Tomato B |
A.I. Artificial Intelligence (2001) |
"Spielberg fans will be shocked that A.I. doesn’t deliver all the warm fuzzies and easy answers of E.T." |
John A. Nesbit |
Tomato B |
ABC Africa (2002) |
"Kiarostami profoundly displays Uganda's life and culture through his touristy pictures, as deceptively simple as the alphabet" |
John A. Nesbit |
Tomato B- |
Accattone (1961) |
"presents an even bleaker picture than Rossellini and De Sica" |
John A. Nesbit |
Tomato B+ |
Adam (2009) |
"metaphor for the inevitable obstacles that lie ahead for any two people who venture into a relationship" |
John A. Nesbit |
Tomato A- |
Adaptation (2002) |
"But [Kaufman] finds a way to let the audience in on the joke by opening up a portal to his brain ..." |
John A. Nesbit |
Tomato 4/5 |
The Adventures of Robin Hood (1938) |
No article available. |
John A. Nesbit |
Tomato B- |
The Alamo (2004) |
"it hits enough true notes to elevate it above the usual patriotic flag waving renditions" |
John A. Nesbit |
Tomato B- |
Alcatraz Is Not an Island (2001) |
"the most thorough documentary treatment ... accurately preserving the Alcatraz occupation's true significance through a number of primary sources." |
John A. Nesbit |
Tomato B |
Alexander Nevsky (1938) |
"...qualifies as unabashed propaganda, but it also ranks as a first rate film about war that holds up because of Eisenstein’s film artistry" |
John A. Nesbit |
Tomato B |
Alien (1979) |
"Technically, Scott has consistently demonstrated that he ranks among the best popular film artists. Unfortunately, Scott’s film doesn’t work for me as well in other areas." |
John A. Nesbit |
Tomato 5/5 |
All About Eve (1950) |
"Intelligent script ... mesmerizing performances" |
John A. Nesbit |
Tomato A- |
All About My Mother (1999) |
"Almodóvar's best to date." |
John A. Nesbit |
Tomato B+ |
All or Nothing (2002) |
"Mike Leigh populates his movie with a wonderful ensemble cast of characters that bring the routine day to day struggles of the working class to life" |
John A. Nesbit |
Tomato 3/5 |
All the Right Moves (1983) |
"Cruise has always been an underrated actor, but this is early "non wacko" Cruise" |
John A. Nesbit |
Tomato A |
Amadeus (1984) |
"never before have phrases like 'sh*t marble' been uttered in film, and true genius is presented unpretentiously" |
John A. Nesbit |
Tomato B |
Amandla: A Revolution in Four-Part Harmony (2003) |
"well worth examining—far more interesting that reading dry British accounts of those years" |
John A. Nesbit |
Tomato A |
Amarcord (1974) |
"...for long lasting imagery this nostalgic remembrance is highly entertaining and just may hook a newcomer to foreign film." |
John A. Nesbit |
Tomato C+ |
American Aristocracy (1916) |
"American Aristocracy represents a nostalgic time in American cinema, ruled by silent stars who played themselves in role after role" |
John A. Nesbit |
Tomato B |
American Blackout (2006) |
"The phrase 'Apartheid elections' is used more than once, and it certainly strikes a chord" |
John A. Nesbit |
Tomato 4/5 |
American Experience - The Donner Party (1992) |
No article available. |
John A. Nesbit |
Tomato 4/5 |
An American in Paris (1951) |
No article available. |
John A. Nesbit |
Tomato B- |
Amores Perros (2001) |
" an impressive film debut" |
John A. Nesbit |
Tomato B |
Andrew Jenks, Room 335 (2006) |
"A surprising character study that serves as a warm portrait of an often neglected aspect of humanity." |
John A. Nesbit |
Tomato B |
Andrew Jenks, Room 335 (2006) |
"...Andrew Jenks, Room 335 is no political treatise on assisted living facilities. It's a surprising character study that serves as a warm portrait of an often neglected aspect of humanity." |
John A. Nesbit |
Tomato A |
Annie Hall (1977) |
"Not only is it his best film, it comes as close to perfection as any comedy created in the twentieth century." |
John A. Nesbit |
Tomato A |
Aparajito (1957) |
"each tightly constructed story flows naturally like the Ganges River without artificial contrivances" |
John A. Nesbit |
Tomato B |
The Apartment (1960) |
"...it does examine some basic values of the post War years and serves as sociological evidence for the times" |
John A. Nesbit |
Tomato A |
Apocalypse Now (1979) |
"classic work towers above the other war films" |
John A. Nesbit |
Tomato A |
The Apu Trilogy (1954) |
"Ray’s quiet epic trilogy becomes a refuge against overkill of the senses—a cinematic meditation" |
John A. Nesbit |
Tomato B+ |
At the Death House Door (2008) |
"brings to light the personal struggles of a dedicated man who has been facing life and death issues on the front lines" |
John A. Nesbit |
Tomato B |
The Atomic Cafe (1982) |
"The Atomic Cafe captures the Atomic Age and the resulting Cold War better than any documentary" |
John A. Nesbit |
Tomato B |
August Evening (2007) |
"Ebbs as leisurely as Gonzales' Guadalupe River." |
John A. Nesbit |
Tomato B+ |
An Autumn Afternoon (1962) |
"Once again, some of the most powerful emotions evoked are due to Ozu's minimalist imagery" |
John A. Nesbit |
Splat 2.5/5 |
About Schmidt (2002) |
"It's little more than a lightweight satire about the average life of a typical Midwesterner that shows no affection for its characters like Fargo does" |
John A. Nesbit |
Splat C- |
Adrift on the Nile (1971) |
"plays like a watered down La Dolce Vita in Cairo" |
John A. Nesbit |
Splat D |
The Adventures of Rocky and Bullwinkle (2000) |
"like Natasha tells Boris: 'Face it. We suck.'" |
John A. Nesbit |
Splat D+ |
The Alamo (1960) |
"Could Wayne have crafted a better film if he only tried his hand at directing, instead of putting on the hero's mantle as well? Doubtful." |
John A. Nesbit |
Splat D+ |
Alexander (2004) |
"Alexander the Great will have to wait for another time and another director before justice can fully be achieved" |
John A. Nesbit |
Splat D |
Alexander the Great (1956) |
"would work better as a stage play for high school theatrical productions" |
John A. Nesbit |
Splat C- |
Alexandra's Project (2005) |
"nihilistic film covers familiar territory in a fresh new way that is extremely memorable" |
John A. Nesbit |
Splat C |
Ali (2001) |
"the end to Mann’s plodding film only brings relief that it ends" |
John A. Nesbit |
Splat D |
Ali Zaoua (2000) |
"Like a treadmill, Ali Zaoua plays out like a film exercise that goes nowhere" |
John A. Nesbit |
Splat D |
Alice's Restaurant (1969) |
"The movie hasn’t improved any over the years, but fortunately this version has Arlo Guthrie supplying commentary, making the DVD worth some historical value for '60s junkies." |
John A. Nesbit |
Splat C- |
Altruist (2004) |
"The most interesting aspect ... is its Jack Kevorkian premise of uniting suicidal people with serial killers" |
John A. Nesbit |
Splat C- |
Amen (2003) |
"this production fails to take cinematic advantage of its material" |
John A. Nesbit |
Splat C- |
Asylum (2005) |
" populated by manipulative and unrelatable crazy characters that plod through improbable scenarios to an inevitable nihilistic denouement" |
John A. Nesbit |
RSS Feeds