|
5/5
|
88%
|
Hoosiers (1989) |
"
a rare example when every reason we love watching movies comes together for two hours"
—
Filmcritic.com
Posted Feb 5, 2005
|
|
5/5
|
94%
|
Planes, Trains and Automobiles (1987) |
"
What's amazing, especially after repeated viewings, is that both actors are playing such extremes, yet you're never annoyed by them."
—
Filmcritic.com
Posted Jan 15, 2005
|
|
5/5
|
88%
|
Seven Brides for Seven Brothers (1954) |
"
one of the greatest musicals, if not movies, of all time"
—
Filmcritic.com
Posted Aug 10, 2004
|
|
5/5
|
86%
|
The Blues Brothers (1980) |
"
There's not one ineffective cameo in a movie with many because there's no sense of stunt casting or camera hogging."
—
Filmcritic.com
Posted Nov 16, 2003
|
|
5/5
|
89%
|
Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989) |
"
why I believe in summer blockbusters"
—
Filmcritic.com
Posted Oct 19, 2003
|
|
5/5
|
92%
|
The Kid Stays in the Picture (2002) |
"
This documentary is a dazzling, remarkably unpretentious reminder of what [Evans] had, lost, and got back."
—
Filmcritic.com
Posted Aug 14, 2002
|
|
4.5/5
|
81%
|
Major League (1989) |
"
timeless"
—
Filmcritic.com
Posted Apr 5, 2007
|
|
4.5/5
|
94%
|
An Officer and a Gentleman (1982) |
"
Its famous ending may be hokey, but in a movie this honest, it couldn't feel more right."
—
Filmcritic.com
Posted Mar 17, 2007
|
|
4.5/5
|
52%
|
Win A Date With Tad Hamilton! (2004) |
"
its charm, humor and wisdom sneak up on you"
—
Filmcritic.com
Posted Jan 21, 2004
|
|
4.5/5
|
80%
|
I Capture the Castle (2003) |
"
Tells romantic truths in a beautiful and indelible way"
—
Filmcritic.com
Posted Aug 8, 2003
|
|
4.5/5
|
95%
|
Monsoon Wedding (2002) |
"
It's funny, touching, dramatically forceful, and beautifully shot."
—
Filmcritic.com
Posted Apr 2, 2002
|
|
4.5/5
|
98%
|
The Night of the Hunter (1955) |
"
Any actor who wants to play a character with a touch of evil should study [Mitchum's] performance the way a rabbinical student studies the Torah."
—
Filmcritic.com
Posted Oct 3, 2001
|
|
4.5/5
|
94%
|
Die Hard (1988) |
"
A perfect action movie in every detail, the kind of movie that makes your summer memorable."
—
Filmcritic.com
Posted Jan 1, 2000
|
|
4/5
|
71%
|
Mrs. Doubtfire (1993) |
"
spectacular"
—
Filmcritic.com
Posted Dec 29, 2007
|
|
4/5
|
69%
|
Commando (1985) |
"
one of the best arguments available for the action movie as pure entertainment"
—
Filmcritic.com
Posted Oct 7, 2007
|
|
4/5
|
75%
|
Meatballs (1979) |
"
you don't mind the lack of structure, especially since it's delivered by a good-natured and good-humored young cast"
—
Filmcritic.com
Posted May 14, 2007
|
|
4/5
|
96%
|
A Fish Called Wanda (1988) |
"
it's the right time to watch A Fish Called Wanda, so it can finally get the quotable legacy it so richly deserves"
—
Filmcritic.com
Posted Nov 18, 2006
|
|
4/5
|
90%
|
Neil Young: Heart of Gold (2006) |
"
Regardless of what you call it, Heart of Gold is a revelation and one of 2006's best movies."
—
Filmcritic.com
Posted Jun 15, 2006
|
|
4/5
|
73%
|
Nanny McPhee (2006) |
"
Thank you, Nanny McPhee, for restoring my faith in the family movie"
—
Filmcritic.com
Posted Jan 30, 2006
|
|
4/5
|
76%
|
Little Manhattan (2005) |
"
it isn't about kids playing dress-up and talking like world-weary grown-ups. It's about knowing the right time to hold someone's hand"
—
Filmcritic.com
Posted Oct 28, 2005
|
|
4/5
|
91%
|
Witness (1985) |
"
takes a high concept idea and turns it into a character study more suspenseful and more rewarding than the anticipated norm"
—
Filmcritic.com
Posted Jul 14, 2005
|
|
4/5
|
97%
|
Enron: The Smartest Guys in the Room (2005) |
"
so important it should be grouped together with movies like Fahrenheit 9/11 and Control Room."
—
Filmcritic.com
Posted May 12, 2005
|
|
4/5
|
93%
|
The Magnificent Seven (1960) |
"
Get the Pringles ready."
—
Filmcritic.com
Posted Apr 20, 2005
|
|
4/5
|
100%
|
Mary Poppins (1964) |
"
The message is clear: Everyone should take care of their jobs and responsibilities, but have fun as well."
