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Tampa Tribune is not a Tomatometer-approved publication. Reviews from this publication only count toward the Tomatometer® when written by the following Tomatometer-approved critic(s): Bob Ross, Walt Belcher.

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Rating Title | Year Author Quote
1.5/4
North (1994) Bob Ross Reiner's work here is visually competent but verbally inept: great scenery, grating dialogue.
Posted Jan 23, 2026  Edit critic review
3.5/4
The American President (1995) Bob Ross Shepherd's Capraesque, climactic oration gives Douglas his meatiest moment since his Oscar-winning turn in Wall Street. If you're an old softy or a young romantic, The American President will win your vote.
Posted Jan 21, 2026  Edit critic review
A
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003) Bob Ross Fantasy adventure epics don't get any more powerful than this.
Posted Jan 14, 2026  Edit critic review
3/4
Stand by Me (1986) Bob Ross The film is refreshingly difficult to pigeonhole. Honest contradictions and built-in surprises give this quirky tale strong appeal.
Posted Jan 13, 2026  Edit critic review
B+
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002) Bob Ross Their travails are so magnificently depicted that the film achieves what Part II of any trilogy must do: It leaves us breathlessly awaiting what promises to be a bang-up finale.
Posted Jan 13, 2026  Edit critic review
B+
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001) Bob Ross By showing us a new universe as detailed and imaginative as Tolkien's massive literary creation, Jackson proves that his previous films were mere warm-up for an epic.
Posted Jan 13, 2026  Edit critic review
3.5/4
A Few Good Men (1992) Bob Ross ..."A Few Good Men" adds evidence that Reiner is a director who continues to accept greater challenges as he develops his talents.
Posted Jan 08, 2026  Edit critic review
4/4
The Princess Bride (1987) Bob Ross Just as the old man's narrative quickly earns the child's rapt attention, so will Rob Reiner's flawless fourth film enthrall its audiences.
Posted Jan 07, 2026  Edit critic review
2/4
Hook (1991) Bob Ross In Spielberg's ponderous update, the old boy relies more on expensive effects than on imagination -- more on sluggish psychology than on the whimsy of eternal childhood.
Posted Dec 19, 2025  Edit critic review
Assault on Precinct 13 (1976) George Meyer The movie appears on the surface to be pure trash, but writer-director John Carpenter injects it with some very interesting tension. But more often, the results are just ordinary.
Posted Dec 14, 2025  Edit critic review
Big Top Pee-wee (1988) Bob Ross Merely a self-indulgent orgy of absurdist fluff.
Posted Dec 14, 2025  Edit critic review
3/4
True Lies (1994) Bob Ross The real stars are the stunts.
Posted Dec 10, 2025  Edit critic review
2.5/4
The Abyss (1989) Bob Ross The movie's expensive achievements help keep "The Abyss" from sinking to the depth of a screenplay that might as well be titled "Poseidon Adventures of the Third Kind."
Posted Dec 09, 2025  Edit critic review
A Christmas Carol (1984) Walt Belcher The scenery is lavish, the costumes detailed and colorful, and the acting impeccable.
Posted Dec 04, 2025  Edit critic review
The Wiz (1978) George Meyer Even though it's riddled with faults, "The Wiz" is one of the best entertainments to hit the screen since before Barbara Streisand started making musicals.
Posted Nov 17, 2025  Edit critic review
1.5/4
The Running Man (1987) Bob Ross Although it's clearly meant to be a futuristic satire along the lines of "RoboCop," the film's shallow story and crude characters create a brainless, bloody comic book that makes "RoboCop" seem Shakespearean by comparison.
Posted Nov 06, 2025  Edit critic review
2/4
Predator (1987) Bob Ross The movie's sloppy plot and monosyllabic dialogue will make it a disappointment for more thoughtful types. But the advertisements make no pretensions. "Predator" is designed to elevate one's adrenalin, not one's intellect.
Posted Oct 31, 2025  Edit critic review
Stephen King's It (1990) Walt Belcher The special effects are wonderfully grim and gruesome -- for about three hours. But the climax is laughable.
Posted Oct 13, 2025  Edit critic review
3/4
Casper (1995) Bob Ross And just as we've grown accustomed to the weird effects, "Casper" shifts into its most sentimental story line, about loss and grief and faith. It sounds sappy, but so do all the other ghost movies that we've loved over the years.
Posted Oct 01, 2025  Edit critic review
3/4
To Sleep With Anger (1990) Bob Ross Although Glover provides drawing power, his colleagues here are equally satisfying to watch.
Posted Sep 25, 2025  Edit critic review
3/4
Boogie Nights (1997) Bob Ross This novelistic yarn runs a demanding, 2.5-hour course, but Anderson -- adequately imitating idols such as Martin Scorsese and Robert Altman -- makes it a trip worth taking.
Posted Sep 24, 2025  Edit critic review
4/4
Toy Story (1995) Bob Ross It takes more than cute voices and clever dialogue to make an outstanding cartoon, and director John Lasseter comes through in every frame with detailed delights.
Posted Sep 10, 2025  Edit critic review
3/4
Darkman (1990) Bob Ross Director Sam Raimi extends his range with "Darkman," an original tale that twists popular conventions into gleeful, gory knots.
Posted Aug 26, 2025  Edit critic review
3.5/4
Requiem for a Dream (2000) Bob Ross Yes, it's a brilliant film. No, it's not for the conventional Christmastime crowd. But if you thought "Trainspotting" went too easy on its addicts, you might find this relentless nightmare more to your liking.
