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3.5/4
The American President (1995) Steve Murray The American President throws in a knowing line about Frank Capra, and a glimpse of the Katharine Hepburn-Spencer Tracy flick. For once, here's a film that can hold its own with the wit, warmth, and style of such predecessors.
Posted Jan 22, 2026  Edit critic review
Misery (1990) Eleanor Ringel Cater There's some irresistible about the film's central symbiotic relationship.
Posted Jan 21, 2026  Edit critic review
Bite the Bullet (1975) Farnum Gray The acting isn't bad. Miss Bergen and Arteaga are the standouts.
Posted Jan 15, 2026  Edit critic review
Stand by Me (1986) Scott Cain "Stand by Me" belongs to the four boys, who carry their burdens smartly.
Posted Jan 13, 2026  Edit critic review
Gaslight (1944) Paul Jones Something which has been alack in the movie program of the past few months is a good heavy romance drama. This is supplied today in Metro's Gaslight.
Posted Jan 13, 2026  Edit critic review
A Place in the Sun (1951) Paul Jones "A Place In The Sun" Is one of the finest films of the past 10 years - a distinguished adult film whose impact will long be remembered by those who will marvel at its superlative production, story and performances.
Posted Jan 12, 2026  Edit critic review
Out of the Past (1947) Lauren Norvell Mitchum is easily the outstanding actor in this film.
Posted Jan 09, 2026  Edit critic review
The Sure Thing (1985) Scott Cain Cusack not only looks right, he is a comic actor of considerable finesse.
Posted Jan 07, 2026  Edit critic review
The Princess Bride (1987) Scott Cain This is a medieval fairy tale told with tongue firmly in cheek, but the comedy is not too cute, too broad or too farcical. It's just right.
Posted Jan 07, 2026  Edit critic review
A Few Good Men (1992) Eleanor Ringel Cater For all its talk of honor, integrity and what it takes to be one of the military's few good men, "A Few Good Men" is really just a darn good actors' showcase. This isn't a subtle movie or even an especially profound one. It's simply superb entertainment.
Posted Jan 06, 2026  Edit critic review
Confessions of a Nazi Spy (1939) Lee Rogers It has a neatly woven story, is powerful, dramatic, and American.
Posted Dec 31, 2025  Edit critic review
Confessions of a Nazi Spy (1939) Frank Daniel It is stirring and picturesque entertainment.
Posted Dec 31, 2025  Edit critic review
Hook (1991) Eleanor Ringel Cater Somewhere, the gay, innocent and heartless spirit of the real Peter Pan is laughing aloud at this massively produced paean to make-believe. And wondering if the children of the '90s will ever make it to his island.
Posted Dec 19, 2025  Edit critic review
Christine (1983) Eleanor Ringel Cater John Carpenter has turned Stephen King's horror story into a pure joyride that's more funny than frightening and quite entertaining.
Posted Dec 16, 2025  Edit critic review
Big Top Pee-wee (1988) Eleanor Ringel Cater The movie is pure cotton candy -- fluffy and colorful and melt-away tasty.
Posted Dec 11, 2025  Edit critic review
The Abyss (1989) Eleanor Ringel Cater Mr. Cameron has enough imagination and know-how to wash over most of the movie's weaker spots.
Posted Dec 10, 2025  Edit critic review
True Lies (1994) Eleanor Ringel Cater True trash. Too long, too loud and too expensive, this action farce is a pointless exercise in abuse of power, Hollywood-style.
Posted Dec 09, 2025  Edit critic review
Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991) Eleanor Ringel Cater As a movie, "Terminator 2" is good enough. But as a special-effects display, it's spectacular.
Posted Dec 08, 2025  Edit critic review
The Terminator (1984) Eleanor Ringel Cater For what it is -- mindless entertainment with a heavy emphasis on mayhem -- The Terminator is great stuff.
Posted Dec 08, 2025  Edit critic review
A Christmas Carol (1984) John Carman The Shrewsbury locales help immensely, and director Clive Donner has thrown in some spectral fireworks to pep up the movie.
Posted Nov 26, 2025  Edit critic review
Journey Back to Oz (1974) Bob Goodman The film is a turkey from the word "go."
Posted Nov 25, 2025  Edit critic review
Peeper (1975) Scott Cain Caine looks great in "Peeper." He also gives a beautifully modulated and believable performance.
Posted Nov 22, 2025  Edit critic review
Journey Back to Oz (1974) Farnum Gray A feeble, contrived imitation of the great children's classic.
Posted Nov 21, 2025  Edit critic review
The Wiz (1978) Eleanor Ringel Cater On stage, "The Wiz," had a kind of funky charm. On the big screen, under Sidney Lumet's ponderous direction, the funk has turned to junk and the charm is flatter than what's left of the Wicked Witch of the East after Dorothy's smashing arrival.
