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3/4
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The American President
(1995)
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Rob Lowing
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Despite having to work overtime to convince viewers that Douglas is not playing his usual Basic Instinct sleaze bag, "President" ultimately develops into breezy, simple-minded entertainment.
Posted Jan 21, 2026
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The Magnificent Seven
(1960)
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A fresh story, and variety of character, together with more acrobatic gun-play than ever seen before, make this a soundly satisfying western.
Posted Jan 14, 2026
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A Place in the Sun
(1951)
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It is inevitable that any...film treatment of Dreiser's "American Tragedy will preserve some of the original novel's elements...and this taut and compelling film, so beautifully directed and acted, is no disappointment in that respect.
Posted Jan 13, 2026
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Alice in Wonderland
(1951)
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Purists will grieve that there is too much of Disney's savage virtuosity and too little of Lewis Carroll's relaxed delight... Perhaps there was delight enough merely in marvelling at Disney's fiendish skill in weaving patterns of terrible vitality.
Posted Jan 08, 2026
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3/4
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A Few Good Men
(1992)
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Rob Lowing
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This is an elegantly constructed, richly played drama which never makes the mistake of worshipping at its own pedestal.
Posted Jan 08, 2026
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The Sure Thing
(1985)
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Susie Eisenhuth
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Director Rob Reiner manages to twang heartstrings quite effectively over its resolution, anyway.
Posted Jan 08, 2026
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3/4
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The Princess Bride
(1987)
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Rob Lowing
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The Princess Bride is a winner, a high-spirited, delightful film that leaves you feeling wonderful.
Posted Jan 07, 2026
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3/5
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When Harry Met Sally...
(1989)
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Rob Lowing
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In the slickest way imaginable, this proves to be a cinematic meeting between the way life is and the way many of us would like to be.
Posted Jan 06, 2026
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2.5/4
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Hook
(1991)
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Rob Lowing
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No matter how expensive, there are only so many rewards in staring at the lavish sets. The redeeming feature, and the one to keep most hanging in there, is a script which does deliver some marvellous one-liners.
Posted Dec 19, 2025
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Christine
(1983)
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Dennis Wellington
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Great stunt shots, great flaring destructive visual sequences.
Posted Dec 17, 2025
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2.5/4
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Big Top Pee-wee
(1988)
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Rob Lowing
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Big Top Pee-Wee offers enjoyable enough entertainment for the fans.
Posted Dec 14, 2025
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2/4
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The Abyss
(1989)
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Rob Lowing
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The Abyss offers a merely mildly entertaining story, limp characters and a finale which will prove too much for any self-respecting science fiction fan.
Posted Dec 09, 2025
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3.5/4
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Terminator 2: Judgment Day
(1991)
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Rob Lowing
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Stacked with special effects to make your jaw drop...this is a science fiction fan's dream, offering many of the genre's classic themes and concerns, but married to heartstopping big screen action which can only be described as "relentless."
Posted Dec 09, 2025
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Journey Back to Oz
(1974)
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Sun-Herald Staff
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The tunes are not memorable.
Posted Nov 25, 2025
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Hedda
(1975)
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Sun-Herald Staff
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Seldom has a sophisticated classic been treated with such clarity and sensitivity that it is possible to relate rewardingly to the characters.
Posted Nov 22, 2025
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The Catamount Killing
(1974)
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Sun-Herald Staff
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This taut suspense film of greed and death in a small Vermont town is one of the best of its kind.
Posted Nov 22, 2025
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Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?
(1975)
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Sun-Herald Staff
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A fascinating montage.
Posted Nov 22, 2025
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Peeper
(1975)
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Sun-Herald Staff
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Michael Caine hasn't done himself any good by appearing in this one.
Posted Nov 21, 2025
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2/4
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The Wiz
(1978)
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John Lapsley
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The Wiz has been cast with too obvious an eye on the box office.
Posted Nov 17, 2025
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2.5/4
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The Running Man
(1987)
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Rob Lowing
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The Running Man is a neatly executed movie.
Posted Nov 06, 2025
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3/4
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Predator
(1987)
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Rob Lowing
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While some convenient logic-bending goes on, McTiernan's tight direction and a number of suspenseful moments are guaranteed to make even hardened action buffs squeak with shock every now and again.
Posted Oct 31, 2025
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3/4
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Predator 2
(1990)
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Rob Lowing
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Despite dripping with cliches, Predator 2 delivers rollicking gungho, science fiction entertainment.
Posted Oct 31, 2025
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4/5
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Dracula
(1979)
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John Lapsley
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Badham offers a film with beauty, suspense, and sometimes clever symbolism.
Posted Oct 23, 2025
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2/4
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My Beautiful Laundrette
(1985)
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Rob Lowing
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This neatly-scripted, sometimes uneven, film pulls no punches when it comes to looking at both sides of the racial fence. But there are nice touches of humor, notably from Jaffrey's... Uncle Nasser and Lewis's sensitive Johnny.
Posted Oct 10, 2025
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The Wild Party
(1975)
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Sun-Herald Staff
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All the barbarity and sentimentality of the era comes through strongly.
Posted Oct 08, 2025
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3/4
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Casper
(1995)
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Rob Lowing
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With jokes about the "living-impaired," the ghost comedy Casper is a sure-fire hit wit pre-teens and up.
Posted Sep 30, 2025
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Hard Times
(1975)
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Romola Costantino
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There is high tension in the various fights, and smooth gambler Coburn and Maggie Blye as his moll bring a jazzy colour to this intense and unusual picture.
