Tomato B+
Earth (1999)
"penetrating portrait that cannot be ignored or ever forgotten"
John A. Nesbit
Tomato B
Earth/The End of St. Petersburg/Chess Fever (1927)
"Chess enthusiasts will especially enjoy this little gem"
Splat C+
East of Eden (1955)
"the real reason that this film has any legs at all (and the ONLY reason that Warner Brothers has released the DVD) rests with James Dean"
Tomato B-
El Bola (2000)
"Although largely a heavy-handed indictment of parental failings ... the film retains ambiguities that make it well worth watching"
El Bruto (1952)
"a Frankenstein variant as the title character is physically as strong as the cattle he slaughters, yet the gentle soul remains vulnerable to the charms of women"
Tomato A-
Elephant (2003)
"achieves profundity—not through didactic Oliver Stone style exposé—but by presenting an ordinary day in the life of various students as prelude to unthinkable tragedy"
The Elephant God (1978)
"Overall, Joi Baba Felunath is very enjoyable and well constructed. For Satyajit Ray fans, its a welcome sight to see him return to the banks of the Ganges--—the same location so prominent in Aparajito."
Splat D
Elizabethtown (2005)
"Dunst and Bloom were far more believable in their widely watched comic book and fantasy films"
Splat C-
The Emperor Jones (1933)
"Despite its marked deficiencies ... remains a "must see" for historic and cultural purposes"
Empires - Martin Luther (2002)
"definitive cinematic introduction to Martin Luther, avoiding the short cuts that the fictional Luther takes to paint his portrait"
Enron: The Smartest Guys in the Room (2005)
"goes a long way to explain exactly why Enron imploded"
Equinox Flower (1958)
"Ozu demonstrates that he can adjust readily with a Technicolor palate to present a warm family drama that moves as steadily as one of his signature trains"
Tomato c+
Escape From the Planet of the Apes (1971)
"This second sequel serves as little more than a light appetizer with a memorable and poignant ending."
Eternal (2005)
"the photography only creates a sense of suspense that something worth seeing may eventually appear"
Europa Europa (1991)
"uses the historical background only as a backdrop to the fears and isolation Solly must undergo without dwelling on the evils of the Holocaust"
Tomato A
Every Little Step (2009)
"finally, A Chorus Line gets its due in film"
Excalibur (1981)
"Somehow it combines legendary material both visually and audibly that hooks me every time."
Exils (2004)
"worth checking out for cultural illumination and for its striking musical score"
The Exorcism of Emily Rose (2005)
"Horror Film Screen Writing for Dummies, anyone?"
Expiration (2003)
"introduces an unpretentious filmmaker with a promising future"
The Eyes of Tammy Faye (2000)
"unpretentious documentary that gives us a much deeper understanding of a most intriguing icon"
Splat C
The Eyes of Van Gogh (2004)
"Unfortunately, the film is destined for a very limited audience as presently constructed; it plays as a Cliff's Notes visual introduction to the artist's letters to his brother."
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