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JOHN J. PUCCIO
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DVDTown.com

BIOGRAPHY
Teacher, English and Film Study, retired. Classical Music Editor, $ensible Sound magazine. Review Editor, DVDTown.com.
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Total Reviews: 3009
Total QuickRatings: 207

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A SAMPLING OF THIS CRITIC'S CINEMATIC TASTE
 
BEST TO WORST SAMPLING
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10/10 A Christmas Carol
9/10 The Wild Bunch
8/10 Hamlet
7/10 The Fog
6/10 Neptune's Daughter
5/10 The Number 23
4/10 Wild Hogs
3/10 Unaccompanied Minors
 
 
BEST REVIEWED
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10/10 Raiders of the Lost Ark
10/10 A Christmas Carol
10/10 Essential Classic Dramas
10/10 The Maltese Falcon
10/10 Toy Story 2
10/10 The Wizard of Oz
10/10 Mary Poppins
10/10 Gone With the Wind
10/10 The Empire Strikes Back
10/10 The Grapes of Wrath
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WORST REVIEWED
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1/10 Freddy Got Fingered
2/10 Kill House
2/10 Rest Stop
2/10 Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls
2/10 Night of the Lepus
2/10 The Crow - Wicked Prayer
2/10 Taxi
2/10 Showgirls
2/10 Torque
2/10 From Justin to Kelly
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This critic agrees with the Tomatometer 83% of the time.

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8/10
 
"...a heck of a lot more energetic and tuneful than anything made in the last twenty years. (The Frank Sinatra and Gene Kelly Collection)"
Posted May 9, 2008
 
On the Town (1949)93%
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8/10
 
"It's romp, it's a romance, it's a songfest, it's everything that has now become rather passe in a musical comedy."
Posted May 9, 2008
 
On the Town (1949)93%
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7/10
 
"It's nice to have them available, whether you're a musical-comedy fan or not. They're just plain fun."
Posted May 9, 2008
 
The Frank Sinatra & Gene Kelly Collection ()n/a
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7/10
 
"...fun, dynamic, and forever entertaining."
Posted May 9, 2008
 
The Frank Sinatra & Gene Kelly Collection ()n/a
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9/10
 
"...a very good and entertaining rehash, with a great father-son relationship. (2008 reissued edition)"
Posted May 7, 2008
 
Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989)89%
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9/10
 
"...although I personally find The Last Crusade a little less energetic and inspired than Raiders, there is much to enjoy in both pictures."
Posted May 7, 2008
 
Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989)89%
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8/10
 
"...they generated most of the excitement this time from a sequence of gross-out gags and several exhilarating stunts. (2008 reissued edition)"
Posted May 7, 2008
 
Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984)87%
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8/10
 
"While The Temple of Doom is a bit gloomy, puts children in danger, and confines its action primarily to one spot, it's still quite entertaining."
Posted May 7, 2008
 
Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984)87%
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10/10
 
"...among that rare breed that have their tongue planted firmly in their cheek but never ridicule the action-adventure style. (2008 reissued edition)"
Posted May 7, 2008
 
Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981)95%
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10/10
 
"...despite the fast pace, the movie is never frenetic or tiring, just pure, unadulterated fun throughout."
Posted May 7, 2008
 
Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981)95%
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9/10
 
"...as far as watching the first three installments at home, at the moment it doesn't get any better. (2008 reissued edition)"
Posted May 7, 2008
 
The Adventures of Indiana Jones (1981-1989)100%
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7/10
 
"...to quibble about the plot of Twister is to miss the whole point of the film. This one is all about looking and listening. (Two-Disc Special Edition)"
Posted May 5, 2008
 
Twister (1996)59%
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6/10
 
"The action only slows down long enough to admit a musical number or some snappy dialogue."
Posted May 3, 2008
 
Step Lively (1944)n/a
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6/10
 
"...empty-headed, to be sure, but it's also breezy, lightweight, antic fun"
Posted May 3, 2008
 
Step Lively (1944)n/a
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6/10
 
"...mostly fluff, designed to show off the man's singing talents while not exactly taxing his acting ability."
Posted May 3, 2008
 
Frank Sinatra: The Early Years Collection (2007)n/a
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6/10
 
"...there is something of value in each of the movies, and Sinatra fans will want them all."
Posted May 3, 2008
 
Frank Sinatra: The Early Years Collection (2007)n/a
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5/10
 
"...it's one that probably reads better than it comes off on screen. (Blu-ray Edition)"
Posted May 2, 2008
 
P.S. I Love You (2007)20%
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7/10
 
"The plot is thin and the characters are shallow. But who cares! The picture and sound are knockouts."
Posted May 1, 2008
 
Twister (1996)59%
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5/10
 
"Krantz packed in so many metaphors, he forgot the horror. (Blu-ray Edition)"
Posted Apr 30, 2008
 
Sublime (2007)33%
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5/10
 
"It was kinda fun...watching poor George's deteriorating predicament. I kept thinking of Monty Python's Black Knight."
Posted Apr 30, 2008
 
Sublime (2007)33%
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5/10
 
"...the filmmakers mean well, but instead of a celebration of life, the whole thing seems like an extended wake."
Posted Apr 28, 2008
 
P.S. I Love You (2007)20%
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5/10
 
"...an old-fashioned, largely inoffensive, and mostly empty-headed musical comedy."
Posted Apr 26, 2008
 
