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485,673 | 386,241 | 483,460 | 5 | Froggy KNOWS she didn't do it | As you might have already guessed from the title , this episode is not dealing with a murder , but with a theft : to be more precise , with the theft of some top secret plans for a fighter plane from the desk of an English engineer . The main suspect is an American lady that many believe is a spy working for the German... |
486,419 | 386,241 | 99,088 | 5 | Not up to its predecessors . | The last and weakest film in the " Back to the Future " series . Short on invention ( especially compared to " Part II " ) and not terribly funny , this lighthearted comedy-Western relies heavily on the viewer's good will , established by the previous parts , and his / her familiarity with the characters , to camouflag... |
487,324 | 386,241 | 106,753 | 5 | Interesting film , but what a hideous ending ! ! | This movie holds your interest and keeps you wondering , up until an ending which will make cry out " Oh boy ! " . It's so gruesome and far-fetched and off-base that it's positively ludicrous . On the plus side , Drew Barrymore burns up the screen with a much steamier performance than the one she gave in " Poison Ivy "... |
486,813 | 386,241 | 95,652 | 6 | One-note horror drama . | This somewhat slow and drawn-out horror film gets increasingly predictable as it moves along . About halfway through , the basic plot pattern ( a telepathic connection between a man and a monkey ) has become perfectly clear , and there are no surprises left . But the movie does offer some compensations ; among them , t... |
486,113 | 386,241 | 88,000 | 6 | Time capsule . | Extremely predictable and full of stereotypical characters and tired jokes , " Revenge Of The Nerds " can be best viewed today as a time capsule . Definitely an 80's film that shows its age . A few funny moments and some ( brief ) nudity provide a measure of fun . ( ) |
485,632 | 386,241 | 264,395 | 6 | Too much of a good thing . | Plot twists are like some pills : take a few and they're good for you , take too many and they can seriously damage your health . The trailers for " Basic " look exciting , it has a dream cast ( I could listen to Samuel Jackson swearing all day long ) , . . . . indeed for about an hour or so , this is an unusually abso... |
487,175 | 386,241 | 52,564 | 6 | Why all the irony ? | How come there are so many negative reviews about this one ? It actually holds up better than many other sci-fi films of that period ( wasn't " Teenagers From Outer Space " also made in 1959 ? ) , and if it's clunky at times , its clunkiness is part of its innocent charm . The effects and the matte drawings may not be ... |
487,030 | 386,241 | 118,636 | 6 | Interesting , but falls short of greatness . | Apt Pupil is an undeniably interesting psychological drama . Bryan Singer's directing doesn't reach the levels of brilliance of " The Usual Suspects " , but it's careful and technically flawless . His material presents some serious problems , though : the movie's moral message is ambivalent at best , and at the end w... |
486,695 | 386,241 | 112,895 | 6 | Pleasant enough , but not many laughs . | Pleasant if at times crude , this comedy misses a few too many opportunities for laughs but has better-than-usual computer morphing effects and benefits from the likable performances of Tim Daly and Lysette Anthony , who have genuine chemistry as a pair , and the perfectly sleazy one of Jeremy Piven . On the other hand... |
487,051 | 386,241 | 78,158 | 6 | Stupid but palatable . | This corny sequel to " Escape To Witch Mountain " is full of stupid and convenient plot devices ( smart goat ! ) , the performances by the kids are awkward , Bette Davis and an obviously slumming Christopher Lee are here only to lure some adults into thinking the movie might have some interest for them too ( it doesn't... |
486,601 | 386,241 | 65,063 | 6 | Allen has done better . | This scattershot comedy offers a couple of chuckles ( check out the " cleverly hidden " camera Virgil uses to study a bank ) but overall is not as funny as some of Woody Allen's other early comedies . Not to mention the overly grainy , drab look of the film that may have been partly intentional , but that doesn't make ... |
485,656 | 386,241 | 30,637 | 6 | Too talky | This adaptation of Shaw's play has bright moments , and Hiller is beautiful in an unusual way , but it's so insufferably talky that you beg for more quite moments as a relief . |
487,044 | 386,241 | 118,577 | 6 | Not a total success , but not a dog either . | Burn , Hollywood , Burn is not an altogether successful satire . It's shapeless , it's talky , it's self-conscious , it has essentially no plot and it wastes Eric Idle's talents badly . However , giving it " zero stars " or labeling it " one of the worst movies ever made " , as so many reviewers have done , suggests ... |
