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(1938) |
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"Although slightly corn-ball, this 1938 production...should appeal to fans of old-fashioned Hollywood-style filmmaking."
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Cinefantastique |
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(1935) |
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"This early sound adaptation of Charles Dickens' immortal A Christmas Carol (1843) is slow in pace and static in execution."
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Cinefantastique |
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(2009) |
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"Remaking Last House on the Left seemed like a dubious proposition at best...yet somehow the new HOUSE works better than expected."
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Cinefantastique |
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(2009) |
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"Big Man Japanis built around a funny concept, vaguely akin to Hancock: its title character is a superhero who is a bit of a loser.Unfortunately, the concept is not enough to sustain entire the film."
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Cinefantastique |
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(2009) |
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"This film offers further proof, as if any were needed, that Western filmmakers cannot do justice to their Easter counterparts when it comes to retooling anime and/or Fant-Asia for Occidental consumption."
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Cinefantastique |
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(2009) |
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"The feature film version of 9 - expanded from Shane Acker's earlier short subject - is one of the most amazing visual experiences you will enjoy inside a cinema this year - for about the first ten minutes."
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Cinefantastique |
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(1965) |
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"Although it cannot quite live up to its reputation, Polanski's startling psychological horror film is a bona fide genre classic."
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Cinefantastique |
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(2009) |
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"...surprisingly short on the most essential ingredient: a Sense of Wonder."
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Cinefantastique |
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(2009) |
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"Perhaps the most perplexing cinematic mystery of the new millenium is why and how Ghosthouse Productions managed to run their Grudge franchise into the depths of the direct-to-video abyss so quickly."
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Cinefantastique |
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(1989) |
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"a delightful short subject with as much entertainment and artistic value as many feature-length films"
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Cinefantastique |
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(2009) |
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"Slashing swords, splashing blood, and flashy CGI - not to mention a hot chick in school uniform - sound like a cool combination, but the life bleeds out of Blood: The Last Vampire long before the final reel."
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Cinefantastique |
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"If you've ever wondered what RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK would have been like if Lucio Fulci had directed it, here's your chance to find out: there's almost enough blood to fill the gaping plot holes %u2013 and that's saying something."
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Cinefantastique |
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(2000) |
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"This 48-minute Japanese animated film earned accolades back in 2000 for being ground-breaking in its technique...but once you get past that small achievement, Blood: The Last Vampire is mediocre at best..."
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Cinefantastique |
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(2009) |
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"Nearly a decade after The Blair Witch Proejct, the faux-documentary approach is a little tired... Fortunately, once you get past the artistic contrivance, Paranormal Activity is frequently terrifying."
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Cinefantastique |
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(2006) |
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"Ice Age: The Meltdown is a considerable improvement over its predecessor...As before, Scrat (again voiced by Chris Wedge, who this time did not direct) steals the show."
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Cinefantastique |
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(2002) |
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"The highlight of the film turns out to be the character least integral to the "plot" ... [Scrat's] apparently eternal quest for a beloved chestnut...plays like a series of classic cartoon short subjects..."
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Cinefantastique |
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(2009) |
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"None of the Ice Age movies have been particularly brilliant... Fortunately, Dawn of the Dinosaurs has one big advantage over its predecessors: it has dinosaurs."
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Cinefantastique |
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(2009) |
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""Zombie Nazis" sounds like an unbeatable combination, but it turns out to be one of those great ideas that cannot sustain itself purely on the concept alone..."
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Cinefantastique |
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(2009) |
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"Michael Bay is an abstract artist... all of that hardware flying around the screen...are simply blobs of light and shadow...like paint spattered on a canvas by Jackson Pollack."
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Cinefantastique |
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(2009) |
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"Year One is quite a mixed bag of nuts...which could repulse [some] viewers... But if you can supress your gag reflex...it ascends to hyperventilating levels of hilarity."
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Cinefantastique |
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(2006) |
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"Director Neil Burger effectively evokes a sense of mystery and magic, but the plot grinds too methodically to match the dazzle of the title character's on-stage illusions."
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Cinefantastique |
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(2006) |
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"This is a good example of Hollywood commercial calculation that actually pays off with a few entertainment dividends. It all seems very cold and calculated, and yet the film still turns out to be decently entertaining."
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Cinefantastique |
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(1984) |
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"This is one of the best comedy-horror spoofs ever made. The Double Feature Gift set DVD released in 2005 is basically a repackaging of the previously issued single-disc DVD, plus the sequel. The set has some nice features but it is not quite a must-have."
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Cinefantastique |
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(1968) |
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"The Rifftrax DVD (adding humorous audio commentary to George Romero's classic) is not the disaster one might have feared.... Even if you are vaguely offended by their choice of target, you will have to laugh..."
