movie_title string | publisher_name string | critic_name string | review_content string | review_score string | grade_type string | orig_num float32 | orig_denom float32 | includes_zero bool | label uint8 | scale_points uint8 | multiplier uint8 | group_id uint32 |
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Home on the Range | City Pages, Minneapolis/St. Paul | Ed Gonzalez | The recognizance mission staged by the movie's perpetually preening protagonists only inspires fond memories of another animated trio. | 2/4 | 4 | 2 | 4 | false | 2 | 7 | 2 | 1,283 |
Maria By Callas | City Pages, Minneapolis/St. Paul | Ed Gonzalez | The film is less hagiographic than most documentaries of its kind, which isn't to say that Tom Volf's adoration of his subject is ever in doubt. | 2.5/4 | 4 | 2.5 | 4 | false | 3 | 7 | 2 | 1,283 |
Paycheck | City Pages, Minneapolis/St. Paul | Ed Gonzalez | Is Affleck in it for the salvation of the world or Uma Thurman's booty? | 2/4 | 4 | 2 | 4 | false | 2 | 7 | 2 | 1,283 |
Sunshine Superman | City Pages, Minneapolis/St. Paul | Ed Gonzalez | The film's images, so continually heartrending so as to never become redundant, effectively function as visual proselytizing. | 3/4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | false | 4 | 7 | 2 | 1,283 |
Teacher's Pet | City Pages, Minneapolis/St. Paul | Ed Gonzalez | This completely random creation is essentially an adult's cartoon cut for a kid's short attention span. | 3/4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | false | 4 | 7 | 2 | 1,283 |
Youth in Revolt | City Pages, Minneapolis/St. Paul | Rob Nelson | This tale of a sex-crazed teen who invents a nasty alter-ego in a perverse bid to seduce his dream girl has too many unfunny moments to justify more than a rental... | 2/4 | 4 | 2 | 4 | false | 2 | 7 | 2 | 1,283 |
Alpha | City Press (South Africa) | Phumlani S Langa | Hughes uses a lot of long shots, showing just the silhouettes on screen and it's a striking effect... I also enjoyed how very little script there is in this. | 4.5/5 | 5 | 4.5 | 5 | false | 7 | 9 | 2 | 1,284 |
Atomic Blonde | City Press (South Africa) | Rhodé Marshall | It all rests on Theron being a kind of female James Bond. But it's not even a good Bond-type film - the plot is too flimsy for it to work. | 2.5/5 | 5 | 2.5 | 5 | false | 3 | 9 | 2 | 1,284 |
Avengers: Endgame | City Press (South Africa) | Phumlani S Langa | You would think they would go back to a time when Thanos was young and vulnerable and off him. They opt for a more intricate approach, which bored me. | 2/5 | 5 | 2 | 5 | false | 2 | 9 | 2 | 1,284 |
Becoming | City Press (South Africa) | Rhodé Marshall | If you're looking for something to watch to make you feel like the world will get better and that there's hope, watch Becoming. | 4/5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | false | 6 | 9 | 2 | 1,284 |
BlacKkKlansman | City Press (South Africa) | Phumlani S Langa | Spike Lee always manages to inject political commentary into very clever moments. | 4/5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | false | 6 | 9 | 2 | 1,284 |
Blood Father | City Press (South Africa) | Grethe Kemp | Gibson is superb as the imperfect, weather beaten patriarch set on saving a damsel in distress. | 4/5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | false | 6 | 9 | 2 | 1,284 |
Bohemian Rhapsody | City Press (South Africa) | Grethe Kemp | Though Rami Malek (Mr Robot) obviously poured his heart into the role, he could never have won, given the source material he had to work with. | 3/5 | 5 | 3 | 5 | false | 4 | 9 | 2 | 1,284 |
Breakthrough | City Press (South Africa) | Grethe Kemp | Sure, it gets a little bit melodramatic here and there, but what's a good family drama without a little cheese? | 3/5 | 5 | 3 | 5 | false | 4 | 9 | 2 | 1,284 |
Catching Feelings | City Press (South Africa) | Phumlani S Langa | The sex scenes are daring for local cinema ... and so is the dialogue, which makes you laugh and think, without being preachy. | 4/5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | false | 6 | 9 | 2 | 1,284 |
Cold Pursuit | City Press (South Africa) | Grethe Kemp | The action is slick and the wry one-liners come at you thick and fast, and you'll find yourself relishing each henchman Nel takes down in his path of vengeance. | 4/5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | false | 6 | 9 | 2 | 1,284 |
