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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
4/5

Fresh
80%

American Experience - The Donner Party (1992)

Click here to read article — Daily-Reviews

Posted Sep 23, 2006

Fresh
91/100

N/A

Nowhere Man - Complete Series (1995)

" 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

Fresh
83/100

N/A

Ship That Died Of Shame, The (1955)

" The film's relentlessly dark tone gets a little exhausting and lacks the dry humor usually associated with other Ealing Studios efforts." — DVD Verdict

Posted Aug 4, 2005

Fresh
91/100

N/A

R.O.D. the TV Series - Vol. 4: The Turning Point (2004)

" This is an action series with intelligence and wit-and a little fan service cheesecake to keep the tone light." — DVD Verdict

Posted Aug 4, 2005

Fresh
4.5/5

N/A

Davy Crockett - King of the Wild Frontier (1954)

Click here to read article — Daily-Reviews

Posted Aug 4, 2005

Fresh
3.5/5

Fresh
67%

The Awful Truth - The Complete First Season (1999)

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Posted Aug 4, 2005

Fresh
3/5

N/A

The Powerpuff Girls - DVD Power Pack (1998)

Click here to read article — Daily-Reviews

Posted Aug 4, 2005

Fresh
4.5/5

N/A

Babylon 5 - The Complete First Season (1993)

Click here to read article — Daily-Reviews

Posted Aug 4, 2005

Fresh
4/5

Fresh
91%

Adaptation (2002)

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Posted Aug 4, 2005

Fresh
4.5/5

Fresh
100%

Salesman (1968)

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Posted Jun 25, 2005

Fresh
4.5/5

N/A

Secret Agent - Set 1 (1965)

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Posted Jun 25, 2005

Fresh
4/5

Fresh
92%

Startup.com (2001)

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Posted Jun 25, 2005

Fresh
4.5/5

Fresh
100%

The Shop on Main Street (1965)

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Posted Jun 25, 2005

Rotten
2.5/5

Fresh
85%

The Son's Room (2002)

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Posted Jun 25, 2005

Fresh
4/5

Fresh
82%

The Ruling Class (1972)

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Posted Jun 25, 2005

Fresh
4.5/5

N/A

Schoolhouse Rock!: The Ultimate Collector's Edition (1973)

Click here to read article — Daily-Reviews

Posted Jun 25, 2005

Fresh
4/5

N/A

Stingray - Complete Set (2002)

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Posted Oct 20, 2004

Fresh
3.5/5

Fresh
86%

Godzilla, Mothra, and King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All Out Attack (2003)

" Once it gets going (and it almost takes too long to do so), GMK is fast paced and muscular." — Daily-Reviews

Posted Aug 7, 2004

Fresh
4/5

Fresh
88%

Roger Dodger (2002)

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Posted Aug 7, 2004

Fresh
4/5

Fresh
95%

The Trials of Henry Kissinger (2002)

" A terrifying portrait of what will hopefully be the last great Machiavellian of our time." — Daily-Reviews

Posted Aug 7, 2004

Fresh
3.5/5

Fresh
90%

Sick: The Life and Death of Bob Flanagan, Supermasochist (1997)

Click here to read article — Daily-Reviews

Posted Aug 7, 2004

Fresh
4.5/5

Fresh
98%

Spellbound (2003)

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Posted Aug 7, 2004

Fresh
3/5

N/A

Anne Murray's Classic Christmas (1998)

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Posted Aug 7, 2004

Fresh
3.5/5

Fresh
80%

War Photographer (2002)

" James Nachtwey seems to go out of his way to have no identity other than his camera." — Daily-Reviews

Posted Aug 7, 2004

Fresh
3/5

N/A

H.R. Pufnstuf - Boxed Set ()

" H.R. Pufnstuf is not about drugs at all. It is about sex." — Daily-Reviews

Posted Aug 5, 2004

Rotten
2/5

N/A

Godzilla Against Mechagodzilla (2002)

" Perhaps the only weapon that can really kill Godzilla is ennui." — Daily-Reviews

Posted Jul 3, 2004

Rotten
0/5

N/A

Destroy All Monsters (1968)

" No actual monsters are harmed – much less destroyed – in the making of this motion picture." — Daily-Reviews

Posted Jun 18, 2004

Fresh
4/5

Fresh
70%

The Dark Crystal (1982)

" This attention to detail is what elevates The Dark Crystal as Jim Henson’s most inspired and ambitious work." — Daily-Reviews

Posted May 26, 2004

Rotten
1/5

Rotten
37%

Full Frontal (2002)

" As noble as such an experiment might seem, the result, turns out to be a self-indulgent mess of in-jokes and failed satire." — Daily-Reviews

