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Drive
Gordon and the Whale
Chase Whale
Something under the hood of Drive captured my heart; director Nicolas Winding Refn has admirably crafted a fine piece of retro-noir cinema.
A
long_letter
null
null
false
16
18
1
1,578
Dunston Checks In
Gordon and the Whale
Chase Whale
Dunston does not, in fact, check in.
F
long_letter
null
null
false
1
18
1
1,578
Melancholia
Gordon and the Whale
Chase Whale
Melancholia is not about the end of the world, but the end of a feeling: happiness.
A
long_letter
null
null
false
16
18
1
1,578
Scream 4
Gordon and the Whale
Chase Whale
Everybody is still a suspect and everybody is still a victim, but narrowing down our Ghostface has become easier than ever.
D
long_letter
null
null
false
7
18
1
1,578
Take Shelter
Gordon and the Whale
Chase Whale
I could watch Michael Shannon stare at a wall for 90 minutes and still be captivated.
A
long_letter
null
null
false
16
18
1
1,578
The Ward
Gordon and the Whale
Chase Whale
John Carpenter has made his first unintentional comedy.
F
long_letter
null
null
false
1
18
1
1,578
Arctic
Graffiti With Punctuation
Blake Howard
Arctic is an enthralling, matter of fact tale of survival told with a kind of straight-faced defiance. Mikkelsen is a rare performer with the physical and emotional durability to carry the film.
3/4
4
3
4
false
4
7
2
1,579
Burning Dog
Graffiti With Punctuation
Blake Howard
"Burning Dog" is a video game movie for those already resolute to watching somebody else navigate the game better than they can. It's an experimental whodunnit for the Twitch age.
2/4
4
2
4
false
2
7
2
1,579
Chameleon
Graffiti With Punctuation
Blake Howard
Writer/director and cinematographer Mizelle shows technical aptitude that significantly elevates this tale of morally bankrupt crooks preying on the dysfunctional relations of the wealthy.
2.5/4
4
2.5
4
false
3
7
2
1,579
Free Solo
Graffiti With Punctuation
Blake Howard
I cannot remember a time that I've ever sweated so much watching a film. I squirmed in my seat trying to have as little of my body touching my seat as possible.
3.5/4
4
3.5
4
false
5
7
2
1,579
Human Capital
Graffiti With Punctuation
Blake Howard
"Human Capital" an expression of American class warfare. An amorality tale of the no-win situation for working-class people, when the wealthy throw money and superiority at the problem.
2.5/4
4
2.5
4
false
3
7
2
1,579
Joker
Graffiti With Punctuation
Blake Howard
This film is a Joker cosplay more than Joker. A cipher elevated to saviour by the disenfranchised and angry. It's not only a bad joke, but it's also a sad joke.
2/4
4
2
4
false
2
7
2
1,579
Ophelia
Graffiti With Punctuation
Blake Howard
McCarthy and Chellas' want to elevate Ophelia and demonstrate that the ripples of her life echo into the canonical. Unfortunately, hearty success feels shackled by always defining the eponymous protagonist by what she's not.
2/4
4
2
4
false
2
7
2
1,579
Pokémon Detective Pikachu
Graffiti With Punctuation
Blake Howard
Pokémon Detective Pikachu has Ryan Reynolds making one of the cutest characters ever conceived say the word "dame" and also "I feel it in my jellies"; that's enough.
2/4
4
2
4
false
2
7
2
1,579
Rambo: Last Blood
Graffiti With Punctuation
Blake Howard
"Rambo: Last Blood" has the earnestness of a eulogy, and it lands like the most inappropriately hilarious roast.
1/4
4
1
4
false
0
7
2
1,579
Terminator: Dark Fate
Graffiti With Punctuation
Blake Howard
The Terminator Series like The Godfather and The Godfather Part II before it, are burdened by staggering, genre and cinema redefining perfection. The rest of the franchise, including Dark Fate, are frozen.
2/4
4
2
4
false
2
7
2
1,579
The Dalai Lama: Scientist
Graffiti With Punctuation
Blake Howard
"The Dalai Lama -- Scientist" is a refreshing bridge between the theological and scientific that harnesses the purity of that natural impulse to disassemble to see how something works.
2.5/4
4
2.5
4
false
3
7
2
1,579
The Dead Don't Die
Graffiti With Punctuation
Blake Howard
The repeated use of the word "ghouls" spoken by Adam Driver is worth the price of admission alone in Jim Jarmusch's delightfully bent tale of the zombie apocalypse.
