All (62) Reviews from @ihart
Reviewed by ihart
on 2nd September 2010
Reviewed by ihart
on 2nd September 2010
Persepolis 6/10 Interesting insight into Iran & outsiders' perceptions but overall it was lacking real depth.
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Reviewed by ihart
on 2nd September 2010
Reviewed by ihart
on 16th August 2010
Shutter Island 8/10 Scorsese sets the tone perfectly here. Feels like a proper film noir. Some great acting too.
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Reviewed by ihart
on 16th August 2010
The Prestige 8/10 A shifting narrative and twists & turns don't hinder this *magical* (get it?) thriller.
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Reviewed by ihart
on 10th August 2010
Kick-Ass 8/10 Masquerades as teen-com thing at first - then reveals itself to be an awesome ultra comic book fun fest.
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Reviewed by ihart
on 9th August 2010
Reviewed by ihart
on 2nd August 2010
Reviewed by ihart
on 28th July 2010
Avatar 7/10 Amazing visually but the themes are forced & a bit... questionable. I learnt that blue aliens are sexy though.
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Reviewed by ihart
on 5th July 2010
Reviewed by ihart
on 11th June 2010
Mesrine: Killer Instinct 6.5/10 Nicely shot & acted but no plot. (And I don't mean in a french-films-have-no-plot sense).
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Reviewed by ihart
on 6th April 2010
The Departed 7/10 Interesting/odd direction. Stops & starts a bit. Nice twists & turns. Awesome swearing from Wahlberg.
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Reviewed by ihart
on 21st March 2010
Reviewed by ihart
on 26th January 2010
Reviewed by ihart
on 26th January 2010
Inglourious Basterds 7/10 Really good until the end. Maybe TOO Tarantino. Narration was a bit random.
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Reviewed by ihart
on 12th January 2010
In The Loop 8/10 Very funny, very witty and Peter Capaldi is brilliantly angry the whole way through.
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Reviewed by ihart
on 5th January 2010
Reviewed by ihart
on 29th December 2009
Reviewed by ihart
on 29th December 2009
X-Men: The Last Stand 5/10 Not as bad as everyone says. But I didn't think much to the first 2 anyway.
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Reviewed by ihart
on 29th December 2009
Dark City 7/10 Similar to The Matrix but lame action - and released a year earlier! Nice (almost) low budget feel sci-fi.
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Reviewed by ihart
on 25th December 2009
Reviewed by ihart
on 14th November 2009
Reviewed by ihart
on 12th November 2009
Changeling 4/10 Jolie's good but this is just more over-the-top sentimentality from Eastwood which loses focus.
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Reviewed by ihart
on 11th November 2009
Reviewed by ihart
on 26th October 2009
The Pursuit of Happyness 7/10 Melancholic story with typical happy ending. Seems to work. Wanted to cry. But didn't.
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Reviewed by ihart
on 21st October 2009
JCVD 8/10 Quirky, funny, self-referential - I knew this was going to be different but it was still surprising.
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Reviewed by ihart
on 20th October 2009
Into the Wild 7/10 A heavily romanticised but interesting story. Thought there would be more social commentary though.
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Reviewed by ihart
on 19th October 2009
Reviewed by ihart
on 6th October 2009
Reviewed by ihart
on 21st September 2009
Reviewed by ihart
on 20th September 2009
Paris, je t'aime 9/10 Short films set in Paris. I'm bound to love them. Some of them really capture the feeling.
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Reviewed by ihart
on 18th September 2009
Monsters vs Aliens 7/10 Not as funny or moving as Pixar but worth a watch. I thought Reese Witherspoon would be annoying.
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Reviewed by ihart
on 18th September 2009
21 6/10 College kid starts counting cards. Lives it up in Vegas. Some stuff happens. Annoying narration.
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Reviewed by ihart
on 18th September 2009
Reviewed by ihart
on 18th September 2009
Reviewed by ihart
on 18th September 2009
Coco avant Chanel 7/10 I'll watch anything with Audrey Tautou (speaking French!) in it. This was worth it. Good film too.
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Reviewed by ihart
on 28th August 2009
Moon 8/10 Brilliantly subtle drama in space. It feels real and nothing is rushed. Good music and Rockwell is ace.
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Reviewed by ihart
on 23rd July 2009
Reviewed by ihart
on 6th July 2009
Reviewed by ihart
on 6th July 2009
Transformers 3/10 Good CG + cinematography. But that's it. Even as "switch off & enjoy Summer blockbuster", it just isn't good.
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Reviewed by ihart
on 3rd July 2009
Be Kind Rewind 4/10 Nice concept and sentiment - but the plot and chars were all over the place. Should have been better.
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Reviewed by ihart
on 30th June 2009
Reviewed by ihart
on 26th June 2009
Reviewed by ihart
on 20th May 2009
Reviewed by ihart
on 19th May 2009
Star Trek 7/10 Good film. Trekkies prob appreciate it more than me. Bit too much "everything's a drama" and lens flare.
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Reviewed by ihart
on 14th May 2009
Son of Rambow 7/10 Nicely shot & acted. A good story of childhood friendship. Bit rushed at the end though.
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Reviewed by ihart
on 24th April 2009
Burn After Reading 8/10 You must love the Coen bros to love this film - and I do. Brilliant characters.
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Reviewed by ihart
on 19th April 2009
Watchmen 8/10 A good adaptation and pretty faithful to the book (esp in terms of theme). The sex scene was stupid though.
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Reviewed by ihart
on 13th April 2009
Gran Torino 5/10 Eastwood's grumpy old man shows up in this overly-sentimental flick. Fine if you like that - but I don't.
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Reviewed by ihart
on 27th March 2009
Reviewed by ihart
on 12th March 2009
Special 8/10 A "typical" indie flick with nice cinematography and soundtrack - but truly heartfelt & Rappaport is great.
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Reviewed by ihart
on 8th March 2009
Million Dollar Baby 7/10 Not as good as the Oscars suggest but the last 3rd is quite thought provoking and worth watching
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Reviewed by ihart
on 6th March 2009
Reviewed by ihart
on 27th February 2009
Reviewed by ihart
on 20th February 2009
Reviewed by ihart
on 7th November 2008