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B- |
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(2000) |
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"...much of the film revolves around a guessing game about the ambiguous young samurai"
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3.5/5 |
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(2002) |
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"'...a fast-paced seventy-eight minutes, Tadpole unpretentiously entertains and introduces a bright new charismatic star in Aaron Stanford'"
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B+ |
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(2008) |
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"strength of the films rests with the tremendous atmosphere that it creates"
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A |
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(1999) |
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"Ultimately, those who can relate to Ripley's loneliness and alienation are far more likely to 'enjoy' the film than people who have no similar sense of isolation."
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4.5/5 |
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(2002) |
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"This profound comedic drama is anything but comatose and is likely to be on your repeated viewing list"
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3/5 |
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(1918) |
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"...director Scott Sidney’s clumsy Tarzan of the Apes remains far truer to the text than most subsequent film versions"
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B |
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(1932) |
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"'Tarzan the Ape Man is one helluva action film ... contrasting civilization with the wild and criticizing human greed without being overly preachy'"
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0/5 |
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(1981) |
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"If you want to see Bo at the peak of her acting powers, check out Tommy Boy instead, where she plays a plastic stereotype."
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1.5/5 |
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(1997) |
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"Simplicity often leads to profundity, but A Taste of Cherry (especially the ending) represents lazy cinema that has been overrated by too many."
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ToxicUniverse.com |
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A |
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(1976) |
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"One of the great ones"
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B+ |
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(1956) |
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"Is there anyone who can picture Moses without thinking of Heston dramatically lifting his staff to part the Red Sea?"
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3.5/5 |
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(1927) |
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"MTV could learn some lessons from this great master—he certainly leaves us far more memorable montages than anything that modern copycat filmmakers have created."
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ToxicUniverse.com |
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A- |
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(1998) |
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"As visually poetic and slow-paced as Terrence Malick"
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4/5 |
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(1983) |
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"The film's emotional impact is draining and long lasting without showing close-ups of the initial blast with evaporating bodies and mass destruction."
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ToxicUniverse.com |
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B |
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(2006) |
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"delivers a breath of fresh air to the big screen--92 minutes of quality satire"
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Old School Reviews |
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A |
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(1977) |
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"Buñuel's pot shots in That Object of Desire are well-planned provocative scenarios that show just how difficult it is to understand sexual desires."
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Old School Reviews |
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B+ |
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(1956) |
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"...it won’t play as well with Native American audiences or with people sensitive to its inadvertent racism"
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Old School Reviews |
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B |
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(1954) |
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"'1954 classic represents the best of the Cold War radiation scare films'"
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Old School Reviews |
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A- |
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(1988) |
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"... sets a new standard"
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4.5/5 |
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(2002) |
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"Treating the audience like adults with a fine ensemble cast, intelligent dialogue, and real everyday situations that make us question the purpose of our lives..."
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ToxicUniverse.com |
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3/5 |
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(2000) |
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"a new mythology of the crisis"
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ToxicUniverse.com |
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B+ |
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(1993) |
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"a compelling character study that is well worth watching just for Dicaprio's performance"
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Old School Reviews |
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B- |
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(2004) |
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"Ron Santo personifies Hemingway's claim that 'Man can be defeated but not destroyed'"
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4/5 |
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(1998) |
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". . . enriched by an intensified examination of the eternal human comedy that is very similar to paths we all tread."
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ToxicUniverse.com |
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4/5 |
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(1923) |
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"Sometimes it’s enough to just have a good laugh fest!"
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ToxicUniverse.com |
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A- |
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(2005) |
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"strong characters that nurse us over rugged horse paths and through craggy nooks"
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3.5/5 |
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(1975) |
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"...it’s entertaining and continues to hold up over the years and represents the days when the enemy lie within—the days when flag waving patriotism was looked upon as naïve"
[movie review] |
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ToxicUniverse.com |
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A- |
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(1957) |
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"Kurosawa's film ranks as a classic that holds up over the years for its tight construction and masterful cinematic technique"
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Old School Reviews |
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B- |
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(1994) |
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"Mesmerizingly beautiful composed views of the rugged landscape in real time"
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Old School Reviews |
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A |
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(2003) |
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"For an overview about the current situation in Tibet it's tough to beat Tom Peosay's documentary"
[movie review] |
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Old School Reviews |
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B |
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(2006) |
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"film stands as a metaphor testifying for the basic resiliency of the human spirit"
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Old School Reviews |
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B |
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(2000) |
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"an intimate glimpse into the impoverished lifestyle of the Kurds living on the borders of northern Iraq"
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Old School Reviews |
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4/5 |
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(2002) |
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"... an engaging character study that probes far deeper than American films dare tread"
[movie review] |
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ToxicUniverse.com |
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B |
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(2006) |
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"maintains its focus and disturbs appropriately"
[movie review] |
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Old School Reviews |
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B |
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(1984) |
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"Throughout the film, Epstein keeps Milk's political agenda in mind"
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Old School Reviews |
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C- |
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(2005) |
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"plays less well afterwards when realizing that the acting talent and sensual cinematography really promised a bigger punch"
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Old School Reviews |
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3.5/5 |
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(2003) |
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"Although short on ideas and generally predictable, the main characters develop into very likeable human beings"
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ToxicUniverse.com |
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B |
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(1965) |
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"'Despite the unnecessary preaching of peace and brotherhood, Ichikawa truly captures a far more intimate portion of Olympic spirit than recorded anywhere else'"
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Old School Reviews |
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A |
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(1953) |
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"...captures the profound and infinite through simple vignettes and unsurpassed composition that juxtapose modern industry, trains, and clocks with humanity"
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Old School Reviews |
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B |
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(1957) |
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"Appropriately the last black and white Ozu film, Tokyo Twilight maintains his signature style despite its tragic melancholy...Beautifully photographed and framed, the story flows naturally and gently and retains hope."
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4/5 |
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(1970) |
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"The air strike and bombing look remarkably real, and we realize that the filmmakers are not relying on any CGI for these shots."
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ToxicUniverse.com |
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B |
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(1944) |
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"The film successfully avoids the trap of creating stereotypical caricatures of its obviously good and evil main characters by fleshing them out sufficiently..."
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Old School Reviews |
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C |
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(1995) |
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"a noble effort to capture Rimbaud's genius, but it fails to take enough risks to get close to the enigmatic poet."
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Old School Reviews |
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B+ |
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(2004) |
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"a virtually perfect reconstruction of the events so chillingly recounted in Simpson's text"
[movie review] |
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Old School Reviews |
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3.5/5 |
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(2001) |
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"Bach and Chopin form clear cut patterns that underscore the emotionally depressing film ..., but a better choice would have included the impressionistic Debussy"
[movie review] |
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ToxicUniverse.com |
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B |
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(1915) |
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"While the Essanay comedies may not represent the very best of Chaplin’s work, they are essential viewing for his fans and for film students"
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Old School Reviews |
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B- |
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(2005) |
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"Huffman's biggest achievement comes from maintaining her character's dignity and finding the necessary emotional tone that prevents Transamerica from sinking"
[movie review] |
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Old School Reviews |
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B |
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(2005) |
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"For Norbu, filmmaking has become his form of thangka painting"
[movie review] |
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Old School Reviews |
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A |
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(1948) |
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"Much of the film's strength comes from director John Huston's pen and attention to detail."
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3/5 |
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(1996) |
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