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4/4
|
93%
|
Marvel's The Avengers (2012) |
"
The Avengers lives up to every last ounce of hype."
—
Big Hollywood
Posted May 16, 2012
|
|
4/4
|
91%
|
Crazy Heart (2009) |
"
If Jeff Bridges earns an overdue Oscar for Crazy Heart it won't be for any charitable reasons. It's arguably the best performance of his career."
—
What Would Toto Watch?
Posted Jan 26, 2010
|
|
4/4
|
91%
|
Precious: Based on the Novel Push by Sapphire (2009) |
"
Precious is the first film of 2009 that cannot be missed."
—
What Would Toto Watch?
Posted Nov 23, 2009
|
|
4/4
|
94%
|
The Dark Knight (2008) |
"
Believe every ounce of the hype surrounding The Dark Knight."
—
What Would Toto Watch?
Posted Jul 18, 2008
|
|
4/4
|
88%
|
House of Flying Daggers (2004) |
"
Daggers is a jaw-dropping spectacle that outclasses 'Crouching Tiger'"
—
Washington Times
Posted Dec 17, 2004
|
|
3.5/4
|
93%
|
Zero Dark Thirty (2013) |
"
Zero Dark Thirty is a model of artistic restraint, a film letting fantastic history trump the need to score partisan points."
—
Big Hollywood
Posted Jan 15, 2013
|
|
3.5/4
|
87%
|
Arbitrage (2012) |
"
Arbitrage avoids lazy, anti-corporate talking points to tell the thrilling story of a man drowning in his own greed."
—
Big Hollywood
Posted Dec 28, 2012
|
|
3.5/4
|
96%
|
Argo (2012) |
"
Ben Affleck, director, can do no wrong with the terrific political thriller Argo. Ben Affleck, actor and star, that's another story."
—
Big Hollywood
Posted Oct 12, 2012
|
|
3.5/4
|
97%
|
Ai Weiwei: Never Sorry (2012) |
"
Who doesn't hate it when critics say, "this is an important documentary you must see!" Well, Ai Weiwei: Never Sorry is a critically important documentary you need to see."
—
Big Hollywood
Posted Aug 10, 2012
|
|
3.5/4
|
87%
|
The Dark Knight Rises (2012) |
"
Nolan's final Batman film delivers grand excitement, grounded performances and the kind of conservative themes rarely embraced in blockbuster films."
—
Big Hollywood
Posted Jul 26, 2012
|
|
3.5/4
|
93%
|
Mission: Impossible Ghost Protocol (2011) |
"
Pixar vet Brad Bird directs the best Mission: Impossible yet. See it on the biggest screen possible for maximum impact."
—
Big Hollywood
Posted May 16, 2012
|
|
3.5/4
|
93%
|
Mission: Impossible Ghost Protocol (2011) |
"
Ghost Protocol packs more white-knuckle tension than any action film this year."
—
What Would Toto Watch?
Posted Dec 16, 2011
|
|
3.5/4
|
75%
|
The Names of Love (2011) |
"
The far-left lead character in The Names of Love is so enchanting even Rush Limbaugh would give her the time of day."
—
What Would Toto Watch?
Posted Nov 2, 2011
|
|
3.5/4
|
76%
|
The Debt (2011) |
"
Smart, thrilling and morally complex ... not much more you can ask of The Debt"
—
What Would Toto Watch?
Posted Sep 1, 2011
|
|
3.5/4
|
96%
|
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows - Part 2 (2011) |
"
Deathly Hallows - Part 2 is everything a Potter fanatic could want in a franchise capper."
—
What Would Toto Watch?
Posted Jul 15, 2011
|
|
3.5/4
|
88%
|
Rango (2011) |
"
Parents will be nudging aside their children to check out the thoroughly mature western known as Rango"
—
What Would Toto Watch?
Posted Mar 4, 2011
|
|
3.5/4
|
89%
|
Let Me In (2010) |
"
Let Me In actually improves on the source material without resorting to the pathetic tics of most American horror films."