Creed II | City Press (South Africa) | Rhodé Marshall | Scripted by Stallone and Juel Taylor, Creed II deserves a cheer. | 4/5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | false | 6 | 9 | 2 | 1,284 |
Dave Chappelle: Sticks & Stones | City Press (South Africa) | Phumlani S Langa | There were moments in this special that I can get behind, but there were others that I'm shocked that Netflix gave the go-ahead to. | 3/5 | 5 | 3 | 5 | false | 4 | 9 | 2 | 1,284 |
Dolemite Is My Name | City Press (South Africa) | Phumlani S Langa | Dolemite Is My Name is such a well-put-together film and reports are that the depictions of the people involved in the unorthodox making of the original are spot on. | 4/5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | false | 6 | 9 | 2 | 1,284 |
Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and Vile | City Press (South Africa) | Grethe Kemp | A commendable feature of this film is that director Joe Berlinger resists the impulse of glamourising the violence. | 3/5 | 5 | 3 | 5 | false | 4 | 9 | 2 | 1,284 |
Free Solo | City Press (South Africa) | Grethe Kemp | Free Solo is a breathtaking film that not only delves into Alex's motivations, but the feelings of the people around him. | 4/5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | false | 6 | 9 | 2 | 1,284 |
Halloween | City Press (South Africa) | Grethe Kemp | They didn't mess with one of horror's most iconic characters, and that's a good thing. | 4/5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | false | 6 | 9 | 2 | 1,284 |
Joker | City Press (South Africa) | Phumlani S Langa | For me, The Joker is one of the top features released this year. | 4/5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | false | 6 | 9 | 2 | 1,284 |
Jumanji: The Next Level | City Press (South Africa) | Phumlani S Langa | There are a few differences from last time, all of which are stupid. | 1/5 | 5 | 1 | 5 | false | 0 | 9 | 2 | 1,284 |
Just Mercy | City Press (South Africa) | Phumlani S Langa | A time or two you may find the sides of your eyes stinging. Just Mercy is a great film, that is, if you're emotionally and mentally ready for it. | 3/5 | 5 | 3 | 5 | false | 4 | 9 | 2 | 1,284 |
Love, Simon | City Press (South Africa) | Grethe Kemp | A teen drama for this generation. | 4/5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | false | 6 | 9 | 2 | 1,284 |
Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool | City Press (South Africa) | Phumlani S Langa | This documentary unpacks the man's life and what a tapestry it is. | 4/5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | false | 6 | 9 | 2 | 1,284 |
Once Upon a Time In Hollywood | City Press (South Africa) | Phumlani S Langa | Once Upon feels like a lay-up compared to some of his other slam dunk features, but it's still hard as nails. | 4/5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | false | 6 | 9 | 2 | 1,284 |
Pavarotti | City Press (South Africa) | Grethe Kemp | This is a robust picture of the maestro, and one fans will covet. | 4/5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | false | 6 | 9 | 2 | 1,284 |
Pokémon Detective Pikachu | City Press (South Africa) | Phumlani S Langa | If you're still tripping over Pokémon... then go forth and catch this whole film. If you're impartial and not a big supporter of fluffy, cutie pie cinema, then best to avoid this film at all costs. | 2/5 | 5 | 2 | 5 | false | 2 | 9 | 2 | 1,284 |
Polar | City Press (South Africa) | Grethe Kemp | The problem is, Åkerlund seems to think he's Quentin Tarantino, injecting gratuitous amounts of violence and torture into a film and calling it art. | 1/5 | 5 | 1 | 5 | false | 0 | 9 | 2 | 1,284 |
Rambo: Last Blood | City Press (South Africa) | Phumlani S Langa | This is the worst film I've seen this year. | 1/5 | 5 | 1 | 5 | false | 0 | 9 | 2 | 1,284 |
Rough Night | City Press (South Africa) | Grethe Kemp | Kate McKinnon as the free-spirited Australian Pippa steals the show. | 4/5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | false | 6 | 9 | 2 | 1,284 |
Shaft | City Press (South Africa) | Phumlani S Langa | Doing away with the blaxploitation format in favour of an action romcom had me feeling a little let down, but this is a light and undemanding watch you might enjoy. | 2/5 | 5 | 2 | 5 | false | 2 | 9 | 2 | 1,284 |
