Splat C |
V For Vendetta (2005) |
"Osama must be smiling in his cave!" |
Dennis Schwartz |
Splat C- |
The V.I.P.'s (1963) |
"It's jet-set entertainment for celebrity watchers and those who will watch anything while a passenger in air flight." |
Dennis Schwartz |
Tomato A- |
Va Savoir (2001) |
"A fun film." |
Dennis Schwartz |
Splat C- |
Vacancy (2007) |
"An unpleasant and hardly entertaining creepy horror road movie that comes up as vacant as an empty room." |
Dennis Schwartz |
Tomato A+ |
Vajra Sky Over Tibet (2006) |
"Beautifully photographed in dazzling colors and with hypnotic chanting music... ." |
Dennis Schwartz |
Tomato B- |
Valdez is Coming (1971) |
"Exciting formulaic revenge Western." |
Dennis Schwartz |
Splat C+ |
Valentino: the Last Emperor (2009) |
"Frothy doc on the iconic fashion designer Valentino." |
Dennis Schwartz |
Splat C |
Valkyrie (2008) |
"The film like the conceived plot to kill Hitler is commendable for its premise, but is also not well-executed." |
Dennis Schwartz |
Splat C- |
Valley of the Dolls (1967) |
"You'll need some kind of a pill to sit through this soap opera dreck." |
Dennis Schwartz |
Splat C+ |
The Vampire (1957) |
"A minor horror chiller that is well-acted, but seems more amusing than scary." |
Dennis Schwartz |
Tomato B+ |
Vampyr (1931) |
"This psychological horror tale, one of the first of its kind, is both unique and beautifully luminous." |
Dennis Schwartz |
Splat C+ |
Vampyros Lesbos (1970) |
"Never rising above an exploitation film." |
Dennis Schwartz |
Splat C |
Vanilla Sky (2001) |
"This romantic psychological/sci-fi thriller is pretty to look at but basically empty inside." |
Dennis Schwartz |
Tomato B+ |
The Vanishing (1988) |
"It is a superbly done suspense yarn." |
Dennis Schwartz |
Splat C- |
Vanity Fair (2004) |
"It doesn't do justice to Thackeray's most famous novel." |
Dennis Schwartz |
Splat C+ |
Vantage Point (2008) |
"Moderately entertaining for the first hour and then for the last half hour goes up in flames." |
Dennis Schwartz |
Tomato A- |
Vanya on 42nd Street (1994) |
"It offers a unique viewing at a work in progress." |
Dennis Schwartz |
Splat C |
The Vault of Horror (1973) |
"Baker failed to get any oomph out of it." |
Dennis Schwartz |
Splat C+ |
Velvet Goldmine (1998) |
"This fictionalized story is a thin disguise for David Bowie's bio, and it is a rip-off of the Citizen Kane way of
telling a fictionalized biography." |
Dennis Schwartz |
Tomato B |
The Velvet Touch (1948) |
"A sparkling crime melodrama richly steeped in theatrical atmosphere." |
Dennis Schwartz |
Splat C |
Vengeance (1968) |
"Unrelenting violent spaghetti western about revenge." |
Dennis Schwartz |
Tomato B- |
Vengeance Valley (1951) |
"It's Manhattan-born Burt Lancaster's first western, and he proves he can ride tall in the saddle." |
Dennis Schwartz |
Tomato B- |
Venus (2006) |
"The only thing that resonated with me was O'Toole, who is at his playful best playing a role made to order for him of the boozer rascal who could charm a snake." |
Dennis Schwartz |
Splat C |
Venus Beauty Institute (2000) |
"The one thing this film has going for it, is Nathalie Baye in the starring role." |
Dennis Schwartz |
Tomato B- |
Vera Cruz (1954) |
"If you like your westerns with a salsa topping, this one should be spicy enough." |
Dennis Schwartz |
Tomato A |
Vera Drake (2004) |
"Imelda Staunton, a noted British stage actress, gives the best performance of any actress I have
seen in the last few years." |
Dennis Schwartz |
Tomato A |
The Verdict (1982) |
"A cynical and gripping courtroom drama." |
Dennis Schwartz |
Splat C+ |
Vermont is for Lovers (1993) |
"It never quite won me over despite its attempt to be easy going, quirkie and filled with colorful authentic local characters." |
Dennis Schwartz |
Tomato B + |
Veronika Voss (1982) |
"This was the last film that Rainer Werner Fassbinder completed before his suicide." |
Dennis Schwartz |
Splat C+ |
Vertical Limit (2000) |
"A superficial but entertaining roller coaster ride of nonstop action." |
Dennis Schwartz |
Tomato B+ |
The Vertical Ray of the Sun (2001) |
"A fascinating film." |
Dennis Schwartz |
Tomato A |
Vertigo (1958) |
"Alfred Hitchcock at his most disturbing." |
Dennis Schwartz |
Splat C+ |
Vice Versa (1948) |
"At times becomes more absurd than amusing." |
Dennis Schwartz |
Tomato B- |
Vicki (1953) |
"Vicki is a film noir remake of the 1941 murder story I Wake Up Screaming." |
Dennis Schwartz |
Tomato B |
Vicky Cristina Barcelona (2008) |
"This is a strong film in many ways even if it's not a great one." |
Dennis Schwartz |
Tomato B |
Videodrome (1983) |
"Veers from being risible to sinister as it explores how viewers are brainwashed by TV." |
Dennis Schwartz |
Splat C |
A View to a Kill (1985) |
"This Bond eats quiche." |
Dennis Schwartz |
Tomato B- |
Vigilantes of Boomtown (1947) |
"In the seven pictures Allan Lane made for Republic as Red Ryder, this one is probably the best." |
Dennis Schwartz |
Splat C |
The Vikings (1958) |
"Directed with brawn over brain by Richard Fleischer." |
Dennis Schwartz |
Splat C- |
Villa! (1958) |
"Neither the leader nor the film had much passion." |
Dennis Schwartz |
Splat C+ |
The Village (2004) |
"It sets a scary sylvan atmosphere but provides few frights and lots of unintentional chuckles." |
Dennis Schwartz |
Tomato B |
Village of the Damned (1960) |
"Village of the Damned remains an intelligent creepy tale that has not lost its luster over time." |
Dennis Schwartz |
Tomato A+ |
Vincent - the Life and Death of Vincent van Gogh (2005) |
"It's an unforgettable film experience from an artist who understands and appreciates the artist he's depicting." |
Dennis Schwartz |
Splat C+ |
Violated (1954) |
"Tawdry low-budget crime drama about the day's headlines." |
Dennis Schwartz |
Tomato B |
Violence at Noon (1966) |
"It's a seminal but disturbing film of contemporary Japanese cinema." |
Dennis Schwartz |
Tomato B |
Violent Cop (1989) |
"The audience gets a chance to watch Kitano smash punks around who would probably never receive their proper
punishment." |
Dennis Schwartz |
Tomato B- |
Violent is the Word for Curly (1938) |
"This was the film where the Stooges sang the novelty song Swingin' the Alphabet." |
Dennis Schwartz |
Tomato B- |
The Violent Men (1955) |
"Weightless domestic Western." |
Dennis Schwartz |
Tomato B+ |
The Violin (2007) |
"An impressive debut for Mexican writer and director Francisco Vargas." |
Dennis Schwartz |
Tomato B- |
La Virgen de la Lujuria (2000) |
"Highly stylized." |
Dennis Schwartz |
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