|
5/5
|
60%
|
Year of the Dragon (1985) |
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Matinee Magazine
Posted Jan 18, 2003
|
|
2/5
|
89%
|
What's Up, Tiger Lily? (1966) |
—
Matinee Magazine
Posted Jan 18, 2003
|
|
4/5
|
91%
|
Three Colors: White (Trzy kolory: Bialy) (Trois Couleurs: Blanc) (1994) |
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Matinee Magazine
Posted Jan 18, 2003
|
|
3/5
|
95%
|
The Gods Must Be Crazy (1980) |
—
Matinee Magazine
Posted Jan 18, 2003
|
|
1/5
|
60%
|
Soul in the Hole (1997) |
—
Matinee Magazine
Posted Dec 14, 2002
|
|
4/5
|
100%
|
Laura (2005) |
—
Matinee Magazine
Posted Dec 14, 2002
|
|
4/5
|
64%
|
Executive Decision (1995) |
—
Matinee Magazine
Posted Dec 1, 2002
|
|
3/5
|
60%
|
Alligator (1980) |
—
Matinee Magazine
Posted Dec 1, 2002
|
|
3/5
|
86%
|
Dead Alive (Braindead) (1993) |
—
Matinee Magazine
Posted Nov 26, 2002
|
|
3/5
|
77%
|
Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid (1982) |
—
Matinee Magazine
Posted Nov 26, 2002
|
|
3/5
|
79%
|
Marnie (2000) |
—
Matinee Magazine
Posted Nov 26, 2002
|
|
0/5
|
49%
|
Kids (1995) |
—
Matinee Magazine
Posted Nov 26, 2002
|
|
3/5
|
100%
|
Roma, cittą aperta (Open City) (1946) |
—
Matinee Magazine
Posted Nov 26, 2002
|
|
2/5
|
96%
|
Hotaru no haka (Grave of the Fireflies) (1988) |
—
Matinee Magazine
Posted Nov 26, 2002
|
|
1/5
|
55%
|
Single White Female (1992) |
—
Matinee Magazine
Posted Nov 26, 2002
|
|
3/5
|
88%
|
The Color Purple (1985) |
—
Matinee Magazine
Posted Nov 26, 2002
|
|
3/5
|
78%
|
The Thing (1982) |
"
A bit too heavy on the shock effects, but far scarier than most average horror films."
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Matinee Magazine
Posted Nov 26, 2002
|
|
1/5
|
75%
|
Dersu Uzala (1975) |
"
Beautifully photographed but far too isolated in its characterizations."
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Matinee Magazine
Posted Nov 26, 2002
|
|
4/5
|
80%
|
Lola (2001) |
"
An early Demy prize, lighting the way to his masterpiece The Young Girls of Rochefort."
—
Matinee Magazine
Posted Sep 3, 2002
|
|
4/5
|
91%
|
Much Ado About Nothing (1993) |
"
Branagh once again proves he can out-Shakespeare even the Bard himself."
—
Matinee Magazine
Posted Sep 3, 2002
|
|
3/5
|
56%
|
Red Heat (1988) |
"
Hill's confidence keeps the formulaic buddy-cop cliches entertaining."
—
Matinee Magazine
Posted Sep 3, 2002
|
|
4/5
|
98%
|
Broadcast News (1987) |
"
Occasionally aims for obvious targets, but is kept afloat by Brooks' observant humor."
—
Matinee Magazine
Posted Sep 3, 2002
|
|
3/5
|
74%
|
The Hard Way (1991) |
"
An amusing diversion, with Woods and Fox perfectly cast."
—
Matinee Magazine
Posted Sep 3, 2002
|
|
5/5
|
100%
|
On the Waterfront (1954) |
"
Brando and Kazan achieve career bests in this alternately thrilling and moving drama."
—
Matinee Magazine
Posted Sep 3, 2002
|
|
3/5
|
79%
|
It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World (1963) |
"
Funny and energetic, but a long way from Kramer's best work."
—
Matinee Magazine
Posted Jul 27, 2002
|
|
4/5
|
88%
|
Sounder (1972) |
"
A masterwork from director Martin Ritt. Movies are rarely this empathetic."
—
Matinee Magazine
Posted Jul 27, 2002
|
|
1/5
|
——
|
The Trench (1999) |
"
Loaded with soggy, overused war movie cliches."
—
Matinee Magazine
Posted Jul 27, 2002
|
|
1/5
|
——
|
The Legend of the 7 Golden Vampires (2003) |
"
Not nearly as exciting or as interesting as the premise would have you believe."
—
Matinee Magazine
Posted Jul 27, 2002
|
|
4/5
|
97%
|
The Good, the Bad and the Ugly (Il Buono, il Brutto, il Cattivo.) (1966) |
"
The movie that solidified Eastwood's iconography. Leone's dazzling Techniscope cinematics far surpass the familiar plot."
