|
5/5
|
94%
|
To Kill A Mockingbird (1962) |
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Fantastica Daily
Posted Sep 3, 2005
|
|
4/4
|
56%
|
The Polar Express (2004) |
"
I myself sat in the theater in awe, with chills running and up down my spine countless times. I can't be sure, but I suspect my mouth was hanging open at times."
—
Fantastica Daily
Posted Nov 11, 2004
|
|
4/4
|
85%
|
Kill Bill, Volume 2 (2004) |
"
One of the coolest things about the script is that David Carradine gets to navigate it with the coolest cool of his entire career."
—
Fantastica Daily
Posted Apr 15, 2004
|
|
4/4
|
94%
|
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003) |
"
The trilogy, leaving no loose ends, is almost more satisfying than we have any right to expect from Hollywood."
—
Fantastica Daily
Posted Dec 15, 2003
|
|
5/5
|
90%
|
The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (1974) |
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Fantastica Daily
Posted Jun 27, 2003
|
|
5/5
|
97%
|
Body Heat (1981) |
—
Fantastica Daily
Posted Sep 13, 2002
|
|
5/5
|
79%
|
Excalibur (1981) |
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Fantastica Daily
Posted Aug 7, 2002
|
|
4/4
|
73%
|
A.I. Artificial Intelligence (2001) |
"
There are visuals throughout A.I. that I suspect will be with me for as long as I live."
—
Fantastica Daily
Posted Jul 2, 2001
|
|
4/4
|
83%
|
Magnolia (1999) |
"
Fresh fresh fresh."
—
Fantastica Daily
Posted Jun 26, 2001
|
|
3.75/4
|
85%
|
Batman Begins (2005) |
"
Batman Begins is a movie made by people intent on honoring the rich Batman mythology rather than howling with laughter at its mere trappings."
—
Fantastica Daily
Posted Jun 15, 2005
|
|
3.75/4
|
33%
|
The Phantom of the Opera (2005) |
"
This is a masterpiece."
—
Fantastica Daily
Posted Dec 22, 2004
|
|
3.5/4
|
94%
|
The Dark Knight (2008) |
"
One character says it best. 'Now that's a Batman.'"
—
Fantastica Daily
Posted Jul 18, 2008
|
|
3.5/4
|
71%
|
Definitely, Maybe (2008) |
"
Easily the best romantic comedy I've seen in years. Never heavy-handed and always honest, the movie is a work of relationship art."
—
Fantastica Daily
Posted Feb 17, 2008
|
|
3.5/4
|
77%
|
Cloverfield (2008) |
"
An incredibly fun, tense ride. Go see it."
—
Fantastica Daily
Posted Jan 21, 2008
|
|
3.5/4
|
85%
|
El Orfanato (The Orphanage) (2007) |
"
Director J.A. Bayona has made a horror movie that scared the jeepers out of me and, in the end, left me with moist eyes and a solid lump in the throat."
—
Fantastica Daily
Posted Jan 11, 2008
|
|
3.5/4
|
95%
|
No Country for Old Men (2007) |
"
Javier Bardem's villainous Anton Chigurh rolls through the movie like a force of nature... a tornado inside a hurricane wrapped in a snowstorm at the blistering hot equator."
—
Fantastica Daily
Posted Nov 30, 2007
|
|
3.5/4
|
74%
|
War of the Worlds (2005) |
"
The movie grabs us early, makes us squirm something fierce, and almost frustratingly never lets go till the very end."
—
Fantastica Daily
Posted Jun 30, 2005
|
|
3.5/4
|
97%
|
The Incredibles (2004) |
"
The Incredibles is perhaps the best Pixar movie to date, and that's really saying something. This is a rip-roaring good time."
—
Fantastica Daily
Posted Nov 6, 2004
|
|
3.5/4
|
91%
|
Shaun of the Dead (2004) |
"
It's the best example that I can think of where a zombie flick has such fleshy characters and (wow) character development."
—
Fantastica Daily
Posted Sep 23, 2004
|
|
3.5/4
|
94%
|
The Alien Saga (2003) |
"
[Sigourney] and this movie symbiotically made each other into stars. Ripley is arguably the strongest female character ever put on film."
—
Fantastica Daily
Posted Oct 30, 2003
|
|
3.5/4
|
96%
|
Alien (1979) |
"
[Sigourney] and this movie symbiotically made each other into stars. Ripley is arguably the strongest female character ever put on film."
—
Fantastica Daily
Posted Oct 29, 2003
|
|
3.5/4
|
75%
|
Gangs of New York (2002) |
"
The substance of the film is such that one gets the feeling that future viewings will yield a more finely-tuned appreciation. I recommend it highly."
—
Fantastica Daily
Posted Dec 20, 2002
|
|
3.5/4
|
97%
|
Spirited Away (2001) |
"
It's a true pleasure to behold."
—
Fantastica Daily
Posted Nov 6, 2002
|
|
3.5/4
|
74%
|
Signs (2002) |
"
Great performances and great direction give Signs a surprising amount of humanity. There will be lumps in throats and fingers clenched at the same time."
—
Fantastica Daily
Posted Aug 1, 2002
|
|
3.5/4
|
92%
|
Minority Report (2002) |
"
Anyone with an eye or brain for this sort of thing should find that there's plenty to uncover with each viewing, for the first few dozen times anyway."
—
Fantastica Daily
Posted Jun 21, 2002
|
|
3.5/4
|
78%
|
A Beautiful Mind (2001) |
"
Contains layers of dramatic virtue, making this one of those movies that we tend to appreciate more with repeat viewings."
