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A- |
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A Scanner Darkly (2006) |
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"It places Dick's nameless terrors as close as the beady-eyed gaze of our next-door neighbor -- a gaze that says, "I see you, buddy, and I know what you did."" | |
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B |
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A.I. Artificial Intelligence (2001) |
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"The fissures lurk throughout the film, but A.I. works around them quite admirably... until the unfortunate concluding sequence." | |
Rob Vaux | |
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C+ |
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A.Li.Ce (2004) |
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"Looks more like one of last year's PC games." | |
Jim Harper | |
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C- |
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ABC Africa (2002) |
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"An awkward, superficial travelogue about Iranians on a publicity excursion to Africa, providing no more insight into Uganda than a Sally Struthers heart-pull." | |
Eric Beltmann | |
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3/5 |
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Above the Law (1988) |
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"An artifact from way back when Steven Seagal was novel and therefore sort of cool." | |
Rob Vaux | |
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1/5 |
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Absolute Power (1997) |
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"Eastwood labors in a role that calls for someone far less forceful, while Hackman is positively embarassing. These were the same guys who made Unforgiven?" | |
Rob Vaux | |
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B |
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Absolute Wilson (2006) |
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"Though it doesn't make Wilson's art any less obtuse, it certainly helps us connect to the man who created it." | |
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B- |
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Acacia (2003) |
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"Park is adept at cranking up the tension, imbuing seemingly pedestrian scenes of family life with a dark and sinister undercurrent." | |
Jim Harper | |
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D |
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Across the Universe (2007) |
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"Across the Universe actually renders the greatest rock and roll music ever written as desperate and irritating as Britney Spears' flop sweat." | |
Rob Vaux | |
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4/5 |
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Adam's Rib (1949) |
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No article available. | |
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3/5 |
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Addams Family Values (1993) |
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B- |
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Addicted to Murder (1995) |
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"Addicted to Murder has an uneasy, nightmarish quality that never lets up." | |
Michael Scrutchin | |
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B+ |
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Addicted to Murder: Tainted Blood (1998) |
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"A dark, clever, and amusing horror film that actually breathes some fresh life into the vampire subgenre." | |
Michael Scrutchin | |
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1/5 |
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The Addiction (1995) |
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"Captain! The Pretense-O-Meter's gone off the scale!" | |
Rob Vaux | |
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3/5 |
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Adventures in Babysitting (1987) |
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"A fluffy but extremely lovable teen fantasy that folks of a certain age will remember with great fondness." | |
Rob Vaux | |
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1/5 |
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The Adventures of Ford Fairlane (1990) |
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"It's bad, it's been forgotten, and we can all move on with nary a second thought." | |
Rob Vaux | |
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2/5 |
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The Adventures of Huck Finn (1993) |
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"Twain's text defies all efforts to translate onto film. Without Huck's subjective narrative, the subtler points fall flat, leaving a drained and empty children's movie in its place." | |
Rob Vaux | |
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3/5 |
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The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad (1949) |
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4/5 |
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The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert (1994) |
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"You'll never look at The Matrix the same way again." | |
Rob Vaux | |
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4/5 |
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The Adventures of Robin Hood (1938) |
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No article available. | |
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C |
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The Adventures of Rocky and Bullwinkle (2000) |
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"…its status as an event picture and insistence upon live action mar what should have been a delightful romp." | |
Rob Vaux | |
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3/5 |
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The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes - Vols. 1-5 (1984) |
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"So many great actors have played Sherlock Holmes, and yet the late Jeremy Brett may have trumped them all." | |
Rob Vaux | |
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3/5 |
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The Advocate (1994) |
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"A unique subject, though it's presented a little unevenly. Firth is a real charmer." | |
Rob Vaux | |
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D |
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Aeon Flux (2005) |
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"Not even the sight of Theron in stylized bondage gear can atone for the muddled story, hackneyed action, and dulled-down effects." | |
Rob Vaux | |
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5/5 |
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The African Queen (1951) |
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"One of the very best, both for Bogart and Hepburn." | |
Rob Vaux | |
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3/5 |
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After Life (1998) |
