|
A
|
93%
|
Paths of Glory (1957) |
"
profound, poignant, and eloquent"
—
Old School Reviews
Posted Jan 26, 2013
|
|
A
|
93%
|
Amour (2012) |
"
unforgettable portrait of old age"
—
Old School Reviews
Posted Jan 15, 2013
|
|
A
|
——
|
Crisis: Behind a Presidential Commitment (1963) |
"
ranks among the most refreshing and creative documentaries"
—
Old School Reviews
Posted Sep 1, 2012
|
|
A
|
——
|
Primary (1960) |
"
no documentary has since captured the inside views of a Presidential campaign so naturally"
—
Old School Reviews
Posted Sep 1, 2012
|
|
A
|
87%
|
Araya (1959) |
"
steadily unfolds and immerses the viewer seamlessly into the daily rhythms of the people"
—
Old School Reviews
Posted May 12, 2011
|
|
A+
|
97%
|
8 1/2 (1963) |
"
gets to the core of creativity"
—
Old School Reviews
Posted Jul 5, 2010
|
|
A
|
100%
|
North by Northwest (1959) |
"
ideal introduction to the Master and all his basic fears and craftsmanship"
—
Old School Reviews
Posted Feb 27, 2010
|
|
A
|
91%
|
Every Little Step (2009) |
"
finally, A Chorus Line gets its due in film"
—
Old School Reviews
Posted Jun 7, 2009
|
|
A
|
86%
|
I.O.U.S.A. (2008) |
"
as essential viewing as any common sense advice you've received from parents/grandparents about living within your means"
—
Old School Reviews
Posted Nov 1, 2008
|
|
5/5
|
100%
|
The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1997) |
—
Old School Reviews
Posted Oct 3, 2008
|
|
A
|
100%
|
Man on Wire (2008) |
"
grasps just what it means to be human and to express it fully"
—
Old School Reviews
Posted Aug 11, 2008
|
|
A
|
80%
|
Standard Operating Procedure (2008) |
"
tears through the facade"
—
Old School Reviews
Posted May 16, 2008
|
|
5/5
|
86%
|
My Own Private Idaho (1991) |
—
Old School Reviews
Posted Dec 11, 2007
|
|
5/5
|
94%
|
The Seventh Seal (Det Sjunde inseglet) (1957) |
—
Old School Reviews
Posted Dec 10, 2007
|
|
A
|
100%
|
I Am Cuba (Soy Cuba) (1995) |
"
visual impressions that will forever remain embedded in your mind's eye%u2014just as much as Picasso's La Guernica communicates the horrors of war"
—
Old School Reviews
Posted Nov 23, 2007
|
|
A
|
97%
|
Killer of Sheep: The Charles Burnett Collection (2007) |
"
fills the screen with visual poetry that plays like intimate documentary"
—
Old School Reviews
Posted Nov 11, 2007
|
|
5/5
|
100%
|
Pinocchio (1940) |
—
Old School Reviews
Posted Oct 29, 2007
|
|
A
|
72%
|
Lust, Caution (2007) |
"
unfurls at the same pace as a doomed lotus blossom. And just as beautifully with the year's most sensuous cinematography"
—
Old School Reviews
Posted Oct 22, 2007
|
|
A
|
100%
|
La Haine (Hate) (1996) |
"
to get an inside view of the situation, there simply is no better source than Kassovitz's disturbing urban study"
—
Old School Reviews
Posted May 8, 2007
|
|
A
|
87%
|
Into Great Silence (2007) |
"
More visual meditation than documentary"
—
Old School Reviews
Posted May 5, 2007
|
|
A
|
86%
|
Tibet - Cry of the Snow Lion (2003) |
"
For an overview about the current situation in Tibet it's tough to beat Tom Peosay's documentary"
—
Old School Reviews
Posted Mar 7, 2007
|
|
5/5
|
100%
|
All About Eve (1950) |
"
Intelligent script ... mesmerizing performances"
—
Old School Reviews
Posted Feb 19, 2007
|
|
A
|
96%
|
Pan's Labyrinth (2006) |
"
the most beautiful and redemptive film of 2006"
—
Old School Reviews
Posted Feb 2, 2007
|
|
A
|
100%
|
Street Fight (2005) |
"
a primer for any aspiring politician to see the worst of what he can expect"
—
Old School Reviews
Posted Jan 31, 2007
|
|
5/5
|
97%
|
The Hustler (1961) |
"
Landmark Paul Newman vehicle--only took the Academy 25 years to recognize the greatness of his original "Fast Eddie" character"
—
Old School Reviews
Posted Jan 30, 2007
|
|
5/5
|
87%
|
Once Upon a Time in America (1984) |
"
Sergio Leone's cut is wonderful! Avoid the butchered theatrical version unleashed in the U.S.--I actually walked out on that indecipherable mess."
—
Old School Reviews
Posted Jan 27, 2007
|
|
A
|
93%
|
The Departed (2006) |
"
Transforms the often predictable crime genre into a nuanced character study."