—
What Would Toto Watch?
Posted Oct 2, 2010
|
|
3.5/4
|
96%
|
The Social Network (2010) |
"
The Social Network boasts enough great dialogue to fuel a half dozen Oscar-bait movies."
—
What Would Toto Watch?
Posted Oct 2, 2010
|
|
3.5/4
|
94%
|
The Town (2010) |
"
All is forgiven, Ben. Just stay behind the camera so you can give us more films like The Town"
—
What Would Toto Watch?
Posted Sep 17, 2010
|
|
3.5/4
|
93%
|
The Kids Are All Right (2010) |
"
The leads in this beautifully told drama are more than just all right - they're Oscar worthy."
—
What Would Toto Watch?
Posted Aug 18, 2010
|
|
3.5/4
|
99%
|
Toy Story 3 (2010) |
"
Can we put Pixar in charge of every movie sequel?"
—
What Would Toto Watch?
Posted Jun 18, 2010
|
|
3.5/4
|
50%
|
The Human Centipede (First Sequence) (2010) |
"
The title only hints at the horrors within this deeply disturbing - and thoroughly original - shocker."
—
What Would Toto Watch?
Posted Apr 26, 2010
|
|
3.5/4
|
83%
|
Into Temptation (2009) |
"
Into Temptation treats Catholocism - and its audience - with a great deal of respect."
—
What Would Toto Watch?
Posted Jan 23, 2010
|
|
3.5/4
|
91%
|
Up in the Air (2009) |
"
Clooney, Reitman both soar with the richly satisfying Up in the Air"
—
What Would Toto Watch?
Posted Dec 15, 2009
|
|
3.5/4
|
97%
|
Burma VJ: Reporter i et Lukket Land (Burma VJ: Reporting from a Closed Country) (2008) |
"
The word 'brave' is thrown around too liberally in Hollywood. The folks behind Burma VJ are the bravest souls you'll see on screen this year."
—
What Would Toto Watch?
Posted Dec 2, 2009
|
|
3.5/4
|
95%
|
Best Worst Movie (2010) |
"
The debacle that was Troll 2 has given birth to Best Worst Movie, easily the most enjoyable documentary you'll see all year."
—
What Would Toto Watch?
Posted Nov 15, 2009
|
|
3.5/4
|
94%
|
Not Quite Hollywood: The Wild, Untold Story of Ozploitation! (2008) |
"
Not Quite Hollywood - lousy title, great peek back at the Ozploitation movement."
—
What Would Toto Watch?
Posted Aug 16, 2009
|
|
3.5/4
|
89%
|
Coraline (2009) |
"
Coraline is near perfect family entertainment - if your family can handle some pretty ghoulish creatures."
—
What Would Toto Watch?
Posted Jul 20, 2009
|
|
3.5/4
|
90%
|
Lonely are the Brave (1962) |
"
Kirk Douglas remains the epitome of the rugged individual in the classic neo-western Lonely Are the Brave"
—
What Would Toto Watch?
Posted Jun 30, 2009
|
|
3.5/4
|
97%
|
Unforgiven (1992) |
"
Unforgiven began Clint Eastwood's current apology tour for his cinematic violence."
—
What Would Toto Watch?
Posted May 1, 2009
|
|
3.5/4
|
83%
|
I Love You, Man (2009) |
"
I Love You, Man is a top-notch Judd Apatow comedy - without Apatow's name anywhere on the credits."
—
What Would Toto Watch?
Posted Mar 20, 2009
|
|
3.5/4
|
70%
|
Last Chance Harvey (2009) |
"
Last Chance Harvey gives Dustin Hoffman his first crack at a killer lead role in a decade."
—
What Would Toto Watch?
Posted Jan 17, 2009
|
|
3.5/4
|
92%
|
Frost/Nixon (2008) |
"
Frost/Nixon - The glory days of checkbook journalism."
