|
D
|
74%
|
The Matrix Reloaded (2003) |
"
Most of the fight scenes are mechanical and clunky with no sense of urgency, danger or passion."
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Reno Gazette-Journal
Posted Jan 5, 2004
|
|
D
|
85%
|
Warnung vor einer Heiligen Nutte (Beware of a Holy Whore) (1971) |
"
Whorendous."
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Reno Gazette-Journal
Posted Jul 22, 2003
|
|
1/5
|
50%
|
Die Hard 3: With a Vengeance (1995) |
"
So concerned with bigness that it forgets to thrill."
—
Reno Gazette-Journal
Posted Apr 26, 2004
|
|
1/5
|
——
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Humongous (1982) |
"
Poorly directed, continuity errors, not scary."
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Reno Gazette-Journal
Posted Jul 31, 2003
|
|
|
——
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Soap - The Complete First Season (2003) |
"
The show is pretty good but the DVD has no extras."
—
Reno Gazette-Journal
Posted Oct 13, 2003
|
|
D+
|
38%
|
Full Frontal (2002) |
"
The whole thing comes off as a bunch of rich actors slumming it for kicks in a faux low-budget flick."
—
Reno Gazette-Journal
Posted Feb 17, 2003
|
|
C-
|
58%
|
Wendigo (2002) |
"
When an ominous Indian who can be seen only by the child arrives and talks about an evil creature in the woods, things start to go down hill."
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Reno Gazette-Journal
Posted Jan 14, 2003
|
|
2/5
|
49%
|
Kids (1995) |
"
Powerful but exploitative raunch that preys on teens."
—
Reno Gazette-Journal
Posted Apr 24, 2003
|
|
C
|
91%
|
L' Âge d'Or (Age of Gold) (The Golden Age) (1979) |
"
Too disjointed, too slow, and the shocks aren't as artful as in Bunuel and Dali's previous masterpiece."
—
Reno Gazette-Journal
Posted Dec 6, 2004
|
|
C
|
74%
|
Dawn of the Dead (2004) |
"
Nothing fresh or interesting, and it's not scary after the opening scene."
—
Reno Gazette-Journal
Posted Oct 28, 2004
|
|
C
|
——
|
Robbie the Reindeer in Hooves of Fire (2001) |
"
The stories are not very clever, the pacing off and the animated mouths are weird."
—
Reno Gazette-Journal
Posted Jan 5, 2004
|
|
C
|
——
|
Jim Rose Circus Show (2003) |
"
Rose's hoarse circus-barker voice gets annoying fast and the stunts aren't as unusual anymore."
—
Reno Gazette-Journal
Posted Jul 29, 2003
|
|
C
|
——
|
Mondo Bizarro/Mondo Freudo - Double Feature (2003) |
"
Both titles are basically an excuse to show topless women under the guise of anthropological study to avoid censors."
—
Reno Gazette-Journal
Posted Jun 23, 2003
|
|
C
|
63%
|
Shampoo (1975) |
"
Doesn't stand the test of time."
—
Reno Gazette-Journal
Posted Jan 27, 2003
|
|
C+
|
12%
|
Showgirls (1995) |
"
So bad, it's fun."
—
Reno Gazette-Journal
Posted Aug 9, 2004
|
|
C+
|
69%
|
Naked Lunch (1991) |
"
There are no great scenes, just flat moments of weirdness with lots of schlorping noises."
—
Reno Gazette-Journal
Posted Jan 5, 2004
|
|
C+
|
——
|
Ethics for a New Millennium - A Talk by the Dalai Lama (1999) |
"
The lecture's pretty good, but no DVD extras, not even subtitles."
—
Reno Gazette-Journal
Posted Oct 13, 2003
|
|
2/4
|
——
|
George Carlin - Playin' With Your Head () |
"
Not that funny and the DVD is weak."
—
Reno Gazette-Journal
Posted Feb 10, 2003
|
|
C+
|
83%
|
Sous les Toits de Paris (Under the Roofs of Paris) (1930) |
"
Clair seriously hurt the movie when he re-edited it 20 years later by deleting the opening scene."
—
Reno Gazette-Journal
Posted Jan 15, 2003
|
|
B-
|
78%
|
Libeled Lady (1936) |
"
The actors are game but the hijinks are too stilted and tame by today's standards."
—
Reno Gazette-Journal
Posted Mar 14, 2005
|
|
B-
|
——
|
Fighting Elegy (1966) |
"
Cool but superficial and disjointed."
—
Reno Gazette-Journal
Posted Jan 17, 2005
|
|
B-
|
80%
|
Youth of the Beast (The Brute) (Yajû no seishun) (2005) |
"
Cool but superficial and disjointed."
—
Reno Gazette-Journal
Posted Jan 17, 2005
|
|
B-
|
83%
|
Blind Chance (Przypadek) (1989) |
"
Interesting if you're a fan who wants to study the film, but it's disappointing for general viewers."
—
Reno Gazette-Journal
Posted Aug 23, 2004
|
|
B-
|
——
|
Nip/Tuck: The Complete First Season (2004) |
"
Soap-opera writing sabotages a good premise."
—
Reno Gazette-Journal
Posted Jul 12, 2004
|
|
B-
|
——
|
Cheers - The Complete Third Season (2004) |
"
Weak extras, although Sam and Diane's repartee is still excellent."
