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JAMES SANFORD
PUBLICATION(S)
• Entertainment Insiders
• James Sanford on Film
• Kalamazoo Gazette
• rec.arts.movies.reviews

BIOGRAPHY
I began reviewing films for The Grand Rapids Press when I was in high school. I now work for the Kalamazoo Gazette.
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STATS
Total Reviews: 1266
Total QuickRatings: 482

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• Location: Portage, Michigan


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What are QuickRatings? Approved Tomatometer critics rate and provide brief quotes to movies seldomly reviewed in our database - mainly older films and obscure limited releases. Full-length reviews are not necessary, and thus, will not be available. QuickRatings are counted towards The Tomatometer.

Rating T-Meter Title | Year Add Date (default)

Rotten
0/5

Rotten
17%

Gordy (1995)

Insufferable BABE knockoff — Kalamazoo Gazette
Posted Nov 9, 2005

Fresh
5/5

Fresh
67%

Trouble in Mind (1986)

One of Rudolph's best and most atmospheric films — Kalamazoo Gazette
Posted Oct 13, 2005

Fresh
3/5

Fresh
60%

Funny Farm (1988)

One of Chase's better vehicles (although that may be damning with faint praise) — Kalamazoo Gazette
Posted Oct 7, 2005

Fresh
4/5

Fresh
92%

The Commitments (1991)

High-energy fun — Kalamazoo Gazette
Posted Oct 7, 2005

Rotten
2/5

Rotten
25%

Raw Deal (1986)

"You should not drink and bake" -- or take this one very seriously — Kalamazoo Gazette
Posted Sep 29, 2005

Fresh
4/5

Rotten
33%

Girls Just Want to Have Fun (1985)

Classic '80 cheesiness -- a must — Kalamazoo Gazette
Posted Sep 15, 2005

Fresh
3/5

N/A

Hello Down There (1969)

Hilariously goofy attempt by Hollywood to be "with-it" — Kalamazoo Gazette
Posted Aug 26, 2005

Fresh
4/5

Fresh
89%

The Invisible Man Returns (1940)

Lots of fun — Kalamazoo Gazette
Posted Aug 26, 2005

Rotten
1/5

N/A

Where Are the Children? (1985)

Atrocious, almost unreleasable chiller wastes Clayburgh's gifts — Kalamazoo Gazette
Posted Aug 26, 2005

Fresh
4/5

Fresh
100%

Cat Ballou (1965)

Clever spoof with great roles for Fonda and Marvin — Kalamazoo Gazette
Posted Aug 5, 2005

Fresh
4/5

Fresh
100%

Purple Noon (1960)

'Talented Mr. Ripley' with a French accent; stylish and memorable — Kalamazoo Gazette
Posted May 3, 2005

Fresh
4/5

Fresh
88%

Miami Blues (1990)

One of Baldwin's best performances in a solid black comedy — Kalamazoo Gazette
Posted Apr 7, 2005

Fresh
4/5

N/A

The Story of Vernon and Irene Castle (1939)

The duo's most unusual film, a surprisingly effective tearjerker — Kalamazoo Gazette
Posted Mar 18, 2005

Fresh
3/5

Fresh
63%

Strange Invaders (1983)

Amusingly off-the-wall sci-fi spoof — Kalamazoo Gazette
Posted Mar 18, 2005

Rotten
1/5

N/A

Blue City (1986)

A dull disaster from start to finish — Kalamazoo Gazette
Posted Mar 18, 2005

Rotten
2/5

Fresh
73%

True Stories (1986)

good soundtrack, but smothered by a condescending attitude — Kalamazoo Gazette
Posted Mar 11, 2005

Rotten
1/5

Rotten
29%

Impulse (1990)

a laugh riot -- unintentionally, of course — Kalamazoo Gazette
Posted Mar 11, 2005

Fresh
4/5

Fresh
92%

RKO 281 - The Battle Over "Citizen Kane" (1999)

entertaining; Schreiber is excellent — Kalamazoo Gazette
Posted Mar 11, 2005

Fresh
4/5

Fresh
60%

Sabrina (1995)

Pleasing remake with a strong cast and a classy script — Kalamazoo Gazette
Posted Mar 11, 2005

Rotten
2/5

Rotten
43%

The Legend of Billie Jean (1985)

Strident, borderline campy drama, complete with a raging Pat Benatar theme song — Kalamazoo Gazette
Posted Dec 18, 2004

Fresh
3/5

Rotten
54%

The Dead Pool (1988)

Not Dirty Harry's best, but entertaining enough — Kalamazoo Gazette
Posted Dec 18, 2004

Fresh
4/5

Fresh
78%

Brassed Off (1996)

Touching story is a good early showcase for McGregor — Kalamazoo Gazette
Posted Dec 18, 2004

Rotten
1/5

Rotten
9%

It Takes Two (1995)

To quote one of the characters, 'We mustn't! We mustn't!' — Kalamazoo Gazette
Posted Dec 18, 2004

