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Critics / Ben Stephens
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    BEN STEPHENS

    Agrees with the Tomatometer 88% of the time.

    Publications: culturevulture.net, Edinburgh U Film Society

    Total Reviews: 45

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    Fresh
    77%

    Big Fish (2003)

    " Fails to engage" — culturevulture.net

    Posted Jan 17, 2004

    Fresh

    Fresh
    94%

    The Triplets of Belleville (2003)

    " Much of the story unfolds with the careful, deliberate pacing of the best silent films, and the action ranges from kitchen sink realism to outlandish fantasy." — culturevulture.net

    Posted Jan 14, 2004

    Fresh

    N/A

    Rebus (2001)

    " The dialog crackles with a lot of ... dark humor and hardboiled sass." — culturevulture.net

    Posted Aug 18, 2003

    Fresh

    Fresh
    100%

    The Office: The Complete First Series (2001)

    " A razor-sharp satire" — culturevulture.net

    Posted Jul 3, 2003

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    Fresh
    97%

    Blood Simple (1984)

    Click here to read article — Edinburgh U Film Society

    Posted Apr 8, 2003

    Fresh

    Fresh
    66%

    CQ (2002)

    " Pull[s] off the rare trick of recreating not only the look of a certain era, but also the feel." — culturevulture.net

    Posted Jul 22, 2002

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    Fresh
    96%

    Monty Python's Life of Brian (1979)

    Click here to read article — Edinburgh U Film Society

    Posted Jun 18, 2002

    Fresh

    Fresh
    98%

    Manhattan (1979)

    " The layers of self-awareness and self-referentiality at the heart of this film are dizzying." — culturevulture.net

    Posted May 2, 2002

    Fresh

    Fresh
    100%

    The Lady Eve (1941)

    " Crackles with a level of wit and sexual innuendo that makes you wish they still made sex comedies for adults." — culturevulture.net

    Posted Apr 12, 2002

    Fresh

    Fresh
    72%

    Training Day (2001)

    " A flair for tone and character, as well as capturing the look and feel of LA rather than that of Hollywood." — culturevulture.net

    Posted Feb 12, 2002

    Fresh

    Fresh
    72%

    The Brotherhood of the Wolf (2002)

    " Seamlessly blends fact, legend, and outright fiction to create an exhilarating, genuinely scary, and at times moving film." — culturevulture.net

    Posted Jan 14, 2002

    Rotten

    Fresh
    97%

    Jules And Jim (1962)

    " An energetic and cinematic, but ultimately frustrating, attempt to breathe new life into that most hackneyed of plot devices: the love triangle." — culturevulture.net

    Posted Dec 24, 2001

    Fresh

    Fresh
    100%

    Singin' in the Rain (1952)

    " It feels like it was made out of whole cloth rather than just being a showcase for its dancers." — culturevulture.net

    Posted Dec 16, 2001

    Fresh

    Fresh
    98%

    An American in Paris (1951)

    " Every five or ten minutes the audience is treated to a riveting dance number set to some of the greatest tunes of George and Ira Gershwin." — culturevulture.net

    Posted Dec 5, 2001

    Fresh

    Fresh
    100%

    The Philadelphia Story (1940)

    " A sparkling comedy of manners." — culturevulture.net

    Posted Nov 19, 2001

    Fresh

    Fresh
    100%

    A Personal Journey with Martin Scorsese Through American Movies (1995)

    " A dizzying and tantalizing skate across the surface of a deep and wonderful lake." — culturevulture.net

    Posted Nov 14, 2001

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    Fresh
    94%

    Blood Simple: Director's Cut (2000)

    Click here to read article — Edinburgh U Film Society

    Posted Oct 30, 2001

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    Fresh
    67%

    Big Blue, The: Director's Cut (1988)

    Click here to read article — Edinburgh U Film Society

    Posted Oct 30, 2001

    Fresh

    Fresh
    97%

    A Night at the Opera (1935)

    " A fascinating and hilarious exercise in organized chaos." — culturevulture.net

    Posted Sep 26, 2001

    Fresh

    Fresh
    95%

    Rebel Without a Cause (1955)

