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Desson Thomson

Desson Thomson

Agrees with the Tomatometer 76% of the time.

Publications:
Journal News (Westchester, NY) , NPR.org , San Francisco Chronicle , The Wrap , Washington Post
Total Reviews:
2376
Total QuickRatings:
1

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5/5 91% Y Tu Mamá También (2001) " The best road trip movie ever made." — Washington Post
Posted May 9, 2002
5/5 92% The Lord of the Rings - The Fellowship of the Ring (2001) " You can get gloriously lost in this." — Washington Post
Posted Dec 21, 2001
5/5 90% Amélie (Le Fabuleux destin d'Amélie Poulain) (2001) " There's so much here, and all of it delightful." — Washington Post
Posted Nov 9, 2001
5/5 81% Diamond Men (2001) " After watching [Forster's] subtle, touching performance in this movie, you'll think that being over 50 is just about the coolest thing in the world." — Washington Post
Posted Sep 7, 2001
5/5 82% The Deep End (2001) " An extraordinarily riveting drama." — Washington Post
Posted Aug 17, 2001
5/5 92% Hedwig and the Angry Inch (2001) " The film's not only funny and weird, it's oddly poignant." — Washington Post
Posted Aug 3, 2001
5/5 73% The Score (2001) " The best heist flick since The Usual Suspects." — Washington Post
Posted Jul 12, 2001
5/5 89% Shrek (2001) " A movie that appeals to the eye, mind, heart and funny bone." — Washington Post
Posted May 18, 2001
5/5 96% Reservoir Dogs (1992) " A nod to such noir crime classics as Stanley Kubrick's "The Killing," the movie's more than savvy sensationalism. Suspense, horror and humor are expertly interwoven." — Washington Post
Posted Jan 1, 2000
5/5 95% Pulp Fiction (1994) " Brilliant and brutal, funny and exhilarating, jaw-droppingly cruel and disarmingly sweet." — Washington Post
Posted Jan 1, 2000
5/5 92% Election (1999) " The satire of the season, a hilarious, razor-sharp indictment of the American Dream!" — Washington Post
Posted Jan 1, 2000
5/5 85% My Own Private Idaho (1991) " Even though it falters toward the end, it soars above the fray." — Washington Post
Posted Jan 1, 2000
5/5 52% The Muse (1999) " The list of great moments is virtually endless!" — Washington Post
Posted Jan 1, 2000
5/5 97% The Remains of the Day (1993) " Put Anthony Hopkins, Emma Thompson and James Fox together and you can expect sterling performances." — Washington Post
Posted Jan 1, 2000
5/5 95% You Can Count On Me (2000) " A fountain of narrative surprise. You never know where this thing is going. And it's such a pleasure to tag along with these characters." — Washington Post
Posted Jan 1, 2000
5/5 90% The Piano (1993) " The Piano plays itself with such contrapuntal richness, it resonates in you forever." — Washington Post
Posted Jan 1, 2000
5/5 92% High Fidelity (2000) " I enjoyed myself immensely." — Washington Post
Posted Jan 1, 2000
4.5/5 77% The Dangerous Lives of Altar Boys (2002) " Steers refreshingly clear of the usual cliches." — Washington Post
Posted Jun 21, 2002
4.5/5 86% Lilo & Stitch (2002) " The best thing about the movie is the humor." — Washington Post
Posted Jun 21, 2002
4.5/5 73% The Piano Teacher (La Pianiste) (2001) " A disconcertingly assured tango between tenderness and brutality." — Washington Post
Posted May 24, 2002
4.5/5 58% The Importance of Being Earnest (2002) " Smart, sassy interpretation of the Oscar Wilde play." — Washington Post
Posted May 24, 2002
4.5/5 69% Spirit - Stallion of the Cimarron (2002) " The movie's big action scenes ... make you forget you're even watching animation." — Washington Post
Posted May 24, 2002
4.5/5 52% The Mystic Masseur (2001) " Merchant's attention to Trinidadian culture, locales and general atmosphere is inescapably alluring." — Washington Post
Posted May 17, 2002