Beauty (Skoonheid) | City Press (South Africa) | Grethe Kemp | Arguably one of South Africa's greatest films, this is a work so emotionally wrenching that it will dwell with you for years to come. | 5/5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | false | 8 | 9 | 2 | 1,284 |
Solo: A Star Wars Story | City Press (South Africa) | Phumlani S Langa | Solo is a decent movie, and you'll learn the origin of one of the most important characters in the Star Wars universe - Han Solo. | 3/5 | 5 | 3 | 5 | false | 4 | 9 | 2 | 1,284 |
The Best of Enemies | City Press (South Africa) | Phumlani S Langa | [It's] staggeringly lengthy and even though this is a true story, the film lacks imagination. | 2/5 | 5 | 2 | 5 | false | 2 | 9 | 2 | 1,284 |
The Gift | City Press (South Africa) | Grethe Kemp | Bateman is superb in his role as, well, an arsehole, and Edgerton's subtle portrayal of a quietly off kilter outsider about to snap is masterful. | 4/5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | false | 6 | 9 | 2 | 1,284 |
The Irishman | City Press (South Africa) | Phumlani S Langa | This movie gave me my most enjoyable three and a half hours by far. | 5/5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | false | 8 | 9 | 2 | 1,284 |
The Lion King | City Press (South Africa) | Phumlani S Langa | The Lion King plays it safe. | 3/5 | 5 | 3 | 5 | false | 4 | 9 | 2 | 1,284 |
The Revenant | City Press (South Africa) | Grethe Kemp | Becomes more and more ridiculous as the minutes tick by. | 2/5 | 5 | 2 | 5 | false | 2 | 9 | 2 | 1,284 |
The Secret Life of Pets 2 | City Press (South Africa) | Phumlani S Langa | Besides a few subtle morals such as loyalty and friendship, this was just kid-friendly cuteness and well-imagined work. | 3/5 | 5 | 3 | 5 | false | 4 | 9 | 2 | 1,284 |
Vice | City Press (South Africa) | Phumlani S Langa | Quite simply, you must watch this. | 4/5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | false | 6 | 9 | 2 | 1,284 |
Warcraft | City Press (South Africa) | Grethe Kemp | The film looks spectacular, the characters are marvellously cheesy and, instead of the subversive wink to the audience that we might expect from a title like this, Jones is never condescending to his demographic. | 4/5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | false | 6 | 9 | 2 | 1,284 |
What Men Want | City Press (South Africa) | Phumlani S Langa | What makes this film, besides Taraji, is the work done to really tap into the way men think throughout the day. | 3/5 | 5 | 3 | 5 | false | 4 | 9 | 2 | 1,284 |
The Missing | Citysearch | null | A tough, old-fashioned Western that is a direct and worthy descendent of John Ford's classic, The Searchers. | 4/5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | false | 6 | 9 | 2 | 1,285 |
Dr. Seuss' The Cat in the Hat | Citysearch | Dan Fazio | Almost entirely unrecognizeable as something from the Seuss world. | 1/5 | 5 | 1 | 5 | false | 0 | 9 | 2 | 1,285 |
Cold Mountain | Citysearch | Erich Scholz | Remains compelling even at over two-and-a-half hours thanks to great performances from Law, Zellweger and the collection of cameo appearances from the likes of Giovanni Ribisi and Hoffman. | 4/5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | false | 6 | 9 | 2 | 1,285 |
The Haunted Mansion | Citysearch | J. C. Farrow | Swirling apparitions, a wonderful Southern gothic atmosphere and a thwarted love story make this a fine companion piece to the Walt Disney theme-park attraction. | 3/5 | 5 | 3 | 5 | false | 4 | 9 | 2 | 1,285 |
Honey | Citysearch | Bill Pearis | One of 2003's worst, Honey lazily steals its story from a host of '80s musical-themed flicks. | 1/5 | 5 | 1 | 5 | false | 0 | 9 | 2 | 1,285 |
Mona Lisa Smile | Citysearch | Erich Scholz | Serviceable performances from the principals underscore the film's functionality, giving modern star power to its paint-by-numbers plot. | 2/5 | 5 | 2 | 5 | false | 2 | 9 | 2 | 1,285 |
Paycheck | Citysearch | Bill Pearis | At times, the whole thing feels like a parody of the genre. Still, director John Woo makes all this nonsense thoroughly entertaining, full of the slow-motion explosions, Mexican standoffs and the doves you've come to expect. | 3/5 | 5 | 3 | 5 | false | 4 | 9 | 2 | 1,285 |
