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PHIL HALL
Phil Hall

PUBLICATION(S)
• Daily-Reviews
• EDGE Boston
• Film Threat
• Film-Forward.com
• HotWired's Pop
• New York Times
• Organica News
• rec.arts.movies.reviews
• Wired

BIOGRAPHY
Phil Hall is a contributing editor for Film Threat. He is also the book editor for the New York Resident weekly newspaper.
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STATS
Total Reviews: 877

CRITICS GROUP(S)
Online Film Critics Society

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• Location: New York City


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A SAMPLING OF THIS CRITIC'S CINEMATIC TASTE
(This Critic's Cinematic Taste as Determined by Rotten Tomatoes)
 
BEST TO WORST SAMPLING
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5/5  The Wizard of Oz
4.5/5  All My Loving
4/5  Screamers
3.5/5  Quiet Flows the Don
3/5  Jesus Camp
2.5/5  Un Chant d'Amour
2/4  A Man Named Pearl
2/5  Facing the Giants
1.5/5  Hand of God
1/5  Black Sun
0.5/5  L'Iceberg
0/5  From Other Worlds
 
 
BEST REVIEWED
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5/5  Cat Stevens - Tea For The Tillerman A Classic Concert
5/5  Hellzapoppin'
5/5  The Stranger
5/5  John Adams
5/5  Turandot
5/5  Kuxa Kanema: The Birth of Cinema
5/5  The Night of the Shooting Stars
5/5  Plan 9 From Syracuse
5/5  A Christmas Carol
5/5  Life of Reilly
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WORST REVIEWED
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0/5  Hammersmith is Out
0/5  Coffee Date
0/5  Captain & Tennille - Christmas Show
0/5  Song of Norway
0/5  La Vie En Rose
0/5  Shanghai Surprise
0/5  Dog The Bounty Hunter - The Best of Season 3
0/5  From Other Worlds
0/5  Paul McCartney: The Space Within Us
0/5  Open Cam
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This critic agrees with the Tomatometer 58% of the time.

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2/5
 
" Silly, none-too-funny Martin and Lewis romp." -- Film Threat
Posted Oct 10, 2008
 
At War With the Army (1950)n/a
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2.5/5
 
" Not a real Hercules film, but a strictly okay Zorro-ripoff." -- Film Threat
Posted Oct 3, 2008
 
Hercules and the Masked Rider (1964)n/a
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0/5
 
" Simply atrocious -- one of the very worst films ever made." -- Film Threat
Posted Sep 26, 2008
 
Hammersmith is Out (1972)n/a
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4/5
 
" Many viewers might not be familiar with Olsen's work, and this film is a wonderful vehicle for encouraging a new generation to seek out her writing." -- Film Threat
Posted Sep 11, 2008
 
Tillie Olsen: A Heart in Action (2008)n/a
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3/5
 
" A diverting bit of old-time Western action." -- Film Threat
Posted Sep 9, 2008
 
Stranger on Horseback (1955)n/a
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5/5
 
" Yes, I'm being followed by a moonshadow...moonshadow...moonshadow..." -- Film Threat
Posted Sep 6, 2008
 
Cat Stevens - Tea For The Tillerman A Classic Concert (2008)n/a
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2.5/5
 
" Mild, minor, typical Hope romp." -- Film Threat
Posted Sep 5, 2008
 
My Favorite Brunette (1947)71%
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3/5
 
" Maria Bethania fans will love this film." -- Film Threat
Posted Aug 29, 2008
 
Maria Bethania: Music is Perfume (2008)100%
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4/5
 
" A loud, wild, bloody, virulent explosion of noise and emotion. I loved it!" -- Film Threat
Posted Aug 22, 2008
 
Goodbye, 20th Century (2000)20%
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3/5
 
" Bluegrass fans, get ready to pounce." -- Film Threat
Posted Aug 19, 2008
 
Bill Monroe: The Father of Bluegrass Music (1999)n/a
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5/5
 
