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Vivarium
NME
Alex Flood
Senan Jennings proves a genius find as the ghoulish youngster who terrorises his adopted mum and dad. Not since The Omen's chubby-cheeked hellraiser has a kid come across so disturbing
4/5
5
4
5
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3
5
1
1,898
Wounds
NME
Ella Kemp
Wounds is plagued by the vast emptiness that motivates its leading man.
2/5
5
2
5
false
1
5
1
1,898
Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter
NOW Toronto
Radheyan Simonpillai
Reimagining Abraham Lincoln as a forefather to Buffy the Vampire Slayer is a rather nifty idea. Unfortunately, Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter, doesn't fully sink its teeth into its fun premise.
37/100
100
37
100
false
36
100
1
1,899
Iron Man 3
NOW Toronto
Radheyan Simonpillai
Iron Man 3 follows a psychologically tormented hero who has light-hearted fun while engaging in cartoonish mayhem and uncovering corruption that reflects on contemporary politics. If that sentence sounded like a mouthful, just imagine the movie.
80/100
100
80
100
false
79
100
1
1,899
John Carter
NOW Toronto
Radheyan Simonpillai
John Carter is arriving late to the party, after George Lucas had already pillaged the source material and squeezed it for every dollar it was worth. Stanton has created a sci-fi adventure that feels both old hat and sub-par.
58/100
100
58
100
false
57
100
1
1,899
Bill & Ted Face the Music
NOW Toronto
Norman Wilner
Bill & Ted Face The Music is the movie we need right now.
4/4
4
4
4
false
3
4
1
1,900
Inglourious Basterds
NOW Toronto
Norman Wilner
This film isn't about World War II, it's about World War II movies, as gleefully recounted by a giddy kid who's eaten way too much sugar.
3/4
4
3
4
false
2
4
1
1,900
Sea Fever
NOW Toronto
Norman Wilner
While the film breaks no new ground, it's a satisfying run through familiar territory, offering reconfigured versions of scenes horror fans will know by heart, and interesting variations on the mix of characters.
3/4
4
3
4
false
2
4
1
1,900
The Cobbler
NOW Toronto
Norman Wilner
The Cobbler is startlingly thin and naive, especially in regard to the larger implications of its hero's actions.
1/4
4
1
4
false
0
4
1
1,900
The Punisher
NPR's Morning Edition
Kenneth Turan
[Hensleigh has] made a film that is less self-consciously operatic, something that has both the visual flairand the lean, determined drive of Old School comics.
3/5
5
3
5
false
2
5
1
1,901
Van Helsing
NPR's Morning Edition
Kenneth Turan
Has little that lasts in the mind for more than five seconds.
2/5
5
2
5
false
1
5
1
1,901
Dinosaur
NUVO Newsweekly
Edward Johnson-Ott
The very young target audience for the movie will love every minute of it, but then again, they also look at Lunchables as fine dining.
7/10
10
7
10
false
6
10
1
1,902
The Patriot
NUVO Newsweekly
Edward Johnson-Ott
The next time Dean Devlin and Roland Emmerich decide to crank out another of their manipulative popcorn epics, I hope they'll stick to aliens and giant lizards and leave our history alone.
7/10
10
7
10
false
6
10
1
1,902
The Gift
NUVO Newsweekly
Edward Johnson-Ott
An anemic throwaway that starts strong but fades fast, due to a main plotline that offers few surprises and a secondary story that is handled ineptly.
6/10
10
6
10
false
5
10
1
1,902
Traffic
NUVO Newsweekly
Edward Johnson-Ott
Soderbergh tackles a lot with this bold, uncompromising project and pulls it off in grand fashion, with only a few missteps along the way.
9/10
10
9
10
false
8
10
1
1,902
Hannibal
NUVO Newsweekly
Edward Johnson-Ott
Just a geek show with delusions of grandeur.
5/10
10
5
10
false
4
10
1
1,902
All the Pretty Horses
NUVO Newsweekly
Edward Johnson-Ott
Black, who co-starred with Thornton in Sling Blade, is wonderful, stealing scenes and giving the whole production a greater sense of authenticity.
7/10
10
7
10
false
6
10
1
1,902
Almost Famous
NUVO Newsweekly
Edward Johnson-Ott
If rock music ever sent a shiver down your back, this is the film for you.
