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The Third Man
Film Written Magazine
Andrew Howe
One of the ten best films ever made.
4/4
4
4
4
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6
7
2
1,486
Titanic
Film Written Magazine
Andrew Howe
The incredible finale more than makes up for its other crimes.
3/4
4
3
4
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4
7
2
1,486
Urban Legend
Film Written Magazine
Andrew Howe
A deeply stupid film.
1.5/4
4
1.5
4
false
1
7
2
1,486
Waterworld
Film Written Magazine
Andrew Howe
It's not $200 million of entertainment, but a dead loss is one thing it definitely ain't.
3/4
4
3
4
false
4
7
2
1,486
A Beautiful Mind
Film Written Magazine
Shay Casey
It's the kind of project that should have been awarded to a writer-director team of true vision, and not to Akiva Goldsman and Ron Howard.
3/5
5
3
5
false
2
5
1
1,487
The Adventures of Robin Hood
Film and Felt
Gabe Leibowitz
An entertaining 100 minutes that's well worth the price of admission, even if it's flawed in several respects.
3/4
4
3
4
true
6
9
2
1,488
Aliens
Film and Felt
Gabe Leibowitz
Aliens never strives to be as accomplished as the original, but it's wit and turbo-charged battles make it a wild and electric ride, one with the best replay value of the franchise.
4/4
4
4
4
true
8
9
2
1,488
Alien
Film and Felt
Gabe Leibowitz
In an era where the horror genre has faded into a laughable mix of teen slashers and formulaic storylines, Alien provides a welcome nostalgic dose of authentic terror.
4/4
4
4
4
true
8
9
2
1,488
Alien3
Film and Felt
Gabe Leibowitz
Manages to get the job done if you temper your expectation to a modest level.
2.5/4
4
2.5
4
true
5
9
2
1,488
Barry Lyndon
Film and Felt
Gabe Leibowitz
Glimpses of Barry's humanity peek through during his moments with Brian, and explode in Kubrick's most wrenching moment near the film's conclusion.
4/4
4
4
4
true
8
9
2
1,488
Cold Mountain
Film and Felt
Gabe Leibowitz
The opening 45 minutes are among the worst of the year. They epitomize everything wrong with Hollywood today; melodramatic, clichd, cheesy, overblown, and repetitive.
2/4
4
2
4
true
4
9
2
1,488
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon
Film and Felt
Gabe Leibowitz
Ang Lee's Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon mixes In the Mood for Love's unobtainable romance with Dancer in the Dark's selfless-to-the-end philosophy.
4/4
4
4
4
true
8
9
2
1,488
Gigli
Film and Felt
Gabe Leibowitz
Brest inserts little wrinkles in an attempt to wash away the clichés, but all he achieves is taking an already wretched script to new depths.
0/4
4
0
4
true
0
9
2
1,488
Hulk
Film and Felt
Gabe Leibowitz
Hulk represents a quantum leap in summer entertainment - a thoughtful and moving superhero flick with enough action to keep our blood pumping.
3.5/4
4
3.5
4
true
7
9
2
1,488
The Kite Runner
Film and Felt
Gabe Leibowitz
It's a brutal second act, really.
2/4
4
2
4
true
4
9
2
1,488
Lara Croft Tomb Raider - The Cradle of Life
Film and Felt
Gabe Leibowitz
Anyone who appreciates aesthetic pleasures will enjoy Tomb Raider 2 on a certain non-visceral level.
2/4
4
2
4
true
4
9
2
1,488
Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World
Film and Felt
Gabe Leibowitz
In Master and Commander, Weir's first since The Truman Show, we finally get an adventure film that's not dumbed down to the lowest denominator of common cretin.
4/4
4
4
4
true
8
9
2
1,488
Mystic River
Film and Felt
Gabe Leibowitz
A tale of tragic misinterpretation, Mystic River requires deep focus into the multiple tortured souls to fully be harnessed.
3.5/4
4
3.5
4
true
7
9
2
1,488
Primer
Film and Felt
Gabe Leibowitz
So much of the picture is impenetrable that the intrigue always remains dangling-like a cat chasing a ball of string, it's always just out of our reach.
3/4
4
3
4
true
6
9
2
1,488
Princess Mononoke (Mononoke-hime)
Film and Felt
Gabe Leibowitz
This web of mixed motives is one of Princess Mononoke's greatest strengths. Not once do we feel that the characters are cardboard cutout villains and their hardships are more powerful as a result.
4/4
4
4
4
true
8
9
2
1,488
School of Rock
Film and Felt
Gabe Leibowitz
An energetic burst that rises above its flaws to become one of the most entertaining pictures of 2003.
