Reviews by Tony Sullivan

Order by: Date, A–Z

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  Otto; Or, Up With Dead People (2007)

  Review preview for Otto; Or, Up With Dead People

  This may well be the best avant-garde gay-zombie porn film I have ever seen – although, I admit, it is also the only avant-garde gay-zombie porn film I have ever seen.

  A romance with all that love entrails.
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  Overlord (1975)

  Review preview for Overlord

  This is from the Seventies school of war film that says no matter how noble the cause, there will be a senseless loss of life.

  Archive film interwoven with a narrative about a young soldier in the run up to D-Day.
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  The Passion Of The Christ (2004)

  Review preview for The Passion Of The Christ

  Impossible to rate as entertainment, The Passion Of The Christ pulls no punches.

  A stunning, emotionally gruelling telling of the Passion.
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  Ratatouille (2007)

  Review preview for Ratatouille

  Comes as something of a disappointment, this is the first Pixar film that one suspects could have been done live-action.

  The best cooked meals of mice and men.
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  Resident Evil: Extinction (2007)

  Review preview for Resident Evil: Extinction

  The Resident Evil movies have never been above looting from the cinematic back catalogue, and Extinction is no exception.

  Sci-fi sequel sees survivors again battling Umbrella Corp.
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  Sleep Dealer (2008)

  Review preview for Sleep Dealer

  Made on a minuscule budget the feature took eight years to get from script to screen, one wonders how much more innovative it might have seemed back those eight years.

  Node Runner - if they catch you you're through!
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  Solaris (1972)

  Review preview for Solaris

  It's an ending that has haunted me for 30 years...

  A psychologist is sent to a space station to find out what has become of the occupants.
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  Spitfire 944 (2006)

  Review preview for Spitfire 944

  A delight.

  Filmmakers track down a Second World War pilot.
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  Scream (1996)

  Review preview for Scream

  Director Wes Craven... brings just the right atmosphere of tongue in cheek and plain old fear to the proceedings.

  Clever homage to the horror genre, reinventing scary movies.
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  She's Allergic To Cats (2016)

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  I hope, for director Michael Reich’s sake, that the autobiographical elements of the story are exaggerated.

  A dog groomer who aspires to make an all-cat version of Carrie meets his dream girl.
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  Shrek Forever After (2010)

  Review preview for Shrek Forever After

  All-in-all... it’s merely OK.

  Ogre and Out.
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  Shrek The Third (2007)

  Review preview for Shrek The Third

  The script, like Shrek, is flabby and going to seed.

  Is the third time a charm for Mike Myers' green ogre?
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  The Silence Of The Lambs (1991)

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  The parallel stories of the two serial killers exponentially increase the tension of the whole and this unrelenting film never lets the audience relax.

  Outstanding thriller about serial killer mind games.
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  Solaris (2002)

  Review preview for Solaris

  Oddly, Soderbergh's 99 minutes actually feels longer than Tarkovsky's 165.

  A bereaved man is sent to investigate a mysterious planet and the disaffected crew in orbit around it.
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  Stardust (2007)

  Review preview for Stardust

  A really enjoyable yarn in the Princess Bride mold, told with panache.

  Fantasy epic about a boy who goes looking for a falling star.
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  Taking Chance (2009)

  Review preview for Taking Chance

  At times extraordinarily moving, the film ultimately fails to allow the audience to connect to either the fallen marine or Strobl himself.

  Marine officer escorts fallen comrade back from Iraq.
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  Transsiberian (2008)

  Review preview for Transsiberian

  One increasingly unlikely incident follows another, saddling the characters with exceptionally dumb behaviour and silly dialogue until the whole thing goes off the rails.

  Mystery on the Tran Siberian Express.
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  Terminator 3: Rise Of The Machines (2003)

  Review preview for Terminator 3: Rise Of The Machines

  It makes a refreshing change to see an action movie eschew the wire-fu, slo-mo fancy-angle fight scenes in favour of a wham bam and, dare I say, old-fashioned punch up.

  Third installment in the Terminator franchise has robot Arnie fighting a metallic woman.
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  Toy Story 4 (2019)

  Review preview for Toy Story 4

  The simple search and rescue plot is more than adequate an adventure in which to indulge the antics of our original toys, and allows space to throw in a few choice newcomers.

  The gang go on a road trip with a new toy named Forky.
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  Unearthed (2007)

  Review preview for Unearthed

  Unearthed doesn't have any real bite and could quite happily be re-interred.

  Creature feature sees a beastie escape from a burial ground.
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  Valkyrie (2008)

  Review preview for Valkyrie

  Screenwriter, Christopher McQuarrie and director Bryan Singer have done a terrific job of resurrecting the Seventies style of war film spiced up with the benefits of modern editing and special effects.

  Story of a plot to assassinate Hitler.
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  Van Helsing (2004)

  Review preview for Van Helsing

  Van Helsing doesn't pretend to be anything other than a comic book adventure, but even comic book adventures need some kind of grounding in reality.

  CGI overload as Dracula hunter encounters famous fictional characters and assorted beasties
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  The Year Of The Fish (2007)

  Review preview for The Year Of The Fish

  Although there are no real surprises plot-wise, the film feels refreshingly different.

  Rotoscope-animated retelling of Cinderella, transporting the action to a New York massage parlour.
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  Zack And Miri Make A Porno (2008)

  Review preview for Zack And Miri Make A Porno

  All the abusive repartee between staff and customers should gladden the hearts of minimum wage workers everywhere.

  Fairly recently, in a land far far away (well, Pittsburgh) a porno is born.