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Critics / Phil Hall
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PHIL HALL

Agrees with the Tomatometer 59% of the time.

Biography: Phil Hall is a contributing editor for Film Threat and the author of the books "The Encyclopedia of Underground Movies," "Independent Film Distribution" and "The History of Independent Cinema." His film journalism has appeared in the New York Times, New York Daily News, Wired Magazine, HotWired.com, American Movie Classics Magazine, Video Librarian, Tower Records Pulse! Magazine and the Organica Quarterly.
Favorites: Favorite films: "Rashomon," "Open City," "Casablanca," "Fantasia," "Gone with the Wind," "Hiroshima, Mon Amour," "The Producers," "Yellow Submarine," "The Third Man," "It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World."

Publications: Daily-Reviews, EDGE Boston, Film Threat, Film-Forward.com, HotWired's Pop, New York Times, Organica News, rec.arts.movies.reviews, Wired

Critics' Group: Online Film Critics Society

Total Reviews: 949

Location: New York City

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Fresh
2.5/5

N/A

Day of the Fight (1951)

" Introducing Stanley Kubrick..." — Film Threat

Posted Nov 30, 2009

Rotten
1.5/5

Fresh
74%

The Young Victoria (2009)

" As old Queen V. herself supposedly said: We are not amused." — Film Threat

Posted Nov 30, 2009

Rotten
0.5/5

Fresh
64%

The End of Poverty? (2009)

" The film plays "blame Whitey" by insisting that all economic problems currently facing the people in Latin America, Africa and Asia were created by Western interference." — Film Threat

Posted Nov 13, 2009

Fresh
5/5

N/A

An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge (1962)

" One of the greatest short films of all time." — Film Threat

Posted Nov 6, 2009

Rotten
1.5/5

Fresh
67%

Beer Wars (2009)

" A flat, stale brew." — Film Threat

Posted Oct 14, 2009

Fresh
2.5/5

N/A

Hill Number One (1951)

" A mild, made-for-TV religious drama, notable only as James Dean's first significant on-screen role." — Film Threat

Posted Oct 9, 2009

Rotten
2/5

N/A

Tillie's Punctured Romance (1914)

" The first feature-length comedy film, and one of the unfunniest films ever made." — Film Threat

Posted Oct 2, 2009

Rotten
2/5

N/A

Parlor, Bedroom and Bath (1931)

" Pinballs unevenly between contrived slamming door farce and a poor approximation of Keaton's silent comedy knockabout." — Film Threat

Posted Sep 4, 2009

Rotten
1/5

N/A

The Wizard of Oz (1925)

" Goodbye, Yellow Brick Road!" — Film Threat

Posted Aug 28, 2009

Rotten
0.5/5

N/A

Frontline - Breaking the Bank (2009)

" Sloppy and irresponsible." — Film Threat

Posted Aug 24, 2009

Rotten
0/5

Fresh
94%

Triumph of the Will (1934)

" One of the most boring films ever made." — Film Threat

Posted Aug 21, 2009

Rotten
0.5/5

N/A

How Bruce Lee Changed The World ()

" One of the sloppiest biographical documentaries ever put on camera." — Film Threat

Posted Aug 18, 2009

Fresh
3.5/5

N/A

Television Under the Swastika (1999)

" Interesting documentary on the Nazi experiments in television broadcasting." — Film Threat

Posted Aug 16, 2009

Fresh
5/5

Fresh
100%

Two Women (1961)

" A powerful experience to behold, and one of De Sica's finest films." — Film Threat

Posted Aug 14, 2009

Fresh
3/5

Fresh
67%

Bliss (2007)

" Blessed with strong performances by Ozgu Namal and Murat Han." — Film Threat

Posted Aug 6, 2009

Fresh
3/5

N/A

Dick Tracy Meets Gruesome (1947)

" Entertaining B-level programmer." — Film Threat

Posted Jul 24, 2009

Fresh
2.5/5

Rotten
56%

Dementia 13 (1963)

" So-so Irish axe murderer romp, via a young Francis Ford Coppola" — Film Threat

Posted Jul 17, 2009

Fresh
3/5

N/A

Chekhov and Maria (2007)

" If it doesn't always hit its mark, it nonetheless deserves merit for presenting a very different concept with skill and maturity." — Film Threat

Posted Jul 9, 2009

Fresh
4/5

Fresh
67%

My Breakfast With Blassie (1981)

" An amusing slice of performance art." — Film Threat

Posted Jul 2, 2009

Fresh
2.5/5

Fresh
80%

Party Girl (1958)

" The CinemaScope and Metrocolor production gives the film a regal feeling that is at odds with the edgy, dangerous setting." — Film Threat

Posted Jun 29, 2009

Fresh
3/5

Fresh
93%

Yoo-hoo, Mrs. Goldberg (2009)

" A warm reunion with a beloved entertainer." — Film Threat

Posted Jun 24, 2009

Rotten
2/5

Fresh
81%

Under Our Skin (2009)

" Too overstuffed with conspiracy babbling and endless artsy nature photography to have a genuine impact." — Film Threat

Posted Jun 22, 2009

Rotten
1/5

N/A

Arnold ()