—
Matinee Magazine
Posted Jul 27, 2002
|
|
5/5
|
86%
|
Jackie Brown (1997) |
"
Achieves the soulful edge lacking from Tarantino's previous efforts. Forster and Grier's performances deserve to join the short-list of all-time greats."
—
Matinee Magazine
Posted Jul 27, 2002
|
|
5/5
|
71%
|
Going My Way (1944) |
"
Crosby and Fitzgerald work pure magic together."
—
Matinee Magazine
Posted Jul 25, 2002
|
|
4/5
|
80%
|
Map of the Human Heart (1992) |
"
Dreamy, romantic, and ultimately haunting. A rare movie that deserves to be called a true original."
—
Matinee Magazine
Posted Jul 25, 2002
|
|
5/5
|
82%
|
The Driver (1978) |
"
An all-time great action movie. Hill's existential musings are made palpable with the soulful performances by O'Neal and Adjani."
—
Matinee Magazine
Posted Jul 25, 2002
|
|
0/5
|
92%
|
Minority Report (2002) |
"
Spielberg's most unpleasant and derivative film, a nasty, tired, predictable affair that makes Hook look comparable to Schindler's List."
—
Matinee Magazine
Posted Jul 25, 2002
|
|
5/5
|
100%
|
The Wages of Fear (1953) |
"
One of the most suspenseful films ever made."
—
Matinee Magazine
Posted Jul 25, 2002
|
|
3/5
|
61%
|
Summer School (1987) |
"
Above average comedy. Mark Harmon is perfectly down to earth, and the supporting characters are all memorable."
—
Matinee Magazine
Posted Jul 25, 2002
|
|
5/5
|
98%
|
La Dolce Vita (1960) |
"
Fellini's best film, in which the fragility of the characters is not overwhelmed by the director's decadent indulgences."
—
Matinee Magazine
Posted Jul 25, 2002
|
|
4/5
|
88%
|
Six Degrees of Separation (1993) |
"
Bitingly funny, with superb performances from Channing and Sutherland."
—
Matinee Magazine
Posted Jul 25, 2002
|
|
2/5
|
74%
|
The Cotton Club (1984) |
"
Ambitious, but like many post-Apocalypse Coppola films, it doesn't quite hit the mark."
—
Matinee Magazine
Posted Jul 25, 2002
|
|
4/5
|
56%
|
Watch It (1993) |
"
Comedy of the sexes made with heart and soul. The cast, especially John C. McGinley, is terrific."
—
Matinee Magazine
Posted Jul 25, 2002
|
|
3/5
|
80%
|
Breakdown (1997) |
"
A well-made B thriller."
—
Matinee Magazine
Posted Jul 25, 2002
|
|
4/5
|
88%
|
Prizzi's Honor (1985) |
"
A dark, rich comedy that finds Nicholson at the top of his game, per usual. Huston's last great film."
—
Matinee Magazine
Posted Jul 25, 2002
|
|
4/5
|
63%
|
National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation (1989) |
"
The human frailty at the center of the story makes the jokes all the funnier. Holiday films are rarely as priceless."
—
Matinee Magazine
Posted Jul 25, 2002
|
|
2/5
|
46%
|
Johnny Stecchino (Johnny Toothpick) (1991) |
"
Amusing, but a far cry from fully utilizing Benigni's comic timing."
—
Matinee Magazine
Posted Jul 25, 2002
|
|
4/5
|
100%
|
Rio Bravo (1998) |
"
Masterful. Archetypal Westerns don't get any better."
—
Matinee Magazine
Posted Jul 25, 2002
|
|
0/5
|
22%
|
Just Cause (1995) |
"
Ridiculous from start to finish. Connery, Harris, and Fishburne couldn't have wasted their time in a less productive fashion."
—
Matinee Magazine
Posted Jul 25, 2002
|
|
4/5
|
93%
|
Dangerous Liaisons (1988) |
"
Perhaps the juciest adaptation of the story that one could hope for."
—
Matinee Magazine
Posted Jul 25, 2002
|
|
5/5
|
98%
|
Sweet Smell of Success (1957) |
"
Brilliant performances by Burt Lancaster and Tony Curtis, and James Wong Howe's glowing black and white photography, are the perfect compliments to the rapid-fire screenplay."
—
Matinee Magazine
Posted Jul 25, 2002
|
|
4/5
|
60%
|
K-19: The Widowmaker (2002) |
"
Bigelow's crackling camerawork and belief in the story's drama makes this far more interesting and rewarding than your standard submarine action movie."
—
Matinee Magazine
Posted Jul 25, 2002
|
|
4/5
|
83%
|
A River Runs Through It (1992) |
"
A beautifully made and photographed story of familial bonds."
—
Matinee Magazine
Posted Jul 25, 2002
|
79%
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