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Anthony Leong

"Film is the literature of the Twentieth Century"

Agrees with the Tomatometer 66% of the time.

Biography:: In addition to being a licensed pharmacist and management consultant, Anthony Leong has been a part-time film critic since 1997. Many of his 750+ film reviews and articles have appeared in books, magazines, and entertainment portals all around the world, as well as on his own entertainment web site, MediaCircus.net. To see examples of his published work, visit his Sightings page (http://www.mediacircus.net/sightings.html). After watching his very first Korean film, "Shiri", Mr. Leong became hopelessly hooked and made a vow to write the very first guidebook to this new and exciting world cinema phenomenon, "Korean Cinema: The New Hong Kong", which is now available. For more information, please visit http://www.mediacircus.net/koreancinema.
Favorites:: Favorite Directors (in alphabetical order): Woody Allen, Luc Besson, James Cameron, Atom Egoyan, Juzo Itami, Krzysztof Kieslowski, Baz Luhrman, David Lynch, Sam Raimi, John Sayles, Oliver Stone, Takeshi Kitano, Wong Kar Wai, John Woo, Ronny Yu Favorite Films (in alphabetical order): Army of Darkness, Ashes of Time, A Better Tomorrow, The Brothers McMullen, Bullet in the Head, Chungking Express, Exotica, Clerks, Fallen Angels, Hard Boiled, The Killer, Strictly Ballroom, Tampopo, Three Colors Trilogy
Publications:: MediaCircus , Reel Site