3.5/4
4
3.5
4
true
7
9
2
1,488
The Simpsons Movie
Film and Felt
Gabe Leibowitz
Thankfully, the cinematic adaptation bears a strong resemblance to the great early Simpsons episodes, with a consistent script, nonstop jokes, and lots & lots of Homer.
3/4
4
3
4
true
6
9
2
1,488
Springtime in a Small Town (Xiao cheng zhi chun)
Film and Felt
Gabe Leibowitz
Even potentially crushing situations are diffused by the respect each character has for one another.
3.5/4
4
3.5
4
true
7
9
2
1,488
The Station Agent
Film and Felt
Gabe Leibowitz
A dull and obvious film posing as a subtle character study.
1/4
4
1
4
true
2
9
2
1,488
The Diving Bell and the Butterfly
Film and Felt
Gabe Leibowitz
The repetitive nature of the screenplay drags a potentially great 80 minute picture way down.
3/4
4
3
4
true
6
9
2
1,488
The Earrings of Madame De... (Madame de...)
Film and Felt
Gabe Leibowitz
The tracking shots effortlessly glide down corridors, into rooms, through gardens. They particularly shine during two dancing scenes, where the smooth movements of the partners are echoed by the graceful camera capturing every move in perfect sync.
4/4
4
4
4
true
8
9
2
1,488
The Leopard
Film and Felt
Gabe Leibowitz
From the opulent visuals and lavish costumes down to the stately Burt Lancaster himself, The Leopard is a breathtaking work.
4/4
4
4
4
true
8
9
2
1,488
The Story of the Last Chrysanthemums
Film and Felt
Gabe Leibowitz
This is a decent movie, but I admit to being baffled by its inclusion in discussions of Mizoguchi's best work, let alone the greatest films of all-time.
2.5/4
4
2.5
4
true
5
9
2
1,488
Timeline
Film and Felt
Gabe Leibowitz
Donner performs an appendectomy on the story with a rusty butter knife, butchering it in every way imaginable.
1/4
4
1
4
true
2
9
2
1,488
Life as We Know It
Film.com
Sean P. Means
The title becomes a depressingly self-fulfilling prophecy: This is movie life as we have all come to know it.
2.5/4
4
2.5
4
false
3
7
2
1,489
Kids in America
Film.com
Sean P. Means
This indie teen movie is like a cafeteria lunch tray: lots of little compartments, with nothing particularly appetizing in any of them.
2/4
4
2
4
false
2
7
2
1,489
Australia
Film.com
Sean P. Means
The massive panoramas of wild Australia suddenly make Luhrmanns wild flourishes look puny.
3/4
4
3
4
false
4
7
2
1,489
Joshua
Film.com
Sean P. Means
The nerve-shattering ending will have you hugging your children when you get home - but only if there are witnesses present.
3/4
4
3
4
false
4
7
2
1,489
Loggerheads
Film.com
Sean P. Means
The dramatic tension is nil. But the performances, particularly by Hunt (in a non-comedic role, for a change), are worth a look.
2.5/4
4
2.5
4
false
3
7
2
1,489
Mysterious Skin
Film.com
Sean P. Means
Parts are beautiful, other parts are brutal (like a rape scene that oddly evokes the Psycho shower scene), but it doesn't jell into a satisfying whole.
2.5/4
4
2.5
4
false
3
7
2
1,489
Sleuth
Film.com
Sean P. Means
Director Kenneth Branagh clearly is having fun navigating Tim Harvey's slick set design, but eventually the characters' deadly competitiveness becomes tedious.
2.5/4
4
2.5
4
false
3
7
2
1,489
Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace
Film.com
John Hartl
Story. Character. They used to mean something to George Lucas.
2/4
4
2
4
false
2
7
2
1,489
The Bubble
Film.com
Sean P. Means
Fox's look at Tel Aviv's politically active youth culture is charming, but the movie's descent into melodramatic schmaltz robs it of its drive.
2.5/4
4
2.5
4
false
3
7
2
1,489
Them
Film.com
Sean P. Means
A nerve-wracking finale, a 30-minute chase through the house's catacombs, followed by a closing image that will chill you to the bone.
2.5/4
4
2.5
4
false
3
7
2
1,489
Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps
Film.com
Sean P. Means
The old Gordon Gekko would have torn this movie apart with his gleaming teeth, while today’s Gekko seems content just to nibble on the edges.
