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Stephen Wang

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Biography:: Better known as Stephen Wang. In a past life, I was the head of Rotten Tomatoes, and previously it's Chief Technology Officer and co-founder.
Favorites:: Recommended Movies in 2002:
Monsoon Wedding: A beautifully shot and touching film about families
Brotherhood of the Wolf: Beautifully shot and lots of fun
Better Luck Tomorrow: Well-observed and thought-provoking
Ice Age: Good humor and fun
The Count of Monte Cristo: Swift, well-paced action and deceit
Metropolis: Well drawn, beautifully imagined, but narratively confused Recommended Movies in 2001:
Moulin Rouge: Freebasing movie magic
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring: Grand, ambitious filmmaking
The Dish: Heartwarming, sweet and quirky
Memento: Intriguing, thought-provoking thriller Monsters Inc.: Cheerful and fun
The Others: Atmospheric, well-cast
In the Bedroom: Slight flaws erased by brilliant acting
Iron Monkey: The best non-Jet, non-Jackie martial arts movie
From Hell: Atmospheric and suspenseful
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone: Fun and colorful with a great supporting cast
The Score: Taut, well-acted heist pic
The Tailor of Panama: Surprisingly funny, witty spy story with a great political comment
Gosford Park: Requires a second viewing, but well-constructed
Spy Kids: Entertaining, colorful kids movie with fun for adults
A Beautiful Mind: A fantastic and fascinating movie nearly destroyed by a schmatlzy ending
Rush Hour 2: Reliable fun
The Royal Tenenbaums: Kitschy fun, but too cold
Atlantis: The Lost Empire: Underrated, visually enticing anime-homage
Enemy at the Gates: Satisfactory "Tale of Two Cities"-like war/love-story
Jurassic Park III: Mindless fun, exciting action sequences
Shrek: Sweet and occaisionally funny, but also overrated
Ocean's Eleven: Fun, mindless fluff
Sidewalks of New York Loveable, thoughtful, but a bit sex-obsessed
The Mummy Returns: It's fun... just admit it.
Kiss of the Dragon: Mediocre for most of the movie but ends with a fun, fanastic fight sequences in the last 20 minutes My 20 Favorite Movies (in no particular order): 1. The Graduate (1967) 2. An American in Paris (1951) 3. West Side Story (1961) 4. Once Upon a Time in China II (1991) 5. Roman Holiday (1953) Others: Aliens (1986) Being John Malkovich (1999) Bringing Up Baby (1936) Do the Right Thing (1989) The Godfather Trilogy (1972-1990) Grosse Pointe Blank (1997) The Killer (1989) The Matrix (1999) Metropolis (1926) Moulin Rouge (2001) Network (1976) North by Northwest (1959) The Right Stuff (1983) Se7en (1995) The Seven Samurai (1954) Swingers (1996) Disclaimer: Note that this is my FAVORITES list, not my BEST list. My Top Ten Movies of 2000 1. Almost Famous 2. High Fidelity 3. Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon 4. Gladiator 5. O Brother, Where Art Thou? 6. Wonder Boys 7. Erin Brockovich 8. X-Men 9. Nurse Betty 10. Love and Basketball Comments: No, I didn't see You Can Count on Me or Yi Yi. However, I did see Requiem for a Dream, Finding Forrester, and Traffic and thought that they were all overrated. My Top Ten Movies of 1999 1. Three Kings 2. Being John Malkovich 3. Magnolia 4. Fight Club 5. South Park: Bigger, Longer, and Uncut 6. American Beauty 7. The Matrix 8. Run Lola Run 9. Toy Story 2 10. The Talented Mr. Ripley
Publications:: Rotten Tomatoes

Total Reviews:: 23
Total QuickRatings:: 19

Location:: Emeryville, CA, USA

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Rating	T-Meter	Title \| Year	Add Date
4/5	100%	Gimme Shelter (1970)	— Rotten Tomatoes Posted Dec 8, 2003
5/5	96%	Spartacus (1960)	" Bold, epic, and adventurous." — Rotten Tomatoes Posted Jun 3, 2003
5/5	100%	The Killer (Dip huet seung hung) (1989)	" The very best of John Woo's many fabulous collaborations with Chow Yun-Fat." — Rotten Tomatoes Posted Jun 3, 2003
5/5	94%	Days of Heaven (1978)	" A dreamy pastoral that evokes hope and wonder." — Rotten Tomatoes Posted Jun 3, 2003
3/5	15%	Three Fugitives (1989)	" A silly but enjoyable trifle." — Rotten Tomatoes Posted Aug 15, 2002
5/5	97%	Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? (1966)	" A raw, moving assemblage of acting, directing, and writing stars." — Rotten Tomatoes Posted Aug 15, 2002
3/5	58%	Joe Versus the Volcano (1990)	" An under-rated quirky eccentricity that benefits from it's creativity." — Rotten Tomatoes Posted Jul 25, 2002
2/5	54%	Gei ba ba de xin (My Father is a Hero) (Jet Li's The Enforcer) (2009)	" An unfortunate, forgettable modern action piece that plays for Jet Li fans only." — Rotten Tomatoes Posted Jul 25, 2002
5/5	97%	Psycho (1960)	" The standard by which all psychological thrillers are now measured by, even if time has reduced it's shock value." — Rotten Tomatoes Posted Jul 25, 2002
5/5	84%	The Jerk (1979)	" Steve Martin's first classic that fuses high-brow and low-brow comedy into one." — Rotten Tomatoes Posted Jul 24, 2002
5/5	100%	Old Yeller (1957)	" A quintessential tale of friendship, coming-of-age, and more." — Rotten Tomatoes Posted Jul 24, 2002
4/5	90%	The Purple Rose of Cairo (1985)	" Woody Allen at his most imaginative. It's also a visual treat." — Rotten Tomatoes Posted Jul 24, 2002
4/5	92%	Back to School (1986)	" An under-rated comedy gem. It's Dangerfield's very best role." — Rotten Tomatoes Posted Jul 24, 2002
4/5	68%	Coming to America (1988)	" Eddie Murphy's best movie. An appealing comedy on all levels." — Rotten Tomatoes Posted Jul 24, 2002
4/5	97%	What's Love Got To Do With It? (1993)	" Fantastic performances by Angela Bassett and Lawrence Fishburne." — Rotten Tomatoes Posted Jul 24, 2002
2/5	66%	2010: The Year We Make Contact (1984)	" Mundane and unnecessary." — Rotten Tomatoes Posted Jul 18, 2002
5/5	100%	The Journey of Natty Gann (1985)	" A buried childhood treasure." — Rotten Tomatoes Posted Jul 18, 2002
4/5	92%	The Great Escape (1963)	" An entertaining and impressive ensemble flick." — Rotten Tomatoes Posted Jul 18, 2002
3/5	59%	Blade II (2002)	" A violent, but visual movie! Nonetheless, the story is lacking..." — Rotten Tomatoes Posted Mar 22, 2002
3.5/4	92%	The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001)	" The visuals, the perfect casting, and the theme all made this movie standout -- so much so that it overrode my criticism of the novel (and movie's) plot problems." — Rotten Tomatoes Posted Dec 22, 2001
2/4	68%	Legally Blonde (2001)	" Cliched and unexpectedly unfunny." — Rotten Tomatoes Posted Jul 16, 2001
—	100%	Jaws (1975)	— Rotten Tomatoes Posted Mar 14, 2001

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