Total Reviews:: 699
Total QuickRatings:: 3

Location:: Toronto, Ontario, Canada

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Rating	T-Meter	Title \| Year	Add Date
4/5	79%	Audition (Ôdishon) (1999)	" ... a powerful and thought-provoking look at Japanese sexual politics, laced with unforgettable images that will leave you scarred for life." — MediaCircus Posted Aug 22, 2002
3/5	52%	Flatliners (1990)	— MediaCircus Posted Aug 18, 2002
2/5	15%	Striking Distance (1993)	— MediaCircus Posted Aug 18, 2002
3.5/5	54%	Austin Powers in Goldmember (2002)	" It's good news and bad news..." — MediaCircus Posted Aug 18, 2002
3/5	——	Am zin (Running Out of Time) (Hidden War) (1999)	— MediaCircus Posted Aug 18, 2002
4/5	74%	Spy Kids 2: The Island of Lost Dreams (2002)	" ... yet another film that allows this critic to use the words 'kick-' and 'family film' in the same sentence and mean it." — MediaCircus* Posted Aug 18, 2002
—	——	Sip si 32 doe (Beyond Hypothermia) (1996)	— MediaCircus Posted Aug 6, 2002
3.5/5	40%	Reign of Fire (2002)	" Comic-book cinema certainly rules the day in Reign of Fire" — MediaCircus Posted Jul 14, 2002
3/5	——	Heugsuseon ()	" It seems that Hollywood and today's Hong Kong don't have the market completely cornered when it comes to combining the visceral with the vacuous." — MediaCircus Posted Jul 9, 2002
2.5/5	——	Bichunmoo (2001)	" ... never becomes more than a sum of its parts with its lackluster story, manipulative melodrama, and unimpressive action sequences." — MediaCircus Posted Jul 9, 2002
3/5	39%	Men in Black II (2002)	" After five years of false starts and almost $100 million spent... you would think that they could come up with something more interesting..." — MediaCircus Posted Jul 8, 2002
2.5/5	33%	Windtalkers (2002)	" ... takes a fascinating and little-known aspect of the Second World War and buries it beneath redundantly redundant scenes of excessive pyrotechnics and battlefield carnage." — MediaCircus Posted Jul 6, 2002
4/5	86%	Lilo & Stitch (2002)	" ... an entertaining and heartwarming blend of innovation and tradition." — MediaCircus Posted Jul 5, 2002
3.5/5	——	Kick the Moon (Shinlaui dalbam) (2001)	" A screwball comedy about a bizarre love triangle that develops between a smooth gangster, a strict schoolteacher, and a comely noodle shop owner..." — MediaCircus Posted Jul 1, 2002
4/5	——	Guns & Talks (Killerdeului suda) (2001)	" ... possesses enough wit and charm to make it a must-have for any Hong Kong action fan." — MediaCircus Posted Jul 1, 2002
4/5	——	My Boss, My Hero ()	" ... the combination of light-hearted laughs and genuine emotional weight make this satirical look at high school life a solid effort." — MediaCircus Posted Jun 24, 2002
5/5	92%	Minority Report (2002)	" ... is the type of summer blockbuster that Hollywood should be making more of, one that is brimming with equal portions of intelligence and spectacle." — MediaCircus Posted Jun 23, 2002
—	96%	The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993)	— MediaCircus Posted Jun 18, 2002
—	40%	The Replacements (2000)	— MediaCircus Posted Jun 18, 2002
—	57%	Road Trip (2000)	— MediaCircus Posted Jun 18, 2002
—	71%	The Cider House Rules (1999)	— MediaCircus Posted Jun 18, 2002
—	65%	Dinosaur (2000)	— MediaCircus Posted Jun 18, 2002
—	67%	Boiler Room (2000)	— MediaCircus Posted Jun 18, 2002
—	25%	Simpatico (1999)	— MediaCircus Posted Jun 18, 2002
—	67%	Charlie's Angels (2000)	— MediaCircus Posted Jun 18, 2002
—	9%	The Skulls (2000)	— MediaCircus Posted Jun 18, 2002
—	36%	Rules of Engagement (2000)	— MediaCircus Posted Jun 18, 2002
—	3%	Down to You (2000)	— MediaCircus Posted Jun 18, 2002
—	12%	Holy Man (1998)	— MediaCircus Posted Jun 18, 2002
—	74%	Next Stop Wonderland (1998)	— MediaCircus Posted Jun 18, 2002
—	27%	Hollow Man (2000)	— MediaCircus Posted Jun 18, 2002
—	62%	The Patriot (2000)	— MediaCircus Posted Jun 18, 2002
—	14%	Red Planet (2000)	— MediaCircus Posted Jun 18, 2002
—	31%	28 Days (2000)	— MediaCircus Posted Jun 18, 2002
—	81%	Wonder Boys (2000)	— MediaCircus Posted Jun 18, 2002
