Tomato 2.5/4 |
S.O.B. (1981) |
"What S.O.B. does do well is poke fun at some of the excesses of late-'70s Hollywood." |
Betsy Bozdech |
Tomato |
Saboteur (1942) |
"Of course Saboteur is well directed, though it's rather like visiting an art museum's 'early works' exhibit of an artist before he became the Master of his form." |
Mark Bourne |
Tomato |
Saboteur (1942) |
"Complementing other DVD releases in Universal's 'Hitchcock Collection,' the supplements here include a new half-hour making-of documentary..." |
Mark Bourne |
Splat 2/4 |
Sabrina (1995) |
"Falls flat compared to the original." |
Betsy Bozdech |
Tomato |
Samurai Jack - The Premiere Movie (2001) |
"What a grand time it is to be a cartoon character." |
Mark Bourne |
Tomato |
Samurai Jack - The Premiere Movie (2001) |
"Warner's Samurai Jack: The Premiere Movie features a clean full-frame transfer (1.33:1), with robust audio in Dolby Digital 5.1 or DD 2.0 stereo options. Supplements include a 22-minute bonus episode that's even better than the movie...." |
Mark Bourne |
Tomato 3/4 |
The Sandlot (1993) |
"One of the last decade's most winning family movies." |
Betsy Bozdech |
Tomato 3/4 |
Saved! (2004) |
"A smart comedy that shouldn't offend anyone who's intelligent enough to know that it's what you believe that matters, not how and when you believe it." |
Betsy Bozdech |
Splat 1/4 |
Say It Isn't So (2001) |
"A pointless gross-out comedy with fewer real laughs than an episode of ER." |
Betsy Bozdech |
Splat 2/4 |
The Scout (1994) |
"An unevenly funny baseball movie that throws in a few too many dramatic curveballs for its own good." |
Betsy Bozdech |
Tomato 3/4 |
Scratch (2002) |
"A film not unlike the music it celebrates: Vibrant, eclectic, loud, rhythmic, and powerful." |
Betsy Bozdech |
Tomato |
The Sea Hawk (1940) |
"...this Warner Home Video DVD delivers another superior release from a studio loved by aficionados for its attentive releases of classic favorites. The gorgeous black-and-white cinematography by Sol Polito looks great..." |
Mark Bourne |
Tomato |
The Sea Hawk (1940) |
"...as much as Flynn himself, what pulls together the grand action set-pieces of swordplay ... and gushing romance is the music by Erich Wolfgang Korngold. It's Hollywood's greatest swashbuckling symphony and one of the all-time favorite movie scores." |
Mark Bourne |
Tomato |
The Seagull (1975) |
"Meanwhile, passions are declared, universal angst shared, the alienation of everyday life revealed, the power of a creative spirit meditated upon, and lives destroyed. Sure, it's a comedy." |
Mark Bourne |
Tomato 3.5/4 |
Secretary (2002) |
"Secretary is ultimately a very tender romance about two lost souls who find each other in the unlikeliest of circumstances." |
Betsy Bozdech |
Tomato 2.5/4 |
Seeing Other People (2004) |
"Seeing Other People is one of the stronger, more audience-friendly titles in the Sundance's Channel's home video catalog, and it's worth a watch if you like romantic comedies." |
Betsy Bozdech |
Tomato 2.5/4 |
Serendipity (2001) |
"Every scene is predictable, every cliché is embraced enthusiastically .. and if you have a soft spot for romantic comedies, you'll still be sighing happily." |
Betsy Bozdech |
Splat 1.5/4 |
Serving Sara (2002) |
"A trite, forced bore that squanders the talents of everyone involved." |
Betsy Bozdech |
Tomato 3/4 |
Shadow Magic (2001) |
"A sweet, charming story based on the real-life story of the advent of moving pictures in China at the turn of the century, it's the perfect escape into another place and time." |
Betsy Bozdech |
Tomato |
Shadow of the Vampire (2000) |
"This DVD's scene-by-scene commentary from director Merhige is occasionally erudite and thought-provoking, yet at times he's so full of himself that he comes across as a parody of auteur pretension." |
Mark Bourne |
Tomato |
Shadow of the Vampire (2000) |
"Through layers of makeup depicting the rat-faced, undead Schreck, a vampire who turns not into a bat but, worse, a demanding prima donna, Dafoe doesn't go over the top, though he does plant his flag at the summit." |
Mark Bourne |
Tomato 3/4 |
Shall We Dance? (1996) |
"Manages to be both heartwarming and original, all while leaving you wishing it was you quick-stepping for the judges." |
Betsy Bozdech |
Tomato 3/4 |
Shallow Hal (2001) |
"A sweet romantic comedy that rises above its moments of lowest-common-denominator humor ... to offer a positive message about love and perception." |
Betsy Bozdech |
Splat .5/4 |
Shanghai Surprise (1986) |
"The sight of the Material Girl in bobby socks and a prim blue suit is one of the few funny things in the movie; too bad the laughs are unintentional." |
Betsy Bozdech |
Tomato |
Shaolin: Wheel of Life (2001) |
"Compared to these performers, 'extreme sports' enthusiasts are so many pantywaist posers." |
Mark Bourne |
Tomato |
Shaolin: Wheel of Life (2001) |
"For this DVD, Universal delivers the goods in a splendid package.... The showcase supplement is a 46-minute documentary, Enter the Shaolin: The Making of Wheel of Life, which by itself is an engrossing piece of work." |
Mark Bourne |
Tomato 4/4 |
The Shawshank Redemption (1994) |
