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MIKE PINSKY
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• Daily-Reviews
• DVD Verdict

BIOGRAPHY
Mike Pinsky currently teaches writing, 20th century literatures, and popular culture at the University of South Florida and the University of Tampa.
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Total Reviews: 646
Total QuickRatings: 83

CRITICS GROUP(S)
Online Film Critics Society

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• Location: Tampa, FL


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A SAMPLING OF THIS CRITIC'S CINEMATIC TASTE
 
BEST TO WORST SAMPLING
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5/5 L'Avventura
91/100 R.O.D. the TV Series - Vol. 4: The Turning Point
4.5/5 Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown
90/100 Neon Genesis Evangelion - Episodes 3-4
83/100 Ship That Died Of Shame, The
4/5 Fellini Satyricon
75/100 Avengers, The - The Best of the Original Avengers
3.5/5 Tie Me Up! Tie Me Down!
70/100 X-Men - The Phoenix Saga
3/5 Querelle
2.5/5 Italian for Beginners
2/5 Aquaria: The Exotic Aquarium
1.5/5 Comic Book Confidential
1/5 Appleseed
0/5 Destroy All Monsters
 
 
BEST REVIEWED
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5/5 Spider
5/5 The Gold Rush
5/5 Modern Times
5/5 Naqoyqatsi
5/5 Who Framed Roger Rabbit?
5/5 The Ladykillers
5/5 Grave of the Fireflies
5/5 The Royal Tenenbaums
5/5 Memento
5/5 L'Avventura
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WORST REVIEWED
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0/5 Destroy All Monsters
1/5 Full Frontal
1/5 Black Mask 2: City of Masks
1/5 The Life of David Gale
1/5 Appleseed
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This critic agrees with the Tomatometer 88% of the time.

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Posted Sep 3, 2008
 
The Office: The Complete First Series (2001)100%
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Posted Nov 5, 2007
 
The Life and Times of Allen Ginsberg (1993)86%
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Posted May 7, 2007
 
Al Franken: God Spoke (2006)59%
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Posted Mar 17, 2007
 
Fuck (2006)57%
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Posted Mar 14, 2007
 
Across the Pacific (1942)n/a
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Posted Mar 14, 2007
 
All Through the Night (1942)n/a
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Posted Mar 7, 2007
 
Tenacious D in: The Pick of Destiny (2006)53%
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Posted Feb 18, 2007
 
The Fox And The Hound 2 (2006)n/a
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Posted Feb 3, 2007
 
Monster in a Box (1992)93%
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Posted Oct 23, 2006
 
Reds (1981)94%
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Posted Oct 9, 2006
 
Playtime (1967)100%
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Posted Sep 28, 2006
 
Galaxina (1980)17%
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Posted Sep 23, 2006
 
Sketches of Frank Gehry (2006)81%
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Posted Sep 23, 2006
 
Truman (1995)88%
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4/5
 
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Posted Sep 23, 2006
 
American Experience - The Donner Party (1992)83%
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Posted Aug 23, 2006
 
Chicken Little (2005)37%
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Posted Aug 12, 2006
 
The Black Hole (1979)38%
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Posted Jul 24, 2006
 
Zizek! (2005)62%
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Posted Jul 19, 2006
 
High School Musical (2006)50%
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69/100
 
"Although the show suffers from a lot of meandering in order to fill up an hour per episode, there are some entertaining tales to be found in Weird U.S. from time to time." -- Daily-Reviews
Posted Jun 28, 2006
 
Weird U.S.: Real Tales of the Bizarre Vol. 3 - Rebels and Traitors and Crimes and Punishment (2004)n/a
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69/100
 
"You are better off spending the same money as one of these discs for the Weird U.S. book about your home state. Then gas up the car and find your own adventure." -- Daily-Reviews
Posted Jun 28, 2006
 
Weird U.S.: Real Tales of the Bizarre Vol. 2 - Weird Worship and Weirdsville (2004)n/a
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69/100
 
"Lots of build-up for very little pay-off." -- Daily-Reviews
Posted Jun 28, 2006
 
Weird U.S.: Real Tales of the Bizarre Vol. 1 - Strange but True and Road to Weirdsville (2004)n/a
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91/100
 
"If The Prisoner is lobster in a fancy restaurant, Nowhere Man is a decent meal at Red Lobster. But that is still much better than a Filet-O-Fish sandwich any time." -- Daily-Reviews
Posted Jun 27, 2006
 
Nowhere Man - Complete Series (1995)n/a
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1/5
 
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Posted May 24, 2006
 
Appleseed (1997)20%
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83/100
 
"Bravo, ADV. Bird go!" -- Daily-Reviews
Posted Mar 18, 2006
 
Gatchaman Collector's Box - Vol. 5 (1972-1974)n/a
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50/100
 
"Pioneers of Primetime just tips its hat to these stars of yesteryear without really teaching us to appreciate their talent." -- Daily-Reviews
Posted Mar 18, 2006
 
Pioneers of Primetime (2005)n/a
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86/100
 
"John Adams is the cranky, stubborn side of our American character, and that is the side that we like to pretend we do not have." -- Daily-Reviews
Posted Mar 18, 2006
 
John and Abigail Adams (2006)n/a
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91/100
 
"Whatever the Borg are, or might be, as aliens, Star Trek ultimately turned them into yet another race than can be, in some future time, assimilated into the Federation." -- Daily-Reviews
Posted Mar 18, 2006
 
