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Rating Title | Year Author Quote
The Terminator (1984) Charlie Patton The Terminator is terrific, an action-packed, edge-of-your-seat science-fiction thriller, full of wit, emotion and intelligence. It is a near-perfect B movie.
Posted Mar 19, 2026  Edit critic review
Predator (1987) David Crumpler The problem with Predator is its lunkhead script.
Posted Mar 18, 2026  Edit critic review
2.5/4
Waiting for Guffman (1996) Matthew Soergel Anyone with any connection to local theater productions will die laughing—provided they have a sense of humor about it.
Posted Mar 11, 2026  Edit critic review
2/5
RoboCop 2 (1990) David Crumpler The story is choppy, the characters absurdly overdrawn. The movie has a lot of techno-noise and fury, and it doesn't signify much.
Posted Mar 10, 2026  Edit critic review
Phantom Lady (1944) B.E. June Alan Curtis carries the burden of the acting and does a fair job of it for a newcomer.
Posted Mar 06, 2026  Edit critic review
2/5
RoboCop (1987) David Crumpler A vulgar technological melodrama.
Posted Mar 05, 2026  Edit critic review
5/5
Sense and Sensibility (1995) Matthew Soergel In this time of Austen-mania, Sense and Sensibility is the work most likely to connect with just about anybody. Still it doesn't sacrifice the nuances, the insights and the bubbling-under-the-surface-waiting-to-erupt emotions of the writer.
Posted Feb 26, 2026  Edit critic review
4/4
Traffic (2000) Matt Soergel Shot almost completely with handheld cameras, with Soderbergh himself at the controls most of the time, Traffic has some of the visceral pop that's largely been missing from movies since Pulp Fiction.
Posted Feb 18, 2026  Edit critic review
3/4
Gladiator (2000) Matt Soergel Gladiator, a movie that has had action-starved salivating for months on the Internet, is here today. And it delivers.
Posted Feb 18, 2026  Edit critic review
Pretty in Pink (1986) David Crumpler Pretty in Pink is a predictable story about teenage values that is salvaged by funny and tender moments and a few, sharp performances.
Posted Feb 14, 2026  Edit critic review
3/5
Muppet Treasure Island (1996) Matthew Soergel Miss Piggy doesn't show up until well into the movie. But when she does, she jets the film up to a whole different level... It's a remarkable performance that, unfortunately, might be overlooked in all the Oscar hoopla over that other pig, "Babe."
Posted Feb 12, 2026  Edit critic review
Blonde Venus (1932) Richard G. Moffett "Blonde Venus"...gives Marlene Dietrich plenty of opportunity to display her talents as an actress which she does with true artistry.
Posted Feb 05, 2026  Edit critic review
Camille (1936) Jean Henderson In the big scene with Lionel Barrymore, however, Garbo loses her self-consciousness and rises to the heights of great acting.
Posted Feb 04, 2026  Edit critic review
Dracula (1979) Judy Wells Martin The script leaves so many loose ends it could benefit from the services of Dracula's overworked abbey of spiders.
Posted Feb 04, 2026  Edit critic review
The Wiz (1978) Stan Franklin Unfortunately the flashy excesses and the decision to have an overage big name in the starring role overwhelm the picture. It's sterile.
Posted Feb 04, 2026  Edit critic review
Funny Lady (1975) Charles Brock It might not hit you with the impact of the original, but it's definitely a must-see picture.
Posted Feb 04, 2026  Edit critic review
Sheila Levine Is Dead and Living in New York (1975) Charles Brock The book is infinitely funnier than the screen play.
Posted Feb 04, 2026  Edit critic review
2/5
DuckTales, the Movie: Treasure of the Lost Lamp (1990) David Crumpler It's bland, average stuff that doesn't meet the expectations of a full-length animated feature, certainly not from the Disney factory.
Posted Feb 04, 2026  Edit critic review
The Prisoner of Second Avenue (1975) Charles Brock Treading on the narrow line of pathos between humor and tragedy, "Prisoner" is a first-rate filmization.
Posted Feb 04, 2026  Edit critic review
Escape to Witch Mountain (1975) Charles Brock The chase is pretty lighthearted, but director John Hough does coax some thrills from his material.
Posted Feb 04, 2026  Edit critic review
The Yakuza (1974) Charles Brock Robert Mitchum gives a subdued and interesting performance.
Posted Feb 04, 2026  Edit critic review
4/5
Red Rock West (1993) Matthew Soergel Red Rock West tweaks conventions nicely, acting a lot smarter than the B-movie it is.
Posted Feb 04, 2026  Edit critic review
The Great Waldo Pepper (1975) Charles Brock It's impeccably produced with some phenomenal aerial stuntwork to offer.
