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Dumbo
Outtake Mag
James Hanton
A cocktail of Burton's delirious vision and the joy-filled ride that is a Disney movie. Dumbo is a truly rare beast indeed.
4/5
5
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9
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1,977
Extraction
Outtake Mag
James Hanton
Hemsworth's leading charisma is enough to keep you glued to this (occasionally magnetic) thrill ride.
3/5
5
3
5
false
4
9
2
1,977
Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw
Outtake Mag
James Hanton
David Leitch lets his action movie skills do the talking to deliver a summer blockbuster with old-fashioned thrills and spills.
4/5
5
4
5
false
6
9
2
1,977
Godzilla: King of the Monsters
Outtake Mag
James Hanton
Don't let naysayers put you off - Godzilla: King of the Monsters is a lot of fun and a bombastic salute to the franchise's history.
3/5
5
3
5
false
4
9
2
1,977
John Wick: Chapter 3 - Parabellum
Outtake Mag
James Hanton
This is full-blooded cinema realising its full potential, with an entertaining internal logic, stunning setting and set pieces to die for.
4/5
5
4
5
false
6
9
2
1,977
Joker
Outtake Mag
James Hanton
The curveballs that Joker will throw at you stay in your head for hours afterwards, as does the haunting collapse of its protagonist.
4.5/5
5
4.5
5
false
7
9
2
1,977
Judy & Punch
Outtake Mag
James Hanton
Judy and Punch feels like it has one too many strings attached to grow into the enthralling and thought-provoking story that it needs to be.
3/5
5
3
5
false
4
9
2
1,977
Jumanji: The Next Level
Outtake Mag
James Hanton
The plot seriously needs more focus, but this is still a level up from Welcome to the Jungle and again makes the right call in letting the cast do the hard work.
3/5
5
3
5
false
4
9
2
1,977
Memory: The Origins of Alien
Outtake Mag
James Hanton
Memory tasks itself with exploring in all the messy details exactly what makes Alien so special. It does so with incredible minuteness and style.
5/5
5
5
5
false
8
9
2
1,977
Missing Link
Outtake Mag
James Hanton
When you remember that this has all been made by hand using little more than plasticine and manual labour, you will be left spellbound, reeling from what the team behind this movie are capable of.
4/5
5
4
5
false
6
9
2
1,977
Onward
Outtake Mag
James Hanton
A truly magical end product.
4/5
5
4
5
false
6
9
2
1,977
Queen & Slim
Outtake Mag
James Hanton
Amidst a politically aggravated backdrop, Queen & Slim takes time to consider both the brutal and the beautiful.
4/5
5
4
5
false
6
9
2
1,977
Rambo: Last Blood
Outtake Mag
James Hanton
After years of ridiculous sequels, Last Blood proves that Rambo has been reduced to Hollywood cannon fodder. More than disappointing, it is outright dreadful.
1/5
5
1
5
false
0
9
2
1,977
Red Joan
Outtake Mag
James Hanton
Red Joan takes an intriguing premise and dilutes it almost beyond recognition into a boring and poorly done romance. Unlike good spy movies, Nunn's dreary history lesson leaves you neither shaken nor stirred.
2/5
5
2
5
false
2
9
2
1,977
Robert the Bruce
Outtake Mag
James Hanton
It is not quite as stirring as it wants to be, but Gray's picture brims with passion and is still as accomplished as any historical drama worth watching.
4/5
5
4
5
false
6
9
2
1,977
She's Missing
Outtake Mag
James Hanton
She's Missing lacks the drive and intrigue that the plot needs to make it more than an interesting, well-performed indie film. But interesting and well-performed it remains,
3/5
5
3
5
false
4
9
2
1,977
Spider-Man: Far From Home
Outtake Mag
James Hanton
A joyous trek through Europe after the gloom of Thanos and Endgame is exactly what the doctor ordered.
4/5
5
4
5
false
6
9
2
1,977
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker
Outtake Mag
James Hanton
It leaves many questions unanswered, a feeling of dissatisfaction deep in your stomach, and a strange sense of paralysing disappointment.
2/5
5
2
5
false
2
9
2
1,977
Stuber
Outtake Mag
James Hanton
A waste of a strong central pairing and a twist on a classic storyline, this is an overwhelmingly weak stab at a meaningful comedy.
2/5
5
2
5
false
2
9
2
1,977
Tater Tot & Patton
Outtake Mag
James Hanton
A film executed with great conviction and a staggering attention to detail, Tater Tot & Patton strikes the perfect balance between relatable and extraordinary.
