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black_sunday
842114
2003-02-13
Christopher Null
false
3/5
1fresh
Filmcritic.com
Mario Bava's first film is gorgiously photographed and often eerie, but it fails to scare much by today's standards.
1Positive
null
black_sunday
762082
2002-09-02
Gerry Shamray
false
5/5
1fresh
Your Movies (cleveland.com)
Visually stunning, black and white creeper.
1Positive
null
black_sunday
762073
2002-09-02
John J. Puccio
false
3/5
1fresh
Movie Metropolis
null
1Positive
null
hes_out_there
2632371
2019-10-04
Felix Vasquez Jr.
false
null
0rotten
Cinema Crazed
There are so many other better genre offerings worth your time.
0Negative
http://cinema-crazed.com/blog/2019/10/03/hes-out-there-2018/
hes_out_there
2587138
2019-05-16
Ernesto Diezmartinez
false
1.5/4
1fresh
Cine Vértigo
"This horror film owes something to the Jason Vorhees saga and has some elements that come from the recent The Babadook".
1Positive
http://www.ernestodiezmartinez.com/2019/05/se-lo-que-viste-el-fin-de-semana_16.html
hes_out_there
2586185
2019-05-14
Erick Estrada
false
null
0rotten
Cinegarage
A disastrous film. [Full Review in Spanish]
0Negative
http://www.cinegarage.com/55183-el-viene-por-ti-critica/
hes_out_there
2585896
2019-05-12
Javier Perez
false
2/5
0rotten
Cine Premiere
He's Out There is an entertainment for a leisure time, done with trade, but with too many cliches and common places of the genre. [Full Review in Spanish]
0Negative
https://www.cinepremiere.com.mx/el-viene-por-ti-critica.html
hes_out_there
2506626
2018-10-17
Kat Hughes
false
2/5
0rotten
THN
A compelling idea badly visualised; with some work, He's Out There could have been really special, but instead, it's too generic and muddled.
0Negative
http://www.thehollywoodnews.com/2018/08/26/frightfest-2018-hes-out-there-review-dir-quinn-lasher-2018/
hes_out_there
2519502
2018-10-17
Walter Chaw
false
2/4
1fresh
Film Freak Central
If at the end it's just another one of those movies, at least for a few moments He's Out There is something new and exciting.
1Positive
http://www.filmfreakcentral.net/ffc/2018/10/frightfest-18-hes-out-there-hell-is-where-the-home-is.html
hes_out_there
2502722
2018-08-26
Anton Bitel
false
null
1fresh
Projected Figures
Quinn Lasher's debut pits a vacationing mother and her young daughters against an infantilised maniac in a mask.
1Positive
http://projectedfigures.com/2018/08/26/hes-out-there-2018/
771365107
2313066
2016-03-04
Theresa Smith
false
3/5
1fresh
Independent Online (South Africa)
What makes Felix different is that it at least uses local characters in a recognisable local setting and it helps to build a reference point for future films of a similar ilk.
1Positive
http://www.iol.co.za/tonight/movies/movie-review-felix-1577046
771365107
2184394
2014-01-23
Jennie Kermode
false
3/5
1fresh
Eye for Film
Sometimes a film come along that isn't technically striking and doesn't have much depth to its story but stands out simply because it has bucketloads of charm.
1Positive
http://www.eyeforfilm.co.uk/review/felix-2013-film-review-by-jennie-kermode
freeze-frame
2578366
2019-04-18
Tom Dawson
false
2/5
0rotten
The List
This low budget debut feature swiftly squanders an interesting premise of a man under perpetual self-surveillance to become a garbled and illogical thriller.
0Negative
https://archive.list.co.uk/the-list/2004-06-10/30/
freeze-frame
1344542
2004-12-09
Kevin Crust
true
3/5
1fresh
Los Angeles Times
Simpson and director of photography Mark Garret manage to place the audience well inside the disoriented, dystopian world inhabited by Veil.
1Positive
http://www.calendarlive.com/movies/reviews/cl-et-freeze10dec10,2,5955854.story
freeze-frame
1344532
2004-12-09
Ella Taylor
true
null
1fresh
L.A. Weekly
Evans is wonderfully vulnerable and insidious as the mischievously named Sean Veil.
