Richard Harrington
Richard Harrington's reviews only count toward the Tomatometer® when published at the following Tomatometer-approved publication(s):
Washington Post
Movies reviews only
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Army of Darkness (1992) |
There's plenty of blood -- a geyser's worth at one point -- but nowhere close to the unrelenting flow of its predecessors. In any event, both genre fans and newcomers will be too busy laughing to be offended. - Washington Post
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| Posted Mar 31, 2023
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The Decline of Western Civilization (1981) |
Director Penelope Spheeris neither champions, patronizes nor condescends to the participants' stylized fury. The result is a film that will appeal equally to the furious and the curious, assuming that both enter the arena with an open mind. - Washington Post
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| Posted May 10, 2019
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Sign 'o' the Times (1987) |
What the [film] confirms is that more often than not, Prince is one of rock's most charismatic and compelling performers. - Washington Post
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| Posted Apr 25, 2016
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Chuck Berry Hail! Hail! Rock 'n' Roll (1987) |
Chuck Berry Hail! Hail! Rock 'n' Roll is as long and unwieldy as its title, but it's probably the most revealing look we'll ever get of its subject, and the most loving evocation of his music. - Washington Post
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| Posted Sep 10, 2014
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Death Wish V: The Face of Death (1994) |
Somehow, writer-director Allan Goldstein has managed to make a film that looks and feels older than its original mold. - Washington Post
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| Posted Sep 10, 2012
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Selena (1997) |
At its best, "Selena" suggests why so many people reacted with such great heartbreak to her death. - Washington Post
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| Posted Jul 06, 2010
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Halloween (2007) |
Contains dialogue so nasty and stupid, you'd swear (right along with the characters) that the booker for Jerry Springer wrote it (Zombie did). - Washington Post
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| Posted Sep 04, 2007
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Stone Cold (1991) |
Brian Bosworth's acting debut in Stone Cold carries about the same wallop The Boz did in the late stages of his very brief career in professional football. - Washington Post
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| Posted May 04, 2006
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Supercross: The Movie (2005) |
A poor man's Lords of Dogtown. - Washington Post
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| Posted Aug 18, 2005
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Rize (2005) |
Visually stunning. - Washington Post
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| Posted Jun 23, 2005
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Unleashed (2005) |
A film that could use a little less conversation, a lot more action. - Washington Post
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| Posted May 13, 2005
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Death of a Dynasty (2003) |
Death of a Dynasty is, like the music it parodies: aggressive, over-the-top, louder than life and in your face. - Washington Post
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| Posted Apr 28, 2005
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Lightning in a Bottle (2004) |
The event's musical director, Steve Jordan, marvels at one point: 'Looks like y'all hired the phone book . . . just looked up "Blues" in the Yellow Pages.' - Washington Post
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| Posted Dec 17, 2004
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American Experience (2004) |
A spectacular concert documentary that also gives some fascinating insights into the making of 'The Black Album.' - Washington Post
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| Posted Nov 05, 2004
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DIG! (2004) |
Ultimately undermined by the fact that the two rock bands Timoner chose to focus on -- the Brian Jonestown Massacre and the Dandy Warhols -- simply don't matter as much as she thinks they do. - Washington Post
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| Posted Oct 22, 2004
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End of the Century (2003) |
Gramaglia and Fields have uncovered plenty of good historical footage, and the interviews with band members, managers, friends and peer fans confirm not only how influential, but how beloved the Ramones were, particularly the ever-visible Joey. - Washington Post
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| Posted Sep 17, 2004
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Resident Evil: Apocalypse (2004) |
Plot and narrative? Minimal. Confrontations? Endless. Surprises? None. - Washington Post
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| Posted Sep 09, 2004
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Festival Express (2003) |
There are sterling concert performances by several bands in peak form. - Washington Post
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| Posted Sep 03, 2004
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Mayor of the Sunset Strip (2003) |
Feels like an elegy for an aging rock pixie. - Washington Post
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| Posted Apr 30, 2004
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Hellboy (2004) |
Del Toro moves his story along with unrelenting energy and wit while introducing the opposing parties with admirable efficiency. - Washington Post
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| Posted Apr 02, 2004
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Never Die Alone (2004) |
A bumbling adaptation. - Washington Post
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| Posted Mar 26, 2004
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Neil Young & Crazy Horse - Greendale (2003) |
Has a purposely amateurish feel that doesn't obscure the careful editing. - Washington Post
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| Posted Mar 18, 2004
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Just an American Boy (2003) |
Decidedly low-tech and not always particularly coherent or cohesive. - Washington Post
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| Posted Dec 12, 2003
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Timeline (2003) |
Time travels, but it sure doesn't fly by in this debacle. - Washington Post
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| Posted Nov 26, 2003
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Spice World (1997) |
The Spice Girls play themselves with no particular distinction. - Washington Post
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| Posted Nov 20, 2003
