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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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(1972) |
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""The perfect combination of horror and humor.""
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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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(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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(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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(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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(2001) |
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"http://cinefantastiqueonline.com/2008/09/16/film-review-amelie-2002/"
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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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(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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(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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(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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(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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(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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(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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(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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(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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(1934) |
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"No monsters but lots of atmosphere, this is a classic of the genre."
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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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(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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(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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(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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(2006) |
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"... a tense, gripping thriller mercifully free of the baggage of the previous Bond flicks, Casino Royale takes the essentials of Ian Fleming's novel and updates them for the 21st century, seamlessly adding the requisite big screen action ..."
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(1979) |
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"The second Lupin anime feature, is widely regarded as the thief's best outing..."
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(2000) |
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"Chicken Run is the most delightful piece of feature length animation to debut this summer."
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(2006) |
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"This is an astounding piece of work - easily one of the best films of 2006."
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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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"Producer-director Stanley Kubrick's adaptation of the Anthony Burgess novel is a strangely overwhelming experience %u2013 at time contemptible, and yet always valid in its sardonic outlook."
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(2005) |
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"This film combines elements of comic book fantasy with horror to create an enjoyable brew - sort of a film noir version of The Exorcist, crossbred with the stylization of The Matrix."
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(2009) |
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"Coraline mixes the dark and the light in the perfect amounts; the result is all the sweeter for having dared to tread the bitter path of childhood fears and uncertainties."
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"Yorga may not be a very refined film, but it packs a lot of attitude ..."
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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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"... established new style for horror -- bold, bloody, beautiful-- that completely broke tradition with the cobwebby classics of the 1930s and 1940s."
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(1957) |
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"One of the most intelligent and thoughtful horror films ever made."
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(1961) |
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"Lon Chaney, Jr.'s Wolf Man may be cinema's most famous lycanthrope, but there can be little doubt that this 1960 film from Hammer Productions is the best werewolf movie ever made."
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"... one of the best films from the late Italian director Mario Bava"
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Cinefantastique |
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(1982) |
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"The film synthesizes all the familiar Argento motifs (psycho killers, bloody violence, convoluted plot twists, pulse pounding music) into an almost perfect symphony of fear that overcomes many of his traditional shortcomings."
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(2008) |
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"Despite its superhero trappings, The Dark Knight is more a piece of film noir."
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"The feeling of familiarity, coupled with a slow pace, yields a film that is worthwhile genre exercise but not a groundbreaking masterpiece."
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(1978) |
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"This sequel to Night of the Living Dead (1968) abandoned the shadowy black-and-white creepiness of its progenitor in favor of a brightly lit color canvas that was bigger, broader, and bloodier."
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(2004) |
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"The ecological theme is not advanced with any subtlety, but so what? The film works with the broad brushstrokes appropriate to a popular entertainment."
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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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(2007) |
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"An intriguing journey into an imaginative fantasy scenario, filled with strange surprises."
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(1936) |
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"All of [the creaky storytelling] fades to nothing but dim shadows, eclipsed by the glorious villainy of Todd Slaughter."
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