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Whip It
Total Film
Rosie Fletcher
Part underdog sports flick, part coming-of-ager, Whip It! trades on familiar formulaics, yet Shauna Cross' smart script (based on her novel) keeps things fresh and funny.
4/4
4
4
4
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3
4
1
2,427
Nancy Drew
Total Film
Sam Ashurst
The original books appeal to generations of readers, but this flick's strictly for tweens and slumming homage-spotters.
2/6
6
2
6
false
1
6
1
2,428
Darkman
Town Talk (Alexandria, LA)
Andrew Griffin
Fourteen years later, I'm still talking about this dark and amusing film. Sam Raimi is a magnificent filmmaker and deserves far more credit than he receives.
4/5
5
4
5
false
3
5
1
2,429
Dear God
Town Talk (Alexandria, LA)
Andrew Griffin
This shows Greg Kinnear at his most forced. Director Garry Marshall should've given Kinnear and the other actors more depth before taking it to the silver screen.
2/5
5
2
5
false
1
5
1
2,429
Escape to Witch Mountain
Town Talk (Alexandria, LA)
Andrew Griffin
Thirty years later, this Disney film still resonates.
4/5
5
4
5
false
3
5
1
2,429
Platoon
Town Talk (Alexandria, LA)
Andrew Griffin
Stone takes us into the hell that was the Vietnam War and turns out a provocative film.
4/5
5
4
5
false
3
5
1
2,429
White Squall
Town Talk (Alexandria, LA)
Andrew Griffin
Bridges puts his shoulder to the wheel and impresses audiences.
3/5
5
3
5
false
2
5
1
2,429
Friday Night Lights
Town Talk (Alexandria, LA)
Andrew Griffin
We see just how serious Texans -- fans and players alike -- take their football.
B-
long_letter
null
null
false
12
18
1
2,430
Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle
Town Talk (Alexandria, LA)
Andrew Griffin
There is a lot of imagination in this wacky ride of a film that would make 'The Dude' from The Big Lebowski very happy.
B
long_letter
null
null
false
13
18
1
2,430
Kinsey
Town Talk (Alexandria, LA)
Andrew Griffin
Neeson's portrayal of Kinsey is letter-perfect and helps us sympathize with a man who is often misunderstood and even vilified by some.
A
long_letter
null
null
false
16
18
1
2,430
The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou
Town Talk (Alexandria, LA)
Andrew Griffin
The movie, well, it stinks like a rotting beached whale.
C-
long_letter
null
null
false
9
18
1
2,430
Napoleon Dynamite
Town Talk (Alexandria, LA)
Andrew Griffin
Hess knows his characters -- sad sacks and misunderstood nerd geniuses who inhabit straight-laced Middle America.
B+
long_letter
null
null
false
14
18
1
2,430
Off the Map
Town Talk (Alexandria, LA)
Andrew Griffin
I should point out that one character that makes the biggest impact is the landscape itself.
B+
long_letter
null
null
false
14
18
1
2,430
Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith
Town Talk (Alexandria, LA)
Andrew Griffin
(G)ood is seduced by evil and good must ulimately triumph is balance is to be restored and peace secured. Sound familiar?
B+
long_letter
null
null
false
14
18
1
2,430
Team America: World Police
Town Talk (Alexandria, LA)
Andrew Griffin
I give credit to satirists Parker and Stone for having the wherewithal to slaughter sacred cows and show that hypocrisy is evident on both sides of the political aisle.
B-
long_letter
null
null
false
12
18
1
2,430
Woman Thou Art Loosed
Town Talk (Alexandria, LA)
Andrew Griffin
While the acting is adequate, it has a low-budget, melodramatic 'ABC Afterschool Special' quality to it that would make it more appropriate for airing on Lifetime or BET.
C
long_letter
null
null
false
10
18
1
2,430
The Singing Detective
ToxicUniverse.com
Jeremiah Kipp
Potter's gaze into the man's dark sexual and familial secrets isn't about one man's oppression, but about his self-imposed melodrama.
1.5/4
4
1.5
4
false
1
7
2
2,431
Third World Cop
ToxicUniverse.com
Jeremiah Kipp
Third World Cop shows that Hollywood hackdom isn't that far removed from independent (and foreign) digital video posturing.
1/4
4
1
4
false
0
7
2
2,431
Hamlet
Trades
Alex Keen
A disappointment because it failed to peak my interest like Baz Luhrman's Romeo & Juliet did.
