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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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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December 7th 2007
A tale of luggage lost and truths found set against an underlying fear of terrorism.
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Ben Kingsley as an alcoholic hitman who loves his job but has lost his precision through his equally intense love of vodka.
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Forget the low-budget Brit-grit flicks that film graffiti and bleak northern towns and claim to show what Britain is really about – Chromophobia claims nothing, yet shows everything.
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Donal MacIntyre directs this documentary about infamous Mancunian crime lord, Dominic Noonan.
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November 30th 2007
The Assassination of Jesse James reeks of the haunting inevitability of death.
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You’re one of the world’s most respected directors. You’ve got integrity, influence and enviable talent...
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Following last year’s delightful Dans Paris, Christophe Honoré has taken a turn for the pretentious with this Paris-set musical.
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Weird. That’s the feeling that hits you about 10 minutes into The Nines.
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It’s rare to spend 130 minutes in the cinema and not experience a single emotion.
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November 23rd 2007
Is there any genre as gleefully self-referential as horror?
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