Tomato 3.5/5 |
R-Point (2006) |
"One of the best of a sub-genre I'm going to christen 'warror': war horror films." |
Michael W. Phillips, Jr. |
Tomato 4/5 |
Rabbit-Proof Fence (2002) |
"Philip Noyce's direction is elegant and unforced, willing to let his admirable leads and the harsh beauty of the country speak for themselves." |
Michael W. Phillips, Jr. |
Tomato 3/5 |
Rabid (1977) |
"Chambers acquits herself well, and Cronenberg is nothing less than competent." |
Michael W. Phillips, Jr. |
Tomato 3/5 |
The Racket (1928) |
"It's effortless entertainment, a good, solid, late silent film." |
Michael W. Phillips, Jr. |
Splat 2.5/5 |
Random Harvest (1942) |
"Parts of it are tender and beautiful, but other parts are overplayed, maudlin, and about as subtle as a clunk on the head or a taxi across the sternum." |
Michael W. Phillips, Jr. |
Tomato 3/5 |
Ray (2004) |
"Feels like it's trying to cover too much ground." |
Michael W. Phillips, Jr. |
Tomato 3/5 |
The Razor's Edge (1946) |
No article available. |
Michael W. Phillips, Jr. |
Tomato 3.5/5 |
The Real Blonde (1998) |
"Doesn't have a lot of narrative flow, but that is ok, since the segments are funny and smartly satirical." |
Michael W. Phillips, Jr. |
Tomato 3.5/5 |
The Real Joan Of Arc (2008) |
"Packs its share of compelling questions." |
Michael W. Phillips, Jr. |
Tomato 5/5 |
Rear Window (1954) |
"A stellar film." |
Michael W. Phillips, Jr. |
Tomato 4/5 |
Rebecca (1940) |
No article available. |
Michael W. Phillips, Jr. |
Tomato 3.5/5 |
Red Eye (2005) |
"This film ... reminds us that [Craven]'s one of the real masters of horror." |
Michael W. Phillips, Jr. |
Tomato 3.5/5 |
Red River (1948) |
"A grand, sprawling tale of the civilizing of the west." |
Michael W. Phillips, Jr. |
Tomato 5/5 |
The Red Shoes (1948) |
"One of the most beautiful and heartbreaking films I have ever seen." |
Michael W. Phillips, Jr. |
Splat 2.5/5 |
The Reflecting Skin (1991) |
Click here to see the review. |
Michael W. Phillips, Jr. |
Splat 2/5 |
Rendition (2007) |
"The film doesn't know or care who Anwar El-Ibrahimi is outside of how his plight affects the white folks connected with him." |
Michael W. Phillips, Jr. |
Tomato 3.5/5 |
Repulsion (1965) |
"A fascinating if slow-moving study of the onset of madness." |
Michael W. Phillips, Jr. |
Splat 2.5/5 |
Requiem for a Dream (2000) |
"One of the most nihilistic films I have ever seen." |
Michael W. Phillips, Jr. |
Splat 0.5/5 |
Resident Evil (2002) |
"I would say that chaos ensues, but it started the minute the opening credits started to roll, so 'ensuing' is not very helpful. Chaos reigns." |
Michael W. Phillips, Jr. |
Splat 2.5/5 |
Resident Evil: Apocalypse (2004) |
"It's not good, but it's enjoyable on a purely visceral level. It is an improvement over the first film in every possible factor." |
Michael W. Phillips, Jr. |
Splat 2/5 |
The Return of Frank James (1940) |
No article available. |
Michael W. Phillips, Jr. |
Tomato 3/5 |
Reveille with Beverly (1943) |
"Might have been a truly great collection of numbers without the filler ... but it's definitely worth seeing." |
Michael W. Phillips, Jr. |
Splat 0.5/5 |
Revolt of the Zombies (1936) |
"In many, many ways, this is not a good movie." |
Michael W. Phillips, Jr. |
Splat 2.5/5 |
Richard Pryor - Here and Now (1983) |
"A disappointment, especially since it's the last full-tilt concert film of the funniest man in history." |
Michael W. Phillips, Jr. |
Tomato 5/5 |
Richard Pryor - Live in Concert (1979) |
