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Five Fingered Film Fawn & Flakby gene siskel and richard roeper< Old Reviews - Page 3organized alphabetically
Rabbit-Proof Fence (2002) S: Problem Piece With Bite  Rachel Getting Married (2008) S: Darkly comic.  Radio Days (1987) S: Pleasant amalgam. Raging Bull (1980) S: Solid bio. R: Punching walls less fun. Ran (1985) S: Slow & colorful.  R: Just kept going. Rashômon (1950) S: Perspective Choice Works Ratatouille (2007) S: Critic redeamed. Ray (2004) S: Well done; nice colors. The Reader (2008) S: What's moral? Rebecca (1940) S: A shade pat. Red Dragon (2002) S: Ralph too damn pretty. Red Eye (2005) S: Silly, ent'rtaining. Red River (1948) S: Solid western. Red Road (2006) S: Semi-revenge flick. Rejected (2000) S: The Funniest short. R: Big laugh. Rendition (2007) S: No nuance; Reese sucked. Reprise (2006) S: Vertigo pieces. Requiem (2006) S: Painfully dull. Revolutionary Road (2008) S: Less backstory, please. Ride with the Devil (1999) S: Love & war mix? Hmm... Rififi (1955) S: Hum'rless jewel heist flick. The Ring (2002) S: Exorcist Styling R: Wrong questions answered. Road House (1989) S: Camp classic. Road to Perdition (2002) S: Not enough humor. R: Not enough there. The Road Warrior (1981) S: Great spectacle. Bob Roberts (1992) S: Top ten ever. Robots (2005) S: Fam'ly-friendly tripe. The Rocker (2008) S: Sweet-hearted. Rocket Science (2007) S: Endearing. Role Models (2008) S: Ah, nerds.  Roman Holiday (1953) S: Witty and not sap. Romance & Cigarettes (2005) S: Daughters miscast. Romeo Is Bleeding (1993) S: Crappy True Romance. Ronin (1998) S: Best car chases. R: Style, friend, style. The Rookie (2002) S: Drunk Viewing Makes Good R: Thumbs up. Good for youth. Rope (1948) S: Single camera! Rosemary's Baby (1968) S: Redeems in last min'te. Rouge (1994) S: Precise, substance-less. The Rounder (1930) S: Witty. The Royal Tenenbaums (2001) S: Stylish Simperer R: Best Wes yet. The Rules of the Game (1939) S: Masterful. Rumble Fish (1983) S: Overly Stylized Rush Hour 2 (2001) S: Predictable romp. R: Surprising, funny. Sabrina (1954) S: Romance is fleeting. The Saddest Music in the World (2003) S: Very odd, greasy. Sahara (2005) S: Entertaining. Le Samouraï (1967) S: Ghost Dog + Ronin. Sands of Iwo Jima (1949) S: Solid war picture. Sanjuro (1962) S: Solid samurai. The Savages (2007) S: Bro-sis picture? Saved! (2004) S: Caricatures. R: Funny. Say Anything... (1989) S: Cute, predictable. A Scanner Darkly (2006) S: Faithful, moody. Scary Movie 2 (2001) S: Funny? Dumb, plotless. R: Extraneous sequel. School of Rock (2003) S: Passable grinner. R: Didn't keep up laughs. The Science of Sleep (2006) S: Ambiguous. Scoop (2006) S: Satisfying. Scrapple (2004) S: Ah, meltdown. The Sea Inside (2004) S: Deft issue treatment. Seabiscuit (2003) S: Solid epic tale. Searching for the Wrong-Eyed Jesus (2005) S: Pointless; but music! The Secret Life of Bees (2008) S: Why cast singers? The Secret Lives of Dentists (2002) S: Moving in pieces. Secretary (2002) S: Weird. Cool? Maybe. Sense and Sensibility (1995) S: Classy adapt'tion. September (1987) S: Poor Chekhov replac'r. September 11 (2002) S: Very uneven. Serenity (2005) S: Great space opera. Seven Chances (1925) S: Pratfalls are funny. The Seven Year Itch (1955) S: Marilyn is hot. The Seventh Seal (1957) S: About with purpose. Severance (2006) S: As fun as Hostel. Sex and Lucía (2001) S: Full of advant'ges. Sex and the City (2008) S: Charlotte makes o'erlong. Sex Is Comedy (2002) S: Non-comedy bore. Sexy Beast (2000) S: Odd & oddly dull. Shadow of a Doubt (1943) S: Apple on the floor? Shadow of the Thin Man (1941) S: Not as tight. Shaft (1971) S: Exercise in suave. Shall We Dance? (1996) S: Cliche in fine form. Tristram Shandy: A Cock and Bull Story (2005) S: Middling Guest attempt. Shattered Glass (2003) S: Glass poor focus. Shaun of the Dead (2004) S: Laughs, zombies, solid. Sherlock Jr. (1924) S: Shadowing, pool ball. Shine a Light (2008) S: On par with Last Waltz. The Shipping News (2001) S: Swede brings incest. 