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Captain Marvel
Film Era
Katey Stoetzel
There's a significant amount of time dedicated to an entire alien race, and for a cinematic universe that first introduced space seven years ago, it's refreshing to learn more about the races of the MCU...
3/5
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5
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5
1
1,465
Life Is Beautiful (La Vita è bella)
Film Freak Central
Bill Chambers
It embraces the bravery of its victims, and educates its audience through truly accessible characters.
10/10
10
10
10
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9
10
1
1,466
What Planet Are You From?
Film Freak Central
Bill Chambers
A high-profile T&A comedy, albeit an enjoyable one.
7/10
10
7
10
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6
10
1
1,466
High Fidelity
Film Freak Central
Bill Chambers
The film is perceptive and enjoyable, the most precisely aimed men's movie since Swingers.
9/10
10
9
10
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8
10
1
1,466
American Pie
Film Freak Central
Bill Chambers
The filmmakers prove that socially responsible raunch is possible.
8/10
10
8
10
false
7
10
1
1,466
Analyze This
Film Freak Central
Bill Chambers
Analyze This makes the mistake of anchoring its whole story on an amusing but thin premise.
7/10
10
7
10
false
6
10
1
1,466
Antz
Film Freak Central
Bill Chambers
Ultimately, it is difficult to mine warmth from a story about an ant colony; worse, the only real guffaws come from Allen doing Allen.
6/10
10
6
10
false
5
10
1
1,466
Armageddon
Film Freak Central
Bill Chambers
You know you're in trouble when Deep Impact dwarfs your asteroid movie in terms of emotion and scope.
5/10
10
5
10
false
4
10
1
1,466
The Beach
Film Freak Central
Bill Chambers
Settles down into something vaguely formulaic.
7/10
10
7
10
false
6
10
1
1,466
Bowfinger
Film Freak Central
Bill Chambers
Martin's decision to tell the story from a bottom feeder's point of view is what keeps it fresh and innovative--never have we seen on screen a group of people struggle this hard to complete a motion picture.
8/10
10
8
10
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7
10
1
1,466
The Cider House Rules
Film Freak Central
Bill Chambers
Hallstrm has married delicate, spare visuals and solid performances to Irving's low key yet enthralling narrative.
8/10
10
8
10
false
7
10
1
1,466
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon
Film Freak Central
Bill Chambers
Within age-old contrivances emerge deeply affecting characters. Poetry.
10/10
10
10
10
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9
10
1
1,466
Dead Ringers
Film Freak Central
Bill Chambers
I dare say Dead Ringers is first and foremost an entertaining film for its complete and honest storytelling.
9/10
10
9
10
false
8
10
1
1,466
Enemy of the State
Film Freak Central
Bill Chambers
Enemy of the State tries very hard to make us leave the theatre as government-fearing as its jittery protagonist becomes, but it succeeds in only entertaining us, which is obviously its foremost purpose.
7/10
10
7
10
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6
10
1
1,466
Halloween H20
Film Freak Central
Bill Chambers
H20 is compelling, due in large part to an outstanding, mature performance by Jamie Lee Curtis, returning to the series for the first time since Halloween II.
6/10
10
6
10
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5
10
1
1,466
I Still Know What You Did Last Summer
Film Freak Central
Bill Chambers
Here's a suggestion: hire a filmmaker with flair, someone capable of energizing this lame series beyond what it deserves -- someone who won't abide by the shock note.
5/10
10
5
10
false
4
10
1
1,466
The Insider
Film Freak Central
Bill Chambers
Great moviemaking.
9/10
10
9
10
false
8
10
1
1,466
The Limey
Film Freak Central
Bill Chambers
I was distracted to the point of contention at several points in The Limey by cinematic technique. I must write that Stamp's mesmerizing performance eventually drew me back in, every time.
8/10
10
8
10
false
7
10
1
1,466
Magnolia
Film Freak Central
Bill Chambers
Magnolia is a deeply felt kitchen sink movie reminiscent, in a good way.
9/10
10
9
10
false
8
10
1
1,466
Me, Myself & Irene
Film Freak Central
Bill Chambers
Everything about Me, Myself & Irene lacks edge.
6/10
10
6
10
false
5
10
1
1,466
Meet the Parents
Film Freak Central
Bill Chambers
Quite simply, this Focker has us laughing out loud frequently and abundantly.
8/10
10
8
10
false
7
10
1
1,466
The Mod Squad
Film Freak Central
Bill Chambers
I couldn't count The Mod Squad's plot holes with a calculator.
