Tomato B-
The Namesake (2007)
"worth watching for the acting and for some heartfelt tearjerker moments"
John A. Nesbit
Tomato A-
Nanking (2007)
"The story of man's inhumanity during wartime is an old one, but this film delivers the message raw unlike anything before"
Tomato B
Nanook of the North (1922)
"'Flaherty gives us an intimate peek into Inuit culture, allowing insights into a truly happy people without requiring that we freeze our asses off'"
Napoleon (1927)
"the finest moments are the quieter ones that paint a more human picture of the adult Napoleon"
Tomato A
Nashville (1975)
"As long as we have politics and country music going, Nashville will remain relevant as a microcosm of America and its people."
Tomato C+
The Natural (1984)
"Lessons for life, suitable for the Disney Channel and inspiration for people who love fairy tales ... a favorite of people who love sentiment and melodrama."
Nayak: the Hero (1966)
"Without resorting to a cheap sexual encounter, Ray deftly guides the pair through a sensitive restrained relationship that is quite poignant..."
Nazarin (1958)
"The surreal moments are relatively few in this wonderfully acted and underviewed masterpiece"
Nico and Dani (2001)
"...sexual scenes are all composed tastefully, and larger themes of sexuality and how it affects friendship override individual scenes"
Night and Fog (1955)
"Every time I see another film that references the Holocaust, my mind instantly flashes back to this remarkable documentary"
A Night at the Opera (1935)
"contains more memorable moments than usual with its tighter script and more consistent laugh lines"
Splat D
The Night Listener (2006)
"better suited for a 25-minute Twilight Zone episode (one of the forgettable ones)"
Night of the Living Dead (1968)
"It’s the anticipation of horrible scenarios that makes the film work so well."
Night of the Living Dead (1990)
"...there’s the “Bar-B-Que” scene, lasting only a few seconds, but long enough to cause nightmares for the rest of your life."
Nighthawks (1978)
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Splat C
The Nightingale's Prayer (1959)
"works better as cultural and cinematic history than it does as art"
Nights of Cabiria (1957)
"The high priest of cinema, Fellini refuses to preach to us, preferring to entertain with simple stories that work their magic and penetrate our souls."
No End in Sight (2007)
"a horror show guaranteed to make you mad"
North by Northwest (1959)
"the ideal introduction to the Master and all his basic fears and craftsmanship"
Nosferatu (1922)
"Nosferatu stills could easily fill a solid wing at an art gallery—they wouldn’t be out of place at the MOMA right next to its Picassos."
Not of This World (1999)
"will ring true for anyone who has ever doubted his/her life direction and for those who have ever fantasized about different choices"
Not One Less (1999)
"no one makes more beautiful films than Zhang Yimou. No one captures the intrinsic character of the Chinese people more indelibly as well"
Notes on a Scandal (2006)
"Armed with one of the most literate and deviously subtle scripts of 2006"
Tomato A+
Notorious (1946)
"The suspense builds continually, operating on multi-layers..."
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