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Jon Niccum

Jon Niccum

Agrees with the Tomatometer 77% of the time.

Biography:
I am currently a full-time writer and frequent contributor to the Kansas City Star. Prior to that I spent 10 years as Entertainment Editor at the Lawrence Journal-World and seven years as music/film editor at Kansas City's The Pitch. I joined the Kansas City Film Critics Circle in 1994. I was the president of the organization from 2003-2007. I have a degree in film criticism from the University of Kansas.
Favorites:
The Godfather, Shane, 12 Angry Men, Alien, Almost Famous, Taxi Driver, Aguirre, Wrath of God, Run Lola Run, Unforgiven, Once, The Incredibles, The Conversation, Psycho, Blowup
Publications:
County Cable , Kansas City Star , Lawrence Journal-World , Lawrence.com , Pitch.com
Critics' Group:
Kansas City Film Critics Circle
Total Reviews:
844
Total QuickRatings:
473
Location:
Lawrence, KS

Best Reviewed Films

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4/4 96% Argo (2012) " This is riveting material, further heightened by its contemporary significance. So many ticking-clock elements are juggled that the tension never subsides." — Kansas City Star
Posted Oct 11, 2012
4/4 85% The Ides of March (2011) " A collision of devious campaign tricks and backroom power plays, "The Ides of March" develops into one of the sharpest political thrillers in years... and a worthy front-runner at the next Oscars." — Kansas City Star
Posted Oct 6, 2011
5/5 98% Airplane! (1980) — Lawrence Journal-World
Posted Jan 25, 2007
5/5 92% The Parallax View (1974) " Among the top paranoid thrillers of the 1970s" — Lawrence Journal-World
Posted Jan 20, 2006
4/4 84% King Kong (2005) " The sight of the mighty ape taking futile swipes at bullet-spitting biplanes from the top of the Empire State Building remains one of the most awe-inspiring and utterly sad images in movie history." — Lawrence Journal-World
Posted Dec 14, 2005
5/5 98% Rosemary's Baby (1968) " A horror classic that is as fresh and relevant as when it was released" — Lawrence Journal-World
Posted Dec 2, 2005
5/5 94% Ghostbusters (1984) — Lawrence Journal-World
Posted Nov 4, 2005
5/5 93% Horror of Dracula (1958) " The best of the Hammer horror collection" — Lawrence Journal-World
Posted Oct 28, 2005
4/4 87% A History of Violence (2005) " It's the director's most fully realized work and a masterstroke of violent cinema." — Lawrence Journal-World
Posted Sep 30, 2005
5/5 96% Goldfinger (1964) " The most consistent and entertaining of the Bond series." — Lawrence Journal-World
Posted Aug 12, 2005
5/5 100% Spoorloos (The Vanishing) (1988) " A masterpiece of psychological horror" — Lawrence Journal-World
Posted Jun 17, 2005
5/5 98% Roman Holiday (1953) " Features one of the greatest endings to come from Hollywood" — Lawrence Journal-World
Posted Apr 29, 2005
5/5 98% All the President's Men (1976) " Still the best movie ever made about journalism" — Lawrence Journal-World
Posted Apr 22, 2005
4/4 91% Million Dollar Baby (2004) " This film is a dramatic powerhouse, thanks to a jarring third act that explores themes far darker than 'overcoming adversity' or 'going the distance.'" — Lawrence Journal-World
Posted Jan 28, 2005
5/5 100% Prisoner, The - Ep. 1 & 2 () " One of the all-time greatest TV series" — Lawrence Journal-World
Posted Dec 14, 2004
5/5 100% The Lavender Hill Mob (1951) — Lawrence Journal-World
Posted Dec 14, 2004
5/5 86% Breaking the Waves (1996) " Unforgettable" — Lawrence Journal-World
Posted Dec 6, 2004
5/5 100% Repulsion (1997) " A masterpiece of psychological horror" — Lawrence Journal-World
Posted Dec 3, 2004
5/5 90% Raising Arizona (1987) — Lawrence Journal-World
Posted Nov 5, 2004
