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he MovieMuse Reviews (MovieViews) database is a searchable collection of films that the team have watched, providing a comprehensive guide on what to watch and what to avoid. It provides a link to an in-depth review or a short opinion on the film and a rating, as well as a link to the film’s poster or DVD cover. For more recent entries we are also including a link to the film’s IMDb page and a trailer from YouTube.
You can search and sort the list by individual film names, genre, reviewer, score and other variables to inform you on whether a film is worth your time, or to inspire you for your next movie night.
We will also use the database to create periodic lists of the recommended films in all sorts of categories. These lists will be shared on the website and some will even come with a video.
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Creature from the Black Lagoon | 1954 | 20 | The rubber-suited creature may no longer be scary, but the film itself is still enjoyable in other ways, and features some impressive underwater cinematography for its time. Fully deserving of its classic status. | 7 |
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Power Rangers | 2017 | Action, 1, 17 | A surprisingly entertaining sci-fi adventure. Though the humoour is a little grown up for the pre-teen audience the TV show was most popular with. | 6 |
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Ghost in the Shell | 2017 | Action, 17 | The 1995 anime Ghost in the Shell excelled in the art of story telling, however the live action retelling forgoes this in favour of visual gimmicks.. Scarlett is still the number one sci-fi badass babe, but GITS is a 'major' disappointment. | 4 |
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Resident Evil: The Final Chapter | 2016 | Action, 11, 17 | Pretty standard Resi fare for the most part, but a mildly satisfying ending leaves you lamenting the end of Alice's story. | 5 |
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Monty Python and the Holy Grail | 1975 | 4, 9 | With a less controversial subject matter Grail will never hit the heights of Brian, but it is another example of how unique the Python boys were/are. | 8 |
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Monty Python's Life of Brian | 1979 | 4 | An almost perfect comedy. Packed to the brim with jokes that you won't tire of and a hugely clever satirical script. | 10 |
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Monster Trucks | 2016 | 1, 8 | With no humour, pathos or excitement, there is little to enjoy in a movie that sounds so much better on paper. | 4 |
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The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift | 2006 | Action | The plot is a complete cheese-fest but there is enough choreographed car dancing to see you though. | 6 |
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Prevenge | 2017 | 4, 7, 11 | A superbly macabre and darkly funny film using a topic that is usually taboo. A brilliant debut directorial feature from Alice Lowe. | 8 |
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We Don't Belong Here | 2017 | 7 | A well meaning portrayal of mental illness in a middle class American family, but too much melodrama and an awfully convenient end clouds the real pain. | 5 |
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Bokeh | 2017 | 7 | A relatable and semi believable study of how a couple would react if they woke up one morning and were suddenly the only people on the planet. Beautifully shot on location in Iceland. | 8 |
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Synecdoche, New York | 2008 | 4, 7 | Very well acted by Philip Seymour Hoffman as the boundaries of time, size and personality are subverted in another fine Kaufman screenplay. Won't be to everyone's taste, but fans of his previous work should be satisfied. | 7 |
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The Fits | 2015 | 7 | An extremely well directed and shot minimalist tale where a young tomboy's turn towards girlhood coincides with a bout of unexplained fits befalling a dance troup. | 7 |
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Space Jam | 1996 | 2, 4, 8 | The film seems to have got a bit of bad press in recent times, but it is still genuinely funny and the animation holds up extremely well. Still my favourite duvet-day movie. | 8 |
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The Love Witch | 2016 | 4 | Don't be fooled by the aesthetic, this isn't a horror version of Bewitched. It is an awful film that disguises its poor script and worse acting by looking like it is bad on purpose. | 3 |
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I Don't Feel at Home in this World Anymore | 2017 | 4, 5, 7 | Starts off as a quirky tale about burglary and disillusionment, but laters morphs into a bloody shoot-out farce. Another indie hit for Elijah Wood | 6 |
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Get Out | 2017 | 20 | The racial element feels like a gimmick and the acting is a bit hammy. Despite the critics fawning all over this supposed horror film, it turns out t be no more than an enjoyable thriller. | 6 |
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Kong: Skull Island | 2017 | Action, 1 | Loses its way in the second half when it focusses on the other animal habitants of the island, but when Kong is on screen the film is a satisfactory action adventure. | 6 |
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East of Ipswich | 1984 | 4, 7, 15 | Apparently based on writer Michael Palin's own memories of meeting his future wife on a boring seaside holiday with his parents in the 50s, this TV drama is so sedate it is almost a painting rather than a film. Amusing, but slightly dull. | 5 |
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Breaking Bad: The Movie (Fan Edit) | 2017 | 5, 7 | Click to see our Fan Edit review. | 6 |
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It's Not My Fault and I Don't Care Anyway | 2017 | 4, 7 | Alan Thicke plays the self help guru very well and the film has a very interesting premise of selfishness as a deliberate way of life, but it fails to develop the idea beyond a simple farce. | 4 |
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A Street Cat Named Bob | 2016 | 3, 7 | A bland yet entertaining and mildly uplifting tale that lets itself down by glossing over the difficulties of heroin addiction and homelessness. | 5 |
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The Village | 2004 | 7, 13 | Another fine M. Night Shyamalam showpiece, though the acting was a little under par. I'd love to see a darker version by the director of The Witch. | 7 |
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Gold | 2016 | 3, 7 | A fun modern day (well, 1980s) gold rush adventure that is far too pleased with itself for making Matthew McConaughey so fat and bald that it has to ram it down your throat in every scene. | 5 |
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Poor Cow | 1967 | 7 | Told in a documentary style, Ken Loach's debut film tells the story of a poor single mum in 60s London. Less moralistic than his later outings, but just as clear a social commentary as everything else that followed. | 7 |