6/10
10
6
10
false
5
10
1
2,432
The Patriot
Trades
Alex Keen
...an honest depiction of warfare that focuses on characters and symbols.
7/10
10
7
10
false
6
10
1
2,432
A.I. Artificial Intelligence
Trades
Alex Keen
A.I. Artificial Intelligence Movie Review
7/10
10
7
10
false
6
10
1
2,432
Boys and Girls
Trades
Alex Keen
Sleepless in Seattle this ain't.
5/10
10
5
10
false
4
10
1
2,432
Chicken Run
Trades
Alex Keen
Chicken Run Movie Review
9/10
10
9
10
false
8
10
1
2,432
X-Men
Trades
Alex Keen
Overall I was impressed by Singer's attention to detail.
9/10
10
9
10
false
8
10
1
2,432
Hellbound: Hellraiser II
Trades
Alex Keen
Fun Fun Fun :P
4/5
5
4
5
true
4
6
1
2,433
Last Action Hero
Trades
Alex Keen
Funnier than you might expect
3/5
5
3
5
true
3
6
1
2,433
The Pallbearer
Trades
Alex Keen
Not as bad as the title might suggest, maybe a bit too dark a comedy for most audiences. However, it still has some comedic blank spots.
2/5
5
2
5
true
2
6
1
2,433
Rudy
Trades
Alex Keen
A magical film.
4/5
5
4
5
true
4
6
1
2,433
Sgt. Bilko
Trades
Alex Keen
Awful
0/5
5
0
5
true
0
6
1
2,433
Trapped in Paradise
Trades
Alex Keen
Horrible. Terrible. Unfunny.
0/5
5
0
5
true
0
6
1
2,433
Insomnia
Trades
Alex Keen
An engrossing and inventive thriller.
A
long_letter
null
null
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16
18
1
2,434
About a Boy
Trades
Alex Keen
To be completely honest, Grant may have the best performance of his career in Boy.
A-
long_letter
null
null
false
15
18
1
2,434
About Schmidt
Trades
Alex Keen
Alexander Payne's follow-up to his critically praised debut, Election, struggles throughout to convey a purpose and vision. While the humor is evident in the premise, it fails consistently to execute successfully.
C-
long_letter
null
null
false
9
18
1
2,434
Antwone Fisher
Trades
Alex Keen
This film is easily one of the year's best because it never hides its intentions, but still carries a heavy impact. Antwone Fisher's strength relies on simplicity, charm, and craftsmanship
A
long_letter
null
null
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16
18
1
2,434
Bowling for Columbine
Trades
Alex Keen
Here lies the charm of Michael Moore's style, he uses guerilla style journalism to ask the questions no one seems to be asking, of the people no one seems to have the balls to ask.
A-
long_letter
null
null
false
15
18
1
2,434
Far From Heaven
Trades
Alex Keen
Haysbert's performance here shines as a perfect example of an African-American actor that is left behind in Hollywood, not because he can't act, but because there are too few roles written for him.
B
long_letter
null
null
false
13
18
1
2,434
K-19: The Widowmaker
Trades
Alex Keen
It fails to create an emotional link to the true story it is based on because it allows empty dialogue and over-indulgent action to overwhelm the horror of the true sailor's reality.
C
long_letter
null
null
false
10
18
1
2,434
Mr. Deeds
Trades
Alex Keen
Overall, 'Deeds' proves that Sandler's comedy is showing it's age. While not as horrid as 'Little Nicky,' 'Deeds' remains outside of Sandler's circle of great comedies.
B-
long_letter
null
null
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12
18
1
2,434
Narc
Trades
Alex Keen
The opening tests the limits of an R-rating, as a drug fueled cop chases down a criminal that has no regard for civilians or human life...
A
long_letter
null
null
false
16
18
1
2,434
Road to Perdition
Trades
Alex Keen
Mendes takes an extensive look at a cold-blooded man whose love for his family challenges his livelihood and his past, and delivers a film that seems unmired by the studio corruption that many young director's despise.
A
long_letter
null
null
false
16
18
1
2,434
School of Rock
Trades
Alex Keen
Instead of the freshness of About a Boy, it presents the tried-and-true of a watered down The Goonies.
C+
long_letter
null
null
false
11
18
1
2,434
Seed of Chucky
Trades
Alex Keen
No one rents or buys a movie like this for its Oscar moments. This is a fun romp of a flick that's going to be fun with a group of friends and a keg.