"The kind of inspiring tale that we love the movies for in the first place." |
Betsy Bozdech |
Tomato |
She Creature (2001) |
"If the sailing ship had as many holes as the script it could never leave port, but She Creature is sufficiently fun hokum splashing around in atmospheric, albeit familiar, territory." |
Mark Bourne |
Tomato |
She Creature (2001) |
"Columbia TriStar's She Creature DVD offers both widescreen (1.78:1 anamorphic) and full-frame (1.33:1) transfers, which look as good as you would expect from a recent TV movie." |
Mark Bourne |
Splat |
Sherlock Holmes in Dressed to Kill (1946) |
"...patched together from hand-me-down remnants. Director Roy William Neill and the writers seem to be just going through the motions while waiting for that final smack from the clapboard. Rathbone delivers a magnetic performance to the bitter end, though." |
Mark Bourne |
Tomato |
Sherlock Holmes in Terror by Night (1946) |
"These production-line pulp yarns -- Hollywood's Bazooka Bubble Gum -- couldn't have given the terrific Rathbone any sense of challenge or growth as an actor. Nor do they ask much of the viewer, but they can be undemandingly entertaining period bric." |
Mark Bourne |
Tomato |
Showgirls (1995) |
"... both a commentary on the vulgarity of American culture and a vicious parody of unimaginative Hollywood blockbusters" |
Dawn Taylor |
Tomato 4/4 |
Shrek (2001) |
"A well-cast, well-made movie in which the spectacular animation, while impressive, definitely plays second fiddle to the strong story and engaging characters." |
Betsy Bozdech |
Tomato 4/5 |
Shut Up & Sing (2006) |
"Rare is the opportunity to see such a detailed document on the way that the media can create a controversy almost wholly unconnected to the original event." |
Dawn Taylor |
Tomato |
The Silencers (1966) |
"... an enjoyable bit of '60s spy kitsch." |
Dawn Taylor |
Tomato |
Silent Movie (1976) |
"While Blazing Saddles and Young Frankenstein stride across the land with seven-league boots, Silent Movie glides on tip-toe like Bugs Bunny in ballet slippers." |
Mark Bourne |
Tomato 5/5 |
Singin' in the Rain (1952) |
"[Warner's DVD] has received the royal treatment for this 50th Anniversary Special Edition. This all-new 2002 digital transfer from state-of-the-art restored elements delivers one of the best restoration and preservation jobs ever put on a disc." |
Mark Bourne |
Tomato |
Slapstick Masters (1916) |
"...a first-rate introduction for anyone new to silent comedy, and a worthy addition to the shelves of dedicated enthusiasts." |
Mark Bourne |
Tomato |
Smallville - Season 2 (2002) |
"... beginning as a sort of "Superman, 90210" ... the show quickly, but subtly, introduced deeper and more complicated ideas with each episode." |
Dawn Taylor |
Tomato |
Smallville - Season 3 (2003) |
"... excellent performances by Glover, Rosenbaum, Schneider, O'Toole, and Allison Mack as gal-pal Chloe — were enough to keep fans tuning in for each new episode." |
Dawn Taylor |
Tomato |
Smothered (2002) |
"So when those two nice clean-cut boys on CBS's The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour started mixing controversial commentary ... with their hit prime-time 'family entertainment' format, a lot of something was bound to hit a lot of fans." |
Mark Bourne |
Splat 1.5/4 |
Snow Dogs (2002) |
"When the best joke in a movie released after 1993 involves Michael Bolton, you know you're in trouble." |
Betsy Bozdech |
Tomato 4/4 |
Some Like It Hot (1959) |
"Wilder gave his audience credit for being as smart as he was, and, boy, they don't make 'em like that anymore, but they oughtta." |
Mark Bourne |
Tomato |
Some Like It Hot (1959) |
"In terms of presentation, quantity and quality of extras, and most importantly the film itself, 2006's two-disc Collector's Edition DVD significantly improves on the non-anamorphic, letterboxed, single-disc Special Edition from 2001." |
Mark Bourne |
Splat 2/4 |
Someone Like You (2001) |
"Overall, director Tony Goldwyn's ... sophomore effort is a little too cookie-cutter for its own good." |
Betsy Bozdech |
Tomato |
The Song of Bernadette (1943) |
"This DVD, part of Fox's 'Studio Classics' imprint, delivers an excellent, though not pristine, restoration. Likewise, the DD 2.0 stereo audio is quite good despite some minor wear. Extras start with a full-length audio commentary...." |
Mark Bourne |
Splat 2/4 |
The Song of Bernadette (1943) |
"If your spiritual tuning fork doesn't already hum to The Song of Bernadette's sentimental religiosity, this is an overlong (156 minutes), overpious, and often kitschy hagiography." |
Mark Bourne |
Splat 2/2 |
Sorority Boys (2002) |
"Has a certain appeal, largely thanks to the game lead actors, who give their cardboard cut-out parts their all and vamp it up." |
Betsy Bozdech |
Tomato |
Soylent Green (1973) |
"Heston is at his scenery-chewing best here, sweating and clenching and delivering every line with barely reined-in histrionics." |
Dawn Taylor |
Tomato 2.5/4 |
Space Camp (1986) |
"Like The Goonies, Space Camp is one of those cheesy '80s classics you can't genuinely enjoy unless you were about ten the first time you saw it." |
Betsy Bozdech |
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