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A
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——
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Brooklyn Castle () |
"
a truly wonderful, uplifting film - because it's an emotional experience that's driven by appreciating and celebrating what these young kids can do."
—
In Contention
Posted Mar 15, 2012
|
|
A
|
85%
|
21 Jump Street (2012) |
"
Lord and Miller have created an instant classic - an action movie that's as sweet as it is smart, and undeniably funny on top."
—
The Playlist
Posted Mar 5, 2012
|
|
A
|
83%
|
The Raid: Redemption (2012) |
"
an action-lover's dream, because it pitches the choreography at a thrilling but believable level that prevents viewers from succumbing to an overdose of kicks and punches."
—
The Playlist
Posted Jan 21, 2012
|
|
5/5
|
74%
|
Kill List (2012) |
"
a major breakthrough for writer/director Ben Wheatley, whose assured and painstaking handling of this difficult material makes for an unforgettable viewing experience."
—
Boxoffice Magazine
Posted Jan 12, 2012
|
|
A+
|
72%
|
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (2008) |
"
A film with the epic scope of a crowd-pleaser but the subtlety of an introspective character study, The Curious Case of Benjamin Button is at once intimate and sweeping, and one of the year's very best films."
—
SciFi.com
Posted Jan 7, 2009
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|
10/10
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——
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Planet of the Apes - The Ultimate Collection (2009) |
"
Overall, the Planet of the Apes Ultimate DVD Collection is by all measures the definitive franchise set, but its ultimate appeal to consumers is relative to their individual interest in (or worship of) the collected works."
—
IGN Movies
Posted Dec 23, 2008
|
|
10/10
|
100%
|
Toy Story 2 (1999) |
"
Toy Story 2 shares the unique distinction of being one of the very few sequels that actually surpasses its predecessor, and continues to entertain as effortlessly now as it did seven years ago when it debuted in theaters."
—
IGN Movies
Posted Dec 23, 2008
|
|
10/10
|
87%
|
A History of Violence (2005) |
"
As a startling wake-up call to our desensitization of violent imagery, masked in the guise of a superficial, standard-fare gangster tome, A History of Violence has already earned an assured place in the annals of cinema."
—
IGN Movies
Posted Dec 23, 2008
|
|
10/10
|
89%
|
Lady and the Tramp (1955) |
"
Lady and the Tramp: 50th Anniversary Edition not only reminds modern audiences of its deservedly immortal status, but provides a much-needed standard of comparison for more recent animated features."
—
IGN Movies
Posted Dec 23, 2008
|
|
10/10
|
——
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James Bond Ultimate Edition - Vol. 1 (2006) |
"
Ultimately, the James Bond Ultimate Collection - Volume 1 DVD set is absolutely worth buying if you already have the previous DVDs, since they contain all bonus content released earlier as well as a new glut of great features."
—
IGN Movies
Posted Dec 23, 2008
|
|
10/10
|
——
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Shunpu den (Story of a Prostitute) (1965) |
"
Criterion Collection finds yet another Suzuki masterpiece that satisfies the eye, the brain and the heart all at the same time."
—
IGN Movies
Posted Dec 23, 2008
|
|
10/10
|
91%
|
The Fly (1986) |
"
I'm happy to report that the sci-fi tome still holds as much power and resonance (to me as much as general audiences) as it did 20 years ago when first released."
—
IGN Movies
Posted Dec 23, 2008
|
|
10/10
|
——
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Muppet Show - Season One (2005) |
"
The show remains as engaging as when it first appeared, and proves that family fun need not begin and end with the lowest common denominator in order to prove effective."
—
IGN Movies
Posted Dec 23, 2008
|
|
10/10
|
78%
|
A Very Long Engagement (2004) |
"
A Very Long Engagement is Jeunet's most accomplished effort- if not necessarily by far, given his illustrious filmography- because it crosses the barrier between his world and invades ours."
—
IGN Movies
Posted Dec 23, 2008
|
|
10/10
|
100%
|
The Wizard of Oz (1939) |
"
The Wizard of Oz has endured for more than six decades as a signpost - nay, a zenith - in the genre of family entertainment, and amazingly feels as if it hasn't aged a day in all of that time."
—
IGN Movies
Posted Dec 23, 2008
|
|
10/10
|
——
|
Harold Lloyd Comedy Collection (2005) |
"
The Harold Lloyd Comedy Collection offers a long overdue overview of the origins not only of comedy conventions, but film language itself."