485,674 | 386,241 | 676,186 | 6 | Not a very difficult problem , I'm afraid | When a woman is murdered on a ship cruising around Egypt , the captain asks Hercule Poirot - who happens to be on board , along with Captain Hastings - to investigate the matter . This episode boasts the usual high production values , but the mystery itself is transparent . It all relies on a single gimmick , and I was... |
487,482 | 386,241 | 105,156 | 6 | Morbid , intriguing , trashy . | It would be the easiest thing to simply dismiss this film as yet another sleazy erotic melodrama ( which it undoubtedly is ) , but the result is too intriguing , and too offbeat , to be ignored . Although this film will disappoint those who are expecting a well-made thriller or even an explicitly erotic movie because i... |
486,711 | 386,241 | 87,945 | 6 | Good low-budget fun if you like sexy & tough girls | The beginning is awful : trying to convince us that we are on an alien planet , Fred Olen Ray shoots everything through a red filter - it worked in " The Angry Red Planet " , it's a pain on the eyes here . But soon enough the action moves in the Prison Ship of the title , and the film turns into a cross between sci-fi ... |
486,360 | 386,241 | 95,726 | 6 | Too bland . | The writer and director , Alan Alda ( who also stars , sporting an unflattering haircut ) , enters Woody Allen territory here , but the result is unfortunately bland and forgettable . He seems to know all the right moves and maintains an agreeable tone , but there isn't enough wit in the lines , or enough laughs , or e... |
485,946 | 386,241 | 65,112 | 6 | Serviceable , workmanlike spy thriller that will never end up in anyone's " Top 10 Hitchcock films " list | Topaz is at its best when Alfred Hitchcock lets the camera tell the story : there are several small but brilliant moments in this film . But while his direction is still masterful , his pacing certainly isn't - the film often feels talky and plodding . The abrupt ending is another problem - one of the alternative end... |
486,248 | 386,241 | 95,742 | 6 | One of the best - highly imaginative ! | Nightmare on Elm Street 4 is one of the best entries in the series . Okay , the first is considered a classic , maybe because it had a feeling of poetic surrealism that is indeed lost here . But , come on , it is the FOURTH Freddy film , did you REALLY expect it to be scary ? Freddy delivers indeed too many puns , ho... |
487,151 | 386,241 | 101,320 | 6 | Ambition certainly doesn't lack ambition . . . | . . . but the result is only partially successful . Part of the problem is that the narrative plods to such a degree that for the most part the whole film seems pointless . It's only in the last 30 minutes or so that you realize what Lou Diamond Phillips ( who wrote the script and stars ) was up to ( SPOILERS FOLLOW ) ... |
486,921 | 386,241 | 30,473 | 6 | Slow , but clever . | Considering its age ( almost 65 years old ) , this movie has held up reasonably well . Granted , it is a bit slow and dull ( it runs only 69 minutes but it feels MUCH longer ) , and Boris Karloff is not convincing , of course , as an Oriental . However , he does capture the Oriental philosophy of his character , and th... |
486,729 | 386,241 | 56,552 | 6 | Tame and routine . | Three-part horror anthology film ; mediocre overall . The first story is a familiar tale of supernatural revenge , with Vincent Price giving the weakest of his three performances - in three totally different roles - for the film . He is much more enjoyable in the second story , which is played mostly for laughs , but d... |
486,665 | 386,241 | 70,552 | 6 | Better than " The French Connection " . . . . | . . . . but that doesn't say much . Actually , it's a totally unexceptional crime story , but Enzo Castellari manages to uplift parts of it with his gimmicks and camera tricks . If Sergio Leone had directed a straight crime flick , the result might have been close to what Castellari achieves here . ( ) |
486,486 | 386,241 | 95,542 | 6 | Unremarkable movie with some remarkable fighting | In " Dragon Fight " , one of his earliest and least-seen films , Jet Li is part of a Chinese team that comes to San Francisco for a martial-arts exhibition . However , after the show one of his partners ( played by Dick Wei ) decides that he doesn't want to go back to his country , and during his getaway he accidentall... |
485,606 | 386,241 | 66,212 | 6 | Too gimmicky , but suspenseful . | In the first half , the elliptical narrative is very confusing for a first-time viewer ; throughout the movie , the direction is sometimes unnecessarily gimmicky , employing fast cutting and close-ups a little too often . Still , the movie has some truly suspenseful set pieces ( where you're afraid that even an acciden... |
