Rotten Tomatoes
Cancel Movies Tv shows RT App News Showtimes
Publications list

The Times (Shreveport, LA)

The Times (Shreveport, LA) is not a Tomatometer-approved publication. Reviews from this publication only count toward the Tomatometer® when written by the following Tomatometer-approved critic(s): Joe Leydon.

Prev Next
Rating Title | Year Author Quote
The Wiz (1978) Joe Leydon It is a very entertaining film.
Posted Nov 17, 2025  Edit critic review
Dracula (1979) Joe Leydon Director Badham never quite manages to convey the right atmosphere of dread and impending doom.
Posted Oct 23, 2025  Edit critic review
Halloween (1978) Joe Leydon Cleverly photograph, brilliant edited, and carefully designed so that the frightening peaks are separated by few valleys, "Halloween" is so effective that it never needs blatant gore.
Posted Aug 27, 2025  Edit critic review
Superman: The Movie (1978) Joe Leydon [The filmmakers] have bent over backwards to remain faithful to the spirit of the comic book heroics. And while they have not avoided high camp completely, they have made a film which resounds with surprising intelligence and wit.
Posted Jul 08, 2025  Edit critic review
Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (1977) Joe Leydon Star Wars is for anyone who ever worried about Dorothy on the Yellow Brick Road, who ever cheered Errol Flynn as he battled Basil Rathbone, who ever believed in the magic of movies. Star Wars is a masterpiece.
Posted Apr 22, 2025  Edit critic review
Grease (1978) Joe Leydon Slicked-back, sharp looking and raring to rock, Grease is an exuberant entertainment guaranteed to offer at least temporary relief from any summertime blues which ail you.
Posted Feb 08, 2024  Edit critic review
The Farmer (1977) Joe Leydon The Farmer is beneath contempt, much less serious criticism.
Posted May 01, 2021  Edit critic review
Pete's Dragon (1977) Joe Leydon Pete's Dragon, this year's big holiday attraction from Walt Disney Productions, is a glossy and generally entertaining musical fantasy which parents can enjoy just as much as their children certainly will.
Posted Apr 22, 2021  Edit critic review
Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1978) Joe Leydon Despite a few creepy moments and some fascinating special effects, the remake of Invasion of the Body Snatchers is a disappointment.
Posted Apr 22, 2021  Edit critic review
Magic (1978) Joe Leydon Hopkins is very impressive -- he learned ventriloquism for the film, and uses the art most effectively. But it is the emotional impact which he scores that lifts his performance beyond mere trickiness and up to the level of masterwork.
Posted Apr 22, 2021  Edit critic review
Blue Collar (1978) Joe Leydon The best performance comes from Richard Pryor, mainly because his role is the most carefully conceived and developed.
Posted Apr 22, 2021  Edit critic review
Islands in the Stream (1977) Joe Leydon Islands in the Stream is best when it centers on people instead of plot. The film is blessed with a marvelously literate script (by Denne Bart Petitclerc), and fine actors who bring that script to life.
Posted Apr 22, 2021  Edit critic review
Prev Next