10/10
10
10
10
false
9
10
1
1,902
American Psycho
NUVO Newsweekly
Edward Johnson-Ott
A highly stylized fable, a combination creep-show and pitch-black comedy that steadily builds to an almost hallucinatory climax.
7/10
10
7
10
false
6
10
1
1,902
Battlefield Earth
NUVO Newsweekly
Edward Johnson-Ott
So overwrought, overacted and overwhelmingly inept that it must be seen to be believed.
2/10
10
2
10
false
1
10
1
1,902
Big Momma's House
NUVO Newsweekly
Edward Johnson-Ott
Witless, formulaic material.
5/10
10
5
10
false
4
10
1
1,902
Cast Away
NUVO Newsweekly
Edward Johnson-Ott
You will not be bored for a second.
9/10
10
9
10
false
8
10
1
1,902
Charlie's Angels
NUVO Newsweekly
Edward Johnson-Ott
More often than not, it's a surprisingly fun mess.
6/10
10
6
10
false
5
10
1
1,902
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon
NUVO Newsweekly
Edward Johnson-Ott
If you're in the mood for a beautifully photographed melodrama punctuated by dazzling martial arts sequences, then get ready for some big fun.
9/10
10
9
10
false
8
10
1
1,902
The Emperor's New Groove
NUVO Newsweekly
Edward Johnson-Ott
The Emperor's New Groove is fun, almost solely due to inspired casting of the voices behind the drawings, including, much as I hate to admit it, David Spade.
7/10
10
7
10
false
6
10
1
1,902
Hollow Man
NUVO Newsweekly
Edward Johnson-Ott
A fascinating piece of work despite its flat, obvious script.
6/10
10
6
10
false
5
10
1
1,902
Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas
NUVO Newsweekly
Edward Johnson-Ott
[Geisel] was quite satisfied with the 1966 animated TV show and didn't think it could be improved upon. He was right.
6/10
10
6
10
false
5
10
1
1,902
Meet the Parents
NUVO Newsweekly
Edward Johnson-Ott
Has all the elements for a memorable farce and succeeds more often than not.
8/10
10
8
10
false
7
10
1
1,902
Men of Honor
NUVO Newsweekly
Edward Johnson-Ott
Generic and poky, redeemed only somewhat by the two leads and the periodic effective segments.
7/10
10
7
10
false
6
10
1
1,902
Mission: Impossible 2
NUVO Newsweekly
Edward Johnson-Ott
Mission: Impossible 2 lacks emotional punch and the center section sorely tried my patience, but the film remains a hell of a ride.
7/10
10
7
10
false
6
10
1
1,902
Nurse Betty
NUVO Newsweekly
Edward Johnson-Ott
Nurse Betty is a corker.
8/10
10
8
10
false
7
10
1
1,902
The Perfect Storm
NUVO Newsweekly
Edward Johnson-Ott
As for the storm, I found Wolfgang Petersen's direction so engrossing that I failed to evaluate the quality of the special effects.
8/10
10
8
10
false
7
10
1
1,902
Remember the Titans
NUVO Newsweekly
Edward Johnson-Ott
Shines despite its problem areas, thanks to strong casting and the sincerity of Gregory Allen Howard's screenplay.
8/10
10
8
10
false
7
10
1
1,902
The Replacements
NUVO Newsweekly
Edward Johnson-Ott
A pretty anemic piece of work.
5/10
10
5
10
false
4
10
1
1,902
Return to Me
NUVO Newsweekly
Edward Johnson-Ott
I found the film utterly charming.
8/10
10
8
10
false
7
10
1
1,902
Saving Silverman
NUVO Newsweekly
Edward Johnson-Ott
Saving Silverman is an awkward, spotty, poorly staged dumb guy comedy that still made me laugh a lot.
7/10
10
7
10
false
6
10
1
1,902
Shadow of the Vampire
NUVO Newsweekly
Edward Johnson-Ott
A treat, courtesy of its clever premise, rich music and cinematography, and an enthusiastic cast gleefully overdoing their German accents.
9/10
10
9
10
false
8
10
1
1,902
Shanghai Noon
NUVO Newsweekly
Edward Johnson-Ott
Starts slowly, spending too long on the set-up, but once it kicks into gear, the film is a frothy treat.