Rotten
1/5

Rotten
18%

High Spirits (1988)

Flat and sitcom-y; Hannah's costume looks like a plastic trash bag — Kalamazoo Gazette
Posted Dec 18, 2004

Rotten
1/5

Rotten
20%

Queen of Outer Space (1958)

A laugh riot, if you're in the right mood — Kalamazoo Gazette
Posted Dec 3, 2004

Fresh
5/5

Fresh
92%

Dangerous Liaisons (1988)

Splendid... full of deliciously devious characters — Kalamazoo Gazette
Posted Dec 3, 2004

Rotten
1/5

Rotten
0%

The Slugger's Wife (1985)

Neil Simon on auto-pilot; the results are dreadful — Kalamazoo Gazette
Posted Nov 24, 2004

Rotten
2/5

Rotten
46%

The House of the Spirits (1994)

Sterling cast, but a thoroughly mundane movie — Kalamazoo Gazette
Posted Nov 22, 2004

Fresh
4/5

Fresh
100%

Mad Love (1935)

Fascinating, ultra-creepy tale — Kalamazoo Gazette
Posted Nov 22, 2004

Fresh
3/5

Fresh
100%

I Married a Witch (1942)

Entertaining whimsy; not unlike 'Bewitched' — Kalamazoo Gazette
Posted Nov 12, 2004

Fresh
4/5

Fresh
100%

Henry V (1989)

Shakespeare with guts, passion and spectacle — Kalamazoo Gazette
Posted Nov 12, 2004

Fresh
4/5

Fresh
90%

Pat and Mike (1952)

Another fine teaming, with great support from Aldo Ray — Kalamazoo Gazette
Posted Nov 12, 2004

Fresh
4/5

Fresh
97%

Dave (1993)

Thoroughly winning political comedy — Kalamazoo Gazette
Posted Nov 12, 2004

Fresh
5/5

Fresh
91%

Portrait of Jennie (1948)

Wonderful romantic mystery, sure to haunt your memory — Kalamazoo Gazette
Posted Nov 12, 2004

Rotten
0/5

Rotten
7%

Mixed Nuts (1994)

Awful -- even worse when you think about the caliber of talent involved — Kalamazoo Gazette
Posted Nov 10, 2004

Rotten
2/5

Rotten
18%

Jack (1996)

High ickiness quotient in this weird dramedy — Kalamazoo Gazette
Posted Nov 3, 2004

Fresh
4/5

Fresh
86%

Married to the Mob (1988)

Pfeiffer is superb in a delightful farce — Kalamazoo Gazette
Posted Nov 3, 2004

Fresh
3/5

Rotten
58%

The Secret of My Success (1987)

Quintessential 1980s comedy — Kalamazoo Gazette
Posted Nov 3, 2004

Fresh
4/5

Fresh
100%

Lilies of the Field (1963)

Charmingly offbeat — Kalamazoo Gazette
Posted Nov 3, 2004

Fresh
5/5

Fresh
91%

Charade (1963)

The star power of Cary and Audrey is electrifying in this great comic thriller — Kalamazoo Gazette
Posted Oct 7, 2004

Fresh
3/5

Rotten
53%

The Pelican Brief (1993)

Good, albeit overlong Grisham thriller — Kalamazoo Gazette
Posted Oct 7, 2004

Fresh
3/5

Fresh
73%

The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1996)

Beautifully produced Disney, although not in a league with the best — Kalamazoo Gazette
Posted Oct 7, 2004

Fresh
4/5

Fresh
64%

Cat People (1982)

Schrader's most underrated film is a supremely stylish, sensual nightmare — Kalamazoo Gazette
Posted Oct 7, 2004

Fresh
4/5

Fresh
86%

Sorry, Wrong Number (1948)

A bit drawn-out, but a sensational vehicle for Stanwyck's talents — Kalamazoo Gazette
Posted Oct 7, 2004

Fresh
3/5

Fresh
100%

Don't Bother to Knock (1952)

Monroe goes borderline-psycho in an enjoyable thriller — Kalamazoo Gazette
Posted Oct 7, 2004

Fresh
4/5

Fresh
80%

Merlin (1998)

Excellent cast in a fine retelling of the legend — Kalamazoo Gazette
Posted Oct 7, 2004

Rotten
1/5

Rotten
17%

Sunset (1988)

A misfire on all counts — Kalamazoo Gazette
Posted Oct 7, 2004

Rotten
2/5

Rotten
54%

Johns (1996)

Gritty, grim and not wholly believable — Kalamazoo Gazette
Posted Oct 7, 2004

Fresh
3/5

Fresh
63%

Coming to America (1988)

Murphy's last enjoyable film before a long slump — Kalamazoo Gazette
Posted Oct 7, 2004

Fresh
3/5

Fresh
72%

Benny & Joon (1993)

Great early Depp performance and Masterson is equally terrific — Kalamazoo Gazette
Posted Oct 7, 2004

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