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TAKE THE LEAD (Liz Friedlander)
5/10
'Films about dancing fail to live up to anything after Flashdance and Footloose, this film is no different - maybe it's the F-word... the title'


TAKEN (Pierre Morel)
7/10
'Grisly revenge piece, reminiscent of Get Carter'


THE TAKING OF PELHAM 123 (Tony Scott)
5/10
'Another average Tony Scott action film, another average remake'


THE TALENTED MR. RIPLEY (Anthony Minghella)
7/10
'A complex tale of elegant deception'


TALLADEGA NIGHTS (Adam McKay)
6/10
'All product placement aside this is another classic Ferrell flick nearly on-par with Anchorman but too many laugh-less and tame moments will cripple what, at heart, is an entertaining comedy'


TAPS (Harold Becker)
6/10
'Engrossing concept piece that remains fairly sound but a little too over-the-top in its execution'


TAXI DRIVER (Martin Scorsese)
9/10
'An astonishing example of excellent writing and directing; take that Regan!'


TEAM AMERICA: WORLD POLICE (Trey Parker)
6/10
'Hilarious when it's good, cringe-worthy when it's not'


TEARS OF THE SUN (Antoine Fuqua)
5/10
'Severely disappointing war drama from the director of Training Day'


TEETH (Mitchell Lichtenstein)
1/10
'A film about a vagina that eats people... can't wait for the sequel about a penis that involuntarily strangles people. Schlong Coming Soon, Rated PG-13'


THE TERMINAL (Steven Spielberg)
7/10
'Quaint tale driven largely by Tom Hanks' performance'


THE TERMINATOR (James Cameron)
9/10
'Breathtakingly original and relentless, this film is the perfect parallel of its eponymous counterpart'


TERMINATOR II: JUDGEMENT DAY (James Cameron)
10/10
'Taking every single perfect element from the original and enhancing it tenfold, Cameron has produced an entertaining science fiction of sheer genius'


TERMINATOR III: RISE OF THE MACHINES (Jonathan Mostow)
7/10
'Obviously a great departure from the originals but I still feel it's a worthy addition to the series'


TERMINATOR: SALVATION (McG)
2/10
'With more plot holes than Independence Day and half the action sequences, Terminator: Salvation is simply flat-out insulting'


THANK YOU FOR SMOKING (Jason Reitman)
8/10
'Littered with corruption and philosophies suiting most smooth-talking anti-heroes, Reitman's sharp script delivers a delightfully comical piece of satire'


THELMA & LOUISE (Ridley Scott)
8/10
'Passionate and fine in its execution, a truly disastrous tale of female independence'


THERE WILL BE BLOOD (Paul Thomas Anderson)
9/10
'One of the most amazing films of 2007 and certainly the best male performance. Astounding!'


THE THIN RED LINE (Terrence Malick)
7/10
'Engaging and at times agonising - World War II in the pacific as seen through the eyes of Malick'


THE THIRD MAN (Carol Reed)
10/10
'Quite possibly the greatest British film ever made'


THIS CHRISTMAS (Preston A. Whitmore II)
2/10
'Remember when Christmas movies used to be good; the days of Home Alone, The Nightmare Before Christmas...er...Die Hard?'


THREE (Stewart Raffill)
2/10
'Absurd palaver, but can double as 95 minute comedy... if you try really hard'


THREE KINGS (David O. Russell)
7/10
'Completely surprising gulf-war treasure hunt boasting one of the strangest ensemble casts imaginable'


THUMBSUCKER (Mike Mills)
6/10
'Funny and insightful. Great potential from Mike Mills'


TMNT (Kevin Munroe)
6/10
'Pleasant enough for the kiddies and fans will be split down the middle but all-in-all felt a little cheap. Despite this, it's far superior to the original TV series and the 90's films and more closely resembles the comics'


TO KILL A MOCKING BIRD (Robert Mulligan)
9/10
'Delightful, memorable, a classic to the core'


TOP GUN (Tony Scott)
7/10
'Ridiculous and over-the-top and one shower scene away from being gay porn but still curiously engaging'


TOY STORY (John Lasseter)
9/10
'One of the most endearing 'children's’ films released in the last forty years'


TOY STORY II (John Lasseter)
8/10
'A superb sequel that wholly compliments the original'


TRAFFIC (Steven Soderbergh)
8/10
'Carried by amazing performances but held back by an often stagnated plot'


TRAITOR (Jeffrey Nachmanoff)
6/10
'Yet another example of a stellar cast squandered in an average release'


TRANSFORMERS (Michael Bay)
7/10
'It's shallow and stupid but my God was I entertained. I was giggling like a little boy and I'm not embarrassed to say that... well, maybe just a little'


TRANSFORMERS: REVENGE OF THE FALLEN (Michael Bay)
5/10
'You know what pisses me off the most? A few years ago several Citroen adverts were released detailing what could only be described as a transformer. Those thirty second ads were better than this entire two and a half hour mess'


TRANSPORTER (Corey Yuen)
6/10
'Original, unashamed action schlock but very enjoyable'


TRANSPORTER 2 (Louis Leterrier)
3/10
'Unfortunately meets most of the 'stupid sequel' requirements - disappointing'


TRANSPORTER 3 (Olivier Megaton)
4/10
'An improvement over the second Transporter film but still mindless drool-fodder'


THE TREASURE OF THE SIERRA MADRE (John Huston)
10/10
'Almost every element of this release works in Huston's favour, creating a magnanimously enthralling pic'


TROPIC THUNDER (Ben Stiller)
8/10
'It's not going to be to everyone's liking but as a satirical comedy it says a lot'


TROY (Wolfgang Peterson)
6/10
'Shockingly stupid at times but I rather enjoyed it'


TROY: DIRECTOR'S CUT (Wolfgang Peterson)
6/10
'The additional half hour of footage neither aids nor hinders the theatrical version but still worth a look'


TRUE ROMANCE (Tony Scott)
9/10
'Tarantino as told through the eyes of Scott and next to Man On Fire, one of Scott's finest works'


TWELVE MONKEYS (Terry Gilliam)
8/10
'Convoluted and twisted but immensely pleasing for the open-minded'


TWILIGHT (Catherine Hardwicke)
4/10
'Beautiful outsider teen falls for other beautiful outsider teen... who happens to be a vampire; wet romance for frustrated young girls'


THE TWILIGHT SAGA: NEW MOON (Chris Weitz)
4/10
'A directorial improvement but still little more than a two hour mope-fest with an indecisive cock-tease at its helm'


TWO LOVERS (James Gray)
7/10
'Captivating plot and performances but all the while I kept thinking about Joaquin Phoenix's current 'state' - I realise it's not directly related to the film but I imagine it will effect its overall performance'


TWO WEEKS NOTICE (Marc Lawrence)
4/10
'Script reads Bullock: pratfall, Grant: pompous Brit nonsense'