|
10/10
|
69%
|
Les Misérables (2012) |
"
Spectacular, sweeping, and poignant. It covers nearly the entire emotional spectrum possible."
—
Mark Leeper's Reviews
Posted Dec 26, 2012
|
|
5/5
|
86%
|
Kagemusha (Shadow Warrior) (The Double) (1980) |
—
rec.arts.movies.reviews
Posted Mar 15, 2005
|
|
5/5
|
100%
|
Atlantic City (1980) |
—
rec.arts.movies.reviews
Posted Nov 4, 2004
|
|
5/5
|
94%
|
To Kill A Mockingbird (1962) |
—
rec.arts.movies.reviews
Posted Oct 21, 2004
|
|
5/5
|
92%
|
The Stunt Man (1980) |
—
rec.arts.movies.reviews
Posted Oct 6, 2004
|
|
10/10
|
96%
|
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002) |
"
The cast remains excellent."
—
rec.arts.movies.reviews
Posted Dec 20, 2002
|
|
10/10
|
92%
|
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001) |
—
Dog Pile
Posted Dec 20, 2001
|
|
9/10
|
81%
|
The Impossible (2012) |
"
disaster film done as well as one can be done"
—
Mark Leeper's Reviews
Posted Dec 18, 2012
|
|
9/10
|
96%
|
Argo (2012) |
"
This is a film that runs the gamut from grim to absurd."
—
Mark Leeper's Reviews
Posted Oct 17, 2012
|
|
9/10
|
85%
|
The Master (2012) |
"
the film has a lot to say about the nature of religious belief, the personalities of radical followers and generally the functioning of cults"
—
Mark Leeper's Reviews
Posted Oct 3, 2012
|
|
9/10
|
——
|
Vynález zkázy (The Fabulous World of Jules Verne)(A Deadly Invention) (1958) |
"
Showing great imagination on a tiny budget Zeman emulates the look of the lithographs of Verne's early editions"
—
Mark Leeper's Reviews
Posted Apr 27, 2012
|
|
9/10
|
94%
|
Hugo (2011) |
"
Beautifully filmed in 3D it, turns into an education for the viewer on a subject near and dear to director Martin Scorsese's heart."
—
Mark Leeper's Reviews
Posted Dec 15, 2011
|
|
9/10
|
77%
|
The Last Circus (2011) |
"
a sensational surreal horror/comedy fairy tale co-written and directed by Basque auteur Alex de la Iglesia"
—
Mark Leeper's Reviews
Posted Nov 29, 2011
|
|
9/10
|
100%
|
Sholem Aleichem: Laughing in the Darkness (2011) |
"
A portrait of a people living in constant hardship and keeping themselves sane with a bit of humor. The telling is as sweet as honey cake and as bitter as horseradish."
—
Mark Leeper's Reviews
Posted Jul 2, 2011
|
|
9/10
|
100%
|
Temple Grandin (2010) |
"
Clare Danes gives a hypnotic performance and director Mick Jackson keeps the film as visually interesting and full of ideas."
—
rec.arts.movies.reviews
Posted Sep 22, 2010
|
|
9/10
|
61%
|
Cypher (2002) |
"
Brian King's screenplay make this a fast paced science fiction adventure very much of the style of Philip K. Dick."
—
rec.arts.movies.reviews
Posted Jun 15, 2010
|
|
9/10
|
——
|
Dog of Flanders (1992) |
"
This is a classic, and I consider it one of the best family films evermade. It is moving and says a very great deal about life and about art."
—
rec.arts.movies.reviews
Posted Jul 3, 2009
|
|
9/10
|
73%
|
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (2008) |
"
More than just a film, David Fincher's THE CURIOUS CASE OF BENJAMIN BUTTON is a genuine accomplishment. It stylistically shows a span of history, carefully orchestrating an evolution of style and mood that tracks the passing years."
