Journal and Courier (Lafayette, IN)
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Splat 1/5 |
Fade to Black (1980) |
"A film that gives movie buffs a bad name." |
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Tomato 4/5 |
Fahrenheit 451 (1966) |
"A keen adaptation of Ray Bradbury's novel by Truffaut; eerie in its simplicity and matter-of-factness about book burning and Big Brotherism." |
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Fahrenheit 9/11 (2004) |
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Fame (2009) |
"What "Fame" lacks in originality, it makes up for in heart. And that tips the ledger in my book." |
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Splat 1/5 |
The Fan (1996) |
"Strike three, you're out. A stinker that should have been postponed because of inept filmmaking." |
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Fantastic Four (2005) |
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Far From Heaven (2002) |
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Tomato 3/5 |
Fat Man and Little Boy (1989) |
"An interesting historical drama, but lacks the personal touch." |
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Splat 2/5 |
Father's Day (1997) |
"Two comic minds, one disappointing movie." |
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Festival Express (2004) |
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Tomato 3/5 |
Fiddler on the Roof (1971) |
"A lavish musical, too lavish for the subject matter, though." |
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Tomato 5/5 |
Field of Dreams (1989) |
"The finest and most sentimental baseball movie ever made. If the ending doesn't bring tears to your eyes, you are made of stone. A must-see." |
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The Fighting Temptations (2003) |
"... With voices such as Beyonce Knowles and Melba Moore in the cast, the music is quite good." |
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Final Destination 2 (2003) |
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Final Destination 2 (2003) |
"Even if the movie is not your cup of tea, the extras offer an attractive alternative." |
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The Final Season (2007) |
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Firewall (2006) |
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Tomato 3/5 |
The Firm (1993) |
"An exciting thriller; Holly Hunter is fun and Gene Hackman, as always, steals the show." |
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Fist of the Red Dragon (1993) |
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Tomato 4/5 |
Five Easy Pieces (1970) |
"Nicholson at his angry, young man peak. Cynical, anti-authoritarian drama." |
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Tomato 3/5 |
The Five Heartbeats (1991) |
"An underrated drama about the ups and downs of a Temptations-like r&b group with solid acting and fine music. If you haven't seen it, rent it. It's worth it." |
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Flags of Our Fathers (2006) |
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Tomato 3/5 |
Flaming Star (1960) |
"Pretty good Elvis vehicle; the young man could act." |
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Splat 0/5 |
Flash Gordon (1980) |
"a total bomb; an insult to the original serials; not even good camp." |
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Splat 2/5 |
Fletch (1985) |
"If you like Chevy Chase, you'll like this movie. If not, it's just a time killer." |
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Splat 1/5 |
Fletch Lives (1989) |
"Too bad, he did. Maybe if he hadn't this sequel won't have been necessary." |
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Tomato 3/5 |
The Fly (1958) |
""Help me, help me!" Great camp." |
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Splat 1/5 |
The Fly II (1989) |
"Another unnecessary sequel with gross-out special effects." |
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Tomato 3/5 |
Flying Down to Rio (1933) |
"An OK musical that really sparkles when Fred and Ginger dance together for the first time." |
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Fool's Gold (2008) |
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Tomato 5/5 |
Forbidden Planet (1956) |
"An all-time favorite; great soundtrack, wonderful "Monster from the Id" and a fetching Anne Francis." |
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Tomato 4/5 |
The Four Feathers (1939) |
"One of the great adventure films of all times, with Clements doing his best stiff upper lip heroics to redeem himself in the eyes of his friends and the girl he loves. Richardson is wonderful and touching as the officer gone blind whose honor and compassi" |
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The Four Feathers (2002) |
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Tomato 3/5 |
The Four Musketeers (1974) |
"A grand mixture of adventure and comedy at the deft hand of Lester." |
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The Fourth Kind (2009) |
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Fracture (2007) |
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Tomato 3/5 |
Frankenstein Created Woman (1967) |
"Not one of the better Hammer sequels, but still enjoyable for its wild concept." |
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Freaks (1932) |
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Freaks (1932) |
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Freddy vs. Jason (2003) |
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Tomato 3/5 |
Free Willy (1993) |
"A good family picture that does not get too sweet; worth a look." |
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Freedomland (2005) |
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Tomato 4/5 |
The French Connection (1971) |
"Hackman is dangerous, charismatic; the chase scene is timeless; a marvelous urban drama, not to be missed." |
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Tomato 4/5 |
Frenzy (1972) |
"Wonderful Hitchcock, the McCowen scenes with his wife are hilarious" |
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Friday Night Lights (2004) |
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Splat 2/5 |
The Frisco Kid (1979) |
"Funny, it's not. Sometimes stereotypically offensive, it is." |
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From Hell (2001) |
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Splat 2/5 |
Funny Bones (1995) |
"It has its moments, but not enough of them." |
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