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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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Rating T-Meter Title | Year Add Date (default)

Fresh
4/5

Fresh
71%

Target (1985)

" A little-known classic thriller in the same vein as "Running on Empty"" — Zap2it.com
DVD REVIEW

Posted Dec 3, 2005

Fresh
4.5/5

Fresh
75%

The Machinist (2004)

" One of the best DVDs that came out in 2005..." — International Press Academy
DVD REVIEW

Posted Dec 3, 2005

Fresh
3/5

Fresh
67%

Two Hands (2005)

" It's worth watching to see Heath before his super-fame, but be prepared for unbridled brutality." — International Press Academy
DVD REVIEW

Posted Dec 3, 2005

Fresh
3.5/5

N/A

Four Minutes (2005)

" A fascinating documentary as well as a good drama..." — International Press Academy
DVD REVIEW

Posted Dec 3, 2005

Fresh
4/5

Fresh
80%

Cinderella Man (2005)

" Undoubtedly the year's most forgotten and underrated film." — International Press Academy
DVD REVIEW

Posted Dec 3, 2005

Fresh
3/5

N/A

Family Bonds ()

" One of the weirdest reality shows..." — International Press Academy
DVD REVIEW

Posted Dec 3, 2005

Fresh
4/5

Rotten
44%

The Thing About My Folks (2005)

" Another one of the lost gems of the year, this is something you have to finally get to see if you missed it in the theaters." — International Press Academy
DVD REVIEW

Posted Dec 3, 2005

Fresh
3.5/5

N/A

October Moon (2006)

" Creative, haunting..." — International Press Academy
DVD REVIEW

Posted Dec 3, 2005

Fresh
3/5

Rotten
11%

The Man (2005)

" Jackson seems to get better with age..." — Wordmag.com
DVD REVIEW

Posted Dec 3, 2005

Fresh
3/5

Rotten
13%

Slutty Summer (2005)

" Charming, sweet, sexy..." — International Press Academy
DVD REVIEW

Posted Dec 3, 2005

Fresh
4/5

Fresh
73%

The Upside of Anger (2005)

" Not many frills" — Zap2it.com
DVD REVIEW

Posted Nov 27, 2005

Fresh
3/5

N/A

Rated R - Republicans In Hollywood ()

" Hollywood might be leaning farther to the right than is commonly thought." — Zap2it.com
DVD REVIEW

Posted Nov 26, 2005

Fresh
3/5

N/A

Uno ()

" Carefully crafted plot and convincing characters struggling to understand the rules of their game have captivated audiences worldwide" — Zap2it.com
DVD REVIEW

Posted Nov 26, 2005

Fresh
4/5

N/A

The Munsters - The Complete First Season (1964)

" It's completely perfect family fun DVD." — Zap2it.com
DVD REVIEW

Posted Nov 26, 2005

Fresh
4/5

N/A

The Fantastic Four (1994)

" A great opening to a future franchise. " — International Press Academy
DVD REVIEW

Posted Nov 26, 2005

Fresh
4/5

Fresh
95%

Wild Parrots of Telegraph Hill (2005)

" The Wild Parrots of Telegraph Hills is an uplifting, emotional and inspiring journey of a man and his quest to find fulfillment in life and lend an appreciation to the strength of family ties." — Zap2it.com
DVD REVIEW

Posted Nov 26, 2005

Fresh
4/5

Rotten
58%

A Knight's Tale (2001)

" An inventive medieval epic...." — Zap2it.com
DVD REVIEW

Posted Nov 26, 2005

Fresh
4.5/5

N/A

Old Yeller 2-Movie Collection (1957)

" A true family classic, one to curl up and watch with the boys, and your dog..." — Zap2it.com
DVD REVIEW

Posted Nov 26, 2005

Fresh
4/5

N/A

Millennium - Season 3 (1998)

" Creator Chris Carter is at the helm to bring this crime thriller into the dark, disturbing, mythos drama it was intended for." — Zap2it.com
DVD REVIEW

Posted Nov 26, 2005

Fresh
4/5

N/A

The Kids in the Hall - Complete Season 3 (1991)

" The Kids In The Hall are going keep you giggling" — Zap2it.com
DVD REVIEW

Posted Nov 26, 2005

Fresh
4/5

Fresh
85%

The Emperor's New Groove (2000)

" It's a special New Groove DVD Edition that features groovy new extra" — International Press Academy
DVD REVIEW

Posted Nov 26, 2005

Fresh
3/5

N/A

The Pretender - Season 2 (1997)

" Fortunately Jarod is always one step ahead of his ex-captors and so continues to pursue good, and right the wrongs he encounters on his journey." — International Press Academy
DVD REVIEW

Posted Nov 26, 2005

Fresh
4/5

N/A

Bruce Lee Collection (1999)

" Thirty-two years after his death, Lee is still making headlines. The films are the best in the collection of works by the martial arts master." — Zap2it.com
DVD REVIEW

Posted Nov 26, 2005

Fresh
4/5

Rotten
36%

Ethan Mao (2005)

" It's a world of gay discovery, love and danger, told in a slightly amateurish, but clever way" — Zap2it.com
DVD REVIEW

Posted Nov 26, 2005

Fresh
3/5

N/A

Happy to Be Nappy and Other Stories of Me (2004)

" The success of this story makes it a must see for all families." — International Press Academy
DVD REVIEW

Posted Nov 26, 2005

Fresh
3/5

N/A

Unscripted (2005)

