Big Movie Zone
Big Movie Zone is not a Tomatometer-approved publication. Reviews from this
publication only count toward the Tomatometer when written by the following
Tomatometer-approved critic(s):
Herb Lash
Rating
Title/Year
Author
1
Coral Reef Adventure (2004)
Coral Reef Adventure is a heavyweight film that fights a good fight on behalf of the world's endangered reefs -- and it lets the pictures do the punching.
Posted Mar 24, 2003
2
Adrenaline Rush (2006)
Adrenaline Rush balances a genuine thirst for fun against a need to deliver educational content.
Posted Mar 5, 2003
3
Australia: Land Beyond Time (2002)
Australia: Land Beyond Time is an enjoyable Big Movie primarily because Australia is a weirdly beautiful place.
Posted Feb 20, 2003
4
Pulse: A Stomp Odyssey (2002)
The movie is one of the best examples of artful Large Format filmmaking you are likely to see anytime soon.
Posted Feb 20, 2003
5
S.O.S. Planet (2002)
[T]he film becomes a droning, professorial lecture.
Posted Feb 19, 2003
6
Water and Man (1986)
[T]oo broad, too general approach misses some good opportunities.
Posted Feb 19, 2003
7
Ocean Men: Extreme Dive (2001)
[T]his Big Movie finds a great deal of drama and beauty in the sport of free diving.
Posted Feb 19, 2003
8
Majestic White Horses (2001)
Majestic White Horses is the rare sort of Large Format film that makes a virtue of subtlety.
Posted Feb 19, 2003
9
IMAX - Ski to the Max (2012)
Ski to The Max certainly spotlights some of the most incredible ski, snowboard and paraglide stunts anywhere ever filmed or seen.
Posted Feb 19, 2003
10
Skydance (2002)
The story is built around a few terrific acrobatic stunts and hair raising fly-bys -- but everything leading up to and following these moneyshots is a silly afterthought.
Posted Feb 19, 2003
11
The story is meant to be simple and sweet, but a series of painful clichés send the film into a dramatic spiral and all charm is lost.
Posted Jan 16, 2003
12
India - Kingdom of the Tiger (2002)
Kingdom of the Tiger is a completely engrossing Big Movie and a cure for those suffering from fear of the docudrama form.
Posted Jan 16, 2003
13
The film gets close to the chimps the same way Goodall did, with a serious minded patience, respect and affection.
Posted Nov 14, 2002
14
Alaska: Spirit of the Wild (1997)
Thankfully, Alaska is not a laundry list of spectacular animals -- but a tribute to one of nature's last purely wild landscapes.
Posted Oct 2, 2002
15
Africa: The Serengeti (1994)
The film is ... an impossibly lucky safari delivered with a soft touch of science and philosophy.
Posted Oct 2, 2002
16
This Big Movie leaves no doubt that Mount Kilimanjaro is a truly amazing place.
Posted Sep 11, 2002
17
Horses: The Story of Equus (2001)
[S]tagy and preposterous scenes outnumber the well crafted moments.
Posted Sep 11, 2002
18
NSync: Bigger Than Live (2001)
Boy Band Bashing has become a cruel and lame sport -- if you don't like your fish raw, don't go out for sushi.
Posted Sep 11, 2002
19
IMAX - Bears (2001)
Bear lovers will find plenty to like here, but little that has not been seen before in the myriad of Discovery Channel type bear documentaries.
Posted Jul 17, 2002
20
[T]horoughly enjoyable.
Posted Jul 17, 2002
21
Amazing Journeys (2002)
There is really no chance for the film to hit a slow spot or get bogged down in minutiae -- new animals and new images are always on the horizon.
Posted Jul 17, 2002
22
The Human Body (2001)
There are things happening in your body right now that you will never see unless you see this film.
Posted Jun 17, 2002
23
Space Station (2002)
Everywhere the camera looks there is something worth seeing.
Posted Jun 17, 2002
24
Ultimate X: The Movie (2002)
Ultimate X smoothes out the rough edges of Evel [Kneivel]'s bad boy tradition and delivers a film that keeps mom and dad in on the cool -- Disney with a little flava.
Posted Jun 17, 2002
25
Fantasia 2000 (2000)
In Fantasia 2000 a simple spell is rediscovered: elegant storytelling, masterful animation and timeless music make movie magic.
Posted Jun 17, 2002
26
Across the Sea of Time (1995)
For those willing to forgive the loose history and storytelling here, the rewards are 3-D views of Manhattan that blossom on the screen and occasionally stun.
Posted Jun 17, 2002
27
Most of the performances are thoroughly enjoyable, but they are also a long way from delivering what the film promises.
Posted Jun 17, 2002
28
[T]he film is very much like Shackleton's expedition - just when things look grim there always appears on the horizon a saving grace.
Posted Jun 17, 2002
29
The film is ... not so much a satisfying story as it is a fun loving promise of things to come in the world of IMAX in 3-D.
Posted Jun 17, 2002
30
Michael Jordan to the Max (2000)
The filmmakers give us what we always want when it comes to MJ: images of a man caught in the act of being superhuman.
Posted Jun 17, 2002
31
Cyberworld (2000)
It's not a real movie, it just acts as one on Imax screens.
Posted Jun 17, 2002
32
SolarMax (2000)
This is the sort of documentary that will leave some shaking their heads in awe and wonder.
Posted Jun 17, 2002
33
Mysteries of Egypt (1998)
Mysteries of Egypt proves once again that the next best thing to experiencing the real thing is an Imax film.
Posted Jun 17, 2002
34
Haunted Castle (2001)
Thrilling special effect gimmicks lose their luster, and Haunted Castle makes no real effort at suspenseful or artful storytelling.
Posted Jun 17, 2002
35
Dolphins (2000)
Dolphins seems intended for a youthful fieldtrip type audience, but skillful filmmaking sets it apart from the typical wildlife documentary.
Posted Jun 17, 2002
36
Ocean Oasis (2001)
The filmmakers know how to please the eye, but it is not always the prettiest pictures that tell the best story.
Posted Jun 17, 2002
37
The film is mildly informative, but things only come alive when land lizards suddenly land in your lap and when red and blue footed boobies fly over the seats.
Posted Jun 17, 2002
38
China: The Panda Adventure (2001)
[W]hen it's all sewn together the final product is as unlovely as Frankenstein.
Posted Jun 17, 2002
39
The film is one of those rare entertainments that really is for the whole family - or at least everybody with a taste for friendly fantasy.
Posted Jun 17, 2002
40
Who cares?
Posted Jun 17, 2002
41
Journey Into Amazing Caves (2001)