5/10
10
5
10
false
4
10
1
1,466
Music of the Heart
Film Freak Central
Bill Chambers
Unintentional humour, soapboxing, and slack direction mar Music of the Heart's second half.
6/10
10
6
10
false
5
10
1
1,466
Pay It Forward
Film Freak Central
Bill Chambers
Gutsy when it's not glossy, Pay It Forward is an affirming experience.
8/10
10
8
10
false
7
10
1
1,466
The Replacements
Film Freak Central
Bill Chambers
The jokes are fusty and/or unpleasant.
2/10
10
2
10
false
1
10
1
1,466
Shanghai Noon
Film Freak Central
Bill Chambers
A tasty matinee snack.
7/10
10
7
10
false
6
10
1
1,466
Space Cowboys
Film Freak Central
Bill Chambers
Clint Eastwood approaches digital manipulation in the same practical manner he does camerawork in general, resulting in computer wizardry that assists the story instead of overwhelming it.
7/10
10
7
10
false
6
10
1
1,466
Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace
Film Freak Central
Bill Chambers
I'd have to say it's a better picture than Return of the Jedi while falling into the same third-act trap of juxtaposing a terrific swordfight with boring, slapstick scenes of combat.
7/10
10
7
10
false
6
10
1
1,466
State and Main
Film Freak Central
Bill Chambers
Resembles the cinema-obsessed work regularly generated by naive film school graduates.
6/10
10
6
10
false
5
10
1
1,466
The Truman Show
Film Freak Central
Bill Chambers
This inspired movie is possibly the best - and most layered - summer picture in years.
9/10
10
9
10
false
8
10
1
1,466
Kicking and Screaming
Film Freak Central
Walter Chaw
Smart and well-performed - captures a time and a feeling with grace and intelligence.
4/5
5
4
5
false
6
9
2
1,467
Annihilation
Film Freak Central
Walter Chaw
What's impressive is Annihilation's willingness and ability to evoke the soul-sickness that leads to great moments of art, great moments of self-destruction, and an equation of the two.
3.5/5
5
3.5
5
false
5
9
2
1,467
Barton Fink
Film Freak Central
Walter Chaw
Still the best film from the Coen brothers.
5/5
5
5
5
false
8
9
2
1,467
Born on the Fourth of July
Film Freak Central
Walter Chaw
Typical jingoistic Stone bullroar, but professional.
3/5
5
3
5
false
4
9
2
1,467
High Life
Film Freak Central
Angelo Muredda
It's powerful stuff, no less indelible for being vaguely familiar.
3.5/5
5
3.5
5
false
5
9
2
1,467
The Madness of King George
Film Freak Central
Walter Chaw
Unusually faithful, magnificently performed.
5/5
5
5
5
false
8
9
2
1,467
Life During Wartime
Film Freak Central
Bryant Frazer
Viewing it feels not unlike having a dream about people you knew a long, long time ago.
B-
long_letter
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null
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12
18
1
1,468
Annie Hall
Film Freak Central
Bryant Frazer
Annie Hall expanded Woody Allen's canvas to incorporate real wisdom alongside the punchlines.
A
long_letter
null
null
false
16
18
1
1,468
Blow Out
Film Freak Central
Bryant Frazer
If cynicism were a superhero franchise, Blow Out would be its origin story.
A
long_letter
null
null
false
16
18
1
1,468
Django
Film Freak Central
Bryant Frazer
Django is a mean, unpretentious genre wallow.
B
long_letter
null
null
false
13
18
1
1,468
Manhattan
Film Freak Central
Bryant Frazer
Manhattan is one of the greatest films ever made, with a final passage that's truly devastating.
A
long_letter
null
null
false
16
18
1
1,468
Starship Troopers 3: Marauder
Film Freak Central
Bryant Frazer
Can be recommended more enthusiastically than most bargain-basement genre exercises.
B-
long_letter
null
null
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12
18
1
1,468
The White Ribbon (Das weisse Band)
Film Freak Central
Bryant Frazer
Executed at an incredibly high level of craft and with an off-putting degree of self-confidence.
B
long_letter
null
null
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13
18
1
1,468
The Lone Ranger
Film Geek Central
Austin Kennedy
It begins and ends with a bang. Too bad the fuse fizzled out somewhere in the middle.This could have been the best film of the summer with some simple tinkering. But as it stands, it's just an okay movie with some spectacular action.