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Cinefantastique |
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(2009) |
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"This excellent little science fiction film is a welcome throwback to an earlier era, when filmmakers used the canvas afforded by outer space and/or the future to explore ideas about the human condition."
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Cinefantastique |
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(2006) |
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"Although the plot coasts along a predictable path, the verbal jokes and sight gags rev things up along the way, making the film enjoyable almost from start to finish."
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Cinefantastique |
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(2004) |
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"This truly is a film that turns is every bit as incredibly good as it has been made out to be."
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Cinefantastique |
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(2009) |
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"Unfortunately, the best moments are all on view in the various trailers and film clips available on the Internet, which makes the experience of watching the complete film somewhat disappointing."
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Cinefantastique |
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(2009) |
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"[Director Sam Raimi's return to the horror genre is] a bit like a reunion tour by an aging rock band running through a medley of their hits: it's fun to see their routine again, but the magic is gone."
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Cinefantastique |
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(1986) |
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"This well-done DVD presentation is not going to convince anyone that Legend is a lost classic, but the film is not without merit, and the discs display its best qualities to good effect."
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Cinefantastique |
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(1994) |
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"Star Trek: Generations suffers from the feeling that it is only a bigger budgeted episode of the television show, one that fails to use the full potential of the cinematic medium."
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Cinefantastique |
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(1998) |
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"It's like one of those not-quite-favorite episodes from the series that you might enjoy watching again if it happens to air during a marathon, but it comes nowhere near achieving the best that Star Trek can do...""
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Cinefantastique |
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(1996) |
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"It does a good job of serving up elements that will please the fans of the show, but it does not quite stand on its own as a memorable motion picture event."
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Cinefantastique |
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(2005) |
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"The only redeeming feature is the hope that [director Terry Gilliam's] salary from The Brothers Grimm,/i> will help him set up a good, old-fashioned Gilliam film, in the tradition of his excellent early work."
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Cinefantastique |
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(2004) |
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"All the familiar elements are back in place (the dark-haired ghost girl, the girls-school setting, etc)... but [the] scenario is a jumbled mess that doesn't hold together as a coherent movie."
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Cinefantastique |
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(1935) |
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"It is no masterpiece..., but it is an enduring entertainment, especially for Lugosi fans."
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Cinefantastique |
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(1999) |
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"Despite a premise that sounds far from promising, GALAXY QUEST turns out to be an amusing adventure that ofers both good comedy and reasonably exciting science fiction."
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Cinefantastique |
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(1932) |
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"This is a creaky but entertaining relic from the early sound era. Basically an adventure story...it edges into the horror category thanks to the fiendish torture devices used by the Oriental criminal mastermind - and his sadistic daughter."
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Cinefantastique |
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(2005) |
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"Based on the Ray Bradbury short story of the same name, this is a colassal disapopintment - unworthy of the memorable source material."
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Cinefantastique |
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(1921) |
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"[This] film is very much like being trapped at a party where no one is enjoying himself; all you can do is sit there, looking at the clock and imagining how soon you can make an excuse to get away."
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Cinefantastique |
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(2009) |
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"The computer-generated imagery falls short when it comes to supplying the gore for the fight scenes: the bright splashes of red look almost literally Photoshopped onto the settings."
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Cinefantastique |
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(2005) |
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"With this unambitious but entertaining giallo, Dario Argento proves he can still thrill an audience."
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Cinefantastique |
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(2006) |
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"X-Men: The Last Stand is far from perfect, but it does manage to move in the direction of a crowd-pleasing thrill ride without completely lobotomizing itself."
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Cinefantastique |
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(1996) |
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"Less an alien invasion movie than a conspiracy film (it just hapens to turn out that the conspirators are aliens)."
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Cinefantastique |
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(2003) |
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"The higher aspirations sometimes weigh the action down, creating a story that is interesting but not always engaging, lacking the exuberance that could have made it truly exciting."
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Cinefantastique |
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(1997) |
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"An amusing account [of making From Dusk Till Dawn]... Much of it is off-the-cuff and entertaining."
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Cinefantastique |
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(1996) |
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"It is a shame to see so much good talent giving such low-yield results."
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Cinefantastique |
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(1999) |
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"The Kevin Williamson formula (rewrite familiar horror scenarios and have the characters note the familiarity) has gotten to be a bore, and in this case it makes no sense."
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Cinefantastique |
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(2004) |
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"What made anyone believe this was a movie worth making or that there would be an audience for it?"
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Cinefantastique |
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(2005) |
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"A Ground-Breaking Piece of Film-Noir Fantasy."
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Cinefantastique |
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