Star Trek - Fan Collective: Borg (1989-2003)n/a
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91/100
 
"The fact that the Globetrotters are the face of American entertainment for millions of kids outside the United States %u2014 well, that is one export we can be proud of." -- Daily-Reviews
Posted Mar 18, 2006
 
Harlem Globetrotters: The Team that Changed the World ()n/a
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83/100
 
"Season Two benefits from better performances all around%u2014Farina evolves into a sharp actor throughout the season%u2014as well as tighter editing and direction." -- Daily-Reviews
Posted Mar 18, 2006
 
Crime Story - Season 2 (1986-1987)n/a
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77/100
 
"One of the key problems with Crime Story in the first half of Season One is how far outside the audience is from the world of these cops and crooks." -- DVD Verdict
Posted Mar 18, 2006
 
Crime Story - Season 1 (1986)n/a
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95/100
 
"The best thing I can say about this documentary is that I came away with a new appreciation for a historical figure that I thought I already knew too much about." -- Daily-Reviews
Posted Mar 18, 2006
 
Benjamin Franklin (2002)n/a
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85/100
 
"I mean, giant earth-drilling, flying submarine? How cool is that?" -- Daily-Reviews
Posted Mar 18, 2006
 
Atragon (1963)n/a
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65/100
 
"While PBS still takes the high road with its history documentaries, the History Channel has carved out a niche making what I will call "the exploitation documentary."" -- Daily-Reviews
Posted Mar 18, 2006
 
Da Vinci and the Code he Lived by ()n/a
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85/100
 
"The shows themselves are pretty good though, mostly because of Gambon's performance." -- Daily-Reviews
Posted Mar 18, 2006
 
The Maigret Collection (2002)n/a
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86/100
 
"But the 1940s were a mixed bag for Donald, and fans will find the ratio of truly classic cartoons to mere filler a little troubling." -- Daily-Reviews
Posted Mar 18, 2006
 
Walt Disney Treasures: The Chronological Donald Vol. 2 1942 - 1946 (1942-1946)n/a
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92/100
 
"Think of this as the most existential clay-animated movie ever made." -- Daily-Reviews
Posted Mar 18, 2006
 
The Adventures of Mark Twain (1985)n/a
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88/100
 
"Perhaps because it is such a disparate collection of material, Disney Rarities disappoints as much as it surprises." -- Daily-Reviews
Posted Mar 18, 2006
 
Walt Disney Treasures: Disney Rarities - Celebrated Shorts 1920s - 1960s ()n/a
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98/100
 
"If you buy Mr. Show: The Complete Collection, Bob and David will personally send you a letter, scrawled with their own little hands, expressing their love and devotion." -- Daily-Reviews
Posted Mar 18, 2006
 
Mr. Show - The Complete Collection (1995-1998)n/a
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81/100
 
"Once again treading that fine line between action and absurdity, Science Ninja Team Gatchaman marches on." -- Daily-Reviews
Posted Mar 18, 2006
 
Gatchaman Collector's Box - Vol. 4 (1972-1974)n/a
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97/100
 
"The Wages of Fear is an angry and powerful movie. But that rage gives it an energy that few American thrillers could ever match." -- DVD Verdict
Posted Mar 18, 2006
 
The Wages of Fear (1952)100%
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87/100
 
"In the end, Cooper knew that he was as fascinating a character as anything he could find. And isn't selling yourself just part of the show?" -- DVD Verdict
Posted Mar 18, 2006
 
Grass (1925)100%
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70/100
 
"There is much hype surrounding Makoto Shinkai, but the truth is that the work he has produced so far is pedestrian." -- Daily-Reviews
Posted Mar 18, 2006
 
The Shinkai Collection - Voices of a Distant Start/The Place Promised in Our Early Days (2002/2004)n/a
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87/100
 
"Marked by simple character designs and cheery colors, the 80s incarnation of Astro Boy makes no apologies for being a throwback to an earlier era." -- Daily-Reviews
Posted Mar 18, 2006
 
Astro Boy - The Collection Box Set (1983)n/a
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66/100
 
"The blurry black and white serial that comes on this set is probably just a curiosity, a piece of someone's childhood memory that does not hold up so well in the present." -- Daily-Reviews
Posted Mar 18, 2006
 
Timeslip - The Complete Series (1970)n/a
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86/100
 
"The Kumars at No. 42 is less a talk show than an improv-driven lark whose funny depends on how far the guests are willing to play along." -- Daily-Reviews
Posted Mar 18, 2006
 
The Kumars at Number 42 ()n/a
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92/100
 
"You can also see it as the final step in Merian C. Cooper's career from real adventurer to creator of cinematic adventures." -- Daily-Reviews
Posted Mar 18, 2006
 
Chang - A Drama of the Wilderness (1927)100%
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92/100
 
"Disney and its rivals always advertise their products as experiences "for the whole family." In the case of Bambi II, it is actually true." -- DVD Verdict
Posted Mar 18, 2006
 
Bambi II (2006)50%
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70/100
 
"So, while Flightplan looks and sounds good, its glossy exterior hides a cold, calculated thrill-machine designed to distract audiences from a lack of character and content." -- DVD Verdict
Posted Mar 8, 2006
 
Flightplan (2005)38%
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93/100
 
"At a taut running time of 76 minutes, Craven has no patience for the usual Hollywood foolishness. If only more bloated blockbusters showed this much self-control." -- DVD Verdict
Posted Mar 8, 2006
 
Red Eye (2005)78%

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