Fresh 3/4
| Fresh 92%
| Il Divo (2009) | "
A smart political film, a fascinating villainous politician"
DVD REVIEW Posted Oct 29, 2009 |
Fresh 3/4
| N/A | Scrubs - The Complete Eighth Season (2008) | "
More solid and funny than expected for a show on its way out"
DVD REVIEW Posted Oct 18, 2009 |
Fresh 3/4
| Fresh 86%
| Rumba (2008) | "
Tasty comedy descended from silent film comedy and Napoleon Dynamite"
DVD REVIEW Posted Oct 18, 2009 |
Fresh 3/4
| Fresh 94%
| Munyurangabo (2009) | "
Munyurangabo lies somewhere between cinema verité and fable"
DVD REVIEW Posted Oct 18, 2009 |
Fresh 3/4
| N/A | Private Century (2006) | "
History creeps in, although the movie skews too close to the personal"
DVD REVIEW Posted Oct 18, 2009 |
Fresh 3.5/4
| N/A | The Vice Guide to Travel DVD (2006) | "
Just the right size; travel guide will open your eyes without wasting your time"
DVD REVIEW Posted Jul 3, 2009 |
Fresh 2.5/4
| Fresh 88%
| Three Days of the Condor (1975) | "
Has a dose of camp that might not have been intended 30 years ago"
DVD REVIEW Posted Jul 3, 2009 |
Fresh 3.5/4
| Rotten 53%
| Enemy at the Gates (2001) | "
An action movie for the art house crowd, or a highbrow movie for the action crowd"
DVD REVIEW Posted May 14, 2009 |
Fresh 2.5/4
| N/A | Scrubs - The Complete Seventh Season (2007) | "
Another round the same old show that you're comfortable and familiar with"
DVD REVIEW Posted Apr 21, 2009 |
Fresh 3.5/4
| Fresh 97%
| To Catch a Thief (1955) | "
Not bad on TV; much better on DVD"
DVD REVIEW Posted Apr 21, 2009 |
Rotten 2.5/4
| N/A | The Lady With the Dog (1960) | "
Fans of Checkhov will delight in this pristine film from 1960"
DVD REVIEW Posted Apr 21, 2009 |
Fresh 3/4
| Fresh 92%
| Happy-Go-Lucky (2008) | "
An anti-miserablist film. A lark, but one with Mike Leigh's signature well-defined characters."
DVD REVIEW Posted Apr 21, 2009 |
Fresh 3.5/4
| Fresh 100%
| The Odd Couple (1968) | "
"Opposites" a great comic setup, but the movie takes it as a starting point, not a focal point"
DVD REVIEW Posted Apr 21, 2009 |
Rotten 2/4
| Rotten 58%
| Sukiyaki Western Django (2008) | "
With a lot to criticize, Sukiyaki Western Django still has its charms"
DVD REVIEW Posted Feb 22, 2009 |
Rotten 2/4
| Rotten 53%
| Mamma Mia! (2008) | "
Skip it, not because it's a chick flick, but because it doesn't aim to be more than fluff"
DVD REVIEW Posted Feb 22, 2009 |
Fresh 3.5/4
| Fresh 98%
| Roman Holiday (1953) | "
So light and enjoyable that it almost seems wrong to ascribe more to it than pure entertainment"
DVD REVIEW Posted Jan 20, 2009 |
Fresh 4/4
| Fresh 98%
| Sunset Boulevard (1950) | "
Sunset Blvd. is both great entertainment and great literature"
DVD REVIEW Posted Jan 20, 2009 |
Fresh 3.5/4
| Fresh 94%
| Our Daily Bread (2006) | "
Pair with Michael Pollan's treatises on food, or with The Gleaners and I and King Corn"
DVD REVIEW Posted Jan 20, 2009 |
Fresh 3/4
| Fresh 94%
| The Violin (2007) | "
Perfect casting: the photogenic Ángel Tavira is a valuable find for writer/director Francisco Vargas"
DVD REVIEW Posted Jun 19, 2008 |
Fresh 4/4
| Fresh 93%
| The Diving Bell and the Butterfly (2007) | "
Thankfully an artist, Julian Schnabel, is at the helm, rather than a cheerleader"
DVD REVIEW Posted May 22, 2008 |
Fresh 3.5/4
| Fresh 94%
| No Country for Old Men (2007) | "
Better the second time around because you can look at the detail and nuance you might've missed"
DVD REVIEW Posted Apr 25, 2008 |
Rotten 2.5/4
| Fresh 92%
| El Cid (1961) | "
An epic on the cusp of two eras. Dated, but well crafted. The "Miriam Collection" fills the box."