1Positive
null
freeze-frame
1309275
2004-08-14
Matthew Turner
false
3/5
1fresh
ViewLondon
null
1Positive
http://www.viewlondon.co.uk/films/freeze-frame-film-review-7792.html
freeze-frame
1309273
2004-08-14
Neil Smith
true
2/5
0rotten
BBC.com
Sadly, after a promising opening, John Simpson's feature debut dissolves into a disappointing hodgepodge of risible overacting and transparent plotting.
0Negative
http://www.bbc.co.uk/films/2004/05/12/freeze_frame_2004_review.shtml
freeze-frame
1309270
2004-08-14
Genevieve Harrison
true
3/5
1fresh
Empire Magazine
Simpson has a strong idea to work through, a good actor and a great set (a dank Belfast prison) and doesn't squander them -- even if the influence of Darren Aronofsky's Pi is perhaps a little too tangible.
1Positive
http://www.empireonline.com/reviews/ReviewComplete.asp?FID=10109
freeze-frame
1307188
2004-08-10
Pablo Villaça
false
5/5
1fresh
Cinema em Cena
Uma premissa original e inteligente que é muito bem explorada pelo estreante diretor John Simpson e pelo comediante Lee Evans, surpreendentemente eficaz em um papel dramático.
1Positive
null
yumeji
1488501
2006-03-07
Fernando F. Croce
true
2.5/4
1fresh
Slant Magazine
Yumeji ultimately emerges as less an expression of a worldview than of a restless prankster still delighting in pulling the rug from beneath his audience's feet.
1Positive
http://www.slantmagazine.com/film/review/yumeji
waltz_of_the_toreadors
2633291
2019-10-07
Clyde Gilmour
false
null
1fresh
Maclean's Magazine
As sad as it is funny...There is a naked ferocity in one or two of the scenes between the general and his self-pitying spouse... Miss Leighton's performance is both honest and accurate...
1Positive
https://archive.macleans.ca/article/1962/10/6/new-movies
waltz_of_the_toreadors
2610675
2019-08-01
Dwight MacDonald
false
null
0rotten
Esquire Magazine
A galumphing British romp and should definitely be sat out. Or on.
0Negative
https://classic.esquire.com/article/1962/12/1/oneill-lumet-kurosawa-and-the-great-goldwyn
die_unsichtbare
2712709
2020-08-12
Vladan Petkovic
false
null
1fresh
Cineuropa
Although uneven and sometimes over the top, this psychological drama is dynamic and highly intense, with a captivating performance by the lead actress, Danish-born Stine Fischer Christensen.
1Positive
https://cineuropa.org/en/newsdetail/206461/
die_unsichtbare
2563773
2019-03-04
Amie Simon
false
null
1fresh
Three Imaginary Girls
Cracks in the Shell starts to wear a little thin by the end, but it's still a nice way to spend the evening-if only to watch Christensen shine in the lead role.
1Positive
https://threeimaginarygirls.com/siff-take-cracks-shell-die-unischtbare/
ghost_2020
2811569
2021-08-06
Adam Mock
false
null
1fresh
Film Inquiry
Ghost ultimately haunts the viewer with tight dialogue, brave character development, and powerful storytelling that gives you just enough of each before the explosive final act.
1Positive
https://www.filminquiry.com/ghost-2020-review/
ghost_2020
2785091
2021-04-21
Mark Goodyear
false
null
1fresh
Battle Royale With Cheese
Ghost is the perfect encapsulation of a debut feature and will serve as a sturdy foundation for Antony Z. James to build upon.
1Positive
https://battleroyalewithcheese.com/2021/04/ghost-review/
ghost_2020
2766142
2021-02-09
Alix Turner
false
2.5/5
1fresh
Ready Steady Cut
A former thug tries to put his past behind him in the debut film of writer/director Anthony Z. James, who has a future ahead of him.
1Positive
https://readysteadycut.com/2020/06/22/ghost-review/
ghost_2020
2751401
2020-12-15
Richard Propes
false
null
1fresh
TheIndependentCritic.com
...for those who appreciate an emphasis on the characters amidst the action that unfolds this is an engaging thriller with a sort of lyrical quality that locks you into its rhythms and holds onto you until the story's finally been told.