    " Just like its hero, the film is operatic and grandiose in places, shambling and inarticulate in others, but always intensely watchable." — culturevulture.net

    Posted Aug 6, 2001

    Fresh

    Fresh
    100%

    Local Hero (1983)

    " It has always been easier to make films about misery than about happiness, for happiness is so un-cinematic, so devoid of conflict. But Local Hero is a rare and welcome exception." — culturevulture.net

    Posted Jul 30, 2001

    Fresh

    Fresh
    81%

    Dial M for Murder (1954)

    " A rare and accomplished example of the work of Hitchcock the Minimalist." — culturevulture.net

    Posted Jul 25, 2001

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    Fresh
    97%

    A Night at the Opera (1935)

    Click here to read article — Edinburgh U Film Society

    Posted Jan 1, 2000

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    Fresh
    78%

    Barcelona (1994)

    Click here to read article — Edinburgh U Film Society

    Posted Jan 1, 2000

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    Fresh
    100%

    Before Sunrise (1995)

    Click here to read article — Edinburgh U Film Society

    Posted Jan 1, 2000

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    Fresh
    90%

    Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969)

    Click here to read article — Edinburgh U Film Society

    Posted Jan 1, 2000

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    Fresh
    78%

    Cry Freedom (1987)

    Click here to read article — Edinburgh U Film Society

    Posted Jan 1, 2000

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    Fresh
    94%

    Dead Man Walking (1995)

    Click here to read article — Edinburgh U Film Society

    Posted Jan 1, 2000

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    Fresh
    90%

    Good Morning, Vietnam (1987)

    Click here to read article — Edinburgh U Film Society

    Posted Jan 1, 2000

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    Fresh
    96%

    Goodfellas (1990)

    Click here to read article — Edinburgh U Film Society

    Posted Jan 1, 2000

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    Fresh
    87%

    Heat (1995)

    Click here to read article — Edinburgh U Film Society

    Posted Jan 1, 2000

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    Fresh
    88%

    Living in Oblivion (1995)

    Click here to read article — Edinburgh U Film Society

    Posted Jan 1, 2000

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    Fresh
    90%

    Misery (1990)

    Click here to read article — Edinburgh U Film Society

    Posted Jan 1, 2000

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    Fresh
    100%

    Pee-Wee's Big Adventure (1985)

    Click here to read article — Edinburgh U Film Society

    Posted Jan 1, 2000

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    Fresh
    86%

    Something Wild (1986)

    Click here to read article — Edinburgh U Film Society

    Posted Jan 1, 2000

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    Fresh
    80%

    Talk Radio (1989)

    Click here to read article — Edinburgh U Film Society

    Posted Jan 1, 2000

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    Fresh
    95%

    The Princess Bride (1987)

    Click here to read article — Edinburgh U Film Society

    Posted Jan 1, 2000

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    Fresh
    87%

    The Shining (1980)

    Click here to read article — Edinburgh U Film Society

    Posted Jan 1, 2000

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    Fresh
    91%

    The Sting (1973)

    Click here to read article — Edinburgh U Film Society

    Posted Jan 1, 2000

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    Fresh
    89%

    The Usual Suspects (1995)

    Click here to read article — Edinburgh U Film Society

    Posted Jan 1, 2000

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    Fresh
    96%

    This Is Spinal Tap (1984)

    Click here to read article — Edinburgh U Film Society

    Posted Jan 1, 2000

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    Fresh
    87%

    To Die For (1995)

    Click here to read article — Edinburgh U Film Society

    Posted Jan 1, 2000

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    Fresh
    89%

    Trust (1990)

    Click here to read article — Edinburgh U Film Society

    Posted Jan 1, 2000

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    Fresh
    100%

    Wallace & Gromit - A Close Shave (1995)

    Click here to read article — Edinburgh U Film Society

    Posted Jan 1, 2000

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    Fresh
    100%

    Wallace & Gromit - The Wrong Trousers (1993)

    Click here to read article — Edinburgh U Film Society

    Posted Jan 1, 2000
     
     
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