" The story behind-the-story, how it all happens in Hollywood..." — Zap2it.com
DVD REVIEW

Posted Nov 26, 2005

Fresh
4.5/5

Fresh
83%

Mysterious Skin (2005)

" This is Araki at his best. It is raw emotion, shown with dangerously careful eroticism, and true depth." — International Press Academy
DVD REVIEW

Posted Nov 26, 2005

Rotten
2/5

N/A

Empire (2005)

" A captivating miniseries coming to DVD this terrific spectacle shows the depths of the Roman Empire." — Zap2it.com
DVD REVIEW

Posted Nov 26, 2005

Fresh
3/5

Fresh
75%

Lady Sings the Blues (1972)

" It's nice that Paramount decided to re-release this DVD with some fine extras" — Zap2it.com
DVD REVIEW

Posted Nov 25, 2005

Fresh
4.5/5

Fresh
84%

Mad Hot Ballroom (2005)

" This documentary that is fun for the whole family" — Zap2it.com
DVD REVIEW

Posted Nov 25, 2005

Fresh
4/5

N/A

Whoopi: Back on Broadway - The 20th Anniversary (2005)

" What's great about this look back is that the two-disc set includes her original 1985 performance" — Zap2it.com
DVD REVIEW

Posted Nov 25, 2005

Fresh
3/5

Rotten
58%

The Interpreter (2005)

" Features show the fantastic ability to film at the UN..." — International Press Academy
DVD REVIEW

Posted Nov 25, 2005

Fresh
4/5

N/A

The Amazing Race - The Complete First Season (2001)

" The first season of this Emmy-winning reality show was the most diverse" — International Press Academy
DVD REVIEW

Posted Nov 25, 2005

Fresh
4/5

Fresh
66%

Unleashed (2005)

" An amazing action film" — Zap2it.com
DVD REVIEW

Posted Nov 25, 2005

Rotten
2/5

N/A

Miracle's Boys (2005)

" Not as great as you'd expect with this kind of talent." — Zap2it.com
DVD REVIEW

Posted Nov 25, 2005

Fresh
4/5

N/A

The Forgetting: A Portrait of Alzheimer's (2003)

" Very different from the usually rich white or famous faces that we usually see when the issue of this disease is depicted." — Zap2it.com
DVD REVIEW

Posted Nov 25, 2005

Rotten
2/5

N/A

Slam Nation ()

" t's cutthroat, comical and raw." — Zap2it.com
DVD REVIEW

Posted Nov 25, 2005

Rotten
2/5

Rotten
14%

Honeymooners (2005)

" See what it was like working with Iggy, the dog they find in the movie, while off set. Apparently his bad dog-breath didn't have to be ad-libbed." — International Press Academy
DVD REVIEW

Posted Nov 25, 2005

Fresh
3/5

Fresh
83%

The Execution Of Wanda Jean (2005)

" Gripping documentary..." — Zap2it.com
DVD REVIEW

Posted Nov 25, 2005

Fresh
3.5/5

Rotten
13%

Stealth (2005)

" Four hours of special features explain what should have been explained in the film...The Doc "Harnessing Speed" was fantastic, and the featurette of the music was exciting, too." — Zap2it.com
DVD REVIEW

Posted Nov 25, 2005

Fresh
A

N/A

Lost in Space - Season 1 (1965)

" The sets reused from planet to planet and episode to episode are funny, and the mismatched outfits as if someone forgot they were now in living color are a hoot. So, for pure nostalgia and camp value, this is a true classic!" — Sci-Fi Weekly
DVD REVIEW

Posted Nov 23, 2005

Fresh
4/4

Fresh
91%

The Deer Hunter (1978)

" It certainly shows the horrors of war, but it also shows the close buddy friendship that two men can have with each other..." — International Press Academy
DVD REVIEW

Posted Oct 17, 2005

Fresh
A-

Fresh
90%

Save the Tiger (1973)

" A gripping performance by Lemmon that shows good acting by one guy can save a movie..." — International Press Academy
DVD REVIEW

Posted Oct 15, 2005

Fresh
B

N/A

Postcards from Buster - Buster's Got the Beat (2005)

" It's an educational video that will get you snapping your fingers, too…" — International Press Academy
DVD REVIEW

Posted Oct 15, 2005

Rotten
2/5

Rotten
38%

The High and the Mighty (1954)

" Rare classic, packaged nicely, perfect for a John Wayne fan..." — International Press Academy
DVD REVIEW

Posted Oct 15, 2005

Fresh
4/5

Rotten
9%

White Noise (2005)

" The DVD also has real live recordings and it takes you to meet some of the "psychics."" — Wordmag.com
DVD REVIEW

Posted Oct 14, 2005

Fresh
B-

N/A

Round Trip (2005)

" It's a stunning film about family that causes the viewers to think!" — International Press Academy
DVD REVIEW

Posted Oct 14, 2005

Fresh
3.5/4

Fresh
91%

The Sting (1973)

" The DVD is a nostalgic refreshing look at an old classic..." — International Press Academy
DVD REVIEW

Posted Oct 14, 2005

Fresh
B

N/A

The Big Black Comedy Show - Vol. 3 (2005)

" It's a great party tape." — Wordmag.com
DVD REVIEW

Posted Oct 6, 2005

Rotten
2/5

Rotten
2%

King's Ransom (2005)

" Could be better with this kind of talent..." — Wordmag.com
DVD REVIEW

Posted Oct 6, 2005
 
 
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