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4/5 |
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A.I. Artificial Intelligence (2001) |
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"A sometimes uncomfortable, often brilliant and visionary blending of ... two vastly different styles." | |
Michael W. Phillips, Jr. | |
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2/5 |
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Abduction: The Megumi Yokota Story (2007) |
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"This topic deserved better than America's Most Wanted." | |
Michael W. Phillips, Jr. | |
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4/5 |
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About a Boy (2002) |
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"Grant has never been better, nor has he ever looked better." | |
Michael W. Phillips, Jr. | |
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1.5/5 |
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About Schmidt (2002) |
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"Two hours of Alexander Payne encouraging the audience to congratulate themselves on how smart they are." | |
Michael W. Phillips, Jr. | |
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3.5/5 |
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Ace in the Hole (1951) |
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"The Network of the newspaper age." | |
Michael W. Phillips, Jr. | |
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2.5/5 |
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Ace of Aces (1933) |
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"Worth watching only for fans of the genre... its staginess and bullet-point delivery make it less complex and less rewarding than other antiwar films of the 1930s." | |
Michael W. Phillips, Jr. | |
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3.5/5 |
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Act of Violence (1948) |
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"Zinnemann shows a knack for suspense and moral ambiguity that he unfortunately abandoned in his later Oscar-mongering prestige pictures." | |
Michael W. Phillips, Jr. | |
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2.5/5 |
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Adaptation (2002) |
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"Oh, I got it, all right. Maybe a little too well." | |
Michael W. Phillips, Jr. | |
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3.5/5 |
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The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert (1994) |
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"The casting of the film was a stroke of genius." | |
Michael W. Phillips, Jr. | |
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3/5 |
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The Adventures of Rocky and Bullwinkle (2000) |
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"If you liked the 1960s cartoon series upon which this film is based, you'll like this film." | |
Michael W. Phillips, Jr. | |
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4/5 |
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The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes (1939) |
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"The perfect blend of mystery and comedy, showing off the series's potential for both." | |
Michael W. Phillips, Jr. | |
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4.5/5 |
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An Affair of Love (2000) |
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"What made this movie so wonderful was the little details." | |
Michael W. Phillips, Jr. | |
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4/5 |
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Afterglow (1997) |
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Click here to see the review. | |
Michael W. Phillips, Jr. | |
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4/5 |
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Aguirre, the Wrath of God (1973) |
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"Features one of the strangest and most impressive performances in film history." | |
Michael W. Phillips, Jr. | |
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4/5 |
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Airport (1970) |
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Michael W. Phillips, Jr. | |
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3.5/5 |
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Alfie (1966) |
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"The real strength, and the reason to see it, is the great performances from everyone involved." | |
Michael W. Phillips, Jr. | |
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2.5/5 |
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Alibi (1929) |
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"Hampered by almost universally bad acting and the obvious onus of converting from silent to sound in mid-production." | |
Michael W. Phillips, Jr. | |
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1.5/5 |
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Alice Adams (1935) |
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"The flaws stand out like bad lawn jockeys." | |
Michael W. Phillips, Jr. | |
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2.5/5 |
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Alien 3 (1992) |
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Michael W. Phillips, Jr. | |
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2/5 |
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Alien vs. Predator (2004) |
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"Alien Vs. Predator was boring, which is the greatest crime a filmmaker can commit when making a movie like this." | |
Michael W. Phillips, Jr. | |
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3/5 |
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All the Pretty Horses (2000) |
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5/5 |
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Almost Famous (2000) |
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"The best film of the year." | |
Michael W. Phillips, Jr. | |
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3/5 |
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American Buffalo (1996) |
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"You only get a hint of how great the source material is." | |
Michael W. Phillips, Jr. | |
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4.5/5 |
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The American Friend (1977) |
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"The mood and visuals of the film carry you away from nagging questions about the plot." | |
Michael W. Phillips, Jr. | |
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4/5 |
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American Movie (1999) |