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The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (2003) |
Weakens, dilutes, disinfects and otherwise undermines the legacy of Tobe Hooper's 1974 original. - Washington Post
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| Posted Oct 17, 2003
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Great Performances (2003) |
It offers a special 'something' for everyone who ever appreciated the Quiet Beatle's musical gifts and spiritual explorations. - Washington Post
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| Posted Oct 03, 2003
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Freddy vs. Jason (2003) |
A script was wanting for years, and still is. - Washington Post
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| Posted Aug 15, 2003
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DuckTales, the Movie: Treasure of the Lost Lamp (1990) |
Somewhat skillfully stretches a 20-minute episode into a 73-minute feature likely to enchant anyone up to the age of 7 or 8... - Washington Post
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| Posted Aug 06, 2003
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Guelwaar (1992) |
Sembene is hardly a didactic director and in fact invests his characters with such complexities that they are sometimes compromised. - Washington Post
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| Posted May 24, 2003
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Only the Strong Survive (2002) |
Fortunately, the performances themselves are beautifully filmed and recorded. - Washington Post
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| Posted May 09, 2003
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Final Destination 2 (2003) |
Part of the fun here is anticipating the Rube Goldberg-style machinations by which Death catches up with its targets. - Washington Post
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| Posted Jan 31, 2003
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Intact (2001) |
Mesmerizing art-noirish thriller. - Washington Post
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| Posted Jan 24, 2003
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Ghost Ship (2002) |
The plot doesn't always make sense, despite a thunderous explicatory montage halfway through, but as a fresh setting for terror shenanigans, this Ghost Ship is somewhere between B minus and the High Cs. - Washington Post
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| Posted Oct 25, 2002
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Most of the information has already appeared in one forum or another and, no matter how Broomfield dresses it up, it tends to speculation, conspiracy theories or, at best, circumstantial evidence. - Washington Post
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| Posted Oct 24, 2002
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The Switchblade Sisters (1975) |
The acting is so bad that apparently none of the performers ever got another job in the movies, and the costumes in Ben Hur seem less dated that those on display here. - Washington Post
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| Posted Sep 25, 2002
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Barbershop (2002) |
It's a likable venture that just misses being a lovable one. - Washington Post
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| Posted Sep 13, 2002
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24 Hour Party People (2002) |
The manic swirl of characters (most speaking in thick Northern accents that are sometimes muffled and incomprehensible) may leave you exhausted and confused. - Washington Post
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| Posted Aug 16, 2002
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Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders From Mars (1973) |
Looks like a bootleg concert video made by a gifted fan. - Washington Post
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| Posted Aug 16, 2002
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I Am Trying to Break Your Heart (2002) |
The unexpected drama captured puts I Am Trying to Break Your Heart in the good company, if not quite the league, of Let It Be and Gimme Shelter. - Washington Post
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| Posted Aug 09, 2002
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The Last Waltz (1978) |
Still sounds powerful, vibrant, imaginative and adventurous. - Washington Post
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| Posted Apr 19, 2002
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Resident Evil (2002) |
It all looks and plays like a $40 million version of a game you're more likely to enjoy on a computer. - Washington Post
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| Posted Mar 15, 2002
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Castle in the Sky (1986) |
Frequently astounding. - Washington Post
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| Posted Mar 07, 2002
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The Glimmer Man (1996) |
The plot of The Glimmer Man involves not only the Family Man but Our Evil Secret Government, the Russian Mafia and Rich Powerful Politicians -- the three stooges of action cinema in the '90s. - Washington Post
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| Posted Jan 22, 2002
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Tales From the Crypt Presents Bordello of Blood (1996) |
Triple the length of its cable television inspiration, Tales From the Crypt Presents Bordello of Blood is triple the gore, triple the naked women, but not, alas, triple the fun. - Washington Post
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| Posted Jan 22, 2002
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Scream (1996) |
The best fright fest of the '90s. - Washington Post
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| Posted Jan 22, 2002
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I Know What You Did Last Summer (1997) |
A smart, sharply drawn genre film with a moral center and a solid cast. - Washington Post
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| Posted Jan 22, 2002
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Maximum Risk (1996) |
There are so many car crashes in Maximum Risk that Van Damme ends up playing second fiddle to an ever-expanding salvage operation. - Washington Post
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| Posted Jan 22, 2002
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The Crow: City of Angels (1996) |
Fans of both O'Barr's source inspiration and Brandon Lee's initial embodiment may want to nit-pick, but this Crow has something to crow about. - Washington Post
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| Posted Jan 22, 2002
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Traveller (1997) |
This is a film about people who get by depending on antisocial skills and outlaw wit, and Green and writer Jim McGlynn clearly empathize with their independent spirit and lifestyle, even if they don't completely approve. - Washington Post
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| Posted Jan 22, 2002
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