"I don't think I've ever laughed so hard at a stand-up act, and I don't think I've ever learned so much about comedic influences in one sitting." |
Michael W. Phillips, Jr. |
Tomato 3/5 |
The Rider Named Death (2005) |
"It's worth a look; maybe there's more to Georges's blank slate than can be gleaned on one viewing, and the beginning and end of the film are worth the price of admission." |
Michael W. Phillips, Jr. |
Tomato 4.5/5 |
Rififi (1954) |
"Possibly the best heist noir ever made." |
Michael W. Phillips, Jr. |
Splat 0.5/5 |
The Ring Two (2005) |
"Just about as bad as the first film was. If anything, it's a little stupider." |
Michael W. Phillips, Jr. |
Tomato 4.5/5 |
Ringu (1998) |
"It hit something primal in me, turning me into a quivering ball of nerves; my 'fight or flight' switch was turned to flight and then broken off." |
Michael W. Phillips, Jr. |
Tomato 3.5/5 |
Road to Perdition (2002) |
"It makes for interesting drama, but at times the Cruel Hand of Fate is a little much." |
Michael W. Phillips, Jr. |
Splat 2/5 |
Road Trip (2000) |
"Made the huge mistake of making the supporting, even marginal, characters a heck of a lot more interesting than the leads." |
Michael W. Phillips, Jr. |
Splat 2.5/5 |
Robots (2005) |
"Far more interested in yelling 'look what we can do!' than in developing any of its characters or livening up its recycled story." |
Michael W. Phillips, Jr. |
Splat 2.5/5 |
Rock Hudson's Home Movies (1992) |
"I didn't like the film, but it's one that I won't be able to stop thinking about." |
Michael W. Phillips, Jr. |
Tomato 3/5 |
Romeo and Juliet (1936) |
"[It] doesn't hold a candle to Franco Zeffirelli's nearly flawless 1968 version, but it [is] the best Shakespeare film before Laurence Olivier started making them." |
Michael W. Phillips, Jr. |
Tomato 4/5 |
Ronin (1998) |
"What carries the film is the style, which is fast, furious, and impeccably paced." |
Michael W. Phillips, Jr. |
Tomato 3.5/5 |
Room at the Top (1959) |
"Probably the best acting Harvey ever did." |
Michael W. Phillips, Jr. |
Tomato 3/5 |
Rope (1948) |
"The supposedly invisible editing is more of a distraction than being really innovative." |
Michael W. Phillips, Jr. |
Splat 2.5/5 |
The Rose Tattoo (1955) |
"Anna Magnani shines ... but the stagebound feel of the film, and especially some wretched overacting by Burt Lancaster, almost sink it." |
Michael W. Phillips, Jr. |
Tomato 4.5/5 |
Rosemary's Baby (1968) |
Click here to see the review. |
Michael W. Phillips, Jr. |
Splat 2.5/5 |
Roxie Hart (1942) |
"Rogers seemed lost." |
Michael W. Phillips, Jr. |
Tomato 4.5/5 |
The Royal Tenenbaums (2001) |
"It's not that often that a movie comes along that satisfies on so many levels." |
Michael W. Phillips, Jr. |
Tomato 3.5/5 |
Royal Wedding (1951) |
"Mostly I sat amazed at Astaire's dancing." |
Michael W. Phillips, Jr. |
Tomato 4/5 |
Ruggles of Red Gap (1935) |
"What I can't understand is why this film ... isn't beloved as one of the all-time great comedies." |
Michael W. Phillips, Jr. |
Tomato 3/5 |
Rumble Fish (1983) |
No article available. |
Michael W. Phillips, Jr. |
Tomato 3.5/5 |
Rumble in the Bronx (1996) |
"All of Chan's movies are dumb fun, and this was no exception." |
Michael W. Phillips, Jr. |
Tomato 3/5 |
Run Lola Run (1999) |
Click here to see the review. |
Michael W. Phillips, Jr. |
Tomato 3/5 |
Runin: Banished (2004) |
"The real strength of the film is in its performances, led by Keiko Matsuzaka as the aging prostitute." |
Michael W. Phillips, Jr. |
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