8/10
10
8
10
false
7
10
1
1,902
The Skulls
NUVO Newsweekly
Edward Johnson-Ott
Every moment of The Skulls is just as idiotic as it sounds.
4/10
10
4
10
false
3
10
1
1,902
X-Men
NUVO Newsweekly
Edward Johnson-Ott
May well be the best cinematic superhero adaptation to date.
9/10
10
9
10
false
8
10
1
1,902
The Others
NUVO Newsweekly
Edward Johnson-Ott
Sets out to be a classic ghost story, but fails to grasp that special something that makes such films more than layers of mist.
3/4
4
3
4
false
4
7
2
1,903
Showtime
NUVO Newsweekly
Edward Johnson-Ott
By the time the production reaches its third act, it is nothing but car crashes and shoot-outs.
3/4
4
3
4
false
4
7
2
1,903
Blade Runner 2049
NUVO Newsweekly
Edward Johnson-Ott
There's more to be said, and both Blade Runner films create a distinct world and people it, so to speak, with characters you won't soon forget.
4/4
4
4
4
false
6
7
2
1,903
The Closet (Le Placard)
NUVO Newsweekly
Edward Johnson-Ott
The film offers no grand statements, just a clever idea and exceptional cast.
3.5/4
4
3.5
4
false
5
7
2
1,903
Con Air
NUVO Newsweekly
Edward Johnson-Ott
You'll never mistake it for art, but as far as summer movies go, this is a pretty effective thrill machine.
3.5/4
4
3.5
4
false
5
7
2
1,903
In the Company of Men
NUVO Newsweekly
Edward Johnson-Ott
A stark, nasty little tale of competition, power and cruelty.
4/4
4
4
4
false
6
7
2
1,903
Pumpkin
NUVO Newsweekly
Edward Johnson-Ott
Although there are many juicy supporting performances, Christina Ricci owns this movie. What a wonderful talent, and what a maddening, but enjoyable film.
4/4
4
4
4
false
6
7
2
1,903
Waiting for Guffman
NUVO Newsweekly
Edward Johnson-Ott
Be sure and stay for the film's closing credits, which contain some of the movie's funniest moments.
4/4
4
4
4
false
6
7
2
1,903
Anything Else
NY Rock
Spyder Darling
A satiric, sentimenatal and satisfying throwback to Allen's heyday of Annie Hall, Manhattan and Stardust Memories.
8.5/10
10
8.5
10
false
15
19
2
1,904
School of Rock
NY Rock
Spyder Darling
Black rocks with extreme prejudice and surprinsingly entertaining results.
9/10
10
9
10
false
16
19
2
1,904
Seabiscuit
NY Rock
Spyder Darling
A triple-crown achievement for writer/director/producer Gary Ross.
9/10
10
9
10
false
16
19
2
1,904
The Italian Job
NY Rock
Spyder Darling
Gets the audience into the sensational if superficial story and lets Wahlberg get even with naysayers who predicted he'd never work again after The Truth About Charlie.
3/4
4
3
4
false
2
4
1
1,905
All About Eve
NY Rock
Spyder Darling
Boffo look at the backstabbing backstage world of Broadway
4/5
5
4
5
false
12
17
4
1,906
Dillinger
NY Rock
Spyder Darling
Warren really feels his oats as the title gangster of this gruesome but gripping true crime drama.
3/5
5
3
5
false
8
17
4
1,906
Dangerous Game
NY Rock
Spyder Darling
More dreadful than dangerous.
1/5
5
1
5
false
0
17
4
1,906
The Mask
NY Rock
Spyder Darling
Who was that masked pet detective?
3/5
5
3
5
false
8
17
4
1,906
28 Days Later
NY Rock
Spyder Darling
Buckets of flesh eating fun.
4.5/5
5
4.5
5
false
14
17
4
1,906
2 Fast 2 Furious
NY Rock
Spyder Darling
Strong off the starting line, it stalls before reaching the second reel due to a distinct lack of "Diesel" power.
3/5
5
3
5
false
8
17
4
1,906
8 Mile
NY Rock
Spyder Darling
Even if...your idea of (w)rapping has more to do with leftover bologna than improvisational street slang, 8 Mile still goes the distance.
