Splat C |
S.O.S. Pacific (1960) |
"Routine formula action fare." |
Dennis Schwartz |
Splat C- |
S1m0ne (2002) |
"Simone was not destroyed by a virus, but by an idea that never took shape." |
Dennis Schwartz |
Tomato A- |
S21: The Khmer Rouge Killing Machine (2004) |
"Offers one of the most powerful and unforgettable looks at evil." |
Dennis Schwartz |
Splat C+ |
Sabah - A Love Story (2005) |
"Like a My Big Fat Greek Wedding only served with Syrian baklava." |
Dennis Schwartz |
Splat C |
Sabata (1970) |
"There's a lot of spaghetti tossed in this action western." |
Dennis Schwartz |
Tomato B |
Sabotage (1936) |
"Perhaps the best of the thrillers Alfred Hitchcock made in Britain before coming to the States." |
Dennis Schwartz |
Splat C+ |
Saboteur (1942) |
"A solid action thriller directed by Alfred Hitchcock, but it has many plot flaws and suffers from poor pacing." |
Dennis Schwartz |
Tomato B- |
Sabrina (1954) |
"Just as much chilling as it's witty." |
Dennis Schwartz |
Tomato A+ |
The Sacrifice (1986) |
"heavy-going but brilliantly realized masterpiece." |
Dennis Schwartz |
Tomato B- |
The Saddest Music in the World (2004) |
"Requires an acquired taste for such inspired but unwieldy madness." |
Dennis Schwartz |
Tomato B- |
The Saddle Buster (1932) |
"Winsome because of its authentic cowboy feel." |
Dennis Schwartz |
Tomato B- |
Saddle The Wind (1958) |
"This above average psychological Western is unfortunately static and humorless." |
Dennis Schwartz |
Tomato B- |
The Sadist (1963) |
"The Sadist gets a lot of bang for its dollar." |
Dennis Schwartz |
Tomato B |
Safe (1995) |
"A chilling allegorical tale." |
Dennis Schwartz |
Tomato B- |
Safe at Home (1962) |
"This film is a critic proof one that's geared for the kiddies, Yankee fans and those who hero worship ballplayers." |
Dennis Schwartz |
Tomato B |
Safety Last (1923) |
"Might be the best film of acclaimed comedian Harold Lloyd's silent film days." |
Dennis Schwartz |
Splat C |
Sagebrush Trail (1933) |
"Undistinguished early John Wayne B Western." |
Dennis Schwartz |
Tomato B- |
Sahara (1943) |
"Thanks to the strong performance by Bogey, at his heroic best, it's watchable." |
Dennis Schwartz |
Splat C |
Sahara (2005) |
"Easy to look at and even easier to forget." |
Dennis Schwartz |
Tomato B- |
A Sailor-Made Man (1921) |
"Plenty of pratfalls and sight gags keep this Harold Lloyd first feature-length film afloat." |
Dennis Schwartz |
Tomato B- |
The Saint in London (1939) |
"The enjoyment comes from Sanders showing off his smarts and charm." |
Dennis Schwartz |
Splat D |
Saint Joan (1957) |
"Hollywood adaptations of plays rarely come off much worse than this B&W one did." |
Dennis Schwartz |
Tomato B- |
The Saint Strikes Back (1939) |
"Nothing special, but the minor detective yarn is satisfactory in its workmanlike way of handling things." |
Dennis Schwartz |
Splat C |
The Saint's Double Trouble (1940) |
"A poorly worked out, gimmicky and convoluted film of the Saint operating on both sides of the law." |
Dennis Schwartz |
Tomato A- |
Saints and Sinners (2004) |
"It's a warm, gentle and humorous film, that does justice to the touchy subject it covers." |
Dennis Schwartz |
Tomato B+ |
Salesman (1968) |
"This up close look at the anxious Bible salesmen trying to close the deal has become a cult classic documentary." |
Dennis Schwartz |
Tomato B- |
Sally of the Sawdust (1925) |
"... the pic that propelled W.C. Fields's movie career and was a rare comedy directed by the austere Griffith... ." |
Dennis Schwartz |
Tomato B |
Salo, Or The 120 Days of Sodom (1975) |
"Shocking film." |
Dennis Schwartz |
Splat C |
Salome (1953) |
"It's pure Hollywood bunk, that's great on pomp, splendor, costumes and lush Technicolor, but short on being convincing." |
Dennis Schwartz |
Tomato B |
Salome's Last Dance (1989) |
"Lives and dies on its excesses." |
Dennis Schwartz |
Tomato B |
Salome/Lot in Sodom - Double Feature (1922) |
"Only remotely like Wilde's fantasy play." |
Dennis Schwartz |
Tomato B |
Salt of the Earth (1953) |
"Kudos are in order for this extraordinary film for all it has to say that rings true about workers'
rights, racism, and feminism." |
Dennis Schwartz |
Tomato A- |
The Saltmen of Tibet (2001) |
"t's an amazingly moving film of sublime beauty." |
Dennis Schwartz |
Splat C |
Salton Sea (2002) |
"It turns out to be just another inane druggie thriller with a revenge plot." |
Dennis Schwartz |
Tomato A |
Salvador (1986) |
"Brutally moving depiction of the civil war in El Salvador in 1980." |
Dennis Schwartz |
Tomato A- |
Salvatore Giuliano (1961) |
"This was the groundbreaking political film of director Francesco Rosi." |
Dennis Schwartz |
Splat C |
Sam Whiskey (1969) |
"Proves tiresome under the belabored direction of Arnold Laven." |
Dennis Schwartz |
Tomato B |
Same Old Song (1997) |
"There's not a lot of bite to this satirical musical, but Resnais has never made a bad film..." |
Dennis Schwartz |
Splat C+ |
Same Time, Next Year (1978) |
"What worked on the stage doesn't on film." |
Dennis Schwartz |
Splat C |
Samia (2001) |
"There was nothing fresh or particularly interesting in this human interest drama, but at least it was
sincere and moving and unpretentious." |
Dennis Schwartz |
Splat C+ |
Samson and Delilah (1949) |
"Was once best described by the film critic Dilys Powell as the only epic film in which the hero had bigger tits than the heroine." |
Dennis Schwartz |
Tomato B- |
Samurai 1 - Musashi Miyamoto (1954) |
"Ingaki does a nice job in blending together battle sequences with plot and character development." |
Dennis Schwartz |
Tomato B- |
Sands of Iwo Jima (1949) |
"Tailor-made for John Wayne." |
Dennis Schwartz |
Tomato A |
Sanjuro (1962) |
"Mifune's smashing performance is the force that makes it all work so well." |
Dennis Schwartz |
Tomato A+ |
Sans Soleil (1982) |
"There's little chance such a bizarre thinking man's film will have a wide appeal, but for those it reaches this is a one of a kind masterpiece." |
Dennis Schwartz |
Splat C |
Sanshiro Sugata (1943) |
"A conventional film." |
Dennis Schwartz |
Tomato A+ |
Sanshô the Bailiff (1954) |
"It's a masterpiece in its simplicity of telling a compelling story and its depth of understanding the human condition." |
Dennis Schwartz |
Splat D |
Santa Claus Conquers the Martians (1964) |
"This tacky attempt to make a kidpic about the Christmas spirit seems too retarded for even kids who will watch anything silly." |
Dennis Schwartz |
Tomato B- |
Santa Fe (1951) |
"Rousing but charmless western is set soon after the Civil War." |
Dennis Schwartz |
Tomato B- |
Santa Fe Trail (1940) |
"Revels in its inaccuracies." |
Dennis Schwartz |