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MIKE PINSKY

Agrees with the Tomatometer 86% of the time.

Biography: Mike Pinsky currently teaches writing, 20th century literatures, and popular culture at the University of South Florida and the University of Tampa. His book, Future Present: Ethics and/as Science Fiction, focuses on the problem of ethics in contemporary society. You may order it from Amazon.com.

Publications: Daily-Reviews, DVD Verdict

Total Reviews: 646
Total QuickRatings: 83

Location: Tampa, FL

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Fresh
100%

The Office: The Complete First Series (2001)

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DVD REVIEW

Posted Sep 3, 2008

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Fresh
83%

The Life and Times of Allen Ginsberg (1993)

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DVD REVIEW

Posted Nov 5, 2007

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Rotten
59%

Al Franken: God Spoke (2006)

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DVD REVIEW

Posted May 7, 2007

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Rotten
56%

Fuck (2006)

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DVD REVIEW

Posted Mar 17, 2007

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N/A

Across the Pacific (1942)

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Posted Mar 14, 2007

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N/A

All Through the Night (1942)

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DVD REVIEW

Posted Mar 14, 2007

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Rotten
53%

Tenacious D in: The Pick of Destiny (2006)

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DVD REVIEW

Posted Mar 7, 2007

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N/A

The Fox And The Hound 2 (2006)

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DVD REVIEW

Posted Feb 18, 2007

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Fresh
92%

Monster in a Box (1992)

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DVD REVIEW

Posted Feb 3, 2007

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Fresh
94%

Reds (1981)

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DVD REVIEW

Posted Oct 23, 2006

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Fresh
100%

Playtime (1967)

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DVD REVIEW

Posted Oct 9, 2006

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Rotten
20%

Galaxina (1980)

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DVD REVIEW

Posted Sep 28, 2006

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Fresh
81%

Sketches of Frank Gehry (2006)

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DVD REVIEW

Posted Sep 23, 2006

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Fresh
88%

Truman (1995)

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DVD REVIEW

Posted Sep 23, 2006

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Rotten
36%

Chicken Little (2005)

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DVD REVIEW

Posted Aug 23, 2006

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Rotten
42%

The Black Hole (1979)

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DVD REVIEW

Posted Aug 12, 2006

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Fresh
62%

Zizek! (2005)

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DVD REVIEW

Posted Jul 24, 2006

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Fresh
63%

High School Musical (2006)

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DVD REVIEW

Posted Jul 19, 2006

Rotten
69/100

N/A

Weird U.S.: Real Tales of the Bizarre Vol. 3 - Rebels and Traitors and Crimes and Punishment (2004)

" 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
DVD REVIEW

Posted Jun 28, 2006

Rotten
69/100

N/A

Weird U.S.: Real Tales of the Bizarre Vol. 2 - Weird Worship and Weirdsville (2004)

" 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
DVD REVIEW

Posted Jun 28, 2006

Rotten
69/100

N/A

Weird U.S.: Real Tales of the Bizarre Vol. 1 - Strange but True and Road to Weirdsville (2004)

" Lots of build-up for very little pay-off." — Daily-Reviews
DVD REVIEW

Posted Jun 28, 2006

Rotten
1/5

N/A

Appleseed (1997)

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DVD REVIEW

Posted May 24, 2006

Fresh
83/100

N/A

Gatchaman Collector's Box - Vol. 5 (1972)

" Bravo, ADV. Bird go!" — Daily-Reviews
DVD REVIEW

Posted Mar 18, 2006

Rotten
50/100

N/A

Pioneers of Primetime (2005)

" Pioneers of Primetime just tips its hat to these stars of yesteryear without really teaching us to appreciate their talent." — Daily-Reviews
DVD REVIEW

Posted Mar 18, 2006

Fresh
86/100

N/A

John and Abigail Adams (2006)

" 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
DVD REVIEW

Posted Mar 18, 2006

Fresh
91/100

N/A

Star Trek - Fan Collective: Borg (1989)

" 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
DVD REVIEW

Posted Mar 18, 2006

Fresh
91/100

N/A

Harlem Globetrotters: The Team that Changed the World ()

