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(1995) |
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"An Ambitious and amazing feature-length re-imagining of the classic short subject La Jetee."
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(2007) |
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" Forcing the audience to experience his terror with an almost first-hand immediacy, Cusack runs the emotional gamut ..."
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(1954) |
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"Far superior to the majority of genre efforts from the period (or any period, for that matter), with production design and technical effects that have dated hardly at all."
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(2005) |
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"All the episodes are interesting and disturbing - perhaps too much so, without any clear reason for the audience to endure the suffering."
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(2007) |
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"30 Days of Night aspires to be little more than a movie-movie, where you're supposed to enjoy the ride, without asking any questions."
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(2007) |
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"Zack Snyder's film version of the graphic novel by Frank Miller and Lynn Varley may look like the greatest music video ever made; whether or not it is a decent feature film is another question altogether."
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(2000) |
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"... 6th Day cannot match Schwzrzenegger's best action efforts, and the harder it tries, the more it sabotages its own best interests ..."
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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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(2007) |
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""This horror flick is atmospheric and often frightening, but the lack of a solid narrative creates a lethargic pace.""
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Cinefantastique |
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(1972) |
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""The perfect combination of horror and humor.""
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Cinefantastique |
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(2005) |
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"One would have expected something this cheesy to go direct-to-video %u2014 or at most to Showtime, on late at night."
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Cinefantastique |
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(1979) |
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"Alien proved that material derided as B-movie fodder could be handled with finesse and glossy production values, without diminishing the thrills or polishing over the hard-edged horror."
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Cinefantastique |
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(2008) |
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"Coming across like "Quentin Tarantino Meets Aliens in a Supermarket," this nifty little movie is enough to restore your faith in the vitality of low-budget independent cinema."
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Cinefantastique |
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(1997) |
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"After the disappointing Alien 3, this fourth film in the franchise represents a marked improvement, but it fails to match the level established in the first two films."
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(2004) |
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"It's exactly what you would expect it to be, as long as you don't expect too much."
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(1986) |
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"Cameron's strength lies in solid storytelling in the muscular fashion that he stages the action, creating exciting thrills and intense suspense without ever descending into the mere mechanical."
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(2007) |
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"Well, it's official: the Road to Hell is pretty much paved over ... the Strause Brothers ... expressed their [good] intention to return to the dark, scary tone of 1979's Alien, yet Requiem is just about as bad as its 2004 predecessor."
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(2001) |
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"http://cinefantastiqueonline.com/2008/09/16/film-review-amelie-2002/"
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Cinefantastique |
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(2005) |
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"This is a slightly better-than-expected remake of the 1979 film of the same name."
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Cinefantastique |
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(1992) |
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"a director, Raimi's strength lies in his manic inventiveness %u2013 which is somewhat in abeyance here, as he tries injecting some traditional plot elements into the old formula."
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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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(1994) |
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"Ultimately, ASHES OF TIME REDUX is of tangential interest to fans of [martial arts fantasy cinema];its true appeal is to fans of Wong Kar Wai."
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Cinefantastique |
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"Trying to lend visual style to this kind of material is a bit like performing surgery on a mangled corpse: the effort merely further mutilates an already dead body."
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Cinefantastique |
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(2006) |
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"It rocks with an incredible energy thanks to hardcore metal music, incredibly over-the-top gore effects, and an awesomely impressive dedication to playing its horror straight."
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Cinefantastique |
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(2005) |
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"A blast of energy that reinvents the Dark Knight for a new generation of film-goers."
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Cinefantastique |
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(1995) |
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"This is a film not designed to be the best piece of pop art it can possibly be, but calculated to draw the widest possible demographics in order to please WB's merchandising partners."
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Cinefantastique |
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(2000) |
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"In Battlefield Earth, it`s all flash for no reason."
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(1971) |
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"Bava ... uses the scenario the way a virtuoso musician uses a simple chord progression as an accompaniment for an inspired solo ..."
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(1953) |
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"...admirably stands the test of time. Despite its financial restrictions, it is a solid effort that works on all levels. Not a masterpiece, perhaps, but definitely a classic of its genre..."
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(2007) |
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"... may not be "about nothing," but it is not about much more than the puny pun in the title."
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(1999) |
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"[Beowful is] a bizarre hybrid, as strange (if not quite as ghastly) as the half-human, half-demon Grendel that haunts the first act."
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(1981) |
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"This one's a keeper, with more than enough bonus material to justify a purchase instead of a rental."
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Cinefantastique |
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(1981) |
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"Lucio Fulci's undead epics, with their over-the-top depictions of graphic violence, fall squarely into this splatter category, or so it seems, at first. Actually, there is a little something more going on: a demented, despairing metaphysical speculation."
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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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(1934) |
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"No monsters but lots of atmosphere, this is a classic of the genre."
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(2006) |
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"This ill-conceived remake takes the premise of the effective original and turns it into a routine gorefest."
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(1963) |
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"Only one episode [of this anthology] reaches the critical mass that explodes into the kind of absolute terror that will satisfy skeptic and fan alike, but that is more than enough to make this essential viewing."
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(1960) |
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"A unique piece of Gothic visual poetry that retains its power to thrill and entertain with all the tenacious vivacity of its centuries-dead vampire-witch, who refuses to lie quietly in her grave."
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(1998) |
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"Allows Wesley Snipes to show off his athletic prowess, but the storytelling leaves quite a bit to be desired."
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(2004) |
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"a move that reeks of market manipulation, a couple of young sidekicks are introduced in a lame attempt to stire the usual formual into something new."
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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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"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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(2008) |
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"Eclipsed by the dynamic duoe Wall-E and Kung Fu Panda, Bolt is the other great computer-animated film of 2008."
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Cinefantastique |
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(2007) |
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"Borderland takes this libertarian view of paradise (no law, no government, just rich people doing what they want) and turns it on its head in a particularly brutal and ugly way, without expressing a political point of view in a heavy-handed way."
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(2006) |
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"It is almost an unintended parody of the excesses of art house filmmaking - like something that would have shown up on Dan Akroyd's old Saturday Night Live vignette "Bad Cinema.""
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(1960) |
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"The film features the familiar elements (beautiful color cinematography, lavish sets, solid writing, strong performances), making this a worthy heir to its predecessor."
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(2007) |
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"The fantasy scenes ... do not resonate with the mythic power of those in Pan's Labyrinth, but this is as moving a coming of age story as one could want."
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(2008) |
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"...grips your attention throughout, only to leave you unsatisfied at the end. Nevertheless, the journey is worth taking even if the destination is disappointing."
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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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(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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