|
0/4
|
71%
|
Schultze Gets the Blues (2005) |
"
Writer-director Michael Schorr's story moves with remarkable sloth."
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Reno Gazette-Journal
Posted Apr 15, 2005
|
|
0/4
|
6%
|
Son of the Mask (2005) |
"
It took little effort to push Son of the Mask from memory. Sadly, my duties as a critic have forced me to recall it, and the flashbacks aren't pretty."
—
Reno Gazette-Journal
Posted Feb 18, 2005
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|
F
|
29%
|
Tsui Hark's Vampire Hunters (The Era of Vampires) (2002) |
"
Vampire Hunters is half martial arts movie and half horror flick, and it bares the trademark flaws of each genre."
—
Reno Gazette-Journal
Posted Jun 20, 2003
|
|
F
|
51%
|
Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas (1998) |
"
Although the picture's final moments establish it as a morality play, it's been so previously vacuous that the effort is futile."
—
Reno Gazette-Journal
Posted Feb 21, 2003
|
|
0/4
|
11%
|
Kung Pow! Enter the Fist (2002) |
"
The concept behind Kung Pow: Enter the Fist is hilarious. It's too bad nothing else is."
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Reno Gazette-Journal
Posted Jul 13, 2002
|
|
D-
|
42%
|
The Hunger (1983) |
"
Nearly unwatchable lesbian vampire flick."
—
Reno Gazette-Journal
Posted Dec 16, 2004
|
|
D-
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——
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Frost: Portrait of a Vampire (2003) |
"
Movies don't get more cliche."
—
Reno Gazette-Journal
Posted Jun 20, 2003
|
|
.5/4
|
62%
|
Young Adam (2004) |
"
The filmgoing experience is just short of torture."
—
Reno Gazette-Journal
Posted Jun 11, 2004
|
|
D
|
74%
|
Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle (2004) |
"
A thin setup followed by thinner jokes."
—
Reno Gazette-Journal
Posted Jan 8, 2005
|
|
D
|
66%
|
The Fearless Vampire Killers (1967) |
"
An elaborate letdown."
—
Reno Gazette-Journal
Posted Dec 16, 2004
|
|
D
|
53%
|
The Lost Skeleton of Cadavra (2004) |
"
Watching campy movies can be almost as funny as as watching a well-written comedy. However, watching a movie that intentionally mimics bad filmmaking is excruciating."
—
Reno Gazette-Journal
Posted Jul 16, 2004
|
|
D
|
71%
|
The Dark Crystal (1982) |
"
Comes off as an overblown puppet show."
—
Reno Gazette-Journal
Posted Jun 3, 2004
|
|
D
|
39%
|
The Singing Detective (2003) |
"
The concept is clever, but the film's parts don't fit well and the main character is one of the least likable you'll find."
—
Reno Gazette-Journal
Posted Apr 9, 2004
|
|
D
|
——
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Challenge of the SuperFriends - Attack of the Legion of Doom (2003) |
"
Recommended for nostalgia buffs only."
—
Reno Gazette-Journal
Posted May 2, 2003
|
|
1/5
|
45%
|
Ace Ventura: Pet Detective (1993) |
"
Among the stupidest of stupid comedies. Jim Carrey is typically manic, but shows none of the acting nuances on display in films like The Majestic."
—
Reno Gazette-Journal
Posted Jan 24, 2003
|
|
1/5
|
23%
|
The Bonfire of the Vanities (1990) |
"
Dreadful screen adaptation of the terrific Tom Wolfe novel. Stands as one of Tom Hanks' worst screen performances."
—
Reno Gazette-Journal
Posted Nov 15, 2002
|
|
1/4
|
45%
|
Pirates of the Caribbean: At Worlds End (2007) |
"
It's yo-ho-ho and a bottle of dumb!"
—
Reno Gazette-Journal
Posted Jun 1, 2007
|
|
1/4
|
40%
|
Nacho Libre (2006) |
"
There's a fine line between funny and stupid, and director Jared Hess can't find it."
