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MATTHEW TURNER
PUBLICATION(S)
• Empire Magazine
• thelondonpaper
• ViewLondon

STATS
Total Reviews: 1753
Total QuickRatings: 8

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A SAMPLING OF THIS CRITIC'S CINEMATIC TASTE
 
BEST TO WORST SAMPLING
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5/5  I've Loved You So Long
4/5  Get Smart
3/5  Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day
2/5  The Clone Wars
1/5  College Road Trip
 
 
BEST REVIEWED
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5/5  Waltz with Bashir
5/5  OSS 117: Cairo, Nest of Spies
5/5  I've Loved You So Long
5/5  The Dark Knight
5/5  In Search of a Midnight Kiss
5/5  There Will Be Blood
5/5  Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street
5/5  No Country for Old Men
5/5  Last Resort
5/5  Paranoid Park
 more...
 
 
WORST REVIEWED
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1/5  Max Payne
1/5  Free Jimmy
1/5  Dangerous Parking
1/5  The Book of Revelation
1/5  Disaster Movie
1/5  College Road Trip
1/5  The Love Guru
1/5  The Love Guru
1/5  Cashback
1/5  The Oxford Murders
 more...
 
This critic agrees with the Tomatometer 69% of the time.

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3/5
 
" Likeable Hollywood comedy with strong comic performances from a superb cast, though it's a shame it's not a little more daring." -- ViewLondon
Posted Nov 28, 2008
 
What Just Happened (2008)53%
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3/5
 
" Engaging, quirky and often darkly funny drama with a great performance from first-time actor Khurched Golibekov." -- ViewLondon
Posted Nov 28, 2008
 
To Get To Heaven First You Have To Die (2006)64%
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4/5
 
" Well directed, brilliantly acted and grippingly tense drama that packs a powerful emotional punch, though the miserablism is occasionally overwhelming." -- ViewLondon
Posted Nov 28, 2008
 
Le Silence de Lorna (2008)80%
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3/5
 
" Enjoyable heist thriller with strong performances from Moore and Caine, though the ending is slightly disappointing." -- ViewLondon
Posted Nov 28, 2008
 
Flawless (2007)55%
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4/5
 
" The fact that the film unfolds entirely in still photographs may seem excessively arthouse, but this is a surprisingly engaging, impressively directed and ultimately moving coming-of-age drama." -- ViewLondon
Posted Nov 28, 2008
 
Año Uña (2008)75%
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3/5
 
" Average family comedy that's saved by likeable performances from Vaughn and Witherspoon, though it bungles its emotional finale and feels a little flat as a result." -- ViewLondon
Posted Nov 28, 2008
 
Four Christmases (2008)26%
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4/5
 
" Beautifully made, emotionally gripping drama with a powerful central performance by Angelina Jolie that's sure to attract Oscar buzz." -- ViewLondon
Posted Nov 28, 2008
 
Changeling (2008)59%
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3/5
 
Click here to read article -- ViewLondon
Posted Nov 27, 2008
 
Flawless (1999)42%
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5/5
 
" A beautifully animated, superbly directed documentary that is both deeply moving and utterly mesmerising." -- ViewLondon
Posted Nov 21, 2008
 
Waltz with Bashir (2008)93%
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3/5
 
" Engaging, nicely acted and sharply written comedy that imparts an important message while delivering several good laughs." -- ViewLondon
Posted Nov 21, 2008
 
Special People (2007)89%
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3/5
 
" Quarantine is a well-acted, competent remake that doesn't betray the original, though it's somehow less scary and slightly longer than it needs to be." -- ViewLondon
Posted Nov 21, 2008
 
Quarantine (2008)60%
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2/5
 
" Tedious, largely unfunny and poorly written comedy with the least likeable collection of characters you'll see all year." -- ViewLondon
Posted Nov 21, 2008
 
My Best Friend's Girl (2008)16%
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4/5
 
" Fascinating, well made and ultimately moving documentary that works on several levels and delivers a powerful emotional punch." -- ViewLondon
Posted Nov 21, 2008
 
'Tis Autumn - The Search for Jackie Paris (2007)86%
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2/5
 
" Over-directed, frequently dull and ultimately disappointing thriller that wastes the talents of its two leads and strands them with a tedious script that somehow manages to be both confusing and overly simplistic." -- ViewLondon
Posted Nov 20, 2008
 
Body of Lies (2008)51%
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4/5
 
" Enjoyable, blackly comic drama with a great script and a terrific central performance by Sam Rockwell." -- ViewLondon
Posted Nov 20, 2008
 
Choke (2008)55%
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3/5
 
" Engaging, beautifully acted and ultimately moving drama, though the pacing and general lack of plot are occasionally frustrating." -- ViewLondon
Posted Nov 20, 2008
 
Conversations with My Gardener (2007)100%
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3/5
 
" A watchable and intriguing drama, with subtle moments of humour, although it's essentially a companion piece to Belle de Jour and doesn't quite stand up on its own." -- ViewLondon
Posted Nov 20, 2008
 
Belle Toujours (2006)64%
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4/5
 
" Stylishly directed and superbly acted, this is a dark, disturbing and provocative sci-fi flick that is genuinely chilling." -- ViewLondon
Posted Nov 20, 2008
 
Blindness (2008)41%
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4/5
 
" Smartly directed, superbly acted and frequently hilarious comedy – this is Kevin Smith's best film since Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back." -- ViewLondon
Posted Nov 14, 2008
 
Zack and Miri Make a Porno (2008)64%
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1/5
 