" The most wonderfully surreal comedy from Hollywood's Golden Age." -- Film Threat
Posted Aug 6, 2008
 
Hellzapoppin' (1941)n/a
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3/5
 
" Those with a strong will for art house extremes will strike gold here, while those demanding speed and snap may doze throughout the endeavor." -- Film Threat
Posted Jul 27, 2008
 
Satantango (1994)100%
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1.5/5
 
" A dinky, dreary lump that is too lazy to offend the intellect and too uninspired to cause even a cackle of audience derision." -- Film Threat
Posted Jul 23, 2008
 
Mamma Mia! (2008)53%
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2/4
 
" This would have worked better as a short documentary." -- Film Threat
Posted Jul 19, 2008
 
A Man Named Pearl (2008)72%
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4.5/5
 
" Brilliantly imaginative documentary." -- Film Threat
Posted Jul 14, 2008
 
Profit Motive and the Whispering Wind (2008)89%
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5/5
 
" Excellent post-war thriller, via Orson Welles." -- Film Threat
Posted Jul 11, 2008
 
The Stranger (1946)95%
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4.5/5
 
" Anyone with a passion for art history in general and Turner's work in particular will benefit from this handsome, compelling and truly inspiring video tribute." -- Film Threat
Posted Jul 5, 2008
 
J.M.W. Turner - A National Gallery Production (2007)n/a
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1.5/5
 
" It must have been a pretty weak year for subtitled fare if the Oscar voters sought to praise this inert, inept epic." -- Film Threat
Posted Jul 5, 2008
 
Mongol (2008)88%
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1.5/5
 
" Those who wish to learn more about Whitman would do better to look elsewhere, because you won't learn much from this mess." -- Film Threat
Posted Jul 2, 2008
 
Walt Whitman - The American Experience (2008)n/a
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2/5
 
" Serious opera lovers who are able to tolerate Zucker's unusual personality may enjoy this offering, but those who know little about opera will find this film confusing and strange." -- Film Threat
Posted Jun 29, 2008
 
Opera Fanatic - Stefan and the Divas (1998)n/a
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2/5
 
" This one is for the birds!" -- Film Threat
Posted Jun 27, 2008
 
Bill and Coo ()n/a
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2.5/5
 
" Hint: he's not buried under Giants Stadium." -- Film Threat
Posted Jun 24, 2008
 
Where's Jimmy Hoffa (1992)n/a
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3/5
 
" Strictly so-so on its own terms, but invaluable as Bette Davis' star-launching platform." -- Film Threat
Posted Jun 20, 2008
 
Of Human Bondage (1934)80%
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2/5
 
" Love on the lethal rocks, via Liz and Dick. A two-part mistake." -- Film Threat
Posted Jun 13, 2008
 
Divorce His, Divorce Hers (1973)n/a
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5/5
 
" A triumphant work." -- Film Threat
Posted Jun 10, 2008
 
John Adams (2008)n/a
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3.5/5
 
" Entertaining musical comedy revue." -- Film Threat
Posted Jun 6, 2008
 
Killer Diller (1948)n/a
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2.5/5
 
" Susan Hayward in an early, sudsy melodramatic peak." -- Film Threat
Posted May 30, 2008
 
Smash-Up, The Story of a Woman (1947)n/a
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3/5
 
" A much-needed reminder that the foundation for any great religion is love and tolerance." -- Film Threat
Posted May 21, 2008
 
A Jihad for Love (2008)75%
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5/5
 
" The talent and imagination on display is so overwhelming that one can easily gain new faith in opera DVDs." -- Film Threat
Posted May 20, 2008
 
Turandot (1983)n/a
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4/5
 
" One of Peter Sellers' best performances." -- Film Threat
Posted May 16, 2008
 
The Optimists (1973)n/a
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2.5/5
 
