Critics list

John Lingan

John Lingan's reviews only count toward the Tomatometer^® when published at Tomatometer-approved publication(s).

Publications:

Slant Magazine

The Wiz (1978)

38%

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“The Wiz is surprisingly drab, needlessly sullen, and ultimately corrupts the original’s “no place like home” resonance. ” –

Slant Magazine

Nov 11, 2025

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You've Got Mail (1998)

69%

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“We're all familiar with the Lubitsch Touch; Ephron's style is more like an unintentionally painful elbow jab.” –

House Next Door

Mar 28, 2011

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The Shop Around the Corner (1940)

99%

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“Lubitsch's universalism is in direct contrast to Nora Ephron's Woody Allenish cultural chauvinism.” –

House Next Door

Mar 28, 2011

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The Ladykillers (1955)

100%

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“The Mackendrick film's plot and imagery both rely on the timely, English steam trains that always seem to be within earshot of the action.” –

House Next Door

Mar 3, 2011

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The Ladykillers (2004)

54%

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“The movie itself is utterly half-assed, the only time that can be said of a Coen brothers picture.” –

House Next Door

Mar 3, 2011

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