2.5/4
4
2.5
4
false
3
7
2
1,489
Harlem Nights
Film4
Film4 Staff
The story, spread thin over two hours, owed something to better films but is entirely devoid of charm, wit, acting skill or excitement.
4/10
10
4
10
false
3
10
1
1,490
The Lord of the Rings
Film4
Film4 Staff
A genuine cult movie
7/10
10
7
10
false
6
10
1
1,490
Zardoz
Film4
Film4 Staff
Boorman's finest film is a wonderfully eccentric and visually exciting sci-fi quest.
8/10
10
8
10
false
7
10
1
1,490
Addams Family Values
Film4
Film4 Staff
That rare thing -- an enjoyable comedy sequel.
3.5/4
4
3.5
4
false
5
7
2
1,491
Bratz: The Movie
Film4
Saxon Bullock
Sadly, the fact that it's attached to a successful toyline means it barely matters whether it's good or not.
1/4
4
1
4
false
0
7
2
1,491
Hereafter
Film4
Sophie Ivan
Psychic Damon says: "A life that's all about death is no life". We say: A film that's all about death is no film.
1.5/4
4
1.5
4
false
1
7
2
1,491
Burn After Reading
Film4
David Jenkins
It's possibly the Coens' least romantic film, which makes the cynical tone a tough pill to swallow, but chances are that you'll be too busy hooting and chuckling idiotically to notice.
4/6
6
4
6
false
3
6
1
1,492
The Omen
Film4
Anton Bitel
will no doubt divide viewers into those who agree that it is high time that the original received so slick a makeover, and those who wonder whether there is much real point to a retooling of such devilish fidelity to its source.
3/6
6
3
6
false
2
6
1
1,492
Flower
FilmFed
Douglas Davidson
Encapsulated within the set-up of a dark comedy, Flower finds delicate moments of connection and healing in the strangest of places - extortion and kidnapping.
8/10
10
8
10
false
7
10
1
1,493
Galveston
FilmFed
Douglas Davidson
Replete with thoughtful character work by Ben Foster and co-star Elle Fanning and immersive direction by Melanie Laurent, Galveston is a lingering cinematic experience.
8/10
10
8
10
false
7
10
1
1,493
Ghost Stories
FilmFed
Douglas Davidson
Ghost Stories knows [you know the tropes] & it relishes in taking those expectations & dangling them before you until you're snug in how you think [the film] will play out.
8/10
10
8
10
false
7
10
1
1,493
Mute
FilmFed
Douglas Davidson
For as debased and violent as Mute is, it's also incredibly cerebral and Netflix encourages the kind of online social engagement that cultivates discussion.
8/10
10
8
10
false
7
10
1
1,493
The Endless
FilmFed
Douglas Davidson
The Endless is a supernatural-infused thriller with a tight story, masterful cinematography, & nubilous dialogue that'll have you questioning everything from start to finish.
8/10
10
8
10
false
7
10
1
1,493
The Forest of the Lost Souls (A Floresta das Almas Perdidas)
FilmFed
Douglas Davidson
Forest is awash in moody atmospherics that constantly maintain discomfort, whether in the form of tonally adverse natural ambience against the frequently shrill score ...
7/10
10
7
10
false
6
10
1
1,493
We the Animals
FilmFed
Douglas Davidson
Amid the camerawork and imaginative depiction of [character] Jonah's inner-workings are some truly spectacularly heartbreaking performances.
8/10
10
8
10
false
7
10
1
1,493
King Kong
FilmFestivals.com
Moira Sullivan
Why make a King Kongfilm now? Since it has been recycled several times, trotting out a new version exposes the story to how it still uses black and white tropes.
3.5/4
4
3.5
4
false
5
7
2
1,494
Laura
FilmFestivals.com
Moira Sullivan
A classic murder film worth seeing over and over.
5/5
5
5
5
false
4
5
1
1,495
A Time to Kill
FilmFestivals.com
Moira Sullivan
Gripping suspense in this southern set drama. Sandra Bullock is oddly matched to McConaughey who lights the fire. Unfortunately, Samuel L. Jackson waits in the wings.
4/5
5
4
5
false
3
5
1
1,495
The Absent-Minded Professor
FilmFestivals.com
Moira Sullivan
Fun!
5/5
5
5
5
false
4
5
1
1,495
Barton Fink
FilmFestivals.com
Moira Sullivan
Hopelessly depressing epic starring John Turturro and John Goodman. The Coen brothers have perfected the dark comedy to an art form.
4/5
5
4
5
false
3
5
1
1,495
Help!
FilmFestivals.com
Moira Sullivan
It really was phenomenal for the time, but even then, a bit thin around the edges. Our boys got to joke and meander about in a spy time spoof. Fun.