485,709 | 386,241 | 70,544 | 6 | Highly imaginative , but obscure . | This animated film is a feast of imagination , filled with bizarre images and creatures . . . . but , like most mainly visual films , it cannot sustain your complete attention , even for only 70 minutes . Yes , it's an allegory , that much is clear , but sometimes you feel as if you need a guidebook to interpret the sy... |
485,800 | 386,241 | 118,744 | 6 | No " Rosemary's Baby " , but not bad . | Call her campy if you want to , but the fact remains that Jessica Lange , even in a bad day , still easily out-acts the ever-smug Paltrow and the lifeless Schaech ; those two bring almost no personality to their roles , and their affair seems to be having nothing going for it besides sex . As for the film itself , it i... |
487,308 | 386,241 | 66,195 | 6 | Enjoyable film runs out of steam in the second half . | The Owl and the Pussycat is an uneven but generally enjoyable mix of comedy and romance , with a few dramatic undertones . There are some genuine laughs and some touching moments , but the movie's loudness occasionally goes over-the-line . Streisand is alternately appealing and annoying , sometimes both in the same s... |
486,151 | 386,241 | 65,206 | 6 | Page's acting saves this film | It takes quite some effort to get used to the grainy visuals and the ( initially ) confusing storytelling of this movie , but Geraldine Page's performance eventually puts it across : it's ( the performance , not the movie , unfortunately ) scary , uncompromising and totally convincing . Some suspenseful scenes here , b... |
486,780 | 386,241 | 83,530 | 6 | Mostly funny . | Yes , many of the gags do seem to have come out of the recycling bin . It's still a fairly funny film anyway . It's literally jam-packed with jokes ( sometimes two or three are running on simultaneously , in the same frame ) and if you don't like one , chances are it will be followed by a better one after only a few se... |
485,792 | 386,241 | 78,295 | 6 | Pedestrian thriller . | When the plot of a movie is so simple that it can be summed up in three words - " killer stalks woman " - the movie inevitably will have to be padded out with lots of scenes in which nothing in particular happens , so it can reach the 90-minute mark . " Someone's Watching Me ! " is no exception . Simply put , this film... |
487,480 | 386,241 | 39,035 | 6 | Occasionally shrill but watchable . | Too often shrill and sappy as a musical , but as a straightforward ( and perhaps fictionalized - I wouldn't know ) biography of composer Jerome Kern it's OK , with a fair performance by Robert Walker in the central role . Genre buffs should check it out - after all , it's packed with stars - but others aren't likely to... |
485,778 | 386,241 | 361,399 | 6 | Not quite a blast , but better than " Die Hard 4 " ! | Having recently seen the fourth chapter of the " Die Hard " series and being somewhat disappointed by it ( because it felt more inspired by the James Bond movies rather than by its predecessors ) , I watched " Blast ! " looking for a more genuine " Die Hard " - like experience - and indeed I got it ! What's almost unca... |
487,464 | 386,241 | 61,385 | 6 | Light but spirited . | Featherweight , thin comedy is nonetheless enjoyable and extremely watchable . Predictable , to be sure , with often juvenile jokes and some simplistic " dramatic " moments , but the stars are very appealing and the general feel-good spirit of the film may actually cheer you up . Excellent underplaying by Redford . ( ) |
486,279 | 386,241 | 35,173 | 6 | Spotty | Probably not one of Abbott and Costello's shining moments . It's funny in spots ( " Go ahead , back up " ) , but it lacks comic momentum . 5 musical numbers are simply too many for an 80-minute comedy . The numbers are interesting in their own right , but not well-integrated into the story , and not as catchy as some o... |
485,909 | 386,241 | 38,988 | 6 | No classic , but fairly good . | An adequate and thoroughly watchable film noir which doesn't quite rank with the great films of its genre ( like " The Big Sleep " ) , perhaps because the pacing is kind of slow and the storytelling is somewhat drawn out . It does set up some intriguingly complex situations , however , and it's well-acted by all the le... |
487,121 | 386,241 | 66,249 | 6 | Unconventional detective movie . | A revisionist take on the Sherlock Holmes myth ; the title character is humanized and turned into a complicated , flawed individual . Unfortunately , the main story is not terribly compelling and the movie never hits the mark as a mystery , but you can still admire the depth of the characters and the fine , elegant rec... |
487,247 | 386,241 | 497,468 | 6 | The best match is the opener ! | 1 ) 6-Man Invitational for the Cruiserweight title . Kid Kash vs . Funaki vs . Jamie Noble vs . Paul London vs . Nunzio vs . Gregory Helms . A great choice for an opener . Fast-paced match with lots of high spots . 2 ) Mickie James vs . Ashley , with Trish as the special guest ref . A mediocre match . You get the feeli... |