1Positive
https://theindependentcritic.com/ghost
ghost_2020
2685972
2020-04-27
Rich Cline
false
3.5/5
1fresh
Shadows on the Wall
Filmmaker Anthony Z James lets the story unfold in thoughtful scenes that catch details and moods.
1Positive
http://www.shadowsonthewall.co.uk/20/i-f.htm#ghos
ghost_2020
2684115
2020-04-17
Alan Ng
false
7/10
1fresh
Film Threat
Ghost tells a solid story of redemption with good acting and thanks to the iPhone wonderfully shot as well.
1Positive
https://filmthreat.com/reviews/ghost-2020/
wrong_guy
1415475
2005-07-19
Emanuel Levy
false
2/5
0rotten
EmanuelLevy.Com
null
0Negative
null
wrong_guy
788867
2002-10-02
Christopher Null
false
2.5/5
0rotten
Filmcritic.com
null
0Negative
null
nela_ticket
2539947
2018-12-12
Manoj Kumar R
false
1/5
0rotten
The Indian Express
Films such as Nela Ticket is a blatant attack on the senses that only aggravates one's stress.
0Negative
https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/movie-review/nela-ticket-movie-review-ravi-teja-5190879/
nela_ticket
2480775
2018-05-25
Suhas Yellpantula
false
1.5/5
0rotten
The Times of India
Nela Ticket has arrived two decades too late and with such a muddled screenplay and poor writing, this film isn't worth a watch - even with a Nela Ticket.
0Negative
https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movie-reviews/nela-ticket/movie-review/64315249.cms
nela_ticket
2480774
2018-05-25
Priyanka Sundar
false
1.5/5
0rotten
Hindustan Times
Isn't it time for Tollywood to lose this trope to get audiences to laugh, because it is tone-deaf and insensitive. And really, what is funny about it?
0Negative
https://www.hindustantimes.com/movie-reviews/nela-ticket-movie-review-when-will-filmmakers-learn-that-rape-jokes-are-not-funny/story-f7demrx9dSPbFxrBCYm9jJ.html
starting_at_zero_reimagining_education_in_america
2770823
2021-02-24
MaryAnn Johanson
false
2.5/5
0rotten
Flick Filosopher
Is this a documentary about quality day care for the smallest kids, or a slick PowerPoint presentation for policy wonks about the economic need to churn out cooperative corporate cogs from babyhood?
0Negative
https://www.flickfilosopher.com/2020/08/starting-at-zero-reimagining-education-in-america-documentary-review-brave-new-day-care.html
starting_at_zero_reimagining_education_in_america
2721142
2020-09-06
Carla Hay
false
null
0rotten
Culture Mix
The child-education documentary Starting at Zero ... is a very flawed and extremely dull film that was in serious need of good editing before this movie was released to the public ... The fact-finding ... is amateurish and, at times, atrocious.
0Negative
https://culturemixonline.com/review-starting-at-zero-starring-tracey-strichik-steve-bullock-ralph-northam-cynthia-jackson-tara-skiles-james-ernest-and-sunny-mcphillips/
take-her-shes-mine
2621721
2019-09-04
Sergio Benítez
false
null
1fresh
Espinof
James Stewart releases his most effective comic side, the one that manages to make the audience start laughing. [Full Review in Spanish]
1Positive
https://www.espinof.com/criticas/jerry-goldsmith-regalo-para-soltero-de-henry-koster
take-her-shes-mine
2514987
2018-10-03
Tony Mastroianni
false
null
0rotten
Cleveland Press
The gags are not only corny, they are embarrassing.
0Negative
http://www.clevelandmemory.org/mastroianni/tm559.html
the_woodcarver
2332120
2016-06-08
Brian Costello
false
1/5
0rotten
Common Sense Media
Preachy faith-based movie is heavy-handed and dreadful.