2.5/5
5
2.5
5
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3
9
2
1,469
Don't Breathe
Film Inquiry
Laura Birnbaum
Don't Breathe is interlaced with moments of terrifying brilliance and grounded in primal scares that demand your attention.
3.5/5
5
3.5
5
false
5
9
2
1,470
The Hidden Fortress (kakushi-toride No San-akunin)
Film International
Matthew Sorrento
Mifune shines and invigorates what remains secondary Kurosawa (less rewarding than Throne), but a solid primal adventure in its own right.
9/10
10
9
10
false
16
19
2
1,471
The Game
Film International
Matthew Sorrento
[N]ifty filmic style and crackpot sensibility.
5/10
10
5
10
false
8
19
2
1,471
42
Film International
Matthew Sorrento
[Writer-director Brian] Helgeland shapes Jackie into a tested and proven American archetype: the strong, silent type.
8/10
10
8
10
false
14
19
2
1,471
All Is Lost
Film International
Matthew Sorrento
(Redford) is quite effective in the film's slower moments, while thoroughly rattled when reacting to the elements.
9/10
10
9
10
false
16
19
2
1,471
Anatomy of a Murder
Film International
Matthew Sorrento
(Stewart's character) finishes the film an enigma, possibly the good go-getter of Capra but too much of a shadow.
10/10
10
10
10
false
18
19
2
1,471
Blue Jasmine
Film International
Matthew Sorrento
In recent interviews, Woody admits that he continues making films out of guilt ... Let's rejoice that his guilt results in such palpable emotions for us all.
10/10
10
10
10
false
18
19
2
1,471
Boyhood
Film International
Matthew Sorrento
Linklater uses life itself to his advantage by finding a clever way to capture its scope.
10/10
10
10
10
false
18
19
2
1,471
Brain Damage
Film International
Matthew Sorrento
Traditional readings of the film see it as a commentary on the damning nature of chemical dependency. While the theme's presence is undeniable, the film also depicts the freeing and often empowering nature of stimulants.
10/10
10
10
10
false
18
19
2
1,471
Circumstance
Film International
Matthew Sorrento
"Nothing is Private" would also suit Maryam Keshavarz's feature debut, though she chose "Circumstance" [to] reflect the factors surrounding her two young female leads in Iran.
9/10
10
9
10
false
16
19
2
1,471
Cloud Atlas
Film International
Matthew Sorrento
Like Babel stretched through time, though its character connections are merely assumed.
2/10
10
2
10
false
2
19
2
1,471
Deceptive Practice: The Mysteries and Mentors of Ricky Jay
Film International
Matthew Sorrento
Offers us a peek into a fervent force of creativity - as with many great artists, it's one of which we have limited understanding though all the more appreciation.
8/10
10
8
10
false
14
19
2
1,471
Gangster Squad
Film International
Matthew Sorrento
Viewers complaining about the cartoonish portrayal and wanting Curtis Hanson's Oscar winner again need to consider the source, and remember that - Paul Muni, anyone? - the former rules.
7.5/10
10
7.5
10
false
13
19
2
1,471
Hannah Arendt
Film International
Matthew Sorrento
Arendt is so measured and elegant that the filmmaking seems effortless.
9/10
10
9
10
false
16
19
2
1,471
Killer Joe
Film International
Matthew Sorrento
A family (dis)member(ed) ... with a wink from an eye more bloodshot than smirking.
10/10
10
10
10
false
18
19
2
1,471
Nightcrawler
Film International
Matthew Sorrento
[F]eaturing one who lurks at night to gather crime footage for broadcast, the film parodies the obsession (with taking images) and notes it to be a tragedy of our times.
10/10
10
10
10
false
18
19
2
1,471
Pacific Rim
Film International
Matthew Sorrento
del Toro playing it safe but with ease.
6/10
10
6
10
false
10
19
2
1,471
Queen and Country
Film International
Matthew Sorrento
Boorman returns to the classical style of the movies he enjoyed at a young age, again showing his flexibility and commitment to finding a story's ideal tone.
10/10
10
10
10
false
18
19
2
1,471
Rampart
Film International
Matthew Sorrento
Like the myth of the American West in a related genre, Dave reflects on an ideal past that never really was.
7/10
10
7
10
false
12
19
2
1,471
Red River
Film International
Matthew Sorrento
Wayne is an offbeat presence in River. His longish hair and loose gait - the latter usually indicating a relaxed sense of power - now imply a man out of his place, and a kind of restlessness.
10/10
10
10
10
false
18
19
2
1,471
Rewind This!
