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 C |
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(2006) |
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"There's nothing saying that entertainment for kids can't be substantive, but the film's hard sell against belief in the supernatural and for ecological care are simple-minded and preachy."
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Reel Times: Reflections on Cinema |
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 B |
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(1992) |
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"John Woo's poetically violent action sequences are his trademark, and Hard-Boiled features three stunning examples."
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Reel Times: Reflections on Cinema |
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 B- |
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(2005) |
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"Those willing to subject themselves to it are in for [Ellen Page's] noteworthy performance and one of the most terrifying films to come down the pike in awhile."
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Reel Times: Reflections on Cinema |
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 B+ |
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(2005) |
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"With the Triwizard Tournament as the centerpiece, director Mike Newell fashions an action film for children that may be without any reasonable challengers."
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Reel Times: Reflections on Cinema |
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 C- |
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(2006) |
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"If more action propelled this water-treading plot, Ayer might have produced the mean streets classic that Harsh Times aspires to be."
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Reel Times: Reflections on Cinema |
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 B |
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(1930) |
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"The 1930 film has some major weaknesses -- most of the expository scenes, especially a creaky beginning -- but there's enough stunning stuff in it to make it worth seeing."
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Reel Times: Reflections on Cinema |
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 D+ |
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(2005) |
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"Hide and Seek goes off the rails when the secret is brought into the light because it feels like a cheap gimmick, and not an original one at that..."
[movie review] |
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Reel Times: Reflections on Cinema |
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 B- |
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(2006) |
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"The Hills Have Eyes is scary, something that a lot of today's horror films aren't as they compete in the game of one-upmanship in quantity and quality of gore."
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Reel Times: Reflections on Cinema |
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 C |
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(2006) |
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"It's too bad that the film loses its way because The History Boys asks some interesting questions about what to learn and how to use it."
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Reel Times: Reflections on Cinema |
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 B+ |
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(2005) |
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"A History of Violence takes nostalgic ideas of the so-called good old days and exposes the truth of human behavior that such rosy views obscure.
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Reel Times: Reflections on Cinema |
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 D- |
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(2007) |
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"Too silly and stupid to be scary, The Hitcher speeds along with no regard for logic."
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Reel Times: Reflections on Cinema |
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 B |
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(2006) |
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"The Holiday works its magic because Meyers invests time in the characters instead of the scenarios."
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Reel Times: Reflections on Cinema |
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 D |
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(2006) |
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"Home of the Brave is so ham-fisted in its attempts to wring pathos from the vets' problems that it plays like an overwrought parody of an award bait movie."
[movie review] |
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Reel Times: Reflections on Cinema |
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 F |
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(2006) |
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"This is a vile exploitation film, and a shoddily-made one, that's half softcore porn and half horror porn."
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Reel Times: Reflections on Cinema |
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 A |
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(2007) |
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"Blessed with an airtight script, a sterling cast of comedic actors, and a director in peak form, Hot Fuzz is an arresting farce sure to keep audiences locked up with laughter."
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Reel Times: Reflections on Cinema |
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 A- |
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(2004) |
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"[Zhang] adopts a stylized but more naturalistic look for the visually sumptuous wuxia spectacle House of Flying Daggers."
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Reel Times: Reflections on Cinema |
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 B- |
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(2005) |
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"House of Wax's violence is abrupt and gory, giving it an ick factor that surprises and repulses in a good way."
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Reel Times: Reflections on Cinema |
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 C+ |
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(2005) |
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"The visual power of Miyazaki’s animation is as strong as ever, but it’s all for naught when you can’t make heads or tails of the story on screen."
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Reel Times: Reflections on Cinema |
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 C |
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(2005) |
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"Like DJay, Brewer exhibits talent for what he does, but too much of it is in service of hogwash."
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Reel Times: Reflections on Cinema |
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