Posted May 26, 2004

Fresh
5/5

Fresh
85%

Spider (2003)

" Every new Cronenberg film promises to deepen his reputation. " — Daily-Reviews

Posted Mar 7, 2004

Fresh
4/5

N/A

Avalon (2003)

" To fuse European art films and Japanese anime, virtual and real – Avalon suggests a cyborg cinema consistent with the very themes of cyberpunk." — Daily-Reviews

Posted Mar 6, 2004

Rotten
1.5/5

Rotten
36%

Levity (2003)

" Levity is an overproduced Hallmark Channel movie with an A-list cast. The only thing missing is a Christmas tree decorating scene and a speech about the importance of family." — Daily-Reviews

Posted Mar 1, 2004

Fresh
3/5

N/A

BaadAsssss Cinema: A Bold Look at '70s Blaxploitation Films (2002)

" Julien’s schizophrenia approach to the material – does he want cultural analysis or fannish appreciation – undermines his attempts to answer the key question of the film." — Daily-Reviews

Posted Feb 23, 2004

Rotten
1/5

N/A

Black Mask 2: City of Masks (2002)

" It is a tale worthy of an El Santo movie and performed by a solidly b-movie cast." — Daily-Reviews

Posted Feb 23, 2004

Fresh
3.5/5

Fresh
81%

Dragonslayer (1981)

" Dragonslayer looks more like a dark satire than an action movie." — Daily-Reviews

Posted Feb 23, 2004

Fresh
5/5

Fresh
100%

The Gold Rush (1925)

" Chaplin balances every funny sequence with a sense that humor is our last resort against suffering." — Daily-Reviews

Posted Feb 16, 2004

Fresh
5/5

Fresh
100%

Modern Times (1936)

" Nearly 70 years later, Modern Times is still one of the most fascinating works in American cinema." — Daily-Reviews

Posted Feb 13, 2004

Fresh
3.5/5

Fresh
100%

Limelight (1952)

" The film stands as a testament to the frustration of a great artist who could never quite rise above his own myth." — Daily-Reviews

Posted Feb 13, 2004

Fresh
4/5

Fresh
100%

The Great Dictator (1940)

" The Great Dictator was perhaps Chaplin’s most ambitious film, an attempt to grapple with a target clearly too big to humble with comedy." — Daily-Reviews

Posted Feb 7, 2004

Fresh
4/5

Fresh
80%

Horatio Hornblower - Vol. 2: The Fire Ships (1999)

Click here to read article — Daily-Reviews

Posted Feb 5, 2004

Fresh
4/5

N/A

Horatio Hornblower - The Adventure Continues (2001)

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Posted Feb 5, 2004

Fresh
4/5

N/A

Horatio Hornblower - Vol. 3: The Duchess And The Devil (1999)

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Posted Feb 5, 2004

Fresh
4/5

N/A

Horatio Hornblower - Vol. 4: The Wrong War (1999)

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Posted Feb 5, 2004

Fresh
4/5

N/A

Horatio Hornblower - Vol. 1: The Duel (1999)

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Posted Feb 5, 2004

Fresh
3/5

Fresh
93%

IMAX - Jane Goodall's Wild Chimpanzees (2002)

" While informative and mildly entertaining, it does not capitalize on its IMAX format as effectively as it should. " — Daily-Reviews

Posted Feb 1, 2004

Fresh
5/5

Rotten
48%

Naqoyqatsi (2002)

" Reggio’s film challenges its audience to escape from the grasp of this virtual world." — Daily-Reviews

Posted Jan 30, 2004

Fresh
4/5

Fresh
63%

Once Upon a Time in China 3 (1992)

" This time, overt political messages take a back seat to spectacular location shooting in Beijing and a simplistic plot." — Daily-Reviews

Posted Jan 14, 2004

Fresh
3.5/5

N/A

La Femme Nikita - The Complete First Season (1997)

" [It] may not have had the campy energy of Xena or the brainy beauty of Buffy, but it is far from the ugly stepsister in this family." — Daily-Reviews

Posted Jan 14, 2004

Fresh
4/5

Fresh
89%

Once Upon a Time in China (1991)

" The real Wong Fei-Hung would probably have been too modest to take a bow here, but the Once Upon a Time in China films certainly do him honor." — Daily-Reviews

Posted Jan 14, 2004

Fresh
3.5/5

Fresh
83%

Separate But Equal (1991)

" The pace of Stevens’ film is deliberate, often even slow. But there is plenty of story here to tell, and he takes care not to succumb to easy tricks." — Daily-Reviews

Posted Jan 14, 2004
 
 
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