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Matthew Leyland

Film Critic

Amazing Grace (2006)

Publish Date: March 22, 2007
"Accessibility is one of the movie's virtues: without dumbing down, it makes the workings of Parliament seem as gripping as a good suspense thriller (…) Rating: *** (out of 5)"

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The Science of Sleep (2006)

Publish Date: February 14, 2007
"He may not be working with screenwriter Charlie Kaufman, but 'The Science Of Sleep' is another Spotless Mind-trip from fruit-loop French auteur Michel Gondry (…) Rating: **** (out of 5)"

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Driving Lessons (2006)

Publish Date: September 8, 2006
"It may not pass with flying colours, but 'Driving Lessons' still motors along likeably enough (…) Rating: *** (out of 5)"

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Severance (2006)

Publish Date: August 25, 2006
"Mixing comedy with horror's never an easy business, but time and again 'Severance' cuts it (…) Rating: **** (out of 5)"

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Lemming (2005)

Publish Date: April 24, 2006
"Between Rampling and the rodents (...) there's enough quality to stop anyone from throwing themselves off a cliff (…) Rating: *** (out of 5)"

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Paradise Now (2005)

Publish Date: April 13, 2006
"The result is a tense, thoughtful drama that's as absorbing as it is relevant (...) Accessible and emotionally engaging (…) Rating: **** (out of 5)"

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The Pink Panther (2006)

Publish Date: March 16, 2006
"Peter Sellers' shoes prove several sizes too big for Steve Martin in 'The Pink Panther', a distressingly unfunny attempt to update the bumbling-detective series that began in 1963 (…) Rating: * (out of 5)"

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Syriana (2005)

Publish Date: March 3, 2006
"One of the most addictive Hollywood thrillers of the year (...) Rating: **** (out of 5)"

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Manderlay (2005)

Publish Date: February 25, 2006
"While the content feels relevant, the ironic, Brechtian style seems like yesterday's news. Individual scenes strike a nerve (...) but don't add up to a dramatically satisfying whole (…) Rating: *** (out of 5)"

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Battle in Heaven (2005)

Publish Date: October 23, 2005
"The film's cumulative power is undeniable. Inventive throughout, Reygadas' imagery becomes breathtaking in the closing scenes (…) Rating: *** (out of 5)"

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Broken Flowers (2005)

Publish Date: October 20, 2005
"A bittersweet treat (...) Many (...) will discover that in this sad, sparkling gem, less is much, much more (...) Rating: **** (out of 5)"

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A History of Violence (2005)

Publish Date: September 30, 2005
"This may look like a mainstream gig for Cronenberg, but it's his most challenging - and enjoyable - work in years (…) Rating: **** (out of 5)"

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Primer (2004)

Publish Date: August 14, 2005
"'Primer' will either blow your mind or drive you out of it (…) Rating: ** (out of 5)"

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The Chorus (2004)

Publish Date: March 9, 2005
"Even though all the notes are predictable, the film hits them with wit, warmth and gusto (...) Committed turns from all concerned bring a likeable sincerity (…) Rating: *** (out of 5)"

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Head-On (2004)

Publish Date: February 13, 2005
"Raw, impassioned and provocative (...) [An] exhilarating emotional rollercoaster (…) Rating: **** (out of 5)"

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Song for a Raggy Boy (2003)

Publish Date: April 2, 2004
"[Quinn] is the best he's been in yonks, conveying warmth, integrity and affecting sorrow. Even so, it's Glen who haunts the memory most (…) Rating: *** (out of 5)"

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Brother Bear (2003)

Publish Date: December 4, 2003
"If it's top-drawer contemporary Disney you're after, go find Nemo instead (…) Rating: ** (out of 5)"

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