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(1971) |
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"Grounded in a gritty reality - and shot as such - it's still an action classic today that offers adreniline-fueled pacing without insulting one's intelligence."
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(2009) |
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"Finally, a solid film in which the Amazon's story can be told to current audiences."
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(1975) |
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"While it certainly is a couple of notches below its action classic original, French Connection II is still a darned good action film that maintains the core of its central character and has some added layers that are genuinely disturbing."
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(2009) |
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"As much as I adore Babe, it's times like these when I wished he were turned into bacon."
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(2009) |
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"Life After Death is a disappointing continuation and maybe letting go will be for the best rather than let it continue at an inferior level."
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(2008) |
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"It leaves the explanation of the funny business to the funny people that are in the business."
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(2008) |
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"A movie that looks and sounds a whole lot bigger than it actually is."
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(2006) |
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"Pop fluff intended for kids stuck between Dora the Explorer and Gossip Girl. Consider it a bonus that it's tolerable, if not fun, for the rest of us as well."
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(1988) |
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"Far from classic but it is interesting to watch for its take on the pre-Disnified New York landscape following the company's real estate foray into the iconic downtown core."
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(1990) |
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"Takes the Disney princess and puts her in the real world, creating a chick flick with a little bit of edge, a whole lot of heart and and even more chemistry between the film's two leads."
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(2008) |
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"Blindness - despite its director, despite its pedigree as a well respected piece of modern literature, despite its stellar cast - is a bitter disappointment."
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(2008) |
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"While it does have its weak points, it's held together by its unique angle on the war as well as strong characterization for its central characters."
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(2008) |
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"Like the burnouts who stick longer than their leather jackets warrant, the shtick has gotten stale."
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(1979) |
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"Sellers uses simple looks and gestures to bring light to some very serious situations. At many points it's like he's in a trance, truly embodying Chance."
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(1999) |
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"Took the sleaze of the teen comedy and spun it into something that's both hugely entertaining and extremely insightful."
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(1957) |
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"Despite some memorable musical numbers, gorgeous sets and energy galore, there's something about Funny Face that wasn't working for me, and it wasn't just the absurd idea about Audrey Hepburn being a frumpy bore."
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(2008) |
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"Two seasons in, The Tudors continues to be one of television's sexiest and sultry shows and one rooted in the history books to boot."
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(2007) |
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"Mixing drama, comedy and horror, Dexter's first season presents itself an unforgettable and highly addicting look inside the mind of the world's most sympathetic psychopath."
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(2008) |
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"Occasionally interesting, always beautiful and regularly tedious, the film attempts to capture a time and a feeling yet it ultimately fails to provide the depth needed to make it wholly successful."
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(1961) |
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"When it comes to cinematic fashion and romance, perhaps none are more iconic than Blake Edwards' Breakfast at Tiffany's."
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(2008) |
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"At its simplest, it's a gorgeous film with beautiful period costumes and intricate set designs. However, something tells me that's not the level director Saul Dibb wanted to achieve greatest on."
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(1998) |
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"The issues it tackles are just as relevant now (if not more so) than they were when the film was first released theatrically back in 1997."
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(2008) |
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"A delightful comedy with an edge of romance that is taken down a notch from its utterly drippy ending."
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(2008) |
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"American Teen presents itself as getting inside the lives of America's current youth culture. But the very idea of individuality is lost because it doesn't go deep enough into the lives of its subjects to fully convey the idea."
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(2005) |
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"While the film is over the top at times, Coach Carter has a big heart that doesn't shy away from challenging the American education system."
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(1990) |
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"When it's on the racetrack, it's thrills abound as the big sound and fast-moving cars make for sensory overload. However, when the action fades and it's time to give the characters some meat."
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(1997) |
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"Paul W.S. Anderson's outer space horror Event Horizon is an example of a potentially great and complex idea given a simplistic and ultimately ridiculous execution."
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(2008) |
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"Attempting to tap into the public's collective fears and suspicions comes D.J. Caruso's preposterous Eagle Eye, an action film with plenty of thrills but I have no idea what alternate reality it's set in."
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(2008) |
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"Andrew Adamson shows a more confident and defined vision that works on several levels, however it's unable to overcome a nagging feel of disconnect."
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(1951) |
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"Made at the time as a plead for international peace, its message should still ring true today where the world picture is more complex and, in many ways, more splintered and dangerous."
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(2008) |
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"Horton started as a book, less that 40 pages long. To make it a feature seems just a little bit wrong. The magic of Seuss isn't quite there. It's got the look but it's missing some flair."
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(2008) |
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"Leave it to Stephen Colbert to go post modern on the Christmas special and come up with a cheeky variety-format program of his own to take the modern mantle in the holiday television canon."
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(2008) |
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"The action movie has been spoofing itself for years. Half of the time it's no even intentional. Ben Stiller's hilarious and surprisingly intelligent Tropic Thunder takes the genre spoof to a new extreme."
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(1954) |
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"Sure, it takes a familiar road, but there's certainly enough bubbling under the surface to keep the heart of the film relevant and appealing more than a half-century later."
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(1950) |
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"Tears away at the curtain that keeps reality away from fiction."
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(1953) |
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"Mixes the romantic comedy formula of an unlikely couple slowly falling in love with some classic slapstick to create a movie that's tough not to be delighted by."
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(2004) |
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"The fact is, while Kidulthood tries to be raw and gritty, it's really just a mish-mash of events that's missing characters that you genuinely care for or even begin to understand."
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(2008) |
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"Offers some of the strangest and worst the movies have to offer and makes it, at the very least, watchable if not entertaining."
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(2008) |
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"Although something of a confusing and befuddling mess, Miike's foray into the Western genre, Sukiyaki Western Django is another showcase for his playful and often gory style."
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(2008) |
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"Simplicity and complexity harmonize together in cinematic zen in the instant-classic WALL%u2022E, a film that uses technical prowess to tell a straight-forward yet far-reaching story."
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(2008) |
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"Transsiberian is a deeply engrossing film from the get go. It sucked me in with a simple, yet often overlooked, idea - interesting characters."
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(1988) |
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"With its sophisticated yet accessible blend of comedy and the macabre, I knew Beetlejuice was likely to be one of those films I would never tire of. But a classic? It's been 20 years. I'm willing to throw that blue ribbon on it."
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(2008) |
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"Although it carries a certain level of slickness to it, Kingdom of the Crystal Skull shows that although the times have changed - both in the film and for the viewing audience - Indiana Jones hasn't. And that's a problem."
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(1990) |
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"While it's better than your average film in a lot of respects, it simply cannot hold up to the legacy of its predecessors."
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(1974) |
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"While I'm sure profits were a big part of the conversation the Paramount suits had when deciding to green-light The Godfather Part II, but Coppola didn't go out and bastardize the franchise. Far from it."
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(1972) |
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"Coppola offers a rich and layered look at family and does so with an incredible cast and a meticulous amount of detail."
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(2008) |
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"The Disney tween machine continues to plug along mixing sugar-pop ballads with the simple structure of summer camp in Camp Rock. The familiarity makes for something comfortable, nothing spectacular, but mindlessly enjoyable."
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(2008) |
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"Terrifying Times is a timely look at the Western-dominated world from the point of view of someone who's firmly plugged into the inner workings of the American political machine."
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(2008) |
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"Although there are many familiar elements, the overall look and feel of Transformers Animated is very different from the original show. It's not all a bad thing just as long as I remember that I'm no longer the target audience."
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(2008) |
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"More than a concert film, Scorsese's Shine a Light not only throws yet another spotlight on the rockers but also carves out a story to pay tribute to the "Satisfaction" musicians."
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