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Candice Russell

Candice Russell

Agrees with the Tomatometer 79% of the time.

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South Florida Sun-Sentinel
Total Reviews:
52

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88% Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer (1986) " A drama of vivid intensity, it has all the marks of a well-made, thoughtful film that does not exploit violence for its own sake or make killing a source of entertainment." — South Florida Sun-Sentinel
Posted Aug 12, 2013
84% They Live (1988) " Director John Carpenter's They Live is an undistinguished sci-fi thriller." — South Florida Sun-Sentinel
Posted Aug 6, 2013
94% Dave (1993) " Despite the familiar echoes, the film works more often than it should. Without the charming Kevin Kline in two roles, plot problems would yawn like sinkholes." — South Florida Sun-Sentinel
Posted Aug 2, 2013
96% Unforgiven (1992) " Realistic and thoughtful, Unforgiven has the pictorial sweep we've come to expect from the genre and the intelligence too long missing from it." — South Florida Sun-Sentinel
Posted Aug 2, 2013
84% Back to School (1986) " Dangerfield proves once again why he's one of the funniest men on screen." — South Florida Sun-Sentinel
Posted Aug 1, 2013
85% Presumed Innocent (1990) " A thudding disappointment." — South Florida Sun-Sentinel
Posted Jul 31, 2013
92% Parenthood (1989) " As Parenthood reveals within its charming, two-hour running time, the pitfalls and quandaries of child-rearing are universal -- and the joys and the heartaches remain lifelong concerns." — South Florida Sun-Sentinel
Posted Jul 31, 2013
90% The Lion King (2011) " Wondrously imaginative, The Lion King is superior family entertainment, charming in every way." — South Florida Sun-Sentinel
Posted Jul 31, 2013
94% Ruthless People (1986) " Occasionally crude and tasteless, Ruthless People is a comedy with a vitriolic twist. It`s a comedy about people who love to hate, with actors who make it worth seeing." — South Florida Sun-Sentinel
Posted Jul 31, 2013
83% Thelma & Louise (1991) " If director Scott intended to picture a growing sense of female triumph, he failed miserably." — South Florida Sun-Sentinel
Posted Jul 30, 2013
95% Midnight Run (1988) " Midnight Run is an inside-out, upside-down buddy film and comedic cross- country caper. It also is the entertaining excuse for Robert De Niro, the Method actor of his generation, to cut loose and play things light for a change." — South Florida Sun-Sentinel
Posted Jul 30, 2013
93% Speed (1994) " If you have a thirst for hard action and suspense of a high order, Speed satisfies big-time." — South Florida Sun-Sentinel
Posted Jul 30, 2013
88% When Harry Met Sally (1989) " As played winningly by Billy Crystal and Meg Ryan, there is a quirky chemistry created in their offbeat pairing." — South Florida Sun-Sentinel
Posted Jul 30, 2013
95% In the Line of Fire (1993) " Feverish suspense is at work in In the Line of Fire, a film of surprising depth for an action thriller. The felicitous interweaving of humor and high drama is another hallmark of this tense story of wits." — South Florida Sun-Sentinel
Posted Jul 30, 2013
96% What's Love Got To Do With It? (1993) " What`s Love Got to Do With It is sizzling film fare." — South Florida Sun-Sentinel
Posted Jul 29, 2013
96% The Fugitive (1993) " Just when you thought the movies had been given over to special effects departments and the high-tech fantasies that sustain them, along comes The Fugitive -- a good, old-fashioned drama with unsettling shivers of suspense." — South Florida Sun-Sentinel
Posted Jul 29, 2013
92% No Way Out (1987) " Sex, violence and secrecy can make a volatile on-screen combination, but not this time." — South Florida Sun-Sentinel
Posted Jul 29, 2013
60% The Hand That Rocks the Cradle (1992) " The Hand That Rocks the Cradle is that rare thing, a realistic thriller wise enough not to sell short any of its characters. Just be prepared to become very, very scared when you see it." — South Florida Sun-Sentinel
Posted Jul 10, 2013
92% Die Hard (1988) " Within the narrow framework of the hard-action genre, Die Hard is almost as good as it gets." — South Florida Sun-Sentinel
Posted Jul 9, 2013
23% Dying Young (1991) " Dying Young belongs to the luminous Roberts. She is becoming one of the screen's finer actresses." — South Florida Sun-Sentinel
Posted Jul 1, 2013
48% Flatliners (1990) " Flatliners is moderately entertaining hocum at times, when it doesn't reach too far. Roberts is the best of the adequate bunch -- only her fans should make this a must-see." — South Florida Sun-Sentinel
Posted Jul 1, 2013
97% The Princess Bride (1987) " In spirit The Princess Bride recalls The Neverending Story, which also was about a contemporary boy`s fantastic adventure. Reiner's film is likely to please adults more than kids and to last in memory more than most films this fall." — South Florida Sun-Sentinel
Posted Jun 28, 2013
92% Reservoir Dogs (1992) " A superb character study of tough guys turning on each other, it is also an edgy drama about the dissolution of trust." — South Florida Sun-Sentinel
Posted Jun 26, 2013
