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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November 23rd 2007
The kindest thing to be said about Sleuth is that it tries to be different.
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Zea (Patrick Fugit) and Mikal (Shannyn Sossamon) are young and hot.
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Eleven-year-old Xiao Wu rises in his squalid Singapore apartment at 4:30 every morning.
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Writer/director Michael Schroeder’s CV is unremarkable apart from a few seedy soft-core thrillers and the only slightly superior Cyborg 2 with Angelina Jolie.
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Here’s one for the whoop ‘n’ holler lads’ mag crowd.
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November 16th 2007
Based on the celebrated novel by Monica Ali, this is a bold adaptation from Sarah Gavron.
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Canadian humour has always held the promise of a more sophisticated understanding of life and irony than its American counterpart.
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Earth is a whistle-stop tour through the planet’s finest and most bizarre creatures.
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November 9th 2007
First time feature director Eran Kolirin has produced a very, very difficult film to dislike.
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Who is Dane Cook?
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