487,159 | 386,241 | 95,389 | 6 | Disappointing . . . . ( SPOILERS ) | I didn't much like this movie . It's odd and unusual enough to keep you off-balance , but the plot has some gaps and unexplained parts . . . . . ( SPOILERS FOLLOW ) Early on , we see a man committing a most brutal murder , but ultimately it is revealed that the " Ripper " is someone else . The whole behavior of the fir... |
487,360 | 386,241 | 48,037 | 6 | Strange , mildly interesting black comedy | The Criminal Life Of Archibaldo De La Cruz is a hard movie to describe . At first , I thought Bunuel was trying to create some Hitchcock-like tension , but later on he seemed to be going more for a black comedy a la Charlie Chaplin's " Monsieur Verdoux " ( the hero's murderous plans keep getting interrupted at the cr... |
485,813 | 386,241 | 91,635 | 6 | Rather good , but it runs out of steam . | This film often becomes the target of hostile and sarcastic comments ; while it is no masterpiece , it certainly doesn't deserve that treatment . It's surprisingly thoughtful , with many offbeat touches here and there ( which somehow never seem pretentious ) , and many realistic moments and " everyday life " observatio... |
485,786 | 386,241 | 210,075 | 6 | Rodriguez is worth watching ; the movie , however , isn't . | Michelle Rodriguez gave an amazingly naturalistic performance in " Girlfight " - she's a real talent . But her character is utterly unsympathetic throughout , and what's worse , the filmmakers don't seem willing to acknowledge that and set her up as the heroine . They argue that the right place for a stuck-up girl who ... |
486,645 | 386,241 | 108,609 | 6 | You dirty creeper ! | The " sequel " to the cult Hong Kong hit " Naked Killer " ( which , unfortunately , I have not seen yet ) is , according to all sources , a much different film . Not the best way to get acquainted with modern Hong Kong cinema , but a fair enough ride for more seasoned fans . Meandering and unpleasant at times , with th... |
487,546 | 386,241 | 78,058 | 6 | Some funny scenes , but painfully labored storytelling | Odds And Evens is not one of the best films of the Bud Spencer-Terence Hill team . There are some funny scenes ( Terence pretending to be an amateur at playing cards , Bud explaining what happens to him when somebody wakes him up abruptly , Bud's encounter with a drunk truck driver ) , and the final showdown takes pl... |
485,929 | 386,241 | 285,861 | 6 | Only mildly compelling | Owning Mahowny is not a bad film , and you probably won't regret seeing it . On the other hand , you don't need to rush out to see it , either . It's based on a true story , but I'm not quite convinced that it was a story worthy of being made into a film . Let's see , what are the two main things we learn from this o... |
486,445 | 386,241 | 78,055 | 6 | A lot of sex , a little gore and an anti-imperialist message ! | If you're looking for gore in this film , you'll probably be disappointed . Apart from two brief moments of cannibalism and the slaughtering of two dead pigs , there is nothing else worth mentioning . I believe that this time D'Amato's heart was more in the erotic aspect . And he either got lucky or he got smart with t... |
486,580 | 386,241 | 95,271 | 6 | Just fair . | I had heard and read a lot about this movie being the best sequel to the original " Halloween " , so I must say that I was somewhat disappointed by the result - although it IS superior to the overrated " Halloween H20 " . The series had already become so formulaic by that point that the elements of suspense and surpris... |
486,493 | 386,241 | 66,482 | 6 | Unique ( non ) movie . | This was the first Andy Warhol-Paul Morrissey film I ever saw ; the shock value wears off a bit after a while , but its boldness and uniqueness never do . " Trash " will probably offend anyone who's not prepared for it , with its full-frontal nudity , close-ups of needles entering veins and a scene of a woman who repla... |
486,004 | 386,241 | 70,328 | 6 | Mediocre Bond outing | Mediocre seems to be the best word to describe this movie : as Bond flicks go , it's nowhere near the bottom of the barrel ( " Diamonds Are Forever " , " The Man With The Golden Gun " ) , but it's not at the top of the list ( " Goldfinger " , " For Your Eyes Only " ) either . It certainly begins promisingly enough , ... |
487,563 | 386,241 | 91,431 | 6 | Uneven Jackie . | Armour of God features incredible chase sequences , amazing stuntwork and creative use of various props in the fight scenes . The problem is with the " linking material " , which is weak and sometimes even boring . So it's not the best film to start with if you've never seen a Jackie Chan movie before . Unfortunately... |
