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Caroline Jowett

Caroline Jowett's reviews only count toward the Tomatometer® when published at Tomatometer-approved publication(s).
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Grand Piano (2013) 80% 3/5 EDIT “Complete codswallop but not entirely awful.” – Daily Express (UK) Sep 18, 2014 Full Review Batched (2014) 66% 3/5 EDIT “Laura Wade's 2010 play Posh offered a fictionalised account of Oxford's Bullingdon Club and it has now been transformed into an enjoyable film by Lone Scherfig.” – Daily Express (UK) Sep 18, 2014 Full Review Magic in the Moonlight (2014) 52% 3/5 EDIT “Even Woody Allen fans might admit that this is little more than an amusing diversion between more substantial ventures.” – Daily Express (UK) Sep 18, 2014 Full Review A Walk Among the Tombstones (2014) 68% 3/5 EDIT “There are plenty of virtues in Tombstones but director Scott Frank just lacks the flair to bring them together and make the film feel distinctive.” – Daily Express (UK) Sep 18, 2014 Full Review One Chance (2013) 64% 3/5 EDIT “There are no great surprises or sophistication in One Chance but it works. It is formulaic and cheesy but also funny, touching and pretty irresistible.” – Daily Express (UK) Oct 25, 2013 Full Review Skyfall (2012) 92% 4/5 EDIT “Thrilling opening sequence with implausible feats of derringdo? Check. Scenery chewing psychopathic villain? Check.” – Daily Express (UK) Oct 13, 2012 Full Review Berberian Sound Studio (2012) 85% 3/5 EDIT “The fun of the film lies in the tricks of the trade used before the age of computers and digital effects and older viewers will feel a shiver of nostalgia at the sight of celluloid, magnetic tape and reel-to-reel recorders.” – Daily Express (UK) Aug 30, 2012 Full Review A Few Best Men (2011) 16% 1/5 EDIT “Director Stephan Elliott made The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert but here he doesn't seem to know his farce from his elbow.” – Daily Express (UK) Aug 30, 2012 Full Review Cockneys vs Zombies (2012) 77% 3/5 EDIT “It's not exactly The Walking Dead or even Shaun Of The Dead but it knows its limitations and those old favourites are game for a laugh.” – Daily Express (UK) Aug 30, 2012 Full Review Samsara (2011) 75% 3/5 EDIT “It weaves together incredibly beautiful images of everything that makes the world go around.” – Daily Express (UK) Aug 30, 2012 Full Review Soul Surfer (2011) 45% 2/5 EDIT “The film is sincere and even a little sanctimonious in the way it depicts Hamilton's family, strong Christian values and work with post-tsunami orphans in Phuket.” – Daily Express (UK) Sep 23, 2011 Full Review Killer Elite (2011) 27% 2/5 EDIT “This is the kind of clunky, badly-written action thriller that you would expect to head straight to DVD.” – Daily Express (UK) Sep 23, 2011 Full Review A Lonely Place to Die (2011) 71% EDIT “This is a tough, no-nonsense tale made all the more effective by its brutal landscapes.” – Daily Express (UK) Sep 9, 2011 Full Review Kes (1969) 100% 5/5 EDIT “A film that captures Loach's ability to find the extraordinary drama in ordinary lives.” – Daily Express (UK) Sep 9, 2011 Full Review The Light Thief (2010) 93% 3/5 EDIT “The genial satire of the early scenes eventually gives way to bitter tragedy in a quixotic but charming salute to an irrepressible dreamer.” – Daily Express (UK) Jul 31, 2011 Full Review Holy Rollers (2010) 52% EDIT “Holy Rollers is based on true events but it lacks any spark of originality.” – Daily Express (UK) Jul 8, 2011 Full Review The Princess of Montpensier (2010) 85% EDIT “An intelligent, historical epic with a vigorous modern sweep.” – Daily Express (UK) Jul 8, 2011 Full Review Socialism (2010) 58% EDIT “To my mind the whole experience felt like trying to tune into a radio station and only hearing static.” – Daily Express (UK) Jul 8, 2011 Full Review Huge (2010) 14% EDIT “Huge is painfully unfunny and desperately unconvincing.” – Daily Express (UK) Jul 8, 2011 Full Review Trust (2010) 79% EDIT “This is all very worthy and well acted but it does feel like a cautionary tale designed to provoke classroom debate.” – Daily Express (UK) Jul 8, 2011 Full Review The Tree of Life (2011) 86% EDIT “The Tree Of Life is far from perfect but it is a film of great beauty and longing: a philosophical rummage through the troubling memories of a lost America.” – Daily Express (UK) Jul 8, 2011 Full Review Mother's Day (2010) 42% 3/5 EDIT “Too many characters and plot twists dilute the intensity of Mother's Day but there is no denying the effectiveness of De Mornay's ferocious performance.” – Daily Express (UK) Jun 10, 2011 Full Review Kung Fu Panda 2 (2011) 82% 4/5 EDIT “The animation is five-star all the way but the plot has a good deal less "awesomeness" than the original.” – Daily Express (UK) Jun 10, 2011 Full Review Point Blank (2010) 91% 4/5 EDIT “Cavay stays in top gear throughout revealing the muscularity of a Bourne thriller as he serves up car chases, narrow escapes, surprise twists and shocking betrayals.” – Daily Express (UK) Jun 10, 2011 Full Review Honey 2 (2011) 10% 2/5 EDIT “The dance sequences have a certain energy and aggressiveness but the plot is predictable, the performances are bland and the dialogue makes your toes curl.” – Daily Express (UK) Jun 10, 2011 Full Review
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