0Negative
https://www.commonsensemedia.org/movie-reviews/wwjd-ii-the-woodcarver
under_the_sun
1747228
2008-08-07
Mark Halverson
false
4/5
1fresh
Sacramento News & Review
null
1Positive
null
under_the_sun
1428985
2005-08-21
Emanuel Levy
false
2/5
0rotten
EmanuelLevy.Com
null
0Negative
null
under_the_sun
1185894
2003-08-10
Marjorie Baumgarten
true
2.5/5
0rotten
Austin Chronicle
null
0Negative
http://www.austinchronicle.com/gyrobase/Calendar/Film?Film=oid%3a141916
under_the_sun
1121356
2003-03-25
Joshua Tanzer
false
2.5/4
1fresh
Offoffoff
A very simple, very mild romance but a nice one.
1Positive
http://www.offoffoff.com/film/2001/underthesun.php3
under_the_sun
806484
2002-11-03
Dan Lybarger
false
3/5
1fresh
Kansas City Star
This charmingly low-key Swedish comedy is handsomely filmed and cleverly put together.
1Positive
null
under_the_sun
744692
2002-07-26
Geoff Pevere
true
2/5
0rotten
Toronto Star
Under The Sun is a decent, polished and rather coy romantic indulgence, just the kind of thing for people who like the idea of the farm but can't abide the dirt.
0Negative
http://www.thestar.ca/NASApp/cs/ContentServer?GXHC_gx_session_id_=2c3bb862a35dcfe9&pagename=thestar/Layout/Article_Type1&c=Article&cid=1022185155457&call_page=TS_Movie_Reviews&call_pageid=1013689625070&call_pagepath=Entertainment/Movies
under_the_sun
294601
2002-03-14
Richard C. Walls
false
3.5/5
1fresh
Orlando Weekly
Under the Sun succeeds in direct proportion to one's ability to fall in sync with its tentative pace and low-keyed mood.
1Positive
http://www.orlandoweekly.com/movies/reviews/review.asp?movie=1183
under_the_sun
294568
2002-03-14
Roger Moore
true
4/5
1fresh
Orlando Sentinel
It's like an Ingmar Bergman parody of what used to be racy about Swedish cinema -- sexy and sentimental and absolutely gorgeous to look at.
1Positive
null
under_the_sun
276811
2002-01-04
Robert W. Butler
false
null
1fresh
Kansas City Star
Brilliantly acted, achingly affecting and superbly photographed, Under the Sun is everything you'd want from a great love story.
1Positive
null
under_the_sun
263943
2001-11-08
Gary Dowell
true
null
1fresh
Dallas Morning News
What's most surprising -- and enjoyable -- is Under the Sun's earnestness and simplicity.
1Positive
null
under_the_sun
259867
2001-10-28
Moira MacDonald
true
null
1fresh
Seattle Times
Not much happens in Under the Sun, nor does it need to.
1Positive
http://community.seattletimes.nwsource.com/archive/?slug=under26&date=20011026
under_the_sun
258233
2001-10-22
Jeffrey M. Anderson
false
null
0rotten
Combustible Celluloid
If there was a subtle, truthful way to tell the sappy story of Under the Sun, the director Colin Nutley was unable to find it.
0Negative
http://www.combustiblecelluloid.com/digitalwatch/undersun.shtml
under_the_sun
257172
2001-10-19
Edward Guthmann
true
null
1fresh
San Francisco Chronicle
A charming, finely nuanced romance.
1Positive
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2001/10/19/DD156275.DTL
under_the_sun
256749
2001-10-18
Glenn Lovell
true
null
1fresh
San Jose Mercury News
Try to block out the heavy-handed symbolism and predictable plot, and concentrate on the wonderful Lassgrd.
1Positive
null
under_the_sun
254904
2001-10-12
Stephen Hunter
true
4/5
1fresh
Washington Post
This movie is stately, beautiful, straightforward and ultimately heartwarming.
1Positive
null
under_the_sun
254898
2001-10-12
Steve Rhodes
false
3/4
1fresh
Internet Reviews
... a sweet and touching story of first love.
1Positive
http://reviews.imdb.com/Reviews/298/29821
under_the_sun
254449
2001-10-11
Desson Thomson
true
4/5
1fresh
Washington Post
Makes a virtue of its own simplicity.
1Positive
null
under_the_sun
254321
2001-10-11
Laura Kelly
false
null
1fresh
South Florida Sun-Sentinel
The battle lines between tradition and trend, long-term commitment and short-term desire are drawn with great subtlety.