DVD REVIEW Posted Feb 13, 2008 |
Fresh 3.5/4
| Fresh 88%
| Helvetica (2007) | "
Hustwit doesn't just poke his camera in the faces of experts on typography; he tells a story"
DVD REVIEW Posted Dec 20, 2007 |
Fresh 3.5/4
| Rotten 51%
| Mr. Bean's Holiday (2007) | "
When you love a movie that earns 50% on the Tomatometer, it's safer to call it a "guilty pleasure""
DVD REVIEW Posted Dec 20, 2007 |
Fresh 2.5/4
| N/A | Inside the Actors Studio - Johnny Depp (2002) | "
Notorious for giving very few interviews, Depp agreed to go on Inside the Actors Studio"
DVD REVIEW Posted Dec 20, 2007 |
Rotten 2/4
| Fresh 92%
| Crime Story (1993) | "
Mr. Nice Guy picks up a gun for Crime story"
DVD REVIEW Posted Aug 30, 2007 |
Fresh 4/4
| Fresh 94%
| Hard Boiled (1992) | "
If Hard Boiled is not Woo's masterpiece, it certainly represents him well"
DVD REVIEW Posted Aug 30, 2007 |
Fresh 2.5/4
| Fresh 92%
| The Host (2007) | "
Think Godzilla, but with better special effects and better all-around filmmaking"
DVD REVIEW Posted Aug 30, 2007 |
Fresh 2.5/4
| N/A | The One-Armed Swordsman (1967) | "
Predictable, and not so focused on the fight scenes, but satisfying nevertheless"
DVD REVIEW Posted Jun 28, 2007 |
Fresh 3/4
| N/A | Enter the 36th Chamber of Shaolin (1978) | "
An excellent, palatable example of the genre that just about anybody can enjoy"
DVD REVIEW Posted Jun 21, 2007 |
Fresh 3/4
| N/A | King Lear (1969) | "
King Lear is easier to appreciate than to like."
DVD REVIEW Posted Jun 16, 2007 |
Fresh 3/4
| Fresh 82%
| Days of Glory (2006) | "
Heavyhanded in delivering its message, but by the end, we are rooting for these men"
DVD REVIEW Posted Jun 16, 2007 |
Rotten 2.5/4
| N/A | The Purple Heart (1944) | "
Give The Purple Heart a look only after you've seen the truly great films from this period"
DVD REVIEW Posted Jun 16, 2007 |
Fresh 2.5/4
| Fresh 64%
| Apocalypto (2006) | "
Apocalypto is a very ambitious movie, but not because of the weapons"
DVD REVIEW Posted Jun 16, 2007 |
Fresh 3/4
| N/A | Scrubs - The Complete Fifth Season (2006) | "
The Complete Fifth Season brings us within one season of being current"
DVD REVIEW Posted Jun 16, 2007 |
Fresh 3.5/4
| Rotten 34%
| Breaking and Entering (2007) | "
One of the most overlooked films of the last year is finally out on DVD"
DVD REVIEW Posted May 10, 2007 |
Fresh 3/4
| Fresh 100%
| Hate (1995) | "
A groundbreaking portrait of life in the banlieu for young disaffected males"
DVD REVIEW Posted May 10, 2007 |
Fresh 3.5/4
| N/A | And the Fifth Horseman is Fear (1964) | "
Dense atmosphere and rich characters more than make up for a hook or a twist"
DVD REVIEW Posted Jan 25, 2007 |
Fresh 3/4
| Fresh 91%
| Shall We Dance? (1996) |
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DVD REVIEW Posted Nov 18, 2006 |
Fresh 3/4
| Fresh 75%
| Cars (2006) | "
The DVD for Cars is sleek and fast"
DVD REVIEW Posted Nov 8, 2006 |
Fresh 3/4
| N/A | Indoctrination (1986) | "
A short film, easy to watch, but with a lot of post-movie resonance"
DVD REVIEW Posted Nov 8, 2006 |
Rotten 2.5/4
| Fresh 71%
| Eight Below (2006) | "
A feel-good movie that gets a lot of things wrong"
DVD REVIEW Posted Aug 12, 2006 |
Fresh 4/4
| Fresh 79%
| Why We Fight (2006) | "
DVD extras add to the experience of the movie without simply eating your spare time"
DVD REVIEW Posted Aug 12, 2006 |
Fresh 3/4
| N/A | Scrubs - The Complete Third Season (2003) | "
The third season is as just as good as the first two"
DVD REVIEW Posted Jun 9, 2006 |
Rotten 2/4
| Fresh 90%
| Damnation (1987) | "
Even for this fan of minimalism, it's cinema that tries one's patience"
DVD REVIEW Posted Jun 9, 2006 |
Fresh 3/4
| Rotten 56%
| Glory Road (2006) | "
Simplistic, but emotionally satisfying"
DVD REVIEW Posted Jun 9, 2006 |
Fresh 3/4
| Fresh 88%
| Crimson Tide (1995) | "
Why now? Don't ask; just shut up and enjoy the ride."
DVD REVIEW Posted Jun 9, 2006 |
Fresh 2.5/4
| Fresh 70%
| Enemy of the State (1998) | "
Why now? Don't ask. Just shut up and enjoy the ride"
DVD REVIEW Posted Jun 9, 2006 |
Rotten 1.5/4
| Rotten 57%
| Con Air (1997) | "
Why now? Don't ask; just shut up and enjoy the ride."
DVD REVIEW Posted Jun 9, 2006 |
Fresh 4/4
| Fresh 86%
| Delicatessen (1991) | "
If not an instant classic when first released, it is now, fifteen years later"
DVD REVIEW Posted May 5, 2006 |
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