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"This hilarious, touching film is even more wonderful because it's real." | |
Michael W. Phillips, Jr. | |
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2.5/5 |
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American Mullet (2001) |
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"It's basically talking heads, shot on video and edited somewhat haphazardly." | |
Michael W. Phillips, Jr. | |
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4/5 |
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American Psycho (2000) |
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Michael W. Phillips, Jr. | |
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5/5 |
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An American Werewolf in London (1981) |
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4/5 |
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Amores Perros (2001) |
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"It is a raw, intermittently brilliant film that heralds a sort of renaissance in Mexican film." | |
Michael W. Phillips, Jr. | |
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4/5 |
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Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy (2004) |
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"If you don't like Will Ferrell, I don't understand you. I mean, this movie might just change your mind." | |
Michael W. Phillips, Jr. | |
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4/5 |
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Anchors Aweigh (1945) |
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"I absolutely loved this film. It's like musical cotton candy, a feast of great songs and dance numbers and bright colors." | |
Michael W. Phillips, Jr. | |
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3/5 |
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Angel Heart (1987) |
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Michael W. Phillips, Jr. | |
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3.5/5 |
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Angels & Insects (1995) |
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"I enjoyed it, even if it creeped me out quite a bit." | |
Michael W. Phillips, Jr. | |
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2.5/5 |
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Anguish (1987) |
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Michael W. Phillips, Jr. | |
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2/5 |
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Anthony Adverse (1936) |
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"Certainly doesn't hold up very well for modern viewers." | |
Michael W. Phillips, Jr. | |
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3.5/5 |
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Any Given Sunday (1999) |
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Michael W. Phillips, Jr. | |
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4.5/5 |
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Army of Shadows (1969) |
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"A fascinating picture of bureaucratic drudgery, even in the middle of war and occupation." | |
Michael W. Phillips, Jr. | |
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1.5/5 |
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Around the World in 80 Days (1956) |
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"This is the worst film to win the Best Picture Oscar." | |
Michael W. Phillips, Jr. | |
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2.5/5 |
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Arrowsmith (1931) |
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"One of those prestige pics from decades past that make you wonder exactly what all the fuss was about." | |
Michael W. Phillips, Jr. | |
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3/5 |
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Artemisia (1997) |
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"The film does a pretty good job of both recreating the world of 17th century art and of avoiding too much historical anachronism." | |
Michael W. Phillips, Jr. | |
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4/5 |
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The Asphalt Jungle (1950) |
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"Solid, entertaining film noir." | |
Michael W. Phillips, Jr. | |
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4/5 |
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Assault on Precinct 13 (1976) |
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"A good late-night movie, tense enough to keep you looking over your shoulder but corny enough to provide fodder for endless jokes." | |
Michael W. Phillips, Jr. | |
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2/5 |
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Assault on Precinct 13 (2005) |
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"It is not effective as a suspense film. Aside from one or two sequences, it doesn't work at all." | |
Michael W. Phillips, Jr. | |
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3/5 |
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At Midnight I'll Take Your Soul (1963) |
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"The film has a few scary moments, but is enjoyable mostly because of its value as a historical artifact and as a somewhat campy scarefest." | |
Michael W. Phillips, Jr. | |
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2.5/5 |
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Atonement (2007) |
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"Defined by grand cinematic gestures that go nowhere." | |
Michael W. Phillips, Jr. | |
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2/5 |
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Audition (2001) |
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"This film is skillfully made, expertly directed, well acted, and pretty distasteful to me." | |
Michael W. Phillips, Jr. | |
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1.5/5 |
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Austin Powers in Goldmember (2002) |
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"This shameless and unfunny film is simply designed to put butts in seats with more of the same tired jokes." | |
Michael W. Phillips, Jr. | |
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4/5 |
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Auto Focus (2002) |
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"Kinnear's performance ... is flawless." | |
Michael W. Phillips, Jr. | |
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4.5/5 |
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The Aviator (2004) |
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"[Scorsese has] made a three-hour epic film that doesn't feel like an epic. It feels like a breeze, a fast, loose, fun film that doesn't feel like work." | |
Michael W. Phillips, Jr. | |
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