" Badly written, poorly acted and surprisingly dull action thriller that substitutes loud gunfire for thrills and doesn't bother to develop the characters beyond their video game origins." -- ViewLondon
Posted Nov 14, 2008
 
Max Payne (2008)18%
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3/5
 
" Likeable Japanese comedy-drama with strong performances and several funny moments, though it runs out of steam before the end." -- ViewLondon
Posted Nov 14, 2008
 
Fine, Totally Fine (2008)56%
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3/5
 
" Impressively directed drama with strong performances and a subtle script, though the tilt into magical realism doesn't quite work." -- ViewLondon
Posted Nov 14, 2008
 
Choking Man (2007)45%
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4/5
 
" Impressively directed and superbly written, this is an engaging, thought-provoking and thoroughly gripping thriller with terrific performances from two of Germany's biggest stars." -- ViewLondon
Posted Nov 14, 2008
 
The Baader-Meinhof Complex (2008)81%
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4/5
 
" An enjoyable, weirdly jaunty biopic with terrific performances, but the script doesn't go far enough and Stone refuses to stick the knife in." -- ViewLondon
Posted Nov 7, 2008
 
W. (2008)57%
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2/5
 
" Run of the mill, largely predictable slasher movie that unfortunately squanders the 3D gimmick that could have made it interesting." -- ViewLondon
Posted Nov 7, 2008
 
Scar ()0%
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3/5
 
" Watchable cop thriller with strong performances and suitably gritty direction, but the climax gets bogged down in some embarrassingly awful cliches." -- ViewLondon
Posted Nov 7, 2008
 
Pride and Glory (2008)34%
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5/5
 
" Beautifully made, superbly written and frequently hilarious comedy that plays like a French version of Get Smart (the original series), with a terrific comic performance from Jean Dujardin." -- ViewLondon
Posted Nov 7, 2008
 
OSS 117: Cairo, Nest of Spies (2008)76%
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3/5
 
" Watchable, well acted and occasionally amusing French drama, though it's not as emotionally satisfying as Jaoui's previous films." -- ViewLondon
Posted Nov 7, 2008
 
Let's Talk About The Rain (2008)77%
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4/5
 
" Hugely enjoyable Bond movie, with strong performances, a hard-edged script and terrific action sequences, even if the filmmakers do appear to have a serious case of Bourne Envy." -- ViewLondon
Posted Oct 30, 2008
 
Quantum of Solace (2008)66%
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3/5
 
Click here to read article -- ViewLondon
Posted Oct 29, 2008
 
Chocolate (2008)71%
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4/5
 
Click here to read article -- ViewLondon
Posted Oct 29, 2008
 
Synecdoche, New York (2008)64%
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2/5
 
" The law of diminishing returns is in full effect here." -- ViewLondon
Posted Oct 29, 2008
 
Saw V (2008)14%
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4/5
 
Click here to read article -- ViewLondon
Posted Oct 29, 2008
 
The Brothers Bloom (2008)78%
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4/5
 
Click here to read article -- ViewLondon
Posted Oct 29, 2008
 
Gonzo: The Life and Work of Dr. Hunter S. Thompson (2008)89%
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3/5
 
Click here to read article -- ViewLondon
Posted Oct 29, 2008
 
Easy Virtue (2009)58%
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4/5
 
Click here to read article -- ViewLondon
Posted Oct 29, 2008
 
Le Silence de Lorna (2008)80%
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3/5
 
" Ghost Town is a watchable comedy with several good laughs, but Gervais can't pull off a convincing nice guy act, so the emotional climax falls flat." -- ViewLondon
Posted Oct 24, 2008
 
Ghost Town (2008)84%
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3/5
 
" Peter Chan's period epic features some spectacular battle sequences and a strong performance from Jet Li but it drags considerably in the middle section and it's hard to really engage with the story." -- ViewLondon
Posted Oct 23, 2008
 
Tau Ming Chong (2008)57%
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3/5
 
" It's well made and entirely watchable, but it won't really appeal to anyone outside its target audience." -- ViewLondon
Posted Oct 23, 2008
 
High School Musical 3: Senior Year (2008)67%
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4/5
 
Click here to read article -- ViewLondon
Posted Oct 23, 2008
 
Of Time and the City (2008)83%
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4/5
 
Click here to read article -- ViewLondon
Posted Oct 23, 2008
 
Genova (2008)n/a
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4/5
 
Click here to read article -- ViewLondon
Posted Oct 23, 2008
 
Adoration (2009)n/a
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1/5
 
Click here to read article -- ViewLondon
Posted Oct 23, 2008
 
Free Jimmy (2006)10%
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3/5
 
Click here to read article -- ViewLondon
Posted Oct 23, 2008
 
Quiet Chaos (2008)85%
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4/5
 
Click here to read article -- ViewLondon
Posted Oct 18, 2008
 
Shotgun Stories (2007)91%
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3/5
 
Click here to read article -- ViewLondon
Posted Oct 18, 2008
 
Timber Falls (2007)38%
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3/5
 
Click here to read article -- ViewLondon
Posted Oct 18, 2008
 
Beaufort (2008)87%
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4/5
 
Click here to read article -- ViewLondon
Posted Oct 18, 2008
 
The Spiderwick Chronicles (2008)79%
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4/5
 
Click here to read article -- ViewLondon
Posted Oct 18, 2008
 
Kenny (2008)100%
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3/5
 
Click here to read article -- ViewLondon
Posted Oct 18, 2008
 
Shot in Bombay (2008)n/a

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