486,015 | 386,241 | 91,428 | 6 | Brandon Lee's first film | Legacy of Rage proves that Brandon Lee had enough talent to become an action star in his own right , without counting only on his famous father's name . He is a strong , likable , handsome , assured and charismatic hero - and this is only his film debut ! And when he gets angry , he is one dude you don't want to mess... |
487,183 | 386,241 | 303,758 | 6 | A pretty solid low-budget thriller | Julie Du Page , as a sexy , efficient assassin who likes to strip down to her lingerie before killing her victims ( well at least they die happy ) , is a large part of what makes this movie work . She effortlessly switches from sweet to ice-cold to aggressive , and she knows how to use her sensuality to work over Erika... |
487,069 | 386,241 | 83,806 | 6 | A witty but convoluted thriller . | Incredibly convoluted mystery-thriller is highlighted by witty dialogue ( " Well , it's not what you'd call involuntary homicide " ) but has a few TOO many twists . Caine gives another astonishing performance , but I've watched " Deathtrap " three times and that " stormy " resolution always seems barely comprehensible ... |
486,694 | 386,241 | 108,656 | 6 | Chan is effective in one of his more serious roles . | Although the complete lack of comedy may disappoint some of Jackie Chan's fans , I found him quite fascinating to watch in this more serious part ; he proves , once and for all , that he CAN act , and he handles his complex relationship with the chief villain ( who is not as one-dimensional a character as you might exp... |
487,157 | 386,241 | 100,881 | 6 | Weak plot but stylish direction ( SOME SPOILERS ) | One of Lucio Fulci's last films , this is a cross between a murder mystery and a horror shocker . It has a rather weak script and resolution ( it just doesn't seem to matter much who did it one way or the other ) , but it's stylishly , sometimes imaginatively directed by Fulci . ( SPOILERS FOLLOW ) . . . . . . Some vie... |
487,300 | 386,241 | 70,355 | 6 | Should've been more forceful . | Magnum Force is probably the best of the four " Dirty Harry " sequels , and it presents Harry in a different , more human light , but it still has more than its share of problems . Harry takes too much time to figure out the case , the direction lacks rhythm , there are too many drawn-out action sequences than go on ... |
487,432 | 386,241 | 95,348 | 6 | Sometimes funny , could've been funnier . | This movie has some undeniably funny moments , but overall it's not in the league of " Naked Gun " . The jokes don't come fast enough . And although you're not supposed to take this sort of thing seriously , you may get the feeling that the movie trivializes some serious problems ( like drug addiction and youth gangs )... |
486,579 | 386,241 | 65,491 | 6 | Grisly but surprisingly good . | Most of the reviews I've read about " Mark of the Devil " tend to over-emphasize the " graphic torture scenes " aspect of the film , but if you're expecting this to be just a sickening piece of trash cinema you may be surprised . The historical context lends unexpected weight to the story , and there are some interesti... |
486,216 | 386,241 | 108,565 | 6 | A beautiful but muddled film . . . . | Sumptuous-looking , beautifully photographed , meticulously produced . . . . this movie seems to do everything right visually . But its story , very engaging in the first half , runs out of steam in the second . Story points and character motivations are often muddled , and I never got a complete and clear idea of wher... |
486,930 | 386,241 | 83,739 | 6 | An absorbing piece of exploitation . | Death Wish meets " The Blackboard Jungle " in this brutal , increasingly violent thriller . If I were to judge it from a strictly objective point of view , I'd have to be very negative - it's a totally exploitative piece of work . But there is something inherently absorbing about this movie , and you simply can't tak... |
486,354 | 386,241 | 87,597 | 6 | Juvenile fantasy . | Basically kid stuff , although it may engage some adults occasionally . Variable special effects ( the explosions look particularly unconvincing ) but very good makeup . The scenes set on earth , with a robot that has taken the place of the hero while he is fighting for the protection of the universe , produce some cha... |
487,509 | 386,241 | 109,552 | 6 | Better-than-expected . | I wasn't a big fan of the relentlessly unpleasant 1990 original , and this direct-to-video sequel certainly didn't look too promising . After viewing it , however , I found it superior to the first film . It follows the original's formula closely but emphasizes action instead of violence ( although there is still an el... |
487,413 | 386,241 | 118,100 | 6 | Interesting but uneven and overlong . | This film has a complex , multi-layered structure that grabs your interest . . . but not much substance underneath . There's no real mystery to the plot , and no real revelations about " human nature " either . Well-acted all around - including a little boy who is wise way beyond his years . ( ) |