1Positive
null
under_the_sun
254302
2001-10-11
Marta Barber
true
null
1fresh
Miami Herald
An antidote to the chaotic world that surrounds us, a place of beauty where humanity and nature are at its most basic.
1Positive
http://ae.miami.com/entertainment/ui/miami/movie.html?id=374&reviewId=4946
under_the_sun
252674
2001-10-04
Steven Rea
true
null
1fresh
Philadelphia Inquirer
This modest drama is the art-house equivalent of comfort food: satisfying in its familiarity.
1Positive
null
under_the_sun
247546
2001-08-31
Roger Ebert
true
3.5/4
1fresh
Chicago Sun-Times
I was surprised how involving this little story became.
1Positive
http://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/under-the-sun-2000
under_the_sun
247313
2001-08-30
Michael Wilmington
true
null
1fresh
Chicago Tribune
Mostly, Under the Sun keeps sex under wraps -- and there's a lesson in that.
1Positive
null
under_the_sun
244905
2001-08-17
Kevin Thomas
true
4/5
1fresh
Los Angeles Times
Cinematographer Jens Fischer and composer Paddy Maloney help Nutley immeasurably in creating a warm and inviting world, and in telling a story with so much good humor and honest emotion.
1Positive
http://www.calendarlive.com/movies/reviews/cl-movie000066639aug17,0,6507558.story
under_the_sun
243477
2001-08-09
Andrew Sarris
true
null
1fresh
Observer
Under the Sun doesn't strain for laughs or even chuckles, but tells its story of sexual awakening in midlife with a lyrical feeling for nature and all its sensuous metaphors for human desire.
1Positive
http://www.observer.com/node/44827
under_the_sun
242780
2001-08-08
Frank Scheck
true
null
1fresh
Hollywood Reporter
A touching, beautifully acted drama that well deserves greater exposure.
1Positive
null
under_the_sun
242412
2001-08-04
Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat
false
null
1fresh
Spirituality & Practice
This engaging drama proves, as the Dalai Lama has noted, that the spiritual practice of kindness can work wonders in all human relationships.
1Positive
http://www.spiritualityandpractice.com/films/films.php?id=3098
under_the_sun
242339
2001-08-03
Ken Fox
false
null
1fresh
TV Guide
Nutley and his superb cast go straight for the heartstrings and give them a nice little tug.
1Positive
http://www.tvguide.com/movies/database/ShowMovie.asp?MI=42826
under_the_sun
242338
2001-08-03
Elvis Mitchell
true
1.5/5
0rotten
New York Times
A runny melodrama.
0Negative
null
under_the_sun
242337
2001-08-03
Bilge Ebiri
true
null
0rotten
Citysearch
Full of predictable plot machinations.
0Negative
http://newyork.citysearch.com/profile/11301146/
under_the_sun
242336
2001-08-03
Jordan Reed
false
null
1fresh
Boxoffice Magazine
All three actors combine to help make Colin Nutley's bizarre love triangle an engrossing one.
1Positive
http://boxoffice.com/reviews/2008/08/under-the-sun.php
under_the_sun
241870
2001-08-02
Rachel Gordon
false
2.5/5
0rotten
Filmcritic.com
Unfortunately this film falls into a difficult category to appreciate. It isn't necessarily a good film for couples, and yet a modern single won't find much to like either. A bit too much like life for our tastes.
0Negative
http://www.filmcritic.com/misc/emporium.nsf/reviews/Under-the-Sun
under_the_sun
241271
2001-08-01
Jessica Winter
true
null
0rotten
Village Voice
Not only does the movie decline to submerge itself in the rampant Hitchcock undercurrents, it seems altogether unaware of them.
0Negative
http://www.villagevoice.com/issues/0131/winter.shtml
under_the_sun
218302
2001-05-02
Harvey S. Karten
false
3/4
1fresh
Compuserve
You'll want to be a farmer in Western Sweden after seeing this one.
1Positive
null
elephants
2561137
2019-02-23
Felix Vasquez Jr.
false
null
1fresh
Cinema Crazed
A great film about toxic love, and I hope people seek it out.
