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JOHN ULMER
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Total Reviews: 602
Total QuickRatings: 66

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" If you see one movie this summer, make sure it's The Dark Knight." -- Movie Gurus
Posted Jul 21, 2008
 
The Dark Knight (2008)95%
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5/5
 
" Not just one of the year's best films, but also Martin Scorsese's best work in over a decade." -- Movie Addict
Posted Dec 9, 2006
 
The Departed (2006)92%
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5/5
 
" It's only fitting that the father of the self-referential action-film should be the one to resurrect it." -- Movie Addict
Posted Jul 10, 2006
 
Kiss Kiss, Bang Bang (2005)83%
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5/5
 
" Rodriguez has remained faithful to his sources and created a dazzling new form of film-making." -- Movie Addict
Posted Jun 21, 2005
 
Sin City (2005)77%
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5/5
 
" Darker, more surprising and better than its predecessors." -- Movie Addict
Posted Jun 21, 2005
 
Batman Begins (2005)84%
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4/4
 
" Spider-Man 2 returns to the roots of comic books, in which the characters are the focus -- not the action." -- Movie Addict
Posted Jul 23, 2004
 
Spider-Man 2 (2004)93%
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5/5
 
" It's beautiful, it's bizarre, it's exceptional, it's funny, it's lovely, it's touching, it's witty, and it's one of the best movies I have ever seen." -- Movie Addict
Posted May 4, 2004
 
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004)94%
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5/5
 
" For anyone who looks past the surface, and actually cares enough to look at the film as an account of a [potentially] true story, it's a masterpiece." -- Movie Addict
Posted Mar 29, 2004
 
The Passion of the Christ (2004)50%
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5/5
 
" An amazing film, and one of the best of 2003." -- Movie Addict
Posted May 3, 2004
 
Mystic River (2003)87%
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5/5
 
" A rollicking rampage of revenge. Fast, brutal, and stylish." -- Movie Addict
Posted Mar 11, 2004
 
Kill Bill Vol. 1 (2003)85%
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5/5
 
" If you didn't get to see it on the big screen last time around, now is your chance to get a glance at what you've been missing all these years. " -- Movie Addict
Posted Oct 31, 2003
 
Alien: The Director's Cut (2003)94%
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5/5
 
" ...thoughtful, intelligent, humorous and incredibly watchable..." -- Movie Addict
Posted Jul 28, 2003
 
Finding Nemo (2003)98%
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5/5
 
" The craziness of the ending is a bit more justified than that in Being John Malkovich." -- Movie Addict
Posted Jun 5, 2003
 
Adaptation (2002)90%
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5/5
 
" If I ever lay my hands upon someone who does not like this film, I don't know what I'll do, but whatever it will be, it will be bad." -- Movie Addict
Posted May 1, 2003
 
Back to the Future: The Complete Trilogy (2002)n/a
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5/5
 
" One of the most powerful, deeply moving thrillers in years...I wasn't a huge fan of The Sixth Sense, but Signs creates a newfound appreciation for M. Night Shyamalan for me..." -- Movie Addict
Posted May 1, 2003
 
Signs (2002)74%
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5/5
 
" A 'don't-miss-it' sort of movie." -- Movie Addict
Posted Sep 22, 2004
 
Donnie Darko (2001)83%
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5/5
 
" A review on both versions of the film." -- Movie Addict
Posted Aug 27, 2003
 
Apocalypse Now Redux (2001)92%
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5/5
 
" Does for monsters what Toy Story did for toys..." -- Movie Addict
Posted May 1, 2003
 
Monsters, Inc. (2001)95%
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5/5
 
" You just know a movie is extraordinary when it makes you care about a volleyball." -- Movie Addict
Posted Feb 15, 2004
 
Cast Away (2000)88%
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5/5
 
" More than just another supernatural thriller." -- Movie Addict
Posted Mar 15, 2004
 
The Sixth Sense (1999)84%
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5/5
 
" One of the most moving cinematic experiences you will ever have." -- Movie Addict
Posted Jun 22, 2004
 
Saving Private Ryan (1998)94%
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5/5
 
" We like the characters, simply because we know they don't really mean any harm. Harm just happens to find them." -- Movie Addict
Posted Oct 14, 2003
 
Fargo (1996)93%
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5/5
 
" The film’s real strength lies in its narrative and unflinching examination of its characters...“Casino” is closer to Scorsese’s older work than any of his other recent films." -- Movie Addict
Posted Jul 12, 2005
 
Casino (1995)83%
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5/5
 
" Masterful in the way it manages to balance the two most colossal stars of our time..." -- Movie Addict
Posted Jun 7, 2004
 
Heat (1995)89%
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5/5
 
" One of the most disturbing, powerful, moving, dark, gritty, engaging, surprising, encompassing thrillers I have ever seen." -- Movie Addict
Posted Aug 30, 2003
 
