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Nora Sayre
Nora Sayre's reviews only count toward the Tomatometer® when published at the following Tomatometer-approved publication(s):
New York Times
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Movies reviews only
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The Seduction of Mimi (1972) |
Sexual hypocrisies and political dilemmas rarely flow smoothly onto the screen. But Lina Wertmuller excels in conveying both, in The Seduction of Mimi. - New York Times
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| Posted Oct 19, 2020
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A Delicate Balance (1973) |
If only the cast of magnificent actors appearing in Edward Albee's A Delicate Balance could be transported to another film before our eyes, we might see something marvelous -- instead of suffering a sense of waste. - New York Times
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| Posted Nov 15, 2018
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Lucia (1968) |
Spanning nearly 70 years of Cuban history, this extraordinary movie focuses on three generations of women whose lives reflect the society around them. - New York Times
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| Posted Jun 19, 2018
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Sambizanga (1973) |
Let's hope that this impressive new director makes many sequels to her first feature film. - New York Times
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| Posted Apr 04, 2011
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David Holzman's Diary (1967) |
Time has served it very well. - New York Times
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| Posted Oct 16, 2007
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Early Spring (1956) |
With subtle precision, Ozu shows how personal and national anxieties seep through infinite lives. Yet this impeccably acted movie is far from depressing, since the filmmaker stresses that mistakes aren't irreversible. - New York Times
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| Posted Jun 20, 2007
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Late Autumn (1960) |
The struggles between the generations pre-date the clashes of the late nineteen-sixties. However, Ozu's extraordinary sensitivity makes them deeply dramatic, all the more so because these gentle, reflective persons seem to have led unruffled lives. - New York Times
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| Posted Jun 19, 2007
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Bring Me the Head of Alfredo Garcia (1974) |
The movie's main problem is that the protagonist -- the dead head -- is a bore. - New York Times
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| Posted May 09, 2005
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The Iceman Cometh (1973) |
The play is an inescapably great experience, and that fact isn't muffled by this film. - New York Times
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| Posted May 09, 2005
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The Man With the Golden Gun (1974) |
If you enjoyed the early Bond films as much as I did, you'd better skip this one. - New York Times
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| Posted May 09, 2005
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The Mother and the Whore (1973) |
It's tempting to mail the director a list of complaints as long as his movie. - New York Times
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| Posted May 09, 2005
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A Woman Under the Influence (1974) |
The most frightening scenes are extremely compelling, and this is a thoughtful film that does prompt serious discussion. - New York Times
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| Posted May 09, 2005
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Andy Warhol's Frankenstein (1973) |
This "Frankenstein" drags as much as it camps; "despite a few amusing moments, it fails as a spoof, and the result is only a coy binge in degradation. - New York Times
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| Posted May 09, 2005
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Zardoz (1974) |
As an exercise in futuristic abstractions, Zardoz... is science-fiction that rarely succeeds in fulfilling its ambitious promises. - New York Times
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| Posted May 09, 2005
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Conrack (1974) |
Despite Mr. Voight's skill, the teacher's character never jells. - New York Times
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| Posted May 09, 2005
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Stereo (1969) |
...doors that won't open, enigmatic card games, long empty corridors and sex on an examination table make it all quite old fashioned, and the images are as formless as scrambled eggs. - New York Times
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| Posted May 09, 2005
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The Terminal Man (1974) |
While this movie seems unsalvageable, it might have had some punch if we'd been told more about the Segal character's past, before his operation. - New York Times
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| Posted May 09, 2005
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Stavisky (1974) |
A spell-casting mood piece that is also factually frustrating. - New York Times
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| Posted May 09, 2005
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The Bitter Tears of Petra von Kant (1972) |
Even those who love pain will be frustrated by The Bitter Tears of Petra von Kant. - New York Times
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| Posted May 09, 2005
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Celine and Julie Go Boating (1974) |
When this movie sags, it becomes a series of skits, but the best parts do achieve the spontaneity and impudent freshness that this director relishes. - New York Times
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| Posted May 09, 2005
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Earthquake (1974) |
For those who have a soft spot for calamity pictures, there's a sense of ritual cleansing afterward. And for some reason, it also made me hungry. - New York Times
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| Posted May 09, 2005
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Partner (1968) |
The specific meaning of many of the scenes is obscure, but the total effect is that of youthful explosion of movie talent. - New York Times
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| Posted May 09, 2005
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The Night Porter (1974) |
The movie's visual virtues are negated by infinite absurdities -- particularly by the sentimentality with which the director views this luckless couple. - New York Times
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| Posted May 09, 2005
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Shampoo (1975) |
Disappointment comes in all weights and flavors, but the brand that's generated by Hal Ashby's Shampoo is a bit harder to swallow than some. - New York Times
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| Posted May 09, 2005
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The Longest Yard (1974) |
Though The Yard is a terrible picture, I'll admit to having unwillingly enjoyed some of the football practice and parts of the final game -- even though it's much too long. - New York Times
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| Posted May 09, 2005
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The Odessa File (1974) |
The film makes its points methodically, almost academically. - New York Times
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| Posted May 09, 2005
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The Merchant of Four Seasons (1971) |
This soggy picture allows the disintegration of a human being to be almost as dull as the way he earns his living -- and that is appalling. - New York Times
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| Posted May 09, 2005
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The Sugarland Express (1974) |
The movie has a casual craziness that seems especially native. - New York Times
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| Posted May 21, 2003
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The Taking of Pelham One Two Three (1974) |
It's the only action picture I've seen this year that has a rousing plot. - New York Times
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| Posted May 21, 2003
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Harry and Tonto (1974) |
The muted style robs the picture of the liberating point it's meant to make: that imaginative energy transcends the generations. - New York Times
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| Posted May 21, 2003
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The Conversation (1974) |
Haunting and bothersome. - New York Times
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| Posted May 21, 2003
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