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41%
|
Freddy vs. Jason (2003) |
"
Director Ronny Yu loses energy when it shifts to the dumb teen protagonists, and the script faithfully wallows in cliches so ridiculous they border on Scary Movie territory."
—
Chicago Reader
Posted Apr 5, 2010
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|
B+
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61%
|
Dune (1984) |
"
Overcome by its own weight."
—
Now Playing Magazine
Posted Feb 9, 2006
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|
B
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——
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Virgins From Hell (2006) |
"
Another exploitation monstrosity from Indonesia seemingly crafted to measure your appetite for obscure and tasteless entertainment."
—
Now Playing Magazine
Posted Feb 6, 2006
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B+
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20%
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Doom (2005) |
"
The movie turns an excellent videogame into a merely average monster action movie for the first hour, but with a few plot twists manages to rise above that mark a bit in the last act."
—
Now Playing Magazine
Posted Jan 31, 2006
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A
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94%
|
Jungfrukällan (The Virgin Spring) (1960) |
"
Those willing to explore may find Bergman's talents more accessible than they'd expected."
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Now Playing Magazine
Posted Jan 24, 2006
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A
|
——
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Kimba, The White Lion Ultra Edition (2005) |
"
The series' relatively edgy messages and continuity ... helped make a memorable impression on youngsters in the 1960s, while the American influence helped keep things from getting too heavy."
—
Now Playing Magazine
Posted Jan 9, 2006
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C-
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84%
|
2046 (2005) |
"
Stifling, and spreads its minimal plot over too much time."
—
Now Playing Magazine
Posted Jan 6, 2006
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A-
|
81%
|
Serenity (2005) |
"
Whedon gives us a feature containing all his strengths: characterization, sharply humorous and naturally dramatic dialogue, brilliant casting, thrilling action..."
—
Now Playing Magazine
Posted Dec 21, 2005
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B+
|
36%
|
King Kong vs. Godzilla (1963) |
"
The effects are not as good as in sequels to follow, but they're acceptable -- though the Kong costume is horrible."
—
Now Playing Magazine
Posted Dec 20, 2005
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B
|
——
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King Kong Vs. Godzilla/King Kong Escapes (2005) |
"
It's too bad Toho couldn't make more Kong movies."
—
Now Playing Magazine
Posted Dec 20, 2005
|
|
B
|
33%
|
Konga (1961) |
"
Like all Cohen monster movies, Konga relies on its lead actor to keep the show on the road."
—
Now Playing Magazine
Posted Dec 14, 2005
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A+
|
100%
|
King Kong (1933) |
"
If it could make legions of fans fall in love with it via chopped up and blurry television broadcasts, it must have been incredible [in 1933]."
—
Now Playing Magazine
Posted Dec 14, 2005
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|
A
|
44%
|
Godzilla: Final Wars (2004) |
"
This movie isn't a funeral like the last series 'finale' Godzilla Vs. Destroyah, but a colossal birthday party. Everybody is invited..."
—
Now Playing Magazine
Posted Dec 13, 2005
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A-
|
58%
|
Mr. & Mrs. Smith (2005) |
"
The action is thrilling in a way that modern movies do so well, but it only forms a healthy breeding ground for romantic comedy between the two stars."
—
Now Playing Magazine
Posted Nov 30, 2005
|
|
B+
|
55%
|
Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance (Boksuneun naui geot) (2002) |
"
You can see [the director] struggling here toward better results in his subsequent films, but this one is only a worthwhile experiment."
—
Now Playing Magazine
Posted Nov 21, 2005
|
|
B
|
13%
|
Stealth (2005) |
"
Good for an evening when you need to put your brain on hold for two hours."
—
Now Playing Magazine
Posted Nov 14, 2005
|
|
A-
|
73%
|
Pulse (Kairo) (2005) |
"
Spooky stuff indeed, and well worth catching even for those that think they're tired of the J-horror invasion."
—
Now Playing Magazine
Posted Nov 11, 2005
|
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B+
|
60%
|
Reefer Madness - The Movie Musical (2005) |
"
Even if you hate musical theater -- or maybe especially if you do -- you might want to check out this very silly satire..."
—
Now Playing Magazine
Posted Nov 8, 2005
|
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A-
|
80%
|
Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith (2005) |
"
Clearly the best episode since Empire Strikes Back -- including awesome spectacle, thrilling action and genuine humor..."
—
Now Playing Magazine
Posted Nov 2, 2005
|
|
A-
|
41%
|
High Tension (Switchblade Romance) (2005) |
"
Has that vague feeling of light snack dissatisfaction ... but ... makes up for that with relentless action, suspense and (on unrated DVD) deep red bloodletting."
—
Now Playing Magazine
Posted Oct 31, 2005
|
|
B-
|
——
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Frankenstein vs. the Creature from Blood Cove (2005) |
"
Really delivers in the monster department..."
—
Now Playing Magazine
Posted Oct 31, 2005
|
|
B
|
25%
|
Bewitched (2005) |
"
[Ferrell's] send-up of movie star posing, along with Kidman's charm, are the main reasons to catch this flick..."
—
Now Playing Magazine
Posted Oct 27, 2005
|
|
A-
|
74%
|
Land of the Dead (2005) |
"
So has the wait been worth it? Well, for the most part, yes."
—
Now Playing Magazine
Posted Oct 19, 2005
|
|
B-
|
13%
|
Batman & Robin (1997) |
"
Joel Schumacher, taking over for Batman Forever and Batman & Robin, made things much worse by... delivering expensive messes."
—
Now Playing Magazine
Posted Oct 18, 2005
|
|
B-
|
44%
|
Batman Forever (1995) |
"
Joel Schumacher, taking over for Batman Forever and Batman & Robin, made things much worse by... delivering expensive messes."