Seven (1995)84%
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5/5
 
" A wonderful, breathtaking epic that displays both Mel's acting and directorial talent. One of my favorites." -- Movie Addict
Posted May 25, 2003
 
Braveheart (1995)76%
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5/5
 
" The quintessential example of great movie making" -- Movie Addict
Posted Apr 5, 2004
 
Pulp Fiction (1994)96%
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5/5
 
" If all films released were half as good as The Shawshank Redemption, there would be half as many complaints about lack of quality as there are today." -- Movie Addict
Posted Dec 18, 2003
 
The Shawshank Redemption (1994)89%
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5/5
 
" You're going to be going 50 miles per hour watching Speed, and in this case, that's a good - no, great - thing." -- Movie Addict
Posted Dec 3, 2003
 
Speed (1994)93%
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5/5
 
" Momma used to say, 'Life is like a box 'o chocolates.' This movie is as sweet as a box of chocolates - and everyone should see it." -- Movie Addict
Posted Jun 19, 2003
 
Forrest Gump (1994)72%
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5/5
 
" The key to the greatness of Groundhog Day is that it doesn't have a shallow main character in funny, odd situations. It has a deep main character we can identify with in funny, odd situations." -- Movie Addict
Posted May 1, 2003
 
Groundhog Day (1993)96%
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5/5
 
" [Eastwood] transcends the genre." -- Movie Addict
Posted Oct 19, 2003
 
Unforgiven (1992)96%
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5/5
 
" There's some irony in The Player, plus a little bit more. If you liked Adaptation, then you've got to see The Player." -- Movie Addict
Posted Sep 21, 2003
 
The Player (1992)98%
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5/5
 
" Tough, brutal, sick, appalling, and incredibly addictive and consuming...one of the best..." -- Movie Addict
Posted Jun 6, 2003
 
Reservoir Dogs (1992)95%
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5/5
 
" In some respects, I like the first better. But then I think about the second film and I have a hard time choosing." -- Movie Addict
Posted Nov 5, 2003
 
Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991)100%
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5/5
 
" An offer you can't refuse. No, really, you can't. This monster of a gangster flick is more entertaining than "The Godfather," and has to be one of the best films of the last two decades..." -- Movie Addict
Posted May 1, 2003
 
Goodfellas (1990)96%
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5/5
 
" Back to the Future Part II, just like its predecessor, has everything. The only thing it's lacking is the appreciation it deserves." -- Movie Addict
Posted Nov 5, 2003
 
Back to the Future Part II (1989)65%
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5/5
 
" Candy's second-best. Heartwarming and fun - though very routine - but Candy and Hughes lift the material to a greater height." -- Movie Addict
Posted Mar 2, 2003
 
Uncle Buck (1989)50%
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5/5
 
" This is more like it--after a horrible sequel (or average, at most), Indy is back in full form--in fact, he seems to almost surpass the original...almost..." -- Movie Addict
Posted Feb 23, 2003
 
Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989)89%
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5/5
 
" It is funnier than most comedies and more touching than most dramas. A rare cinematic treat." -- Movie Addict
Posted Nov 28, 2003
 
Rain Man (1988)89%
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5/5
 
" A blast from start to finish." -- Movie Addict
Posted Jun 19, 2003
 
Die Hard (1988)96%
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5/5
 
" I've never quite seen anything like Who Framed Roger Rabbit, and we probably never will again." -- Movie Gurus
Posted Feb 16, 2003
 
Who Framed Roger Rabbit? (1988)98%
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5/5
 
" Terror comes in many forms, but so does action, and Predator successfully combines both." -- Movie Addict
Posted Nov 6, 2003
 
Predator (1987)78%
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5/5
 
" An action man's action movie." -- Movie Addict
Posted Oct 14, 2003
 
Robocop (1987)85%
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5/5
 
" [A] quite intelligent cop-buddy film that owes its success in part to the smartness of its script, the solid direction by Richard Donner, and the interaction of its two lead stars." -- Movie Addict
Posted Sep 20, 2003
 
Lethal Weapon (1987)90%
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5/5
 
" The Shrek of the eighties!" -- Movie Addict
Posted Sep 1, 2003
 
The Princess Bride (1987)95%
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5/5
 
" The story is grounded in its characters, and the laughter comes afterwards...emotional and truthful subtext sneaks into this film, and yet it's all the better for it." -- Movie Addict
Posted Jan 21, 2003
 
Planes, Trains and Automobiles (1987)97%
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5/5
 
" There has not been a more effective Vietnam War film since Platoon." -- Movie Addict
Posted Dec 29, 2003
 
Platoon (1986)88%
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5/5
 
" One of the funniest, darkest, and yet also cheerfully lightweight comedies ever." -- Movie Addict
Posted Dec 1, 2003
 
Little Shop of Horrors (1986)91%
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5/5
 
" Not only is it one of the best films ever made, but one of the most outrageously witty, smart, provocative and deep motion pictures of our time." -- Movie Addict
Posted Nov 5, 2003
 
Back to the Future (1985)95%

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