Tomato A |
The Wages of Fear (1952) |
"Clouzot's camera captures the suspense as visually as Hitchcock" |
John A. Nesbit |
Tomato B |
Wal-Mart: The High Cost of Low Price (2005) |
"Once again David slays Goliath in a documentary that has no pretense of being objective" |
John A. Nesbit |
Splat C- |
War of the Worlds (2005) |
"falls way short on ideas, character development, and creative wonderment" |
John A. Nesbit |
Tomato A- |
The War Room (1992) |
"Backroom politics has now been exposed—a high stakes game, but no mystery." |
John A. Nesbit |
Tomato A- |
Water (2006) |
"Mehta's most powerful film to date" |
John A. Nesbit |
Tomato C+ |
Waterloo Bridge (1931) |
"Not the greatest film of the era ... contains a great deal of historical interest for film buffs" |
John A. Nesbit |
Tomato 4/5 |
The Way We Were (1973) |
"Sentimental but not overly smaltzy" |
John A. Nesbit |
Tomato B |
Weaving Worlds (2009) |
"Brings viewers in direct contact with weavers, sellers, independent buyers, and community member." |
John A. Nesbit |
Tomato B |
Where Is the Friend's Home? (1989) |
"Even though very little takes place, the eighty-three minutes seem to fly by in real time." |
John A. Nesbit |
Tomato B |
The White Sheik (1928) |
"solo debut remains an entertaining comedy" |
John A. Nesbit |
Tomato B |
Who's Camus Anyway? (2005) |
"Yanagimachi's inventive film about a collegiate film school project contains tangled webs of melodramatic fun along with moments of self-reflection" |
John A. Nesbit |
Tomato B |
Why Does Herr R. Run Amok? (1969) |
"provocative film that certainly isn't easy to forget%u2014as long as you patiently sit through its entirety" |
John A. Nesbit |
Tomato B |
Why We Fight (2006) |
"Jarecki reminds us that there is no reason to believe that U.S. supremacy is destined to last forever" |
John A. Nesbit |
Tomato B- |
Wilbur Wants to Kill Himself (2004) |
"Scherfig presents the message with a creative flair that will appeal to indie film lovers who appreciate well drawn characters" |
John A. Nesbit |
Tomato B |
The Wild Child (1970) |
"often overlooked film will stimulate educators and anyone interested in the learning process" |
John A. Nesbit |
Tomato A |
Wild Strawberries (1957) |
"Don’t let pretentious film snobs scare you off from Wild Strawberries" |
John A. Nesbit |
Tomato B- |
Wilde (1997) |
"[Stephen Fry] was born to play Oscar Wilde!" |
John A. Nesbit |
Splat C- |
Willard (2003) |
"the technically 'improved' version just doesn't have the same heart of the original" |
John A. Nesbit |
- |
Windtalkers (2002) |
"It’s fitting that Windtalkers did cast an actual Navajo for a major role in this film." |
John A. Nesbit |
Tomato B+ |
Wings (1927) |
"Clara Bow and Buddy Rogers develop their characters and bring far more life to the screen than anyone in the forgettable Bruckheimer-Bay rip-off WWII love story" |
John A. Nesbit |
Splat C |
Wolves of Wall Street (2002) |
"excellent production values create a creepy atmosphere over nighttime Manhattan while describing the cutthroat corporate world with disturbing predatory metaphor" |
John A. Nesbit |
Tomato B+ |
Woman in the Dunes (1964) |
"sensual camerawork that captures waves of sand more intimately than Lawrence of Arabia and lovingly wraps around the bodies of its protagonists." |
John A. Nesbit |
Tomato B |
The Woman Next Door (1981) |
"Truffaut mines the natural acting prowess of his leading lovers to great effect" |
John A. Nesbit |
Tomato A- |
The Wonderful, Horrible Life of Leni Riefenstahl (1993) |
"... essential viewing ... to understand Riefenstahl or for anyone curious about how art and politics come out when on a collision course" |
John A. Nesbit |
Tomato 4/5 |
Woodstock (1970) |
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John A. Nesbit |
Tomato B |
Wordplay (2006) |
"insight into an intriguing little world bound by a grid and the human imagination" |
John A. Nesbit |
Tomato B |
Workers For the Good Lord (2000) |
"Modern Robin Hood tale contains plenty of satisfying flavor for fans of French cinema." |
John A. Nesbit |
Tomato A |
The World of Apu (1959) |
"In many ways, the final chapter of the trilogy weaves the most compelling story" |
John A. Nesbit |
Tomato B |
The Wrestler (2008) |
"an intimate insider view to the world of professional wrestling" |
John A. Nesbit |
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