—
Reno Gazette-Journal
Posted Oct 9, 2006
|
|
1/4
|
22%
|
The Quiet (2006) |
"
Starts with an overwritten voice-over and ends with events so baffling as to seem satirical."
—
Reno Gazette-Journal
Posted Oct 9, 2006
|
|
1/4
|
33%
|
The Libertine (2006) |
"
As presented, Wilmot is so vulgar that he doesn't care even for himself until the final reel, and few people will care to follow his story that far. "
—
Reno Gazette-Journal
Posted Mar 10, 2006
|
|
1/4
|
91%
|
Professione: reporter (The Passenger) (1975) |
"
Some consider The Passenger a classic, which leads me to believe there are also people who enjoy waiting for trains that will probably never arrive."
—
Reno Gazette-Journal
Posted Dec 2, 2005
|
|
1/4
|
72%
|
William Shakespeare's The Merchant of Venice (2004) |
"
Merchant of Venice is such a blatantly anti-Semitic work that a modernization seems imprudent."
—
Reno Gazette-Journal
Posted Apr 8, 2005
|
|
1/4
|
26%
|
The Princess Diaries 2 - Royal Engagement (2004) |
"
[The film] runs an insufferable two hours, leisurely chugging toward an ending most of the audience will have predicted 15 minutes in."
—
Reno Gazette-Journal
Posted Dec 17, 2004
|
|
1/4
|
64%
|
Coffee and Cigarettes (2004) |
"
No matter how respected a celebrity is, watching him or her jabber about caffeine's stimulative power is not revealing."
—
Reno Gazette-Journal
Posted Dec 17, 2004
|
|
1/4
|
11%
|
Catch That Kid (2004) |
"
If screenwriters Michael Brandt and Derek Haas atempted to write a servicable script, it isn't obvious."
—
Reno Gazette-Journal
Posted Jun 4, 2004
|
|
1/4
|
85%
|
Spider (2002) |
"
Even with a marvelous cast that includes Miranda Richardson, Gabriel Byrne and Lynn Redgrave, it's tough to identify with the characters."
—
Reno Gazette-Journal
Posted May 2, 2003
|
|
1/4
|
48%
|
Femme Fatale (2002) |
"
Long-winded, self-indulgent and more than a tad condescending, Brian De Palma's latest looks like art. But as the film reminds, appearances can be deceiving."
—
Reno Gazette-Journal
Posted Nov 8, 2002
|
|
|
86%
|
Sexy Beast (2000) |
"
The ending almost salvages the entire project, and had it not been faced with making up for 45 minutes of blown opportunities it would have succeeded."
—
Reno Gazette-Journal
Posted Sep 13, 2002
|
|
|
——
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Operation Enduring Freedom: America Fights Back (2002) |
"
This pointless one-hour documentary does nothing but recycle the events of the past year."
—
Reno Gazette-Journal
Posted Sep 12, 2002
|
|
|
62%
|
Vampire's Kiss (1989) |
"
Only if you're a big Nicolas Cage fan. And even then I'd think about renting instead of buying."
—
Reno Gazette-Journal
Posted Sep 10, 2002
|
|
|
17%
|
Queen of the Damned (2002) |
"
The DVD treatment is nice, so fans of either Aaliyah or Rice should at least spring for a rental."
—
Reno Gazette-Journal
Posted Sep 10, 2002
|
|
|
60%
|
Dracula (1973) |
"
Since the disc contains two movies, it's bargain priced. However, I'd still rent rather than buy."
—
Reno Gazette-Journal
Posted Sep 10, 2002
|
|
1/4
|
6%
|
The Adventures of Pluto Nash (2002) |
"
It's not only dull because we've seen [Eddie] Murphy do the genial-rogue shtick to death, but because the plot is equally hackneyed."
