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Matt McNally

Matt McNally's reviews only count toward the Tomatometer® when published at Tomatometer-approved publication(s).
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BBC reviewer

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Séraphine (2008) 88% 2/5 EDIT “Depends on your levels of Christmas spirit. Nativity either glorifies the charming amateurishness of the British school play or celebrates the slapdash incompetence of the British film industry.” – Film4 Nov 27, 2009 Full Review Glorious 39 (2009) 44% 2/5 EDIT “Poliakoff's flaccid script and indulgent cut undermines a beautifully shot thriller with an excellent cast and original central idea.” – Film4 Nov 20, 2009 Full Review The Devil Came on Horseback (2007) 96% 3/5 EDIT “The Devil Came On Horseback sets out to shock. The images caught by Steidle's camera will stay with you long after his personal story - given too much time in relation to events - has faded from memory.” – BBC.com Apr 11, 2008 Full Review Never Back Down (2008) 21% 2/5 EDIT “Come back Mr Miyagi, all is forgiven.” – BBC.com Apr 8, 2008 Full Review Margot at the Wedding (2007) 51% 3/5 EDIT “Margot oozes poison from start to finish, challenging you to give a damn.” – BBC.com Feb 26, 2008 Full Review Be Kind Rewind (2008) 64% 3/5 EDIT “Moments of Gondry inspiration make Be Kind Rewind worth your time, even if you decide to wait for the video.” – BBC.com Feb 22, 2008 Full Review 2 Days in Paris (2007) 87% 4/5 EDIT “A playful comedy, which shows off a wicked sense of humour and a real understanding of relationships.” – BBC.com Aug 31, 2007 Full Review The Hoax (2006) 85% 4/5 EDIT “A tremendous shaggy dog story that bounds capably between comedy and tragedy.” – BBC.com Jul 31, 2007 Full Review The Illusionist (2006) 74% 3/5 EDIT “Not everyone will be taken in by the plot's final twist, but even if you guess how Eisenheim does it, you'll be won over by his showmanship.” – BBC.com Feb 27, 2007 Full Review My Name Is Albert Ayler (2005) 94% 2/5 EDIT “An interesting history of a leading figure in an important American artform.” – BBC.com Feb 9, 2007 Full Review Rocky Balboa (2006) 78% 3.5/5 EDIT “If geriatric turtles and a dead wife sound like a slow start, that's the point. Rocky films are essentially exercises in delayed gratification.” – Film4 Jan 15, 2007 Full Review Neil Young: Heart of Gold (2006) 90% 3/5 EDIT “...Neil Young has experimented with film many times, but this is by far the most accessible cinematic treatment of his music; a troubadour at the top of his game.” – BBC.com Oct 3, 2006 Full Review Metal: A Headbanger's Journey (2005) 90% 3/5 EDIT “Enjoyable whether you're a fan of the music or not.” – BBC.com May 6, 2006 Full Review The Devil and Daniel Johnston (2005) 88% 5/5 EDIT “Rock 'n' roll's capacity for recycling legend means the stories of Johnston's life, and the way in which they're told, could easily fall into clich. Instead they are original, engrossing and sometimes heartbreaking.” – BBC.com May 6, 2006 Full Review Only Human (2004) 73% 3/5 EDIT “An energetic, colourful farce that attempts, in its own small way, to figure out why people find it so hard to live in harmony.” – BBC.com Jan 7, 2006 Full Review The Wild Parrots of Telegraph Hill (2003) 95% 3/5 EDIT “In the spirit of all good documentaries, Wild Parrots transcends its ostensive subject.” – BBC.com Dec 6, 2005 Full Review Niagara Motel (2005) 31% 2/4 EDIT “Yates has given himself so many stories to tell here that his only plausible excuse for Niagara Motel's total lack of dramatic tension or laughs is a script that fails to include a solitary good line.” – BBC.com Dec 6, 2005 Full Review William Eggleston in the Real World (2005) 89% 2/5 EDIT “As a subject, he's reluctant to navel gaze, and his words -- subtitled because of his low, mumbling speech -- rarely provide an insight into his talent.” – BBC.com Dec 6, 2005 Full Review Appleseed (2004) 26% 3/5 EDIT “There is plenty to admire from a technical and artistic standpoint.” – BBC.com Aug 16, 2005 Full Review Torremolinos 73 (2003) 69% 4/5 EDIT “Shifts in tone but always remains affectingly sweet and human.” – BBC.com Jun 21, 2005 Full Review Machuca (2004) 87% 3/5 EDIT “An eloquent and moving take on the tragedy of a society that attacks its own and successfully humanises difficult ideas of political and class loyalty.” – BBC.com May 10, 2005 Full Review
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