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1.5/5
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The Shining
(1980)
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Phil Hall
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Anyone coming to this work for the first time should be forewarned that the will generate more giggles (and perhaps a yawn or two), but there is absolutely nothing here to fear.
Posted Dec 21, 2016
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3.5/5
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Gun Crazy
(1950)
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Phil Hall
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Artistically ambitious B-movie classic.
Posted Dec 01, 2016
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4/5
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The Bowery Boys Meet the Monsters
(1954)
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Phil Hall
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Highly amusing low comedy, one of the best in this long-running series.
Posted Dec 01, 2016
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3.5/5
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Sextette
(1978)
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Phil Hall
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It is a wonderfully bad film, played with such ferocious tongue-in-cheek camp that its inanity has a peculiar charm of its own.
Posted Mar 21, 2013
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2/5
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Abbott and Costello Go to Mars
(1953)
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Phil Hall
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A would-be mirthfest that is so aggressively unfunny that it generates laughs for the wrong reasons.
Posted Mar 07, 2013
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2/5
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Ben-Hur
(1959)
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Phil Hall
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There is no reason to feel guilty about not loving this mammoth epic.
Posted Nov 18, 2011
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2/5
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Copacabana
(1947)
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Phil Hall
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A tired little mess.
Posted Sep 30, 2011
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1/5
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Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil
(1997)
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Phil Hall
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Seems like alchemy in reverse - a golden property is turned into lead.
Posted Aug 01, 2011
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2/5
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A Thousand Clowns
(1965)
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Phil Hall
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Robard's performance is loud, playing-to-the-audience brash, and his version of nonconformist behavior is obnoxiously unfunny.
Posted Jun 02, 2011
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2/5
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Body and Soul
(1925)
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Phil Hall
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Body and Soul has neither body nor soul.
Posted May 25, 2011
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2/5
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Gypsy
(1962)
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Phil Hall
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You'll be swell, you'll be great...not!
Posted May 15, 2011
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4/5
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The Three Stooges in Orbit
(1962)
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Phil Hall
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Delightfully silly.
Posted May 01, 2011
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3/5
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Tommy
(1975)
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Phil Hall
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An anything-goes phantasmagoria that pushes at the borders of good taste and good sense.
Posted Apr 15, 2011
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2/5
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Godspell
(1973)
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Phil Hall
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A lesson in how not to transfer a theatrical musical to the big screen.
Posted Apr 07, 2011
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2/5
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Kansas City Confidential
(1952)
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Phil Hall
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If Kansas City Confidential was a meal, it would consist of a plate full of spice - but no meat.
Posted Mar 29, 2011
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5/5
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Save the Tiger
(1973)
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Phil Hall
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A jolting drama, fueled by two stunning performances.
Posted Mar 11, 2011
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1.5/5
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Once Is Not Enough
(1975)
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Phil Hall
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Once is more than enough!
Posted Feb 11, 2011
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2/5
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Mayerling
(1968)
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Phil Hall
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Visually opulent but emotionally inert.
Posted Jan 07, 2011
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3.5/5
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Jason and the Argonauts
(1963)
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Phil Hall
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The sheer outlandish nature of the production sets it apart from many of the mythology-inspired films of its era.
Posted Dec 30, 2010
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4/5
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Safety Last
(1923)
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Phil Hall
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Harold Lloyd at his very best.
Posted Dec 17, 2010
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5/5
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It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World
(1963)
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Phil Hall
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What can you say about a comedy where the Three Stooges are the most sedate people on screen?
Posted Dec 12, 2010
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2.5/5
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Head
(1968)
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Phil Hall
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An entertaining mess.
Posted Oct 06, 2010
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2.5/5
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Secrets of Sex
(1969)
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Phil Hall
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Some people will get a kick from its eccentricities, while others will probably be dismayed by its ADD-style approach to filmmaking.
Posted Sep 21, 2010
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5/5
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2001: A Space Odyssey
(1968)
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Phil Hall
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Perhaps the beauty of 2001 is appreciating that some of the best stories are the ones that are half-told.
Posted Sep 16, 2010
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5/5
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Elvis - Aloha From Hawaii
(1973)
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Phil Hall
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The King's astonishing last hurrah.
Posted Sep 03, 2010
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5/5
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The Runner Stumbles
(1979)
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Phil Hall
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A compelling and memorable drama, via Stanley Kramer.
Posted Aug 27, 2010
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4/5
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Welcome to Earth
(2005)
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Phil Hall
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An original and invigorating meditation on where troubled souls fit in the wider scheme of things.
Posted Aug 19, 2010
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3/5
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The Room
(2003)
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Phil Hall
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It is a prime example of enthusiasm outrunning talent.
Posted Aug 12, 2010
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5/5
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Give 'Em Hell, Harry!
(1975)
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Phil Hall
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Simply wonderful, with an astonishing James Whitmore performance.
Posted Jul 23, 2010
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4/5
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Macbeth
(1948)
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Phil Hall
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A fascinating endeavor.
Posted Jul 15, 2010
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5/5
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Pharaoh's Army
(1995)
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Phil Hall
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A provocative surprise at every level.
Posted Jul 07, 2010
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2.5/5
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For Pete's Sake
(1974)
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Phil Hall
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If it never soars, at least it hums along with a cheery, sloppy abundance of goodwill.
Posted Jul 01, 2010
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2.5/5
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A Little Night Music
(1977)
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Phil Hall
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The film was not as bad as many detractors would like to imagine, although it earned its demerits at many levels.
Posted Jun 17, 2010
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2/5
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Caddyshack
(1980)
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Phil Hall
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Director Harold Ramis doesn't help matters through his lethargic staging of several major slapstick sequences.
Posted Jun 02, 2010
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1.5/5
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The Fantasticks
(1995)
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Phil Hall
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It provides an invaluable example of how not to make a movie out of a stage classic.
Posted May 04, 2010
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3/5
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Doctor Zhivago
(1965)
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Phil Hall
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A triumph of great entertainment. Whether it is great filmmaking is a matter of taste.
Posted Apr 29, 2010
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2.5/5
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Dodes 'Ka-Den
(1970)
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Phil Hall
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The ultimate effect is the cinematic equivalent of a neon sign: full of flash and color, but never illuminating.
Posted Apr 20, 2010
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