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J.R. Southall

J.R. Southall's reviews only count toward the Tomatometer® when published at Tomatometer-approved publication(s).
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Twenty Twenty-Four (2016) 6/10 EDIT “The self-taught Mundy manages to invoke both the look and sound (and some of the feel) of Kubrick's best work, and simply because he's aiming for the stars, that he falls short doesn't make It Lives any less worthy of investigation.” – Starburst Sep 26, 2020 Full Review The Serpent's Egg (1978) 20% 8/10 EDIT “Well worth forking out for if you are a Bergman aficionado, or even just if you're interested in seeing the factors that led to World War II represented in a crime theatre scenario.” – Starburst Dec 10, 2018 Full Review Paddington 2 (2017) 99% 10/10 EDIT “If there's even a smidgen of wonder in your soul, no matter how young or old you are, this is a film you need to own. It's a genuine triumph and delight.” – Starburst Dec 10, 2018 Full Review Please Stand By (2017) 58% 10/10 EDIT “From the start, Ben Lewin's film proves its worth with its quietly attentive and mostly authentic depiction of Wendy's condition, save for a few concessions it necessarily makes to its audience and its ninety-minute running time.” – Starburst Nov 26, 2018 Full Review Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation (2018) 62% 7/10 EDIT “This isn't the finest Hotel Transylvania, but it's considerably better than adequate and will no doubt turn up in a lot of Christmas stockings this year. It won't disappoint.” – Starburst Nov 26, 2018 Full Review Why Are Those Strange Drops of Blood on the Body of Jennifer? (1972) 6/10 EDIT “The dialogue, sound recording and acting are variable, ranging from pretty poor to, well, not especially good.” – Starburst Nov 14, 2018 Full Review The Big Bad Fox and Other Tales... (2017) 97% 7/10 EDIT “There's nothing too taxing or too involving here, just a very modest set of slightly farcical plots involving some not terribly bright farm animals, and it's all good-natured fun.” – Starburst Nov 12, 2018 Full Review Daisies (1966) 88% 7/10 EDIT “It's a symbolic film comprised of deliberately inconsistent artifice both in its look and sound... an approach that serves a narrative which never seeks coherency.” – Starburst Oct 30, 2018 Full Review Tom's Midnight Garden (1999) 7/10 EDIT “If you were twelve in 1989, chances are you'll thrill to the nostalgia kick.” – Starburst Oct 29, 2018 Full Review The Neighbor (2017) 6/10 EDIT “The Neighbour... is just about absorbing enough to hold your attention until its powerful but bleak finale. But only just.” – Starburst Oct 29, 2018 Full Review Elliot: The Littlest Reindeer (2018) 30% 6/10 EDIT “There are enough small touches -- Hazel's encounter with a tin can, for instance -- to ensure this isn't as by-the-numbers as it might have been.” – Starburst Oct 23, 2018 Full Review The Hatred (2017) 4/10 EDIT “The Hatred is so ill-considered and ineffectual, it is in the end rather more irritating and frustrating than it is remotely thrilling.” – Starburst Oct 22, 2018 Full Review Prehysteria (1993) 5/10 EDIT “This is filmmaking of expediency rather than either professionalism or extemporisation.” – Starburst Oct 22, 2018 Full Review The Immortal Wars (2018) 2/10 EDIT “When a film is made up entirely of compromises, it gets rather wearing.” – Starburst Oct 22, 2018 Full Review Spirits of the Air, Gremlins of the Clouds (1989) 6/10 EDIT “When the project gets underway a sense of (ultimately bittersweet) hope is added to the narrative, but the score and pacing could have done with something a little different in the middle to break up the monotony.” – Starburst Oct 16, 2018 Full Review Down a Dark Hall (2018) 46% 6/10 EDIT “Thurman exhibits an eccentric authority that has to be seen to be disbelieved.” – Starburst Oct 16, 2018 Full Review 6/10 EDIT “Rescue Under Fire isn't going to bother the big studio war films, but for a smaller scale -- and crucially, true -- story, it's easily well enough told to make it worth passing ninety minutes of your time with.” – Starburst Oct 15, 2018 Full Review Bugsy Malone (1976) 79% 7/10 EDIT “You'll have seen the film already, but this is a timely reminder of just how accomplished a production it is; once Parker had made the decision to cast only children in all the roles... everything else fell perfectly into place.” – Starburst Sep 17, 2018 Full Review The Girl in the Yellow Pajamas (1978) 5/10 EDIT “While The Pyjama Girl Case follows the usual giallo patterns...Mogherini's dialogue and character development leave a lot to be desired, and his direction favours interesting compositions over cohesive storytelling.” – Starburst Sep 12, 2018 Full Review Iris (2018) 7/10 EDIT “Several instalments' worth of narrative set and filmed in Hungary is over within the opening half an hour, and things just accelerate from there. It's perfectly easy to follow, but brutally quick. And surprisingly entertaining.” – Starburst Aug 29, 2018 Full Review Death Line (1972) 87% 7/10 EDIT “Donald Pleasence is given free rein to pretty much play Calhoun as he pleases, and if the portrayal is somewhat fanciful, it's also incredibly engaging.” – Starburst Aug 24, 2018 Full Review Peter Rabbit (2018) 64% 7/10 EDIT “This isn't as soulful or heart-warming as Paddington, but as children's movies with adult appeal go, it is considerably more entertaining and engaging than you might have been led to expect. No classic, but terrifically enjoyable nonetheless.” – Starburst Aug 21, 2018 Full Review The Changeover (2017) 71% 6/10 EDIT “Despite a low budget, McKenzie and co-director Miranda Harcourt have managed to produce a film that looks terrific, if rather subdued and grey, and the performances across the board are excellent.” – Starburst Aug 17, 2018 Full Review Double Lover (2017) 70% 7/10 EDIT “This is a very cool, very Gallic, and very opaque Basic Instinct, and if it's ultimately only partly satisfying, it's still incredibly absorbing and a lot of fun.” – Starburst Aug 14, 2018 Full Review Apprentice to Murder (1987) 6/10 EDIT “There's never a sense of the story really taking flight.” – Starburst Aug 7, 2018 Full Review
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