486,393 | 386,241 | 43,476 | 6 | Nothing special , but worth watching for its three stars | There is a scene somewhere in the middle of " Double Dynamite " where Frank Sinatra and Jane Russel are lying on their beds in two rooms separated only by a thin wall and start singing to each other ; the camera lingers on Jane's face and smile , and it's a delightful moment . The rest of the movie is not quite on that... |
487,219 | 386,241 | 100,740 | 6 | Great special effects in the service of thin stories . | The first story is thin , and features some surprisingly bad acting from such well-known names as Christian Slater and Julianne Moore . The second story is also thin , but better than the first , and features solid gore effects . Harrison's direction is also at its most imaginative in this one . The third story is the ... |
487,133 | 386,241 | 91,778 | 6 | OK rehash . | This fair sequel to " Poltergeist " is better than the original in many respects ( performances , humor , scare factor ) . But it's burdened with a stupid script that destroys most of its chances . Julian Beck has a particularly threatening screen presence , but he seems to belong in a GENUINE horror movie and not in t... |
486,626 | 386,241 | 100,778 | 6 | Arguably the best in the series | The Iron Angels ( Alex Fong , Moon Lee , Kharina Sa , Fong's new male partner , and another guy called " The Computer " - no sign of Elaine Lui this time ) go to Thailand to stop some terrorists . That's pretty much all the plot you need for this one . For pure fighting fans , this is probably the best film in the seri... |
486,746 | 386,241 | 64,639 | 6 | A little better than its reputation . | This sci-fi drama isn't altogether successful , yet it manages to be slightly better than its reputation . There are some really dull spots , but for a " commercial " picture like this ( full of people in uniforms ) the acting is good ( why is Crenna so neglected ? ) , and a few quiet character scenes hit the mark . |
485,650 | 386,241 | 113,303 | 6 | Entertaining enough . | I haven't read Dean Koontz's novel , but most of this movie's faults can be traced back to predictable and simplistic script , which bears a strong resemblance to " The Eyes Of Laura Mars " . Otherwise , this is an entertaining horror thriller , with trippy " tunnel vision " ( literally ) sequences , flashes of dark hu... |
487,453 | 386,241 | 39,631 | 6 | Chaplin and Black Comedy : an uneasy encounter . | One of Chaplin's most ambitious films , but today more interesting for its historical importance than for its actual content . It gets better as it goes along , gradually building to some cleverly staged comic sequences , but it is morally vague , rather stagey and , worst of all , awfully protracted ; we have to wait ... |
487,312 | 386,241 | 113,313 | 6 | Quirky action-comedy with quite possibly THE sexiest woman of the 90's | I don't know if it's her hairstyle ( short hair looks great on some women - she is clearly one of them ) , or her soft makeup , or her attitude , or the way she handles a gun , or the way she fights . It's probably a combination of all of the above that makes Tia Carrere SO sexy in this movie it's distracting - you may... |
487,052 | 386,241 | 221,885 | 6 | A workmanlike sci-fi thriller . | The Contaminated Man is an efficiently but also very routinely made thriller , unoriginal and unexceptional in the extreme , right down to the ruthless " national security " agents who value the secrecy of their projects more highly than human life itself . For what is essentially a chase film , there is not enough u... |
485,783 | 386,241 | 113,326 | 6 | Several notches below Jackie's best work . | Atrocious dubbing , gratuitous violence , moronic dialogue , chaotic plot . . . . " Rumble In The Bronx " is so bad in so many ways that it's hard to know where to start . It has only two major fight scenes ( with Jackie against many but not especially skilled opponents ) , and only one truly noteworthy stunt . The onl... |
487,456 | 386,241 | 83,131 | 6 | Certainly better than " Private Benjamin " . . . . . | . . . . but that's not really much of a compliment . It does provide a more accurate ( or at least more convincing ) portrayal of the Army life ( even though it's all done strictly for comic purposes ) , and it has some very funny moments ( the basketball - through - the - window - glass gag had me laughing out loud ) ... |
486,292 | 386,241 | 104,667 | 6 | Slightly overlong but entertaining fare | I am under the impression that in most of the films they have made together , Cynthia Rothrock and Richard Norton are partners ; " Lady Dragon " twists that situation around - this time they are opponents . And they are both at the peak of their physical powers : Cynthia looks amazingly flexible , and her acting is bet... |