Posted Aug 23, 2025  Edit critic review
3/4
Babe (1995) Bob Ross With its understated humor, amazing animatronics and vivid voice actors, "babe" easily rates as the year's most endearing live-action talking-animal movie.
Posted Jul 30, 2025  Edit critic review
3/4
Pee-wee's Big Adventure (1985) Walt Belcher It's silly stuff all the way with stunts, chases, a touch of animation here and there.
Posted Jul 30, 2025  Edit critic review
3.5/4
The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad! (1988) Bob Ross Warning: "The Naked Gun" will blast Magnum-size holes in your comic consciousness. That pain you feel will be your sides splitting.
Posted Jul 24, 2025  Edit critic review
The Naked Gun 2 1/2: The Smell of Fear (1991) Bob Ross So you had a rough day. The world's falling apart. Nobody cares. You need a tonic -- one that works without gin. Frank Drebin can help.
Posted Jul 22, 2025  Edit critic review
3/4
Red Rock West (1993) Bob Ross Director John Dahl turns this small-town tangle into a nifty noir chiller -- a dryly funny story about an honest man tangled in murderous cross-currents.
Posted Jul 15, 2025  Edit critic review
A
Superman Returns (2006) Bob Ross The effects are spectacular, the story's true to tradition and the guy in tights presents a perfect blend of superhuman strength and lovelorn vulnerability.
Posted Jul 08, 2025  Edit critic review
1.5/4
Superman IV: The Quest for Peace (1987) Bob Ross This one's co cheaply done that Superman has a blue-green aura whenever he "flies" past a matte, or painted background.
Posted Jul 02, 2025  Edit critic review
3/4
Jurassic Park (1993) Bob Ross Like the prehistoric animals it brings to uncanny screen life, Jurassic Park combines amazing appearance and astonishing mobility with a markedly dim intellect and a cold, reptilian heart.
Posted Jul 01, 2025  Edit critic review
3/4
The Lost World: Jurassic Park (1997) Bob Ross Despite its essential predictability, The Lost World delivers surprising details, amusing asides, reasonably well-defined characters and -- as if you didn't know -- an astonishing menagerie of not-so-extinct reptiles.
Posted Jun 28, 2025  Edit critic review
Supergirl (1984) Walt Belcher The campy film mixes special effects with weak attempts at humor. Unfortunately, the sidekicks and villains are more interesting than the heroine.
Posted Jun 27, 2025  Edit critic review
C-
Jurassic Park III (2001) Bob Ross A desultory sequel disguised as a thrill ride.
Posted Jun 25, 2025  Edit critic review
1.5/4
Day of the Dead (1985) Bob Ross With its bloody, grim effects and its tongue-in-cheek plot turns, "Day of the Dead" is just what today's over-18 horror fans have been waiting for. Everyone else: You've been warned.
Posted Jun 25, 2025  Edit critic review
Day of the Dead (1985) Walt Belcher It should have been titled "Day of the Dud."
Posted Jun 25, 2025  Edit critic review
4/4
Apollo 13 (1995) Bob Ross Apollo 13 might make you wonder why space exploration is no longer a high national priority. It will certainly bring a lump of wholesome pride to your throat.
Posted Jun 24, 2025  Edit critic review
2.5/4
Child's Play (1988) Bob Ross Brad Dourif, a veteran at demented characterizations, is amusing and chilling as the dying Chucky and the creepy doll's voice.
Posted Jun 06, 2025  Edit critic review
2/4
Final Destination (2000) Bob Ross Catch camera work and attractive actors can't salvage a story that seldom rises above the scary-campfire level.
Posted May 22, 2025  Edit critic review
B-
Mission: Impossible III (2006) Bob Ross Nearly every plot point in "Mission: Impossible III" stems from a major gaffe, from a botched rescue to a failed kidnapping...But that's what makes for excitement in this era of overdone effects and audio overkill.
Posted May 21, 2025  Edit critic review
2.5/4
Fandango (1985) Bob Ross A charming, almost naive comedy about confused young men in transition, "Fandango" lacks the slapstick sexuality that sells missions of tickets. That doesn't mean it's not funny.
Posted May 19, 2025  Edit critic review
2/4
Dirty Work (1998) Bob Ross Low-brow humor has its place, and "Dirty Work" should have clean up in that category.
Posted May 15, 2025  Edit critic review
Mission: Impossible II (2000) Bob Ross Overkill is part of Woo's cinematic trip. His Cruise control is locked on full throttle.
Posted May 08, 2025  Edit critic review
2.5/4
Mission: Impossible (1996) Bob Ross Hand-to-hand combat sequences will provide enough action to help audiences overlook lapses in logic.
Posted May 06, 2025  Edit critic review
Caravan of Courage: An Ewok Adventure (1984) Walt Belcher It's long on action, short on characterizations (no pun intended).
Posted Apr 28, 2025  Edit critic review
Ewoks: The Battle for Endor (1985) Walt Belcher This film alternates between being too violent and too boring. And when it isn't violent, it tries to be sugary sweet.
Posted Apr 26, 2025  Edit critic review
3.5/4
Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi (1983) Bob Ross Fourteen years later, it's still a galaxy-rocking showdown.
Posted Apr 25, 2025  Edit critic review
3.5/4
Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back (1980) Bob Ross Do you have to catch the middle movie to appreciate the first and last ones? Not really. But this transitional chapter packs the most powerful psychological punches.
Posted Apr 23, 2025  Edit critic review
B-
Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones (2002) Bob Ross More technological triumph than earth-shattering story, it's still summery, PG-rated fare that does not betray the franchise.
Posted Apr 22, 2025  Edit critic review
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