" Weird, dark and none-too-funny." — Film Threat

Posted Jun 20, 2009

Rotten
1/5

N/A

Freebie and the Bean (1974)

" Back in 1974, this type of frenetic crud was considered to be popular entertainment." — Film Threat

Posted Jun 20, 2009

Fresh
2.5/5

N/A

Lying Lips (1939)

" Mild, minor offering from Oscar Micheaux." — Film Threat

Posted Jun 12, 2009

Fresh
3/5

Fresh
100%

Woodstock (1970)

" A funky curio that defines the mood and spirit of its time, but which seems dated in many good and bad ways." — EDGE Boston

Posted Jun 11, 2009

Fresh
4/5

N/A

The Wild World of Batwoman (1966)

" One of the stupidest films ever made. And, also, one of the most wonderfully entertaining." — Film Threat

Posted Jun 3, 2009

Fresh
2.5/5

Fresh
80%

Unmistaken Child (2009)

" Handsomely filmed but disappointing." — Film Threat

Posted Jun 3, 2009

Rotten
1.5/5

N/A

Crime and Punishment (1923)

" None-too-successful adaptation of the Dostoyevsky classic." — Film Threat

Posted May 31, 2009

Rotten
1.5/5

N/A

Jack Taylor of Beverly Hills (2008)

" A tiresome portrait of a tiresome personality." — Film Threat

Posted May 25, 2009

Rotten
1.5/5

Fresh
68%

Were the World Mine (2008)

" What could have been a charming and original endeavor becomes tacky and silly." — Film Threat

Posted May 16, 2009

Fresh
2.5/5

N/A

Shadows In Paradise: Hitler's Exiles In Hollywood (2008)

" Its lack of depth makes it too shadowy for full value." — Film Threat

Posted Apr 27, 2009

Fresh
2.5/5

Fresh
86%

Throw Down Your Heart (2009)

" Fans of world music will enjoy the vibrant and spontaneous performances gathered here." — Film Threat

Posted Apr 24, 2009

Fresh
2.5/5

N/A

The Loyal 47 Ronin (1958)

" Opulent but enervated." — Film Threat

Posted Apr 23, 2009

Rotten
1.5/5

Rotten
50%

Perestroika (2007)

" The Russians have a word for it: Nyet." — Film Threat

Posted Apr 17, 2009

Fresh
3/5

Fresh
100%

Days and Nights in the Forest (1970)

" The type of work that is easy to admire but difficult to like" — Film Threat

Posted Apr 17, 2009

Fresh
3/5

N/A

Jose Feliciano Band - The Paris Concert (2008)

" Glides at a pleasant retro level." — Film Threat

Posted Apr 14, 2009

Fresh
3.5/5

N/A

Trilby (1917)

" Interesting adaptation of the du Maurier novel, via Maurice Tourneur." — Film Threat

Posted Apr 11, 2009

Rotten
1.5/5

N/A

The Fat Spy (1966)

" The problem (or joy, depending on your taste) is that nothing in the film is intentionally funny." — Film Threat

Posted Apr 10, 2009

Fresh
3/5

N/A

3 Blondes In His Life (1961)

" A fun, old-school riff that won't tax the brain." — Film Threat

Posted Apr 7, 2009

Fresh
3/5

N/A

Frankenstein (1910)

" As with many long-sought-after titles, the film does not live up to heady expectations. However, it is an important film from a historic viewpoint." — Film Threat

Posted Apr 5, 2009

Fresh
2.5/5

N/A

The City (1939)

" Don't expect a forgotten classic -- this one was just plain forgotten." — Film Threat

Posted Apr 3, 2009

Fresh
5/5

Fresh
90%

Forbidden Lie$ (2009)

" One of the year's best films." — Film Threat

Posted Apr 3, 2009

Rotten
2/5

Fresh
60%

Road to Bali (1952)

" By this point of the road, the fun has become thin and repetitive." — Film Threat

Posted Apr 3, 2009

Fresh
5/5

N/A

Cartoon Rarities of the 1930s (1932)

" A genuinely delightful overview of a distinctive period in animation history" — Film Threat

Posted Mar 31, 2009

Rotten
2/5

N/A

Olympia 52 (1952)

" Notable only as French director Chris Marker's first feature-length film." — Film Threat

Posted Mar 23, 2009

Fresh
5/5

Fresh
97%

Hearts and Minds (1975)

" Quite simply, one of the greatest non-fiction films ever made." — Film Threat

Posted Mar 20, 2009

Fresh
2.5/5

Fresh
78%

Gulliver's Travels (1939)

" Paramount's uneven attempt to challenge Disney in the feature-length animation department." — Film Threat

Posted Mar 13, 2009

Rotten
1.5/5

N/A

Inchon (1982)

" Not a great film, by any stretch, but certainly not the atrocious turkey that many critics have claimed." — Film Threat

Posted Mar 11, 2009

Fresh
3/5

Fresh
88%

Carmen and Geoffrey (2009)

" By the film's end, one feels glad to have made their cinematic acquaintance." — Film Threat

Posted Mar 11, 2009
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