486,927 | 386,241 | 100,637 | 6 | Overloaded with wisecracks . | If you've ever wondered what a horror film written by a Woody Allen wannabe would come out like , then check this one out . It's imaginatively directed , has a typical but enjoyable " haunted place " premise , solid makeup effects . . . . it's an all-around good job , but with one major flaw : the dialogue is overloade... |
486,400 | 386,241 | 109,427 | 6 | Enjoyable Hong Kong actioner | Although this movie has that feeling of sloppiness not uncommon in low-budget HK action films of the 90's , it does offer two beautiful , brave women in the main roles , and I can think of many worse ways to spend some time than watching them do their thing . While neither Jade Leung nor Anita Lee are , as far as I kno... |
485,829 | 386,241 | 109,417 | 6 | Clever , if familiar . | All the others have already mentioned " Body Heat " as one of the key influences on the makers of this film , so I'd like to point out that the story line also bears a strong resemblance to " No Way Out " : the man who is supposed to be investigating a case also has to hide the fact that he is the mystery figure everyb... |
487,026 | 386,241 | 144,814 | 6 | Superior to " Carrie " . . . . . | . . . . . but that's not really much of an achievement , since " Carrie " was such an annoying and overrated picture . I have to admit that this sequel is superior to the original in most respects : it offers better characterizations , superb effects and a final shock that is much more cruelly effective than the one in... |
485,983 | 386,241 | 60,865 | 6 | Neat whodunit | As almost everybody has already noted , " Circus of Fear " is not a horror movie , despite the title , the advertising and the presence of Christopher Lee ( in a secondary role ) . It's a cross between a crime caper and a whodunit . And as soon as you get over your initial reservations , it turns out to be an engrossin... |
485,665 | 386,241 | 78,740 | 6 | Actually , it's watchable . | The fourth and last " Airport " movie is not really too bad ; it nearly drowns in soap-opera cliches at times , but some of the action scenes are decently spectacular ( especially near the end , when decompression slowly tears the plane apart ) . The people who made this obviously knew that they weren't going to be tak... |
486,654 | 386,241 | 60,880 | 6 | Clumsy thriller . Thank God Segal is in it ! | I wanted to make a list of all the things that are wrong with this film , but I can't - such a list would need much more than a thousand words . People tend to like it because " it's not like the Bond movies " ; well , it's not - it's like " The Ipcress File " , except that " The Ipcress File " was a genuinely smart an... |
487,174 | 386,241 | 78,767 | 6 | Undemanding horror fans will get what they expect . | Passable horror film . Marginally better than what ( immediately ) followed it in the series . Not as creepy as " The Omen " ( which it resembles in its " freak accidents " ) , but also not as overblown as the overrated " Poltergeist " . Who knows , if Spielberg had produced this one too , today it might also be consid... |
487,292 | 386,241 | 64,728 | 6 | Arty thriller . | A somewhat " arty " kidnapping film , directed in a cold , detached style that doesn't get us very involved , and also shows little compassion for the poor victim ( although Pamela Franklin's expressionless performance is also to blame for that ) . However , Brando and Boone are very good ( despite having to play chara... |
485,743 | 386,241 | 109,327 | 6 | The ending is a cop-out . | Uneven horror film is worth watching most of the way , but finally blows it all with the cop-out ending it has devised to get the hero out of the tight spot he has gotten himself into . Furlong is utterly believable in his role and hits all the right notes , but the " Trickster " is an overly jokey character who doesn'... |
485,625 | 386,241 | 64,816 | 6 | Sluggish , atmospheric French thriller . | Sluggish is the key word here . In the movie's sluggish first hour , director Jacques Deray does little except perfectly capturing the atmosphere of summer heat - the blazing sun , the rippling water of a pool , the sensuousness of the almost-naked bodies . . . . while the characters say things like " I'm going to sh... |
487,114 | 386,241 | 109,303 | 6 | Familiar but enjoyable . | Nothing more than a formula action picture , a studio product , but well-done and fairly enjoyable . Stephen Hopkins proves ( again , after " Predator 2 " ) to be adept at filming frenetic action scenes and he shows confidence in the way he uses the camera , especially in the " long shots " . Tommy Lee Jones is kind of... |
485,910 | 386,241 | 60,424 | 6 | A moderately pleasant comedy . | There are undeniably some bright moments in " The Fortune Cookie " , and the much-praised performances were indeed excellent . But this movie is fatally overlong ! Its one-joke premise cannot really sustain 120 minutes , so the second half too often seems to meander . Combine that with the static nature of the plot and... |
