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Big Movie Zone

Big Movie Zone is not a Tomatometer-approved publication. Reviews from this publication only count toward the Tomatometer® when written by the following Tomatometer-approved critic(s): Herb Lash.

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Coral Reef Adventure (2003) Herb Lash Coral Reef Adventure is a heavyweight film that fights a good fight on behalf of the world's endangered reefs -- and it lets the pictures do the punching.
Posted Mar 24, 2003  Edit critic review
Adrenaline Rush (2006) Herb Lash Adrenaline Rush balances a genuine thirst for fun against a need to deliver educational content.
Posted Mar 05, 2003  Edit critic review
Australia: Land Beyond Time (2002) Herb Lash Australia: Land Beyond Time is an enjoyable Big Movie primarily because Australia is a weirdly beautiful place.
Posted Feb 20, 2003  Edit critic review
Pulse: A Stomp Odyssey (2002) Herb Lash The movie is one of the best examples of artful Large Format filmmaking you are likely to see anytime soon.
Posted Feb 20, 2003  Edit critic review
S.O.S. Planet (2002) Herb Lash [T]he film becomes a droning, professorial lecture.
Posted Feb 19, 2003  Edit critic review
Water and Man (1986) Herb Lash [T]oo broad, too general approach misses some good opportunities.
Posted Feb 19, 2003  Edit critic review
Ocean Men: Extreme Dive (2001) Herb Lash [T]his Big Movie finds a great deal of drama and beauty in the sport of free diving.
Posted Feb 19, 2003  Edit critic review
Majestic White Horses (2001) Herb Lash Majestic White Horses is the rare sort of Large Format film that makes a virtue of subtlety.
Posted Feb 19, 2003  Edit critic review
Ski to the Max (2000) Herb Lash Ski to The Max certainly spotlights some of the most incredible ski, snowboard and paraglide stunts anywhere ever filmed or seen.
Posted Feb 19, 2003  Edit critic review
Skydance (2002) Herb Lash The story is built around a few terrific acrobatic stunts and hair raising fly-bys -- but everything leading up to and following these moneyshots is a silly afterthought.
Posted Feb 19, 2003  Edit critic review
The Legend of Loch Lomond (2001) Herb Lash The story is meant to be simple and sweet, but a series of painful clichs send the film into a dramatic spiral and all charm is lost.
Posted Jan 16, 2003  Edit critic review
India: Kingdom of the Tiger (2002) Herb Lash Kingdom of the Tiger is a completely engrossing Big Movie and a cure for those suffering from fear of the docudrama form.
Posted Jan 16, 2003  Edit critic review
Jane Goodall's Wild Chimpanzees (2002) Herb Lash The film gets close to the chimps the same way Goodall did, with a serious minded patience, respect and affection.
Posted Nov 14, 2002  Edit critic review
Alaska: Spirit of the Wild (1997) Herb Lash Thankfully, Alaska is not a laundry list of spectacular animals -- but a tribute to one of nature's last purely wild landscapes.
Posted Oct 02, 2002  Edit critic review
Africa: The Serengeti (1994) Herb Lash The film is ... an impossibly lucky safari delivered with a soft touch of science and philosophy.
Posted Oct 02, 2002  Edit critic review
Kilimanjaro: To the Roof of Africa (2002) Herb Lash This Big Movie leaves no doubt that Mount Kilimanjaro is a truly amazing place.
Posted Sep 11, 2002  Edit critic review
Horses: The Story of Equus (2002) Herb Lash [S]tagy and preposterous scenes outnumber the well crafted moments.
Posted Sep 11, 2002  Edit critic review
NSync: Bigger Than Live (2001) Herb Lash Boy Band Bashing has become a cruel and lame sport -- if you don't like your fish raw, don't go out for sushi.
Posted Sep 11, 2002  Edit critic review
(undefined) Herb Lash Bear lovers will find plenty to like here, but little that has not been seen before in the myriad of Discovery Channel type bear documentaries.
Posted Jul 17, 2002  Edit critic review
Lost Worlds: Life in the Balance (2001) Herb Lash [T]horoughly enjoyable.
