Reviews
A LWLies review will not be inhibited by any perceived rules. Just as
movies are about more than the two hours you spend sitting in the
cinema, our reviews are a chance to talk about much more than the
immediate experience of the film in question. There are many
different aspects of the movie-going experience and we will embrace
them all.
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| Anticipation |
Enjoyment |
In Retrospect |
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Ever waited six months for a box-office behemoth? Read a book that
you loved and nervously watched the adaptation? Been pleasantly
surprised by an off-the-radar independent? Anticipation plays a
crucial role in your reaction to a movie. Rather than ignore it, we
think it should be measured and acknowledged as part of the movie-
going experience.
Marked out of 5.
Top 20 films that we couldn't wait to see »
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All other things aside, how did you feel for those two hours? Were
you glued to your seat? Did the film speak to your soul? Was it
upsetting, disappointing, or just plain boring? Were you even awake?
Marked out of 5.
Top 20 films we enjoyed the most »
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Great movies live with you; you carry them around wherever you go and
the things they say shape the way you see the world. Did this movie
fade away or was every moment burned into your retinas? Was it a
quick fix action flick, good for a rainy Sunday afternoon? Or the
first day of the rest of your life? Did you hate it with a fury only
to fall in love with a passion? Or did that first love drain away
like a doomed romance?
Marked out of 5.
Top 20 films that left a lasting impression »
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May 16th 2008
Nazi zombies have travelled through time to attack a group of mercenaries in an unnamed Eastern European military compound.
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There are some jobs you just wouldn’t apply for – defence counsel for a renowned terrorist is one of them.
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It is the unnatural capitalist investment in the individual that Heartbeat Detector takes as its launch pad for comment on business culture.
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May 9th 2008
Honeydripper is not only the slightly rude-sounding name of the shack at the heart of this Deep South story, but also its modus operandi.
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The thinking woman’s redneck is back again, this time to break the incredible news that the Middle East isn’t full of West-hating towel heads.
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There’s something distinctly un-British about Neil Marshall’s Doomsday.
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Rooted firmly in the tradition of mixing philosophy, morality and science fiction super heroes, Vexille’s reach unfortunately exceeds its grasp.
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The increasingly churlish trials of teenage sexuality are currently the source of much amusement down Hollywood way.
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May 2nd 2008
What is P2? Sadly, it’s not anything as exciting as a new games console.
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The rock doc has always had the scope to leave musicians more exposed than a regular interview, biography or adaptation of their story.
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