487,373 | 386,241 | 462,229 | 6 | Solid , undemanding entertainment with a good cast | I found " Code Name : The Cleaner " to be a harmless , entertaining little spy comedy-mystery , and was somewhat surprised to find so many negative reviews about it . The plot is intriguing enough to keep your attention and adds up quite well , Cedric The Entertainer is more often funny than not , Lucy Liu and Nicollet... |
486,793 | 386,241 | 43,255 | 6 | Inconsistently funny , but fascinating from a technical standpoint | Very funny in spots ( " How did I ever graduate ? " - " I slipped that guy 20 bucks ! " ) , slow-going in others ( despite the complete and welcome absence of any musical numbers ) , " Abbott and Costello Meet The Invisible Man " is probably not one of the duo's best films from a purely comedic standpoint , but it is n... |
485,853 | 386,241 | 109,254 | 6 | Passable , mildly enjoyable . | Passable action comedy , certainly not as bad as its reputation suggests . The emphasis is on the action , with some good stuntwork , but there a few mildly funny comic bits as well . Although he works with recycled material here , Eddie Murphy comes through with a likable performance , and the direction is less loud a... |
486,414 | 386,241 | 57,193 | 6 | Mammoth comedy that could have been funnier . | Gigantic car-chase comedy is somewhat better than the similar " Great Race " ( made two years later ) , but that's not much of a compliment . The pacing is highly inconsistent , because there are too many side trips and Spencer Tracy shows a rather heavy spirit , and the mammoth length diminishes its comic power consid... |
487,132 | 386,241 | 95,904 | 6 | A pleasant surprise . | No great shakes in terms of scripting and originality , but this interesting horror film has an unusual , realistic edge that sets it apart from most routine thrillers . Well-drawn characters and first-rate effects make this a perfectly decent , if minor , effort . The explosive final sequence is very well-edited . |
487,001 | 386,241 | 47,574 | 6 | Dazzling but forgettable musical . | This musical certainly has everything money can buy ; you can almost see money dripping from the screen . The use of colors is truly dazzling ( and best appreciated on the new DVD ) , and some of its musical numbers are showstoppers ( my favorite was Monroe's " Lazy " - oh , the way she pronounces the word ! ) . But th... |
487,401 | 386,241 | 109,275 | 6 | Acceptable sequel . | A belated , acceptable sequel-remake of Hitchcock's superb 1963 film , this isn't quite the turkey you might expect to see after all the excessively hostile reviews it has received . Well-paced and well-shot , it builds to some fairly good attack sequences ( it's much gorier than the original , of course ) . However , ... |
487,358 | 386,241 | 22,268 | 6 | Predictable early-30s comedy elevated by wonderful cast | There are two main things going against " Platinum Blonde " : it's drearily predictable and simplistic ( how long will it take Williams to realize that Young is the right gal for him , and that he prefers his old lifestyle ? ) , and apart from a few shots that take advantage of the rich family's huge house , it has no ... |
487,519 | 386,241 | 92,130 | 6 | A mixed bag . | The movie begins badly , with some racing scenes that go on for so long you may start thinking you're watching a James Bond flick . Then it wastes some more time by following the characters in their everyday activities , which are of little interest . But when the couple from " A Man And A Woman ' is finally reunited ,... |
487,169 | 386,241 | 69,754 | 6 | Thoroughly demented ! | Don't bother looking for a single sane character in this twisted , demented sickie , because there isn't one ; you just keep watching and waiting to see who will prove to be the most perverse of them all . If you can accept the hard-to-swallow premise , then the film is fairly entertaining . Plus , it has an AMAZING en... |
486,447 | 386,241 | 22,158 | 6 | Perhaps their most anarchic film . Not their best | Most Marx Brothers fans agree that their first five films , made for Paramount , were generally better than their remaining eight . Among their early films , however , " Monkey Business " is probably the one that is most rarely mentioned ( OK , maybe it is mentioned more often than " The Cocoanuts " ) . There is a reas... |
486,637 | 386,241 | 83,336 | 6 | Just a few worthwhile parts . . . . | Essentially a monster feature ( complete with ecological messages ) , given an " arty " treatment . Visually , it's quite interesting - there are many great tracking shots from the wolves ' point-of-view , in which weird color filters and other tricks were used cleverly . I also found the gore effects remarkably convin... |
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