4/5
5
4
5
false
3
5
1
1,495
Bonnie and Clyde
FilmFestivals.com
Moira Sullivan
Some scenes are violent even by today's standards. Robbing during the depression is highly glamourized, especially with the youthful good looks of Beatty and Dunaway.
5/5
5
5
5
false
4
5
1
1,495
Evil Angels (A Cry in the Dark)
FilmFestivals.com
Moira Sullivan
'Set in Australia, a couple is hurled into the media spotlight, unsuspecting of its power to twist the truth overnight. Streep proves she is a towering inferno of an actress.'
5/5
5
5
5
false
4
5
1
1,495
Dead Ringers
FilmFestivals.com
Moira Sullivan
Trite, weird, ridiculous, uneventful, sick. Cronenberg at his worst.
1/5
5
1
5
false
0
5
1
1,495
Delicatessen
FilmFestivals.com
Moira Sullivan
Sublime, edible film with exquisite art direction.
5/5
5
5
5
false
4
5
1
1,495
For Whom the Bell Tolls
FilmFestivals.com
Moira Sullivan
Ingrid Bergman in an unusual role as an enabler to stoic Cooper during the Spanish Civil War.
4/5
5
4
5
false
3
5
1
1,495
Lenny
FilmFestivals.com
Moira Sullivan
Dustin Hoffman succesfully transmits to screen some of the rage of Lenny Bruce, a hard role to digest and project.
4/5
5
4
5
false
3
5
1
1,495
Nixon
FilmFestivals.com
Moira Sullivan
The film could have worked. There was Hopkins and Allen to make it work. But maybe the curse of Nixon had a whammy effect.
3/5
5
3
5
false
2
5
1
1,495
Salt of the Earth
FilmFestivals.com
Moira Sullivan
Unavoidable classic on a 1950 mine strike, made by McCarthy era blacklisted filmmakers.
5/5
5
5
5
false
4
5
1
1,495
Shaft in Africa
FilmFestivals.com
Moira Sullivan
Slow action film with Roundtree misplaced, overdone, overshown.
3/5
5
3
5
false
2
5
1
1,495
The Bodyguard
FilmFestivals.com
Moira Sullivan
The relationship between Houston and Costner is mighty strange one, albeit profoundly problematic.
2/5
5
2
5
false
1
5
1
1,495
Total Recall
FilmFestivals.com
Moira Sullivan
While it may seem dated today, the film showcases Sharon Stone, evil wife to Schwarzenegger. You may want to take notice of how precious air is after seeing it.
5/5
5
5
5
false
4
5
1
1,495
Twin Peaks - Fire Walk with Me
FilmFestivals.com
Moira Sullivan
Not as good as the TV show, not one episode.
2/5
5
2
5
false
1
5
1
1,495
L.I.E.
FilmFestivals.com
Moira Sullivan
Cuesta has succeeded in making a clear and captivating narrative involving the issues of trust, loss and deceit, all of which take place within the space of a week.
B+
long_letter
null
null
false
14
18
1
1,496
Brokeback Mountain
FilmFestivals.com
Moira Sullivan
If Brokeback Mountain is not about 'gay cowboys', perhaps it should be seen as a film about hate crimes and bullying against gays.
B+
long_letter
null
null
false
14
18
1
1,496
By Hook or by Crook
FilmFestivals.com
Moira Sullivan
It's a buddy movie, albeit the queerest buddy movie ever that makes Midnight Cowboy look tame in comparison.
B+
long_letter
null
null
false
14
18
1
1,496
Japon
FilmFestivals.com
Moira Sullivan
The sacrificed female body is used to resurrect a condemned soul and with her ascension comes the spiritual renewal of (The) Man.
C
long_letter
null
null
false
10
18
1
1,496
Madame Satã
FilmFestivals.com
Moira Sullivan
Karim Anouz' Madame Sat has the exquisite cinematography of Walter Carvalho and a unique structure that breaks up narrative linearity.
B+
long_letter
null
null
false
14
18
1
1,496
The Magdalene Sisters
FilmFestivals.com
Moira Sullivan
Mullan's film is strong, and his philosophy is powerful: "teenage girls are an exploited 'ethnic group'", said the director at the 59th Venice Film Festival.
A
long_letter
null
null
false
16
18
1
1,496
Monster
FilmFestivals.com
Moira Sullivan
"Monster" is no "Pretty Woman" or Cinderella story and Theron's role is a fuse that ignites controversy.
