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JOHN ULMER

Agrees with the Tomatometer 78% of the time.

Publications: Addictive Thoughts, Average Joes, Movie Addict, Movie Gurus, Movie-Vault.com

Total Reviews: 570
Total QuickRatings: 58

Location: London, England

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Fresh
5/5

Fresh
94%

The Dark Knight (2008)

" If you see one movie this summer, make sure it's The Dark Knight." — Addictive Thoughts

Posted Jul 21, 2008

Fresh
5/5

Fresh
92%

The Departed (2006)

" 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

Fresh
5/5

Fresh
83%

Kiss Kiss, Bang Bang (2005)

" 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

Fresh
5/5

Fresh
77%

Sin City (2005)

" Rodriguez has remained faithful to his sources and created a dazzling new form of film-making." — Movie Addict

Posted Jun 21, 2005

Fresh
5/5

Fresh
85%

Batman Begins (2005)

" Darker, more surprising and better than its predecessors." — Movie Addict

Posted Jun 21, 2005

Fresh
4/4

Fresh
94%

Spider-Man 2 (2004)

" 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

Fresh
5/5

Fresh
93%

Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004)

" 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

Fresh
5/5

Rotten
50%

The Passion of the Christ (2004)

" 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

Fresh
5/5

Fresh
87%

Mystic River (2003)

" An amazing film, and one of the best of 2003." — Movie Addict

Posted May 3, 2004

Fresh
5/5

Fresh
85%

Kill Bill Vol. 1 (2003)

" A rollicking rampage of revenge. Fast, brutal, and stylish." — Movie Addict

Posted Mar 11, 2004

Fresh
5/5

Fresh
94%

Alien: The Director's Cut (2003)

" 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

Fresh
5/5

Fresh
98%

Finding Nemo (2003)

" ...thoughtful, intelligent, humorous and incredibly watchable..." — Movie Addict

Posted Jul 28, 2003

Fresh
5/5

N/A

Back to the Future: The Complete Trilogy (2002)

" 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

Fresh
5/5

Fresh
74%

Signs (2002)

" 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

Fresh
5/5

Fresh
92%

Apocalypse Now Redux (2001)

" A review on both versions of the film." — Movie Addict

Posted Aug 27, 2003

Fresh
5/5

Fresh
95%

Monsters, Inc. (2001)

" Does for monsters what Toy Story did for toys..." — Movie Addict

Posted May 1, 2003

Fresh
5/5

Fresh
89%

Cast Away (2000)

" You just know a movie is extraordinary when it makes you care about a volleyball." — Movie Addict

Posted Feb 15, 2004

Fresh
5/5

Fresh
85%

The Sixth Sense (1999)

" More than just another supernatural thriller." — Movie Addict

Posted Mar 15, 2004

Fresh
5/5

Fresh
90%

Saving Private Ryan (1998)

" One of the most moving cinematic experiences you will ever have." — Movie Addict

Posted Jun 22, 2004

Fresh
5/5

Fresh
94%

Fargo (1996)

" 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

Fresh
5/5

Fresh
83%

Casino (1995)

" 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

Fresh
5/5

Fresh
87%

Heat (1995)

" Masterful in the way it manages to balance the two most colossal stars of our time..." — Movie Addict

Posted Jun 7, 2004

Fresh
5/5

Fresh
84%

Seven (1995)

" One of the most disturbing, powerful, moving, dark, gritty, engaging, surprising, encompassing thrillers I have ever seen." — Movie Addict

Posted Aug 30, 2003

Fresh
5/5

Fresh
94%

Pulp Fiction (1994)

" The quintessential example of great movie making" — Movie Addict

Posted Apr 5, 2004

Fresh
5/5

Fresh
88%

The Shawshank Redemption (1994)

" 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

Fresh
5/5

Fresh
90%

Speed (1994)

" 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

Fresh
5/5

Fresh
72%

Forrest Gump (1994)

" 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

Fresh
5/5

Fresh
96%

Groundhog Day (1993)

" 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

Fresh
5/5

Fresh
96%

Unforgiven (1992)

" [Eastwood] transcends the genre." — Movie Addict

Posted Oct 19, 2003

Fresh
5/5

Fresh
98%

The Player (1992)

" 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

Fresh
5/5

Fresh
95%

Reservoir Dogs (1992)

" Tough, brutal, sick, appalling, and incredibly addictive and consuming...one of the best..." — Movie Addict

Posted Jun 6, 2003

Fresh
5/5

Fresh
97%

Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991)

" 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

Fresh
5/5

Fresh
96%

Goodfellas (1990)

" 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

Fresh
5/5

Rotten
53%

Uncle Buck (1989)

" 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

Fresh
5/5

Fresh
89%

Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989)

" 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

Fresh
5/5

Fresh
87%

Rain Man (1988)

" It is funnier than most comedies and more touching than most dramas. A rare cinematic treat." — Movie Addict

Posted Nov 28, 2003

Fresh
5/5

Fresh
94%

Die Hard (1988)

" A blast from start to finish." — Movie Addict

Posted Jun 19, 2003

Fresh
5/5

Fresh
98%

Who Framed Roger Rabbit? (1988)

" I've never quite seen anything like Who Framed Roger Rabbit, and we probably never will again." — Movie Gurus

Posted Feb 16, 2003

Fresh
5/5

Fresh
76%

Predator (1987)

" Terror comes in many forms, but so does action, and Predator successfully combines both." — Movie Addict

Posted Nov 6, 2003

Fresh
5/5

Fresh
88%

Robocop (1987)

" An action man's action movie." — Movie Addict

Posted Oct 14, 2003

Fresh
5/5

Fresh
90%

Lethal Weapon (1987)

" [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

Fresh
5/5

Fresh
95%

The Princess Bride (1987)

" The Shrek of the eighties!" — Movie Addict

Posted Sep 1, 2003

Fresh
5/5

Fresh
95%

Planes, Trains and Automobiles (1987)

" 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

Fresh
5/5

Fresh
85%

Platoon (1986)

" There has not been a more effective Vietnam War film since Platoon." — Movie Addict

Posted Dec 29, 2003

Fresh
5/5

Fresh
91%

Little Shop of Horrors (1986)

" One of the funniest, darkest, and yet also cheerfully lightweight comedies ever." — Movie Addict

Posted Dec 1, 2003

Fresh
5/5

Fresh
96%

This Is Spinal Tap (1984)

" It's the Psycho of mockumentaries, and actually a lot of 'regular' comedies, too." — Movie Addict

Posted Jan 9, 2004

Fresh
5/5

Fresh
78%

Gremlins (1984)

" The genius lies in the modest scale of the film. It's funny and one of my absolute guilty favorites." — Movie Addict

Posted Dec 21, 2003

Fresh
5/5

Fresh
93%

Ghostbusters (1984)

" A very famous comedy, and for good reason" — Movie Addict

Posted Dec 21, 2003

Fresh
5/5

Fresh
93%

Once Upon a Time in America (1984)

" No one should go a lifetime without seeing this moving motion picture." — Movie Addict

Posted Aug 19, 2003

Fresh
5/5

Fresh
100%

The Terminator (1984)

" ...unlike a lot of other cheap actioners out there, The Terminator has some thought put into its plot, and that is what seperates it from the rest of its kind." — Movie-Vault.com

Posted Jun 6, 2003
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