2.5/4
4
2.5
4
false
3
7
2
1,579
The Old Man & the Gun
Graffiti With Punctuation
Blake Howard
David Lowery's cinematic farewell to one of the greatest living movie stars, Robert Redford, is an utter delight in every conceivable way.
3.5/4
4
3.5
4
false
5
7
2
1,579
The Peanut Butter Falcon
Graffiti With Punctuation
Blake Howard
It's impossible to think of another actor who could pair desperation, care and naked compassion in the way that LaBeouf delivers in this film.
3/4
4
3
4
false
4
7
2
1,579
Blue Jasmine
Grantland
Wesley Morris
[A]... thing of wonder. What you're looking for with [Allen] are signs of life, as opposed to shtick and koans... You want to see that the finery of character writing still means something to him. This is his 43rd movie, and it's inspired.
A-
long_letter
null
null
false
15
18
1
1,580
Computer Chess
Grantland
Wesley Morris
Bujalski is having fun with Night of the Living Dead, on a community-access palette. But I also can't think of another director who's come closer to capturing how antique technology would dream about us.
B
long_letter
null
null
false
13
18
1
1,580
I'm So Excited!
Grantland
Wesley Morris
[This is] Almodvar for people who assume they can't get Almodvar otherwise. It's Almodvar for Target.
C
long_letter
null
null
false
10
18
1
1,580
The Last Stand
Grantland
Wesley Morris
The weaponry is so ridiculously bountiful that the movie must be a defense against something. But it's just another lousy action movie. And for more than an hour, it's less than that.
D-
long_letter
null
null
false
6
18
1
1,580
Monsters University
Grantland
Wesley Morris
Studios don't often seem to be thinking about the ideal moviegoer, just about the maximum number of moviegoers ... Pixar is no different in that regard, but even in this relatively fallow period ... it's never stopped thinking the most of us.
A-
long_letter
null
null
false
15
18
1
1,580
Only God Forgives
Grantland
Wesley Morris
Directors are always digging around in their psyches for material - David Lynch, Alejandro Jodorowsky, Lars von Trier ... Refn's anxiety seems out to top theirs. But there's no joy or folly or transcendence. It's a one-dimensional video game of death.
D+
long_letter
null
null
false
8
18
1
1,580
R.I.P.D.
Grantland
Wesley Morris
I watched this movie with three chatty strangers on [a] Thursday night in an otherwise empty theater. Universal couldn't say "no." Looks like that's our job now.
F
long_letter
null
null
false
1
18
1
1,580
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
Greater Milwaukee Today
Steven Snyder
"The Chamber of Secrets," while more visually striking and entertaining, still suffers from many of the same problems that plagued "The Sorcerer's Stone."
2.5/4
4
2.5
4
false
3
7
2
1,581
Minority Report
Greater Milwaukee Today
Steven Snyder
Minority Report is moviemaking at its best and what movie going is all about.
4/4
4
4
4
false
6
7
2
1,581
Red Dragon
Greater Milwaukee Today
Steven Snyder
"Red Dragon" is entertaining. An obvious copy of one of the best films ever made, how could it not be? But it is entertaining on an inferior level. It is a popcorn film, not a must-own, or even a must-see.
2.5/4
4
2.5
4
false
3
7
2
1,581
Solaris
Greater Milwaukee Today
Steven Snyder
Some movies blend together as they become distant memories. Mention "Solaris" five years from now and I'm sure those who saw it will have an opinion to share.
3.5/4
4
3.5
4
false
5
7
2
1,581
The Sum of All Fears
Greater Milwaukee Today
Steven Snyder
...post-September 11, "The Sum Of All Fears" seems more tacky and reprehensible, manipulating our collective fear without bestowing the subject with the intelligence or sincerity it unequivocally deserves.
1.5/4
4
1.5
4
false
1
7
2
1,581
The Truth About Charlie
Greater Milwaukee Today
Steven Snyder
It successfully lured me into a world of shadows, mysteries and confusion. Maybe it did its job, in that regard, a little too well. By the film's end, I couldn't find my way back.
2.5/4
4
2.5
4
false
3
7
2
1,581
The Tuxedo
Greater Milwaukee Today
Steven Snyder
I patiently waited for the credits and then ran for the exit.
1/4
4
1
4
false
0
7
2
1,581
Two Weeks Notice
Greater Milwaukee Today
Steven Snyder
For once, a movie does not proclaim the truth about two love-struck somebodies, but permits them time and space to convince us of that all on their own.