4/4 97% The Incredibles (2004) " Like Elastigirl, Pixar shows it can be pulled in many directions and snap back into shape, invariably vanquishing any challenger that stands in the way." — Lawrence Journal-World
Posted Nov 5, 2004
5/5 88% The Incredible Shrinking Man (1957) " One of the landmark sci-fi efforts of the 1950s" — Lawrence Journal-World
Posted Oct 1, 2004
5/5 100% The Wages of Fear (1953) " One of the all-time great exercises in tension" — Lawrence Journal-World
Posted Sep 10, 2004
5/5 100% Coal Miner's Daughter (1980) " Superior biopic with an unforgettable performance by Sissy Spacek" — Lawrence Journal-World
Posted Sep 10, 2004
5/5 89% Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory (1971) " Weird and wonderful" — Lawrence Journal-World
Posted Jul 23, 2004
5/5 92% The General (1927) — Lawrence Journal-World
Posted Jul 9, 2004
4/4 93% Spider-Man 2 (2004) " Director Raimi manages to combine the exaggerated quirkiness of his Evil Dead trilogy with the emotional impact of his taut morality play, A Simple Plan." — Lawrence Journal-World
Posted Jul 2, 2004
4/4 83% Fahrenheit 9/11 (2004) " Fahrenheit 9/11 is arguably the least humorous of Moore's catalog, yet it's hands down his most dramatically resonant." — Lawrence Journal-World
Posted Jun 30, 2004
5/5 100% Fawlty Towers - The Complete Set (1992) — Lawrence Journal-World
Posted Jun 12, 2004
5/5 97% GoodFellas (1990) — Lawrence Journal-World
Posted Apr 16, 2004
5/5 98% The Last Waltz (2002) " The rock documentary by which all others are measured" — Lawrence Journal-World
Posted Apr 16, 2004
5/5 89% After Hours (1985) " Scorsese's masterpiece of uncomfortable cinema" — Lawrence Journal-World
Posted Apr 9, 2004
5/5 100% How the Grinch Stole Christmas (1967) — Lawrence Journal-World
Posted Apr 9, 2004
5/5 100% All About Eve (1950) — Lawrence Journal-World
Posted Mar 24, 2004
5/5 100% Burden of Dreams (1982) — Lawrence Journal-World
Posted Mar 19, 2004
5/5 100% Mad Max 2: The Road Warrior (1981) " One of the great action movies" — Lawrence Journal-World
Posted Feb 24, 2004
5/5 86% River's Edge (1987) — Lawrence Journal-World
Posted Jan 30, 2004
5/5 96% Pumping Iron (2003) " Superior documentary filmmaking" — Lawrence Journal-World
Posted Jan 30, 2004
5/5 90% Trilogy of Terror (1975) " The third segment in this trilogy is arguably the scariest piece ever crafted under the made-for-TV label" — Lawrence Journal-World
Posted Jan 16, 2004
5/5 98% The Godfather, Part II (1974) — Lawrence Journal-World
Posted Jan 9, 2004
5/5 96% House of Games (1987) " The best of the con game movies" — Lawrence Journal-World
Posted Jan 9, 2004
5/5 99% The Wizard of Oz (1939) — Lawrence Journal-World
Posted Jan 9, 2004
5/5 97% Body Heat (1981) " The great modern film noir" — Lawrence Journal-World
Posted Jan 9, 2004
5/5 88% Tremors (1990) " A flawless B-movie about giant, underground worm creatures" — Lawrence Journal-World
Posted Nov 26, 2003
5/5 94% Dawn of the Dead (1979) " A near-perfect blend of horror, gore and action" — Lawrence Journal-World
Posted Nov 21, 2003
5/5 94% Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (1939) — Lawrence Journal-World
Posted Nov 7, 2003
5/5 90% Network (1976) " One of the great black comedies of the '70s" — Lawrence Journal-World
Posted Nov 7, 2003
5/5 86% Duel (1972) " A singular idea executed to perfection" — Lawrence Journal-World
Posted Oct 24, 2003
5/5 98% The Wild Bunch (1969) — Lawrence Journal-World
Posted Oct 24, 2003
5/5 98% The Red Shoes (1948) " The legendary dance sequence is a bizarre, masterful piece of filmmaking" — Lawrence Journal-World
Posted Oct 17, 2003
5/5 92% The Sting (1973) — Lawrence Journal-World
Posted Oct 10, 2003
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