—
rec.arts.movies.reviews
Posted Dec 27, 2008
|
|
9/10
|
86%
|
Ace in the Hole (The Big Carnival) (1951) |
"
Billy Wilder's take on human selfishness and callousness makes for one of the most angry and cynical films ever made."
—
rec.arts.movies.reviews
Posted Oct 7, 2008
|
|
9/10
|
——
|
The Man from Earth (2007) |
"
Very probably will be one of the best science fiction films of this decade. It really deserves to be seen."
—
rec.arts.movies.reviews
Posted Sep 15, 2008
|
|
9/10
|
94%
|
Away from Her (2007) |
"
This very personal film is a deeply affecting work from Sarah Polley, a good actress becoming an even better writer and director."
—
rec.arts.movies.reviews
Posted May 22, 2007
|
|
9/10
|
96%
|
Pan's Labyrinth (2006) |
"
Guillermo del Toro gives us one of the masterpieces of the fantasy film."
—
rec.arts.movies.reviews
Posted Jan 17, 2007
|
|
9/10
|
76%
|
The Prestige (2006) |
"
This is a thriller, an education in stage magic, a mystery, and even a bit of a science fiction film."
—
rec.arts.movies.reviews
Posted Oct 25, 2006
|
|
9/10
|
67%
|
Mrs. Henderson Presents (2006) |
"
This is a film whose strongest suit is its dialog and some charming characters. You could do much worse for a holiday season film."
—
rec.arts.movies.reviews
Posted Dec 21, 2005
|
|
9/10
|
84%
|
King Kong (2005) |
"
This is a production that proves that even a great film can have a remake that is better. I just wish Willis O'Brien were around and could look what they've done to his Kong."
—
rec.arts.movies.reviews
Posted Dec 16, 2005
|
|
9/10
|
67%
|
Everything is Illuminated (2005) |
"
This is a film with a wide range of emotions. It is a film with some laughter and some very affecting moments. It may be a flawed film, but parts are really excellent."
—
rec.arts.movies.reviews
Posted Nov 12, 2005
|
|
9/10
|
83%
|
The Constant Gardener (2005) |
"
THE CONSTANT GARDENER packs a real wallop in its study of the interconnections of global business, international medicine, and government. A film that has solid and relevant content, a good romance, and is still a good story is very rare. This is one of t"
—
rec.arts.movies.reviews
Posted Nov 12, 2005
|
|
9/10
|
93%
|
Good Night, And Good Luck (2005) |
"
Director George Clooney gives us a very fine film and David Strathairn gives a superior performance as Edward R. Murrow. The only misstep is in the overuse of jazz interludes."
—
rec.arts.movies.reviews
Posted Nov 11, 2005
|
|
9/10
|
43%
|
Bee Season (2005) |
"
In spite of being about a family's dysfunction and its members' inability to connect with each other on an emotional level, this is still a film studded with ideas. It is a film about psychological problems, about religious mysticism, and about intellect"
—
rec.arts.movies.reviews
Posted Nov 11, 2005
|
|
9/10
|
80%
|
Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith 3D (2013) |
"
In years to come George Lucas's farewell to his STAR WARS series may be considered his finest entry."
—
rec.arts.movies.reviews
Posted Jul 5, 2005
|
|
9/10
|
59%
|
Steamboy (2005) |
"
This refreshing and enjoyable alternate history anime film packs quite a lot of action and adventure in one film."
—
rec.arts.movies.reviews
Posted Mar 18, 2005
|
|
9/10
|
91%
|
Downfall (Der Untergang) (2004) |
"
There should have been another hour dramatizing the collapsing military situation and the futile defenses of the German people, military and civilian."
—
rec.arts.movies.reviews
Posted Jan 13, 2005
|
|
9/10
|
90%
|
Hotel Rwanda (2004) |
"
This is a film that shows humanity at its best and at its worst. Hotel Rwanda is a film of epic proportions that puts a human face on the disaster."
