|
5/5
|
50%
|
The Passion of the Christ (2004) |
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DVDTalk.com
Posted Sep 1, 2004
|
|
5/5
|
67%
|
The Bad Seed (1956) |
—
DVDTalk.com
Posted Aug 18, 2004
|
|
4/4
|
85%
|
Kill Bill, Volume 2 (2004) |
"
A film that exemplifies WHY we go to the movies."
—
Reel.com
Posted Apr 16, 2004
|
|
4/4
|
70%
|
Dogville (2003) |
"
The only thing simple you can say about Dogville is that it's a masterpiece."
—
DVDTalk.com
Posted Mar 26, 2004
|
|
4/4
|
85%
|
Kill Bill: Volume 1 (2003) |
"
So palpably exciting you'll want to watch it again immediately after the first viewing."
—
Reel.com
Posted Oct 11, 2003
|
|
A-
|
86%
|
The Way We Laughed (1998) |
"
An unusual, tremendously moving film that nicely assumes we can read between the pictures."
—
Oregonian
Posted May 24, 2002
|
|
3.5/4
|
87%
|
Sophie Scholl: The Final Days (2006) |
"
Sophe Scholl: The Final Days is an oddly economical, exceptionally detailed and, finally, horrifying movie that surprises one with its cumulative power."
—
Reel.com
Posted Feb 24, 2006
|
|
3.5/4
|
90%
|
My Summer of Love (2004) |
"
A coming-of-age tale that eschews the typical trappings of that genre by making the friendship/love affair between two precocious adolescents into something powerfully obscure."
—
Reel.com
Posted Jun 17, 2005
|
|
3.5/4
|
55%
|
Lords of Dogtown (2005) |
"
Gritty, exciting, sexy and refreshingly, honestly '70s, Catherine Hardwicke's Lords of Dogtown is one of the most thrilling pictures to be released in years."
—
Reel.com
Posted Jun 3, 2005
|
|
3.5/4
|
96%
|
Sideways (2004) |
"
It moves off course into areas you wouldn't anticipate."
—
Reel.com
Posted Oct 21, 2004
|
|
3.5/4
|
93%
|
Spider-Man 2 (2004) |
"
Takes us into a comic book universe with depth, humor, and reverence, without ever losing its humanity."
—
Reel.com
Posted Jun 30, 2004
|
|
3.5/4
|
83%
|
Bukowski: Born into This (2003) |
"
An excellent ode to the leathery voiced lion."
—
DVDTalk.com
Posted Jun 11, 2004
|
|
3.5/4
|
70%
|
Elephant (2003) |
"
Though some critics have decried exploitation, the film is nothing of the sort -- you will think long and hard after the film, only to come up with one answer -- there IS no easy answer."
—
Reel.com
Posted Nov 8, 2003
|
|
4/5
|
——
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Sinatra: The Classic Duets (2003) |
—
DVDTalk.com
Posted Nov 22, 2011
|
|
4/5
|
81%
|
The Longest Yard (1974) |
—
DVDTalk.com
Posted May 18, 2005
|
|
4/5
|
93%
|
My Architect: A Son's Journey (2004) |
—
DVDTalk.com
Posted Apr 13, 2005
|
|
4/5
|
68%
|
All About Lily Chou-Chou (Riri Shushu no subete) (2002) |
—
DVDTalk.com
Posted Feb 12, 2005
|
|
4/5
|
94%
|
Blind Shaft (2003) |
—
DVDTalk.com
Posted Nov 10, 2004
|
|
4/5
|
76%
|
Team America - World Police (2004) |
—
DVDTalk.com
Posted Oct 11, 2004
|
|
4/5
|
62%
|
I Heart Huckabees (2004) |
—
DVDTalk.com
Posted Oct 1, 2004
|
|
4/5
|
75%
|
Fool for Love (1985) |
—
DVDTalk.com
Posted Sep 4, 2004
|
|
4/5
|
56%
|
Irreversible (2002) |
—
DVDTalk.com
Posted Feb 21, 2004
|
|
B+
|
88%
|
Late Marriage (2002) |
"
The picture is often hilarious but spins darker in surprising jolts."
—
Oregonian
Posted Jun 29, 2002
|
|
3/4
|
45%
|
Final Destination 3 (2006) |
"
The picture returns to the biting humor of the first FD and, in fact, improves and deepens the Rube Goldberg-ian deathtrap scenarios."
—
Reel.com
Posted Feb 10, 2006
|
|
3/4
|
64%
|
Sarah Silverman: Jesus Is Magic (2005) |
"
Silverman rarely reveals herself. She just reveals, often coquettishly, those naughty statements many people think but never say aloud. They certainly would never, ever say them as hilariously as she does."
—
Reel.com
Posted Nov 11, 2005
|
|
3/4
|
75%
|
Nine Lives (2005) |
"
Thanks to Garcia's vigorous camerawork, startlingly in-depth touches, guile and, importantly, a stable of top-notch actresses, and actors, the picture remains fresh and unexpected."
—
Reel.com
Posted Oct 14, 2005
|
|
3/4
|
60%
|
Oliver Twist (2005) |
"
Is it possible that a film made in 1948 and by David Lean could exceed the darkness and controversy of a Roman Polanski picture? After watching the newest screen version of Oliver Twist, the answer is yes."