—
Reno Gazette-Journal
Posted May 27, 2004
|
|
B-
|
——
|
Smallville - Season 2 (2004) |
"
Filled with screenwriting problems, but the characters rescue the season -- almost."
—
Reno Gazette-Journal
Posted May 20, 2004
|
|
B-
|
——
|
Boy Meets Boy - Complete Season 1 (2004) |
"
The show is fun, if you can get over the underlying betrayal. But it's a rental, not one for buying because you only need to see it once."
—
Reno Gazette-Journal
Posted May 20, 2004
|
|
B-
|
72%
|
Girl With a Pearl Earring (2004) |
"
Beautiful looking but the story could've been much better."
—
Reno Gazette-Journal
Posted May 10, 2004
|
|
B-
|
——
|
Ingmar Bergman Special Edition DVD Collection (2004) |
"
Two great movies, some spotty ones, and frustrating extras, especially the poor commentary tracks."
—
Reno Gazette-Journal
Posted May 10, 2004
|
|
3/5
|
57%
|
Above the Law (1988) |
"
Seagal's best."
—
Reno Gazette-Journal
Posted Apr 26, 2004
|
|
B-
|
88%
|
Songs From the Second Floor (2002) |
"
The heavy symbolism overwhelms the storytelling."
—
Reno Gazette-Journal
Posted Apr 26, 2004
|
|
B-
|
84%
|
Swimming Pool (2003) |
"
The twist ending is unsatisfying and the daughter's role underdeveloped (even if her body isn't)."
—
Reno Gazette-Journal
Posted Jan 15, 2004
|
|
3/5
|
57%
|
Kafka (1991) |
"
Incomprehensible but interesting."
—
Reno Gazette-Journal
Posted Jan 5, 2004
|
|
B-
|
85%
|
Blind Spot - Hitler's Secretary (2002) |
"
The documentary feels like raw footage for a better film."
—
Reno Gazette-Journal
Posted Jan 5, 2004
|
|
B-
|
——
|
Angel - Season 2 () |
"
Hit and miss episodes with poor overall season story arc."
—
Reno Gazette-Journal
Posted Sep 29, 2003
|
|
B-
|
65%
|
Solaris (2002) |
"
It's an interesting movie and a good rental, but it never quite engages like it should."
—
Reno Gazette-Journal
Posted Jul 31, 2003
|
|
3/5
|
67%
|
Joe Gould's Secret (2000) |
—
Reno Gazette-Journal
Posted Jul 22, 2003
|
|
B-
|
97%
|
Kumonosu Jô (Throne of Blood) (Macbeth) (1957) |
"
Director Akira Kurosawa's "Throne of Blood" has been widely hailed as a masterpiece, but it's impossible to watch free from the shadow of his far superior film "Ran.""
—
Reno Gazette-Journal
Posted Jun 19, 2003
|
|
3/5
|
88%
|
If These Walls Could Talk (1996) |
"
Too earnest perhaps, but interesting"
—
Reno Gazette-Journal
Posted Jun 19, 2003
|
|
B-
|
76%
|
Comedian (2002) |
"
Think sausage. It's gristly, filled with fat, and even if you like standup comedy, you might not want to see it done."
—
Reno Gazette-Journal
Posted May 20, 2003
|
|
B-
|
68%
|
Red Dragon (2002) |
"
The movie is flawed but the DVD is stuffed with extras."
—
Reno Gazette-Journal
Posted Apr 9, 2003
|
|
B-
|
92%
|
Minority Report (2002) |
"
The action is fun, but the more you think about it, the slighter it feels and the more holes show."
—
Reno Gazette-Journal
Posted Jan 15, 2003
|
|
B
|
86%
|
Michael (Chained: The Story of the Third Sex) (1924) |
"
Minor Dreyer film but the ending makes it worthwhile."
—
Reno Gazette-Journal
Posted Dec 20, 2004
|
|
B
|
——
|
Sex in Chains (1928) |
"
Sensational, wacky and fun."
—
Reno Gazette-Journal
Posted Dec 20, 2004
|
|
B
|
98%
|
Eyes Without a Face (1962) |
"
It's a fine B movie, but not worth the $30 list price."
—
Reno Gazette-Journal
Posted Oct 21, 2004
|
|
B
|
——
|
Everwood - The Complete First Season (2004) |
"
The writing is weak, but the show is highly watchable and has a lot of heart, plus some unusual plotlines."
—
Reno Gazette-Journal
Posted Sep 23, 2004
|
|
B
|
80%
|
Videodrome (1983) |
"
Cronenberg was ahead of his time with this gross-out horror flick."
—
Reno Gazette-Journal
Posted Sep 20, 2004
|
|
B
|
90%
|
No End (Bez konca) (1985) |
"
A brilliant opening scene, but the political message is weak."
—
Reno Gazette-Journal
Posted Aug 23, 2004
|
|
B
|
85%
|
Outfoxed - Rupert Murdoch's War on Journalism (2004) |
"
Good if obvious indictment of Fox News, but I would've liked more on how the network has hurt other journalists' efforts to find the truth."
—
Reno Gazette-Journal
Posted Aug 16, 2004
|
|
B
|
100%
|
Early Summer (1951) |
"
Ozu newcomers will have trouble following the 19 characters, but fans will love it."
—
Reno Gazette-Journal
Posted Jul 22, 2004
|
68%
——
98%
