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A- |
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A Scanner Darkly (2006) |
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"Linklater somehow makes coherent Dick's incoherent visions." | |
Dennis Schwartz | |
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C |
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A Tout de Suite (2005) |
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"Stylish but pointless and bland romantic thriller." | |
Dennis Schwartz | |
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A |
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A.I. Artificial Intelligence (2001) |
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"It's a Hollywood film that defies what a Hollywood film is about, while in essence still being a Hollywood film of excesses and special effects." | |
Dennis Schwartz | |
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C+ |
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Abandon (2002) |
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"Lacked an emotionally endearing story." | |
Dennis Schwartz | |
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C+ |
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Abandoned (1949) |
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"The film's pulse is taken from the shock stories that appear in the daily newspapers." | |
Dennis Schwartz | |
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B- |
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Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein (1948) |
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"The best of all the 35 Abbott and Costello movies made between 1940 and 1956." | |
Dennis Schwartz | |
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C |
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Abbott and Costello Meet the Invisible Man (1951) |
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"Not Funny." | |
Dennis Schwartz | |
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C |
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Abbott and Costello Meet the Mummy (1955) |
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"Probably no worse than the usual Abbott and Costello comedies in the long running series, it just
seems worse." | |
Dennis Schwartz | |
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B+ |
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ABC Africa (2002) |
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"An upbeat personal film telling in an amiable touristy way the story of the Ugandan orphans." | |
Dennis Schwartz | |
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B |
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Abe Lincoln in Illinois (1940) |
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"A serviceable biopic." | |
Dennis Schwartz | |
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B |
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Aberdeen (2001) |
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"Directed with a fierce honesty by Norwegian Hans Petter Moland ." | |
Dennis Schwartz | |
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B+ |
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The Abominable Dr. Phibes (1972) |
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"The insane storyline is just what you would expect from a deliriously appealing Vincent Price
horror flick." | |
Dennis Schwartz | |
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C |
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About a Boy (2002) |
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"If the film has anything going for it, it's Nicholas Hoult's marvelous performance as the young boy." | |
Dennis Schwartz | |
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C- |
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About Adam (2001) |
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"I had a belly full of this guy long before the film ended." | |
Dennis Schwartz | |
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C |
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About Schmidt (2002) |
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"I walked out of the theater not giving a darn about Schmidt..." | |
Dennis Schwartz | |
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B |
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Absence of Malice (1981) |
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"Well-meaning liberal message story." | |
Dennis Schwartz | |
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B |
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The Absent-Minded Professor (1961) |
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"Disney produces a goofy lightweight Mack Sennett-like family comedy fantasy film that's joyfully directed by Robert Stevenson." | |
Dennis Schwartz | |
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C- |
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Absolute Power (1997) |
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"The script calls for no bold statements about the politics of the White
House, which makes the film rather weak in purpose." | |
Dennis Schwartz | |
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B |
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Absolute Wilson (2006) |
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"A good introduction to those unfamiliar with the artist, while it should also be pleasing to his fans." | |
Dennis Schwartz | |
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B |
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Accattone (1961) |
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"A brutally lyrical and unsentimental urban drama grounded in realism." | |
Dennis Schwartz | |
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B- |
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Accomplice (1946) |
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"Though the plot seems contrived and the acting more mechanical than inspiring, this little crime
drama is nevertheless diverting." | |
Dennis Schwartz | |
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B- |
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Ace in the Hole (1951) |
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"Thoroughly cynical film noir." | |
Dennis Schwartz | |
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C- |
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The Acid House (1998) |
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"It's a one-joke film that fails to be
amusing almost from the start, and shamefully wastes a talented ensemble cast in such a
trite and depressing enterprise." | |
Dennis Schwartz | |
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C |
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Across the Universe (2007) |
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"Misses by the size of the Atlantic Ocean in getting to what the Beatles were about." | |
Dennis Schwartz | |
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B |
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Across the Wide Missouri (1951) |
