Fresh A-
| Fresh 93%
| Milk (2008) | "
The film is not only the story of Harvey Milk but the galvanization of the gay community in San Francisco and while Milk would have been quick to point out that there are very few lesbians in this film - something that Van Sant seems to miss - he would ha" — Movie Magazine International Posted Aug 1, 2009 |
Fresh A-
| Fresh 78%
| Dreamgirls (2006) | "
Dreamgirls opened on Xmas day and it was every much of a brilliant holiday movie. I guess the only complaint I have is it is too slick." — Movie Magazine International Posted Jul 22, 2007 |
Fresh A
| Rotten 45%
| Bobby (2006) | "
Emilio Estevez has done a terrific job with Bobby , a film that explores the lives of people who were at the Ambassador Hotel in Los Angeles the day that Robert Kennedy won the California primary and was shot to death." — Movie Magazine International Posted Jul 22, 2007 |
Fresh A
| Fresh 100%
| Queen Christina (1933) | "
Rueben Mamoulian may have taken great liberty to change the historical facts to fit his film but it's a very entertaining one especially because Garbo is in every scene." — Movie Magazine International Posted Jul 22, 2007 |
Fresh A
| Fresh 85%
| Bamako (2006) | "
Bamako is a film that grows on you. Its power is subtle and you don't really feel the impact until it's all over. And when it has, its left with you something unshakeably real." — Movie Magazine International Posted Jul 22, 2007 |
Fresh A
| Fresh 90%
| Shut Up & Sing (2006) | "
Shut up & Sings shows that it is all about freedom of speech and expression and how we had better not forget it. Freedom of speech, speaking out and having a voice. Yeah! On to the Grammies Dixie Chicks. You go girls!" — Movie Magazine International Posted Jul 22, 2007 |
Fresh A
| Fresh 84%
| Donnie Darko (2001) | "
The directors cut of Donnie Darko by Richard Kelly was screened at the Venice Film Festivals a couple of years ago, a film I missed for sure when it was released in 2001 and one of those pearls like Blade Runner that just is haunting screening after scree" — Movie Magazine International Posted Jul 22, 2007 |
Fresh A
| Fresh 65%
| Broken English (2007) | "
Zoe Cassavetes' new film Broken English is a delight, and as a debut film shows that we can expect good things from her." — Movie Magazine International Posted Jul 22, 2007 |
Fresh A
| Fresh 68%
| Babel (2006) | "
Babel directed by Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu is one of the most compelling films to date." — Movie Magazine International Posted Jul 22, 2007 |
Fresh A
| Fresh 94%
| Away From Her (2007) | "
The strength of Away From Her rests on the laurels of an excellent director and Julie Christie whose demanding role is interpreted with subtlety, humor and wisdom. Polley said she only had Christie in mind when the film was to be cast." — Movie Magazine International Posted Jul 22, 2007 |
Fresh C+
| Rotten 44%
| Angel-A (2007) | "
The film is slickly constructed with a hip soundtrack and art direction, but its empty, a glowing travelogue for a beautiful city and two maudlin characters that are predictable and two dimensional. I love Paris too but would rather see its reality ...." — Movie Magazine International Posted Jul 22, 2007 |
Fresh A-
| Rotten 54%
| Marie Antoinette (2006) | "
A period piece is expected from directors with two or three successes under their belt. However, in this respect Coppola has modernized the historical epic, with rock music and an occasional converse footed actor." — Movie Magazine International Posted May 27, 2006 |
Fresh B+
| Fresh 88%
| Caché (2005) | "
Haneke has made a fine study of guilt and betrayal, and tries to convey what is hidden. Perhaps what is best hidden in the film is the claim that lies are conveyed at 24 frames a second." — Movie Magazine International Posted May 27, 2006 |
Fresh C+
| Rotten 24%
| The Da Vinci Code (2006) | "
Clipped at the wings in Howard's adaptation is a rich pagaent of esoteric knowledge and French history. Beneath every calling card is a better, truer story... the information is out there in the public domain for modern tropes, however twisted." — Movie Magazine International Posted May 27, 2006 |
Fresh 3.5/4
| Fresh 83%
| King Kong (2005) | "
Why make a King Kongfilm now? Since it has been recycled several times, trotting out a new version exposes the story to how it still uses black and white tropes.
