Splat 4/10 |
The Pact of Silence (2003) |
"The film is filled with unclearly motivated, even bizarre, actions...that render its thriller plot substantially less engaging than it should be." |
Josh Ralske |
Splat 4/10 |
Palindromes (2005) |
"Aviva...in all her permutations, may as well be a bug under the director's microscope." |
Josh Ralske |
Tomato 7/10 |
Paradise Now (2005) |
"A tragedy regardless of its conclusion, Paradise Now is an important and powerful effort to explicate the inexplicable." |
Josh Ralske |
Tomato |
The Pawnbroker (1965) |
"Dramatizes the psychological impact of the Nazi concentration camps, while drawing parallels to contemporary conditions of New York City ghetto life" |
Dan Jardine |
Tomato 4/5 |
Pennies From Heaven (1981) |
"A dazzling downer of a musical" |
Dan Jardine |
Tomato 3/5 |
The People Vs. Larry Flynt (1996) |
No article available. |
Josh Ralske |
Tomato 4.5/5 |
The Phantom of the Opera (1925) |
"Its moody sets and murky patterns of shadows and light helped to set a high standard for horror films" |
Dan Jardine |
Tomato 3/5 |
Phase IV (1973) |
No article available. |
Josh Ralske |
Tomato 4.5/5 |
The Philadelphia Story (1940) |
"A parlor drama with witty, Oscar Wilde-like banter and glib repartee" |
Dan Jardine |
Tomato 3/5 |
Planet of the Apes (1968) |
"Weird combination of heavy-handed allegory and campy fun" |
Dan Jardine |
Tomato 5/10 |
Poster Boy (2006) |
"Aside from topicality and good intentions, the film is reasonably engaging and well acted. But it's also more than a little bit overwrought." |
Josh Ralske |
Tomato 4/5 |
The Postman Always Rings Twice (1946) |
"A potent noir study of people falling victim to their own desires" |
Dan Jardine |
Tomato |
The Prestige (2006) |
"The Prestige is the cinematic equivalent of watching a Penn & Teller show." |
Perry Seibert |
Splat 1/5 |
Pretty Woman (1990) |
No article available. |
Josh Ralske |
Tomato 3.4/5 |
Pride and Prejudice (1940) |
"gentle satire of Austen's novel sits quietly, just beneath the surface, only to rise up and take the occasional bite out of offending characters" |
Dan Jardine |
Tomato 7/10 |
Princess Raccoon (2005) |
"For those prepared to engage the movie's playfulness, it's a unique treat." |
Josh Ralske |
Tomato 3.5/5 |
The Private Life of Henry VIII (1933) |
"Charles Laughton's great performance elevates this sometimes stuffy period piece." |
Dan Jardine |
Tomato 4/5 |
Prizzi's Honor (1985) |
"A wickedly post-modern gangster film" |
Dan Jardine |
Tomato 4.5/5 |
The Producers (1968) |
"Hilarious assault on the dubious ethics at work in the business side of the Hollywood movie industry." |
Dan Jardine |
Tomato 8/10 |
Promises (2002) |
"A profoundly moving document...The filmmakers' refusal to downplay the situation's intractability makes the glimmer of hope the film offers that much more powerful." |
Josh Ralske |
Tomato 6/10 |
Public Enemy (2002) |
"Despite its amusing outrageousness and well-choreographed mayhem, the film never transcends the genre the way Dirty Harry did." |
Josh Ralske |
Splat 4/10 |
Pumpkinhead (1988) |
"A routine horror film." |
Josh Ralske |
Tomato 5/10 |
Pups (1999) |
"If Stevie didn't seem like such a real and basically ordinary teen, the film wouldn't be so compelling." |
Josh Ralske |