Ozus' World Movie Reviews
Ozus' World Movie Reviews is not a Tomatometer-approved publication. Reviews from this
publication only count toward the Tomatometer when written by the following
Tomatometer-approved critic(s):
Dennis Schwartz
Rating
Title/Year
Author
1
A-
Leave No Trace (2018)
An awesome off the grid survivalist drama.
Posted Aug 17, 2018
2
B
Eighth Grade (2018)
Brings back for me in a good way the unwanted memories I have of the eight grade, something I'm still trying to forget without resorting to therapy.
Posted Aug 16, 2018
3
B
Revenge (2018)
If you can live with such a graphically violent film, you got yourself a bloody good one.
Posted Aug 15, 2018
4
B+
The Lowlife (Saitei.) (2017)
Has a field day with the lowlife characters it puts under its looking glass.
Posted Aug 14, 2018
5
B+
Unsane (2018)
It's Soderbergh siding with the little guy over the establishment, and he's wonderful at it.
Posted Aug 13, 2018
6
C
American Pastoral (2016)
Fails to suss out Roth's biting Jewish angst and humor.
Posted Aug 12, 2018
7
B
Keep the Change (2018)
A refreshing rom/com.
Posted Aug 11, 2018
8
A-
Thoroughbreds (2018)
Delivers an abundance of chills and laughs.
Posted Aug 10, 2018
9
B
Secret Of The Blue Room (1933)
A not so bad old-fashioned Haunted House film that turns in a different direction.
Posted Aug 9, 2018
10
C
Broken Arrow (1996)
An inane thriller for those with a penchant for films that nuke themselves on purpose.
Posted Aug 8, 2018
11
B
The Solitaire Man (1933)
Enlivened by a top-notch cast.
Posted Aug 7, 2018
12
B
Whitney: Can I Be Me (2017)
A sympathetic backstage documentary on the rise and fall of renown African-American singer Whitney Houston.
Posted Aug 6, 2018
13
C+
Brothers (1977)
Made too clumsily to get over.
Posted Aug 5, 2018
14
B+
Return From The Ashes (1965)
Remarkable film.
Posted Aug 4, 2018
15
C
Dream House (2011)
Turned out so bad Sheridan wanted his name removed from the credits
Posted Aug 3, 2018
16
B
Are You Listening? (1932)
A bittersweet Depression-era pre-code drama about the misfortunes of a radio continuity writer.
Posted Aug 2, 2018
17
B+
Tamango (1958)
A seething drama about the evils of slavery.
Posted Aug 1, 2018
18
C
Black Magic (2003)
It's hard to believe an Orson Welles movie could be so crass.
Posted Jul 31, 2018
19
B-
Esther (1985)
Ably tells the Purim story of the Jews.
Posted Jul 31, 2018
20
B
Talking to Strangers (1988)
A somewhat satisfying but uneven provocative film.
Posted Jul 30, 2018
21
A-
Afterimage (Powidoki) (2017)
A brilliant, straightforward and passionate homage biopic from one dissident Polish artist to another.
Posted Jul 29, 2018
22
B
I viewed it under Cruise control and couldn't resist all its Hollywood gusto and explosions.
Posted Jul 28, 2018
23
A
Kaili Blues (Lu Bian Ye Can) (2016)
A beautifully photographed visual dream-like, original, oblique arthouse film.
Posted Jul 27, 2018
24
B
A provocative period drama inspired by a true story.
Posted Jul 26, 2018
25
B
In Harmony (En équilibre) (2016)
A poignant drama.
Posted Jul 25, 2018
26
C-
The Mack (1973)
A violent and trashy blaxploitation flick.
Posted Jul 24, 2018
27
C+
Larger Than Life (1996)
An elephant-based comedy that forgets to be funny.
Posted Jul 23, 2018
28
C+
Call of the Prairie (1936)
A below average B western.
Posted Jul 22, 2018
29
C+
Diamond Dogs (2008)
Almost bearable.
Posted Jul 21, 2018
30
B+
Festival (1966)
A solid music documentary that covers in B/W the Newport Folk Song Festival during the years 1963 to 1966.
Posted Jul 20, 2018
31
B-
The Mysterious Doctor (1943)
The acting is more "A" film than "B" film.
Posted Jul 19, 2018
32
A-
Seeking The Monkey King (2011)
Amazing avant-garde agitprop short.
Posted Jul 18, 2018
33
B
Streetscapes (Dialogue) (2017)
A playful but unusual cerebral experimental documentary.
Posted Jul 17, 2018
34
B+
Slack Bay (Ma loute) (2017)
Bizarre seaside farce.
Posted Jul 16, 2018
35
C+
The Summoning (Planetarium) (2017)
All style and of little substance.
Posted Jul 15, 2018
36
C-
Rupture (2017)
An inane and unpleasant trashy B-movie sci-fi abduction-torture thriller.
Posted Jul 14, 2018
37
C
Rhythm on the Range (1936)
A dull and lightweight musical romantic-comedy Western.
Posted Jul 13, 2018
38
B+
Mimosas (2017)
A visually beautiful loose-ended experimental fairy tale film.
Posted Jul 12, 2018
39
A-
I Called Him Morgan (2017)
It's a moving portrait of the great jazz trumpeter and of the tragedy that befell him, as seen through the eyes of his woman.
Posted Jul 11, 2018
40
C-
Mr. Billion (The Windfall) (1977)
The slapstick comedy antics are dated.
Posted Jul 10, 2018
41
B+
Tempestad (2016)
The ending is a powerful one.
Posted Jul 9, 2018
42
C-
Hitman: Agent 47 (2015)
Like previous robot hitman films, this one also sucks.
Posted Jul 8, 2018
43
C+
Ant-Man and the Wasp (2018)
Comic book fun and comic book shallow.
Posted Jul 7, 2018
44
B-
Hearts Beat Loud (2018)
An innocuous but earnest coming-of-age rock-band fantasy film.
Posted Jul 6, 2018
45
C-
It Had to Be You (1947)
A pathetic sex farce that even a likeable Ginger Rogers can't save.
Posted Jul 5, 2018
46
C
Texas Rangers (2001)
Uninspired dreck.
Posted Jul 4, 2018
47
B
Just Neighbors (1919)
Sometimes funny but dated silent one-reel comedy.
Posted Jul 3, 2018
48
B
An accessible minor work that reacts strongly against bullying children.
Posted Jul 2, 2018
49
C
Keep Your Powder Dry (1945)
Innocuous patriotic film about WAC recruits during World War II.
Posted Jul 1, 2018
50
C+
Splash (1984)
A mild and bland slapstick Disney comedy.
Posted Jun 30, 2018