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Rating
Title/Year
Author
1
Caddyshack (1980)

Arthur Knight

To attempt a critical evaluation of Orion's new Caddyshack is a little like describing the esthetic qualities of an outhouse.
Posted Jul 25, 2017
2
Sales gosses (2017)

Jordan Mintzer

An awful if affable mash-up of Dirty Grandpa and Meatballs that follows a bunch of senior citizens and their reluctant 20-something counselor over the course of one wet hot Gallic summer.
Posted Jul 25, 2017
3
Man Underground (2017)

Justin Lowe

Scrupulously avoiding scenes that would require expensive special effects or elaborate sets, the filmmakers employ a straightforward dramatic style, concentrating their efforts on creating believable characters instead.
Posted Jul 25, 2017
4
Kuso (2017)

John DeFore

Even those with a strong tolerance for monster-movie gore are far from guaranteed to accept its warm, clumpy bath of repugnant ickiness.
Posted Jul 25, 2017
5
The Pulitzer at 100 (2017)

John DeFore

Far too broad to be deep in any respect, the lightweight documentary benefits from access to plenty of top-shelf interviewees but plays like a back-patting muddle.
Posted Jul 25, 2017
6
Who The F**k Is That Guy? The Fabulous Journey of Michael Alago (2017)

John DeFore

This friendly doc is one more small chapter in the ongoing oral history of Downtown Manhattan around the turn of the Eighties, and will be appreciated by those who just can't hear enough.
Posted Jul 25, 2017
7
The Garden (Sommerhäuser) (2017)

Boyd van Hoeij

Relaxed in its rhythms but not in its outlook, which is at once universal and pleasingly specific, and admirably loose-limbed yet densely packed with details ...
Posted Jul 25, 2017
8
Women Who Kill (2017)

Sheri Linden

New-relationship anxiety escalates to dark suspicion -- or is it unhinged paranoia? -- in Ingrid Jungermann's nimble horror-tinged comedy Women Who Kill.
Posted Jul 24, 2017
9
Saving Private Ryan (1998)

Michael Rechtshaffen

If words occasionally fail the picture, the images speak indelible volumes.
Posted Jul 24, 2017
10
Logan Lucky (2017)

Todd McCarthy

This is a good-times film that doesn't put on airs, dress to impress or pretend to be something it isn't. It just aims to please and does a pretty good job of it.
Posted Jul 24, 2017
11
Detroit (2017)

Todd McCarthy

Intense and physically powerful in the way it conveys its atrocious events, the film nonetheless remains short on complexity, as if it were enough simply to provoke and outrage the audience. It's a grim tale with no catharsis.
Posted Jul 23, 2017
12
Lipstick Under My Burkha (2016)

Deborah Young

Lipstick is audaciously outspoken about women's sexual desires and fantasies, both visually and verbally.
Posted Jul 21, 2017
13
4 Days in France (Jours de France) (2017)

Boyd van Hoeij

What the film does offer is gorgeous shots of the French countryside and an idea of how different gay men navigate present-day life in France.
Posted Jul 21, 2017
14
Romeo Is Bleeding (2017)

John DeFore

Jason Zeldes, an editor on Twenty Feet from Stardom, makes an accomplished debut as director here, delivering a film whose polished aesthetic matches its social import and potent emotions.
Posted Jul 21, 2017
15
Revenge of the Nerds (1984)

Duane Byrge

While much is in the Animal House vein and quite funny, several tasteless episodes mar the film.
Posted Jul 20, 2017
16
That Most Important Thing: Love (L'important c'est d'aimer) (1975)

Frank Scheck

The film, although fascinating, is also slightly boring.
Posted Jul 19, 2017
17
Tarzan's Testicles (2017)

Boyd van Hoeij

Even if there are no easy answers, it is absolutely fascinating to watch.
Posted Jul 19, 2017
18
The Gracefield Incident (2017)

Frank Scheck

So formulaic and unoriginal that its poster should accompany the dictionary definition of derivative ...
Posted Jul 19, 2017
19
Donovan's Echo (2011)

Duane Byrge

Admittedly, the film is bolted to an intriguing psychological/paranormal premise, but the narrative trudges along in a fitful monotony of somber tones and stodgy pacing.
Posted Jul 18, 2017
20
John G. Avildsen: King of the Underdogs (2017)

Stephen Farber

This affectionate portrayal of an unpretentious journeyman director will engage his detractors as well as his admirers.
Posted Jul 18, 2017
21
Dunkirk (2017)

Todd McCarthy

Dunkirk is an impressionist masterpiece.
Posted Jul 17, 2017
22
The Girl Without Hands (La Jeune fille sans mains) (2017)

Jordan Mintzer

A Brothers Grimm tale is given a rather grim if beautifully rendered makeover in The Girl Without Hands (La Jeune fille sans mains), which marks the feature debut of French animation director Sebastien Laudenbach.
Posted Jul 17, 2017
23
Wallay (2017)

Jordan Mintzer

A documentary-style feature that uses its unique setting to drive an otherwise minimalist coming-of-age story.
Posted Jul 17, 2017
24
North by Northwest (1959)