A
long_letter
null
null
false
16
18
1
1,496
Secret Ballot
FilmFestivals.com
Moira Sullivan
The sophistication of the Western democratic machinery seems absurd and its elaborate schemes for representation unreal by comparison.
A
long_letter
null
null
false
16
18
1
1,496
Y Tu Mama Tambien
FilmFestivals.com
Moira Sullivan
The allegorical name of the beach (Mouth of Heaven) is one of several obvious sexual innuendoes of the film but in the fantasy of world Cuaron, they all seem ordinary and predictable.
C+
long_letter
null
null
false
11
18
1
1,496
300
FilmFour.com
Saxon Bullock
The result is a delirious, turbo-charged roar of a movie that plays like Spartacus on bizarre drugs.
4/5
5
4
5
false
6
9
2
1,497
Bloody Sunday
FilmFour.com
null
Whether you'd call this 'docudrama', 'faction' or 'factual drama', the result is enough to make you seethe with anger and moral outrage.
4/5
5
4
5
false
6
9
2
1,497
Cabaret
FilmFour.com
null
Although its political pretensions are often forced, the film's energy, musical set-pieces and performances still enthral, especially Grey's depiction of a grotesque cabaret emcee. 'Money', his duet with Minnelli, is a show-stopper.
5/5
5
5
5
false
8
9
2
1,497
Dogtown and Z-Boys
FilmFour.com
null
Suitably energetic but thoroughly egotistical.
3/5
5
3
5
false
4
9
2
1,497
Donnie Darko
FilmFour.com
Daniel Etherington
An astonishingly imaginative, poignant, genre-defying tale of teen love, insanity and time travel.
5/5
5
5
5
false
8
9
2
1,497
Kissing Jessica Stein
FilmFour.com
null
A funny, refreshing take on the romantic comedy genre that may sidestep a few of the political issues it raises, but delivers great performances and plenty of laughs.
3.5/5
5
3.5
5
false
5
9
2
1,497
The Last King of Scotland
FilmFour.com
Jamie Russell
Whitaker's chilling, charismatic take on Uganda's General Idi Amin in The Last King Of Scotland stands up there with the great depictions of unhinged dictators like Antony Hopkins' Hitler in The Bunker or Christian Clavier in the 'Napoleon' mini-series.
4/5
5
4
5
false
6
9
2
1,497
Like Mike
FilmFour.com
null
[A] dire sports film.
1.5/5
5
1.5
5
false
1
9
2
1,497
Narc
FilmFour.com
null
It's exciting to witness fresh talent breaking, and Carnahan deserves some serious respect for this impressively gritty piece of genre cinema.
4/5
5
4
5
false
6
9
2
1,497
O
FilmFour.com
Richard Luck
An unnecessary addition to the cannon of cinematic Shakespeare.
2.5/5
5
2.5
5
false
3
9
2
1,497
Red Dragon
FilmFour.com
Matthew De Abaitua
For all the director's shortcomings, the material survives.
3.5/5
5
3.5
5
false
5
9
2
1,497
Star Trek - Nemesis
FilmFour.com
Matthew De Abaitua
A cheapo space battle that has all the cool allure of a disco-dancing Dad.
2/5
5
2
5
false
2
9
2
1,497
The Transporter
FilmFour.com
null
If Hollywood's looking for a new action hero, then Jason Statham's their man.
3/5
5
3
5
false
4
9
2
1,497
The Wild Thornberrys Movie
FilmFour.com
null
It may not pull off any state-of-the art animation coups, but The Wild Thornberrys Movie understands that strong characters and involving storytelling are still the bottom line in a quality kids' film.
3/5
5
3
5
false
4
9
2
1,497
Ad Astra
FilmGamed
Mahmoud Mahdy
Ad Astra is a significant film, an original film, a smart film, an impressive film .. but it's not enjoyable.
7/10
10
7
10
false
12
19
2
1,498
Alien: Covenant
FilmGamed
Mahmoud Mahdy
A superior film to its predecessor and, maybe, with different circumstances, boosting its influence and effectiveness, it would've reached the highest spot in the "Alien" pyramid
8.5/10
10
8.5
10
false
15
19
2
1,498
Bohemian Rhapsody
FilmGamed
Mahmoud Mahdy
Historical accuracy is not my problem, do what you want to serve your creative vision. My problem is that there's no creative vision.
4/10
10
4
10
false
6
19
2
1,498
Capernaum (Capharnaüm)
FilmGamed
Mahmoud Mahdy
Capernaum will take a top spot in my list for the best films I've seen and will never watch again.
9.5/10
10
9.5
10
false
17
19
2
1,498