|
4/4
|
92%
|
Jurassic Park: An IMAX 3D Experience (2013) |
"
"Jurassic Park" was impressive in 1993. Twenty years later, it's flawless."
—
Washington Post
Posted Apr 4, 2013
|
|
5/5
|
98%
|
The Artist (2011) |
"
it just might be the best movie you'll see all year. "
—
Filmcritic.com
Posted Nov 23, 2011
|
|
4/4
|
73%
|
The Adjustment Bureau (2011) |
"
The actors convincingly sell that passion, and their union smoothes any wrinkles an otherwise critical eye might spy as "The Adjustment Bureau" ... races along."
—
Reelrave
Posted Mar 3, 2011
|
|
5/5
|
93%
|
127 Hours (2010) |
"
significant, moving, and extraordinary "
—
Filmcritic.com
Posted Nov 4, 2010
|
|
5/5
|
99%
|
Toy Story 3 (2010) |
"
Phenomenal. The perfect addition to what is now an unparalleled cinematic trilogy. "
—
Filmcritic.com
Posted Jun 17, 2010
|
|
4/4
|
91%
|
Up in the Air (2009) |
"
"Up In the Air," more than any film released this year, is tailored perfectly for its time."
—
Charlotte Weekly
Posted Dec 23, 2009
|
|
4/4
|
87%
|
500 Days of Summer (2009) |
"
The kind of movie where telling people to see it isn't enough. You physically want to drive them to the theater so they'll be there in time for the next showing."
—
Charlotte Weekly
Posted Aug 3, 2009
|
|
5/5
|
73%
|
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (2008) |
"
Brilliant... beautiful and incredibly moving."
—
Filmcritic.com
Posted Dec 18, 2008
|
|
5/5
|
92%
|
Frost/Nixon (2008) |
"
If there's a single misstep in Ron Howard's expertly calibrated Frost/Nixon, it eluded me."
—
Filmcritic.com
Posted Dec 4, 2008
|
|
5/5
|
96%
|
WALL-E (2008) |
"
How much further will they be able to raise the storytelling bar? And how on Earth will I pass the time until Pixar's next endeavor, Up, arrives in theaters to charm, amaze, and enthrall us, as the studio has done time after time?"
—
Filmcritic.com
Posted Jun 26, 2008
|
|
4/4
|
94%
|
No Country for Old Men (2007) |
"
An extremely tense exercise."
—
Charlotte Weekly
Posted Nov 29, 2007
|
|
4/4
|
67%
|
The Darjeeling Limited (2007) |
"
If Anderson's films really are an acquired taste, then Darjeeling is cooked to perfection."
—
Charlotte Weekly
Posted Oct 28, 2007
|
|
5/5
|
76%
|
Stardust (2007) |
"
Stardust promises storybook adventure for grownups, who require (and deserve) a little fairy dust blown their way from time to time."
—
Filmcritic.com
Posted Aug 20, 2007
|
|
5/5
|
90%
|
Zodiac (2007) |
"
Methodical and mesmerizing"
—
Filmcritic.com
Posted Mar 1, 2007
|
|
4/4
|
51%
|
The Fountain (2006) |
"
One of the year's best films, an emotionally honest drama steeped in love and loss."
—
Charlotte Weekly
Posted Dec 19, 2006
|
|
4/4
|
99%
|
Deliver Us From Evil (2006) |
"
Devastating."
—
Charlotte Weekly
Posted Nov 10, 2006
|
|
5/5
|
76%
|
The Prestige (2006) |
"
the wunderkind director's latest in a growing line of masterpieces."
—
Filmcritic.com
Posted Oct 19, 2006
|
|
5/5
|
91%
|
United 93 (2006) |
"
Stands tall as it pays tribute to the Americans that gave their lives that day in the name of freedom."
—
Filmcritic.com
Posted Apr 27, 2006
|
|
4/4
|
78%
|
Munich (2005) |
"
Spielberg's first R-rated film since Saving Private Ryan finds the director shedding the kid gloves that have minimized the impact of his recent thrillers."
—
Eclipse Magazine
Posted Jan 10, 2006
|
|
4/4
|
76%
|
The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe (2005) |
"
A wonderful excursion that's alive with the imagination of fantasy literature and in tune with the beating heart of family cinema."
—
Charlotte Weekly
Posted Dec 15, 2005
|
|
A
|
93%
|
Good Night, And Good Luck (2005) |
"
Some will apply their own politics to it, but they're missing the point. This is an incendiary attack on complacency."
—
Flipside Movie Emporium
Posted Oct 18, 2005
|
|
5/5
|
95%
|
Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit (2005) |
"
crams at least three great gags into every 60-second span"
—
Filmcritic.com
Posted Oct 6, 2005
|
|
4/4
|
98%
|
Murderball (2005) |
"
Works as an educational piece on a unique lifestyle and as a competitive sports flick."
—
Charlotte Weekly
Posted Aug 16, 2005
|
|
4/4
|
85%
|
Batman Begins (2005) |
"
A smash, one of the finest comic book adaptations of all time and one of the best films of 2005."
—
Charlotte Weekly
Posted Jun 27, 2005
|
|
4/4
|
75%
|
The Upside of Anger (2005) |
"
Binder ... has an astute ear for dysfunctional family dialect that enriches his complex story."
—
Charlotte Weekly
Posted Apr 4, 2005
|
|
A
|
83%
|
Finding Neverland (2004) |
"
Little delights add up in Neverland."
