Splat C |
P2 (2007) |
"[A] film that would have been better served if released only as a DVD and not in theaters, or better yet not released at all." |
Dennis Schwartz |
Tomato B |
Pack Up Your Troubles (1932) |
"Has enough original slapstick bits that work to patch together a pleasing blend of comedy and melodramatics." |
Dennis Schwartz |
Tomato B |
The Page Turner (2007) |
"This clever thriller certainly knows its Chabrol and its music." |
Dennis Schwartz |
Splat C+ |
Paint Your Wagon (1969) |
"The pic just collapses because there's nothing going on that matters except to watch Marvin's hammy performance." |
Dennis Schwartz |
Splat C+ |
The Painted Veil (2006) |
"Contents itself with making the Maugham work less prissy." |
Dennis Schwartz |
Tomato B |
Paisan (1946) |
"Has a passion, unlike a newsreel, that resonates and its authenticity as an important document of history cannot be denied." |
Dennis Schwartz |
Splat D |
Pajama Party (1964) |
"It's the kind of wacky teen comedy where the less brains you have the better chance you have for getting what this film is all about." |
Dennis Schwartz |
Splat C+ |
Pal Joey (1957) |
"The film goes up in flames when its '50s morality rears its ugly head." |
Dennis Schwartz |
Tomato A |
Pale Flower (1964) |
"One of the best and most powerful yakuza films ever made." |
Dennis Schwartz |
Splat C+ |
Pale Rider (1985) |
"The cowboys of the Old West ride again in this tried and proven Western from Clint Eastwood." |
Dennis Schwartz |
Tomato B- |
The Paleface (1948) |
"This Technicolor western spoof is probably Bob Hope's finest film role." |
Dennis Schwartz |
Tomato A- |
Palindromes (2005) |
"Most demanding." |
Dennis Schwartz |
Tomato A |
The Palm Beach Story (1942) |
"Way before there was "Mamet talk" there was "Sturges talk,"--and his humor is sharper pronged
and more scathing."" |
Dennis Schwartz |
Splat C- |
Palombella Rossa (1989) |
"A silly slapstick satirical political riff on the uncertain state of the Italian communist party." |
Dennis Schwartz |
Tomato A |
Pan's Labyrinth (2006) |
"In no way can one mistake this for a children's film." |
Dennis Schwartz |
Splat C |
Panama Lady (1939) |
"A minor film." |
Dennis Schwartz |
Splat C+ |
Pandaemonium (2001) |
"A watchable but silly biopic melodrama about the relationship between fellow romantic poets Samuel Taylor Coleridge (Linus Roache) and William
Wordsworth (John Hannah)..." |
Dennis Schwartz |
Tomato A |
Pandora's Box (1928) |
"Brooks offers a brilliantly guileless performance." |
Dennis Schwartz |
Splat D |
Pandorum (2009) |
"It couldn't keep my attention for even a nano second." |
Dennis Schwartz |
Tomato B |
Panic (2000) |
"It's a smart film with weighty dialogue." |
Dennis Schwartz |
Splat C+ |
The Panic in Needle Park (1971) |
"Made its mark during its day, but has become outdated." |
Dennis Schwartz |
Tomato A |
Panic in the Streets (1950) |
"Realistic medical noir thriller." |
Dennis Schwartz |
Tomato B- |
Panic in Year Zero (1962) |
"The only thing that was hard to fully approve of in Panic in Year Zero!, was Milland's selfish philosophy for survival -- it was simply not a very
human one." |
Dennis Schwartz |
Splat C- |
Panic Room (2002) |
"A "Home Alone" film that is staged like "Rosemary's Baby," but is not as well-conceived as either of those films." |
Dennis Schwartz |
Splat D |
Paparazzi (2004) |
"A stupid celebrity revenge film that should never have been made." |
Dennis Schwartz |
Tomato B+ |
Paper Moon (1973) |
"Charming Depression-era road movie comedy." |
Dennis Schwartz |
Tomato A- |
Paprika (2007) |
"Manages to create a comfort zone for both Tarzan and Freud." |
Dennis Schwartz |
Splat C+ |
The Paradine Case (1947) |
"A film even Hitchcock didn't care for." |
Dennis Schwartz |
Splat C |
Paradise Canyon/Randy Rides Alone/Winds Of The Wasteland (1935/1934) |
"This routine Western was John Wayne's last official Monogram film." |
Dennis Schwartz |
Tomato A- |
Paradise Lost - The Lives & Times of John Milton |
"If you need a dose of Milton, this lively documentary should do." |
Dennis Schwartz |
Tomato B |
Paradise Lost: The Child Murders at Robin Hood Hills (1996) |
"Should give you food for thought about how unfair the judicial system can be for those who are poor." |
Dennis Schwartz |
Splat C+ |
Paradise Now (2005) |
"A timely film that is disturbing but not necessarily fulfilling, as it never takes a stand and makes
clear what is its thinking." |
Dennis Schwartz |
Tomato A- |
Paragraph 175 (2000) |
"Illuminating, eloquent, harrowing and, at times, surprisingly humorous account of the untold story
of the Nazi persecution of homosexuals of the Third Reich." |
Dennis Schwartz |
Tomato A |
The Parallax View (1974) |
"A gripping paranoia political thriller that should make conspiracy buffs excited and provoke even the casual viewer." |
Dennis Schwartz |
Tomato B |
Paranoid Park (2008) |
"Very stylish." |
Dennis Schwartz |
Splat C |
Paranormal Activity (2009) |
"A pseudo reality horror pic in need of an exorcist." |
Dennis Schwartz |
Splat C+ |
Paratroop Command (1959) |
"If you like a no-nonsense war story of all action, no big-name stars, and one that validates courage ... you got it in this solid low-budget actioner." |
Dennis Schwartz |
Splat C+ |
Pardon Us (1931) |
"Not one of the funny duo's best efforts." |
Dennis Schwartz |
Tomato B+ |
Paris Belongs to Us (1959) |
"Despite its frustrating use of vague suspense and being overblown, Rivette's debut is sound both intellectually and philosophically." |
Dennis Schwartz |
Splat C |
Paris Blues (1961) |
"The jazz is hot, the romance is not so hot." |
Dennis Schwartz |
Splat C |
Paris When It Sizzles (1964) |
"A more appropriate title would have been Paris When It Fizzles." |
Dennis Schwartz |
Splat C |
Paris, Je T'aime (2007) |
"One of those anthology films that seems like a good idea but never quite works because it lacks the vision of one filmmaker to put it all together." |
Dennis Schwartz |
Tomato B+ |
Paris, Texas (1984) |
"Compelling contemporary Western." |
Dennis Schwartz |
Tomato B |
Park Row (1952) |
"Gritty drama about a newspaper war in NYC in 1886." |
Dennis Schwartz |
Splat C |
Parole, Inc. (1949) |
"The only good thing is that it moves along at a fast clip and is over in a flash." |
Dennis Schwartz |
Tomato A- |
Parting Glances (1986) |
"It was one of the first films to confront the emotional repercussions of AIDS, and has not become dated--which speaks volumes for this appealing candid movie." |
Dennis Schwartz |
Tomato B- |
Party (1996) |
"The film appeals to the intellect to answer its questions about love, but fails to be appealing emotionally." |
Dennis Schwartz |
Tomato B |
Party Girl (1958) |
"It's a honey of a film, never mind the superficial flaws." |
Dennis Schwartz |
Tomato B |
Party Girl (1995) |
"Posey is so likably weird." |
Dennis Schwartz |
Tomato B |
The Passage (2003) |
"A no-nonsense take on the criminal element." |
Dennis Schwartz |
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