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Matthew Leyland

Matthew Leyland's reviews only count toward the Tomatometer® when published at Tomatometer-approved publication(s).
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The Lost City (2022) 78% 3/5 EDIT “Star power swings to the rescue of a breezy romantic adventure that sticks to charted territory.” – Total Film Apr 11, 2022 Full Review On the Rocks (2020) 87% 4/5 EDIT “The film almost descends into a farce of lesser-Allen proportions. But it's yanked back from the brink by the terrific leads' lived-in portrayal of a loving-but-complex dad-daughter relationship.” – Total Film Oct 9, 2020 Full Review Unhinged (2020) 49% 3/5 EDIT “Buckle up, then, for the guilty thrill of seeing a star who's played square-jawed icons from Robin Hood to Superman's dad going full Mad Maximus.” – Total Film Jul 31, 2020 Full Review Greyhound (2020) 78% 3/5 EDIT “Hanks keeps the propellers churning.” – Total Film Jul 9, 2020 Full Review Hearts and Minds (1974) 90% 4/5 EDIT “Though you could accuse the film of being heavy-handed... it's impossible not to feel its punch to the gut.” – BBC.com Jun 11, 2020 Full Review Extraction (2020) 67% 2/5 EDIT “Alas, efforts to fuse Rake's tragic past and Ovi's apparently hopeless present into a redemptive arc are grounded in cliché, Joe Russo's script falling short of its emotional target weight.” – Total Film Apr 23, 2020 Full Review The LEGO Movie 2: The Second Part (2019) 84% 3/5 EDIT “If not quite unforgettable, The Lego Movie 2 leaves the memory of a good time.” – Total Film Jan 26, 2019 Full Review Aquaman (2018) 66% 3/5 EDIT “It feels like a step in the right direction for the DCEU. What's more, its hero's former 'joke character' status is kept well at bay.” – Total Film Dec 11, 2018 Full Review The Predator (2018) 34% 3/5 EDIT “What Black's movie really has going for it is pace. It starts with a crash, followed swiftly by a bang and vast swathes of wallop. The relentlessness doesn't allow you any time to catch a yawn, but it's also not too conducive to tension or suspense.” – Total Film Sep 7, 2018 Full Review Baywatch (2017) 18% 1/5 EDIT “Unfunny, unthrilling and unsexy, this doesn't even reach the low bar set by the source material.” – Total Film May 23, 2017 Full Review Zip & Zap and the Marble Gang (2013) 60% 2/5 EDIT “A wholesome kid-flick more suited to CBBC than the big screen.” – Total Film Mar 28, 2017 Full Review Storks (2016) 65% 3/5 EDIT “If The Secret Life of Pets was Toy Story with fur, then Storks is Monsters, Inc. with feathers and fewer laughs.” – Total Film Oct 13, 2016 Full Review One Direction: This Is Us (2013) 64% 3/5 EDIT “Spurlock upholds docu-clichés (childhood photos, time-lapse set-building) but brings fizz to the 3D songs and presents the fab five as your typical, likeable, everyday millionaire idols.” – Total Film Aug 28, 2013 Full Review The Kings of Summer (2013) 76% 4/5 EDIT “The kids are superb - the ups and downs of the Joe/Patrick friendship ring true, while oddball Moises Arias steals scenes left, right and off-centre.” – Total Film Aug 12, 2013 Full Review Pacific Rim (2013) 72% 4/5 EDIT “A huge, CGI-heavy popcorner that still feels personal. Come for the epic monster-on-mecha showdowns, stay for the likeable humans.” – Total Film Jul 8, 2013 Full Review Man of Steel (2013) 57% 4/5 EDIT “A bracing attempt to bring the legend back into contention that successfully separates itself from other Super-movies but misses some of their warmth and charm.” – Total Film Jun 11, 2013 Full Review The Hangover Part III (2013) 21% 2/5 EDIT “Less abrasive than Part II, but lacking any of Part I's freshness, this is the most lacklustre return-to-Vegas, trilogy-closing caper since Ocean's Thirteen.” – Total Film May 21, 2013 Full Review Star Trek Into Darkness (2013) 84% 4/5 EDIT “After a confident take-off, Abrams keeps the franchise flying with a faster, faster, FASTER sequel that makes for the most thrilling Star Trek since First Contact.” – Total Film Apr 25, 2013 Full Review The Incredible Burt Wonderstone (2013) 37% 3/5 EDIT “Carell and Carrey shine like sequinned suits in a comedy that allows them endless fun with the dressing-up box. More narrative verve and it could've been The Prestige in a big-cat wig.” – Total Film Mar 10, 2013 Full Review The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (2012) 64% 5/5 EDIT “Peter Jackson's return to swords, sorcery and beards deserving of their own postcodes is fantasy how it ought to be.” – Total Film Dec 5, 2012 Full Review Paranormal Activity 4 (2012) 23% 3/5 EDIT “Aside from the usual self-slamming doors and flying bodies, there are enough creepy kids and hiding knives to distract from a plot that's increasingly mobile yet running on the spot.” – Total Film Oct 16, 2012 Full Review The Wedding Video (2012) 67% 2/5 EDIT “For a better Webb/wedding bet, try Confetti or Peep Show's Season 4 finale.” – Total Film Aug 6, 2012 Full Review The Dark Knight Rises (2012) 87% 5/5 EDIT “A smart, stirring spectacle that faces down impossible expectations to pull off a hugely satisfying end to business.” – Total Film Jul 16, 2012 Full Review The Hunger Games (2012) 84% 4/5 EDIT “Like its source, this is both credible science fiction and a teen tale that doesn't patronise or pander to its audience.” – Total Film Mar 16, 2012 Full Review Moneyball (2011) 94% EDIT “Possibly the smartest, sharpest baseball movie since 1988's Bull Durham.” – Total Film Nov 16, 2011 Full Review
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