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A
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94%
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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."
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Now Playing Magazine
Posted Jan 9, 2006
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A+
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100%
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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]."
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Now Playing Magazine
Posted Dec 14, 2005
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A
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44%
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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..."
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Now Playing Magazine
Posted Dec 13, 2005
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A
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85%
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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..."
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Now Playing Magazine
Posted Oct 18, 2005
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A+
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——
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Simpsons - Season 6 (2005) |
"
Team Simpson is just cruisin'."
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Now Playing Magazine
Posted Aug 16, 2005
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A
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90%
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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."
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Now Playing Magazine
Posted Aug 8, 2005
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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."
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Now Playing Magazine
Posted Aug 2, 2005
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A
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46%
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Constantine (2005) |
"
It all has a logical sense that holds up under scrutiny for those brave and interested enough to pay attention."
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Now Playing Magazine
Posted Jul 26, 2005
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A
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64%
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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."
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Now Playing Magazine
Posted Jul 5, 2005
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A
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75%
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Tetsuo: The Ironman (1989) |
"
Packs a raw punch, delivering a fevered and disturbing nightmare vision."
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Now Playing Magazine
Posted Jun 29, 2005
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A+
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85%
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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."
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Now Playing Magazine
Posted Jun 29, 2005
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A
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The Forgotten Films of Roscoe "Fatty" Arbuckle (2005) |
"
A fine representative sampling..."
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Now Playing Magazine
Posted May 24, 2005
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A
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76%
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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."
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Now Playing Magazine
Posted May 17, 2005
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A+
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96%
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Sideways (2004) |
"
Payne has a reputation for crafting wicked comedy around social issues and human foibles, but Sideways has more heart than any of his previous work..."
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Now Playing Magazine
Posted Apr 4, 2005
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A
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Astro Boy - The Complete Series (2005) |
"
Lavished with more care and cash than the usual anime series, Astro Boy is a stunningly beautiful series that is also very well directed..."
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Now Playing Magazine
Posted Mar 28, 2005
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A
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75%
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Electra Glide in Blue (1973) |
"
A 1973 modern western that's almost an anti-biker biker film."
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Now Playing Magazine
Posted Mar 23, 2005
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A
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83%
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Bring Me the Head of Alfredo Garcia (1974) |
"
Peckinpah's famous talent for portraying gritty violence is much in evidence, but there are also some moments of surprising beauty..."
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Now Playing Magazine
Posted Mar 9, 2005
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A
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29%
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A Day Without a Mexican (2004) |
"
The situation's inherent comedy and drama are played for all its worth by a more than competent ensemble cast..."
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Now Playing Magazine
Posted Dec 2, 2004
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A-
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82%
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Serenity (2005) |
"
Whedon gives us a feature containing all his strengths: characterization, sharply humorous and naturally dramatic dialogue, brilliant casting, thrilling action..."
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Now Playing Magazine
Posted Dec 21, 2005
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A-
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58%
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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."
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Now Playing Magazine
Posted Nov 30, 2005
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A-
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73%
|
Pulse (Kairo) (2005) |
"
Spooky stuff indeed, and well worth catching even for those that think they're tired of the J-horror invasion."
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Now Playing Magazine
Posted Nov 11, 2005
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A-
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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
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A-
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41%
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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."
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Now Playing Magazine
Posted Oct 31, 2005
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A-
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74%
|
Land of the Dead (2005) |
"
So has the wait been worth it? Well, for the most part, yes."
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Now Playing Magazine
Posted Oct 19, 2005
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A-
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——
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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
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A-
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88%
|
House of Flying Daggers (Shi mian mai fu) (2004) |
"
It's the action, as well as terrific cinematography and music, that elevate House of Flying Daggers above the norm."
—
Now Playing Magazine
Posted Apr 19, 2005
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A-
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47%
|
Toolbox Murders (2004) |
"
[Hooper's] strongest, most frightening film in decades."
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Now Playing Magazine
Posted Mar 14, 2005
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A-
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——
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9 Souls (2003) |
"
More like something from the French new wave school than a Hollywood action piece..."
—
Now Playing Magazine
Posted Feb 23, 2005
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A-
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——
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Godzilla Vs Mechagodzilla II (Gojira VS Mekagojira) (1993) |
"
The script seamlessly combines the story of human beings with the more operatic story of the godlike beasts."
—
Now Playing Magazine
Posted Feb 10, 2005
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A-
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63%
|
Black Christmas (1974) |
"
Just the thing to make you leave the Christmas lights on all night."
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Now Playing Magazine
Posted Dec 28, 2004
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A-
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71%
|
Son of Godzilla (1967) |
"
A solidly paced and plotted sci-fi adventure, with good performances, memorable music, and some genuinely touching moments."
—
Now Playing Magazine
Posted Dec 22, 2004
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A-
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——
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Paranoia Agent - Vol. 1: Enter Lil' Slugger (2004) |
"
Fans of Kon's features need not be told that the animation is at a level of sophistication far above the average anime series."
—
Now Playing Magazine
Posted Dec 9, 2004
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A-
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29%
|
The Chronicles of Riddick (2004) |
"
Twohy couches his space opera fun in an epic story that's almost too involved..."
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Now Playing Magazine
Posted Dec 5, 2004
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A-
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——
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Mummy: The Legacy Collection (2004) |
"
Many a '40s youngster got their first taste of movie terror watching the living mummy clutching at them from the screen..."
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Now Playing Magazine
Posted Dec 3, 2004
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|
B+
|
59%
|
Dune (1984) |
"
Overcome by its own weight."
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Now Playing Magazine
Posted Feb 9, 2006
|
|
B+
|
20%
|
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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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."
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Now Playing Magazine
Posted Dec 20, 2005
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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."
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Now Playing Magazine
Posted Nov 21, 2005
|
|
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..."
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Now Playing Magazine
Posted Nov 8, 2005
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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."
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Now Playing Magazine
Posted Oct 14, 2005
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B+
|
16%
|
Cursed (2005) |
"
[Does] for the werewolf movie what Scream did for the slasher flick."
—
Now Playing Magazine
Posted Jun 23, 2005
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|
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
|
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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
|
|
B+
|
44%
|
National Treasure (2004) |
"
A winking action thriller in the Jerry Bruckheimer tradition that uses a knowledge of history as the basis of its fast moving treasure hunt plot."
—
Now Playing Magazine
Posted May 3, 2005
|
|
B+
|
26%
|
Blade: Trinity (2004) |
"
Goyer shows great assuredness in his second film as director, making this a terrific action and f/x picture, if nothing more."
—
Now Playing Magazine
Posted Apr 26, 2005
|
|
B+
|
——
|
Daimajin - Vol. 2: Wrath of Daimajin (1999) |
"
Actually a better picture than Daimajin, mostly due to director Kenji Misumi... and his superior sense of imagery."
—
Now Playing Magazine
Posted Apr 11, 2005
|
|
B+
|
48%
|
Saw (2004) |
"
It's to the young Australian filmmaker's credit that audiences accept Saw as a Hollywood level film..."
—
Now Playing Magazine
Posted Feb 15, 2005
|
|
B+
|
——
|
Daimajin - Vol. 1 (1999) |
"
To many Westerners, Japanese cinema means two things: samurai action and giant monsters... [Daimajin] has both!"
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Now Playing Magazine
Posted Feb 1, 2005
|
67%
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98%
