Rachel Brook
Rachel Brook's reviews only count toward the Tomatometer® when published at Tomatometer-approved publication(s).
She Said (2022)
88%
4/5
“... A sensitive exploration of a range of women’s experiences, far beyond systemic sexual harassment and abuses of power.” –
One Room With A View
Nov 29, 2022
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The Swimmers (2022)
82%
3/5
“... It brings mainstream attention to another deserving migrant story. It's just a shame it does so with such straightforward and unimaginative filmmaking.” –
One Room With A View
Nov 29, 2022
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The Good Nurse (2022)
74%
2/5
“Buried somewhere within the glacial 2-hour runtime is a tense, pacy 90-minute thrill-ride.” –
One Room With A View
Oct 31, 2022
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The Lure (2015)
89%
4/5
“Though certainly not for the fainthearted, this is a true original with all the trappings of a cult classic and the potential to be a very fun repertory show, costumes and all.” –
One Room With A View
Oct 15, 2022
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Granada Nights (2021)
63%
3/5
“Granada Nights is elegantly produced and makes for a gentle, undemanding watch.” –
One Room With A View
Jun 1, 2021
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EMMA. (2020)
86%
3/5
“Despite Emma's veneer of snarky modernity, Austen's characters and scenarios are rehashed rather predictably.” –
One Room With A View
Feb 14, 2020
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Begin Again (2013)
83%
3/5
“Though there are a few faultless moments, Begin Again's flaw lies in the fact that there's not nearly enough narrative for the runtime; it's more musical montage than movie.” –
One Room With A View
Jun 15, 2019
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Serena (2014)
17%
3/5
“Serena packs in as many shock-jolt moments as the average horror movie, though these have above average impact.” –
One Room With A View
May 31, 2019
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The Inbetweeners 2 (2014)
69%
3/5
“After a strong start The Inbetweeners 2 adds tasteless animal abuse and rape jokes to the mix.” –
One Room With A View
May 25, 2019
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What If (2013)
74%
4/5
“Billed as the best romcom since (500) Days of Summer, What If doesn't quite earn this praise but it allows Daniel Radcliffe to shine as a leading man almost as magnetic as Joseph Gordon-Levitt.” –
One Room With A View
May 25, 2019
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If I Stay (2014)
36%
3/5
“Disappointingly little of the rock and classical music shot through the novel is utilised; instead clichéd scoring, familiar dialogue and minimal chemistry between Moretz and Blackley renders Cutler's film far less engaging than its source material.” –
One Room With A View
May 25, 2019
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Before I Go to Sleep (2014)
36%
4/5
“A persistent score keeps emotions and tension running high while nebulous titles and grainy video footage evoke the faded and partial memories so crucial to the secret-ridden narrative.” –
One Room With A View
May 25, 2019
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Batched (2014)
66%
4/5
“A finely-crafted combination of high drama and observant kitchen-sink realism shot in Oxford locations makes for a gripping narrative which just about stops short of pandering or polarising.” –
One Room With A View
May 25, 2019
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Maps to the Stars (2014)
62%
4/5
“It's an unoriginal concept but rarely has this story been told with such visual flair, narrative ingenuity and, despite a character uttering a pivotal fact in the first act, mystery.” –
One Room With A View
May 25, 2019
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Unbroken (2014)
52%
3/5
“Though excelling with casting, Jolie's direction falls short in style and execution; cheesy dissolves and trite biopic techniques are distractingly formulaic, fracturing absorption with Unbroken's brutal and shocking content.” –
One Room With A View
May 17, 2019
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Beyond Clueless (2014)
75%
3/5
“Beyond Clueless frequently provokes nostalgic joy whilst also inspiring further cinematic discovery.” –
One Room With A View
May 17, 2019
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Focus (2015)
56%
3/5
“Very occasionally Focus' Hollywood glamour is offset by an allusion to the idea that money can't buy happiness, but essentially this is a hustler romp with a surprisingly romantic slant.” –
One Room With A View
May 14, 2019
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Still Alice (2014)
85%
3/5
“Intellectually, the sadness is undeniable, but Still Alice only rarely fulfils its potential for moving the viewer.” –
One Room With A View
May 14, 2019
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While We're Young (2014)
84%
4/5
“It's rambling, tonally indecisive and contains no one as charming as Frances Ha, but this well-meaning spiritual sequel shines for its wry humour.” –
One Room With A View
May 10, 2019
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Lost River (2014)
30%
2/5
“There's more than a nugget of intrigue to this era-less, nihilism-inflected tale, but Gosling is too concerned with aesthetic and tone to deliver much of a narrative.” –
One Room With A View
May 10, 2019
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Far From the Madding Crowd (2015)
85%
3/5
“Conventionality is almost surpassed by fine performances and some technical flair, yet the emphatically romance-driven conclusion is all the more disappointing alongside such winning translation of Hardy's rural verisimilitude.” –
One Room With A View
May 10, 2019
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The New Girlfriend (2014)
80%
3/5
“Though its respect for the characters and concluding vision of an unconventional family is admirable, The New Girlfriend is most convincing when simply depicting friendship.” –
One Room With A View
May 10, 2019
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The Age of Adaline (2015)
55%
2/5
“The plot is both ridiculous and overly convenient, stealing screentime from the deserving thorough period production design.” –
One Room With A View
May 10, 2019
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Clouds of Sils Maria (2014)
91%
3/5
“Clouds of Sils Maria pertinently discusses the nature of interpreting art, but its tedious attention to paparazzi-plagued celebrities is shallower and skews its already meandering trajectory.” –
One Room With A View
May 10, 2019
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Moomins on the Riviera (2014)
77%
3/5
“Like the Moomins themselves, this film is charming and endlessly imaginative.” –
One Room With A View
May 10, 2019
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