B-
long_letter
null
null
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12
18
1
2,434
Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones
Trades
Alex Keen
While the film is clearly a step up from Menace, it still has its weak points.
B+
long_letter
null
null
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14
18
1
2,434
Let Me In
Tri-City Herald
Gary Wolcott
Attention Twilight fans. You need to see Let Me In. This is a "real" vampire love story.
4.5/10
10
4.5
10
false
7
19
2
2,435
Rango
Tri-City Herald
Gary Wolcott
The humor is dry, dusty and packed with animated caricatures of legendary movie characters.
4.5/10
10
4.5
10
false
7
19
2
2,435
The Conspirator
Tri-City Herald
Gary Wolcott
Robert Redford and screenwriter James D. Solomon take The Conspirator in half-a-dozen directions, all with deep moral implications.
4.5/10
10
4.5
10
false
7
19
2
2,435
A Perfect Getaway
Tri-City Herald
Gary Wolcott
The film is gratefully short but writer/director David Twohy still takes too much time working through the standard suspect check list before getting to a terrific twist.
3.5/4
4
3.5
4
false
5
7
2
2,436
Get Hard
Tri-City Herald
Gary Wolcott
It's hard to find anything remotely funny or fun about Get Hard.
1/4
4
1
4
false
0
7
2
2,436
The Last Airbender
Tri-City Herald
Gary Wolcott
The addition of the 3-D is obviously an afterthought, and in most scenes it's pretty bad. Almost as bad as the writing and the acting. Almost.
1/4
4
1
4
false
0
7
2
2,436
Robin Hood
Tribune News Service
Katie Walsh
While it plays fast and loose with loaded political iconography, this Robin Hood has brought a whole new dimension to this age-old tale.
83/100
100
83
100
false
82
100
1
2,437
Black Panther
Tribune News Service
Rick Bentley
Unlike a Tony Stark who can entertain with his dry wit or Captain America who dazzles with his passion for patriotism, Boseman must play both T'Challa as a man of great reserve. He's a warrior, but one who rules the screen with a quiet calm.
3.5/5
5
3.5
5
false
5
9
2
2,438
District 9
Tribune News Service
Roger Moore
As straight sci-fi action, it packs a punch, once you get past the ick factor.
4/5
5
4
5
false
6
9
2
2,438
Gone
Tribune News Service
Roger Moore
There's nothing in the film - which lacks urgency - or Seyfried's eyes or physical demeanor that suggests panic, fear, desperation.
1.5/5
5
1.5
5
false
1
9
2
2,438
Instant Family
Tribune News Service
Katie Walsh
While the pace of Instant Family can be relentless, with the supporting cast and a whole lot of genuine authenticity, Anders hits that sweet-spot of hilarious and heartwarming.
3/5
5
3
5
false
4
9
2
2,438
Joe
Tribune News Service
Roger Moore
Cage's best role in over a decade, his best performance in even longer.
3.5/5
5
3.5
5
false
5
9
2
2,438
Kin
Tribune News Service
Katie Walsh
Kin proves to not be one thing or the other, defying any clear genre or demographic boundaries. It's not a blockbuster or a heroic young adult tale, just a devastatingly sad and terrible story...
2.5/5
5
2.5
5
false
3
9
2
2,438
Mad Max: Fury Road
Tribune News Service
Roger Moore
The movie of the summer thunders in on 22 armor-spiked wheels, because an 18-wheeler just wouldn't do.
3.5/5
5
3.5
5
false
5
9
2
2,438
Midnight Sun
Tribune News Service
Katie Walsh
In slapsticky moments, you can tell she's working overtime to spark something, anything, but nothing catches fire in this Midnight Sun.
2/5
5
2
5
false
2
9
2
2,438
Only the Brave
Tribune News Service
Rick Bentley
"Only the Brave" is a heart-touching reminder of what real heroes look like and how they act.
3/5
5
3
5
false
4
9
2
2,438
Pitch Perfect 3
Tribune News Service
Katie Walsh
Pitch Perfect 3 is so breezy it's completely weightless, but it manages to deliver just enough of the goods.
3/5
5
3
5
false
4
9
2
2,438
Ratatouille
Tribune News Service
Roger Moore
Has Pixar lost its magic recipe? Ratatouille is filled with fairly generic animated imagery, a few modest chases, a couple of good gags, not a lot of laughs.
3/5
5
3
5
false
4
9
2
2,438
The Simpsons Movie
Tribune News Service
Roger Moore
With a hearty 'Woo-hooo' and no 'doh' spared, The Simpsons make the journey from small screen to big with their subversive wit, their wanderlust and their sentimental streak entirely intact.