3/4
4
3
4
false
4
7
2
1,581
GoodFellas
Greater Milwaukee Today
Steven Snyder
One of the very best gangster films ever made and a prime example of why Scorsese at his best is irresistible.
5/5
5
5
5
false
4
5
1
1,582
Come and See (Idi i smotri)
Greater Milwaukee Today
Steven Snyder
Almost too chilling....it haunts beyond the point of entertainment.
3/5
5
3
5
false
2
5
1
1,582
Back to the Future
Greater Milwaukee Today
Steven Snyder
A hilarious romp of time travel, sentimentality and, surprisingly, some genuine suspense
4/5
5
4
5
false
3
5
1
1,582
L'Atalante
Greater Milwaukee Today
Steven Snyder
Hands down one of the most poetic, romantic and sentimental films I have ever seen.
5/5
5
5
5
false
4
5
1
1,582
Seven Samurai (Shichinin no Samurai)
Greater Milwaukee Today
Steven Snyder
It is clearly one of the most influential films ever made, and remains awe-inspiring even today.
5/5
5
5
5
false
4
5
1
1,582
Weekend at Bernie's II
Greater Milwaukee Today
Steven Snyder
At times funny, but more often stupid.
2/5
5
2
5
false
1
5
1
1,582
Absurdistan
GreenCine
Aaron Hillis
A simplistic, straightforward tale that's beautifully staged with the same wave of the magical-realism wand that powers Jeunet & Caro's Delicatessen.
6/10
10
6
10
false
5
10
1
1,583
A Film Unfinished
GreenCine
Brandon Judell
Painful, eye-opening, and extraordinarily necessary to view, especially by the young to whom the Holocaust is nowadays too abstract a notion to fully mentally envision in all of its grotesqueness
10/10
10
10
10
false
9
10
1
1,583
Kaboom
GreenCine
Brandon Judell
Araki, who must be applauded at least for brazenly championing bisexuality, really should have saved the title of his 1994 effort for this one: Totally F***ed Up.
5/10
10
5
10
false
4
10
1
1,583
Kung Fu Panda 2
GreenCine
Brandon Judell
What could up have amounted to a highly moving work of art is constantly diminished by low-grade TV sitcom humor such as can be found on any series starring Kevin James or James Belushi.
6/10
10
6
10
false
5
10
1
1,583
Heartbeats
GreenCine
Brandon Judell
The magic of Heartbeats is comprised not just of its subtle acting, but also of it colors, music, fashions, editing, and cinematography. If it isn't perfect, it promises that Dolan in coming years will constantly be closing in on perfection.
9/10
10
9
10
false
8
10
1
1,583
Une femme mariée: Suite de fragments d'un film tourné en 1964 (A Married Woman)
GreenCine
Aaron Hillis
... effortlessly and damningly dissect[s] the ugliness of beauty culture.
8/10
10
8
10
false
7
10
1
1,583
Next Day Air
GreenCine
Aaron Hillis
Updates the spirit of blaxploitation without feeling pressed to worship or satirize it.
7/10
10
7
10
false
6
10
1
1,583
No
GreenCine
Brandon Judell
This battle and this triumph of an ad executive makes NO the first great film of 2013, and Bernal's performance the one that will be the hardest to outshine.
10/10
10
10
10
false
9
10
1
1,583
O' Horten
GreenCine
Aaron Hillis
If you can settle into [Baard Owe's] playful deadpan rhythms, a bittersweetly funny, existential mystery -- or call it a modest adventure, if that's not too oxymoronic -- awaits.
7/10
10
7
10
false
6
10
1
1,583
Spread
GreenCine
Aaron Hillis
Spread eventually reveals a gloomy raincloud of a moral meditation about unhealthy lifestyles and self-delusion.
6/10
10
6
10
false
5
10
1
1,583
The Other Son
GreenCine
Brandon Judell
An unbelievable situation becomes remarkably tangible here and oh so pertinent.
9/10
10
9
10
false
8
10
1
1,583
Sugar
GreenCine
Craig Phillips
Full of life, even sexy and at times bouncy (and with a fine score), Sugar is a lovely, moving treat... full of rich supporting characters.
4/5
5
4
5
false
6
9
2
1,584
Encounters at the End of the World
GreenCine
Craig Phillips
...May not have the shock and drive of Grizzly Man, but it's a poignant and even haunting work nonetheless
4/5
5
4
5
false
6
9
2
1,584
Fong juk (Exiled)
GreenCine
Craig Phillips
Exiled veers on the pretentious ...but the whole thing has such a humor about itself that it's hard to carp about it.