—
Fantastica Daily
Posted Dec 20, 2001
|
|
3.5/4
|
87%
|
The Matrix (1999) |
"
In a movie just bubbling with juicy intensity, who cares about performances"
—
Fantastica Daily
Posted Oct 14, 2001
|
|
3.5/4
|
82%
|
Fantasia 2000 (2000) |
"
Yes, it's a terrific movie. Go see the dang thing."
—
Fantastica Daily
Posted Oct 13, 2001
|
|
3.5/4
|
71%
|
eXistenZ (1999) |
"
David Cronenberg gives it a fresh (if gory) spin. And the pay-off is rather pleasing. I love this meshing of art and intellect."
—
Fantastica Daily
Posted Oct 13, 2001
|
|
3.5/4
|
85%
|
The Blair Witch Project (1999) |
"
You've never had an experience like this one -- it's not the be-all end-all experience, but it is very, very fresh."
—
Fantastica Daily
Posted Oct 13, 2001
|
|
3.5/4
|
89%
|
Shrek (2001) |
"
Funny, clever, and high-spirited."
—
Fantastica Daily
Posted May 21, 2001
|
|
3.5/4
|
55%
|
What Dreams May Come (1998) |
"
In the end, it all seems... if not quite perfect, certainly profoundly touching."
—
Fantastica Daily
Posted May 11, 2001
|
|
3.5/4
|
74%
|
Dark City (1998) |
"
I think it's the first case -- in years -- of such pure melodrama actually working so spectacularly."
—
Fantastica Daily
Posted May 11, 2001
|
|
3.5/4
|
81%
|
Fight Club (1999) |
"
If you want a linear, cliché, Hollywood "flick," look elsewhere."
—
Fantastica Daily
Posted May 10, 2001
|
|
3.5/4
|
68%
|
Unbreakable (2000) |
"
If you want something fresh and new in cinema, this one will haunt you long after a first viewing."
—
Fantastica Daily
Posted May 8, 2001
|
|
3.5/4
|
53%
|
How the Grinch Stole Christmas (2000) |
"
Not a wasted moment in this dazzling flick."
—
Fantastica Daily
Posted May 8, 2001
|
|
3.5/4
|
88%
|
Exorcist: The Version You've Never Seen (2000) |
"
The Exorcist is frequently and deservedly called 'the scariest movie of all time.'"
—
Fantastica Daily
Posted May 8, 2001
|
|
3.5/4
|
81%
|
Shadow of the Vampire (2000) |
"
A treat for the eyes as well as the imagination."
—
Fantastica Daily
Posted Jan 25, 2001
|
|
3.5/4
|
73%
|
My Dog Skip (2000) |
"
Overflowing with heart and warmth."
—
Fantastica Daily
Posted Jan 1, 2000
|
|
3.25/4
|
48%
|
Saw (2004) |
"
Nasty and smart at the same time, Saw is definitely worth seeing for those of us who have become cynical about the genre."
—
Fantastica Daily
Posted Oct 29, 2004
|
|
3.25/4
|
91%
|
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (2004) |
"
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban is just good, well-produced, creative, dark, eye-popping fun."
—
Fantastica Daily
Posted Jun 4, 2004
|
|
3.25/4
|
71%
|
Cold Mountain (2003) |
"
[A] gritty and beautiful love story, not for the faint of heart."
—
Fantastica Daily
Posted Jan 5, 2004
|
|
3.25/4
|
71%
|
Something's Gotta Give (2003) |
"
Jack Nicholson seems to be going the way of Tom Cruise, in that his participation in movies suddenly seems to be about his own search for self-awareness and enlightenment."
—
Fantastica Daily
Posted Dec 12, 2003
|
|
3.25/4
|
36%
|
The Matrix Revolutions (2003) |
"
Two entire movies were required to build the emotional momentum necessary for just this kind of crazy, HULK SMASH, rise-of-the-Phoenix, give-em-hell finale."
—
Fantastica Daily
Posted Nov 4, 2003
|
|
3.25/4
|
85%
|
Kill Bill: Volume 1 (2003) |
"
The story may be a simple revenge tale, and you would be right to say that it's an exercise of style over substance. But it's still a zany, amazingly realized experience."
—
Fantastica Daily
Posted Oct 9, 2003
|
|
3.25/4
|
62%
|
Hulk (2003) |
"
When the Hulk gets going, even the movie screen seems hard-pressed to contain him."
—
Fantastica Daily
Posted Jun 20, 2003
|
|
3.25/4
|
74%
|
The Matrix Reloaded (2003) |
"
It still looks cool as all get-out, because the Brothers understand that cinematography, sound, and timing make a difference."
—
Fantastica Daily
Posted May 14, 2003
|
|
3.25/4
|
62%
|
Identity (2003) |
"
It's a satisfyingly tricky movie, perhaps all the more so for those of us who must admit they fell for the roller-coaster ride..."
—
Fantastica Daily
Posted Apr 25, 2003
|
|
3.25/4
|
96%
|
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002) |
"
I'm not sure which element of the movie is the more powerful reason to see The Two Towers -- the stunning opening segment or Gollum's every scene."
—
Fantastica Daily
Posted Dec 18, 2002
|
|
3.25/4
|
83%
|
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (2002) |
"
I sat there in the theater thinking, This is why I love movies on the big screen!"
—
Fantastica Daily
Posted Nov 15, 2002
|
67%
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