Posted Jul 17, 2002  Edit critic review
Amazing Journeys (1999) Herb Lash There is really no chance for the film to hit a slow spot or get bogged down in minutiae -- new animals and new images are always on the horizon.
Posted Jul 17, 2002  Edit critic review
The Human Body (2001) Herb Lash There are things happening in your body right now that you will never see unless you see this film.
Posted Jun 17, 2002  Edit critic review
Space Station (2002) Herb Lash Everywhere the camera looks there is something worth seeing.
Posted Jun 17, 2002  Edit critic review
Ultimate X: The Movie (2002) Herb Lash Ultimate X smoothes out the rough edges of Evel [Kneivel]'s bad boy tradition and delivers a film that keeps mom and dad in on the cool -- Disney with a little flava.
Posted Jun 17, 2002  Edit critic review
Fantasia 2000 (1999) Herb Lash In Fantasia 2000 a simple spell is rediscovered: elegant storytelling, masterful animation and timeless music make movie magic.
Posted Jun 17, 2002  Edit critic review
Across the Sea of Time (1995) Herb Lash For those willing to forgive the loose history and storytelling here, the rewards are 3-D views of Manhattan that blossom on the screen and occasionally stun.
Posted Jun 17, 2002  Edit critic review
All Access: Front Row. Backstage. Live! (2001) Herb Lash Most of the performances are thoroughly enjoyable, but they are also a long way from delivering what the film promises.
Posted Jun 17, 2002  Edit critic review
Shackleton's Antarctic Adventure (2001) Herb Lash [T]he film is very much like Shackleton's expedition - just when things look grim there always appears on the horizon a saving grace.
Posted Jun 17, 2002  Edit critic review
Encounter in the Third Dimension (1998) Herb Lash The film is ... not so much a satisfying story as it is a fun loving promise of things to come in the world of IMAX in 3-D.
Posted Jun 17, 2002  Edit critic review
Michael Jordan: To the Max (2000) Herb Lash The filmmakers give us what we always want when it comes to MJ: images of a man caught in the act of being superhuman.
Posted Jun 17, 2002  Edit critic review
CyberWorld (2000) Herb Lash It's not a real movie, it just acts as one on Imax screens.
Posted Jun 17, 2002  Edit critic review
Solarmax (2000) Herb Lash This is the sort of documentary that will leave some shaking their heads in awe and wonder.
Posted Jun 17, 2002  Edit critic review
Mysteries of Egypt (1998) Herb Lash Mysteries of Egypt proves once again that the next best thing to experiencing the real thing is an Imax film.
Posted Jun 17, 2002  Edit critic review
Haunted Castle (2001) Herb Lash Thrilling special effect gimmicks lose their luster, and Haunted Castle makes no real effort at suspenseful or artful storytelling.
Posted Jun 17, 2002  Edit critic review
Dolphins (2000) Herb Lash Dolphins seems intended for a youthful fieldtrip type audience, but skillful filmmaking sets it apart from the typical wildlife documentary.
Posted Jun 17, 2002  Edit critic review
Ocean Oasis (2000) Herb Lash The filmmakers know how to please the eye, but it is not always the prettiest pictures that tell the best story.
Posted Jun 17, 2002  Edit critic review
Galapagos (1999) Herb Lash The film is mildly informative, but things only come alive when land lizards suddenly land in your lap and when red and blue footed boobies fly over the seats.
Posted Jun 17, 2002  Edit critic review
China: The Panda Adventure (2001) Herb Lash [W]hen it's all sewn together the final product is as unlovely as Frankenstein.
Posted Jun 17, 2002  Edit critic review
Cirque du Soleil: Journey of Man (2000) Herb Lash The film is one of those rare entertainments that really is for the whole family - or at least everybody with a taste for friendly fantasy.
Posted Jun 17, 2002  Edit critic review
Siegfried & Roy: The Magic Box (1999) Herb Lash Who cares?
Posted Jun 17, 2002  Edit critic review
Journey Into Amazing Caves (2001) Herb Lash Taking IMAX (R) cameras into these living underworlds proves an always bold, but not always successful venture.
Posted Jun 17, 2002  Edit critic review
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