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MICHAEL SZYMANSKI

Agrees with the Tomatometer 65% of the time.

Biography: Mike is a freelance film critic who sees about 400 films a year. He lives in Hollywood right smack between the biggest movie complex in the world at Universal Studios and the most well-known movie theater in the world Grauman's Chinese Theatre. He writes for Scifi.com, Hollywood.com, Wordmag.com and has written for the Los Angeles Times, Zap2it.com, Entertainment Weekly and E! Online.

Favorites: Casablanca Star Wars Grease

Publications: FilmStew.com, Hollywood.com, International Press Academy, Sci-Fi Weekly, Wordmag.com, Zap2it.com

Total Reviews: 706
Total QuickRatings: 1005

Location: Hollywood, Calif.

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Fresh 5/5	Fresh 89%	Starter For 10 (2007)	Click here to read article — Hollywood.com Posted Nov 20, 2008
Fresh 4/4	Fresh 86%	Quinceanera (2006)	" A delightful, tender, magical, romantic film, Quinceanera should bring a quieting peace to anyone who sees it" — Hollywood.com Posted Aug 24, 2006
Fresh A	Rotten 49%	The Hills Have Eyes (2006)	" It was going to take a lot to sell me on the remake. It delivered." — Sci-Fi Weekly Posted Aug 23, 2006
Fresh A	Fresh 74%	The Illusionist (2006)	" It's tough to mix SF and romance successfully in a costume period film, but so far, this is the Somewhere in Time of this millennium" — Sci-Fi Weekly Posted Aug 23, 2006
Fresh A	Fresh 66%	Everything is Illuminated (2005)	" One of the most beautiful, personal stories at the Toronto Film Festival this year..." — Hollywood.com Posted Sep 21, 2005
Fresh A	Fresh 85%	Batman Begins (2005)	" Christian Bale and company delve into the darker side of the Caped Crusader as Batman Begins" — Wordmag.com Posted Aug 28, 2005
Fresh 4/4	Fresh 91%	Downfall (2005)	Click here to read article — Zap2it.com Posted Mar 12, 2005
Fresh 5/5	N/A	Alias - The Complete Fourth Season (2004)	" Very simply the best series on TV, and this is a great season..." — International Press Academy Posted Oct 15, 2005
Fresh 5/5	Fresh 100%	Desperate Housewives - The Complete First Season (2004)	" One of the most hot, funny, incindiery, innovative TV shows about American family suburbia, in, well, ever..." — Hollywood.com Posted Aug 29, 2005
Fresh 4/4	Rotten 33%	Andrew Lloyd Webber's The Phantom of the Opera (2004)	Click here to read article — Zap2it.com Posted Dec 19, 2004
Fresh 4/4	Fresh 94%	Spider-Man 2 (2004)	" *If you even remotely enjoyed the first Spider-Man* you'll certainly love the second.*" — Zap2it.com* Posted Dec 19, 2004
Fresh 4/4	Rotten 16%	Alexander (2004)	" If you like good war films, if you like good history epics, if you like good romances and good stories with great performances, then this film won't disappoint." — Zap2it.com Posted Dec 19, 2004
Fresh 4/4	Fresh 89%	Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (2004)	" A darker, scarier, more mature film than either of its predecessors, in my book, better, too." — Zap2it.com Posted May 28, 2004
Fresh 4/4	Rotten 53%	The Lost Skeleton of Cadavra (2004)	" It's been a long time since I laughed, really laughed, in a movie." — Zap2it.com Posted Feb 24, 2004
Fresh 4/4	Fresh 71%	Dogville (2003)	" It stalks silently, stark with its minimalism at first, and then pounces unexpectedly with an overwhelming wash of emotion like a rabid animal, with sharp piercing teeth." — Zap2it.com Posted Apr 2, 2004
Fresh 4/4	Fresh 65%	The Last Samurai (2003)	" Tom Cruise has never made an epic film that's in the same class of "Lawrence of Arabia" -- that is, until now." — Zap2it.com Posted Dec 31, 2003
Fresh 4/4	Fresh 75%	Peter Pan (2003)	" "It has the spectacle of a true holiday classic that will endure longer than the musical animated version." " — Zap2it.com Posted Dec 31, 2003