—
Reel.com
Posted Sep 23, 2005
|
|
3/4
|
37%
|
The Skeleton Key (2005) |
"
This movie is channeling something quite wonderful and distinct: old-gal horror."
—
Reel.com
Posted Aug 12, 2005
|
|
3/4
|
88%
|
Broken Flowers (2005) |
"
Broken Flowers overcomes its shortcomings through Murray's ability to make a nearly nihilistic character human."
—
Reel.com
Posted Aug 5, 2005
|
|
3/4
|
53%
|
The Devil's Rejects (2005) |
"
It's not a perfect picture, but the overall effect is incredibly satisfying."
—
Reel.com
Posted Jul 29, 2005
|
|
3/4
|
89%
|
Brothers (Brødre) (2004) |
"
Well positioned on that slippery cliff called melodrama, Susanne Bier's grainy, intimate, almost claustrophobic family drama, Brothers, keeps its footing, never falling into the deep chasm of Soap Opera."
—
Reel.com
Posted May 6, 2005
|
|
3/4
|
94%
|
6ixtynin9 (Ruang talok 69) (2000) |
"
Through the violence and humor, you still feel the struggle of this unemployed woman and root for her."
—
Reel.com
Posted Mar 9, 2005
|
|
3/4
|
68%
|
The Assassination of Richard Nixon (2004) |
"
A potent portrait that, in spite of a few somewhat weak moments, permeates your consciousness, causing you to think not only of 1974 but of right now."
—
DVDTalk.com
Posted Jan 7, 2005
|
|
|
90%
|
Days of Being Wild (A Fei zheng chuan) (1990) |
"
Feels exciting, in part, because you are watching an auteur lay the groundwork -- with an assortment of clocks, watches and meticulously detailed moments -- for ideas and moods he will obsessively follow in later films."
—
L.A. Weekly
Posted Jan 6, 2005
|
|
|
80%
|
The Keys to the House (2004) |
"
Subtle yet powerfully subversive look into the emotional toll and confusion of dealing with a disabled child."
—
L.A. Weekly
Posted Dec 16, 2004
|
|
|
26%
|
Noel (2004) |
"
Boasts just enough good acting to make up for the treacle."
—
L.A. Weekly
Posted Nov 11, 2004
|
|
|
89%
|
Word Wars (2004) |
"
The picture offers a funny but frequently sad portrait of four world-class gamesters in serious need of the $25,000 in prize money."
—
L.A. Weekly
Posted Nov 4, 2004
|
|
|
96%
|
Sideways (2004) |
"
A trenchant American satirist in his previous films, Payne moves in a different direction with Sideways -- one less mordant but just as pointedly observant."
—
L.A. Weekly
Posted Oct 21, 2004
|
|
3/4
|
91%
|
Shaun of the Dead (2004) |
"
Funny, charming, and oddly inspiring."
—
DVDTalk.com
Posted Sep 24, 2004
|
|
3/4
|
64%
|
We Don't Live Here Anymore (2004) |
"
It's a sad, sad movie with characters that are unafraid of being unlikable, subtly perverse, and petty."
—
DVDTalk.com
Posted Aug 13, 2004
|
|
3/4
|
93%
|
Riding Giants (2004) |
"
Peralta manages to keep you engaged -- even if you'd rather watch a kid ride some giant sidewalk instead."
—
Reel.com
Posted Jul 16, 2004
|
|
3/4
|
83%
|
Mean Girls (2004) |
"
The Tina Fey-written bits make for good absurdist cinema, lifting the film from being too potentially feel-goodish."
—
Reel.com
Posted Apr 30, 2004
|
|
3/4
|
93%
|
Eternal Sunshine Of The Spotless Mind (2004) |
"
Though certainly elliptical and challenging (and it moves well past the typical romantic notions it gently attacks), it's Kaufman's most universal and accessible film to date."
—
Reel.com
Posted Mar 19, 2004
|
|
3/4
|
74%
|
Dawn of the Dead (2004) |
"
Funny and dark and massively entertaining."
—
Reel.com
Posted Mar 19, 2004
|
|
3/4
|
85%
|
Monsieur Ibrahim et les fleurs du Coran (Monsieur Ibrahim) (2003) |
"
If Sharif's enigmatic, layered performance isn't enough for you, then Adjani, as France's most famous sex goddess, should fill your plate. Viva La France!"
—
Reel.com
Posted Mar 6, 2004
|
|
|
82%
|
Gigantic (A Tale of Two Johns) (2002) |
"
Engrossing, fun and oddly touching, Gigantic makes you wish the best for these guys."
—
Oregonian
Posted Oct 31, 2003
|
|
|
79%
|
Washington Heights (2002) |
"
The performances are uniformly fine, with Perez showing a heavy amount of presence and complexity."
—
Oregonian
Posted Oct 3, 2003
|
|
3/4
|
88%
|
A Mighty Wind (2003) |
—
Reel.com
Posted Oct 1, 2003
|
|
|
61%
|
Under the Tuscan Sun (2003) |
"
Lane is so lovable, so sexy and so believably conflicted (when she buys the place, you're convinced she'd do something that impetuous), the rest of the film blurs around her."
—
Oregonian
Posted Sep 26, 2003
|
|
|
71%
|
The Rundown (Welcome to the Jungle) (2003) |
"
Fun, albeit a little messy."
—
Oregonian
Posted Sep 26, 2003
|
67%
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