—
IGN Movies
Posted Dec 23, 2008
|
|
10/10
|
39%
|
Kingdom of Heaven (2005) |
"
Kingdom of Heaven: The Director's Cut is not just a 2-star movie that earned itself two more stars, but one of Ridley Scott's best, and a film that deserves its place in cinema history - even if that place could only be located on DVD."
—
IGN Movies
Posted Dec 23, 2008
|
|
10/10
|
82%
|
Grease (1978) |
"
Overall, the Grease (Rockin' Rydell Edition) is absolutely worth buying even if you have the previous edition, as much for its newly-remastered transfer as the bounty of bonus materials."
—
IGN Movies
Posted Dec 23, 2008
|
|
10/10
|
95%
|
A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984) |
"
The Infinifilm Special Edition finally pays tribute to this venerated horror classic and proves that a great filmmaker requires imagination, not money to create true and lasting suspense."
—
IGN Movies
Posted Dec 23, 2008
|
|
10/10
|
90%
|
The Little Mermaid (1989) |
"
The Little Mermaid finally receives proper homage as a significant cinematic achievement, in the process providing audiences with ample evidence that hand-drawn animation is as valuable as any of its contemporary CGI or even live-action compatriots."
—
IGN Movies
Posted Dec 23, 2008
|
|
10/10
|
90%
|
The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (1974) |
"
The Texas Chain Saw Massacre chopped up our expectations more than 30 years ago, and for that we will always remember - and be thankful that some experiences do stay up on the screen."
—
IGN Movies
Posted Dec 23, 2008
|
|
10/10
|
47%
|
The Transformers - The Movie (1986) |
"
Transformers: The Movie was is, and always will be a great movie, and this DVD proves it."
—
IGN Movies
Posted Dec 23, 2008
|
|
10/10
|
27%
|
Fantastic Four (2005) |
"
Overall, the Fantastic Four (Extended Edition) is superior to the original DVD in every way possible except for the quality of the actual film; but the set is absolutely worth buying for fans of the original cut, comic books in general, or even casual fol"
—
IGN Movies
Posted Sep 12, 2008
|
|
10/10
|
——
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Sergio Leone Anthology (2007) |
"
A collection of four perfect films finally restored for stateside release."
—
IGN Movies
Posted Sep 12, 2008
|
|
10/10
|
88%
|
RoboCop (1987) |
"
Paul Verhoeven's classic sci-fi adventure proves as potent as ever in this new edition."
—
IGN Movies
Posted Sep 12, 2008
|
|
5/5
|
94%
|
The Dark Knight (2008) |
"
Nolan's sequel surpasses the original with an intense, disturbing masterpiece."
—
IGN Movies
Posted Jun 30, 2008
|
|
5/5
|
95%
|
No Country for Old Men (2007) |
"
Most audiences will look at the film and see only the simple plot of a fugitive and his two pursuers, but is there more being said and more being asked within the wide open spaces of No Country for Old Men? Indisputably."
—
IGN Movies
Posted Nov 9, 2007
|
|
5/5
|
59%
|
300 (2007) |
"
Director Zack Snyder adapts Frank Miller's graphic novel with passion and creativity, proving that classical storytelling will never go out of style."
—
IGN Movies
Posted Feb 13, 2007
|
|
5/5
|
87%
|
Brokeback Mountain (2005) |
"
Brokeback Mountain offers a long-overdue road map into territory often traversed but seldom properly documented -- namely, the human heart."
—
IGN Movies
Posted Dec 22, 2005
|
|
5/5
|
55%
|
Happy Endings (2005) |
"
The most satisfying film of the year."
—
IGN Movies
Posted Sep 23, 2005
|
|
A-
|
80%
|
Searching for Sugar Man (2012) |
"
A born crowd-pleaser whose central mystery begets a great triumph of grace and modesty."
—
The Playlist
Posted Jan 20, 2012
|
|
4.5/5
|
74%
|
Sound of My Voice (2012) |
"
it's the sort of debut that gives producers of independent films hope for their future while supplying studios with a new name for their casting shortlists."
—
Boxoffice Magazine
Posted Aug 20, 2011
|
|
9/10
|
90%
|
Attack the Block (2011) |
"
Cornish's film stands on its own and also fits comfortably into a proud cinematic tradition; it owes nothing to any antecedent, and yet feels like the latest in a lineage of crowd-pleasers."