—
What Would Toto Watch?
Posted Jan 10, 2009
|
|
3.5/4
|
64%
|
Where God Left His Shoes (2007) |
"
Where God Left His Shoes is a holiday miracle - a gritty tale about homelessness that's neither sappy nor sentimental"
—
PajamasMedia
Posted Dec 23, 2008
|
|
3.5/4
|
84%
|
Elf (2003) |
"
Elf might be the last modern Christmas classic we see for a long time."
—
What Would Toto Watch?
Posted Dec 16, 2008
|
|
3.5/4
|
80%
|
Gran Torino (2009) |
"
Clint Eastwood's character in Gran Torino represents the culimination of the icon's screen career."
—
What Would Toto Watch?
Posted Dec 15, 2008
|
|
3.5/4
|
85%
|
Un Conte de Noël (A Christmas Tale) (2008) |
"
A Christmas Tale is the yuletide antidote to Four Christmases."
—
What Would Toto Watch?
Posted Dec 15, 2008
|
|
3.5/4
|
78%
|
Doubt (2008) |
"
Doubt has Oscar buzz stamped on every frame - for good reason."
—
What Would Toto Watch?
Posted Dec 12, 2008
|
|
3.5/4
|
79%
|
Dr. Seuss' Horton Hears a Who! (2008) |
"
Horton Hears a Who! -- Dr. Seuss' imagination never goes out of style."
—
What Would Toto Watch?
Posted Dec 10, 2008
|
|
3.5/4
|
94%
|
Slumdog Millionaire (2008) |
"
Slumdog Millionaire is just the sort of rags-to-riches yarn that turns Academy voters' heads."
—
What Would Toto Watch?
Posted Nov 16, 2008
|
|
3.5/4
|
93%
|
Insomnia (2002) |
"
Pacino can't be accused of sleepwalking through Christopher Nolan's brilliant Insomnia."
—
What Would Toto Watch?
Posted Nov 2, 2008
|
|
3.5/4
|
94%
|
Ne le Dis à Personne (Tell No One) (2006) |
"
The French thriller Tell No One shows Hollywood how to make a knotty mystery that's both logical and deeply satisfying."
—
Washington Times
Posted Sep 7, 2008
|
|
3.5/4
|
89%
|
The Savages (2007) |
"
The Savages proves there's a rich vein of humor to be mined from the darkest of themes."
—
Washington Times
Posted Apr 22, 2008
|
|
3.5/4
|
86%
|
Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (2007) |
"
We all knew Johnny Depp could act. The brilliantly imagined Sweeney Todd shows he can sing, too."
—
Washington Times
Posted Apr 9, 2008
|
|
3.5/4
|
82%
|
Hors de Prix (Priceless) (2006) |
"
Priceless smartly updates the selfish pluck that powered Breakfast at Tiffany's more than four decades ago."
—
Washington Times
Posted Apr 4, 2008
|
|
3.5/4
|
55%
|
Married Life (2008) |
"
Married Life gives new meaning to the phrase, "'til death do us part.""
—
Washington Times
Posted Mar 30, 2008
|
|
3.5/4
|
81%
|
Great World of Sound (2007) |
"
Great World of Sound is a corrosive antidote to "American Idol.""
—
Washington Times
Posted Feb 9, 2008
|
|
3.5/4
|
88%
|
3:10 to Yuma (2007) |
"
If 3:10 to Yuma can't resuscitate the western, nothing will."
—
Washington Times
Posted Jan 22, 2008
|
|
3.5/4
|
51%
|
The Kingdom (2007) |
"
The Kingdom unapologetically shows U.S. agents knocking off terrorists."
—
Washington Times
Posted Jan 20, 2008
|
|
3.5/4
|
77%
|
Cloverfield (2008) |
"
Shut out the massive hype, admittedly easier said than done, and Cloverfield is a terrific monster movie for our age."
—
Washington Times
Posted Jan 19, 2008
|
75%
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