Movie Reviews9/10
Deliverance Review: Burt Reynolds and Jon Voight Face the Wilderness in a Brutal Masterpiece
A tale of four men upon a river, wherein terror and violence dwell beyond the bounds of civilization.
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Tag: classic film
Movie Reviews7.1/10
Three Decades On, A Perfect World’s Costner-Eastwood Chase Still Earns Its Reputation
A convict, a cop, and a hostage make for one of Eastwood's best crime dramas, though the chase drags before its honest, powerful ending.
Movie Reviews8.4/10
‘Easy Rider’: Two Riders, One Long Road, and a Country They Can’t Find
Two riders cross America upon motorcycles, seeking meaning amid a nation grown strange and distant.
Movie Reviews7.7/10
Kramer vs. Kramer Review: Hoffman and Streep Turn a Divorce Into Tragedy
A tale of a father who lost his son and a mother who lost her soul, told with grave solemnity.
Movie Reviews10/10
Fritz Lang’s M Remains the Most Terrifying Serial-Killer Picture Ever Made
A dread tale of a killer upon Berlin, wherein police and thieves unite against a common terror.
Movie Reviews7.6/10
Kurt Russell and Val Kilmer Bring the Legend Back in Tombstone
A weary marshal returns to Tombstone, where a gang of cowboys and a haunted gambler force him back into the fight.
Movie Reviews7.6/10
Night of the Living Dead Review: A Landmark of Horror That Still Holds Up
A horror film of a farmhouse, a shotgun, and the dead rising once more — a tale of terror that has never ceased to haunt.
Movie Reviews9.4/10
Gloria Swanson’s Sunset Boulevard Remains One of Cinema’s Greatest Masterpieces
A dead man in a pool, a mansion, a faded star, and a script that never dies. Sunset Boulevard endures as a masterpiece of cinema.
Movie Reviews7.3/10
‘Rope’ Review: Hitchcock’s Perfect-Murder Experiment Still Works
A tale of a murder hidden within a chest, wherein two young men commit a perfect crime before their own guests.
Movie Reviews9.5/10
Gene Wilder Brings His Grandfather’s Monster Back to Life in Mel Brooks’ Tight Satire
A mad doctor, a hunchbacked servant, and a creature of horror — this 1974 comedy spoofs the old tales of Frankenstein.
Movie Reviews9.3/10
‘Lawrence of Arabia’ Review: Lean’s Epic Remains One of the Greatest Films Ever Made
A grand tale of a British officer who becomes a desert hero in Arabia, wherein patience yields a rich reward.
Movie Reviews9.6/10
Modern Times: Chaplin’s Little Tramp Gets Chewed Up by the Machine Age
Charlie Chaplin's Modern Times (1936): the Little Tramp's last outing, his factory breakdown, jail gags, and why the film still holds a 96/100.