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JoAnn Rhetts

JoAnn Rhetts's reviews only count toward the Tomatometer® when published at Tomatometer-approved publication(s).
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Stand by Me (1986) 88% EDIT “[Rob Reiner] paints with tolerance, affection and a Mark Twainish humor.” – Charlotte Observer Jan 13, 2026 Full Review The Sure Thing (1985) 84% EDIT “[Reiner] shares his father's appreciation for humor that is low-key and offbeat.” – Charlotte Observer Jan 7, 2026 Full Review The Princess Bride (1987) 93% 5/5 EDIT “The Princess Bride is Reiner's third movie, and what it has in common with his first two is that there's not a mean bone in its body. Reiner's is a gentle wit, a tongue-in-cheek and clever wit but one that's as light as Buttercup's wedding dress.” – Charlotte Observer Jan 7, 2026 Full Review Christine (1983) 72% EDIT “Carpenter directs with the fluid ease of a just-tuned engine in overdrive.” – Charlotte Observer Dec 17, 2025 Full Review Dracula (1979) 63% EDIT “Director John Badham has stripped this duel of titans to sex, special effects and sound.” – Charlotte Observer Oct 21, 2025 Full Review Tron (1982) 60% EDIT “53 lyrical minutes of computer animation make "Tron" the prettiest 99 minutes ever of "Beam me up, Scotty."” – Charlotte Observer Oct 6, 2025 Full Review This Is Spinal Tap (1984) 98% EDIT “"This Is Spinal Tap" is an affectionate, hilarious parody of everything adults have ever loved to hate about rock music.” – Charlotte Observer Sep 9, 2025 Full Review Explorers (1985) 48% EDIT “Director Joe Dante churns up Eric Luke's first screenplay into a fine froth, but the point would have been nicely contained in a "Twilight Zone" show.” – Charlotte Observer Jul 10, 2025 Full Review Superman III (1983) 31% EDIT “Superman III, which has some wonderful moments and gives Christopher Reeve his best shot yet, is about the man.” – Charlotte Observer Jul 7, 2025 Full Review Supergirl (1984) 19% EDIT “If you still think turkeys can't fly, you obviously haven't seen "Supergirl."” – Charlotte Observer Jun 27, 2025 Full Review Superman II (1980) 88% EDIT “Graced by Christopher Reeve's impeccable performance, "Superman II" takes full, funny and high-flying advantage of the talky groundwork laid by the original 2 1/2 years ago.” – Charlotte Observer Jun 25, 2025 Full Review Return to Oz (1985) 59% EDIT “Murch's inexperience shows in the film's lack of shape and humor.” – Charlotte Observer Jun 19, 2025 Full Review The Karate Kid Part II (1986) 49% EDIT “The acting is again top-drawer, the Okinawa locations spectacular, Bill Conti's music gently contemplative and Robert Mark Kamen's script sweetly spiritual. ” – Charlotte Observer May 27, 2025 Full Review The Karate Kid (1984) 81% EDIT “The Karate Kid is that rare summer movie with the quiet courage of its convictions. Too long and sometimes too slow, it nevertheless has the guts to be about a real kid with real problems.” – Charlotte Observer May 27, 2025 Full Review Starman (1984) 83% EDIT “No filmmaker has ever showed Allen off to better advantage, and Bridges continues to reveal himself as a droll hunk of many facets.” – Charlotte Observer May 13, 2025 Full Review Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi (1983) 83% EDIT “"Jedi" is the rousing finish to a marvelous yarn -- icing on a myth-fortified fantasy cake guaranteed to delight countless millions of moviegoers, particularly young ones, who've forgotten, or never knew, about happily every after.” – Charlotte Observer Apr 25, 2025 Full Review The Breakfast Club (1985) 87% EDIT “When they arrive at 7 a.m., you wonder "how are they going to entertain me in this one room?" But like French farceurs working within strict limits of time and place, they are wildly entertaining and inventive. ” – Charlotte Observer Feb 14, 2025 Full Review Aliens (1986) 94% EDIT “For Weaver, this tech noir journey into the belly of the beast provides one of the best women's roles in recent years.” – Charlotte Observer Jul 30, 2024 Full Review Spaceballs (1987) 52% EDIT “Spaceballs is the most dumb fun you'll have this summer.” – Charlotte Observer Apr 11, 2024 Full Review Dune (1984) 36% EDIT “Dune, consequently, is a movie you feel with your eyes. ” – Charlotte Observer Feb 13, 2024 Full Review Birdy (1984) 84% EDIT “What's particularly gratifying about Cage's performance as the preening and pitiful Al is that it proves at long last that his delightful work in "Valley Girl" was no fluke.” – Charlotte Observer Dec 16, 2023 Full Review Moscow on the Hudson (1984) 74% EDIT “Moscow on the Hudson is particularly frustrating in the number of comic responsibilities unfulfilled by either Williams or Muzursky. ” – Charlotte Observer Aug 17, 2023 Full Review The Color Purple (1985) 73% EDIT “Even if you think the idea of reincarnation a cuckoo concept, you'll look into Goldberg's reflecting-pond eyes to find a very old, wise and witty soul in those quiet depths. ” – Charlotte Observer May 25, 2023 Full Review A Chorus Line (1985) 48% EDIT “The change in form from stage piece to movie only points up all the weaknesses that were disguised in the theater by the magic of live performance. ” – Charlotte Observer May 25, 2023 Full Review An American Tail (1986) 76% EDIT “A lavish, entertaining and emotionally satisfying tale that recaptures the best of the good old Disney days.” – Charlotte Observer May 16, 2023 Full Review
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