—
ShockTillYouDrop.com
Posted Jun 24, 2011
|
|
9/10
|
78%
|
Red White & Blue (2010) |
"
Red White & Blue succeeds because it shows you the devastating violence that can be wrought against others, as well as the depths of humanity that its perpetrator can possess."
—
ShockTillYouDrop.com
Posted Aug 24, 2010
|
|
4.5/5
|
56%
|
Sukiyaki Western Django (2008) |
"
Sukiyaki Western Django is a singular work of art that both celebrates those disjointed parts and synthesizes them into a strangely cohesive %u2013 and more amazingly, unique whole."
—
IGN Movies
Posted Nov 20, 2008
|
|
9/10
|
55%
|
The Protector (Tom yum goong) (Warrior King) (2005) |
"
Tony Jaa leaves Bruce Lee wannabes in the dust with this terrific Thai martial arts film."
—
IGN Movies
Posted Sep 12, 2008
|
|
9/10
|
——
|
Bruce Lee Ultimate Collection (2009) |
"
The martial arts master returns to DVD with a deluxe set that celebrates not only his body of work but his lasting impact on modern action movies."
—
IGN Movies
Posted Sep 12, 2008
|
|
9/10
|
——
|
Spider-Man 2.1 (2007) |
"
Web-head returns to DVD with eight more minutes of unseen footage as well as a superlative spate of new extras and featurettes."
—
IGN Movies
Posted Sep 12, 2008
|
|
9/10
|
——
|
36th Chamber of Shaolin (Shao Lin san shi liu fang) (1979) |
"
Gordon Liu's masterpiece returns to DVD in a terrific new edition that reconfirms its classic status."
—
IGN Movies
Posted Sep 12, 2008
|
|
9/10
|
——
|
Warner Home Video Directors Series: Stanley Kubrick Collection (2007) |
"
Five of Kubrick's classics are finally restored and properly explored in this expansive set."
—
IGN Movies
Posted Sep 12, 2008
|
|
4.5/5
|
82%
|
Vicky Cristina Barcelona (2008) |
"
Vicky Cristina Barcelona is a reassuring return to form that qualifies as his smartest, most lyrical and all-around best film in a decade."
—
IGN Movies
Posted Aug 29, 2008
|
|
4.5/5
|
96%
|
WALL-E (2008) |
"
Stanton finds more success with a tender, thoughtful and terrific-looking animated film."
—
IGN Movies
Posted Aug 8, 2008
|
|
4.5/5
|
38%
|
Speed Racer (2008) |
"
Speed Racer is a masterpiece of its kind, and a definitive benchmark for film not only as a special effects extravaganza but as the moment when the Wachowskis went from wunderkind directors to true auteurs."
—
IGN Movies
Posted Jun 12, 2008
|
|
4.5/5
|
91%
|
There Will Be Blood (2007) |
"
There Will Be Blood is a brilliant film, a real, important work in a world that looks at art as a four-letter word, and another entry in a filmography that stands among the most important -- and yes, distinctive -- in modern movies."
—
IGN Movies
Posted Jan 8, 2008
|
|
4.5/5
|
86%
|
Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (2007) |
"
Admittedly it is bloody as hell, but there's something just stylish enough about the way it's executed -- pun intended -- that even viewers with weak constitutions should be able to stomach the violence."
—
IGN Movies
Posted Dec 21, 2007
|
|
4.5/5
|
88%
|
Before the Devil Knows You're Dead (2007) |
"
Lumet's latest proves as riveting and ambitious as any of his best work."
—
IGN Movies
Posted Nov 2, 2007
|
|
4.5/5
|
87%
|
Control (2007) |
"
Control is that rare greatest-hits package that makes you want to go back and explore a band's entire discography, and moreover, that razes the cliches and renders their history as new, fresh and interesting as when it originally happened."
—
IGN Movies
Posted Oct 15, 2007
|
|
4.5/5
|
27%
|
Dragon Wars (D-War) (2007) |
"
A movie without a single redeeming quality that we highly recommend."
—
IGN Movies
Posted Oct 15, 2007
|
|
4.5/5
|
67%
|
The Darjeeling Limited (2007) |
"
The Darjeeling Limited, by comparison, feels like a more comfortable fit than its predecessor..."
—
IGN Movies
Posted Sep 28, 2007
|
|
4.5/5
|
72%
|
Lust, Caution (2007) |
"
Lee's latest takes the Taiwanese director to China for a searing, sexy tale of espionage."
—
IGN Movies
Posted Sep 10, 2007
|
66%
——
96%
