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"Starts out ballsy and stylish but fails to keep it up and settles into clichés."
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4/4 |
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(1977) |
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"It's as cool as it gets, but it's also smart and well crafted, and the soundtrack is one of the best ever. Definitively a must-see."
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2/4 |
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(1998) |
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"The combat scenes alone make it a must-see, but I sometimes wished I could fast-forward through the rest."
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4/4 |
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(1989) |
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"You know that feeling when you're watching a movie for the first time, and it grabs you right away and it gets better and better until the very end? This is one of these very special films."
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4/4 |
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(1983) |
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"Unbalanced as it may be, it's an exhilarating picture."
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(2000) |
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"Scary Movie is sporadically hilarious, and worth seeing for that..."
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(2001) |
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"If you didn't like the first one, stay away, but if you got a few good chuckles out of it, you'll get more of the same with the sequel. I guess it's a matter of personal (bad) taste."
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2.5/4 |
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(2003) |
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"Often in spectacular bad taste, but like its predecessors it made me laugh hard and often."
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4/4 |
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(1993) |
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"Who would have thought that it would be a master of fantasy like Steven Spielberg who would direct what might be the most wrenching film ever made?"
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3.5/4 |
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(2003) |
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"It’s got a dynamo of a lead performance that will bust guts and melt faces! It’s a JackBlacksterpiece."
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3.5/4 |
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(1973) |
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"A wonderful addition to any DVD collection."
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3.5/4 |
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(2006) |
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"Kind of all over the place and self-indulgent, but that's what's so great about it. When's the last time you saw a movie that was truly unpredictable?"
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3/4 |
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(2006) |
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"Scarlett's the weak spot but she hardly ruins the movie, which is minor Allen but still very enjoyable."
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(2002) |
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"As hopelessly derivative as it is, this “Conan” knock-off should please not-too-demanding adventure fans."
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3.5/4 |
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(1996) |
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"The film was written by Kevin Williamson, and his screenplay is smart as it is hip."
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3/4 |
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(1997) |
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"I still got a kick out of Scream 2, and I'm curious to see what Williamson has concocted for the last film of the trilogy."
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(2000) |
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(2000) |
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(2003) |
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"A wildly unbalanced film, hardly subtle but intense."
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4/4 |
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(2004) |
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"Bardem still manages to fill the room with his presence, and he deeply moves us with his portrayal of this man who's learned "to cry with a smile"."
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2/4 |
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(2003) |
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"Instead of a cohesive whole, it’s like a string of disconnected Oscar clips."
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2/4 |
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(2002) |
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"The one thing that’s consistently involving in Secretary is Maggie Gyllenhaal as the secretary."
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3/4 |
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(2004) |
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"A crowd-pleaser in the best sense of the word."
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1.5/4 |
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(2006) |
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"If I wrote that this is like a bad episode of 24, that would be a compliment!"
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3.5/4 |
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(2005) |
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"A lyrical but realistic ode to motherhood"
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(2001) |
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2/4 |
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(2002) |
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"Bad direction, worse editing and a worthless script make it a forgettable diversion at best."
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4/4 |
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(1995) |
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"One of the best thrillers of the '90s."
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4/4 |
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(1954) |
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"A genuinely entertaining movie with characters we love and characters we love to hate, sensuality and violence, tragic events and laugh out loud moments."
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(2001) |
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(2000) |
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3/4 |
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(1971) |
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"This is the best example of a film with awesome style but not much substance. On some levels, it's like, the coolest flick ever."
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2/4 |
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(1992) |
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"It's weird, but it's not really funny."
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4/4 |
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(1998) |
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"This film is very entertaining, and it's the most sophisticated and mature romance of the year."
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(1995) |
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(2001) |
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(2000) |
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3/4 |
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(2003) |
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"Fortunately, Christensen is surrounded by solid actors who manage to keep the film gripping despite his limp lead performance."
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4/4 |
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(2004) |
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"This is played for laughs, but director Edgar Wright also builds up suspense and dread better than a lot of straight horror flicks"
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4/4 |
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(1994) |
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"The Shawshank Redemption will instantly become a favorite of anyone who watches it."
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2/4 |
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(1998) |
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"I gotta admit that it's kinda enjoyable, in a sugarcoated l'il story for a rainy afternoon way, but still..."
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3/4 |
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(2006) |
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"Gotta love how Amanda Bynes will always rather get laughs than just look pretty."
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3.5/4 |
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(1980) |
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"Though it could have been edited tighter, The Shining is still a great film."
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2.5/4 |
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(1981) |
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"A not too subtle knock-off of "Shogun Assassin" and its brand of over the top ninja action and violent samurai swordplay."
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3/4 |
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(2007) |
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"Not only riffing on John Woo's Hong Kong flicks but cranking up the action until it becomes quite literally a madcap cartoon."
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3/4 |
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(1993) |
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"Short Cuts lacks the sharp satire and excitement of The Player, but it's still a superior film."
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3.5/4 |
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(1998) |
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"It's just an incredibly insightful character drama about true, awkward, beautiful first love, and it's all the better for it. Oh, and that last shot is as cute as it gets."
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