Tomato 3/5 |
S.O.B. (1981) |
"Edwards' attempt to 'take aim' at Hollywood has its ups and downs." |
Widgett Walls |
Splat 1/5 |
S.W.A.T. - The First Season (1975) |
"Weak writing and over-the-top acting simply puts the final nail in the coffin. There's not even the guilty pleasure you get from watching CHiPs or Charlie's Angels." |
ScottC |
Tomato 3/5 |
Salem's Lot (2004) |
"Fans of the book who still had a bad taste in their mouth after the first version would be advised to give it a rental.
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Widgett Walls |
Splat 2/5 |
Salem's Lot: The Movie (1979) |
"A truly unfortunate adaptation. Was the head vampire supposed to be scary? Oh sorry--my bad." |
Widgett Walls |
Tomato 3/5 |
The Same River Twice (2003) |
"The Same River Twice explores how much has changed and how much stays the same over the intervening decades." |
ScottC |
Tomato 4.5/5 |
Sandbaggers, The: Collection Set 1 (1978) |
"The Sandbaggers is British drama at its best and it still scarily relevant today. Buy it. Now." |
ScottC |
Tomato 4.5/5 |
Sandbaggers, The: Collection Set 2 (1980) |
"Another solid season of one of the best drama series you haven't seen." |
ScottC |
Tomato 4.5/5 |
Sandbaggers, The: Collection Set 3 |
"Here we are at the third and final season and I'm having a hard time trying to come up with more praise for this series." |
ScottC |
Tomato 3.5/5 |
Santa Claus Conquers the Martians (1964) |
"The Cinematic Titanic team don't just tackle the film, they hang it on the wall like a trophy." |
Widgett Walls |
Splat 2/5 |
Saturday Night Live - 25th Anniversary (2004) |
"This special is one big clip show. With that said, some of the live bits in the show are good. But it's not worth it to get the whole disc just for those good tidbits." |
ScottC |
Tomato 3.5/5 |
Savage Harvest 2 - October Blood (2006) |
"Some are going to find this slow and boring. But I thought it helps you to care and feel an impact when something bad happens. These aren't disposable teeny-boppers." |
ScottC |
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Saving Private Ryan (1998) |
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Tomato 5/5 |
Saving Private Ryan (1998) |
"The word that springs to mind is 'intense', but that is an understating insult." |
Widgett Walls |
Tomato 4/5 |
Sawdust and Tinsel (1953) |
"While I can understand it being underrated, I wouldn't go so far as to call it a masterpiece. It is however, pretty damn good." |
Widgett Walls |
Splat 1.5/5 |
Scarlet Pimpernel -- Box Set (1999) |
"If you're interested in The Scarlet Pimpernel, go to the library and read the book instead." |
ScottC |
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Scary Movie (2000) |
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Tomato 3.5/5 |
Scary Movie (2000) |
"Let me sum it up thusly: I almost wet myself, I was laughing so hard." |
Widgett Walls |
Splat 2.5/5 |
Scary Movie 3 (2003) |
"They've turned out an Airplane 2 for our times." |
Widgett Walls |
Tomato 4/5 |
Scent of a Woman (1992) |
"A masterful performance by Pacino." |
Widgett Walls |
Tomato 4/5 |
School of Rock (2003) |
"The film is a must-see for anybody who loves rock or anybody who's a teacher...if nothing else, rent the sucker before you buy if you have any doubts. It's worth it.
