Tomato B |
Saawariya (2007) |
"Entertaining ... Not all that different from America's love affair with MTV, American idol, and prime time TV offerings" |
John A. Nesbit |
Tomato 4/5 |
Saboteur (1942) |
No article available. |
John A. Nesbit |
Tomato A- |
Safety Last (1923) |
"Combining the heart of Chaplin and the physical dexterity and daring of Keaton" |
John A. Nesbit |
Tomato A- |
Salaam Bombay! (1988) |
"honest and haunting portrait" |
John A. Nesbit |
Tomato B |
Salesman (1968) |
" represents a remarkably disturbing visual document of a lifestyle that may well be gone forever while exposing the underbelly of capitalism that remains live and well" |
John A. Nesbit |
Tomato B- |
Sands of Iwo Jima (1949) |
"one of the better U.S. propaganda films of the 40s, filled with American ideals and values" |
John A. Nesbit |
Splat C |
Sandstorm (2000) |
"certainly carries political weight, its overall execution routinely relies on simplistic melodrama, underscored blatantly with a final propaganda plug" |
John A. Nesbit |
Tomato B+ |
Sanjuro (1962) |
"For escapist fare, this ranks highly" |
John A. Nesbit |
Tomato B |
Saraband (2005) |
" clearly understands how to involve the audience with his somber material" |
John A. Nesbit |
Tomato B+ |
The Savages (2007) |
"Jenkins scripts and directs a warm, heartfelt character study with tons of great little moments" |
John A. Nesbit |
Tomato B |
Scandal (1950) |
"a mustard seed for later masterworks" |
John A. Nesbit |
Tomato B |
The Scarlet Letter (1979) |
"Hauser's four part adaptation of The Scarlet Letter stands upon the scaffold as the most literate and definitive version of the classic" |
John A. Nesbit |
Tomato A |
The Sea Inside (2004) |
"Bardem's physical constraints here do not hold him back from creating the most riveting and soul stirring character captured on film in 2004" |
John A. Nesbit |
Tomato B |
Searching for Bobby Fischer (1993) |
"Searching for Bobby Fischer approaches Josh's fears and self-doubt very effectively and does so with a lot of heart." |
John A. Nesbit |
Tomato B- |
Searching for the Wrong-Eyed Jesus (2005) |
"Calling this a documentary is a bit of a misnomer, as Douglas splices staged music numbers into his travelogue footage to paint his surreal homage to the Deep South" |
John A. Nesbit |
Tomato 4/5 |
Secret Agent (1936) |
No article available. |
John A. Nesbit |
Splat C |
Seven Years in Tibet (1997) |
"Most will likely forget about Seven Years in Tibet soon after viewing since the filmmakers have focussed on less interesting aspects" |
John A. Nesbit |
Tomato 5/5 |
The Seventh Seal (1957) |
No article available. |
John A. Nesbit |
Tomato B+ |
Shadow of a Doubt (1943) |
"The idea of “bringing menace to a small town” certainly appeals to the master" |
John A. Nesbit |
Tomato B+ |
Shall We Dance? (1996) |
"entertaining film fast steps through its 118 minutes tightly" |
John A. Nesbit |
Tomato B |
Sharkwater (2007) |
"ecological alarm clock once again rings in 2007" |
John A. Nesbit |
Tomato 3/5 |
The Sheik (1921) |
No article available. |
John A. Nesbit |
Tomato 4/5 |
Sherlock Holmes and the Woman in Green (1945) |
"No one does Holmes like Basil, and this ranks among the stronger of the series" |
John A. Nesbit |
Tomato B |
Shoah (1985) |
"Lazmann's 9 ½ hour labor of love equals The Triumph Of The Will for its [historical] importance" |
John A. Nesbit |
Tomato B |
Shock Corridor (1963) |
"Fuller’s low-budgeted masterpiece screams for more recognition." |
John A. Nesbit |
Tomato A |
Shoeshine (1946) |
"Shoeshine's tragedy evolves from the overall environment and system as much as it does from the individual choices the boys make." |
John A. Nesbit |
Tomato B+ |
Shoot the Piano Player (1960) |
"A landmark film that took the world three decades to accept" |
John A. Nesbit |
Splat C |
Siddhartha (1972) |
"This is a case where the true seeker must journey to the original source!" |
John A. Nesbit |
Tomato B |
The Silence (1998) |
"turn off the cell phone, shut out the outside distractions, and follow Makhmalbaf's sumptuous visuals and sounds to get inside Khorshid's world." |
John A. Nesbit |
Splat C |
Silent Night, Deadly Night (1984) |
"a brutal reminder that Christmas can have negative connotations for some" |
John A. Nesbit |
Tomato 4/5 |
Silkwood (1983) |
No article available. |
John A. Nesbit |
Tomato B |
Simon of the Desert (1965) |
"Surrealist Luis Buñuel firmly digs his elbows into the side of organized religion" |
John A. Nesbit |
Splat C+ |
A Simple Curve (2006) |
"paint-by-numbers script that just doesn't trust the audience enough" |
John A. Nesbit |
Tomato B |
Sin Nombre (2009) |
"steadily building intensity despite overwhelming feelings of doom" |
John A. Nesbit |
Tomato A |
Singin' in the Rain (1952) |
"The definitive musical is timeless, capturing a large portion of truth about the movie business..." |
John A. Nesbit |
Tomato 4/5 |
Slaughterhouse Five (1972) |
No article available. |
John A. Nesbit |
Tomato B |
Slumdog Millionaire (2008) |
"Boyle's dynamic camera angles and lively pacing memorably tour the Indian landscape" |
John A. Nesbit |
Tomato B+ |
Smoke Signals (1998) |
" best film ever made that captures the real character and spirit of modern Native Americans" |
John A. Nesbit |
Tomato B |
The Soft Skin (1964) |
"simple narrative penetrates the complications arising from adultery with far more discernment than any film I can recall" |
John A. Nesbit |
Splat 2/5 |
Soldier Blue (1974) |
"Bloody, overrated film that fails to stand the test of time" |
John A. Nesbit |
Tomato B |
The Son (2003) |
"Although Olivier never faces a gang of outlaws, he becomes a modern Gary Cooper that stares down his inner demons" |
John A. Nesbit |
Tomato B+ |
Sophie's Choice (1982) |
"This is the way stories are supposed to be told to us sitting out there in the dark theater." |
John A. Nesbit |
Tomato A- |
The Sorrow and the Pity (1971) |
"Ophüls is more relentless than Mike Wallace in getting beneath the cover stories and revealing the truth." |
John A. Nesbit |
Splat C |
Soul of the Game (1996) |
"Baseball fans will appreciate it far more than non-fans, and it’s worth a look for the history despite the awkwardly forced cinematic moments" |
John A. Nesbit |
Tomato B- |
The Sound of Music (1965) |
"The Austrian scenery is breathtaking, the children are cute, and many of the musical numbers are engaging and memorable." |
John A. Nesbit |
Tomato B |
The Source (1999) |
"this documentary may inspire a few other souls to strike out on their own and not be 'intimidated by a bunch of jerks who don't know anything about life.'" |
John A. Nesbit |
Tomato B |
Soylent Green (1973) |
"still contains enough pleasures even with the 'secret' so well known" |
John A. Nesbit |
Tomato 3/5 |
Spaceballs (1987) |
No article available. |
John A. Nesbit |
Tomato B |
Spellbound (1945) |
"once again Hitchcock's camera is the star of the film, elevating its status" |
John A. Nesbit |
Tomato B |
Spellbound (2003) |
"remarkable film captures the spirit of this event with great intimacy and insight" |
John A. Nesbit |
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