—
Old School Reviews
Posted Oct 3, 2006
|
|
A
|
91%
|
Little Miss Sunshine (2006) |
"
entertains across socio-intellectual boundaries and runs a Chaplinesque gamut"
—
Old School Reviews
Posted Jul 31, 2006
|
|
A
|
100%
|
Jalsaghar (The Music Room) (1958) |
"
Like a lotus flower, Satyajit Ray's Jalsagbar (The Music Room) gently reveals its enigmatic central character"
—
Old School Reviews
Posted Jul 4, 2006
|
|
A
|
100%
|
Viridiana (1961) |
"
ranks near the top of Bunuel's body of work"
—
Old School Reviews
Posted Jun 14, 2006
|
|
A
|
95%
|
The Best of Youth (La meglio gioventù) (2003) |
"
a touchstone of Italian cinema"
—
Old School Reviews
Posted Feb 20, 2006
|
|
A
|
87%
|
Brokeback Mountain (2005) |
"
explores repressed feelings, loneliness, suffering, and alienation as adroitly as any film in recent memory"
—
Old School Reviews
Posted Dec 18, 2005
|
|
A
|
98%
|
King Kong (1933) |
"
charming fantasy continues to hold up and is a treasure trove of special effects that continue to inspire"
—
Old School Reviews
Posted Dec 10, 2005
|
|
A
|
90%
|
Capote (2005) |
"
goes even deeper than typical character studies by penetrating psychological layers that make the famous author as conflicted and memorable as the murderers"
—
Old School Reviews
Posted Oct 30, 2005
|
|
A
|
100%
|
The Wages of Fear (1953) |
"
Clouzot's camera captures the suspense as visually as Hitchcock"
—
Old School Reviews
Posted Sep 9, 2005
|
|
5/5
|
100%
|
Greed (1924) |
—
ToxicUniverse.com
Posted Jun 29, 2005
|
|
A
|
97%
|
Pather Panchali (Song of the Little Road) (1955) |
"
Ray's trilogy contains absolutely no pretense as it follows Apu's journey to manhood"
—
Old School Reviews
Posted Feb 27, 2005
|
|
A
|
93%
|
Aparajito (1956) |
"
each tightly constructed story flows naturally like the Ganges River without artificial contrivances"
—
Old School Reviews
Posted Feb 27, 2005
|
|
A
|
100%
|
Apur Sansar (The World of Apu) (2003) |
"
In many ways, the final chapter of the trilogy weaves the most compelling story"
—
Old School Reviews
Posted Feb 27, 2005
|
|
A
|
84%
|
The Sea Inside (Mar Adentro) (The Sea Within) (2004) |
"
Bardem's physical constraints here do not hold him back from creating the most riveting and soul stirring character captured on film in 2004"
—
Old School Reviews
Posted Feb 25, 2005
|
|
A
|
88%
|
House of Flying Daggers (2004) |
"
I'd rather sit through a slide show of scenes from this movie than revisit 99% of the fare churned out by Hollywood "
—
Old School Reviews
Posted Feb 25, 2005
|
|
A+
|
97%
|
GoodFellas (1990) |
"
the film that Scorsese was born to make, and will be forever cited among Oscar's most glaring omissions"
—
Old School Reviews
Posted Sep 4, 2004
|
|
A
|
98%
|
The Manchurian Candidate (1962) |
"
Frankenheimer easily ranks as the pre-eminent director of political intrigue."
—
Old School Reviews
Posted Jul 30, 2004
|
|
A
|
68%
|
Hero (Accidental Hero) (1992) |
"
hangs its dynamic visual artistry on a compelling story."
—
Old School Reviews
Posted Jul 10, 2004
|
|
A
|
97%
|
A Night at the Opera (1935) |
"
contains more memorable moments than usual with its tighter script and more consistent laugh lines"
—
Old School Reviews
Posted Jun 13, 2004
|
|
A
|
95%
|
Hero (2004) |
"
stretching the envelope for imagery we've never seen on the big screen before"
—
Old School Reviews
Posted Apr 25, 2004
|
|
A
|
88%
|
Metallica - Some Kind of Monster (2004) |
"
Berlinger and Sinofsky have raised the bar even higher with subjects who dare to risk exposing their raw psyches, warts and all."
—
Old School Reviews
Posted Jan 29, 2004
|
|
A
|
——
|
Apu Trilogy () |
"
Ray's quiet epic trilogy becomes a refuge against overkill of the senses-a cinematic meditation"
—
Old School Reviews
Posted Jan 27, 2004
|
|
A
|
100%
|
Das Cabinet des Dr. Caligari. (The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari) (1920) |
"
well crafted mystery thriller that is far more satisfying than most modern Hollywood formula fare"
—
Old School Reviews
Posted Jan 23, 2004
|
|
A
|
99%
|
La Battaglia di Algeri (The Battle of Algiers) (1967) |
"
plays like a mesmerizing action thriller that derives from the best traditions of Hollywood. "
—
Old School Reviews
Posted Jan 23, 2004
|
77%
39%
93%
85%
45%
40%