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"A true oxymoron, at once endlessly fascinating and terminally dull." | |
Rob Vaux | |
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B |
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The After School Special (2000) |
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"A low-budget teen comedy that has cult classic written all over it." | |
Michael Scrutchin | |
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C |
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The Alamo (2004) |
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"A lot of pretty postcards and some nice fellas we don't mind hanging out with -- okay for a historic landmark, but thin soup for a would-be epic." | |
Rob Vaux | |
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C+ |
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Alex and Emma (2003) |
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"Wilson and Hudson can two-step with the best of them, but the music they sway to is repetitive and indistinguishable, a tune heard in countless romantic comedies of the past." | |
Sean O'Connell | |
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D |
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Alexander (2004) |
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"A great thunderous wreck, loud as a gong and just as hollow." | |
Rob Vaux | |
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C+ |
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Ali (2001) |
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"Though technically polished… it feels curiously ordinary, a word one never associates with Muhammad Ali." | |
Rob Vaux | |
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A |
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Ali Zaoua (2000) |
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"This lovely urban fable transcends realism, conjuring a waterfront Casablanca that reminded me of Roald Dahl at least as much as Buñuel." | |
Eric Beltmann | |
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5/5 |
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Alien (1979) |
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"Superior science fiction and the best haunted house movie ever made." | |
Rob Vaux | |
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1/5 |
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Alien 3 (1992) |
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"Gorgeous sets and another great turn from Weaver vie with a repetative and desperate structure. It also commits an unforgivable sin by rendering the events of the first two films utterly irrelevant." | |
Rob Vaux | |
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B- |
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Alien Agenda, The - Out of the Darkness (1996) |
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"Worth a look for low-budget sci-fi and horror junkies." | |
Michael Scrutchin | |
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C |
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The Alien Agenda: Endangered Species (1997) |
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"Just wait till you see the computer-generated flying saucers. Ed Wood would have been proud." | |
Michael Scrutchin | |
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C- |
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Alien Agenda: Under the Skin (1997) |
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"This one has charm in a Mystery Science Theater kinda way, but it's not enough to let me recommend it." | |
Michael Scrutchin | |
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3/5 |
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Alien Nation (1988) |
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No article available. | |
Rob Vaux | |
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C |
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Alive (2004) |
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"The film isn't a total failure, but it's unlikely to find favor with the same people who fell in love with Versus." | |
Jim Harper | |
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4/5 |
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All of Me (1984) |
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"A wonderful showcase for Steve Martin's physical talents, and Lily Tomlin is a scream." | |
Rob Vaux | |
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3/5 |
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All the King's Men (1949) |
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Rob Vaux | |
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C- |
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All The King's Men (2006) |
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"All we're left with is some bayou postcards and Penn screaming from the pulpit: sound and fury that, like too many other pieces of Southern Gothic, signify nothing." | |
Rob Vaux | |
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4/5 |
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Allegro Non Troppo (1979) |
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No article available. | |
Rob Vaux | |
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A |
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Almost Famous (2000) |
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"Cameron Crowe has made a heartfelt piece of work that stands among his best: a love song to anyone who ever wanted to be cool...and never quite found their way." | |
Rob Vaux | |
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F |
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Alone in the Dark (2005) |
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"The three stars have seen better days, but I'd like to think they could still do something classier and more dignified than this. Like gay porn." | |
Rob Vaux | |
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C |
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Along Came a Spider (2001) |
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"With the post-Silence glut of serial killer films, it takes a lot to make an impression, and Along Came a Spider lacks that all-important spark." | |
Rob Vaux | |
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C |
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Along Came Polly (2004) |
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"Aids its cause with its inherent harmlessness, but the end result is too off-the-shelf to appeal to any but the most ardent romantic-comedy lovers." | |
Rob Vaux | |
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2/5 |
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Alphaville (1965) |
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"New Wave classic. Set bold new standards. Whatever." | |
Rob Vaux | |
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5/5 |
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Amadeus (1984) |
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"More than a portrait of Mozart: a brilliant examination of the creative impulse and a subtle satire of man's limitations." | |
Rob Vaux | |
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A- |
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Amelie (2001) |
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"Probably the most easily enjoyable movie of the year. It's a ragtag blend of surreal images and good-natured, quirky charm that's both visually and emotionally intoxicating." | |
Michael Scrutchin | |
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