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Daniel Hooper

As a graduate of creative writing, Daniel Hooper thought it would be a good idea to exercise his skills by writing about one of the things he truly loves - films. In addition to being a reviewer, Daniel is an aspiring scriptwriter, which should explain why three of his favourite films are Clerks, Pulp Fiction, and Eternal Sunshine Of The Spotless Mind.

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We have 40 reviews by Daniel Hooper in the database: read them here.

Latest Film Reviews

  • Client 9 (2010)
    Review preview for Client 9

    It’s hard to feel too much pity for Spitzer as the clichéd ‘man who had it all and threw it away’, but the film shows his virtues and faults, and presents a compelling, if occasionally anecdotal, case for there being conspiracy.

    Daniel Hooper · 4 out of 5
    A profile of the man who, potentially, could have been president, and the scandal that bought about his downfall.
  • Brother (2000)
    Review preview for Brother

    If the crux of the narrative is a fairly standard gangster archetype, then at least the heart of the story engages the viewer.

    Daniel Hooper · 3 out of 5
    An exiled yakuza leads a drug war against the mafia.
  • Jeff Garlin: Young And Handsome (2010)
    Review preview for Jeff Garlin: Young And Handsome

    Frequently amusing but rarely hilarious

    Daniel Hooper · 3 out of 5
    A stand up performance by Curb Your Enthusiasm's Jeff Garlin.
  • When You're Strange (2009)
    Review preview for When You're Strange

    Seamlessly balances the scenes that made the band infamous, with the intimate moments and the atmosphere of an era.

    Daniel Hooper · 4 out of 5
    Documentary tracking the rise of The Doors, featuring rare footage of the band and Jim Morrison.
  • 2001 Maniacs: Field Of Screams (2010)
    Review preview for 2001 Maniacs: Field Of Screams

    As a story it falls apart because there is no one to root for.

    Daniel Hooper · 1.5 out of 5
    A cannibal clan goes on the move in search of fresh meat, which is bad news for two beautiful heiresses making a reality TV show. Plus read our with Bill Moseley.
  • Survival Of The Dead (2009)
    Review preview for Survival Of The Dead

    It would be overly enthusiastic to say that Survival is a true return to form after the relative misfire of Diary, but it is difficult to deny that Survival is a pretty good piece of genre filmmaking.

    Daniel Hooper · 3 out of 5
    Two tribes go to war in an undead apocalypse.
  • Kamikaze Girls (2004)
    Review preview for Kamikaze Girls

    A kitsch nightmare.

    Daniel Hooper · 2 out of 5
    An odd-couple friendship forms between two teens in small town Japan.
  • Zombieland (2009)
    Review preview for Zombieland

    Everything about Zombieland works, from the expositional flashbacks, to Columbus’ voice-over narration, to the well-judged but sudden changes in tone.

    Daniel Hooper · 4.5 out of 5
    When the world is overrun by zombies, four people try to survive.
  • Ip Man (2008)
    Review preview for Ip Man

    The fighting is slick, frenetic and plentiful, mixing fast cutting with subtle wire-fu, even if it is by no means particularly original.

    Daniel Hooper · 3 out of 5
    The first biography of Grandmaster Ip, mentor of Bruce Lee.
  • Star Wars: The Clone Wars Volume 2 - Clone Commandos (2008)
    Review preview for Star Wars: The Clone Wars Volume 2 - Clone Commandos

    The dubious episode selection and lack of extras only serve to exacerbate the feeling that this disc is a bit of a cash-in job.

    Daniel Hooper · 3.5 out of 5
    Four more episodes from the Clone Wars Season One.

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