4/5
5
4
5
false
6
9
2
1,977
The Dalai Lama: Scientist
Outtake Mag
James Hanton
This is not simply another expose on a figure of near-myth, but a surprisingly affecting and insightful story of symbiosis and collaboration.
4/5
5
4
5
false
6
9
2
1,977
The Farewell
Outtake Mag
James Hanton
Wang has produced an utter marvel of a film. The Farewell is a beautiful, resonating gem, fuelled by some standout performances and told with touches of pure grace.
5/5
5
5
5
false
8
9
2
1,977
The Outsider
Outtake Mag
James Hanton
The story lacks anything new, the filming choices are weird, and the characters fall short. Best advice is to ride out of town before the final shot.
2/5
5
2
5
false
2
9
2
1,977
The Painter and the Thief
Outtake Mag
James Hanton
A portrait of empathy, forgiveness and the potential rewards of letting yourself take a risk you would ordinarily never consider.
4/5
5
4
5
false
6
9
2
1,977
The Riot Act
Outtake Mag
James Hanton
It tries too hard, but Parks' design props the film up just enough to make it worth sitting through until an expertly staged conclusion.
3/5
5
3
5
false
4
9
2
1,977
Tigertail
Outtake Mag
James Hanton
Yang's exploration of the past just about remembers to include the present day, and the end result is a movie that pays homage to how memories shape your present.
3/5
5
3
5
false
4
9
2
1,977
Tolkien
Outtake Mag
James Hanton
Tolkien gets certain parts of the story spot on, and does so with a visceral style that makes for compelling viewing. Where it bogs down is everywhere else.
3/5
5
3
5
false
4
9
2
1,977
Toy Story 4
Outtake Mag
James Hanton
Josh Cooley's feature debut is yet another showcase of heartfelt entertainment, alive with energy and delivering yet another tear-jerking roundhouse of a finale.
4/5
5
4
5
false
6
9
2
1,977
Yes, God, Yes
Outtake Mag
James Hanton
A heavenly blend of labour and love... a personalised, candid confrontation of youth complete with a great sense of humour and important underlying message.
4/5
5
4
5
false
6
9
2
1,977
Feels Good Man
POV Magazine
Jason Gorber
Arthur Jones makes a blistering debut with this look at the man behind a meme.
A-
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15
18
1
1,978
Into the Inferno
POV Magazine
Jason Gorber
f a great documentary is meant to lead you into a journey both surprising and exhilarating, then Into the Inferno succeeds in spectacular ways. A masterwork filled with stunning visuals and captivating environs.
A
long_letter
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null
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16
18
1
1,978
Red Penguins
POV Magazine
Jason Gorber
Red Penguins is a wild and crazy story well told, especially in the first half, by Polsky, who is emerging as a gifted documentarian.
B+
long_letter
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18
1
1,978
The Fight
POV Magazine
Jason Gorber
A powerful, necessary, and illuminating look at the ACLU as it tries to navigate the age of Trump's presidency
A-
long_letter
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null
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15
18
1
1,978
The Mole Agent
POV Magazine
Jason Gorber
Alberdi's film is truly playful, occasionally riffing on James Bond-like subterfuge, but in the end the schtick doesn't get in the way of the impact of the emotions at play.
B+
long_letter
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null
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14
18
1
1,978
The Painter and the Thief
POV Magazine
Jason Gorber
A warm, moving, and often astonishing look at these two remarkable yet deeply flawed individuals.
A
long_letter
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null
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16
18
1
1,978
Birds of Prey (And the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn)
Pagey
Alex Page
Birds of Prey is among the best of DC. Margot Robbie once again kills it as Harley Quinn with Jurnee Smollett-Bell impressing as Black Canary. Black Mask is arguably the best DC Villain so far. What a Ride!
4/5
5
4
5
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3
5
1
1,979
Battle For Terra
PajamasMedia
Christian Toto
The spaceships - and the film's ideological bent - jump out at you during the new 3-D film Battle for Terra
2.5/4
4
2.5
4
false
3
7
2
1,980
Bruno
PajamasMedia
Christian Toto
Sacha Baron Cohen's Bruno is shocking, outrageous and uncompromising in its willingness to get a laugh. It's just not very funny.
1.5/4
4
1.5
4
false
1
7
2
1,980
Crossing Over
PajamasMedia
Christian Toto
Crossing Over 'Crashes' the gates of illegal immigration with little new, or insightful, to add to the debate.
2/4
4
2
4
false
2
7
2
1,980
No Strings Attached
PajamasMedia
Christian Toto
Portman shows Heigl, Bell and Aniston what it takes to be a rom-com queen in No Strings Attached.
