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Bob Thomas
Bob Thomas's reviews only count toward the Tomatometer® when published at the following Tomatometer-approved publication(s):
Associated Press
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Movies reviews only
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Macbeth (1971) |
The fiery Polish director, incorrigible English innovator and eminent American bunny master have wrought, indeed overwrought, a visually lush and dramatically dull film. - Associated Press
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| Posted Jul 21, 2023
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The Color Purple (1985) |
The casting was miraculous. Few newcomers can so dominate the screen as Whoopi Goldberg, heretofore a standup comic. - Associated Press
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| Posted May 31, 2023
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Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989) |
You could play the cynic and say it is an outrageous piece of audience manipulation. Or, you could say that it is a thrilling exercise in pure cinema. Why not the latter? - Associated Press
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| Posted May 01, 2023
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Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984) |
Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom, first of all, is tremendous entertainment. Those seeking thrills and chills like the ones in Raiders of the Lost Ark will not be disappointed. - Associated Press
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| Posted Apr 17, 2023
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Little Nemo: Adventures in Slumberland (1992) |
The result is enjoyable, if frenetic, entertainment, especially for sub-teens. - Associated Press
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| Posted Mar 07, 2023
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Back to Bataan (1945) |
The action scenes in the pictures are excellent, thanks to Director Edward Dmytryk. The first scenes of battle during the losing struggle for Bataan are among the best over filmed. It is only in the story and ideological aspects that [the film] bogs down. - Associated Press
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| Posted Feb 01, 2023
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A Dry White Season (1989) |
The sure-handed direction of Euzhan Palcy and her talent for drawing the best from actors infuse A Dry White Season with suspense despite the inevitability of the outcome. - Associated Press
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| Posted Jan 03, 2023
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Braveheart (1995) |
It's Mel Gibson's movie all the way, and he comes through triumphantly. - Associated Press
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| Posted Nov 18, 2022
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Dances With Wolves (1990) |
Even with its flaws, Dances With Wolves is cause for celebration, a haunting elegy to the end of the Great Plains wilderness. - Associated Press
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| Posted Nov 08, 2022
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The Deer Hunter (1978) |
The Deer Hunter might have been a superb document of the devastation to human lives caused by the Vietnam war... But director Michael Cimino allows the story to drag on past three hours, with endless scenes of male camaraderie and war atrocity. - Associated Press
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| Posted Aug 30, 2022
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Annie Hall (1977) |
Autobiographical ? No matter. Allen is in superior form , tossing absurd insights and profound nonsense like tree blossoms in the spring wind. - Associated Press
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| Posted Aug 25, 2022
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Kramer vs. Kramer (1979) |
The writing and direction by Robert Benton is a model of concision; he captures the humanity of the situation without wasted motion or phony sentiment. - Associated Press
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| Posted Aug 04, 2022
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The Last Emperor (1987) |
Bertolucci's camera magnificently captures the scene. His script, written with Mark Peploe, is less successful. - Associated Press
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| Posted Aug 02, 2022
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Driving Miss Daisy (1989) |
The delicate balance between the placid human drama and the convulsion of change is maintained by Uhry's script and Bruce Beresford's masterful direction. How refreshing to see a film without quick cuts and visual shock. - Associated Press
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| Posted Jul 26, 2022
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Gandhi (1982) |
Gandhi is one of the few films in recent years that deserves to be called an epic. It is a magnificent panorama of the life and achievements of Mahatma Gandhi. - Associated Press
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| Posted Jul 19, 2022
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Amadeus (1984) |
Amadeus on the Broadway stage was a dazzling feat of dramaturgy. Miloš Forman has fashioned it into a stunning motion picture. - Associated Press
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| Posted Jul 11, 2022
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Thief (1981) |
Thief is a hyped-up heist movie replete with glitzy camera work, moog music, strong acting, spurting blood and -- a hollow core. - Associated Press
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| Posted Jul 07, 2022
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The Last Temptation of Christ (1988) |
The Last Temptation of Christ is reportedly a longtime passion for Scorsese. It shows. He has poured his considerable talent into the film. But he has overextended himself, stretching the story beyond audience endurance. - Associated Press
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| Posted May 05, 2022
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My Fair Lady (1964) |
The news about My Fair Lady is all good. On the screen as on the stage it remains a supreme entertainment. - Associated Press
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| Posted Feb 09, 2022
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The Champ (1979) |
The entire production is first-class, reminiscent of MGM in its heyday. - Associated Press
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| Posted Nov 08, 2021
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Hair (1979) |
Hair is a joyous celebration of the liberating 1960s, a rare flight of creative imagination that widens the dimensions of the movie musical. - Associated Press
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| Posted Nov 08, 2021
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The China Syndrome (1979) |
The characters are never more than skin-deep, but the events are more important, and director James Bridges builds the tension to an almost unbearable pitch. - Associated Press
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| Posted Nov 08, 2021
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A Room With a View (1986) |
The simple story is embroidered with delightful dialogue and rare characterizations. - Associated Press
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| Posted Nov 02, 2021
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Lawrence of Arabia (1962) |
It is hard to recall any film that has put the wide screen to such impressive use. - Associated Press
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| Posted Apr 20, 2021
