Tomato 5/5 |
O Brother, Where Art Thou? (2000) |
"A rollicking collection of comic bits, Southern folklore, slapstick stunts, cinematic tributes, religious ritual, political satire, and depression era commentary." |
Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat |
Tomato 3/5 |
O Jerusalem (2007) |
"A hopeful and helpful movie that depicts the friendship between a Jew and an Arab that outlasts the winds of war and the culture of revenge and racial hatred surrounding them." |
Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat |
Tomato |
O Pioneers! (1992) |
"A wonderful and winning screen adaptation of Willa Cather's novel set in Nebraska at the turn of the century." |
Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat |
Tomato 4/5 |
O'Horten (2009) |
"An unusual Norwegian film about a lonely and eccentric old man who discovers adventure and ample other surprises after retirement." |
Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat |
Tomato |
The Object of Beauty (1991) |
"Witty comedy of manners about the gap between the worlds of rich Americans and a lonely hotel maid in London." |
Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat |
Tomato |
The Object Of My Affection (1998) |
"Portrait of a determined young woman's attempt to create her own unique extended family." |
Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat |
Tomato 3/5 |
Observe and Report (2009) |
"A spiritual exercise for the heart that offers us a chance to look for the good in a socially awkward, bigoted, violent, and loathsome individual." |
Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat |
Tomato |
Ocean's Eleven (2001) |
"Go and enjoy — give your sense of play a workout!
" |
Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat |
Tomato 3/5 |
Ocean's Thirteen (2007) |
"A fast-paced lark of a movie that makes it clear that in this cruel and crafty world, friends have to stick together." |
Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat |
Tomato 3/5 |
Ocean's Twelve (2004) |
"It's a lark to watch this top-drawer cast strutting their stuff in such a playful manner." |
Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat |
Tomato |
October Sky (1999) |
"It will lift your spirit and make you feel good about all those who pursue their dreams in the face of large obstacles." |
Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat |
Tomato |
Of Mice and Men (1992) |
"Although set in the Depression, it has relevance to all those today whose dreams of a better life have been shattered by unemployment, low wages, and fears of a worse future." |
Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat |
Tomato 3/5 |
Off Jackson Avenue (2009) |
"A well-constructed crime drama in which three characters find themselves in tight squeezes and try to squirm free." |
Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat |
Splat 1/5 |
Off Limits (1988) |
"The overseas setting of this whodunit fails to offset what is basically a lackluster story peopled by unsavory characters." |
Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat |
Tomato 4/5 |
Off the Black (2006) |
"A special coming-of-age drama that explores loneliness, a cross-generational friendship, and the spiritual importance of listening." |
Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat |
Tomato 5/5 |
Off the Map (2005) |
"Beautifully and convincingly conveys the baffling ways in which love and place can work their wonders upon us and bring about transformation in their wake." |
Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat |
Tomato |
Office Space (1999) |
"White-collar office work is savaged with zany glee in this inventive comedy that really cooks." |
Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat |
Tomato |
An Officer and a Gentleman (1982) |
"An Officer and A Gentleman succeeds as both a magical love story and as a convincing portrait of one individual's passage into manhood." |
Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat |
Tomato |
The Official Story (1985) |
"A wrenching and painful drama that crystallizes the horror and the obscenity of political activities that annihilate family solidarity in the name of ideology." |
Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat |
Tomato 5/5 |
Offside (2006) |
"A funny, poignant, and jubilant Iranian film about some passionate female soccer fans that ends with a mystical moment of oneness." |
Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat |
Tomato 3/5 |
Oh My God (2009) |
"A gorgeously filmed documentary that takes us to 23 countries and conveys the diverse paths to God in the world's major religions." |
Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat |
Tomato |
Oh, God! (1977) |
"This wonderful comedy salutes human responsibility for making the world a better place and takes justifiable pot-shots at holier-than-thou hotshots." |
Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat |
Tomato |
Oh, God! (1977) |
"Oh, God! salutes human responsibility for making the world a better place and takes justifiable pot-shots at holier-than-thou hotshots." |
Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat |
Tomato |
Oh, God! Book 2 (1980) |
"Oh, God! Book II offers plenty of food for thought on the nature of God, the meaning of faith, the limits of psychiatry, and the importance of story-telling." |
Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat |
Tomato 5/5 |
Oh, God! You Devil (1984) |
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Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat |
Tomato |
The Old Curiosity Shop (1994) |
"Honors the soulfulness of a good-hearted little girl and damns the life-draining evil of addiction." |
Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat |
Tomato 4/5 |
Old Enough (1984) |
"Vividly conveys the excitement of coming-of-age." |
Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat |
Tomato |
Old Gringo (1989) |
"Propelled by the desperate yearning of three strangers who meet in Mexico in l913 during Pancho Villa's revolution." |
Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat |
Tomato 4/5 |
Old Joy (2006) |
"An evocative and melancholy portrait of two men whose friendship has run its course." |
Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat |
Tomato |
Old Man (1997) |
"Conveys the surprizing ways love and goodness sneak up on us and leave us filled with gratitude." |
Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat |
Tomato 3/5 |
The Old Man and the Sea (1958) |
No article available. |
Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat |
Tomato |
Oleanna (1994) |
"Zeroes in on the lust for power that lies behind the confrontations waged in the name of gender, class, age, and political correctness." |
Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat |
Tomato 3/5 |
Oliver Twist (2005) |
"It is something special in these times of incivility to see a protagonist who stands apart from others with his good manners." |
Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat |
Tomato |
Olivier Olivier (1993) |
"Explores the subterranean emotions which can keep a family together or tear them apart" |
Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat |
Tomato |
The Omen (1976) |
"A menacing film about the principalities and powers at work in the universe that defy logic" |
Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat |
Tomato |
On Golden Pond (1981) |
"On Golden Pond is a thematically rich drama exploring marriage, aging, family conflict, death and dying." |
Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat |
Tomato |
On the Nickel (1980) |
"On The Nickel reveals in a zigzag way the subtle, sneaky and important reaons why life is worth living." |
Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat |
Tomato |
On Valentine's Day (1987) |
"An intimate film about familial rifts, the dire effects of loneliness, and the human yearning for love that lasts." |
Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat |
Tomato 4/5 |
Once (2007) |
"A charming and endearing Irish film about two down-and-out individuals who collaborate on a musical project that deeply enriches them both in surprising ways." |
Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat |
Tomato |
Once Upon a Time in the Midlands (2003) |
"Once Upon a Time in the Midlands is an English comedy about some scruffy survivors who square off against an intruder who comes to town to reclaim his woman who is living with another man." |
Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat |
Tomato |
Once Upon a Time... When We Were Colored (1996) |
"Heart-warming drama in which community becomes a seedbed where young souls are forged." |
Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat |
Tomato |
Once Were Warriors (1995) |
"Speaks volumes about the self-destructiveness of peoples who have turned their rage inward." |
Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat |
Tomato 3/5 |
One (2000) |
"A moving and elegantly delivered drama about the waning of a friendship." |
Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat |
Tomato |
One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (1975) |
"Jack Nicholson is McMurphy in all his roguish and rebellious fullness. He exudes energy, quick wit, and the willpower not to be broken by the System." |
Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat |
Tomato |
One Hour Photo (2002) |
"An intense and effective film about loneliness and the chilly anonymity of the environments where so many of us spend so much of our time." |
Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat |
Splat 2/5 |
One Magic Christmas (1985) |
"A gloomy holiday tale that fails to enchant." |
Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat |
Tomato |
One Sings, the Other Doesn't (1977) |
"One Sings, the Other Doesn't is a valentine to female friendship and the worldwide family of women." |
Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat |
Splat 1/5 |
One Tough Cop (1998) |
No article available. |
Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat |
Tomato |
One True Thing (1998) |
"A heart-affecting film that challenges us to confront some of the myths and meanings we have constructed about our parents." |
Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat |
Tomato |
One Wild Moment (1981) |
"One Wild Moment depicts four characters who dance nimbly around ethical questions in this French film about love." |
Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat |
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