3/4
4
3
4
false
4
7
2
1,980
Where God Left His Shoes
PajamasMedia
Christian Toto
Where God Left His Shoes is a holiday miracle - a gritty tale about homelessness that's neither sappy nor sentimental
3.5/4
4
3.5
4
false
5
7
2
1,980
Blackmail
Pajiba
Jeremy C. Fox
Slight but entertaining, Hitchcock's last silent film/first talkie (it was released both ways) is today largely a historical curiosity, but still worth seeing.
4/5
5
4
5
false
6
9
2
1,981
The Awful Truth
Pajiba
Jeremy C. Fox
Among the finest of the screwball "comedies of remarriage," The Awful Truth showcases Grant and Dunne at their most winning.
5/5
5
5
5
false
8
9
2
1,981
Born on the Fourth of July
Pajiba
Jeremy C. Fox
An overrated potboiler with effectively horrific battle scenes but a too-easy duel between good and evil father figures.
3/5
5
3
5
false
4
9
2
1,981
Clash of the Titans
Pajiba
TK Burton
It's destined to be a mega-blockbuster, and it deserves every dollar it earns. Warner Brothers has done exactly what should be done with a reimagining: take everything that was good about the so-so original, and make it bigger and better.
4/5
5
4
5
false
6
9
2
1,981
F/X
Pajiba
Jeremy C. Fox
A charmingly lo-fi '80s neo-noir that holds up better than most of its competition.
4/5
5
4
5
false
6
9
2
1,981
Get Real
Pajiba
Jeremy C. Fox
A by-the-numbers coming-out flick that's rescued by a bit of insight into human nature and some heartfelt performances.
3/5
5
3
5
false
4
9
2
1,981
The Grifters
Pajiba
Jeremy C. Fox
Frears' adaptation transmutes Jim Thompson's classic pulp novel into Greek tragedy.
5/5
5
5
5
false
8
9
2
1,981
High-Rise
Pajiba
Kristy Puchko
The first forty minutes or so of High-Rise are stylish, unsettling, and grimly witty. But then Wheatley abruptly changes gears...
3/5
5
3
5
false
4
9
2
1,981
Matador
Pajiba
Jeremy C. Fox
Among the most perverse of Almodovar's films, Matador's characters are so desperate to feel alive that death becomes the ultimate turn-on.
4/5
5
4
5
false
6
9
2
1,981
McCabe & Mrs. Miller
Pajiba
Jeremy C. Fox
Altman's brilliant deconstruction of the Western is a classic, one of his most assured works.
5/5
5
5
5
false
8
9
2
1,981
On Chesil Beach
Pajiba
Roxana Hadadi
For viewers, the remainder of On Chesil Beach becomes consumed with trying to figure out who hurt Florence - which is actually a pretty crappy way to watch a movie!
2.5/5
5
2.5
5
false
3
9
2
1,981
Ringu (Ring)
Pajiba
Jeremy C. Fox
The predecessor to the Hollywood blockbuster The Ring, Hideo Nakata's low-budget original packs some scares but skimps on characterization.
3/5
5
3
5
false
4
9
2
1,981
Sylvia Scarlett
Pajiba
Jeremy C. Fox
The earliest and least successful pairing of Hepburn and Grant, Sylvia Scarlett is of interest to their diehard fans but not to many others.
3/5
5
3
5
false
4
9
2
1,981
Crash
Palm Beach Daily News
Frank Houston
It's apt that Haggis' most recent cinematic effort concentrated on boxing; he is just as eager to pound us over the head in Crash.
2/4
4
2
4
false
2
7
2
1,982
Why We Fight
Palm Beach Daily News
Frank Houston
A well-researched, impassioned, talking-head-filled treatise on the militarization of America.
3/4
4
3
4
false
4
7
2
1,982
The Aristocrats
Palm Beach Daily News
Frank Houston
The Aristocrats may not be as insightful as it purports to be, but it is good for a few gut laughs - if you've got the stomach for it.
3/4
4
3
4
false
4
7
2
1,982
Dave Chappelle's Block Party
Palm Beach Daily News
Frank Houston
Infectiously fun.
3.5/4
4
3.5
4
false
5
7
2
1,982
Brokeback Mountain
Palm Beach Daily News
Frank Houston
Lee has made one of the most memorable - and undoubtedly the most important and relevant - love stories in movie history.