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"A savagely cut film by MGM studio boss Dore Schary who does his best to try and ruin it." | |
Dennis Schwartz | |
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B |
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Act of Violence (1948) |
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"A tense melodrama..." | |
Dennis Schwartz | |
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B |
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Action in the North Atlantic (1943) |
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"Exciting formulaic war propaganda sea story." | |
Dennis Schwartz | |
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C+ |
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The Actor (1993) |
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"The film was crude and the comedy was outlandish more than it was funny." | |
Dennis Schwartz | |
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A- |
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Adam's Rib (1949) |
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"It lost some of its luster with time, but it's still amusing." | |
Dennis Schwartz | |
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B+ |
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Adaptation (2002) |
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"An intelligent pic for those who are impressed that the filmmaker didn't dumb the odd story down until the last 20 minutes." | |
Dennis Schwartz | |
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C |
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The Addiction (1995) |
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"Vampires are compared to junkies who need their fix." | |
Dennis Schwartz | |
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A |
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Adoption (1975) |
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"This is a powerful and well-made film." | |
Dennis Schwartz | |
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C |
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Adrenaline Drive (1999) |
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"It plays as a gentle spoof on yakuza films..." | |
Dennis Schwartz | |
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B |
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Adventures of Captain Marvel (1941) |
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"The cliff-hanger serial was great fun." | |
Dennis Schwartz | |
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C- |
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The Adventures of Marco Polo (1938) |
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"As soft as boiled pasta." | |
Dennis Schwartz | |
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C+ |
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The Adventures of Mark Twain (1944) |
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"Solid but conventional biopic." | |
Dennis Schwartz | |
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C+ |
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The Adventures of Sebastian Cole (1999) |
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"An affectionate coming-of-age tale." | |
Dennis Schwartz | |
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B- |
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Adventures of Tartu (1943) |
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"Robert Donat's lively performance saves this ordinary spy caper from its conventional story line." | |
Dennis Schwartz | |
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C+ |
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Advise and Consent (1962) |
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"Viewing it today, its quaintness and timidness make it seem out of step with the even more insidious contemporary times." | |
Dennis Schwartz | |
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C |
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Affair In Trinidad (1952) |
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"This tired tropical thriller is another attempt at making a Gilda." | |
Dennis Schwartz | |
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B+ |
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An Affair of Love (2000) |
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"If the film moved off its experimental mode and let us see the couple without the conditions the ground rules imposed on them, this might have
been an even much better film." | |
Dennis Schwartz | |
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C- |
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The Affair of the Necklace (2001) |
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"I felt as if I was at an Yves St. Laurent fashion show and the actors were modeling the latest in 18th-century fashions." | |
Dennis Schwartz | |
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C |
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An Affair to Remember (1957) |
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"Not much to remember." | |
Dennis Schwartz | |
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B+ |
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Affliction (1997) |
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"Living in a small New England town myself, I can attest to how uncannily realistic the town
and the people in it appeared to be." | |
Dennis Schwartz | |
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B+ |
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Afghan Stories (2002) |
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"I learned more about modern Afghanistan in Afghan Stories than I did following the heavy media coverage during
the war." | |
Dennis Schwartz | |
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B+ |
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Afraid to Die (1960) |
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"... bold, weird and unpredictable." | |
Dennis Schwartz | |
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B |
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The African Queen (1951) |
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"A much ballyhooed film that has been overrated as a classic." | |
Dennis Schwartz | |
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A- |
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After Hours (1985) |
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"Scorsese's directing is at its best." | |
Dennis Schwartz | |
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B- |
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After the Rehearsal (1984) |
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"The director's mea culpa for choosing his art over his family life." | |
Dennis Schwartz | |
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B+ |
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After the Thin Man (1936) |
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"A good enough sequel to The Thin Man." | |
Dennis Schwartz | |
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