5/5
5
5
5
false
8
9
2
2,438
Spider-Man: Far From Home
Tribune News Service
Katie Walsh
If "Into the Spider-Verse" explored all the different ways to be Spider-Man, "Far from Home" dives into the heart of what it means to be hero, a responsibility that isn't always easy. Good thing Spidey is one of the best.
3.5/5
5
3.5
5
false
5
9
2
2,438
Teen Titans Go! To the Movies
Tribune News Service
Rick Bentley
Nothing will ever make amends for the nearly perfect disaster of "Green Lantern." This comes close.
3.5/5
5
3.5
5
false
5
9
2
2,438
The Last Of Robin Hood
Tribune News Service
Roger Moore
Another promising indie film killed by Dakota Fanning.
1.5/5
5
1.5
5
false
1
9
2
2,438
The Possession of Hannah Grace
Tribune News Service
Katie Walsh
There are a few jumps and bumps, but there's no real sense of dread, unease or questioning. We simply watch the events unfold with a full understanding of what's going on.
2/5
5
2
5
false
2
9
2
2,438
Upgrade
Tribune News Service
Katie Walsh
Upgrade is a brutish, efficient and well-executed slice of cyberpunk action-horror with a silly streak.
3.5/5
5
3.5
5
false
5
9
2
2,438
White Boy Rick
Tribune News Service
Katie Walsh
Merritt is charming, authentic and incredibly watchable.
3/5
5
3
5
false
4
9
2
2,438
Ophelia
Tribune News Service
Rick Bentley
"Ophelia" provides a fascinating expansion on Shakespeare's greatest work with great respect that proves to be deeply entertaining on its own, + acts as a catalyst for wanting to know more about the original work.
B
long_letter
null
null
false
13
18
1
2,439
The Adventures of Tintin
Tribune News Service
Roger Moore
This "Raiders of the Lost Ark's Greatest Hits" is a delight to look at, even if motion capture isn't your particular cup of animation tea.
B-
long_letter
null
null
false
12
18
1
2,439
Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse
Tripwire Magazine
Laurence Boyce
This is not only a fresh take on the character of Spider-Man, and an investigation on what makes him (and her) so enduring, but also one of the best superhero movies of the past few years.
4/5
5
4
5
false
3
5
1
2,440
Superman: Red Son
Tripwire Magazine
Laurence Boyce
Keeps many of the core beats of the original comic and tries to provide a modicum of intelligent discourse on the nature of politics and personal ethics whilst concentrating on all the action orientated antics one would expect in a superhero film.
3/5
5
3
5
false
2
5
1
2,440
The Great Race
Tsunami Magazine
Caffeinated Clint
Laughs aplenty! Lemmon is hilarious!
3/5
5
3
5
false
2
5
1
2,441
Catch-22
Tsunami Magazine
Caffeinated Clint
If you liked M*A*S*H, You'll love this!
3/5
5
3
5
false
2
5
1
2,441
Lost in America
Tsunami Magazine
Caffeinated Clint
A complete joy from start to finish! See it before you take to the wide-open road!
3/5
5
3
5
false
2
5
1
2,441
The Mighty Quinn
Tsunami Magazine
Caffeinated Clint
An award-worthy performance by Washington
3/5
5
3
5
false
2
5
1
2,441
Radio Flyer
Tsunami Magazine
Caffeinated Clint
One of the most touching films ever made. A must-see
4/5
5
4
5
false
3
5
1
2,441
The Dark Knight
Tsunami Magazine
Caffeinated Clint
The Dark Knight is the best Batman film ever made, the best superhero movie ever made, and the best movie of the year to date.
5/5
5
5
5
false
4
5
1
2,441
The Dogs of War
Tsunami Magazine
Caffeinated Clint
A bonafide classic. Walken is terrific
3/5
5
3
5
false
2
5
1
2,441
Road House
Tulsa World
Dennis King
It's pointless, mean-spiritede, excessively violent and, perhaps worst of all, just plain dumb.
1/5
5
1
5
false
0
9
2
2,442
Unforgiven
Tulsa World
James Vance
It's not a movie for kids, but it's a fine movie for any adult who doesn't mind thinking a little after the hot lead has flown.
4/5
5
4
5
false
6
9
2
2,442
Batman Returns
Tulsa World
Dennis King
Director Tim Burton, apparently given a free hand to create a follow-up to the hugely successful 1989 Batman, marshals all his forces to create an elaborately melancholy ode to alienation.