4/4
4
4
4
false
6
7
2
1,982
Broken Flowers
Palm Beach Daily News
Frank Houston
Don's journey becomes a vision of lost opportunities and paths not taken, and in Murray's hands it is sublime.
4/4
4
4
4
false
6
7
2
1,982
The Brothers Grimm
Palm Beach Daily News
Frank Houston
Gilliam's film is trapped somewhere between fable and comedy. It's as if he is so entranced by his own visual inventiveness that he completely loses sight of his storytelling.
2/4
4
2
4
false
2
7
2
1,982
Cars
Palm Beach Daily News
Frank Houston
Cars is a pleasant joyride through some spectacular terrain. But from start to finish, there isn't a curve in the highway that you don't see coming from miles away.
3/4
4
3
4
false
4
7
2
1,982
Fantastic Four
Palm Beach Daily News
Frank Houston
Sometimes the Hollywood treatment can be a superhero's greatest arch-nemesis.
2/4
4
2
4
false
2
7
2
1,982
The Forgotten
Palm Beach Daily News
Frank Houston
More stilted and manipulative than any of M. Night Shyamalan's films. All that's missing is a scene with Moore sculpting geological landmarks out of mashed potatoes.
1/4
4
1
4
false
0
7
2
1,982
Friends With Money
Palm Beach Daily News
Frank Houston
An appealingly low-key look at friendships and status, and how the two co-exist, sometimes uncomfortably.
3/4
4
3
4
false
4
7
2
1,982
Grizzly Man
Palm Beach Daily News
Frank Houston
A haunting documentary about the fine line between devotion and delusion that deepens our appreciation for both animal and human nature.
4/4
4
4
4
false
6
7
2
1,982
Happy Endings
Palm Beach Daily News
Frank Houston
In a season of overpriced cookie-cutter movies that underestimate their audience, the ambition and intelligence of Roos' film is a happy outcome indeed.
3/4
4
3
4
false
4
7
2
1,982
Hero
Palm Beach Daily News
Frank Houston
Portrays the myth behind the unification of China with a visually sumptuous palette and elemental grandeur.
4/4
4
4
4
false
6
7
2
1,982
A History of Violence
Palm Beach Daily News
Frank Houston
With foreboding and tension in almost every shot, Cronenberg's taut thriller doesn't revel in violence, but reflects in ambivalence on its grim consequences.
3.5/4
4
3.5
4
false
5
7
2
1,982
Hustle & Flow
Palm Beach Daily News
Frank Houston
The movie's effortless charm and earthy naturalism, combined with strong performances from its main and supporting actors, are beguiling enough to draw in any audience
3.5/4
4
3.5
4
false
5
7
2
1,982
I Heart Huckabees
Palm Beach Daily News
Frank Houston
Despite Russell's self-indulgent streak, he earns credit for his ambition, for imbuing a stellar cast with his own bizarre spirit, and for pulling it off with wit and style.
3/4
4
3
4
false
4
7
2
1,982
King Kong
Palm Beach Daily News
Frank Houston
A nearly seamless blend of cutting edge technology with much of the original's sensibility - Jackson's giant ape may be a special effect, but he is also a real character.
4/4
4
4
4
false
6
7
2
1,982
The Longest Yard
Palm Beach Daily News
Frank Houston
Three decades after the original, all the rough edges have been sanded off, and the film has been given the obvious, spoonfed approach of a Hollywood summer movie.
1/4
4
1
4
false
0
7
2
1,982
Match Point
Palm Beach Daily News
Frank Houston
This sexy morality play further bolsters the case for Woody Allen's continued vitality and relevance.
3.5/4
4
3.5
4
false
5
7
2
1,982
Memoirs of a Geisha
Palm Beach Daily News
Frank Houston
As gorgeous as it is lifeless.
2/4
4
2
4
false
2
7
2
1,982
Munich
Palm Beach Daily News
Frank Houston
Purports to raise questions about the human toll of retribution - on its victims as well as on its practitioners. But Spielberg has no real tatste for the complexities.
2.5/4
4
2.5
4
false
3
7
2
1,982
Separate Lies
Palm Beach Daily News
Frank Houston
Wilkinson roars through Separate Lies with all the bitter tenacity of a successful man blindsided by the news that everything in his life is not an unqualified triumph.
3.5/4
4
3.5
4
false
5
7
2
1,982
Sin City
Palm Beach Daily News
Frank Houston
If you can look past its veneer of shed blood, broken bodies and the rat-a-tat-tat talk of its hardboiled tough guys, Sin City is a thing of savage beauty.