1Positive
http://cinema-crazed.com/blog/2019/02/14/elephants-2018/
elephants
2556303
2019-02-07
Adriana Gomez-Weston
false
null
1fresh
The Cinema Soloist
Elephants is an authentic film that channels the emotions of pain, love, and nostalgia. Drawn from the experiences of the writers Alex Hanno and Luca Malacrino, Elephants is an honest look at what happens to young love when you grow older.
1Positive
https://thecinemasoloist.org/elephants-is-an-honest-look-at-young-love-and-growing-older/
elephants
2551542
2019-01-27
Betty Jo Tucker
false
null
1fresh
ReelTalk Movie Reviews
Romantic scenes ring true in 'Elephants,' and the lovers' fiery arguments remind me of Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton's ferocious interactions in 'Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?'
1Positive
http://www.reeltalkreviews.com/browse/viewitem.asp?type=review&id=7206
elephants
2550125
2019-01-23
Alan Ng
false
7/10
1fresh
Film Threat
Elephants is a film worth watching, but when it's all said and done, it's a good story with a good setup but sadly with a very safe payoff at the end.
1Positive
http://filmthreat.com/reviews/elephants/
elephants
2544254
2018-12-27
Matthew O'Connell
false
4/5
1fresh
Film Racket
Quiet, natural moments, sincere performances, and clean, confident direction help an unassuming movie build to an unexpectedly resonant crescendo that might stick with you long after watching.
1Positive
https://filmracket.com/elephants/movie-review
elephants
2537888
2018-12-06
Kimber Myers
true
null
0rotten
Los Angeles Times
"Elephants" almost works, but it self-destructs with as much frequency as its damaged characters.
0Negative
https://www.latimes.com/entertainment/movies/la-et-mn-capsule-feature-string-20181205-story.html
hospitality
102659813
2022-02-20
Q.V. Hough
false
null
0rotten
Vague Visages
"Chriqui proves that she's ready for the next phase in her career, whether it's in westerns or thrillers."
0Negative
https://vaguevisages.com/2018/12/07/hospitality-review-emmanuelle-chriqui-needs-more-thriller-roles/
hospitality
2556190
2019-02-07
Peter Sobczynski
false
null
0rotten
eFilmCritic.com
The story is certainly complicated enough but never in ways that are especially interesting and as the twists develop and the blood spills, most viewers will find it increasingly difficult to care much about any of it.
0Negative
http://www.efilmcritic.com/feature.php?feature=4153
hospitality
2550273
2019-01-23
Lorry Kikta
false
6/10
1fresh
Film Threat
Hospitality doesn't break any molds for originality, but the dialogue is excellent, and for mostly being a bottle episode, only taking place in the house and the surrounding property, the lack of set changes doesn't deter from the story.
1Positive
http://filmthreat.com/reviews/hospitality-2018/
hospitality
2537962
2018-12-06
Frank Scheck
true
null
0rotten
Hollywood Reporter
The derivative screenplay lacking wit and the filmmaking devoid of arresting style, Hospitality never gather narrative momentum despite its frequent plot developments.
0Negative
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/review/hospitality-1167173
hospitality
2537914
2018-12-06
Norman Wilner
false
2/5
0rotten
NOW Toronto
Even at 80 minutes, it's half an hour too long.
0Negative
https://nowtoronto.com/movies/reviews/hospitality-emmanuelle-chriqui/
hospitality
2537497
2018-12-05
Andrew Parker
false
5.5/10
0rotten
The Gate
Hospitality is as safe and static as a thriller can get. It's a movie that's more technically and performatively interesting than exciting, scary, or even all that good.
0Negative
https://www.thegate.ca/film/037224/review-hospitality/
birthday_party
2270835
2015-07-07
Dennis Schwartz
false
B+
1fresh
Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews
I couldn't resist its strangeness.
1Positive
http://www.sover.net/~ozus/birthdayparty.html
birthday_party
1413791
2005-07-15
Emanuel Levy
false
3/5
1fresh
EmanuelLevy.Com
null
1Positive
null
birthday_party
1331191
2004-10-23
Roger Ebert
true
3/4
1fresh
Chicago Sun-Times
It probably wasn't possible to make a satisfactory film of The Birthday Party. On the other hand, it's impossible to imagine a better film of Pinter's play than this sensitive, disturbing version directed by William Friedkin.