Stuck on You | Citysearch | Bill Pearis | A one joke film (and not much of a joke at that) that tries hard but mostly falls flat. | 2/5 | 5 | 2 | 5 | false | 2 | 9 | 2 | 1,285 |
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King | Citysearch | Dan Fazio | A staggering work. | 4.5/5 | 5 | 4.5 | 5 | false | 7 | 9 | 2 | 1,285 |
Fantastic Four | Cityview (Des Moines, Iowa) | Joshua Tyler | If the equally naive Superman were released today, would it receive a similarly cold reception? | 3.5/5 | 5 | 3.5 | 5 | false | 5 | 9 | 2 | 1,286 |
The Jungle Book | Clarín | Pablo O. Scholz | The visual display in this film surpasses by much what Kipling had in mind... and Disney too for that matter. [Full review in Spanish] | 3/5 | 5 | 3 | 5 | false | 2 | 5 | 1 | 1,287 |
Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid | Classic Film and Television | Michael E. Grost | overrated western box office hit | 1/5 | 5 | 1 | 5 | true | 1 | 6 | 1 | 1,288 |
The Dark Mirror | Classic Film and Television | Michael E. Grost | Lesser Siodmak thriller | 2/5 | 5 | 2 | 5 | true | 2 | 6 | 1 | 1,288 |
Stakeout | Classic Film and Television | Michael E. Grost | Dullsville | 0/5 | 5 | 0 | 5 | true | 0 | 6 | 1 | 1,288 |
Desperate Hours | Classic Film and Television | Michael E. Grost | hopkins cringing at rourke is absurd! | 1/5 | 5 | 1 | 5 | true | 1 | 6 | 1 | 1,288 |
Switch | Classic Film and Television | Michael E. Grost | Blake Edwards' inventive take on gender | 5/5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | true | 5 | 6 | 1 | 1,288 |
13 Rue Madeleine | Classic Film and Television | Michael E. Grost | Dull spy story | 2/5 | 5 | 2 | 5 | true | 2 | 6 | 1 | 1,288 |
Aspen Extreme | Classic Film and Television | Michael E. Grost | Glamorous look at skiing | 3/5 | 5 | 3 | 5 | true | 3 | 6 | 1 | 1,288 |
Band of the Hand | Classic Film and Television | Michael E. Grost | Dullsville | 1/5 | 5 | 1 | 5 | true | 1 | 6 | 1 | 1,288 |
Before Stonewall | Classic Film and Television | Michael E. Grost | Fascinating history of 20th Century Gay America | 4/5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | true | 4 | 6 | 1 | 1,288 |
The Bostonians | Classic Film and Television | Michael E. Grost | absorbing drama | 4/5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | true | 4 | 6 | 1 | 1,288 |
Cannery Row | Classic Film and Television | Michael E. Grost | Pleasant Fun. | 3/5 | 5 | 3 | 5 | true | 3 | 6 | 1 | 1,288 |
Children of the Revolution | Classic Film and Television | Michael E. Grost | Oddball comic look at the disaster of Communism | 3/5 | 5 | 3 | 5 | true | 3 | 6 | 1 | 1,288 |
Detective Story | Classic Film and Television | Michael E. Grost | Depressing | 0/5 | 5 | 0 | 5 | true | 0 | 6 | 1 | 1,288 |
Dodsworth | Classic Film and Television | Michael E. Grost | Depressing drama | 0/5 | 5 | 0 | 5 | true | 0 | 6 | 1 | 1,288 |
La Double Vie de Véronique (The Double Life of Veronique) | Classic Film and Television | Michael E. Grost | Haunting but slow | 2/5 | 5 | 2 | 5 | true | 2 | 6 | 1 | 1,288 |
Fantastic Voyage | Classic Film and Television | Michael E. Grost | Well directed science fiction | 4/5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | true | 4 | 6 | 1 | 1,288 |
Fast Times At Ridgemont High | Classic Film and Television | Michael E. Grost | overrated | 1/5 | 5 | 1 | 5 | true | 1 | 6 | 1 | 1,288 |
Foreign Correspondent | Classic Film and Television | Michael E. Grost | Hitchcock gem. | 4/5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | true | 4 | 6 | 1 | 1,288 |
Hit and Runway | Classic Film and Television | Michael E. Grost | Superb comedy, with lots of social commentary | 5/5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | true | 5 | 6 | 1 | 1,288 |
Homicidal | Classic Film and Television | Michael E. Grost | Wildly plotted thriller | 4/5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | true | 4 | 6 | 1 | 1,288 |
I Married a Witch | Classic Film and Television | Michael E. Grost | Delightful fantasy. | 5/5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | true | 5 | 6 | 1 | 1,288 |
In the Good Old Summertime | Classic Film and Television | Michael E. Grost | Charming musical with wonderful Judy Garland | 4/5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | true | 4 | 6 | 1 | 1,288 |