—
Eclipse Magazine
Posted Dec 7, 2004
|
|
A
|
90%
|
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (2004) |
"
How ironic that a story dealing with an escaped prisoner actually manages to set this franchise free."
—
Eclipse Magazine
Posted Jun 3, 2004
|
|
5/5
|
93%
|
Eternal Sunshine Of The Spotless Mind (2004) |
"
Kaufman cooks up a fascinating premise of mending broken hearts, but Gondry deserves extra credit for conjuring the right images to match the story's wickedly clever asides. "
—
Filmcritic.com
Posted Mar 17, 2004
|
|
A+
|
77%
|
Big Fish (2003) |
"
The tall tales Edward tells in Fish are aided by Burton's limitless imagination and visual ingenuity."
—
Eclipse Magazine
Posted Dec 31, 2003
|
|
5/5
|
77%
|
Peter Pan (2003) |
"
If cheerful children were granted $80 million dollars, a bevy of cameras, and access to a seasoned crew, this is the version of Pan they'd envision."
—
Filmcritic.com
Posted Dec 23, 2003
|
|
A
|
95%
|
The Station Agent (2003) |
"
Could run two additional hours and you'd appreciate the bonus time spent with this quirky relationship study and its endless charms. "
—
Eclipse Magazine
Posted Nov 20, 2003
|
|
A
|
98%
|
Spellbound (2002) |
"
To use a word I know these kids can spell, Blitz's Spellbound is spellbinding."
—
Eclipse Magazine
Posted Jul 9, 2003
|
|
A
|
88%
|
A Mighty Wind (2003) |
"
Guest holds his Wind characters on a pedestal of reverence. It's a place these actors have earned."
—
Eclipse Magazine
Posted May 8, 2003
|
|
A
|
79%
|
Punch-Drunk Love (2002) |
"
The sheer unpredictability of Love intoxicates you while you watch it, leaving you lightheaded, woozy."
—
Eclipse Magazine
Posted Oct 25, 2002
|
|
4.5/5
|
67%
|
Stoker (2013) |
"
The first unquestionably outstanding film of 2013."
—
Film Racket
Posted Apr 3, 2013
|
|
4.5/5
|
89%
|
The Descendants (2011) |
"
for these talented collaborators, the time is now, and The Descendants is the pinnacle of their successes"
—
Filmcritic.com
Posted Nov 17, 2011
|
|
4.5/5
|
87%
|
Black Swan (2010) |
"
It doesn't transcend so much as it descends, rapidly, into madness. But it thrills every toe-shoed step of the way."
—
Filmcritic.com
Posted Dec 2, 2010
|
|
4.5/5
|
68%
|
Shutter Island (2010) |
"
an ominous, claustrophobic and, at times, confusing endurance test that audiences no doubt will want to take."
—
Filmcritic.com
Posted Feb 18, 2010
|
|
4.5/5
|
73%
|
Son of Rambow (2007) |
"
So accurately captures how boys behave, you'd think Jennings planted his camera inside a 10-year-old's skull, then beamed the child's imagination directly through his saucer-wide eyes onto the theater's screen."
—
Filmcritic.com
Posted May 2, 2008
|
|
4.5/5
|
90%
|
Michael Clayton (2007) |
"
gripping and complicated"
—
Filmcritic.com
Posted Oct 4, 2007
|
|
4.5/5
|
91%
|
Hairspray (2007) |
"
the only film out this summer I have been begging everyone to see, and the one film I'm willing to see again and again."
—
Filmcritic.com
Posted Jul 19, 2007
|
|
4.5/5
|
81%
|
Live Free or Die Hard (2007) |
"
timely, terrifying, and terrifically entertaining"
—
Filmcritic.com
Posted Jun 27, 2007
|
|
A-
|
87%
|
A History of Violence (2005) |
"
Thought-provoking drama that's content to reveal its puzzle pieces, even though they don't all snap firmly into place."
—
Flipside Movie Emporium
Posted Sep 29, 2005
|
|
4.5/5
|
91%
|
Million Dollar Baby (2004) |
"
When did Clint Eastwood find the time to pour his heart and soul into Million Dollar Baby?"
—
Filmcritic.com
Posted Dec 13, 2004
|
|
4.5/5
|
84%
|
Elf (2003) |
"
For those of you with a belly laugh on your wish list, Christmas has come early this year."
—
Filmcritic.com
Posted Nov 15, 2004
|
|
A-
|
86%
|
Garden State (2004) |
"
I drew traces of Cameron Crowe out of Braff's gem, from his observant screenplay and witty dialogue to his expert use of gorgeous pop music."
—
Eclipse Magazine
Posted Aug 12, 2004
|
|
A-
|
88%
|
Metallica - Some Kind of Monster (2004) |
"
Berlinger and Sinofsky manipulate almost two years of raw footage into one coherent, riveting and educational piece."
—
Eclipse Magazine
Posted Jul 28, 2004
|
|
A-
|
93%
|
Super Size Me (2004) |
"
Branches out to make some extremely compelling arguments about America's poor eating habits."
—
Eclipse Magazine
Posted Jun 25, 2004
|
|
A-
|
89%
|
Shrek 2 (2004) |
"
Mixes its spot-on fairy tale digs with a sprawling knowledge of Hollywood history."
—
Eclipse Magazine
Posted May 19, 2004
|
|
4.5/5
|
49%
|
The Passion of the Christ (2004) |
"
An unquestionable work of conviction that should outlast the controversy and trigger constructive dialogue for years to come."
—
Filmcritic.com
Posted Feb 24, 2004
|
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