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Philip Horne

Film Critic

United Kingdom

Shaun of the Dead (2004)

Publish Date: September 27, 2014
"An unexpected double joy: an unmissable English movie about the undead which is far from braindead and, simultaneously, a beautifully observed, very funny comedy."

Telegraph
The King of Comedy (1982)

Publish Date: April 18, 2014
"A disturbing picture of a world in which television is taken for a "reality" higher than everyday life"

Telegraph
I Was Born, But... (Children of Tokyo) (1932)

Publish Date: January 24, 2011
"Dark and superbly touching"

Telegraph
The Hole (The Night Watch) (1960)

Publish Date: July 1, 2010
"[A] magnificent masterpiece"

Telegraph
Violent Cop (1989)

Publish Date: May 18, 2009
"[Kitano] demonstrated a remarkable, unique style that has since captivated (and frustrated) audiences across the world."

Telegraph
A Scene at the Sea (1991)

Publish Date: May 18, 2009
"[An] oddball love story (…) Rating: **** (out of 5)"

Telegraph
Tales of Ugetsu (1953)

Publish Date: April 19, 2008
"Mizoguchi’s fluid camera is superb at knowing its distance, and yet catching pulses of emotion (...) His style is a thing of beauty in itself"

Telegraph
Cry of the City (1948)

Publish Date: October 13, 2007
"Memorable"

Telegraph
Boiling Point (1990)

Publish Date: May 18, 1999
"An often-dazzling fable of masculine self-destructiveness."

Telegraph
Repo Man (1984)

"This unforgettable movie is not to be missed – though full of superb jokes, it has a weird integrity, something melancholy and serious, at its core that stays with you."

Telegraph
The Shootist (1976)

"A fitting memorial to a great star – and leaves his image indelibly fixed on our imagination."

Telegraph

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