'gain Shoot the Piano Player (1960) S: Once out, pulled back in. The Shop Around the Corner (1940) S: Layered. Shopgirl (2005) S: Low chemistry. Shortbus (2006) S: Full of hope. Shrek 2 (2004) S: "Cops" parody makes. Shrek the Third (2007) S: Middling effort. Sicko (2007) S: Great op-ed. Sideways (2004) S: Actors stretch muscles. R: Perfect little flick. Signs (2002) S: Too pat horror; see. R: Not as deep as thinks. The Silence of the Lambs (1991) S: Truly startling. Silver City (2004) S: Scattered, unfunny. Silverado (1985) S: Fun post-modern west. S1M0NE (2002) S: Pointless. R: Not awful. A Simple Plan (1998) S: Dull Fargo rip-off. The Simpsons Movie (2007) S: Stup'd Homer-centric. Sin City (2005) S: Style exercise. Singing in the Rain (1952) S: Great songs, dance, laughs, film. R: Best musical e'er. "The Singing Detective" (1986) S: Clues without answers. The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants (2005) S: My eye's leaking, Burt. The Skeleton Key (2005) S: Performances save. Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow (2004) S: Paltrow miscast. Sleeper (1973) S: Nebbish meets future.
R: Brilliant slapstick. Sleuth (1972) S: Too stagey. Slither (2006) S: Horror, not com'dy. Slumdog Millionaire (2008) S: Frantic. Smiley Face (2007) S: Spotty laughs. Snakes on a Plane (2006) S: Far too competent. Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events (2004) S: Carrey's ham ruins. Southland Tales (2006) S: Triumph. Something New (2006) S: Bland. Something's Gotta Give (2003) S: Cute neurosis. Son of Rambow (2007) S: Down with tradition. Song of the Thin Man (1947) S: Solid. Spanglish (2004) S: As good as Gets. R: Not as good as Gets. Spartacus (1960) S: Absurdist camp. Special (2006) S: Unbreak'ble Spider. Spellbound (2002) S: Brain' beaut' contest? Hmm... Spider (2002) S: Satisfying twist. Spider-Man 2 (2004) S: Clever popcorn. R: Very Raimi. Spider-Man 3 (2007) S: Three films, double time. Spirited Away (2001) S: Beautiful magic. R: Dizzying. Spy Game (2001) S: Good muted thriller. Spy Kids (2001) S: Power Rangers bad. The Squid and the Whale (2005) S: Wesish lovely. Stagecoach (1939) S: Drunk is funny. Stalag 17 (1953) S: Soaked in film lore. Standard Operating Procedure (2008) S: Fucked up. Star (2001) S: Blur beats Madonna. Star Trek (2009) S: Life too common. Star Wars (1977) S: "Only hope" much said. R: Best in series? Prob. Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones (2002) S: Fun! Bad acting, script. R: Bad script, good settings. Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith (2005) S: Oh well. R: It's over. Stardust (2007) S: Magical. Stardust Memories (1980) S: Fellini fan trash. Starksy & Hutch (2004) S: Good for laugh or two. Starter for 10 (2006) S: Big fat Brit coll'ge exp'. State of the Union (1948) S: No Mr. Smith The Station Agent (2003) S: Very watchable. Stealing Harvard (2002) S: Think Road Trip, Not Fred Steamboat Bill, Jr. (1928) S: Fab pratfalls, wind, 'fects. Steamboy (2004) S: Preachy, over-long. The Stepford Wives (2004) S: Unfunny at end. The Sting (1973) S: Clever play. R: Is that all? Storytelling (2001) S: Anti-dramedy. Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb (1964) S: Hilarious. R: Best Kubrick by far. The Stranger (1946) S: Taut suspense; poor end. Strangers on a Train (1951) S: Walker superb. R: Classic Hitchcock. Stranger Than Fiction (2006) S: Controlled; eh ending. Stranger than Paradise (1984) S: Marginal. Street Fight (2005) S: Snazzy pol doc. A Streetcar Named Desire (1951) S: "Streetcar!"'s brev'ty wins. Strictly Ballroom (1992) S: Nice use of "over." Stuck On You (2003) S: Funny & pleasant. Sullivan's Travels (1941) S: Fine premise, go-through. Super Size Me (2004) S: Entertain, as Moore. R: Fine. Super Troopers (2001) S: Sometimes funny shit. R: Not very funny. Superbad (2007) S: Many laughs. Superman (1978) S: Very silly, slow. Superman Returns (2006) S: Steeped in tradition. Surf's Up (2007) S: Unpleasantly cloy'ng. Sweet Home Alabama (2002) S: Cute & unfunny. Sweet Smell of Success (1957) S: New York noir glory. Swimfan (2002) S: Stupid teen horror. Swimming Pool (2003) S: Julie's tits look great. Swing Time (1936) S: Dancing! Synecdoche, New York (2008) S: Recursive. Syriana (2005) S: Straight-forward. Takedown (2000) S: Logue Shines, Skeet Does Depp R: Hackers 2? No. Talk to Her (2002) S: Plodding Emotion Talk to Me (2007) S: Taraji smoking. Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby (2006) S: Knife scene excellent. Tanner '88 (1992) S: "West Wing" precursor. Tao of Steve (2000) S: Cute romcom. R: Charming. Tarnation (2003) S: Frank, disturbing. Team America: World Police (2004) S: Amusing. Tenacious D in "The Pick of Destiny" (2006) S: Songs good; laughs missing. The Terminal (2004) S: Disjointed, but good. Terms of Endearment (1983) S: Shockingly bad. The Texas Chain Saw Massacre (1974) S: Relentless. Thank You for Smoking (2005) S: Extremely funny. There Will Be Blood (2007) S: Waited for milkshake. They Might Be Giants (1971) S: Very odd, quite good. The Thin Man (1934) S: Perfect rapport. The Thin Man Goes Home (1944) S: Teetotaling Nick? The 3rd Hand (1988) S: Campy goodness. The Third Man (1949) S: Setting, script, mood, Lime. Thirteen (2003) S: Shade too depressing. 13 Going On 30 (2004) S: Sweet, predictable. This Film Is Not Yet Rated (2006) S: Amateurish. This Is England (2006) S: Good opening lull. This Is Spinal Tap (1984) S: Overrated. R: Some funny. The Three Burials of Melquiades Estrada (2005) S: Slow starter, burner. 300 (2006) S: Senseless gore amuses. Three Kings (1999) S: Penta'less war film? R: Vital. Go see. Three Times (2005) S: Very boring. Ticker (2002) S: Neat little twist. Tideland (2005) S: Creepy, off-putting. Timecrimes (2007) S: Primer-esque. Tin Men (1987) S: Salesmen's Undoing Titan A.E. (2000) S: Not seen Star Wars? See. R: Recommended. To Be and to Have (2002) S: Goes nowhere. To Be or Not to Be (1942) S: Take that, Hitler. To Catch a Thief (1955) S: Good star vehicle. To Have and Have Not (1944) S: Great chemistry. To Live (1994) S: Backdrop beauty. Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street(2007) S: Color interests. Tokyo Story (1953) S: Bloated, padded sap. Tooba (2003) S: Faintly evoc'tive. Top Hat (1935) S: Cheek-to-cheek lovely. Toy Story (1995) S: Good cultural read. R: Overrated. Toy Story 2 (1999) S: Better than first one. R: Overrated too. Training Day (2001) S: Tight Contrived Quality R: Best actor for this? Trainspotting (1996) S: Stylish. The Triplets of Belleville (2003) S: Needs no translation. Transamerica (2005) S: Too episodic. A Trip to the Moon (1902) S: French theater magic. Tromeo and Juliet (1996) S: Moments of genius. Trouble in Paradise (1932) S: Ah, innuendo. The Trouble with Harry (1955) S: Mystery romp. Truly Madly Deeply (1991) S: Great weeper com'dy. 12 Angry Men (1957) S: Soft sell perfection. 28 Days Later... (2002) S: Sometimes startling. R: Best horror in years. 28 Weeks Later (2007) S: Fucked with my dreams. 25th Hour (2002) S: Deeply affecting. 2046 (2004) S: Disappointing, dull. 21 Grams (2003) S: Wow. Excellent. Oliver Twist (1948) S: Over-edited. 