Splat 2/5 |
The Saddest Music in the World (2004) |
"I got a strong sense of Guy Maddin's sense of his own talent, but I'm not as convinced as he is." |
Michael W. Phillips, Jr. |
Tomato 3/5 |
Salton Sea (2002) |
"It's a sort of rollercoaster ride through the salvaged wreckage of a hundred similar movies." |
Michael W. Phillips, Jr. |
Tomato 3/5 |
San Francisco (1936) |
"The most interesting thing about this film was its phenomenal re-enactment of the San Francisco earthquake." |
Michael W. Phillips, Jr. |
Tomato 3/5 |
Santo en el Tesoro de Dracula (1968) |
"Yes, it is all incredibly silly. But it's also entertaining, funny, and charming." |
Michael W. Phillips, Jr. |
Tomato 3/5 |
Satan Met a Lady (1936) |
"[A] snappy, funny film that spoofs the detective genre using the framework of Hammett's famous story." |
Michael W. Phillips, Jr. |
Tomato 3/5 |
Saved! (2004) |
"Intends to flay sanctimonious preaching, but ends up doing a little too much of it." |
Michael W. Phillips, Jr. |
Tomato 4.5/5 |
Say Anything (1989) |
"These are things that are instantly recognizable, images and words that will be remembered as long as movies are remembered." |
Michael W. Phillips, Jr. |
Tomato 3.5/5 |
Sayonara (1957) |
"The supporting cast is remarkable, especially Red Buttons." |
Michael W. Phillips, Jr. |
Tomato 4.5/5 |
Scandal Sheet (1952) |
"Its only flaw is a mildy silly plot contrivance that allows the stunning finale, but other than that it's just about perfect." |
Michael W. Phillips, Jr. |
Tomato 4/5 |
Scarlet Street (1945) |
"They seldom get any darker than this." |
Michael W. Phillips, Jr. |
Tomato 3/5 |
School of Flesh (1998) |
"I can accept [Huppert's] obsession, but not her love, which makes the movie come off significantly different than it was probably intended." |
Michael W. Phillips, Jr. |
Tomato 3.5/5 |
The Score (2001) |
"Opens and closes with tour-de-force action, acting, and camera work. In the middle is some dead space." |
Michael W. Phillips, Jr. |
Tomato 4/5 |
See the Sea (1997) |
"Simple and simply creepy." |
Michael W. Phillips, Jr. |
Tomato 4/5 |
Serenity (2005) |
"The film has most of the qualities that made the show so wonderful, including the most important one: the feeling that it's not enough." |
Michael W. Phillips, Jr. |
Tomato 4/5 |
Sergeant York (1941) |
"The breathless pace, the good script, and the mostly fine performances made me more forgiving of the dated aspects of this film. Overall, though, it's Gary Cooper's film." |
Michael W. Phillips, Jr. |
Splat 2.5/5 |
Series 7: The Contenders (2001) |
"Suffers from the same problems that the "reality" television shows it satires suffer from." |
Michael W. Phillips, Jr. |
Tomato 4.5/5 |
Sexy Beast (2001) |
"If Kingsley does not win an Oscar for this role, there is no justice in the world." |
Michael W. Phillips, Jr. |
Splat 2/5 |
Shaft (2000) |
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Michael W. Phillips, Jr. |
Splat 2.5/5 |
Shanghai Knights (2003) |
"The problem is that they just aren't as funny as in the first film." |
Michael W. Phillips, Jr. |
Tomato 4/5 |
Shanghai Noon (2000) |
"I watched, fascinated, as one of the most gifted athletes I have ever had the privilege to watch worked his magic." |
Michael W. Phillips, Jr. |
Tomato 4/5 |
Shaun of the Dead (2004) |
"It works best when it treats [the zombies] more as an impediment to be overcome by the sheer Britishness of the characters." |
Michael W. Phillips, Jr. |
Tomato 4/5 |
She Done Him Wrong (1933) |
"All the Codes in the world couldn't keep Mae West from being her typical seductive and sexy self." |
Michael W. Phillips, Jr. |
Splat 2/5 |
She's So Lovely (1997) |
"It careens back and forth between slapstick, pathos, and unneccessary violence." |
Michael W. Phillips, Jr. |
Tomato 3/5 |
Sherlock Holmes and the House of Fear (1945) |
"A middle-of-the-pack entry in the series." |
Michael W. Phillips, Jr. |
Splat 2.5/5 |
Sherlock Holmes and the Pearl of Death (1944) |
"It's certainly not the worst film in the series, but it's pretty weak." |
Michael W. Phillips, Jr. |
Splat 2/5 |
Sherlock Holmes and the Scarlet Claw (1944) |