—	88%	Almost Famous (2000)	— MediaCircus Posted Jun 18, 2002
—	43%	The Legend of Bagger Vance (2000)	— MediaCircus Posted Jun 18, 2002
—	85%	Billy Elliot (2000)	— MediaCircus Posted Jun 18, 2002
—	26%	Nutty Professor II - The Klumps (2000)	— MediaCircus Posted Jun 18, 2002
—	87%	Girlfight (2000)	— MediaCircus Posted Jun 18, 2002
—	49%	The Road to El Dorado (2000)	— MediaCircus Posted Jun 18, 2002
—	96%	Chicken Run (2000)	— MediaCircus Posted Jun 18, 2002
—	42%	The Adventures of Rocky & Bullwinkle (2000)	— MediaCircus Posted Jun 18, 2002
—	48%	The Way of the Gun (2000)	— MediaCircus Posted Jun 18, 2002
—	40%	Snake Eyes (1998)	— MediaCircus Posted Jun 18, 2002
—	86%	The Parent Trap (1998)	— MediaCircus Posted Jun 18, 2002
—	79%	Shanghai Noon (2000)	— MediaCircus Posted Jun 18, 2002
—	78%	East Is East (1999)	— MediaCircus Posted Jun 18, 2002
—	45%	Small Soldiers (1998)	— MediaCircus Posted Jun 18, 2002
—	52%	Angela's Ashes (1999)	— MediaCircus Posted Jun 18, 2002
—	61%	Rush Hour (1998)	— MediaCircus Posted Jun 18, 2002
—	95%	Antz (1998)	— MediaCircus Posted Jun 18, 2002
—	42%	What Planet Are You From? (2000)	— MediaCircus Posted Jun 18, 2002
—	78%	Buffalo 66 (1998)	— MediaCircus Posted Jun 18, 2002
—	25%	Isn't She Great (2000)	— MediaCircus Posted Jun 18, 2002
—	88%	Boys Don't Cry (1999)	— MediaCircus Posted Jun 18, 2002
—	2%	Battlefield Earth (2000)	— MediaCircus Posted Jun 18, 2002
—	20%	Autumn in New York (2000)	— MediaCircus Posted Jun 18, 2002
—	52%	Lethal Weapon 4 (1998)	— MediaCircus Posted Jun 18, 2002
—	57%	Mission: Impossible 2 (2000)	— MediaCircus Posted Jun 18, 2002
—	8%	Knock Off (1998)	— MediaCircus Posted Jun 18, 2002
—	41%	Men of Honor (2000)	— MediaCircus Posted Jun 18, 2002
	83%	Free Enterprise (1999)	" Free Enterprise a film that no die-hard sci-fi fan or movie buff should miss." — MediaCircus Posted Jun 18, 2002
—	19%	The Beach (2000)	— MediaCircus Posted Jun 18, 2002
—	47%	The Perfect Storm (2000)	— MediaCircus Posted Jun 18, 2002
—	67%	It Happened Here (1999)	— MediaCircus Posted Jun 18, 2002
—	10%	The Watcher (2000)	— MediaCircus Posted Jun 18, 2002
—	25%	Reindeer Games (Deception) (2000)	— MediaCircus Posted Jun 18, 2002
—	57%	Godzilla 2000 (2000)	— MediaCircus Posted Jun 18, 2002
—	54%	Scary Movie (2000)	— MediaCircus Posted Jun 18, 2002
—	76%	The Contender (2000)	— MediaCircus Posted Jun 18, 2002
—	45%	The Cell (2000)	— MediaCircus Posted Jun 18, 2002
—	68%	Shaft (2000)	— MediaCircus Posted Jun 18, 2002
—	55%	Blade (1998)	— MediaCircus Posted Jun 18, 2002
—	13%	Whipped (1999)	— MediaCircus Posted Jun 18, 2002
—	22%	Coyote Ugly (2000)	— MediaCircus Posted Jun 18, 2002
—	77%	Gladiator (2000)	— MediaCircus Posted Jun 18, 2002
—	21%	Urban Legend (1998)	— MediaCircus Posted Jun 18, 2002
—	84%	Erin Brockovich (2000)	— MediaCircus Posted Jun 18, 2002
—	52%	Titan A.E. (2000)	— MediaCircus Posted Jun 18, 2002
—	75%	The Mighty (1998)	— MediaCircus Posted Jun 18, 2002
—	39%	Black and White (2002)	— MediaCircus Posted Jun 18, 2002
—	30%	Big Momma's House (2000)	— MediaCircus Posted Jun 18, 2002
—	17%	Whatever It Takes (2000)	— MediaCircus Posted Jun 18, 2002
—	36%	Scream 3 (2000)	— MediaCircus Posted Jun 18, 2002
—	50%	Dance with Me (1998)	— MediaCircus Posted Jun 18, 2002
—	41%	The Ninth Gate (1999)	— MediaCircus Posted Jun 18, 2002
—	83%	Clockwatchers (1998)	— MediaCircus Posted Jun 18, 2002
—	33%	Romeo Must Die (2000)	— MediaCircus Posted Jun 18, 2002
—	68%	Ronin (1998)	— MediaCircus Posted Jun 18, 2002
—	82%	X-Men (2000)	— MediaCircus Posted Jun 18, 2002
—	33%	Final Destination (2000)	— MediaCircus Posted Jun 18, 2002
—	35%	Where the Heart Is (2000)	— MediaCircus Posted Jun 18, 2002
—	83%	The Mask of Zorro (1998)	— MediaCircus Posted Jun 18, 2002
—	48%	Bedazzled (2000)	— MediaCircus Posted Jun 18, 2002
—	25%	Mission To Mars (2000)	— MediaCircus Posted Jun 18, 2002
—	78%	Requiem for a Dream (2000)	— MediaCircus Posted Jun 18, 2002
—	55%	Pitch Black (2000)	— MediaCircus Posted Jun 18, 2002
—	9%	Eye of the Beholder (2000)	— MediaCircus Posted Jun 18, 2002

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