Tomato 4/4 |
M (1931) |
"one of the great film thrillers, a seminal exercise in combining suspense and social commentary" |
James Kendrick |
Tomato 4/4 |
M*A*S*H (1970) |
"Ahead of its time and still one of the most effectively subversive comedies ever to emerge from a major studio" |
James Kendrick |
Tomato 4/5 |
M*A*S*H (1970) |
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James Kendrick |
Tomato 4/4 |
M*A*S*H (1970) |
"Ahead of its time and still one of the most effectively subversive comedies ever to emerge from a major studio." |
James Kendrick |
Splat 2.5/4 |
The Machinist (2004) |
"the themes get buried under all the atmosphere and narrative trickery" |
James Kendrick |
Tomato 2.5/4 |
Mad Max (1979) |
"ends up looking a bit strained in some places, although much of it is undeniably effective" |
James Kendrick |
Tomato 3/4 |
Mad Max (1979) |
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James Kendrick |
Splat 2.5/4 |
Madagascar (2005) |
"pleasantly funny and not too hyperextended in trying to cram in pop-culture references, but it loses narrative drive in the second half" |
James Kendrick |
Splat 2.5/5 |
Madagascar (2005) |
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James Kendrick |
Splat 2.5/4 |
Made in U.S.A. (1966) |
"While in theory it all sounds very interesting and intriguing and, well, Godardian, the whole never really comes together" |
James Kendrick |
Tomato 3/5 |
Madea's Family Reunion (2006) |
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James Kendrick |
Tomato 3.5/5 |
Mafioso (1962) |
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James Kendrick |
Tomato 3/4 |
The Magdalene Sisters (2003) |
"As compelling as the material is, the film never quite grabs you as anything more than a gruesome exposé (although a particularly timely and important one)." |
James Kendrick |
Tomato 3/4 |
Magnificent Obsession (1954) |
"an effective tearjerker with some outlandish plot twists and beautiful cinematography that announced a new turn in Sirk's career" |
James Kendrick |
Tomato 3.5/4 |
The Magnificent Seven (1960) |
"a rousing adventure story that not only includes a brilliant cast, but explores some of the deeper contradictions of the mythic noble outlaw" |
James Kendrick |
Tomato 3.5/4 |
The Magnificent Seven (1960) |
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James Kendrick |
Tomato 4/4 |
Magnolia (1999) |
"A brilliant, ambitious work painted on a sprawling canvas." |
James Kendrick |
Splat 2.5/4 |
Maitresse (1976) |
"an oddly compelling film, one that never bores and always intrigues, even when it relies on obvious metaphors" |
James Kendrick |
Splat 2/4 |
The Majestic (2001) |
"trips the hardest is in its consistent oversimplification of real problems" |
James Kendrick |
Splat 1.5/5 |
Mamma Mia! (2008) |
"Even the most exuberant musical numbers feel either flat or forced." |
James Kendrick |
Tomato 3.5/4 |
Mamma Roma (1962) |
"a compelling story, even if its unambiguously bleak ending looms heavy even in moments that seem upbeat" |
James Kendrick |
Tomato 3/4 |
Man Bites Dog (1993) |
"a deeply compelling, if ultimately confused, indictment of screen violence as entertainment, one that continues to shock and confound" |
James Kendrick |
Tomato 3/4 |
Man Bites Dog (1993) |
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James Kendrick |
Splat 2.5/4 |
A Man Called Horse (1970) |
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James Kendrick |
Splat 2.5/4 |
A Man Called Horse (1970) |
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James Kendrick |
Tomato 3/4 |
Man Hunt (1941) |
"a daring film that explicitly prefigures the surge of anti-Nazi cinema that was to come" |
James Kendrick |
Splat 2/4 |
The Man in the Iron Mask (1998) |
"a well-made adventure film that doesn't have much adventure" |
James Kendrick |
Tomato 4/4 |
Man of Aran (1934) |
"A spellbinding look at an extreme way of life." |
James Kendrick |
Tomato 4/4 |
Man of Aran (1934) |
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James Kendrick |
Splat 2/4 |
Man on Fire (2004) |
"Scott doesn't trust his audience to get in tune with the story's emotional tug-of-war, which is why he is so incessant on keeping your eyeballs busy." |
James Kendrick |
Tomato 3.5/4 |
Man on the Moon (1999) |
"Both wildly entertaining and strangely moving." |
James Kendrick |
Tomato 3.5/4 |
Man On Wire (2008) |
"It mines recent history in a way that makes it seem new and invigorating, reminding us of how wonderfully, blissfully deranged human behavior can be" |
James Kendrick |
Tomato 3.5/5 |
The Man Who Fell To Earth (1976) |
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James Kendrick |
Tomato 3/4 |
The Man Who Knew Too Much (1956) |
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James Kendrick |
Tomato 3/4 |
The Man Who Knew Too Much (1956) |
"has a number of great moments, but as a whole it never feels like a truly great film" |
James Kendrick |
Tomato 3.5/4 |
The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance (1962) |
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James Kendrick |
Tomato 3.5/4 |
The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance (1962) |
"one of the crucial films of the Western genre" |
James Kendrick |
Tomato 3.5/4 |
The Man Who Wasn't There (2001) |
"Like those funky Chrysler PT Cruisers, it is meant to look like something from the past, but at the same time remain firmly rooted in the present tense" |
James Kendrick |
Tomato 3.5/4 |
The Manchurian Candidate (1962) |
"feels just as taut, just as scathing, and just as paranoid as it did thirty-five years ago" |
James Kendrick |
Tomato 3/4 |
The Manchurian Candidate (2004) |
"a political thriller crossed with a horror film" |
James Kendrick |
Tomato 3/4 |
The Manchurian Candidate (2004) |
"a political thriller crossed with a horror film" |
James Kendrick |
Splat 1.5/4 |
Mandingo (1975) |
"too trashy to be good drama, but too dramatic to be good trash" |
James Kendrick |
Splat 1/4 |
Maniac (1980) |
"Even if Maniac weren't vile and repulsive (which it is), it's still drab and uninvolving." |
James Kendrick |
Splat 2.5/4 |
Marathon Man (1976) |
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James Kendrick |
Splat 2.5/4 |
Marathon Man (1976) |
"an interesting, but deeply flawed and often bizarre thriller" |
James Kendrick |
Tomato 3/4 |
March of the Penguins (2005) |
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James Kendrick |
Tomato 4/4 |
Maria Full of Grace (2004) |
"Catalina Sandino Moreno makes Maria into a character with whom we sympathize not because we feel sorry for her, but because we're charged by her steely determination" |
James Kendrick |
Tomato 3.5/4 |
Marie Antoinette (2006) |
"Coppola's lavishly mounted film paints an extremely sympathetic portrait of Marie as a misunderstood free spirit trapped in the confines of rigid French royalty" |
James Kendrick |
Splat 1.5/5 |
The Marine (2006) |
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James Kendrick |
Tomato 3/4 |
Marvin's Room (1996) |
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James Kendrick |
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