"Scooby-Doo meets Sherlock Holmes." |
Michael W. Phillips, Jr. |
Splat 2.5/5 |
Sherlock Holmes and the Secret Weapon (1942) |
"The pacing is slack, the big mystery not mysterious enough, and the showdowns between Holmes and Moriarty a bit too silly for my taste." |
Michael W. Phillips, Jr. |
Tomato 3.5/5 |
Sherlock Holmes and the Spider Woman (1944) |
"This is one of the most clever reimaginings of Doyle's stories to make it into this series of films." |
Michael W. Phillips, Jr. |
Splat 2/5 |
Sherlock Holmes and the Voice of Terror (1942) |
"It almost completely lacks the moody atmosphere and tight pacing of the previous two films." |
Michael W. Phillips, Jr. |
Tomato 3.5/5 |
Sherlock Holmes and the Woman in Green (1945) |
"It's one of the best in the series, partly because it strays from formula and partly because it summons some genuine mystery." |
Michael W. Phillips, Jr. |
Tomato 3/5 |
Sherlock Holmes Faces Death (1943) |
"Once the fireworks start, though, it's nonstop action and suspense, with a particularly ingenious ending that pits Holmes against the killer's ego." |
Michael W. Phillips, Jr. |
Tomato 3/5 |
Sherlock Holmes in Dressed to Kill (1946) |
"The Rathbone/Bruce series of Sherlock Holmes films didn't exactly limp to a close, but it didn't go out on a high note either." |
Michael W. Phillips, Jr. |
Splat 2/5 |
Sherlock Holmes in Pursuit to Algiers (1945) |
"The film is marred by glacial pacing, its own silly premise, and a snowballing series of absurdities." |
Michael W. Phillips, Jr. |
Splat 2.5/5 |
Sherlock Holmes in Terror by Night (1946) |
"In this very short film ... so much comic relief feels like desperate attempts to pad an already skimpy story." |
Michael W. Phillips, Jr. |
Tomato 3.5/5 |
Sherlock Holmes in Washington (1943) |
"It's a fun movie, with a clever premise and the usual dependable performances by Rathbone and Bruce." |
Michael W. Phillips, Jr. |
Tomato 4/5 |
The Shining (1980) |
"Among that rare class of adaptations: it is as good as or better than the source material." |
Michael W. Phillips, Jr. |
Tomato 3.5/5 |
Ship of Fools (1965) |
"Werner and Signoret were wonderful, and deserved their nominations." |
Michael W. Phillips, Jr. |
Splat 2.5/5 |
Shivers (1975) |
"The "me" generation discarded sexual norms when it suited them, and Cronenberg offers a variety of punishments for their hypocrisy." |
Michael W. Phillips, Jr. |
Tomato 3/5 |
Shooter (2007) |
"It's the execution that matters, and for the most part ... the formula is executed well." |
Michael W. Phillips, Jr. |
Tomato 3.5/5 |
Shooting Fish (1998) |
"A good, old-fashioned romantic comedy." |
Michael W. Phillips, Jr. |
Tomato 3/5 |
Shopgirl (2005) |
"In the end, this is a pretty good film that probably could have been better." |
Michael W. Phillips, Jr. |
Tomato 3.5/5 |
Short Night of Glass Dolls (1971) |
"There's more going on here than a simple slasher film." |
Michael W. Phillips, Jr. |
Tomato 4/5 |
Shrek (2001) |
"There is really something for everyone in this movie." |
Michael W. Phillips, Jr. |
Tomato 4/5 |
Sideways (2004) |
"I really, really liked this movie, but I have to admit that I think it is a tad overrated." |
Michael W. Phillips, Jr. |
Splat 2.5/5 |
The Siege (1998) |
"The Siege raises a lot of important questions about racism, free speech, and the power of government. It doesn't deal with them particularly effectively." |
Michael W. Phillips, Jr. |
Splat 2.5/5 |
Signs (2002) |
"Shyamalan would have done better to leave the soapbox at home." |
Michael W. Phillips, Jr. |
Splat 2.5/5 |
Silent Running (1971) |
"The most notable thing about it is its mixed message." |
Michael W. Phillips, Jr. |
Tomato 3/5 |
Silver City (2004) |
"The film's saving grace is Danny Huston." |
Michael W. Phillips, Jr. |
Splat 2.5/5 |
The Sin of Madelon Claudet (1931) |
"[Hayes] flogs her big moments until they're dead." |
Michael W. Phillips, Jr. |
Tomato 3.5/5 |
Since You Went Away (1944) |
"I cherished the film's three-hour running time because it gave me time to get to know these people, even love them a little." |
Michael W. Phillips, Jr. |
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