3.5/4
4
3.5
4
false
5
7
2
1,982
The Squid and the Whale
Palm Beach Daily News
Frank Houston
You could call it the filet of the divorce movie genre.
4/4
4
4
4
false
6
7
2
1,982
Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith
Palm Beach Daily News
Frank Houston
Against all odds, the movie becomes more than the sum of its creaky parts, building enough emotional firepower to destroy an entire hard-bitten cynic such as myself.
3/4
4
3
4
false
4
7
2
1,982
Superman Returns
Palm Beach Daily News
Frank Houston
Like many superhero movies, Superman Returns relies on special effects to create the swooshing sense of exuberance that should also be a part of the storytelling.
2.5/4
4
2.5
4
false
3
7
2
1,982
Syriana
Palm Beach Daily News
Frank Houston
A political thriller should have a little mystery to it, but Syriana, while certainly noble in its ambition, is too indecipherable to add up to a great or even good movie.
2/4
4
2
4
false
2
7
2
1,982
The Three Burials of Melquiades Estrada
Palm Beach Daily News
Frank Houston
By turns brutal and sadistic, humorous and moralistic, Jones weaves a tale that has the moral heft of a fable and the gritty realism of 1970s cinema.
4/4
4
4
4
false
6
7
2
1,982
Walk the Line
Palm Beach Daily News
Frank Houston
Walk the Line is buoyed by such sharp writing and strong performances that it floats above the tired conventions of the movie biography.
3/4
4
3
4
false
4
7
2
1,982
War of the Worlds
Palm Beach Daily News
Frank Houston
A sure-footed thrill ride with more suspense and spine-tingling scares than a Tom Cruise publicity junket.
3.5/4
4
3.5
4
false
5
7
2
1,982
Wedding Crashers
Palm Beach Daily News
Frank Houston
Wedding Crashers is a comedy that is unabashedly for adults, bless its bawdy, sentimental heart.
3/4
4
3
4
false
4
7
2
1,982
Where the Truth Lies
Palm Beach Daily News
Frank Houston
A stylized, sin-filled film noir, the film is also a meta-narrative about show business, in which no character bothers with the pretense of seeming to be one thing.
3/4
4
3
4
false
4
7
2
1,982
Rocket Science
Palm Beach Post
Hap Erstein
Blitz cleverly constructs another tale around a competition and again takes us beneath the surface of those vying for the prize.
B+
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18
1
1,983
The Best Man
Palo Alto Weekly
Jeanne Aufmuth
Crisp dialogue and snappy direction.
9/10
10
9
10
false
8
10
1
1,984
What Planet Are You From?
Palo Alto Weekly
Jeanne Aufmuth
A nice breather from the relentless humor of extraterrestrial procreation.
8/10
10
8
10
false
7
10
1
1,984
The 13th Warrior
Palo Alto Weekly
Jeanne Aufmuth
Stilted dialogue, ridiculous storyline and spurting arteries combine for a very ugly filmgoing experience.
4/10
10
4
10
false
3
10
1
1,984
American Beauty
Palo Alto Weekly
Jeanne Aufmuth
Marvelous filmmaking on every level.
10/10
10
10
10
false
9
10
1
1,984
Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me
Palo Alto Weekly
Jeanne Aufmuth
An action-packed and energetic ode to the 60s, and every spy movie ever made.
8/10
10
8
10
false
7
10
1
1,984
Bringing Out the Dead
Palo Alto Weekly
Jeanne Aufmuth
There's no story to speak of.
4/10
10
4
10
false
3
10
1
1,984
The Cider House Rules
Palo Alto Weekly
Jeanne Aufmuth
A pleasing package.
8/10
10
8
10
false
7
10
1
1,984
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon
Palo Alto Weekly
Jeanne Aufmuth
Banish all thoughts of Chow Yun Fat and Michelle Yeoh as shoot 'em up action heroes.
8/10
10
8
10
false
7
10
1
1,984
Drop Dead Gorgeous
Palo Alto Weekly
Jeanne Aufmuth
Perfectly wicked and hilarious!
9/10
10
9
10
false
8
10
1
1,984
Erin Brockovich
Palo Alto Weekly
Jeanne Aufmuth
Erin Brockovich strikes out.
7/10
10
7
10
false
6
10
1
1,984
Gladiator
Palo Alto Weekly
Jeanne Aufmuth
Vibrant, visceral, provocative and transporting.
10/10
10
10
10
false
9
10
1
1,984
Gossip
Palo Alto Weekly
Jeanne Aufmuth
Poorly executed morality tale that borders on the absurd.
5/10
10
5
10
false
4
10
1
1,984