Desplat, Alexandre

• Mr. Magorium's Wonder Emporium (2007)

  [4/10]

  "The film tries to do to much in the short running time. Just resolving any one of the four major plot problems could have occupied the entire space of the film, and the resolutions we do get leave too many unanswered questions."

• Painted Veil, The (2006)

  [8/10]

  "The Painted Veil makes a methodical study of a couple that starts out with a marriage of convenience, deal with adultery, and come to love each other more deeply than they every expected."

• Queen, The (2006)

  [9/10]

  "The Queen does something unusual -- it makes a fairly severe critique of monarchy in general while giving tribute to Queen Elizabeth II's years of service to her country."

• Syriana (2006)

  [6/10]

  "In spite of good performances by an amazing cast, the preachy message of Syriana turned me off."

  Average score: 6.75