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Michael D. Reid

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http://www.canada.com/victoria/timescolonist

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Movies TV Shows
The American President (1995) 90% 3/5 EDIT “Sparkling performances, Annette Bening and Michael J. Fox enhance Rob Reiner's light-hearted, predictable and surprisingly bland romantic comedy.” – Victoria Times Colonist (B.C., Canada) Jan 22, 2026 Full Review Misery (1990) 87% 3/5 EDIT “It's a well-crafted if occasionally tedious neo-Hitchcockian psychological thriller.” – Victoria Times Colonist (B.C., Canada) Jan 21, 2026 Full Review The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003) 94% 4/5 EDIT “Even if you aren't [a fan of the books], and find this quasi-Shakespearean quest way too cosmic for comfort, how can you not admire the artful inventiveness of it all?” – Victoria Times Colonist (B.C., Canada) Jan 14, 2026 Full Review The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002) 95% 4/5 EDIT “Aside from the stunning art direction and technical dazzle, however, what is most remarkable about The Two Towers is Jackson's ability to emotionally engage us on a level the first movie couldn't.” – Victoria Times Colonist (B.C., Canada) Jan 13, 2026 Full Review The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001) 91% 3/5 EDIT “When a movie has been made with as much passion and affection, it seems almost rude to point out its flaws -- lame attempts at humour, for instance.” – Victoria Times Colonist (B.C., Canada) Jan 13, 2026 Full Review The Sure Thing (1985) 84% 4/5 EDIT “Light, witty and engaging, Rob Reiner's new comedy about a pair of star-crossed teenagers is a pleasure to behold, a giddy, refreshing departure from the mindlessness prevalent in most modern youth-oriented capers.” – Victoria Times Colonist (B.C., Canada) Jan 8, 2026 Full Review Someone to Watch Over Me (1987) 67% 3/5 EDIT “George and Ira Gershwin's silky, plaintive ballad is as pervasive as director Ridley Scott's characteristically striking imagery in this stylish romantic thriller.” – Victoria Times Colonist (B.C., Canada) Jan 7, 2026 Full Review Near Dark (1987) 81% 1/5 EDIT “Bloody awful.” – Victoria Times Colonist (B.C., Canada) Jan 7, 2026 Full Review My Life as a Dog (1985) 100% 4/5 EDIT “Hallström paints his picture with alternating shades of brightness and darkness as the youngster journeys from childhood into adolescence, resulting in a film that is hilarious and deeply moving in equal measure. ” – Victoria Times Colonist (B.C., Canada) Jan 7, 2026 Full Review The Living Daylights (1987) 73% 4/5 EDIT “This funny, fast-paced adventure is licensed to thrill.” – Victoria Times Colonist (B.C., Canada) Jan 7, 2026 Full Review The Princess Bride (1987) 93% 4/5 EDIT “Reiner and Goldman, in a remarkably low-key style, have breathed sarcasm, color and satire into a timeworn form.” – Victoria Times Colonist (B.C., Canada) Jan 7, 2026 Full Review Christine (1983) 72% 3/5 EDIT “Those accustomed to the hokey cars-as-villains genre should find plentiful satisfaction here.” – Victoria Times Colonist (B.C., Canada) Dec 17, 2025 Full Review Big Top Pee-wee (1988) 31% 2/5 EDIT “The flimsy story gets in the way of surrealistic visuals and throwaway gags.” – Victoria Times Colonist (B.C., Canada) Dec 14, 2025 Full Review Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991) 91% 3/5 EDIT “Terminator 2 is an ultra-violent science-fiction fantasy, but Cameron's direction is so wildly stylized that even the most intense sequences are less disturbing than you might imagine. ” – Victoria Times Colonist (B.C., Canada) Dec 9, 2025 Full Review The Terminator (1984) 90% 3/5 EDIT “The Terminator, as trashy and escapist as it is, boasts some dazzling special effects, a schlocky sense of humor and slick, kinetic direction by James Cameron, who also co-wrote the screenplay.” – Victoria Times Colonist (B.C., Canada) Dec 8, 2025 Full Review The Running Man (1987) 59% 3/5 EDIT “This outrageous futuristic action thriller is not for everyone but those with a taste for bizarre action films and satire will get a kick out of it.” – Victoria Times Colonist (B.C., Canada) Nov 6, 2025 Full Review Predator 2 (1990) 36% 1/5 EDIT “It's a must-see for masochists whose idea of a good time is watching an aimless, gut-churning barrage of mayhem and violence.” – Victoria Times Colonist (B.C., Canada) Oct 31, 2025 Full Review Tron (1982) 60% EDIT “The novelty and thrills are genuinely intriguing -- for about five minutes -- and then deep sleep sets in.” – Victoria Times Colonist (B.C., Canada) Oct 5, 2025 Full Review Boogie Nights (1997) 91% 3/5 EDIT “You may not learn much from this superficial trip but there's no denying Boogie Nights, despite its unnerving mix of comedy and violence, is one of the year's most engrossing strolls on Hollywood's dark side.” – Victoria Times Colonist (B.C., Canada) Sep 24, 2025 Full Review Darkman (1990) 80% 2.5/5 EDIT “As nauseatingly gory and offensive as Raimi's send-up frequently is, Darkman is not without its share of wit.” – Victoria Times Colonist (B.C., Canada) Aug 26, 2025 Full Review Requiem for a Dream (2000) 80% 3/5 EDIT “As off-putting as this relentlessly bleak journey is, Requiem for a Dream is such a jolting, in-your-face and stylishly visualized odyssey it dares you to take your eyes off the screen.” – Victoria Times Colonist (B.C., Canada) Aug 23, 2025 Full Review Pumpkinhead (1988) 51% 1/5 EDIT “A film that ultimately fails to deliver the goods. ” – Victoria Times Colonist (B.C., Canada) Aug 14, 2025 Full Review The Return of the Living Dead (1985) 71% 2/5 EDIT “This gruesome, cocky scarefest isn't as stylized as the film it spoofs, of course, but Return of the Living Dead is nonetheless strangely entertaining. It's sick to the core, but not devoid of wit.” – Victoria Times Colonist (B.C., Canada) Aug 13, 2025 Full Review Pee-wee's Big Adventure (1985) 78% 2/5 EDIT “Pee-wee's Big Adventure won't appeal to everyone, but it is certainly this summer's oddest comedy. See it at your own risk. ” – Victoria Times Colonist (B.C., Canada) Jul 30, 2025 Full Review The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad! (1988) 88% 3/5 EDIT “As the film-makers takes swipes at everything from MTV videos to sappy movie romances, The Naked Gun bulges with humor ranging from truly inspired to moronic.” – Victoria Times Colonist (B.C., Canada) Jul 24, 2025 Full Review
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