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Out of Africa (1985) |
There comes a time in movie addicts' lives when their souls cry out for the kind of film that can fill the screen with magnificent vistas, grand passions and charismatic actors. That's why the arrival of Out of Africa is cause for cheering. - Associated Press
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| Posted Jan 12, 2021
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The Blues Brothers (1980) |
The Blues Brothers contains enough energy for 10 movies. Much of it is misdirected, but enough remains to please less demanding movie patrons. - Associated Press
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| Posted Dec 18, 2020
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Nothing in Common (1986) |
Nothing in Common is one of those movies where the whole is unequal to the parts. - Associated Press
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| Posted Dec 15, 2020
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Howard the Duck (1986) |
The plot might have provided a pleasant little fable if done with cartoon characters. But with live actors and a star duck that is not terribly convincing, the film just doesn't make it. - Associated Press
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| Posted Dec 15, 2020
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Streets of Laredo (1949) |
The plot is as familiar as your own hand and there is little new in the action. But somehow the whole thing turns out to be exciting. Maybe it's because of the capable cast. - Associated Press
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| Posted Jun 12, 2020
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The River (1984) |
Sissy Spacek and Mel Gibson suffer admirably as the farm couple, but their roles have no real dimension. - Associated Press
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| Posted Apr 17, 2020
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Fight Club (1999) |
Perhaps it is postmodern filmmaking, whatever that means. In any case, Fight Club remains the ugliest, most inhuman film since Natural Born Killers. - Associated Press
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| Posted Apr 07, 2020
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The Journey of Natty Gann (1985) |
How sweet it is for a reviewer to encounter an unheralded film that gladdens the heart and replenishes the soul The Journey of Natty Gann is one of that rare species It is a well nigh perfect film. - Associated Press
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| Posted Mar 30, 2020
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Summer School (1987) |
An endearing, convulsively funny and faintly thoughtful hot-weather entertainment. - Associated Press
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| Posted Mar 24, 2020
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The Sound of Music (1965) |
The last of the Rodgers-Hammer-stein collaborations, The Sound of Music is the best screen version of their works. - Associated Press
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| Posted Feb 05, 2020
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Call Me Mister (1951) |
The two principals are as glittering as ever. - Associated Press
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| Posted Aug 08, 2019
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The Guy Who Came Back (1951) |
The Guy Who Came Back presents an arresting problem, but doesn't know how to solve it. - Associated Press
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| Posted Aug 08, 2019
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Saturday's Hero (1951) |
Saturday's Hero is a timely film, dealing with over-emphasis of college football. It is also well-made. - Associated Press
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| Posted Aug 08, 2019
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Valentino (1951) |
Valentino is corn, but pretty interesting corn. - Associated Press
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| Posted Aug 08, 2019
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Home Alone 3 (1997) |
[John Hughes] figures he didn't need any surprises: Just take the blueprint for the first of the series and slip it in the copying machine. - Associated Press
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| Posted Aug 08, 2019
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Dick Tracy (1990) |
Forget the plot. The essence of Dick Tracy lies in characters and style, and there it exceeds last summer's clunky, over-produced Batman. - Associated Press
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| Posted Aug 08, 2019
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Mallrats (1995) |
How can a reviewer write about a movie that makes Dumb and Dumber seem like a Merchant-Ivory production? - Associated Press
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| Posted Aug 08, 2019
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For Richer or Poorer (1997) |
Neither [Tim Allen and Kirstie Alley] nor the competent cast can overcome the formulaic script by Jana Howington and Steve Lukanic or the humdrum direction by Bryant Spicer. - Associated Press
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| Posted Aug 08, 2019
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Sgt. Bilko (1996) |
The new bunch are good actors, but without that vital touch of insanity. The laughs are sparse and often telegraphed. - Associated Press
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| Posted Aug 07, 2019
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My Fellow Americans (1996) |
With two of the screen's best comedic actors, a script that crackles with wit and surprise, and perfectly tuned direction, My Fellow Americans scores a bull's-eye. - Associated Press
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| Posted Aug 07, 2019
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One Fine Day (1996) |
The formula remains evergreen -- two attractive leads are thrown together by quirk; develop antipathies, even loathing; then, ultimately decide they have overreacted and are hopelessly in love. - Associated Press
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| Posted Aug 07, 2019
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Tin Cup (1996) |
It is a charmer from tee-off to final putt. - Associated Press
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| Posted Aug 07, 2019
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City Hall (1996) |
Director Harold Becker captures the political rhythms of the big city and keeps the rather complicated plot comprehensible. But audiences need to pay attention; this is not a by-the-numbers urban thriller. - Associated Press
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| Posted Aug 07, 2019
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Wild Things (1998) |
Wild Things might qualify as passable Southern melodrama, but Stephen Peters' screenplays is too ambitious by far. It changes the nature of the protagonists so often the viewer is left in puzzled exhaustion. - Associated Press
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| Posted Aug 07, 2019
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Keeping the Faith (2000) |
The film's distinction: it is neither dumb or vulgar, and its comedy comes from basic human emotions. - Associated Press
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| Posted Aug 07, 2019
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Where the Money Is (2000) |
Newman is always at his best portraying slightly disreputable characters such as Hud, Butch Cassidy and Fast Eddie Felson. Where the Money Is proves there's plenty of life in the old (75) boy yet. - Associated Press
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| Posted Aug 07, 2019
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