4.5/5
5
4.5
5
false
14
17
4
1,906
American Wedding
NY Rock
Spyder Darling
Pure check-your- brains-and- pants-at- the-door rowdiness!
4/5
5
4
5
false
12
17
4
1,906
Battle For The Planet Of The Apes
NY Rock
Spyder Darling
The battle was lost several movies earlier.
2/5
5
2
5
false
4
17
4
1,906
Biker Boyz
NY Rock
Spyder Darling
Adrenaline-enriched junk food for the soul.
3.75/5
5
3.75
5
false
11
17
4
1,906
Catch Me If You Can
NY Rock
Spyder Darling
Kick the hobbit and grab hold of Catch Me If You Can as soon as you can.
4.5/5
5
4.5
5
false
14
17
4
1,906
Days of Thunder
NY Rock
Spyder Darling
A Top Gun for the NASCAR set.
3/5
5
3
5
false
8
17
4
1,906
Gangs of New York
NY Rock
Spyder Darling
Gangs...could eat Charles Dickens' Oliver Twist for lunch and have the Artful Dodger turning tricks by sundown.
5/5
5
5
5
false
16
17
4
1,906
Garage Days
NY Rock
Spyder Darling
Despite plenty of drugs and a fair amount of sex, Garage Days asphyxiates from a lethal lack of rock'n roll.
3/5
5
3
5
false
8
17
4
1,906
Glengarry Glen Ross
NY Rock
Spyder Darling
A sharp look at the surreal world of real estate sales.
5/5
5
5
5
false
16
17
4
1,906
Head of State
NY Rock
Spyder Darling
A mostly likable and entertaining political spoof, albeit more slapstick than savvy.
3.75/5
5
3.75
5
false
11
17
4
1,906
How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days
NY Rock
Spyder Darling
Not for one frame does it seem possible that these two cutesy twenty-somethings won't see the errors of their wagers in time to take the exit to happily-ever-after land.
3/5
5
3
5
false
8
17
4
1,906
The Matrix Reloaded
NY Rock
Spyder Darling
A passionate, over-powered and mostly unfathomable upgrade of 1999's groundbreaking, breathtaking and equally cryptic original.
4/5
5
4
5
false
12
17
4
1,906
Narc
NY Rock
Spyder Darling
So brutal, cynical and just plain not nice it makes Training Day seem like Police Academy 6.
2/5
5
2
5
false
4
17
4
1,906
Old School
NY Rock
Spyder Darling
Guffaw filled, coming of middle age comedy.
3.75/5
5
3.75
5
false
11
17
4
1,906
Red Dragon
NY Rock
Spyder Darling
Two hours of delectably creepy and suspenseful fun.
4/5
5
4
5
false
12
17
4
1,906
Something Wild
NY Rock
Spyder Darling
Something wild this way comes!
4/5
5
4
5
false
12
17
4
1,906
The Dilemma
NY Rock
Spyder Darling
Meant to bridge the gap between chick flick and frat house fare, it is bound to annoy both intended audiences...
3/5
5
3
5
false
8
17
4
1,906
The Truth About Charlie
NY Rock
Spyder Darling
Apallingly absurd...the chemistry or lack thereof between Newton and Wahlberg could turn an Imax theater into a 9" black and white portable TV.
2/5
5
2
5
false
4
17
4
1,906
The Tuxedo
NY Rock
Spyder Darling
What you expect is just what you get...assuming the bar of expectations hasn't been raised above sixth-grade height.
3/5
5
3
5
false
8
17
4
1,906
Blood Work
NY Rock
Spyder Darling
The Good, The Bad and the Elderly
B+
long_letter
null
null
false
14
18
1
1,907
The Bourne Identity
NY Rock
Spyder Darling
...somehow manages to escape the shackles of its own clichés to be the best espionage picture to come out in weeks.
B
long_letter
null
null
false
13
18
1
1,907
Minority Report
NY Rock
Spyder Darling
...Spielberg has at last decided to make his audience's pulse pound rather than need the assistance of a life support system as in last year's A.I. Artificial Interlligence.