" 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
DVD REVIEW

Posted Mar 18, 2006

Fresh
83/100

N/A

Crime Story - Season 2 (1986)

" 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
DVD REVIEW

Posted Mar 18, 2006

Fresh
77/100

N/A

Crime Story - Season 1 (1986)

" 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
DVD REVIEW

Posted Mar 18, 2006

Fresh
95/100

N/A

Benjamin Franklin (2002)

" 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
DVD REVIEW

Posted Mar 18, 2006

Fresh
85/100

N/A

Atragon (1963)

" I mean, giant earth-drilling, flying submarine? How cool is that?" — Daily-Reviews
DVD REVIEW

Posted Mar 18, 2006

Rotten
65/100

N/A

Da Vinci and the Code he Lived by ()

" 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
DVD REVIEW

Posted Mar 18, 2006

Fresh
85/100

N/A

The Maigret Collection (2002)

" The shows themselves are pretty good though, mostly because of Gambon's performance." — Daily-Reviews
DVD REVIEW

Posted Mar 18, 2006

Fresh
86/100

N/A

Walt Disney Treasures: The Chronological Donald Vol. 2 1942 - 1946 (1942)

" 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
DVD REVIEW

Posted Mar 18, 2006

Fresh
92/100

N/A

The Adventures of Mark Twain (1985)

" Think of this as the most existential clay-animated movie ever made." — Daily-Reviews
DVD REVIEW

Posted Mar 18, 2006

Fresh
88/100

N/A

Walt Disney Treasures: Disney Rarities - Celebrated Shorts 1920s - 1960s ()

" Perhaps because it is such a disparate collection of material, Disney Rarities disappoints as much as it surprises." — Daily-Reviews
DVD REVIEW

Posted Mar 18, 2006

Fresh
98/100

N/A

Mr. Show - The Complete Collection (1995)

" 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
DVD REVIEW

Posted Mar 18, 2006

Fresh
81/100

N/A

Gatchaman Collector's Box - Vol. 4 (1972)

" Once again treading that fine line between action and absurdity, Science Ninja Team Gatchaman marches on." — Daily-Reviews
DVD REVIEW

Posted Mar 18, 2006

Fresh
97/100

Fresh
100%

The Wages of Fear (1952)

" 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
DVD REVIEW

Posted Mar 18, 2006

Fresh
87/100

Fresh
100%

Grass (1925)

" 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
DVD REVIEW

Posted Mar 18, 2006

Fresh
70/100

N/A

The Shinkai Collection - Voices of a Distant Start/The Place Promised in Our Early Days (2002)

" There is much hype surrounding Makoto Shinkai, but the truth is that the work he has produced so far is pedestrian." — Daily-Reviews
DVD REVIEW

Posted Mar 18, 2006

Fresh
87/100

N/A

Astro Boy - The Collection Box Set (1983)

" 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
DVD REVIEW

Posted Mar 18, 2006

Rotten
66/100

N/A

Timeslip - The Complete Series (1970)

" 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
DVD REVIEW

Posted Mar 18, 2006

Fresh
86/100

N/A

The Kumars at Number 42 ()

" 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
DVD REVIEW

Posted Mar 18, 2006

Fresh
92/100

Fresh
100%

Chang - A Drama of the Wilderness (1927)

" 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
DVD REVIEW

Posted Mar 18, 2006

Fresh
92/100

Rotten
50%

Bambi II (2006)

" 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
DVD REVIEW

Posted Mar 18, 2006

Rotten
70/100

Rotten
38%

Flightplan (2005)

" 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
DVD REVIEW

Posted Mar 8, 2006

Fresh
93/100

Fresh
78%

Red Eye (2005)

" 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
DVD REVIEW

Posted Mar 8, 2006

Fresh

N/A

Ghost Stories - Vol. 1: Freshman Frights (2000)

" The jokes in Ghost Stories blend in nicely – most of the time at least – and the show is entertaining." — DVD Verdict
DVD REVIEW

Posted Jan 1, 2006

Fresh
80

N/A

Gatchaman - Vol. 6: Devil Stars & Rocket Squid (1973)

" Science Ninja Team Gatchaman is dorky fun." — DVD Verdict
DVD REVIEW

Posted Jan 1, 2006
 
 
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