4/5
5
4
5
false
6
9
2
1,584
I Am Legend
GreenCine
Craig Phillips
I Am Legend is three film genres for the price of one: Science Fiction, Action, and Horror, and while it's no classic in any one arena it remains edgy fun.
3.5/5
5
3.5
5
false
5
9
2
1,584
In the Electric Mist
GreenCine
Craig Phillips
Tavernier captures the moody, misty Louisiana atmosphere and has a low-key, slow pace that fits the energy of the sticky South.
3.5/5
5
3.5
5
false
5
9
2
1,584
Jerichow
GreenCine
Craig Phillips
Jerichow is not the masterfully complex work that Yella* was, but it's very tightly constructed and made, showing in some ways Peltzold's maturity as a filmmaker.
3/5
5
3
5
false
4
9
2
1,584
Tell No One (Ne le Dis à Personne)
GreenCine
Craig Phillips
Tell No One has shades of Hitchcock's Vertigo -- and not to its detriment. [An] extremely gripping and fascinating suspense film.
4/5
5
4
5
false
6
9
2
1,584
Provoked
GreenCine
Craig Phillips
A melodrama dressed up just enough to hold interest, in the retelling of an undeniably important story.
2.5/5
5
2.5
5
false
3
9
2
1,584
Sharkwater
GreenCine
Craig Phillips
If the film sometimes gets choppy, the filmmaker's passion for the subject and the disturbing revelations to be gained from watching the film make it more than worthwhile.
3/5
5
3
5
false
4
9
2
1,584
The Unforeseen
GreenCine
Craig Phillips
If The Unforeseen has a fault, it would be a slight lack of focus. A flawed, but beautiful documentary.
3.5/5
5
3.5
5
false
5
9
2
1,584
The Wackness
GreenCine
Craig Phillips
With a game cast and cool songs from the era... heartfelt moments battling clumsy ones, The Wackness isn't quite dope but, like a good mixtape it is full of highlights.
3/5
5
3
5
false
4
9
2
1,584
War, Inc.
GreenCine
Craig Phillips
This absurdist political farce has its moments but requires a deft touch for satire ... perhaps no one could have made the uneven script work.
2.5/5
5
2.5
5
false
3
9
2
1,584
Man on the Moon
Greenwich Village Gazette
Eric Lurio
Carrey shines so much with the power of his performance that he almost blots everyone else out.
10/10
10
10
10
false
9
10
1
1,585
Anna and the King
Greenwich Village Gazette
Eric Lurio
This is one spectacle that's worth the nine bucks.
7/10
10
7
10
false
6
10
1
1,585
The Hurricane
Greenwich Village Gazette
Eric Lurio
There must be more to this story than is in the movie. Maybe it's just a commercial for the book. Wait till it gets on video.
6/10
10
6
10
false
5
10
1
1,585
Diamonds
Greenwich Village Gazette
Eric Lurio
Unless you've just GOT to see what is most likely to be Kirk Douglas's last movie, there's really no reason to see this at all.
5/10
10
5
10
false
4
10
1
1,585
High Fidelity
Greenwich Village Gazette
Eric Lurio
The acting is fun.
8/10
10
8
10
false
7
10
1
1,585
Dinosaur
Greenwich Village Gazette
Eric Lurio
The ultimate in special effects movies ... Unfortunately, the story being told is not the best that Disney has presented as its annual animated masterpiece.
6/10
10
6
10
false
5
10
1
1,585
Road Trip
Greenwich Village Gazette
Eric Lurio
This, while trying really hard, is one lame movie. One can afford to miss it.
6/10
10
6
10
false
5
10
1
1,585
28 Days
Greenwich Village Gazette
Eric Lurio
None of the characters are particularly engaging, not even Bullock.
7/10
10
7
10
false
6
10
1
1,585
American Beauty
Greenwich Village Gazette
Eric Lurio
One of the great films of the decade.
10/10
10
10
10
false
9
10
1
1,585
American Pie
Greenwich Village Gazette
Eric Lurio
Funny as hell!
2/10
10
2
10
false
1
10
1
1,585
The Beach
Greenwich Village Gazette
Eric Lurio
Not bad, but not really worth the effort.
6/10
10
6
10
false
5
10
1
1,585
Beyond the Mat
Greenwich Village Gazette
Eric Lurio
This is a first-rate documentary, and one of the few which is worth going to the theater for.
9/10
10
9
10
false
8
10
1
1,585
Bicentennial Man
Greenwich Village Gazette
Eric Lurio
This film is everything a good film should be.