The Legend of Billie Jean | Classic Film and Television | Michael E. Grost | Above average teen melodrama | 3/5 | 5 | 3 | 5 | true | 3 | 6 | 1 | 1,288 |
Night on Earth | Classic Film and Television | Michael E. Grost | Beautiful color cityscapes | 4/5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | true | 4 | 6 | 1 | 1,288 |
The Ninth Configuration (Twinkle, Twinkle, Killer Kane) | Classic Film and Television | Michael E. Grost | unusual dark comedy, with stacy keach at his best. | 4/5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | true | 4 | 6 | 1 | 1,288 |
Our Hospitality | Classic Film and Television | Michael E. Grost | Two great classic silent comedies | 5/5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | true | 5 | 6 | 1 | 1,288 |
Romancing the Stone | Classic Film and Television | Michael E. Grost | Rousing entertainment | 4/5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | true | 4 | 6 | 1 | 1,288 |
Saint Jack | Classic Film and Television | Michael E. Grost | Gripping drama, vivid view of Singapore. | 5/5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | true | 5 | 6 | 1 | 1,288 |
Serial Mom | Classic Film and Television | Michael E. Grost | Madness from John Waters | 4/5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | true | 4 | 6 | 1 | 1,288 |
Streets of Fire | Classic Film and Television | Michael E. Grost | SF musical biker hybrid - well done | 4/5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | true | 4 | 6 | 1 | 1,288 |
Teachers | Classic Film and Television | Michael E. Grost | involving tribute to everyone who teaches | 4/5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | true | 4 | 6 | 1 | 1,288 |
The Naked Kiss | Classic Film and Television | Michael E. Grost | Melodrama masterpiece | 5/5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | true | 5 | 6 | 1 | 1,288 |
Trancers | Classic Film and Television | Michael E. Grost | Lots of fun science fiction adventure | 4/5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | true | 4 | 6 | 1 | 1,288 |
Way Down East | Classic Film and Television | Michael E. Grost | Classic feminist film | 5/5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | true | 5 | 6 | 1 | 1,288 |
Words and Music | Classic Film and Television | Michael E. Grost | some good song numbers | 2/5 | 5 | 2 | 5 | true | 2 | 6 | 1 | 1,288 |
Working Girl | Classic Film and Television | Michael E. Grost | blah comedy, but with nice performers | 1/5 | 5 | 1 | 5 | true | 1 | 6 | 1 | 1,288 |
Yankee Doodle Dandy | Classic Film and Television | Michael E. Grost | awfully dull and stodgy | 1/5 | 5 | 1 | 5 | true | 1 | 6 | 1 | 1,288 |
Casablanca | Classic Movie Guide | Diana Saenger | Since it screened at the theater in 1943, the story of lovers Rick Blaine (Humphrey Bogart) and Ilsa Lund (Ingrid Bergman) in Casablanca has made cinematic history. | 5/5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | false | 4 | 5 | 1 | 1,289 |
Morning Glory | Classic Movie Guide | Diana Saenger | Morning Glory is a great story with Hollywood glamour and exceptional performances. | 4/5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | false | 3 | 5 | 1 | 1,289 |
Romance on the High Seas | Classic Movie Guide | Diana Saenger | Romance On The High Seas is a lighthearted comedy with plenty of opportunity to listen to Doris Day sing. | 3/5 | 5 | 3 | 5 | false | 2 | 5 | 1 | 1,289 |
The Road | Clothes on Film | Chris Laverty | Hillcoat took it as far as he dared and created a beautiful suffering; a film that somehow manages to be both unwatchable and unmissable at the same time. | 4/5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | false | 3 | 5 | 1 | 1,290 |
Public Enemies | Clothes on Film | Chris Laverty | Public Enemies wears it well. | 3/5 | 5 | 3 | 5 | false | 2 | 5 | 1 | 1,290 |
The Hangover | Clothes on Film | Chris Laverty | If only real hangovers were this much fun. | 4/5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | false | 3 | 5 | 1 | 1,290 |
Risky Business | Clothes on Film | Chris Laverty | A capitalist wet dream; one that we have long since woken up from screaming. | 2/5 | 5 | 2 | 5 | false | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1,290 |
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