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Tom Sabulis

Tom Sabulis's reviews only count toward the Tomatometer® when published at Tomatometer-approved publication(s).
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Christine (1983) 72% 4/5 EDIT “A little scary, very funny, and thankfully free of gore. A quirky minor classic.” – Tampa Bay Times Dec 17, 2025 Full Review Tron (1982) 60% 2/5 EDIT “It's one example of a movie overdosing on special effects and losing sight of the story.” – Tampa Bay Times Oct 6, 2025 Full Review Superman III (1983) 31% 3/5 EDIT “Ultimately, Superman III is not bad considering the other action packed drivel coming out of Hollywood. ” – Tampa Bay Times Jul 8, 2025 Full Review Supergirl (1984) 19% 1/5 EDIT “The script suffers most of all from a lack of ambition.” – Tampa Bay Times Jun 27, 2025 Full Review The Karate Kid (1984) 81% 4/5 EDIT “With an admirable moral posture based on its spine of universal good will, The Karate Kid should be accepted on various terms by both mainstream Saturday night audiences and the serious film crowd. ” – Tampa Bay Times May 27, 2025 Full Review Starman (1984) 83% 3/5 EDIT “The first half can be hilarious, thanks mostly to a charming performance by Jeff Bridges. But the movie eventually overdoses on sentimentality. ” – Tampa Bay Times May 13, 2025 Full Review Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi (1983) 83% 5/5 EDIT “The biblical undertones have never been clearer. Nor has the persuasive storytelling talent of George Lucas, who seems to have an unquestionable talent for giving the audience what it wants.” – Tampa Bay Times Apr 25, 2025 Full Review The Breakfast Club (1985) 87% EDIT “Just when you thought it would be easier to sit through dental surgery than another high school comedy, John Hughes comes along with the best film of his promising young career, a teen-age daydream that even adults can love.” – Tampa Bay Times Feb 14, 2025 Full Review Dune (1984) 36% 3/5 EDIT “The screenplay loses itself in a confusion of supernatural imagery. Worse yet, Dune fails to develop the sense of allegiance that makes it fun for the moviegoers to pull for the forces of good over evil. ” – Tampa Bay Times Feb 15, 2024 Full Review Moscow on the Hudson (1984) 74% 2/5 EDIT “Instead of taking comic advantage of Vladimir's culture shock and letting the improvisational Williams run wild with it, Mazursky... turns the movie into one long, moralistic platitude. ” – Tampa Bay Times Aug 21, 2023 Full Review Yentl (1983) 69% 3/5 EDIT “Yentl succeeds as a hearth-warm holiday movie, wholesome enough for children, and with sufficient between-the-lines humor to keep adults amused. ” – Tampa Bay Times May 12, 2023 Full Review Scarface (1983) 78% 2/5 EDIT “Scarface clearly lacks the suspense, macabre style and the deranged wit of previous De Palma films such as Carrie and Dressed to Kill. It is too slow for an action movie and too bent on destruction to make it for serious moviegoers. ” – Tampa Bay Times May 12, 2023 Full Review Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984) 77% 4/5 EDIT “Temple of Doom oozes and crawls its way into our favor. Life among its cobwebs makes for extremely jumpy, eyes-through-your-fingers viewing.” – Tampa Bay Times Apr 18, 2023 Full Review Terms of Endearment (1983) 81% 4/5 EDIT “Deep down, it has a soap opera's heart, but the acting elevates it and seems to make the picture better than it should be. The performers revel in the unpredictability of their characters, and the picture never stands still long enough to ask questions.” – Tampa Bay Times Jul 20, 2022 Full Review Gandhi (1982) 89% EDIT “Educational? Yes. Uplifting? Undoubtedly. But what actually makes Gandhi a king-sized entertainment is the splendid pacing and its ability to keep an audience interested and seat-bound throughout its long duration.” – Tampa Bay Times Jul 19, 2022 Full Review The Last Starfighter (1984) 76% 2/5 EDIT “The Last Starfighter is more than just an egregious ripoff of Star Wars, it's a Hollywood clinic in blown chances and missed opportunities. ” – Tampa Bay Times Apr 26, 2022 Full Review The Toy (1982) 3% 2/5 EDIT “Although the film is not very good, Pryor repeatedly rescues us from boredom.” – Tampa Bay Times Jun 15, 2021 Full Review The Mean Season (1985) 64% 2/5 EDIT “The movie's critical flaw is that Borsos and screenwriter Leon Piedmont show little respect for the viewer's intelligence.” – Tampa Bay Times May 20, 2021 Full Review Chan Is Missing (1982) 96% 4/5 EDIT “Provocative and funny.” – Tampa Bay Times May 19, 2021 Full Review
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