A Date With Judy (1948)n/a
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5/10
 
"...a few good tunes are not enough to turn this musical comedy into anything more than lightweight escapist fluff."
Posted Apr 26, 2008
 
A Date With Judy (1948)n/a
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6/10
 
"...not a bad movie, just a slightly disappointing one. (Blu-ray Edition)"
Posted Apr 24, 2008
 
The Golden Compass (2007)42%
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6/10
 
"...if I hadn't liked Pullman's books so much, I probably would have liked this movie version more than I did."
Posted Apr 24, 2008
 
The Golden Compass (2007)42%
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4/10
 
"How you react to How She Move may depend upon how well you like the film's music and dancing, which is about all there is to it beyond the clichés."
Posted Apr 22, 2008
 
How She Move (2008)68%
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4/10
 
"...has little new going for it beyond a boatload of energy and enthusiasm. And pure formula."
Posted Apr 22, 2008
 
How She Move (2008)68%
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5/10
 
"...a lot better than I thought it was going to be and a lot worse than it could have been. (HD DVD and DVD Combo Edition)"
Posted Apr 20, 2008
 
August Rush (2007)37%
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8/10
 
"...the movie is more than a spine tingler; it's an adept psychological study of a mother's loss. (Blu-ray Edition)"
Posted Apr 18, 2008
 
The Orphanage (2007)85%
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4/10
 
"One might best describe this would-be thriller as tired, and not even the high-definition processing does much to spice it up. (Blu-ray Edition)"
Posted Apr 16, 2008
 
One Missed Call (2008)0%
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8/10
 
"...still carries a punch, skillfully combining violence and humor in equal measure. (HD DVD Edition)"
Posted Apr 14, 2008
 
Bonnie and Clyde (1967)93%
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8/10
 
"Not only is the story spooky...there are several good shocks along the way that will knock you out of your seat."
Posted Apr 12, 2008
 
The Orphanage (2007)85%
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4/10
 
"...not the worst horror movie I've ever seen, but it is among the more tedious."
Posted Apr 10, 2008
 
One Missed Call (2008)0%
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5/10
 
"Don't expect anything here to dazzle the eye; remember, it's supposed to look like a home movie."
Posted Apr 8, 2008
 
Cloverfield (2008)77%
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5/10
 
"...once past the monster's initial attack on the city, Cloverfield isn't very scary or very suspenseful or even very interesting. "
Posted Apr 8, 2008
 
Cloverfield (2008)77%
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2/10
 
"...television at its worst, appealing to the lowest (and basest) common denominator."
Posted Apr 6, 2008
 
Shot at Love with Tila Tequila - The Complete Unrated First Season (2007)n/a
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6/10
 
"...you wonder if the film isn't simply piling on, even when you agree wholeheartedly with everything it's saying."
Posted Apr 4, 2008
 
The 11th Hour (2007)66%
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6/10
 
"...feels like something we've all seen and heard before."
Posted Apr 4, 2008
 
The 11th Hour (2007)66%
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7/10
 
"For fans like me, the movie is unbeatable; for non-fans, it may be unbearable. (Blu-ray Edition)"
Posted Apr 2, 2008
 
Unbreakable (2000)67%
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5/10
 
"Kismet seems lifeless and dull, with only occasional glimpses of pluck in the performances of Howard Keel and Dolores Gray. (Classic Musicals, Vol. 3)"
Posted Mar 30, 2008
 
Kismet (1955)60%
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5/10
 
"...the stage play went to the screen for Minnelli to direct. However, somewhere in the translation, something got lost."
Posted Mar 30, 2008
 
Kismet (1955)60%
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6/10
 
"As Warners dig deeper into the MGM musical catalogue, the pickings get slimmer.... "
Posted Mar 30, 2008
 
Classic Musicals from the Dream Factory - Volume 3 (2007)n/a
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7/10
 
"In Lady Killer Cagney does a comedic tough-guy, and he does it like almost no one before or since."
Posted Mar 28, 2008
 
Lady Killer (1933)n/a
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7/10
 
"Cagney is his usual cocky screen self in Lady Killer, a movie that starts light and gets even lighter as it goes along."
Posted Mar 28, 2008
 
Lady Killer (1933)n/a
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7/10
 
"...weighty and influential, a film resonating with implications for our own modern world. (Bette Davis Collection, Volume 3)"
Posted Mar 26, 2008
 
Watch on the Rhine (1943)n/a
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7/10
 
"...as important today as its was in 1943. (Bette Davis Collection, Volume 3)"
Posted Mar 26, 2008
 
Watch on the Rhine (1943)n/a
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7/10
 
"...a solid collection of dramatic works, but Watch on the Rhine is the one you might want to watch first."
Posted Mar 26, 2008
 
Bette Davis Collection - Volume 3 (1939-1946)n/a
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5/10
 
"For a film starring two such well-known and flamboyant actors as Robinson and Cagney, Smart Money seems relatively staid and reserved."
Posted Mar 24, 2008
 
Smart Money (1931)n/a
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5/10
 
"After the stars' debut in Little Caesar and The Public Enemy, this one must have been a letdown for fans. It was for me. "
Posted Mar 24, 2008
 
Smart Money (1931)n/a
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9/10
 
"...in high definition T2 looks and sounds better than ever, and the German edition provides all the bells and whistles. (Ultimate HD DVD, German Import Edition)"
Posted Mar 22, 2008
 
Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991)97%

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