" — FilmFestivals.com Posted Jan 26, 2006 |
Fresh B+
| Fresh 86%
| Brokeback Mountain (2005) | "
If Brokeback Mountain is not about 'gay cowboys', perhaps it should be seen as a film about hate crimes and bullying against gays." — FilmFestivals.com Posted Jan 26, 2006 |
Fresh A
| Fresh 82%
| Monster (2003) | "
"Monster" is no "Pretty Woman" or Cinderella story and Theron's role is a fuse that ignites controversy." — FilmFestivals.com Posted Jan 27, 2004 |
Fresh B
| Fresh 92%
| Summertime (1955) | "
Summertime was shot exclusively in Venice. And for those who have been to Venice, the film is a rare treasure;" — Not Coming to a Theater Near You Posted Jan 8, 2004 |
Fresh
| Fresh 93%
| Persona (1966) | "
[Persona] is persistently compelling, primarily due to its contemplative thematic structure, partially devoid of language that allows the spectator to inscribe meaning." — Not Coming to a Theater Near You Posted Sep 30, 2003 |
Fresh A-
| Fresh 93%
| The Seventh Seal (1957) | "
Jons and Plog converse about how Lisa should be killed, as all women, for their deception, harking back to the garden of Eden." — Not Coming to a Theater Near You Posted Sep 30, 2003 |
Fresh A-
| Fresh 86%
| Never on Sunday (1960) | "
While the film serves to exploit the myth of the happy prostitute, it reveals the charm and powerful simplicity of the Greece people." — Movie Magazine International Posted Sep 30, 2003 |
Fresh
| Fresh 83%
| At Five in the Afternoon (2003) | "
24 year old Samira Makhmalbaf is changing the way we see the Middle East." — Movie Magazine International Posted Sep 30, 2003 |
Fresh C
| N/A | Music for Weddings and Funerals (2002) | "
Straume is excellent in creating mood with objects, such as a study of intrusion, a bathroom, complete with the accouterments of a male guest or the cold design of interior landscapes." — FilmFestivals.com Posted Aug 1, 2003 |
Fresh A-
| Fresh 100%
| A Huey P. Newton Story (2003) | "
The film is one long monologue of Huey's inner mind , culminating in a riveting shadow boxing dance by Smith, who then sits down for the final end." — FilmFestivals.com Posted Aug 1, 2003 |
Fresh A
| Fresh 82%
| Secret Ballot (2002) | "
The sophistication of the Western democratic machinery seems absurd and its elaborate schemes for representation unreal by comparison." — FilmFestivals.com Posted Aug 1, 2003 |
Fresh A
| Fresh 90%
| The Magdalene Sisters (2003) | "
Mullan's film is strong, and his philosophy is powerful: "teenage girls are an exploited 'ethnic group'", said the director at the 59th Venice Film Festival." — FilmFestivals.com Posted Aug 1, 2003 |
Fresh
| Fresh 85%
| Swimming Pool (2003) | "
At the press conference for Swimming Pool, the wondrous Ozon is asked "How many women will you put in your film next time?" "I will think about it", he laughs." — FilmFestivals.com Posted May 21, 2003 |
Fresh B+
| Fresh 73%
| Barbarella (1968) | "
Why did Jane make a film like this? Even she does not know herself." — Movie Magazine International Posted May 11, 2003 |
Fresh A+
| Fresh 88%
| In the Mood for Love (2001) | "
Violins tactilely pull at your heartstrings and induce memories of all the unrequited love affairs or unhappy memories you ever had." — Movie Magazine International Posted May 11, 2003 |
Fresh B
| Rotten 53%
| Invincible (2002) | "
Herzog, a man of detail became enraptured with his subject and was unable to use his editing shears." — Movie Magazine International Posted May 11, 2003 |
Fresh B
| Fresh 88%
| Roger Dodger (2002) | "
...Rogers's mouth never stops shut about the war between the sexes and how to win the battle." — Movie Magazine International Posted May 11, 2003 |
Fresh A
| Fresh 93%
| The Circle (2001) | "
The Circle basically shows that Iran is a police state with severe measures for keeping women in control." — Movie Magazine International Posted May 11, 2003 |
Fresh B
| Rotten 33%
| But I'm a Cheerleader (1999) | "
But I'm a Cheerleader may seem too elementary to a sophisticated crowd" — Movie Magazine International Posted May 11, 2003 |
Fresh A
| Fresh 89%
| Boys Don't Cry (1999) | "
Four years ago, said director Kimberly Peirce, she could not have made this film and thought it was spectacular to see the Oscars flash the subject of the story across America and around the world." — Movie Magazine International Posted May 11, 2003 |
Fresh A
| Fresh 74%
| Blackboards (2002) | "
...a poignant and powerful narrative that reveals that reading writing and arithmetic are not the only subjects to learn in life." — Movie Magazine International Posted May 11, 2003 |
Fresh B+
| Fresh 60%
| Madame Sata (2003) | "
Karim Aïnouz' Madame Satã has the exquisite cinematography of Walter Carvalho and a unique structure that breaks up narrative linearity." — FilmFestivals.com Posted Apr 24, 2003 |
Fresh B+
| Fresh 83%
| L.I.E. (2001) | "
Cuesta has succeeded in making a clear and captivating narrative involving the issues of trust, loss and deceit, all of which take place within the space of a week." — FilmFestivals.com Posted Apr 24, 2003 |
Fresh B+
| Fresh 83%
| The Warrior (2005) | "
Cross between Sergio Leone and Akira Kurusowa,The Warrior was made during 11 months in the Rajasthan desert with 600 'extras': horses, camels, scorpions, wild dogs." — FilmFestivals.com Posted Apr 24, 2003 |
Fresh A-
| N/A | Stranger Inside (2002) | "
STRANGER INSIDE
'Dunye puts into question how issues of race and class have become a caste system for the incarcerated." — FilmFestivals.com Posted Apr 23, 2003 |
Fresh B+
| Fresh 62%
| By Hook or By Crook (2002) | "
It's a buddy movie, albeit the queerest buddy movie ever that makes Midnight Cowboy look tame in comparison." — FilmFestivals.com Posted Apr 23, 2003 |
Fresh A
| Fresh 86%
| Lilya 4-Ever (2003) | "
Victorious is this Swedish director who succeeds in playing with dream and reality where fantasy and oblivion are welcome reprieves from harsh daily life." — FilmFestivals.com Posted Apr 23, 2003 |
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