Fresh 4/4	Fresh 94%	The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003)	" As the journey comes to an end, it's hard as a movie buff to think of anything on the movie horizon that could be more exciting and well-executed than "Return of the King." " — Zap2it.com Posted Dec 16, 2003
Fresh 4/4	Rotten 36%	The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (2003)	" Rarely do re-makes ever need to be done, and rarely are they ever any good. This one is better!" — Zap2it.com Posted Nov 25, 2003
Fresh 4/4	Fresh 95%	The Station Agent (2003)	" It's a wonderfully simple story about feeling like a geek and realizing that you're not alone." — Zap2it.com Posted Oct 9, 2003
Fresh 4/4	Fresh 85%	Kill Bill Vol. 1 (2003)	" This is the movie we've been waiting for from Quentin Tarantino, it combines everything he loves about movies and what he does best." — Zap2it.com Posted Oct 9, 2003
Fresh 4/4	Rotten 58%	Passionada (2003)	" Wildly passionate and sensual with a new cast of faces who are utterly spellbinding, this film has it all: romance, love and family." — Zap2it.com Posted Aug 15, 2003
Fresh 4/4	Rotten 16%	The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen (2003)	" A smart film filled with literary, historic, scientific and film inside-jokes that can be appreciated by those who read Sherlock Holmes in school rather than comics." — Zap2it.com Posted Jul 9, 2003
Fresh 4/4	Fresh 73%	The Matrix Reloaded (2003)	" "Matrix Reloaded" is a smart, exotic, erotic, intriguing action film; a superhero sci-fi film for adults." — Zap2it.com Posted May 14, 2003
Fresh 4/4	Rotten 42%	Death to Smoochy (2002)	" I giggled all the way through "Death to Smoochy." It wasn't that ha-ha giggle, it was that evil, kind of maniacal giggle." — Zap2it.com Posted Aug 28, 2003
Fresh 4/4	Fresh 76%	Gangs of New York (2002)	" Take a handful of good-looking actors and dirty them up, add an epic-loving story-telling director and an intriguing revenge-filled story and "Gangs of New York" is the most entertaining movie of the year." — Zap2it.com Posted Dec 23, 2002
Fresh 4/4	Fresh 96%	The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002)	" Peter Jackson has done the nearly impossible. He has improved upon the first and taken it a step further, richer and deeper. What Jackson has done is proven that no amount of imagination, no creature, no fantasy story and no incredibly outlandish scenery" — Zap2it.com Posted Dec 18, 2002
Fresh 4/4	Fresh 82%	Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (2002)	" The second chapter of the Harry Potter series is even more magical than the first and simply the best family film of the year." — Zap2it.com Posted Nov 18, 2002
Fresh 4/4	Rotten 54%	Blood Work (2002)	" The film is moody, oozing, chilling and heart-warming all at once...a twisting, unpredictable, cat-and-mouse thriller." — Zap2it.com Posted Aug 12, 2002
Fresh 4/4	Rotten 54%	Austin Powers in Goldmember (2002)	" A funnier, splashier, sexier, smarter and, oh yeah, groovier Austin than the other two." — Zap2it.com Posted Aug 1, 2002
Fresh 4/4	Rotten 40%	Reign of Fire (2002)	" A modern-day gothic horror! This is one hot hot HOT movie, and it's not just because of the cool dragons, it's a fun ride!" — Zap2it.com Posted Jul 11, 2002
Fresh 4/4	Fresh 89%	The Cockettes (2002)	" This is simply the most fun you'll ever have with a documentary!" — Zap2it.com Posted Jul 9, 2002
Fresh 4/4	Fresh 92%	Minority Report (2002)	" What a concept, what an idea, what a thrill ride. This is a more fascinating look at the future than "Bladerunner" and one of the most high-concept sci fi adventures attempted for the screen." — Zap2it.com Posted Jun 19, 2002
Fresh 4/4	Rotten 28%	Scooby-Doo - The Movie (2002)	" If you grew up on Scooby -- you'll love this movie. Matthew Lillard is born to play Shaggy!" — Zap2it.com Posted Jun 12, 2002