Film International
Matthew Sorrento
Like any pop cultural tradition, the videotape has its diehards, who are the diverting guests in Josh Johnson's new documentary.
7/10
10
7
10
false
12
19
2
1,471
Seconds
Film International
Matthew Sorrento
[C]hange comes only before the cradle and after the grave ... consumerism processes identity until it's oversold.
10/10
10
10
10
false
18
19
2
1,471
Man of Steel
Film International
Matthew Sorrento
Mantra 2: Zack Snyder should take his title too literally and pack his film with imagery of steel - Krypton could be called Planet Metallica.
2/10
10
2
10
false
2
19
2
1,471
Ted
Film International
Matthew Sorrento
A lot of comic effort is smothered in conventional wrapping.
5/10
10
5
10
false
8
19
2
1,471
The Descendants
Film International
Matthew Sorrento
Clooney takes up the archetypal role of unofficial investigator, with a younger sidekick in tow. Though the film offers a fine portrait of character growth, it's allotted by the crime-themed structure of the avenger film.
10/10
10
10
10
false
18
19
2
1,471
The Double
Film International
Matthew Sorrento
An oddity, for sure: with established performers in a neophyte work, it's odd for all the wrong reasons.
4/10
10
4
10
false
6
19
2
1,471
The Iceman
Film International
Matthew Sorrento
[Shannon] almost convinces us that the Iceman's humanity was real.
8/10
10
8
10
false
14
19
2
1,471
The Pale Door
Film International
Matthew Sorrento
Co-writer/director Aaron B. Koontz's perceptiveness for the Western genre makes The Pale Door into a worthy hybrid horror.
8/10
10
8
10
false
14
19
2
1,471
The Robber
Film International
Matthew Sorrento
Johann operates with rules of the onscreen gangster ... [Yet he] is a noir protagonist, trapped and doomed by his past.
9/10
10
9
10
false
16
19
2
1,471
Things to Come
Film International
Matthew Sorrento
As troublesome as Wells' philosophy may be, especially his faith in technocracy, Things certainly helped urge the medium into a new era - another Nation's Birth of artistry, and ignorance.
8/10
10
8
10
false
14
19
2
1,471
One Direction: This Is Us
Film International
Matthew Sorrento
(Spurlock) has occupied both sides of manufacturing, first as the engine of expose, and now as a wide-eyed, willing participant.
2/10
10
2
10
false
2
19
2
1,471
Throne of Blood
Film International
Matthew Sorrento
Kurosawa grounds this downward spiral through the presence of Toshiro Mifune, who personalizes the Macbeth role while making it greater than his historical moment.
10/10
10
10
10
false
18
19
2
1,471
Toy Story 4
Film International
Matthew Sorrento
Let's hope new renditions of Disney properties continue such correctives, and that genre revisionism will again be in service.
7.5/10
10
7.5
10
false
13
19
2
1,471
Trumbo
Film International
Matthew Sorrento
Roach is wise to highlight Trumbo's wit and bemused lovability while taking the lashes of persecution.
9/10
10
9
10
false
16
19
2
1,471
Us
Film International
Matthew Sorrento
The film is an economic nightmare machine, once it gets going. Serving both worlds of fans, the terrors are eerie and bone-crunching... in the same brisk rhythm as Get Out.
9/10
10
9
10
false
16
19
2
1,471
We Need to Talk About Kevin
Film International
Matthew Sorrento
[F]eels like sleeptime indigestion finally cooling off.
5/10
10
5
10
false
8
19
2
1,471
What We Do In The Shadows
Film International
Matthew Sorrento
Like the mock-doc tone, the vampire parody feels worn out, though the production shows its affection for the tradition and insight about the recent genre.
8/10
10
8
10
false
14
19
2
1,471
Win Win
Film International
Matthew Sorrento
In Tom McCarthy's Win Win sports may seem to be the means for drama. But when considering the importance of wrestling to the characters, the sport shapes character and narrative.
10/10
10
10
10
false
18
19
2
1,471
Zombeavers
Film International
Matthew Sorrento
A consistently funny spoof.
7/10
10
7
10
false
12
19
2
1,471
A Little Chaos
Film Ireland Magazine
Dee O'Donoghue
It is all rather too restraint and temperate an affair, hugely lacking the decadence and opulence of French aristocratic life.
3/5
5
3
5
false
4
9
2
1,472
Appropriate Behavior
Film Ireland Magazine
Dee O'Donoghue
Approaching contentious topics with clarity and tact and attempting to find the correct balance between irony and outright offence within a comedic context can often be a tricky affair.