B
long_letter
null
null
false
13
18
1
1,907
Antebellum
Nashville Scene
Craig D. Lindsey
...seeing more Black pain is really something we don't need right now. We already see it on our damn phones every waking moment.
1.5/4
4
1.5
4
false
1
7
2
1,908
Murder!
Nate Hood Reviews
Nathanael Hood
A strange civilian policier-cum-whodunit, Hitchcock seems bored by his material...
5/10
10
5
10
false
4
10
1
1,909
30 Miles from Nowhere
Nate Hood Reviews
Nathanael Hood
...a boring thriller with second-rate scares and a third-rate twist.
3/10
10
3
10
false
2
10
1
1,909
A Ghost Story
Nate Hood Reviews
Nathanael Hood
Here is a film that's alive-truly alive-in a way very few are.
9/10
10
9
10
false
8
10
1
1,909
Action Point
Nate Hood Reviews
Nathanael Hood
All the best stunts in the film were already shown in the trailer.
4/10
10
4
10
false
3
10
1
1,909
Alita: Battle Angel
Nate Hood Reviews
Nathanael Hood
This isn't just science-fiction with a heart, it's science-fiction with a soul.
7/10
10
7
10
false
6
10
1
1,909
Apollo 11
Nate Hood Reviews
Nathanael Hood
...a sober, sobering account of the greatest scientific achievement of the twentieth century.
7/10
10
7
10
false
6
10
1
1,909
But I'm a Cheerleader
Nate Hood Reviews
Nathanael Hood
Both stylistic subversive and defiantly upbeat-it's one of the few prominent gay films of its era with a happy ending-it's a masterpiece of LGBT cinema. I suppose the 90s just weren't ready for it.
9/10
10
9
10
false
8
10
1
1,909
Excalibur
Nate Hood Reviews
Nathanael Hood
Excalibur feels like watching ancient legend brought to life, not refurbished for modern palettes.
7/10
10
7
10
false
6
10
1
1,909
Eyes of Laura Mars
Nate Hood Reviews
Nathanael Hood
Kershner turns the film into an exercise of stylistic excess...
7/10
10
7
10
false
6
10
1
1,909
First Reformed
Nate Hood Reviews
Nathanael Hood
...exactly the kind of discourse American cinema desperately needs.
9/10
10
9
10
false
8
10
1
1,909
Glass
Nate Hood Reviews
Nathanael Hood
What the film lacks in sanity and formal brilliance...it makes up for in charisma and enthusiasm.
6/10
10
6
10
false
5
10
1
1,909
Godzilla: King of the Monsters
Nate Hood Reviews
Nathanael Hood
This is cinema as unapologetic spectacle, done properly, done reverently, done joyously.
8/10
10
8
10
false
7
10
1
1,909
Joker
Nate Hood Reviews
Nathanael Hood
It's brazen rejection of subtext in favor of brash surface literalism is downright Samuel Fullerian.
7/10
10
7
10
false
6
10
1
1,909
Mary and The Witch's Flower
Nate Hood Reviews
Nathanael Hood
As the little boy sitting behind me whispered to his mom near the end: "Is it almost over? Because I never want it to end."
7/10
10
7
10
false
6
10
1
1,909
Meatballs
Nate Hood Reviews
Nathanael Hood
Amusing in an antiquated way? Perhaps. But funny? No.
5/10
10
5
10
false
4
10
1
1,909
Midsommar
Nate Hood Reviews
Nathanael Hood
[The film sees] the full blossoming of a visual style that can loosely be described as a less baroque Wes Anderson, obsessed with symmetry, artificiality, and angular camera movements.
9/10
10
9
10
false
8
10
1
1,909
Missing Link
Nate Hood Reviews
Nathanael Hood
...by far the most thematically anodyne and mealymouthed film in Laika's filmography.
5/10
10
5
10
false
4
10
1
1,909
Overlord
Nate Hood Reviews
Nathanael Hood
Overlord is a perfect example of great execution trumping originality.
8/10
10
8
10
false
7
10
1
1,909
Rocketman
Nate Hood Reviews
Nathanael Hood
What the film lacks in originality within the biopic formula it makes up for in execution where, like the plasticine films of Ken Russell and Terry Gilliam, you never know when reality will burst at its seams.
7/10
10
7
10
false
6
10
1
1,909