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Widgett Walls |
Splat .5/5 |
Scooby-Doo and the Reluctant Werewolf (1990) |
"I'm being deadly serious here--I'll take Scooby's team-up with Jerry Reed, Sonny and Cher AND Phyllis Diller before this one." |
Widgett Walls |
Tomato 3.5/5 |
The Score (2001) |
"You could take the same cast and do another Killer Tomatoes sequel, and it would still be worthwhile to watch." |
Widgett Walls |
- |
Scream 2 (1997) |
Click here to see the review. |
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Splat 2/5 |
Scream 2 (1997) |
"It managed to take what started out as an interesting franchise and ruin it." |
Widgett Walls |
Tomato 4/5 |
Scrooged (1988) |
"Necessary viewing during the holidays." |
Widgett Walls |
Tomato 4/5 |
Secondhand Lions (2003) |
"It's a very enjoyable, cute, inoffensive film that's actually family friendly without being pablum. So that's a rarity." |
Widgett Walls |
Tomato 3.5/5 |
Secret Agent - Set 2 (1965) |
"Still, for a realistic and complex view of Cold War espionage, rent Danger Man." |
ScottC |
Tomato 3.5/5 |
Secret Agent - Set 3 (1965) |
"Still, for a realistic and complex view of Cold War espionage, rent Danger Man." |
ScottC |
Tomato 3.5/5 |
Secret Agent - Set 4 (1965) |
"The episodes of Danger Man are worth viewing. So when you're ready, give them a rental." |
ScottC |
Tomato 3.5/5 |
Secret Agent - Set 5 (1965) |
"The episodes of Danger Man are worth viewing. So when you're ready, give them a rental." |
ScottC |
Tomato 4/5 |
Secrets & Lies (1996) |
"An excellent drama of family dysfunction." |
Widgett Walls |
Tomato 3.5/5 |
See How They Run (2003) |
"For anyone who's been keeping up with politics in today's America, I'm not sure that anything [here] will be much of a shocker." |
Widgett Walls |
Tomato 3/5 |
See No Evil, Hear No Evil (1989) |
"Passable, but nothing but a shadow of previous Pryor/Wilder comedies." |
Widgett Walls |
Splat 2/5 |
Sergeant Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band (1978) |
"Sweet mother of God, what an unparalleled disaster." |
Widgett Walls |
Splat 1/5 |
The Serpent and the Rainbow (1987) |
"Bill Pullman is wrong in this role. Dennis Alan has traveled to exotic locales and met all manner of interesting people but Pullman conveys nothing but naiveté and boyishness." |
ScottC |
Tomato 4/5 |
Shackleton (2002) |
"The whole thing is so compelling, so riveting, you could do it with finger puppets and still the suspense would be lethal. The good news is that there's no puppetry here." |
Widgett Walls |
Tomato 3/5 |
Shaft (2000) |
"This is a film where if you decide to take it too seriously, you will be seriously disappointed." |
Widgett Walls |
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Shakespeare in Love (1998) |
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Tomato 4.5/5 |
Shakespeare in Love (1998) |
"A comedy that Shakespeare would truly be proud to have his name in lights above." |
Widgett Walls |
Tomato 4/5 |
Shallow Grave (1995) |
"Smart and twisted with a nice ensemble." |
Widgett Walls |
Tomato 3/5 |
Shanghai Noon (2000) |
"A fun little flick that Chan or western buffs should go check out at a matinee." |
Widgett Walls |
Splat 1/5 |
Shanghai Surprise (1986) |
"The writing is confusing in both plot and direction. It veers drunkenly from screwball comedy to action-adventure with no consideration for balance." |
ScottC |
Tomato 4.5/5 |
Shaun of the Dead (2004) |
"The movie is a veritable classic and it's one of the best of the year. Backed up by a DVD that's this incredibly stacked, there's no reason why you shouldn't own it." |
Widgett Walls |
Tomato 4.5/5 |
The Shawshank Redemption (1994) |
"For a film that, as is pointed out more than once, positively tanked on its inaugural run and only became a fan favorite on video, this is a nice present to those fans." |
Widgett Walls |
Splat 2/5 |
The Sherlock Holmes Collection - 4 Films (2003) |
"Matt Frewer gives it the old college try here, but can't ever quite decide how he wants to play the Great Detective. Pick up the Jeremy Brett series DVDs instead." |
Doc Ezra |
- |
Shiloh (1996) |
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Splat 1/5 |
Shiloh (1996) |
"There's only so many scenes of a boy being licked in the face by a dog that one can take." |
Widgett Walls |
- |
Shiloh 2: Shiloh Season (1999) |
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Splat 1.5/5 |
Shiloh 2: Shiloh Season (1999) |
"When all is said and done, it's just another weak attempt at good family entertainment." |
Widgett Walls |
Tomato 4/5 |
Shine (1996) |
"A tremendous biopic about overcoming the odds. It's what 'A Beautiful Mind' wants to grow up to be." |
Widgett Walls |