2.5/5
5
2.5
5
false
3
9
2
1,472
Cake
Film Ireland Magazine
Dee O'Donoghue
Despite a formidable and kaleidoscopic performance, there is a sense that the themes of human frailty and the will to heal that inform the film's narrative are beyond Aniston's abilities as a serious dramatic actress.
2.5/5
5
2.5
5
false
3
9
2
1,472
Captive
Film Ireland Magazine
Dee O'Donoghue
The film's reluctance to overinvest in its religious significance will certainly not satisfy the spiritual nor will it come as a welcome relief to the skeptical, placing the overall audience in a state of limbo.
2/5
5
2
5
false
2
9
2
1,472
The D Train
Film Ireland Magazine
Dee O'Donoghue
The introduction of too many ill-conceived sub-plots fails to enhance or execute the essential tenets of the narrative, only serving to detract and distract from the film's overall philosophy, lacking the sharp, subversive edge required for black comedy.
2.5/5
5
2.5
5
false
3
9
2
1,472
Danny Collins
Film Ireland Magazine
Dee O'Donoghue
Danny Collins is, at times, an engaging and downright hilarious comedy drama that will have you laughing through the tears but this is simply owing to the sublime performances from its cast...
3/5
5
3
5
false
4
9
2
1,472
Far From the Madding Crowd
Film Ireland Magazine
Dee O'Donoghue
Such an inflexible adaptation results in a rather half-hearted screenplay that lacks the energy of its source novel, failing to arouse or thrill on any level.
2.5/5
5
2.5
5
false
3
9
2
1,472
Fifty Shades of Grey
Film Ireland Magazine
Dee O'Donoghue
While the film is arguably no better or worse than its literary source, it does shatter the fantasies of sexual desire and sexual pleasure constructed within the novel.
1/5
5
1
5
false
0
9
2
1,472
Focus
Film Ireland Magazine
Dee O'Donoghue
Regardless of its gleaming production and costume design, smooth technical style and frisky musical score, Focus is largely seductive because Smith and Robbie are the seducers.
3/5
5
3
5
false
4
9
2
1,472
Girlhood
Film Ireland Magazine
Dee O'Donoghue
Symptomatic of the national picture, Girlhood is an unflinching portrait into the seething cauldron of interminable chaos created by the fractured social structures in contemporary Paris.
4/5
5
4
5
false
6
9
2
1,472
Goodnight Mommy (Ich seh, Ich seh)
Film Ireland Magazine
Dee O'Donoghue
Goodnight Mommy employs similar psychological tactics found in film noir and the gothic by arousing the same cultural moods of paranoia and mistrust, which have resulted from a disruption to a seemingly, civilized ideal.
4/5
5
4
5
false
6
9
2
1,472
Inside Out
Film Ireland Magazine
Dee O'Donoghue
Aware of its own unrivalled mastery within animation filmmaking, Inside Out is a highly self-reflexive, daring and though-provoking feature, which provides a groundbreaking perspective on the narrative evolution within animation itself.
4/5
5
4
5
false
6
9
2
1,472
Jafar Panahi's Taxi
Film Ireland Magazine
Dee O'Donoghue
He may have moved outside to the relative freedom of the streets, however the continuation of the same oppressive narrative persists and he is going to still defy it.
4/5
5
4
5
false
6
9
2
1,472
Jupiter Ascending
Film Ireland Magazine
Dee O'Donoghue
Jupiter Ascending fails to offer its audiences anything other than a one-dimensional and disappointingly regressive visual saga of sci-fi fantasy and 1950s pulp.
2.5/5
5
2.5
5
false
3
9
2
1,472
Jurassic World
Film Ireland Magazine
Dee O'Donoghue
Narratively continuous to the original film but slightly disregarding its two sequels, Jurassic World is a spectacular rush of furious energy, spellbinding awe and alarming terror from beginning to end.
4/5
5
4
5
false
6
9
2
1,472
Lambert & Stamp
Film Ireland Magazine
Dee O'Donoghue
Cooper's cinematic scrapbook captures a relentless whirlwind of explosive rock history, in which a non-linear narrative and slick cinematography rollicks furiously through the decades, rooting the audience directly in the band's volcanic timeline.
4/5
5
4
5
false
6
9
2
1,472
Song Of The Sea
Film Ireland Magazine
Dee O'Donoghue
Song of the Sea is a magical feast of visual delights, narrative intrigue and nostalgic revisionism that will appeal to the inner child of all ages.
4/5
5
4
5
false
6
9
2
1,472