1Positive
https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/the-birthday-party-1969
escape_from_alcatraz
102792070
2023-03-27
Matt Brunson
false
3/4
1fresh
Film Frenzy
For an Eastwood vehicle, there’s very little action per se, but few will mind.
1Positive
https://thefilmfrenzy.com/2022/11/11/view-from-the-couch-casablanca-escape-from-alcatraz-etc/
escape_from_alcatraz
102782095
2023-02-23
Danielle Solzman
false
4/5
1fresh
Solzy at the Movies
Escape from Alcatraz remains a timeless thriller over 40 years after its release and makes great use of its setting.
1Positive
https://www.solzyatthemovies.com/2023/02/23/escape-from-alcatraz-is-thrilling-on-4k-ultra-hd/
escape_from_alcatraz
102721882
2022-08-20
Keith Garlington
false
4/5
1fresh
Keith & the Movies
Siegel’s storytelling is as precise and methodical..... Even when it appears he’s shooting nothing more than the minutiae of everyday prison life, there are still plenty of details that build the atmosphere and push the narrative forward.
1Positive
https://keithandthemovies.com/2020/06/10/retro-review-escape-from-alcatraz-1979/
escape_from_alcatraz
102684056
2022-04-24
David Nusair
false
3/4
1fresh
Reel Film Reviews
...a methodically-paced yet mostly engaging drama...
1Positive
https://reelfilm.com/escape-from-alcatraz/
escape_from_alcatraz
2698003
2020-06-22
Quentin Tarantino
false
null
1fresh
The New Beverly
Never before and never again would Siegel engage in this type of cinematic bravura.
1Positive
https://web.archive.org/web/20200331020320/https://thenewbev.com/tarantinos-reviews/escape-from-alcatraz/
escape_from_alcatraz
2691180
2020-05-20
Peter Martin
false
4.0/5
1fresh
ScreenAnarchy
Displaying his subtle, supreme mastery of the craft of filmmaking, director Don Siegel employs superb control of the frame.
1Positive
https://screenanarchy.com/2020/05/70s-rewind-escape-from-alcatraz-we-gotta-get-out-of-this-place.html
escape_from_alcatraz
2688927
2020-05-09
Jeff Mitchell
false
3/4
1fresh
Phoenix Film Festival
Stay for this solid prison movie
1Positive
https://www.phoenixfilmfestival.com/blog/2020/5/escape-from-alcatraz-1979-movie-review-by-jeff-mitchell
escape_from_alcatraz
2613925
2019-08-08
Jesús Fernández Santos
false
null
1fresh
El Pais (Spain)
Clint Eastwood does a notable job. Moreover, the secondary actors are also effective. It's easy to understand the success of the film, destined to stand out this boring and mediocre holiday. [Full Review in Spanish]
1Positive
https://elpais.com/diario/1980/01/03/cultura/315702009_850215.html
escape_from_alcatraz
2606126
2019-07-17
Bob Thomas
true
null
1fresh
Associated Press
Escape From Alcatraz is a nifty prison movie, among the best of that genre ever made.
1Positive
https://cdnc.ucr.edu/?a=d&d=DS19790629.2.197&srpos=1&e=------197-en--20--1--txt-txIN-%22Bob+Thomas%22+movie-------1
escape_from_alcatraz
2256595
2015-04-15
Andrea Beach
false
3/5
1fresh
Common Sense Media
Quiet, tense prison break drama has violence, profanity.
1Positive
https://www.commonsensemedia.org/movie-reviews/escape-from-alcatraz
escape_from_alcatraz
1927548
2010-09-01
Dennis Schwartz
false
B+
1fresh
Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews
One of the better prison break films.
1Positive
https://dennisschwartzreviews.com/escapefromalcatraz/
escape_from_alcatraz
1855051
2009-11-13
Fernando F. Croce
false
null
1fresh
CinePassion
Siegel stages it all like a collection of haikus, all grilled corners and hard camera pans, not a single wasted frame
1Positive
http://www.cinepassion.org/Reviews/e/EscapeAlcatraz.html