4/5
5
4
5
false
6
9
2
2,442
Beaches
Tulsa World
Dennis King
Beaches, despite its flaws, delivers an appealing message on the enduring quality of friendship.
3/5
5
3
5
false
4
9
2
2,442
Buffy the Vampire Slayer
Tulsa World
Dennis King
"Buffy the Vampire Slayer" is lightweight summer fun.
2/5
5
2
5
false
2
9
2
2,442
Dances With Wolves
Tulsa World
Dennis King
[Dances With Wolves] is so evocative of the sweep and lyricism of the American West that it could be pegged as the cinematic equivalent of a Frederic Remington painting.
5/5
5
5
5
false
8
9
2
2,442
Death Becomes Her
Tulsa World
Dennis King
Certainly, "Death Becomes Her" is macabre and mean. But it's also wise and cuttingly witty.
3/5
5
3
5
false
4
9
2
2,442
Field of Dreams
Tulsa World
Dennis King
It's hard to imagine a cynicism so hardened that it won't crumble at the sight of a lush green baseball field nestled into an Iowa cornfield and at this movie's final inspiring scene of youth and innocence recaptured.
5/5
5
5
5
false
8
9
2
2,442
Harlem Nights
Tulsa World
Dennis King
"Harlem Nights" is billed as an action-comedy, but it doesn't blend the two very smoothly.
2/5
5
2
5
false
2
9
2
2,442
Hook
Tulsa World
Dennis King
"Hook" is a huge and impressive movie. One could say it's the ultimate baby-boomer fantasy. Sadly, it's too loaded down with grown-up compromises and calculated Hollywood devices to really makes us think happy thoughts ... and fly.
3/5
5
3
5
false
4
9
2
2,442
Parenthood
Tulsa World
Dennis King
It's hard to imagine a theme more universal and filled with human pitfalls than parenthood. And it's hard to imagine a movie treatment of that theme more humane and filled with gentle sympathy than director Ron Howard's Parenthood.
5/5
5
5
5
false
8
9
2
2,442
Restrepo
Tulsa World
Michael Smith
The film's depiction is honest, but showcasing anything more engaging or important proves elusive.
2.5/5
5
2.5
5
false
3
9
2
2,442
Reversal of Fortune
Tulsa World
Dennis King
It's a movie that outdoes the seamiest of soap operas. And it's all the more engaging because it's true.
3/5
5
3
5
false
4
9
2
2,442
See No Evil, Hear No Evil
Tulsa World
Dennis King
And while it's not lightning this movie captures, it does generate more than the regular output of high-concept wattage usually expected from such calculated, commercial comedies.
3/5
5
3
5
false
4
9
2
2,442
Terminator 2: Judgment Day
Tulsa World
Dennis King
With Terminator 2: Judgment Day, Cameron has bested his own earlier effort with a sequel that takes the original themes, the darkly high-tech style and the cutting wit of his 1984 sci-fi hit The Terminator and pumps the energy up to kinetic overload.
4/5
5
4
5
false
6
9
2
2,442
The 'Burbs
Tulsa World
Dennis King
There are a few genuine laughs along the way, but the story eventually falls apart at the seams and the movie's ending is patently ridiculous.
2/5
5
2
5
false
2
9
2
2,442
The Karate Kid, Part III
Tulsa World
Dennis King
The Karate Kid Part III is a slickly produced adventure of the most simple-minded kind.
1/5
5
1
5
false
0
9
2
2,442
The Ghost Writer
Turner Classic Movies Online
Ben Mankiewicz
It's a totally credible, briskly paced, suspenseful and particularly well-cast political thriller.
B+
long_letter
null
null
false
14
18
1
2,443
Shutter Island
Turner Classic Movies Online
Ben Mankiewicz
An adult, insightful, tense, complicated psychological thriller.
B
long_letter
null
null
false
13
18
1
2,443
Dracula
Tyler Morning Telegraph (Texas)
Jonathan R. Perry
Campy by today's standards, but still the melancholic master of fright flicks.
4/5
5
4
5
true
4
6
1
2,444
The Enforcer
Tyler Morning Telegraph (Texas)
Jonathan R. Perry
A grim, gutsy, perversely satisfying shot of machismo from an era when action heroes were action heroes -- not a little boy's idea of an action hero.
4/5
5
4
5
true
4
6
1
2,444