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Review of Fish Story (2013)

By Matthew Turner (2,508) for ViewLondon (2,339) on 25 May 2010

An impressively structured Japanese drama heightened by strong performances, a catchy theme song and an offbeat script that's laced with subtle…

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Review of American: The Bill Hicks Story (2010)

By Matthew Turner (2,508) for ViewLondon (2,339) on 11 May 2010

Impressively directed and impeccably researched, this is an extremely entertaining documentary that's a must-see for Hicks fans and a great…

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Review of Vincere (2009)

By Matthew Turner (2,508) for ViewLondon (2,339) on 11 May 2010

Imaginatively directed and superbly written, this is a powerfully emotional drama with a terrific central performance from Giovanna Mezzogiorno…

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Review of A Nightmare on Elm Street (2010)

By Matthew Turner (2,508) for ViewLondon (2,339) on 04 May 2010

As pointless remakes go, this is by no means the worst of them, thanks to a decent cast and a liberal use of shock and gore, though the 2010…

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Review of Four Lions (2010)

By Matthew Turner (2,508) for ViewLondon (2,339) on 04 May 2010

Brilliantly written, superbly acted and frequently hilarious, this is a hugely enjoyable, jet-black comedy that gets a surprising amount of…

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Review of Furry Vengeance (2010)

By Matthew Turner (2,508) for ViewLondon (2,339) on 04 May 2010

Disappointing comedy that's let down by a lazy script, some truly dreadful CGI effects and a lack of decent laughs, though undemanding young…

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Review of Hot Tub Time Machine (2010)

By Matthew Turner (2,508) for ViewLondon (2,339) on 04 May 2010

Likeable, well acted and frequently funny comedy but its occasionally sloppy script and an over-reliance on lowbrow humour prevents it from…

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Review of The Back-Up Plan (2010)

By Matthew Turner (2,508) for ViewLondon (2,339) on 04 May 2010

Disappointing romcom that has an original premise and some nice ideas but ultimately drowns them out with poor writing, irritating support…

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Review of The Disappearance of Alice Creed (2009)

By Matthew Turner (2,508) for ViewLondon (2,339) on 27 Apr 2010

Impressively directed and superbly written, this is a hugely enjoyable, constantly surprising and thoroughly gripping thriller with terrific…

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Review of A Boy Called Dad (2009)

By Matthew Turner (2,508) for ViewLondon (2,339) on 27 Apr 2010

A Boy Called Dad is something of a disappointment, despite a promising set-up and strong performances from Ian Hart and Kyle Ward…

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Review of Iron Man 2 (2010)

By Matthew Turner (2,508) for ViewLondon (2,339) on 26 Apr 2010

Despite strong performances, impressive effects and a handful of decent action scenes, Jon Favreau's eagerly-awaited Iron Man sequel is, unfortunately,…

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Review of Extract (2009)

By Matthew Turner (2,508) for ViewLondon (2,339) on 21 Apr 2010

Mike Judge's latest comedy is never exactly laugh-out-loud funny but it's very enjoyable nonetheless, thanks to strong comic performances and…

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Review of The Joneses (2010)

By Matthew Turner (2,508) for ViewLondon (2,339) on 20 Apr 2010

Hugely enjoyable and cleverly written, this is an impressively directed, thought-provoking comedy-drama with a pair of pitch-perfect performances…

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Review of Centurion (2010)

By Matthew Turner (2,508) for ViewLondon (2,339) on 20 Apr 2010

Enjoyably trashy swords-n-sandals action thriller, enlivened by strong performances from an excellent cast and a suitably gory approach to…

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Review of No One Knows About Persian Cats (2009)

By Matthew Turner (2,508) for ViewLondon (2,339) on 15 Apr 2010

Bahman Ghobadi's documentary-style drama has an undeniably important message and provides a glimpse of Iran's underground music scene that's…

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Review of The Runaways (2010)

By Matthew Turner (2,508) for ViewLondon (2,339) on 08 Apr 2010

Enjoyable, stylishly directed rock biopic with terrific performances from Fanning, Stewart and Shannon, though the fact that it's adapted from…

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Review of Whip It (2009)

By Matthew Turner (2,508) for ViewLondon (2,339) on 06 Apr 2010

Easily one of the best films of the year, thanks to a superbly written, cliche-dodging script, a fabulous soundtrack and wonderful performances…

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Review of I Am Love (2010)

By Matthew Turner (2,508) for ViewLondon (2,339) on 06 Apr 2010

Beautifully directed and superbly written, this is an extremely stylish melodrama that packs a powerful emotional punch thanks to a terrific…

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Review of Clash of the Titans (2010)

By Matthew Turner (2,508) for ViewLondon (2,339) on 30 Mar 2010

Worthington makes a rather wooden Perseus but the rest of the cast are terrific, particularly Arterton, Mikkelsen, Neeson and Fiennes, who…

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Review of Samson and Delilah (2009)

By Matthew Turner (2,508) for ViewLondon (2,339) on 30 Mar 2010

Engaging drama that slowly gets under your skin, thanks to striking cinematography, a sparse but effective script and strong performances from…

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