Posted Feb 04, 2026  Edit critic review
The Land That Time Forgot (1975) Charles Brock Dinosaurs, primitive savages, volcanoes, and more provide plenty of excitement in this handsomely mounted thriller.
Posted Feb 04, 2026  Edit critic review
Mr. Ricco (1975) Charles Brock The film adds some dimension to Martin as performer.
Posted Feb 04, 2026  Edit critic review
The Nickel Ride (1975) Charles Brock Director Robert Mulligan has wrung every ounce of terror from the screenplay.
Posted Feb 04, 2026  Edit critic review
At Long Last Love (1975) Charles Brock The costumes and backgrounds are visual delights and the performers are all engaging.
Posted Feb 04, 2026  Edit critic review
Hearts of the West (1975) Charles Brock It is an engaging film.
Posted Feb 04, 2026  Edit critic review
Brannigan (1975) Charles Brock The plot's pretty sluggish overall.
Posted Feb 04, 2026  Edit critic review
The Stepford Wives (1975) Charles Brock The front assault on woman's lib has a paranormal basis. But you'll have to come and see it for yourself.
Posted Feb 04, 2026  Edit critic review
2/5
Superman IV: The Quest for Peace (1987) David Crumpler The story is shallow, the special effects are strangely routine, and the characters are even more superficial than you'd expect from a film inspired by a comic book series.
Posted Feb 04, 2026  Edit critic review
1/4
Supergirl (1984) Charlie Patton About five minutes into the movie Supergirl I'd seen all I wanted to see.
Posted Feb 04, 2026  Edit critic review
2/5
Explorers (1985) Phil Kloer Explorers just stays earthbound for too long.
Posted Feb 04, 2026  Edit critic review
4/5
The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad! (1988) David Crumpler Zucker has united the actors with a wonderful sense of rhythm, and they keep the insanity moving so fast that, when the picture ends, you're almost relieved to stop laughing.
Posted Feb 04, 2026  Edit critic review
1/5
Predator 2 (1990) David Crumpler It's filled with characters we don't care about and an alien creature we're not really allowed to understand.
Posted Feb 04, 2026  Edit critic review
Rancho Deluxe (1975) Charles Brock Nothing much seems to happen, yet [Jeff Bridges and Sam Waterston] are so entertaining you hang around anyway.
Posted Feb 04, 2026  Edit critic review
Shampoo (1975) Charles Brock The end result is a highly entertaining outing.
Posted Feb 04, 2026  Edit critic review
Rafferty and the Gold Dust Twins (1975) Charles Brock An odd Odyssey involving a trio of likable scamps.
Posted Feb 04, 2026  Edit critic review
Peeper (1975) Charles Brock "Peeper" turns out to be a weak imitation of the gumshoe theme.
Posted Feb 04, 2026  Edit critic review
Death Race 2000 (1975) Charles Brock The action is fast and furious, even if the premise is a little spooky.
Posted Feb 04, 2026  Edit critic review
2/5
Pee-wee's Big Adventure (1985) Charlie Patton Pee-wee's Big Adventure doesn't have nearly enough good ideas to fill 90 minutes of film.
Posted Feb 03, 2026  Edit critic review
3/5
The Abyss (1989) David Crumpler The Abyss is all spectacle, no heart.
Posted Feb 03, 2026  Edit critic review
2/5
Big Top Pee-wee (1988) David Crumpler There are probably four jokes in the movie that appeal to age groups older than 10.
Posted Feb 03, 2026  Edit critic review
Tommy (1975) Charles Brock Ken Russell tackles The Who's bestselling rock opera and comes up with a sense-assaulting, visually stunning movie.
Posted Feb 03, 2026  Edit critic review
3/4
Christine (1983) Phil Kloer Director John Carpenter realizes the essential silliness of it all, and goes for humor and camp wherever possible.
Posted Jan 29, 2026  Edit critic review
3.5/4
Starman (1984) Charlie Patton The movie seems to last a little too long. And it is, for the most part, thoroughly predictable. But it is also, thanks primarily to Bridges, one of the year's most emotionally satisfying movies.
Posted Jan 29, 2026  Edit critic review
3/5
The Running Man (1987) David Crumpler The Running Man is a real crowd pleaser.
Posted Jan 27, 2026  Edit critic review
3/5
Return to Oz (1985) Charlie Patton Return to Oz is an exercise in technical virtuosity that is bound to please no one.
Posted Jan 27, 2026  Edit critic review
3/5
Darkman (1990) David Crumpler Darkman is one pretty cool comic book of a movie.
Posted Jan 26, 2026  Edit critic review
3/4
Tron (1982) Phil Kloer In the end, TRON seems to have been written by a computer, as well as realized by one.
Posted Jan 26, 2026  Edit critic review
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