—
Filmcritic.com
Posted Nov 30, 2004
|
|
4/5
|
83%
|
Red Lights (Feux Rouges) (2004) |
"
You get more than a few cheap scares or a rambling parable on domestic contentedness, but a movie with intellectual and psychological oomph"
—
Filmcritic.com
Posted Oct 31, 2004
|
|
4/5
|
96%
|
Control Room (2004) |
"
hits you in the head like a right hook"
—
Filmcritic.com
Posted Jun 26, 2004
|
|
4/5
|
100%
|
Goodbye, Columbus (1969) |
"
Nobody ever talks about the underrated Goodbye, Columbus, but they should."
—
Filmcritic.com
Posted Apr 29, 2004
|
|
4/5
|
77%
|
A League of Their Own (1992) |
"
A League of Their Own still stands out because there are elements in it that everyone can enjoy, whether they like or loathe sports."
—
Filmcritic.com
Posted Apr 8, 2004
|
|
4/5
|
76%
|
Teacher's Pet (2004) |
"
During the dark days of winter when the multiplex's offerings look as appetizing as a foot of snow, Teacher's Pet is a most welcome option for families."
—
Filmcritic.com
Posted Jan 17, 2004
|
|
4/5
|
92%
|
Swing Shift (1984) |
"
Sofia Coppola and Wes Anderson could learn a few things watching this. Or maybe they already have."
—
Filmcritic.com
Posted Jan 15, 2004
|
|
4/5
|
72%
|
Dirty Dancing (1987) |
"
Grey validates all the soap opera theatrics that revolve around her"
—
Filmcritic.com
Posted Dec 15, 2003
|
|
4/5
|
78%
|
Tupac - Resurrection (2003) |
"
Take away the typical lush life or hard life images you associate with rap, and Shakur's struggles are common"
—
Filmcritic.com
Posted Nov 16, 2003
|
|
4/5
|
97%
|
Alien (1979) |
"
A lot of horror/thriller directors assume that people see a movie for the blood and guts. However, the splatter means nothing if we don't know the characters."
—
Filmcritic.com
Posted Nov 4, 2003
|
|
4/5
|
94%
|
The Alien Saga (2003) |
"
fuller and scarier"
—
Filmcritic.com
Posted Nov 2, 2003
|
|
4/5
|
94%
|
Concert for George (2003) |
"
It's not only terrific music, but a terrific send-off."
—
Filmcritic.com
Posted Oct 10, 2003
|
|
4/5
|
88%
|
Freaky Friday (2003) |
"
Frantic fun"
—
Filmcritic.com
Posted Jul 18, 2003
|
|
4/5
|
65%
|
Jonah - A VeggieTales Movie (2002) |
"
The movie is a blast of educational energy, as bouncy animation and catchy songs escort you through the entire 85 minutes."
—
Filmcritic.com
Posted Oct 24, 2002
|
|
4/5
|
88%
|
Late Marriage (2002) |
"
Takes a look at an Old World, passionless arrangement in a way that is at once so biting and so brutally honest that you chuckle first, then shudder."
—
Filmcritic.com
Posted Jun 21, 2002
|
|
4/5
|
96%
|
Victor Victoria (1982) |
—
Filmcritic.com
Posted Jun 6, 2002
|
|
4/5
|
31%
|
Wet Hot American Summer (2001) |
"
If ever a movie was destined for Dazed and Confused or Caddyshack status, Wet Hot American Summer is an obvious choice."
—
Filmcritic.com
Posted Feb 25, 2002
|
|
4/5
|
82%
|
Innocence (2001) |
"
The characters are unlike anything I've seen -- they're people."
—
Filmcritic.com
Posted Sep 21, 2001
|
|
4/5
|
56%
|
Quigley Down Under (1990) |
—
Filmcritic.com
Posted Sep 4, 2001
|
|
4/5
|
46%
|
Greenfingers (2001) |
"
It's wonderful seeing Briggs turn from a bitter prisoner to a man who cares again."
—
Filmcritic.com
Posted Aug 16, 2001
|
|
4/5
|
77%
|
O Brother, Where Art Thou? (2000) |
"
It's a joy to watch this movie as a whole."
—
Filmcritic.com
Posted Jan 1, 2000
|
|
4/5
|
85%
|
The Joy Luck Club (1993) |
"
If you've ever had parents, then you can relate to this movie."
—
Filmcritic.com
Posted Jan 1, 2000
|
|
3.5/5
|
100%
|
Woodstock - 3 Days of Peace & Music (1970) |
"
a dazzling reminder of a simpler, younger time and the brief promise it attained."
—
Filmcritic.com
Posted Apr 10, 2009
|
|
3.5/5
|
70%
|
Johnny Got His Gun (1971) |
"
a sobering, grueling look at us"
—
Filmcritic.com
Posted Mar 28, 2009
|
|
3.5/5
|
78%
|
Bustin' Down the Door (2008) |
"
What makes Bustin' Down the Door so appealing is that it's not about sports but rather about the passion and dedication of some bronzed, mop-haired kids on a mission to become legitimate against all odds"
—
Filmcritic.com
Posted Feb 12, 2009
|
|
3.5/5
|
80%
|
Taps (1981) |
"
provides a nice allegory on the military's limits"
—
Filmcritic.com
Posted Jul 17, 2006
|
|
3.5/5
|
11%
|
The Benchwarmers (2006) |
"
revels in its freak tendencies"
—
Filmcritic.com
Posted Apr 7, 2006
|
76%
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