Splat C |
U-571 (2000) |
"There are no jokes, even though it could have used some to lighten its torpedo load." |
Dennis Schwartz |
Splat C+ |
U-Turn (1997) |
"A bad trip flick." |
Dennis Schwartz |
Tomato B |
The U.S. vs. John Lennon (2006) |
"It's well worth taking a look at how a fascist-like government operates in America." |
Dennis Schwartz |
Splat D |
Uchu Kara No Messeji (1978) |
"Unwitty hokum." |
Dennis Schwartz |
Tomato A |
Ugetsu (1953) |
"It lyrically fuses together the real and the supernatural worlds into a satisfying allegory, where both
worlds seem to exist side by side." |
Dennis Schwartz |
Splat C+ |
The Ugly American (1963) |
"Too talky, conventional, vague and ponderous." |
Dennis Schwartz |
Tomato B- |
Ulee's Gold (1997) |
"Works well as a realistic look at a family in need of a second chance on life." |
Dennis Schwartz |
Tomato B- |
The Ultimate Degenerate/The Lusting Hours/In Hot Blood (1967) |
"It is what it is, a trashy adult cult film that delivers an assortment of perverse sex thrills in a campy way." |
Dennis Schwartz |
Splat C+ |
The Ultimate Truth (2003) |
"Couldn't get excited over its equal treatment skewering of radicals, liberals and conservatives." |
Dennis Schwartz |
Splat C- |
The Ultimate Warrior (1975) |
"This film should have been entertaining, but instead felt tiresome." |
Dennis Schwartz |
Tomato B |
Ulysses' Gaze (1995) |
"The film's images are always powerful, even if the dialogue seems superfluous." |
Dennis Schwartz |
Tomato B |
Ulzana's Raid (1972) |
"A superior western though somewhat ponderous and its action sequences are formulaic." |
Dennis Schwartz |
Tomato A |
Umberto D. (1952) |
"De Sica somehow manages to avert sentimentality and banality, and his simple storytelling leaves a profound and timeless message." |
Dennis Schwartz |
Tomato A |
The Umbrellas of Cherbourg (1964) |
"The actors sing
their lines rather than just say them." |
Dennis Schwartz |
Splat C |
Un Air de Famille (1996) |
"It is directed by Cedric Klapisch, a former N.Y.U. film student, who has a knack for making films with wry
observations regarding relationships" |
Dennis Schwartz |
Tomato A |
Un Chien Andalou (1929) |
"It's still shocking." |
Dennis Schwartz |
Tomato A |
Un Chien Andalou (1929) |
"It's still shocking." |
Dennis Schwartz |
Tomato B+ |
Un Flic (1971) |
"It's a darkly atmospheric film noir with Melville linking his characters to the silent landscape around them." |
Dennis Schwartz |
Tomato B+ |
The Unbelievable Truth (1989) |
"Hilarious black comedy." |
Dennis Schwartz |
Splat C |
The Unborn (2009) |
"A cheesy low-rent supernatural thriller that vainly tries to introduce some gravitas by dropping references to the Kabbalah." |
Dennis Schwartz |
Tomato B |
Unbreakable (2000) |
"It is especially delightful for those who like puzzlers and think they can gather enough clues to take a stab at
guessing the outcome." |
Dennis Schwartz |
Tomato A |
Uncle Moses (1932) |
"Maurice Schwartz was celebrated as being the 'Olivier of the Yiddish stage.'" |
Dennis Schwartz |
Tomato B |
Uncle Tom's Cabin (1927) |
"Effective in showing how evil was slavery, but still has a faulty paternalistic attitude to its
subjects." |
Dennis Schwartz |
Tomato B |
Uncovered: The Whole Truth About the Iraq War (2003) |
"Less entertaining but more substantial than Michael Moore's Fahrenheit 9/11." |
Dennis Schwartz |
Splat C+ |
The Undefeated (1969) |
"Theme of reconciliation between North and South is well-realized." |
Dennis Schwartz |
Tomato B+ |
Under Capricorn (1949) |
"The character-driven dark film has a poignant romanticism that is not thought of when you think of a Hitchcock film." |
Dennis Schwartz |
Splat C+ |
Under Colorado Skies (1947) |
"Unconvincing and overplotted Western." |
Dennis Schwartz |
Splat D |
Under Hellgate Bridge (2001) |
"It's less than ordinary in every which way." |
Dennis Schwartz |
Tomato B+ |
Under Milk Wood (1973) |
"The film, faithful to the poem, offers an endearing, often humorous, examination of Welsh life." |
Dennis Schwartz |
Tomato B |
Under Our Skin (2009) |
"Well-researched investigative medical documentary over the hidden story of Lyme disease." |
Dennis Schwartz |
Tomato A |
Under the Sand (2001) |
"Charlotte Rampling is delightfully sincere and believable in her subtle performance." |
Dennis Schwartz |
Splat C |
Under the Tuscan Sun (2003) |
"Looked like a pic for tourists." |
Dennis Schwartz |
Tomato B- |
Under the Volcano (1984) |
"Succeeds in capturing the novel's sense of doom and gets a tour de force performance from Albert Finney." |
Dennis Schwartz |
Tomato B |
The Undercover Man (1949) |
"A very solid crime thriller shot in semi-documentary style." |
Dennis Schwartz |
Tomato B |
Undercurrent (1946) |
"It successfully takes on the theme from Gaslight." |
Dennis Schwartz |
Tomato B |
Underground (1941) |
"Solid war drama." |
Dennis Schwartz |
Splat C- |
Underground (1995) |
"It's a snoozer." |
Dennis Schwartz |
Splat C+ |
Underwater (1955) |
"The dull talky yarn seemed to merely be an excuse to show off the buxom Russell in a variety of
leisurely skimpy sporting outfits." |
Dennis Schwartz |
Splat B- |
Underworld (1927) |
"Considered to be the first modern gangster film, where the criminals are the antihero heroes." |
Dennis Schwartz |
Tomato B |
Underworld, U.S.A. (1960) |
"Samuel Fuller's revenge crime thriller is shot in the same brisk and violent manner he shoots his
war films." |
Dennis Schwartz |
Tomato B- |
Unfaithful (2002) |
"Diane Lane, who in real-life is married to a Frenchman, gives an ecstatic performance, as her features glow with
passion during sex." |
Dennis Schwartz |
Tomato A- |
The Unfaithful Wife (1968) |
" It's a brilliant scrutiny of the middle-class." |
Dennis Schwartz |
Tomato B |
Unfaithfully Yours (1948) |
"It's a brilliantly accomplished work offering a mixture of bitter comedy and outright despair." |
Dennis Schwartz |
Splat C+ |
An Unfinished Life (2005) |
"A tense but ultimately corny family drama." |
Dennis Schwartz |
Tomato B |
The Unforgiven (1960) |
"Considering how Huston and Lancaster have artistic disagreements over filming, it surprisingly
still turned out relatively well." |
Dennis Schwartz |
Tomato A |
Unforgiven (1992) |
"In Clint's vision of the Old West all parties are tainted by violence and the need for revenge." |
Dennis Schwartz |
Splat C- |
Unholy Wife (1957) |
"A ponderous melodrama." |
Dennis Schwartz |
Tomato B+ |
The Uninvited (1944) |
"An impressive, though outdated, old-fashioned ghost story." |
Dennis Schwartz |
Tomato B |
Union Pacific (1939) |
"It has the grand sweep of a DeMille film." |
Dennis Schwartz |
Tomato B- |
Union Square (2003) |
"Spares no feelings as it peels away the harsh truths of living as a slave to a drug habit." |
Dennis Schwartz |
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