2 Days in Paris (2007) S: Allen-esque laughs. Undercover Brother (2002) S: Hysterical funk. R: Unfunny, tiring. Underworld: Rise of the Lycans (2009) S: Too self-serious.  United 93 (2006) S: Fed incompetence. Up the Yangtze (2007) S: Sad. The Upside of Anger (2005) S: Aimless, enjoy'ble. V for Vendetta (2006) S: Evocative. Vanilla Sky (2001) S: Over Told & Trite; Act! Vanya on 42nd Street (1994) S: Play with voiceover? Venus (2006) S: Laughless; goes nowhere. The Verdict (1982) S: Futility. Vertigo (1958) S: Grand, if bit rough, slow. R: Love/hate/Hitchcock. A Very Long Engagement (2004) S: Edgar-worthy. Vicky Cristina Barcelona (2008) S: Narration worthless. Victory (1981) S: Cheese start; rah rah end. la Vie en Rose (2007) S: Too dark biopic. The Village (2004) S: Cop-out ending. The Visitor (2007) Volver (2006) S: Well put together. The Wages of Fear (1953) S: Nitrotastic. Waiting for Guffman (1996) S: Kinks overwhelm. Waking Life (2001) S: Amaze! Eye, Thought Treat. R: Like film? Go see. Waking Ned Devine (1998) S: Cute, pointless, Irish. Waking the Dead (2000) S: Love is destructive. Walk the Line (2005) S: Cash's life lacks int'rest. WALL-E (2008) S: Cute love story. Wallace & Gromit in A Close Shave (1995) S: Chicken Run, with sheep. Wallace & Gromit's Cracking Contraptions (2002) S: Lesser W&G. Wallace & Gromit in The Curse of the Were-Rabbit (2005) S: Cute, fun stop-motion. Wallace & Gromit in The Wrong Trousers (1993) S: Shifty penguins? Yay! Waltz with Bashir (2008) S: Gland prodder. Wanted (2008) S: Jolie crazy thin. War of the Worlds (2005) S: Incoherent shit. The War Room (1993) S: Carville crazy fun. Watchmen (2009) S: Faithful. The Way We Were (1973) S: Unsatisfying. The Wedding Crashers (2005) S: Touching comedy. Welcome to Collinwood (2002) S: Eh. Wendy & Lucy (2008) S: Depressing. Wet Hot American Summer (2001) S: Solid comedy. Whale Rider (2002) S: Could use more funny. What Ever Happened to Baby Jane? (1962) S: Creepy cool. What Is It? (2005) S: Unintelligible. When Harry Met Sally... (1989) S: Meg good because bad. R: Annie Hall lite. When the Levees Broke (2006) S: Disappointing. White Heat (1949) S: Campy, trashy fun. Who Framed Roger Rabbit (1988) S: Glorious. Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? (1966) S: Winning Acting, Script Why We Fight (2005) S: Slanted, enchanted. Wild at Heart (1990) S: Clumsy train wreck. The Wild Bunch (1969) S: Tiresome squibs, desert. The Wild Parrots of Telegraph Hill (2003) S: Dull & sans foil. Wild Strawberries (1957) S: Themes: age, love, and hope. The Wild Thornberrys Movie (2002) S: Kid-Oriented Charlie Wilson's War (2007) S: Great story, if slow. The Wind That Shakes the Barley (2006) S: Compare with Glory. Winged Migration (2001) S: Stun pics, low emote. Wings of Desire (1987) S: Plodding, beautiful. Withnail & I (1987) S: Quotable, 'musing. A Woman Under the Influence (1974) S: Title misleading. The Women (1939) S: Long, dated message. The Woodsman (2004) S: Difficult. Word Wars (2004) S: Don't these people work? Wordplay (2006) S: Contest distracting. The Wrestler (2008) S: Asbury Park dance. Written on the Wind (1956) S: Human frailty. X-Men: The Last Stand (2006) S: Too much death, new chars. X2 (2003) S: Iceman left wolf's sweat. R: Fun, dumb. xXx (2002) S: More gooder than Bond. R: Even worse than Bond. Yank Tanks (2002) S: Cuba, reuser. The Yes Men (2003) S: Concept! Execute? Yojimbo (1961) S: Fun, crafty. You Can Count on Me (2000) S: Character driven. R: Good, solid film. You Can't Take It With You (1938) S: Polly wolly great. Zack and Miri Make a Porno (2008) S: Justin Long best part. Zodiac (2007) S: Moody meander. |
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