9/10
10
9
10
false
8
10
1
1,585
Big Daddy
Greenwich Village Gazette
Eric Lurio
Another dumb movie by Adam Sandler.
6/10
10
6
10
false
5
10
1
1,585
The Big Tease
Greenwich Village Gazette
Eric Lurio
The acting is what you would expect for a cheap indie.
6/10
10
6
10
false
5
10
1
1,585
Boys Don't Cry
Greenwich Village Gazette
Eric Lurio
A brilliant film.
9/10
10
9
10
false
8
10
1
1,585
Cradle Will Rock
Greenwich Village Gazette
Eric Lurio
Redgrave, the Cusak siblings and John Turturro all give exciting performances.
8/10
10
8
10
false
7
10
1
1,585
Entrapment
Greenwich Village Gazette
Eric Lurio
There are only two reasons to see this movie. Catherine Zeta-Jones, who is drop-dead gorgeous, and the stunts, which are way cool.
7/10
10
7
10
false
6
10
1
1,585
Erin Brockovich
Greenwich Village Gazette
Eric Lurio
Get out and see this thing. Now.
10/10
10
10
10
false
9
10
1
1,585
Fantasia 2000
Greenwich Village Gazette
Eric Lurio
Definitely worth the money for an Imax ticket.
10/10
10
10
10
false
9
10
1
1,585
Girl, Interrupted
Greenwich Village Gazette
Eric Lurio
Jolie steals the movie.
7/10
10
7
10
false
6
10
1
1,585
Gladiator
Greenwich Village Gazette
Eric Lurio
If you like gory movies, this is the film for you.
9/10
10
9
10
false
8
10
1
1,585
Gun Shy
Greenwich Village Gazette
Eric Lurio
By the middle of the film, however, this cross between the original Bob Newhart Show and the James Bond films has hit it's stride and we can sit back and enjoy a really comfortable movie.
8/10
10
8
10
false
7
10
1
1,585
I Dreamed of Africa
Greenwich Village Gazette
Eric Lurio
This has nothing but pretty pictures, and is extremely dull.
5/10
10
5
10
false
4
10
1
1,585
Idle Hands
Greenwich Village Gazette
Eric Lurio
The best slasher flick since the first Scream!
10/10
10
10
10
false
9
10
1
1,585
The Iron Giant
Greenwich Village Gazette
Eric Lurio
Not only the best children's film since the first Babe, but the best animated film to ever come out of North America without the name 'Disney' on it!
10/10
10
10
10
false
9
10
1
1,585
Magnolia
Greenwich Village Gazette
Eric Lurio
If you've got the time and a cast iron butt, you should definitely take this in.
9/10
10
9
10
false
8
10
1
1,585
Mickey Blue Eyes
Greenwich Village Gazette
Eric Lurio
Caan, Grant and Tripplehorn give good, solid performances as the leads.
7/10
10
7
10
false
6
10
1
1,585
Mission: Impossible 2
Greenwich Village Gazette
Eric Lurio
Had there not been a Battlefield Earth I'd say this was the biggest turkey of the summer.
6/10
10
6
10
false
5
10
1
1,585
Mumford
Greenwich Village Gazette
Eric Lurio
Somewhere in the middle, when we hear Mumford's real history, we stop laughing and we never start up again.
7/10
10
7
10
false
6
10
1
1,585
Muppets From Space
Greenwich Village Gazette
Eric Lurio
It's not the plot that's important with these things, it's the jokes, and that's the problem, what should be a real laugh-fest is only moderately amusing.
6/10
10
6
10
false
5
10
1
1,585
My Dog Skip
Greenwich Village Gazette
Eric Lurio
This might well be worth a rental for the kids when it comes out on video, but it's a bit too literary despite the wonderful cinematography.
6/10
10
6
10
false
5
10
1
1,585
Mystery Men
Greenwich Village Gazette
Eric Lurio
This is a very satisfying movie.
7/10
10
7
10
false
6
10
1
1,585
The Next Best Thing
Greenwich Village Gazette
Eric Lurio
It's a failure, but a well-done failure, and those are sometimes worth watching.
7/10
10
7
10
false
6
10
1
1,585
Next Friday
Greenwich Village Gazette
Eric Lurio
A stupid, petulant exercise in racism and misogyny.
5/10
10
5
10
false
4
10
1
1,585
Notting Hill
Greenwich Village Gazette
Eric Lurio
Funny, poignant and delightful in just the right measure!
10/10
10
10
10
false
9
10
1
1,585