—
Reno Gazette-Journal
Posted Aug 23, 2002
|
|
D+
|
63%
|
Labyrinth (1986) |
"
More about wacky creatures and spectacular set pieces than emotion and coherent storytelling."
—
Reno Gazette-Journal
Posted Jun 3, 2004
|
|
D+
|
11%
|
Dr. Seuss - The Cat in the Hat (2003) |
"
Comedian Mike Myers creates a cat who is more annoying than charming, and most of the gags are out of step with Seussian sensibility."
—
Reno Gazette-Journal
Posted Apr 9, 2004
|
|
C-
|
23%
|
Van Helsing (2004) |
"
The plotting is dull and ... the action scenes quickly grow tiresome."
—
Reno Gazette-Journal
Posted Dec 16, 2004
|
|
C-
|
26%
|
The Stepford Wives (2004) |
"
In 1975, The Stepford Wives ... seemed creepy and socially relevant. Today, it just feels dull."
—
Reno Gazette-Journal
Posted Dec 16, 2004
|
|
C-
|
——
|
Sin (2003) |
"
Lacks the tension and cohesion that might have made it good."
—
Reno Gazette-Journal
Posted Jun 4, 2004
|
|
C-
|
93%
|
El Mariachi (2001) |
"
A silly adventure tale that would have failed even with a $200 million budget."
—
Reno Gazette-Journal
Posted Sep 26, 2003
|
|
C-
|
0%
|
Pinocchio (2002) |
"
Like Robin Williams on speed, [Roberto Benigni] darts about the screen showing less restraint than a shark in blood-stained water."
—
Reno Gazette-Journal
Posted Aug 1, 2003
|
|
C-
|
——
|
Eternal Blood (2003) |
"
This feature by Chilean director Jorge Olguin has an interesting premise that gets bogged in details."
—
Reno Gazette-Journal
Posted Jun 20, 2003
|
|
C-
|
47%
|
The Banger Sisters (2002) |
"
It might have been fun, but [director Bob] Dolman focuses on all the wrong things."
—
Reno Gazette-Journal
Posted Feb 21, 2003
|
|
C-
|
58%
|
The Importance of Being Earnest (2002) |
"
The movie manages as casual entertainment, but director Oliver Parker has done his best to muck things up."
—
Reno Gazette-Journal
Posted Jan 3, 2003
|
|
1.5/4
|
19%
|
The Wild (2006) |
"
Seems like a dull Madagascar ripoff."
—
Reno Gazette-Journal
Posted Oct 9, 2006
|
|
1.5/4
|
42%
|
Don't Come Knocking (2006) |
"
Potential filmgoers should read the title carefully. Then take the message heart."
—
Reno Gazette-Journal
Posted May 26, 2006
|
|
1.5/4
|
37%
|
Scary Movie 4 (2006) |
"
The biggest joke in Scary Movie 4 is that somebody made it."
—
Reno Gazette-Journal
Posted Apr 15, 2006
|
|
1.5/4
|
54%
|
MirrorMask (2005) |
"
[Director Dave] McKean's pacing is abominable but, more importantly, he doesn't spend enough time building his characters."
—
Reno Gazette-Journal
Posted Nov 4, 2005
|
|
1.5/4
|
60%
|
Assault on Precinct 13 (2005) |
"
A picture that has rented every fiber of its being."
—
Reno Gazette-Journal
Posted Feb 7, 2005
|
|
1.5/4
|
11%
|
Thérèse (2004) |
"
The very things that make Saint Therese of Lisieux's life spiritually compelling assure that it will not translate to film."
—
Reno Gazette-Journal
Posted Jan 8, 2005
|
|
1.5/4
|
78%
|
The Saddest Music in the World (2004) |
"
One of those metaphoric weird-out flicks that takes mors pride in shocking than telling an interesting tale."
—
Reno Gazette-Journal
Posted Dec 17, 2004
|
68%
——
98%