Posted Nov 18, 2025  Edit critic review
The Running Man (1987) Scott Cain Action sequences are colorful and efficiently handled, but scenes involving Dawson's studio audience are frenzied to a headache-inducing extent.
Posted Nov 06, 2025  Edit critic review
The Running Man (1987) Eleanor Ringel Cater This man-hunt-man plot has been around for decades, but I don't think it's ever been done as badly as in this near-future foolishness.
Posted Nov 06, 2025  Edit critic review
Predator 2 (1990) Eleanor Ringel Cater This one confuses edge-of-your-seat with in-your-face.
Posted Oct 31, 2025  Edit critic review
Dracula (1979) Eleanor Ringel Cater Overall, it's a classy treatment of a classic.
Posted Oct 21, 2025  Edit critic review
From Beyond (1986) Scott Cain For those who can stand the bloodshed, this is quite a trip.
Posted Oct 20, 2025  Edit critic review
Re-Animator (1985) Eleanor Ringel Cater "Re-Animator" is an outrageous gross-out movie, but it's never out of control.
Posted Oct 16, 2025  Edit critic review
3/5
Re-Animator (1985) Scott Cain This variation on "Frankenstein" is a landmark of campiness, the kind of schlocky movie that you talk about for months afterward.
Posted Oct 16, 2025  Edit critic review
Stephen King's It (1990) Phil Kloer Trimmed from six hours to four, it feels squeezed, with important details and explanations dropped... It is nonetheless very watchable.
Posted Oct 14, 2025  Edit critic review
Born Yesterday (1950) Paul Jones As breezy and as funny a screen comedy as we've ever sen.
Posted Oct 13, 2025  Edit critic review
Desert Hearts (1985) Eleanor Ringel Cater This first feature by former documentarian Donna Deitch is an old-fashioned love story that just happens to be about two women.
Posted Oct 12, 2025  Edit critic review
My Beautiful Laundrette (1985) Eleanor Ringel Cater Remains a movie that's less than the sum of its promising parts. Not enough comes out in this wash, and that's too bad because certainly all the ingredients are there.
Posted Oct 10, 2025  Edit critic review
Mandingo (1975) Farnum Gray The overall feel is one of exploitation.
Posted Oct 08, 2025  Edit critic review
4/5
The Celluloid Closet (1995) Eleanor Ringel Cater A mesmerizing exploration of how cinema and society have dealt with gays and lesbians for the last century; it is an amazing prism through which straights may see "the other" and, better still, see ourselves both in "the other" as other.
Posted Oct 08, 2025  Edit critic review
Tron (1982) Eleanor Ringel Cater "Tron" is marvelous to look at and has all the personality of a computer print-out.
Posted Oct 05, 2025  Edit critic review
3/4
Tron (1982) Scott Cain Eye-opening, but disappointing. Why isn't this movie any fun?
Posted Oct 03, 2025  Edit critic review
The Thing (1982) Eleanor Ringel Cater Carpenter is still a master of dread and I don't think anyone will walk out of "The Thing" without having been genuinely frightened at least once.
Posted Oct 02, 2025  Edit critic review
1.5/4
Casper (1995) Eleanor Ringel Cater ...for a film so obviously aimed at the preschool set, the script is alarmingly cavalier about subjects like death, life-after-death and spirituality.
Posted Sep 29, 2025  Edit critic review
Hard Times (1975) Scott Cain "Hard Times" is all right, though no more.
Posted Sep 25, 2025  Edit critic review
Bill & Ted's Bogus Journey (1991) Steve Murray A movie smart enough to revel in its own dumbness.
Posted Sep 25, 2025  Edit critic review
Thelma & Louise (1991) Steve Murray It's a tart-tongued joy ride that turns road movie cliches inside-out.
Posted Sep 25, 2025  Edit critic review
Boyz N the Hood (1991) Steve Murray A smart mix of character study, messy film and action thriller, it's a cut far above other recent gang flicks.
Posted Sep 25, 2025  Edit critic review
Point Break (1991) Steve Murray The film is a fever show of empty style.
Posted Sep 25, 2025  Edit critic review
Jungle Fever (1991) Steve Murray The movie slights this personal tale in favor of broad political statements. But Mr. Lee is such a dazzling filmmaker, the weaker links don't matter.
Posted Sep 25, 2025  Edit critic review
The Doors (1991) Steve Murray It's too long, too shallow, too exhausting. But you can't keep your eyes off it.
Posted Sep 25, 2025  Edit critic review
Hudson Hawk (1991) Steve Murray "Hudson Hawk" offers the fascinating spectacle of a big budget -- and a bigger ego -- running amok in Italia.
Posted Sep 25, 2025  Edit critic review
The Commitments (1991) Steve Murray A finger-snapping good time on the ol' sod.
Posted Sep 25, 2025  Edit critic review
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