—
Now Playing Magazine
Posted Oct 18, 2005
|
|
B-
|
79%
|
Batman Returns (1992) |
"
[The villains have] fascinating stories to crowd Keaton's hero out of the picture."
—
Now Playing Magazine
Posted Oct 18, 2005
|
|
B-
|
72%
|
Batman (1989) |
"
We weren't yet spoiled by cinema's ... ability to create on film anything that can be imagined, accepting anything that looked a bit clunky as part of the package."
—
Now Playing Magazine
Posted Oct 18, 2005
|
|
B-
|
——
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Batman: The Motion Picture Anthology 1989-1997 (2005) |
"
With each movie poster, Batman himself became more buried by other characters and concepts."
—
Now Playing Magazine
Posted Oct 18, 2005
|
|
A
|
85%
|
Batman Begins (2005) |
"
Works as an epic drama, a rousing adventure, a horror yarn, and an exciting action spectacle [because of] the intelligence and sensitivity of the filmmakers..."
—
Now Playing Magazine
Posted Oct 18, 2005
|
|
B+
|
68%
|
The Fog (1979) |
"
The Fog is a fine scary ghost story ... but it's no Halloween. And looking back 25 years later, it definitely shouldn't be."
—
Now Playing Magazine
Posted Oct 14, 2005
|
|
A-
|
——
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Kolchak: The Night Stalker (1974) |
"
[In Kolchak] the supernatural was taken out of gothic castles to prowl in the shadows of the real world."
—
Now Playing Magazine
Posted Oct 5, 2005
|
|
B
|
——
|
Hood of the Living Dead (2005) |
"
By keeping things simple, the Quiroz team manages to produce an entertaining little horror feature without overextending themselves..."
—
Now Playing Magazine
Posted Sep 6, 2005
|
|
A+
|
——
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Simpsons - Season 6 (2005) |
"
Team Simpson is just cruisin'."
—
Now Playing Magazine
Posted Aug 16, 2005
|
|
A
|
90%
|
Kung Fu Hustle (2005) |
"
If [it] brings great joy to general audiences, that joy should be doubled -- with a gentle nostalgic tug at the heartstrings -- for any fan of Old School martial arts cinema."
—
Now Playing Magazine
Posted Aug 8, 2005
|
|
C
|
——
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Manson Family Movies (1984) |
"
Since it's about an actual famous and horrific crime -- and filmed on many of the actual locations -- [it] picks up value as a tangential cultural document."
—
Now Playing Magazine
Posted Aug 3, 2005
|
|
A
|
——
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Thin Man Collection (1991) |
"
The movies in the Thin Man series have that special something that makes you want to watch them over and over again."
—
Now Playing Magazine
Posted Aug 2, 2005
|
|
A
|
46%
|
Constantine (2005) |
"
It all has a logical sense that holds up under scrutiny for those brave and interested enough to pay attention."
—
Now Playing Magazine
Posted Jul 26, 2005
|
|
B
|
——
|
Patlabor: The Mobile Police - The New Files Vol. 1 (1997) |
"
The movies stand above the TV series in every way, but this is still a very good science fiction adventure series which hasn't aged much in 15 years."
—
Now Playing Magazine
Posted Jul 19, 2005
|
|
A
|
64%
|
Bride and Prejudice (2005) |
"
This is one movie that fills the screen with every imaginable color, on costumes, sets, locations -- and in the eyes of every character."
—
Now Playing Magazine
Posted Jul 5, 2005
|
|
A
|
75%
|
Tetsuo: The Ironman (1989) |
"
Packs a raw punch, delivering a fevered and disturbing nightmare vision."
—
Now Playing Magazine
Posted Jun 29, 2005
|
|
A+
|
85%
|
The War of the Worlds (1953) |
"
The electronic thrum of a Martian machine's heat ray warming up is still able to send chills up your spine."
—
Now Playing Magazine
Posted Jun 29, 2005
|
|
B+
|
16%
|
Cursed (2005) |
"
[Does] for the werewolf movie what Scream did for the slasher flick."
—
Now Playing Magazine
Posted Jun 23, 2005
|
|
B+
|
65%
|
Danger: Diabolik (1968) |
"
A four-color comic book come to life."
—
Now Playing Magazine
Posted Jun 13, 2005
|
|
B+
|
33%
|
Seed Of Chucky (2004) |
"
Director Don Mancini does a fine job... [as] the guiding force behind Chucky for 17 years, his heart is definitely in the right place."
—
Now Playing Magazine
Posted Jun 10, 2005
|
|
B-
|
——
|
Marronnier (2005) |
"
Writer/director Kobayashi is a bit too heavily influenced by manga in his creative choices."
—
Now Playing Magazine
Posted Jun 5, 2005
|
|
C+
|
13%
|
Boogeyman (2005) |
"
Boogeyman spends a lot of time telling us that we ought to be scared, instead of making us scared."
—
Now Playing Magazine
Posted May 31, 2005
|
|
A
|
——
|
The Forgotten Films of Roscoe "Fatty" Arbuckle (2005) |
"
A fine representative sampling..."
—
Now Playing Magazine
Posted May 24, 2005
|
|
A
|
76%
|
Team America - World Police (2004) |
"
Team America doesn't just skewer flag-waving knee-jerk conservatives - they go after flag-waving knee-jerk liberals, too."
—
Now Playing Magazine
Posted May 17, 2005
|
|
B+
|
60%
|
Assault on Precinct 13 (2005) |
"
It's highly unusual for an action movie to be driven so much by performances, but Assault fits that rare niche."
—
Now Playing Magazine
Posted May 10, 2005
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