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B- |
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(1954) |
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"Leaves me cold… no critical account of it I have read has struck me as compelling or illuminating."
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The Decent Films Guide |
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C |
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(1986) |
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"Plays like The Wizard of Oz or Alice in Wonderland crossed with a middling episode of "The Muppet Show" guest-starring David Bowie … suffers from a distinct lack of charm."
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The Decent Films Guide |
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B- |
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(2004) |
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"Heartfelt, predictable, and finally surprisingly poignant."
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The Decent Films Guide |
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D |
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(2006) |
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"I haven't come across a fairy-tale premise calling for such childlike wonder and acceptance since the taxation of trade routes was in dispute and the greedy Trade Federation set up a blockade around the planet Naboo."
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The Decent Films Guide |
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B+ |
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(1975) |
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"Cuts to the heart of the Arthurian tragedy… strips away the early grandeur of Camelot, leaving only the demoralized foundering in the wake of the failed Grail quest."
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The Decent Films Guide |
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B+ |
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(2007) |
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"Manages to be — yes — sweet and sincere without ever tipping over either into saccharine schmaltz on the one hand or grossout territory on the other."
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The Decent Films Guide |
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A- |
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(2006) |
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"Knows that kids live in a grown-up world, that they are not isolated from such realities as unemployment or war, and can relate to the problems of adult characters as well as those of children and animals."
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The Decent Films Guide |
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A- |
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(1943) |
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"As Old Yeller is the classic story of a boy and his dog, Lassie Come Home is the classic story of a dog and her boy."
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The Decent Films Guide |
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F |
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(1988) |
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"Cross a certain line, and message overwhelms medium, substance overwhelms style, what you have to say drowns out how you might be saying it."
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The Decent Films Guide |
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A- |
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(1951) |
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"The genre of the caper-gone-wrong crime comedy may have been invented circa 1950 in Ealing Studios… Mob avoids most of what became the clichés of the genre."
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The Decent Films Guide |
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A- |
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(1962) |
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Click here to see the review!
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The Decent Films Guide |
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D+ |
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(2005) |
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"A 'funny family action film' in the Fantastic Four mold — that is, a movie whose key qualification as kid entertainment is that it isn't good enough for grown‑ups."
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The Decent Films Guide |
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B- |
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(2004) |
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"If you prefer movie reviews about pleasant films in which children are not placed in excessive peril or disagreeable circumstances, you may wish to read some other review."
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The Decent Films Guide |
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B+ |
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(1963) |
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"Lancaster [comes] through majestically, bringing formidable presence and melancholy to the role of a still-virile great man who sees the writing on the wall."
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The Decent Films Guide |
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A+ |
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(1905) |
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"A remarkable relic from the very dawn of cinema… [Like] an icon's lack of naturalism… the very staginess and pageant-like nature have a timeless quality that encourages reflection on the gospel events themselves."
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The Decent Films Guide |
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A |
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(1998) |
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The Decent Films Guide |
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D |
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(2002) |
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"Lanie's professional success means she must be a failure at life, because she's driven by ambition and Doesn't Know How to Have Fun."
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The Decent Films Guide |
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B+ |
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(1963) |
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"Despite the divergence in faith and culture, a tolerant ecumenical respect characterizes the relationship between Smith and the sisters."
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The Decent Films Guide |
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B+ |
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(2002) |
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"Sharply creative and surprisingly human… Like Stitch's spacecraft crashlanding on the Hawaiian island of Kauai, Disney's Lilo & Stitch is a bolt from the blue."
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The Decent Films Guide |
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A |
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(1933) |
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"Part comedy of manners, part morality tale, Little Women is more interested in its heroines "conquering themselves" than in a man conquering their hearts."
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The Decent Films Guide |
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A |
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(2006) |
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"Though thematically similar to Dead Man Walking, Longford grapples more directly and thoughtfully with religious themes, and doesn't glorify its eccentric, somewhat tragic protagonist."
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The Decent Films Guide |
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C+ |
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(2003) |
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The Decent Films Guide |
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B |
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(1978) |
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"At its best, Bakshi's visualization of Tolkien's world can be startlingly effective… Tolkien fans will appreciate what Bakshi managed to get right."
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The Decent Films Guide |
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A+ |
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(2001) |
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" ‘Here are beauties that pierce like swords or burn like cold iron; here is a [film] that will break your heart.’ "
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The Decent Films Guide |
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A+ |
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(2003) |
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"It's hard to overstate the soaring achievement of Peter Jackson and company... this film, and this trilogy, is a gift to be treasured."
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The Decent Films Guide |
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A- |
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(2002) |
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"From the bravura opening that stunningly recalls and continues a central sequence from The Fellowship of the Ring, we feel that we're in good hands. It's a promise the subsequent three hours deliver on imperfectly."
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The Decent Films Guide |
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2.5/4 |
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(2008) |
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"After running through some pretty contrived paces for much of its running time, The Lucky Ones has some surprises in the last act that ultimately make it more satisfying than it might have been."
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Christianity Today |
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D |
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(2003) |
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"Relentlessly hagiographical in its depiction of Luther… distorts Catholic theology and history, consistently skewing its portrayal to put Luther in the best possible light while making his opponents seem as unreasonable as possible."
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