4.5/5 93% About a Boy (2002) " Hilarious, touching and wonderfully dyspeptic." — Washington Post
Posted May 17, 2002
4.5/5 89% Baran (2002) " Heartbreaking and laugh-out-loud funny, sometimes apart, sometimes together." — Washington Post
Posted May 3, 2002
4.5/5 83% Pauline & Paulette (2002) " A movie that doesn't aim too high, but doesn't need to." — Washington Post
Posted Apr 12, 2002
4.5/5 82% The Rookie (2002) " So unassuming and pure of heart, you can't help but warmly extend your arms and yell 'Safe!'" — Washington Post
Posted Mar 29, 2002
4.5/5 59% Scotland, PA. (2001) " It's simple, sizzly and very funny." — Washington Post
Posted Mar 22, 2002
4.5/5 59% Blade II (2002) " Fluid, fast and fun." — Washington Post
Posted Mar 22, 2002
4.5/5 78% Last Orders (2002) " With a cast of this vintage, it wouldn't matter if they were reading the telephone book to one another, things are always entertaining." — Washington Post
Posted Mar 15, 2002
4.5/5 77% Ice Age (2002) " Family entertainment at its most bright-eyed and bushy-tailed." — Washington Post
Posted Mar 15, 2002
4.5/5 95% Monsoon Wedding (2002) " Pulsates with unforgettable characters and only-in-Delhi comedic situations." — Washington Post
Posted Mar 8, 2002
4.5/5 84% La Stanza del Figlio (The Son's Room) (2002) " Surprisingly powerful and universal." — Washington Post
Posted Mar 1, 2002
4.5/5 79% Iris (2001) " There are not two, but four sterling performances here." — Washington Post
Posted Feb 15, 2002
4.5/5 85% Monster's Ball (2001) " Holds you in thrall from first frame to last." — Washington Post
Posted Feb 7, 2002
4.5/5 90% Lantana (2002) " Has a refreshingly keen ability to see everything from multiple angles." — Washington Post
Posted Jan 24, 2002
91% Shine (1996) Washington Post
Posted Jan 22, 2002
4.5/5 86% Gosford Park (2001) " A tongue-in-cheek hybrid of many things." — Washington Post
Posted Jan 3, 2002
4.5/5 89% Kandahar (2001) " Though it might lack in Hollywood production values, it overflows with moral impact." — Washington Post
Posted Jan 3, 2002
4.5/5 65% Heist (2001) " Mamet doesn't just give us an enthralling heist flick, he makes the language something to savor." — Washington Post
Posted Nov 8, 2001
4.5/5 81% The Man Who Wasn't There (2001) " The movie ... is wonderfully spirited." — Washington Post
Posted Nov 2, 2001
4.5/5 80% Waking Life (2001) " It's thoughtful, provocative, liberating and fun." — Washington Post
Posted Oct 25, 2001
4.5/5 74% Joy Ride (Road Kill) (2001) " Climb into this rig and you'll be sweating bullets." — Washington Post
Posted Oct 5, 2001
4.5/5 53% Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back (2001) " In keeping with the Smith rules, the movie is irreverent, self-referential, twisted, cheap and tasteless. And, of course, I mean that as the highest compliment." — Washington Post
Posted Aug 24, 2001
4.5/5 84% The Others (2001) " This narrative-twisty story is helped by strong performances." — Washington Post
Posted Aug 9, 2001
4.5/5 92% Ghost World (2001) " Buscemi makes Seymour into a character you simply want to see again and again." — Washington Post
Posted Aug 3, 2001
4.5/5 89% Himalaya (L'Enfance d'un Chef) (Caravan) (1999) " A visually poetic, moving story." — Washington Post
Posted Jul 27, 2001
4.5/5 89% The Road Home (Wo de fu qin mu qin) (2001) " Zhang Yimou focuses so frequently on Ziyi's face in extreme close-up that she sticks like a daguerreotype to your retina -- and then your heart." — Washington Post
Posted Jul 19, 2001
4.5/5 86% The Closet (Le Placard) (2001) " Wins you over with its devastating simplicity." — Washington Post
Posted Jul 6, 2001
4.5/5 93% The Circle (Dayereh) (2001) " A memorable and devastating indictment of the oppression facing many women in Iran." — Washington Post
Posted Jun 12, 2001
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