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Gabriel Shanks

Gabriel Shanks

""The story is the star." - William Goldman"

Agrees with the Tomatometer 72% of the time.

Biography:
Gabriel is a resident film critic at Modern Fabulousity (http://modernfabulousity.blogspot.com) and for That's Life Magazine. He was a founder of Cinemarati: The Web Alliance for Film Commentary and has written for Mixed Reviews, That's Life Mag, and the Village Voice. He is a member of the Online Film Critics Society.
Favorites:
Auntie Mame, Apocalypse Now, Singin' in the Rain, Lilies, Dog Day Afternoon. Recent movies: Spring Summer Fall Winter and Spring, Solaris, Raising Victor Vargas, No Country For Old Men.
Publications:
Mixed Reviews , Modern Fabulousity
Total Reviews:
262
Total QuickRatings:
14
Location:
New York City

Quick Ratings

Showing 1 - 14 of 14
Rating T-Meter Title | Year Add Date
4/5 75% Butterflies Are Free (1972) " Charming and engaging, the best work of Goldie Hawn's career" — Mixed Reviews
Posted Dec 5, 2003
2/5 88% Breakfast at Tiffany's (1961) " Dated, leisurely paced romance that doesn't deserve it's stellar reputation." — Mixed Reviews
Posted Nov 26, 2003
4/5 98% A Streetcar Named Desire (1951) " The best naturalistic acting of the era." — Mixed Reviews
Posted Nov 26, 2003
5/5 92% Auntie Mame (1958) " Possibly the greatest comedy of all time, with a performance by Rosalind Russell that can only be described as 'bravura'." — Mixed Reviews
Posted Oct 3, 2003
3/5 80% Soul Food (1997) " Heartwarming but stilted domestic family drama" — Mixed Reviews
Posted Sep 23, 2003
3/5 87% Faustrecht der Freiheit (Fox and His Friends) (Fist-Fight of Freedom) (1975) " Entertaining but oddly parsed coming of age tale. For Fassbinder enthusiasts only." — Mixed Reviews
Posted Sep 21, 2003
1/5 44% Rocky IV (1985) " Cold War metaphors delivered with all the subtlety of a sledgehammer dampens the storytelling." — Mixed Reviews
Posted Sep 21, 2003
1/5 67% Ladyhawke (1985) " Weak pacing makes for a difficult watching, despite the talented leads." — Mixed Reviews
Posted Sep 21, 2003
5/5 90% Now, Voyager (1942) " The melodrama to end all melodramas." — Mixed Reviews
Posted Nov 28, 2002
4/5 88% Nikita (La Femme Nikita) (1990) " A crisp, delightful reworking of the spy genre." — Mixed Reviews
Posted Nov 28, 2002
3/5 68% Othello (1995) " A pop-tart telling of Shakespeare's vengeful drama, done with remarkable flair." — Mixed Reviews
Posted Nov 28, 2002
3/5 93% It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown (1966) " Perhaps Charlie Brown's most charming, bittersweet moment." — Mixed Reviews
Posted Nov 28, 2002
2/5 63% Swoon (1991) " Moody, dispassionate take on the savagery of crime that neither illuminates nor captivates." — Mixed Reviews
Posted Nov 28, 2002
4/5 64% Farinelli (1994) " Romantic, sweeping tale of sex and sibling rivalry that manages to connect despite its overwrought storytelling." — Mixed Reviews
Posted Nov 28, 2002
Showing 1 - 14 of 14
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