…

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Review of Rise of the Planet of the Apes (2011)

By Matthew Turner (2,508) for ViewLondon (2,339) on 09 Aug 2011

Hugely entertaining sci-fi thriller that's both exciting and genuinely moving, thanks to a strong script, flawless special effects work and…

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Review of The Tree (2010)

By Matthew Turner (2,508) for ViewLondon (2,339) on 02 Aug 2011

This is an emotionally engaging drama with strong performances, particularly from the child actors, but it's also a good twenty minutes too…

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Review of Super 8 (1988)

By Matthew Turner (2,508) for ViewLondon (2,339) on 02 Aug 2011

Super 8 is a hugely entertaining sci-fi thriller, thanks to a strong script, impressive special effects, pacey direction and terrific performances…

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Review of Sarah's Key (2010)

By Matthew Turner (2,508) for ViewLondon (2,339) on 02 Aug 2011

Impressively directed and sharply edited, this is an emotionally engaging and occasionally harrowing French drama with terrific performances…

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Review of Mr. Popper's Penguins (2011)

By Matthew Turner (2,508) for ViewLondon (2,339) on 02 Aug 2011

Enjoyable family comedy that sticks to the predictable formula but succeeds thanks to a witty script, several great gags, impressive penguin…

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Review of Super 8 (2011)

By Matthew Turner (2,508) for ViewLondon (2,339) on 02 Aug 2011

Super 8 is a hugely entertaining sci-fi thriller, thanks to a strong script, impressive special effects, pacey direction and terrific performances…

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Review of A Better Life (2011)

By Matthew Turner (2,508) for ViewLondon (2,339) on 27 Jul 2011

Emotionally engaging immigrant drama enlivened by strong performances from its two leads, but it's slightly undone by an overly predictable…

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Review of Captain America: The First Avenger (2011)

By Matthew Turner (2,508) for ViewLondon (2,339) on 27 Jul 2011

Hugely enjoyable and superbly written, this is a thrilling action-adventure that gets everything right…

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Review of Poetry (2010)

By Matthew Turner (2,508) for ViewLondon (2,339) on 27 Jul 2011

Beautifully shot, brilliantly written and featuring a terrific lead performance from Yun Jung-hee, this is a thought provoking, emotionally…

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Review of Horrid Henry: The Movie (2011)

By Matthew Turner (2,508) for ViewLondon (2,339) on 26 Jul 2011

Over-indulgent children's comedy that's let down by a sloppy script, patchy direction and some poor performances, though it does have the occasional…

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Review of Break My Fall (2011)

By Matthew Turner (2,508) for ViewLondon (2,339) on 21 Jul 2011

Ultimately let down by an irritating lead character, some dodgy acting, a frustrating, frequently dull plot and an unconvincing finale…

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Review of Cars 2 (2011)

By Matthew Turner (2,508) for ViewLondon (2,339) on 19 Jul 2011

Cars 2 is beautifully animated but it's also frequently dull and painfully unfunny, thanks to an irritating lead character, an overstuffed…

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Review of Beginners (2011)

By Matthew Turner (2,508) for ViewLondon (2,339) on 19 Jul 2011

Beginners is well acted and has the occasional inspired moment, but its overly self-conscious quirkiness never quite gels with the emotional…

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Review of Horrible Bosses (2011)

By Matthew Turner (2,508) for ViewLondon (2,339) on 19 Jul 2011

Enjoyable comedy that succeeds thanks to strong comic performances and a string of funny gags, though it also frequently squanders its potential…

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Review of The Big Picture (2010)

By Matthew Turner (2,508) for ViewLondon (2,339) on 19 Jul 2011

Engaging, unpredictable French thriller that's held together by a riveting central performance from Romain Duris, though it's slightly hampered…

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Review of The Violent Kind (2010)

By Matthew Turner (2,508) for ViewLondon (2,339) on 19 Jul 2011

The Violent Kind has a nice central idea and a few decent exploitation moments but it gradually degenerates into a chaotic, badly acted mess…

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