91% Stand by Me (2000) " Gracefully blending raucous comedy with intense drama, the film is about the loss of innocence as well as the getting of wisdom." — South Florida Sun-Sentinel
Posted Jun 26, 2013
74% Ghost (1990) " It's enough to make you wonder: Doesn't anybody know how to write an old- fashioned romance any more?" — South Florida Sun-Sentinel
Posted Jun 25, 2013
29% Popcorn (1989) " The plot becomes repetitive and tiresome, though the movies-within-the-movie (created by the filmmakers, rather than pulled from the film vaults) are funny." — South Florida Sun-Sentinel
Posted Jun 20, 2013
5% Caddyshack II (1988) " You know a movie is in trouble when the special effects forces at Industrial Light and Magic are employed to jazz up games of golf." — South Florida Sun-Sentinel
Posted Jun 4, 2013
4% Getting Even With Dad (1994) " It can't decide whether to be a mushy valentine to the dad-son relationship, masculine style, or a not-very-clever comedy." — South Florida Sun-Sentinel
Posted May 28, 2013
11% Calendar Girl (1994) " In this meant-to-be-charming saga of youthful adventure set in 1962, Priestley is the dead weight." — South Florida Sun-Sentinel
Posted May 28, 2013
8% The Next Karate Kid (2001) " Swank and Morita make a personable pair, enough so that we don't miss Macchio. The monks exude a benevolent presence in a film less trivial than it could have been." — South Florida Sun-Sentinel
Posted May 22, 2013
2/4 8% Revenge of the Nerds II: Nerds in Paradise (1987) " One hopes that more inspiration comes to the creation of Nerds III, which already is being planned. The essence of the nerds needs to be resurrected." — South Florida Sun-Sentinel
Posted May 21, 2013
4% Problem Child (1990) " Smart beginning, witless ending." — South Florida Sun-Sentinel
Posted May 21, 2013
7% Ghost Dad (1990) " Solve this show business mystery: How is it that the greatly gifted Bill Cosby, a comedy guru with few peers, makes bad movies? The latest entry on his depressing film resume is Ghost Dad." — South Florida Sun-Sentinel
Posted May 21, 2013
31% For Queen & Country (1989) " Artfully directed and acted, For Queen & Country errs by overstating its case." — South Florida Sun-Sentinel
Posted May 21, 2013
40% Newsies (1992) " There`s a boyish exuberance about Newsies that is hard to resist." — South Florida Sun-Sentinel
Posted May 20, 2013
22% Color of Night (1994) " The artfully superficial relationship between Bill and Rose works to the plot's advantage." — South Florida Sun-Sentinel
Posted May 17, 2013
94% Pulp Fiction (1994) " Clever and daring, this high-pitched film never falters. Pulp Fiction is simply masterful. It's also one of the few films this year that bears seeing twice for maximum pleasure." — South Florida Sun-Sentinel
Posted May 15, 2013
2.5/4 100% My Beautiful Laundrette (1985) " There isn't a performance in this film that is less than excellent." — South Florida Sun-Sentinel
Posted May 13, 2013
91% Scandal (1989) " Call it a hindsight view of British history, an unnecessarily controversial film about the uses of sex, or a perverse love story -- any of the descriptions will fit Scandal." — South Florida Sun-Sentinel
Posted May 8, 2013
46% Agnes of God (2002) " Fonda and Bancroft are interesting to watch together, in spite of their insufficient performances. But their meaty dialogues don`t amount to much." — South Florida Sun-Sentinel
Posted May 8, 2013
98% One False Move (1992) " In this film ably directed by Carl Franklin, who has spent most of his adulthood as an actor, there are more than a few tense scenes." — South Florida Sun-Sentinel
Posted May 6, 2013
77% The Mask (1994) " Carrey, the star of the surprising hit Ace Ventura: Pet Detective and a regular on TV's In Living Color, acquits himself well in a part of sublime goofiness." — South Florida Sun-Sentinel
Posted Apr 12, 2013
78% Addams Family Values (1993) " Surprise, surprise -- Addams Family Values is more wicked, more warped and more tightly wound than The Addams Family. It's a dark comedy on the edge, way on the edge, and perhaps twice as funny as the original." — South Florida Sun-Sentinel
Posted Apr 11, 2013
82% The Crow (1994) " A stylized revenge fantasy of dark beauty." — South Florida Sun-Sentinel
Posted Apr 10, 2013
81% Batman Returns (1992) " DeVito and Pfeiffer make formidable foes and formidable fun." — South Florida Sun-Sentinel
Posted Apr 10, 2013
2/4 70% Batman (1989) " As Robin might have said of this semi-boondoggle: "Holy overkill!"" — South Florida Sun-Sentinel
Posted Apr 10, 2013
93% Jurassic Park (1993) " A cautionary tale about scientists and schemers messing with Mother Nature, the film makes its point. But it takes at least 30 minutes to get going." — South Florida Sun-Sentinel
Posted Apr 1, 2013
72% Dirty Dancing (1987) " You are likely to leave Dirty Dancing feeling good about what happens to the characters and longing to dance as they do." — South Florida Sun-Sentinel
Posted Mar 25, 2013
93% Matewan (1987) " This thoughtful film is real in every respect, right down to the plaintive sound of a country woman`s ballad." — South Florida Sun-Sentinel
Posted Mar 22, 2013
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