" Best for Godard addicts." -- EDGE Boston
Posted May 16, 2008
 
La Chinoise (1967)100%
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3/5
 
" Its scenes involving the perilous business negotiations offer more genuine intellectual excitement than any CGI-stuffed chase." -- Film Threat
Posted May 16, 2008
 
Yella (2008)80%
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5/5
 
" Excellent documentary on the nascent Mozambique propaganda cinema." -- Film Threat
Posted May 14, 2008
 
Kuxa Kanema: The Birth of Cinema (2003)n/a
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1.5/5
 
" As presented here, Disraeli was an arrogant, scheming, self-promoting opportunist who exploited the generous connections of the rich and influential to engineer his rise in politics." -- Film Threat
Posted May 11, 2008
 
Disraeli - Set (1979)n/a
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1.5/5
 
" The result is anything but poetic." -- Film Threat
Posted May 8, 2008
 
Gang of Souls: A Generation of Beat Poets (1989)n/a
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2/5
 
" It's a shame the film doesn't cast a wider net into deeper political waters." -- Film Threat
Posted Apr 26, 2008
 
Without the King (2008)94%
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1.5/5
 
" Don't be surprised if you find your thumb inching to the fast-forward button." -- Film Threat
Posted Apr 23, 2008
 
You Belong to Me: Elusive Lover ()n/a
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2.5/5
 
" This is vintage so-bad-it's-good material." -- Film Threat
Posted Apr 18, 2008
 
Bloody Pit of Horror (1965)n/a
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5/5
 
" One of the greatest films of the 1980s." -- Film Threat
Posted Apr 17, 2008
 
The Night of the Shooting Stars (1982)67%
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1.5/5
 
" Monotonous and frequently amateurish." -- Film Threat
Posted Apr 14, 2008
 
Bubbe Meises, Bubbe Stories (1994)n/a
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3/5
 
" Anyone who thinks show biz is glamorous and easy should watch this film." -- Film Threat
Posted Apr 11, 2008
 
ShowBusiness: The Road to Broadway (2007)88%
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3/5
 
" For social significance, if not artistic depth, the film deserves a contemporary audience." -- Film Threat
Posted Apr 11, 2008
 
The Dragon Painter (1919)83%
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3/5
 
" One of the most bizarre films of the 1930s." -- Film Threat
Posted Apr 10, 2008
 
Lot In Sodom (1933)n/a
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1/5
 
" Although it runs 78 minutes, it feels like 78 hours. This is a Jellyfish with no sting." -- Film Threat
Posted Apr 4, 2008
 
Jellyfish (2008)88%
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2.5/5
 
" Technicolor Parisian travelogue, MGM-style, that barely skims the Fitzgerald source material." -- Film Threat
Posted Mar 28, 2008
 
The Last Time I Saw Paris (1954)83%
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2.5/5
 
" Best for Anthony Dean Griffey's vigorous performance as the doomed lumberjack." -- Film Threat
Posted Mar 6, 2008
 
Rise and Fall of the City of Mahagonny - Conlon, LuPone (2007)n/a
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1.5/5
 
" That wacky old Faust gets himself into the worst imaginable bargain." -- Film Threat
Posted Mar 4, 2008
 
Ferruccio Busoni - Doktor Faust / Philippe Jordan, Thomas Hampson (2006)n/a
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3/5
 
" Compelling documentary on the creation of the racially-charged opera." -- Film Threat
Posted Feb 20, 2008
 
Margaret Garner (2006)n/a
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4/5
 
" The arrival of the film is, to misuse a dervish cliche, something worth singing and dancing about." -- Film Threat
Posted Feb 10, 2008
 
Bab'Aziz - The Prince Who Contemplated His Soul (2008)57%
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3/5
 
" It is difficult not to be moved by the women's medical progress." -- Film Threat
Posted Feb 8, 2008
 
A Walk to Beautiful (2008)89%

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