Jack Moffitt

Hitchcock is such a master of suspense that not many frames have passed before the audience has achieved complete identification with the characters and is knowing the thrill of vicarious fear and the shared pleasures of love and passion.
Posted Jul 17, 2017
25
The Wrong Light (2017)

John DeFore

Despite occasionally shaky storytelling, the doc sticks to its mission even as the most fundamental obstacles arise, producing a dramatic account that will make all do-gooders think twice about how they spend their charitable dollars.
Posted Jul 17, 2017
26
Birthright: A War Story (2017)

John DeFore

Illuminating and enraging but marred by heavy-handed aesthetics.
Posted Jul 17, 2017
27
American Valhalla (2017)

John DeFore

Rather than speak to the camera about working with his hero, Homme reads from a journal of the experience, leaching much of the impact out of this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.
Posted Jul 17, 2017
28
I Am the Blues (2015)

John DeFore

It will be warmly welcomed by lovers of music that hasn't had its rough edges sanded away.
Posted Jul 17, 2017
29
Bronx Gothic (2017)

Frank Scheck

Despite some undeniably powerful moments, Bronx Gothic, both the show and the film, suffers from an overall pretension.
Posted Jul 17, 2017
30
Battle Scars (2017)

Frank Scheck

Battle Scars is neither sensitive nor gripping enough to be taken seriously.
Posted Jul 17, 2017
31
Girls Trip (2017)

David Rooney

The progression from raunchy, raucous laughs into dramatic conflict and then out the other side into the uplifting empowerment of sisterhood and self-worth isn't entirely seamless, but there's too much dizzy pleasure here to get hung up on the flaws.
Posted Jul 12, 2017
32
Cartels (2017)

Frank Scheck

This vehicle is one of seven - count 'em, seven - movies that Seagal made last year, and anyone still ponying up to see them has to be considered a sucker.
Posted Jul 12, 2017
33
Halal Daddy (2017)

Neil Young

A semi-digestible collation of stew and sauerkraut, Irish-German comedy Halal Daddy never quite cuts close enough to the funny bone.
Posted Jul 12, 2017
34
That Good Night (2017)

Neil Young

Passes muster strictly as a showcase for Hurt and Dance.
Posted Jul 12, 2017
35
Undercover Grandpa (2017)

Frank Scheck

Gives grandparents a bad name.
Posted Jul 12, 2017
36
The Red Pill (2016)

John DeFore

It demonstrates enough sincerity and openness to challenging ideas - letting representatives of this problematic movement make their case clearly and convincingly - that one wishes it were able to look at multiple sides of this debate at the same time.
Posted Jul 11, 2017
37
Radin! (2016)

Jordan Mintzer

This one-trick pony gets in a few good gags during the opening reels before heading to the most predictable and clichéd places imaginable.
Posted Jul 11, 2017
38
Fires on the Plain (Nobi) (1959)

Deborah Young

Not an easy watch but a highly rewarding one.
Posted Jul 11, 2017
39
Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets (2017)

Todd McCarthy

The Razzies don't need to wait until the end of the year to anoint a winner for 2017. The Golden Turkey Awards should be republished with a new cover.
Posted Jul 10, 2017
40
Liyana (2017)

Sheri Linden

A spirited testament to the power of creativity - not only as a source of strength and joy, but as a way to access buried emotions.
Posted Jul 10, 2017
41
Escape from New York (1981)

Arthur Knight

It has got an intriguing premise, an effective cast, and it has been expertly mounted.
Posted Jul 10, 2017
42
No Maps on My Taps (1979)

John DeFore

Where many performance films suffer from being too attached to their present-tense anchoring event, Nierenberg's is expansive, letting its subjects range freely in interviews conducted in rehearsal rooms and on the street.
Posted Jul 9, 2017
43
Austin Found (2017)

Justin Lowe

Will Raee's feature wrings a few laughs from a strained premise, but remains far better suited to short-attention span formats than theatrical play.
Posted Jul 8, 2017
44
Hickok (2017)

Frank Scheck

A perfectly serviceable Western featuring a comfortingly familiar storyline, Hickok will tide genre fans over until more substantial offerings come along.
Posted Jul 8, 2017
45
Tour De Pharmacy (2017)

Dan Fienberg

Tour de Pharmacy is smart, silly and often hilarious, and a worthy follow-up to creators Andy Samberg and Murray Miller's 2015 tennis lark 7 Days in Hell.
Posted Jul 6, 2017
46
Dark Harvest (2017)

Frank Scheck

Although it never manages to transcend its genre conventions, Dark Harvest... effectively holds its own against the similar B-movie exercises commonly seen on late-night cable.
Posted Jul 6, 2017
47
Swim Team (2017)

Sheri Linden

An eye-opening look at one couple's response to the dearth of public services, therapies and programs for their son.
Posted Jul 6, 2017
48
Weekend at Bernie's (1989)

Duane Byrge

Bernie's is good old, knock-down slapstick with just the right dose of cruelty thrown in.
Posted Jul 5, 2017
49
Santoalla (2017)

Neil Young

A quietly absorbing true-crime tale.
Posted Jul 5, 2017
50
No Bed of Roses (2017)

Deborah Young

Its visual style and pacing make as much of an impression as the head-shaking story.
Posted Jul 5, 2017