—
rec.arts.movies.reviews
Posted Dec 20, 2004
|
|
9/10
|
93%
|
Eternal Sunshine Of The Spotless Mind (2004) |
"
This is quite probably the best new science fiction film I have seen since MINORITY REPORT and well before. It is demanding, but delightfully engaging, and intelligent."
—
rec.arts.movies.reviews
Posted Mar 25, 2004
|
|
9/10
|
75%
|
House of Sand and Fog (2003) |
"
What is probably the best-written film of the year functions as a thriller and as a human drama."
—
rec.arts.movies.reviews
Posted Jan 6, 2004
|
|
9/10
|
43%
|
Oligarkh (Tycoon) (Tycoon: A New Russian) (2003) |
—
rec.arts.movies.reviews
Posted Feb 26, 2003
|
|
9/10
|
96%
|
The Pianist (2002) |
"
Roman Polanski's film, his best, draws on his own experience to create one of the most realistic accounts of Warsaw's two uprisings."
—
rec.arts.movies.reviews
Posted Jan 13, 2003
|
|
9/10
|
92%
|
Minority Report (2002) |
"
The most detailed creation of a future society since Blade Runner."
—
rec.arts.movies.reviews
Posted Jul 3, 2002
|
|
9/10
|
63%
|
We Were Soldiers (2002) |
—
rec.arts.movies.reviews
Posted Mar 4, 2002
|
|
9/10
|
85%
|
Monster's Ball (2001) |
—
rec.arts.movies.reviews
Posted Feb 25, 2002
|
|
+3 out of -4..+4
|
68%
|
The Crucible (1996) |
"
While a little hampered by the 17th century prose, it remains a moving theatrical experience."
—
rec.arts.movies.reviews
Posted Jan 1, 2000
|
|
9/10
|
93%
|
Saving Private Ryan (1998) |
"
The honesty and realism of some of the scenes of this film may forever change the war film."
—
rec.arts.movies.reviews
Posted Jan 1, 2000
|
|
9/10
|
86%
|
Tucker: The Man and His Dream (1988) |
"
Francis Ford Coppola and Lucasfilm in top form bring to the screen the story of automotive legend Preston Tucker. The film is a tribute to American creativity and a lament about a system that wastes genius."
—
rec.arts.movies.reviews
Posted Jan 1, 2000
|
|
9/10
|
93%
|
Being John Malkovich (1999) |
"
An audacious comedy that starts strange, keeps getting stranger, then hits an idea so weird that it takes the rest of the film to explore only some of the many ramifications."
—
rec.arts.movies.reviews
Posted Jan 1, 2000
|
|
7/8
|
90%
|
The Shawshank Redemption (1994) |
"
This is a film with excellent production values almost without exception."
—
rec.arts.movies.reviews
Posted Jan 1, 2000
|
|
8/10
|
99%
|
Mud (2013) |
"
This is a film with a great naturalistic style and captivating performances and which does just about everything right."
—
Mark Leeper's Reviews
Posted Jun 7, 2013
|
|
8/10
|
87%
|
Star Trek Into Darkness (2013) |
"
a complex plot that manages to balance character writing with slam-bang action sequences"
—
Mark Leeper's Reviews
Posted May 22, 2013
|
|
8/10
|
67%
|
Desperate Acts Of Magic (2013) |
"
What makes this film impressive is an unending parade of magic tricks performed by experts and filmed without editing tricks or special effects."
—
Mark Leeper's Reviews
Posted Apr 26, 2013
|
|
8/10
|
83%
|
Uprising (2013) |
"
The story is uplifting but overshadowed by more recent events in Egypt."
—
Mark Leeper's Reviews
Posted Jan 1, 2013
|
|
8/10
|
89%
|
Lincoln (2012) |
"
Spielberg respects his audience's intelligence enough to tell the complex story and maintain a great deal of historical accuracy."
—
Mark Leeper's Reviews
Posted Nov 19, 2012
|
73%
75%
61%
52%
26%
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