Posted Sep 27, 2025
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7/10
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Boogie Nights
(1997)
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Rob Lowing
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Sometimes the film feels like an overlong series of snapshots set to music... What glues it together are two great lead performances.
Posted Sep 24, 2025
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2.5/4
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Darkman
(1990)
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Rob Lowing
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Although he doesn't falter with a bigger budgeted, bigger scoped flick here, Raimi's off-beat methods of approaching the action -- compressing it, cutting abruptly between scenes -- keep emotion low and action high.
Posted Aug 26, 2025
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2.5/4
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Mortal Kombat
(1995)
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Rob Lowing
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With a fake techno-soundtrack and pulverisingly amplified special effects -- mostly of the thwack-grunt variety -- efficient "Mortal" presses the emotional buttons of its target viewers.
Posted Aug 19, 2025
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3/4
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Pee-wee's Big Adventure
(1985)
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Rob Lowing
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There are a lot of laughs in Pee-Wee's Big Adventure.
Posted Jul 30, 2025
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2.5/4
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The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad!
(1988)
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Rob Lowing
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If you like -- or appreciate -- Nielsen, you'll enjoy The Naked Gun purely for its ability to showcase the veteran actor's formidable comedy talents.
Posted Jul 24, 2025
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1/4
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Howling IV: The Original Nightmare
(1988)
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Rob Lowing
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Not a film designed to enhance the reputations of horror sequels in general.
Posted Jul 23, 2025
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3.5/4
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The Naked Gun 2 1/2: The Smell of Fear
(1991)
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Rob Lowing
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This is one sequel which lives up to fans' expectations. In fact, many viewers will feel that it's funnier.
Posted Jul 22, 2025
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3/4
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DuckTales, the Movie: Treasure of the Lost Lamp
(1990)
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Rob Lowing
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This is Walt Disney at its best: plenty of action, memorable characters and clean, good-humored fun.
Posted Jul 17, 2025
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3/4
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Red Rock West
(1993)
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Rob Lowing
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This is one smart thriller which uses its money wisely, divided between striking desert visuals, all endless-blue-sky-backed roads, and a punchy script which continuously fires off plot surprises.
Posted Jul 15, 2025
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2/4
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Superman IV: The Quest for Peace
(1987)
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Rob Lowing
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Superman IV: Quest for Peace is not a total washout, but it is teeth-gnashingly average.
Posted Jul 02, 2025
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2.5/4
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Jurassic Park
(1993)
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Rob Lowing
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Jurassic Park is state-of-the-art fast-food entertainment: all gimmicks, little story. The mind-blowing special effects and trendy-value of seeing the latest in computerised animation is worth the price of a ticket.
Posted Jul 01, 2025
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7/10
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The Lost World: Jurassic Park
(1997)
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Rob Lowing
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The biggest pleasures here are not the dinosaurs: it's amazing how blasé you get once you've had a good peek. No, it's Spielberg's stylish directing of shrewd homages to classic 50s action flicks which gives The Lost World its second-half zest.
Posted Jun 30, 2025
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3.5/4
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Superman II
(1980)
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John Lapsley
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[Superman II] is visually stunning, filled with spectacle, and packed with delicious humour.
Posted Jun 28, 2025
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2/4
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Supergirl
(1984)
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Scott Howlett
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Its use of outstanding special effects and passable action sequences almost equal the Christopher Reeve/Superman films, but, alas, Dunaway's portrayal drags the movie down.
Posted Jun 28, 2025
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3/4
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Supergirl
(1984)
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Susie Eisenhuth
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As Supergirl, Helen Slater is very pretty and very fit and shows sign of a spirit and humor that would show to more advantage if they toned down Supergirl's niceness.
Posted Jun 27, 2025
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3/4
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Apollo 13
(1995)
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Rob Lowing
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Most viewers will enjoy Hanks' unique brand of friendly integrity. It's a pleasure following him on any adventure; he inhabits Lovell so seamlessly that big screen heroics and Hanks' small-town boyishness blend into one.
Posted Jun 24, 2025
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Rollerball
(1975)
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Sun-Herald Staff
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As a social comment, it could have bite but unfortunately the idea is treated very superficially.
Posted Jun 05, 2025
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3/4
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Starman
(1984)
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Susie Eisenhuth
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There's plenty of humor, lots of action, and even a touch of the Spielbergs here and there.
Posted May 13, 2025
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The Stepford Wives
(1975)
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Sun-Herald Staff
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The build-up is far too slow and Miss Ross' sudden transition from curiosity to panic is unconvincing.
Posted May 02, 2025
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2/4
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Caravan of Courage: An Ewok Adventure
(1984)
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Susie Eisenhuth
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I fear the money-spinning magic and wonderment that fuelled the Star Wars expeditions has been lost in space.
Posted Apr 28, 2025
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3/4
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Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi
(1983)
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Susie Eisenhuth
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Director Richard Marquand has nothing like the same feel for the magic and mystery of the saga as his predecessors... Still, reservations and all, it's a lively romp.
Posted Apr 25, 2025
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3/4
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Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi
(1983)
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Rob Lowing
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Unexpectedly, it's not the dashing Han Solo (Ford) who dominates this movie... It's the battered-looking Hamill, and the almost-surreal revelation of the man beneath Vader's helmet, that gives "Jedi" such resonance.
Posted Apr 25, 2025
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Funny Lady
(1975)
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Romola Costantino
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It's too bad that the frame for Barbra and her songs wasn't kept to a minimum.
Posted Apr 24, 2025
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