Fresh 4/4	Fresh 84%	Kissing Jessica Stein (2002)	" You don't have to be "bi curious" to appreciate it, your love life doesn't have to be in shambles, you don't even need to take a date to see and enjoy the film." — Zap2it.com Posted May 20, 2002
Fresh 4/4	Fresh 66%	Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones (2002)	" "Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones" is the most stunningly beautiful, visually dazzling and fiercely action-packed of all the "Star Wars" films." — Zap2it.com Posted May 20, 2002
Fresh 4/4	Fresh 90%	Spider-Man (2002)	" A perfect summer popcorn movie with lots of great effects, enough action, plenty of laughs, lots of romance and a great deal of heart." — Zap2it.com Posted Apr 16, 2002
Fresh 4/4	Fresh 90%	Amelie (2001)	" Audrey Tautou with her big brown eyes and exquisite eyebrows is reminiscent of Leslie Caron as Gigi or Audrey Hepburn as Holly Golightly." — Zap2it.com Posted Jul 9, 2002
Fresh 4/4	Rotten 53%	Cats & Dogs (2001)	" It's tough to warm up to a pig, or a goose, or an orangutan for that matter. Therefore, "Cats & Dogs" is the "Babe" of the summer, only it's more familiar, more action-packed and just plain funnier!" — Zap2it.com Posted Jun 19, 2002
Fresh 4/4	Fresh 92%	The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001)	" This is destined to be the best trilogy since the first three "Star Wars" wowed audiences of all ages a quarter of a century ago -- and I saw that movie 100 times that summer." — Zap2it.com Posted May 20, 2002
Fresh 4/4	Fresh 77%	Gladiator (2000)	" If no one paid attention to Russell Crowe after his stellar performances in "The Insider" and "L.A. Confidential," they did so after he put on his Roman togs." — Zap2it.com Posted Nov 25, 2003
Fresh 4/4	Fresh 72%	Forrest Gump (1994)	" A long lovely movie with Hanks playing a sort of goofy Everyman who shows that any of us can make it if we simply persist." — Zap2it.com Posted Oct 17, 2003
Fresh 4/4	Fresh 97%	Schindler's List (1993)	" A masterpiece of epic proportions. Nothing captures all the different sides of the terror of the Holocaust as well as this gripping story." — Zap2it.com Posted Oct 3, 2003
Fresh 4/4	Fresh 84%	Oliver! (1968)	" A great family musical, spirited and youthful, with moments of true sadness, tragedy and joy -- full of rosy cheeked dirty-faced angelic-voiced boys with plenty of mischief inside them." — Zap2it.com Posted Apr 27, 2003
Fresh 4/4	Fresh 81%	The Sound of Music (1965)	" One of the most enduring, feel-good musicals ever made, with sing-along songs made for the entire family." — Zap2it.com Posted Apr 27, 2003
Fresh 4/4	Fresh 92%	West Side Story (1961)	" Few movies are as universally addictive for foot-tapping and wrist-snapping as "West Side Story."" — Zap2it.com Posted Jan 9, 2003
Fresh 4/4	Fresh 90%	The Apartment (1960)	" Among the funniest films ever to win a Best Picture, this was also risque for its time (and perhaps it is today to some)." — Zap2it.com Posted Dec 13, 2002
Fresh 4/4	Fresh 97%	Eyes Without a Face (1959)	" Told with the surrealism of a Jean Cocteau film and with the fanciful style of "Metropolis" and Fritz Lang, this is a great classic that warrants discovery, or re-discovery! " — Zap2it.com Posted Nov 25, 2003
Fresh 4/4	Fresh 100%	Marty (1955)	" One of the most amazing portrayals of an average Shmoe you could ever imagine. Ernest Borgnine is lovable, disgusting, creepy and just a great guy." — Zap2it.com Posted Nov 7, 2002
Fresh 4/4	Fresh 100%	On the Waterfront (1954)	" What's most amazing is to realize that the most important moments of this is something that director Kazan allowed the actors to improvise. Some of the best scenes, including the "contender" scene is all from the heart." — Zap2it.com Posted Nov 1, 2002

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