ÜberCiné
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Tomatometer-approved critic(s):
Gregory Weinkauf
Rating
Title/Year
Author
1
Amélie (2001)
A magnificent movie -- made a masterpiece by Audrey Tautou.
Posted Jul 25, 2011
2
One of the greatest motion pictures ever. From its astounding themes to its brilliant cast, stunning design to enchanting score, undeniable smarts to lasting significance, this is Cinéma! Buy this movie. View this movie. Marry this movie. I have spoken.
Posted Jul 25, 2011
3
The Lodger (2009)
A smart and creepy thriller transposing a classic London tale to in-your-face modern Los Angeles. Helmer David Ondaatje's deft handling of actors and subtle twists demand a second viewing.
Posted Jul 25, 2011
4
Slaves of Hollywood (1999)
As astute, insightful and ticklishly truthful a Tinseltown tale as Billy Wilder's Sunset Boulevard and Christopher Guest's The Big Picture. Mandatory -- and funny! -- viewing for any and all who dare enter the Biz.
Posted Jul 25, 2011
5
Starship Troopers (1997)
Massive, hilarious and thrilling. I went to lunch a few times with a girl who despised this movie. I was forced to conclude that she's not very smart.
Posted Jul 25, 2011
6
Edward Scissorhands (1990)
Between this masterpiece and that other Ed (Wood), TIm Burton and Johnny Depp are at their dual-career best. Ed Wood is about how insane Hollywood is -- and Edward Scissorhands delivers the pure magic that, once in a rare while, escapes the place.
Posted Jul 25, 2011
7
Sherlock Holmes (2009)
Ritchie provides big dumb fun, but it's hard to imagine worse casting than Bob Downey, Jr. Maybe Verne Troyer or RuPaul. Downey's self-important bluster and lousy accent ruin the film. But pleasing score from Hans Zimmer's team.
Posted Jul 25, 2011
8
Event Horizon (1997)
Where's the application form for the job where you get paid to rip off the lamer and more bombastic aspects of Barker, Kubrick and Scott? I'm sorry I missed that notice.
Posted Jul 25, 2011
9
Knowing (2009)
If those space-dudes are so friendly, why drive children insane with a bunch of weird code? Why not just show up on The Tonight Show and tell everybody the exact date and time? Lame! Also: Why fake Massachusetts? Why not just say: 'This is Australia.'
Posted Jul 25, 2011
10
Deep Blue Sea (1999)
Some upscale action-cheese -- plus who doesn't love Cool J? But the movie's exposition and plotting are mega-lame; Kurtzman & Orci probably pray to Deep Blue Sea every morning.
Posted Jul 25, 2011
11
Terminator Salvation (2009)
One of the coolest post-apocalyptic thrill-rides since the respective career peaks of Charlton Heston and Mel Gibson.
Posted May 20, 2009
12
Star Trek (2009)
It's been thirty years since I last found myself at the movies, rooting for a black hole.
Posted May 11, 2009
13
Observe and Report (2009)
One exits feeling not amused, but sullied, weary.
Posted Apr 15, 2009
14
I Love You, Man (2009)
I love I Love You, Man.
Posted Mar 19, 2009
15
Watchmen (2009)
Watchmen rules.
Posted Mar 4, 2009
16
Valkyrie (2008)
Ultimately it is redeemed by its palpably clammy sense of foreboding, plus its offering of a valuable history lesson.
Posted Jan 12, 2009
17
Burn After Reading (2008)
A bunch of pieces in search of a puzzle.
Posted Jan 12, 2009
18
Happy-Go-Lucky (2008)
A cute but shallow and generally sloppy enterprise.
Posted Jan 12, 2009
19
Tropic Thunder (2008)
Is this a comedy -- or a cry for help?
Posted Jan 12, 2009
20
Vicky Cristina Barcelona (2008)
No amount of pretty scenery can conceal the tedium.
Posted Jan 12, 2009
21
The Dark Knight (2008)
The Dark Knight is grim, loud, ugly, mean and disjointed (four out of five ain't bad!); thus, as an evening of fanboy fodder it's very hard to beat: Call it The Dork Night.
Posted Jul 17, 2008
22
9/10
A triumphant return to form.
Posted May 18, 2008
23
Speed Racer (2008)
Kudos to production designer the Marquis de Sade, and to script doctor Chim-Chim.
Posted May 9, 2008
24
Iron Man (2008)
The perfect fusion of Batman, Bond and Boba Fett.
Posted May 1, 2008
25
Sex and Death 101 (2007)
Genre-defying geniusness for smart people.
Posted Apr 2, 2008
26
The Bucket List (2007)
Smart, sophisticated and witty. It's a movie for people.
Posted Dec 21, 2007
27
Across the Universe (2007)
Some sort of absurd miracle (or miraculous absurdity).
Posted Sep 13, 2007
28
Stardust (2007)
A glorious yarn.
Posted Jul 29, 2007
29
Fans of death-obsessed Kid Lit may rejoice.
Posted Jul 11, 2007
30
Away From Her (2007)
31
Spider-Man 3 (2007)
The sequences of romantic struggle and heartache prove unusually touching for a superhero movie.
Posted May 3, 2007
32
The Last Mimzy (2007)
Encourages viewers of all ages to Dream: Bigger, Sweeter, Smarter.
Posted Mar 23, 2007
33
Glastonbury (2007)
Super-scintillating. We're fortunate to have a bright, bold documentary like Glastonbury to remind us how fun, weird and wonderful life can be.
Posted Feb 18, 2007
34
Starter for 10 (2006)
The spirit of the music -- above all -- really does hold this movie together.
Posted Feb 18, 2007
35
The Pursuit of Happyness (2006)
Sings the blues with all the authority of Barry Manilow.
Posted Dec 11, 2006
36
The Good German (2007)
I tousle the hair of The Good German, pat it on the butt, and tell it to eat its vegetables so one day it may grow up into a real Motion Picture.
Posted Dec 8, 2006
37
The Nativity Story (2006)
Well conceived. Indeed, there's something about Mary.
Posted Nov 30, 2006
38
Happy Feet (2006)
A wonder, a true classic, one of the greatest motion pictures of all time.
Posted Nov 25, 2006
39
Casino Royale (2006)
Junk Bond.
Posted Nov 25, 2006
40
Marie Antoinette (2006)
Filler Queen.
Posted Oct 20, 2006
41
Tideland (2006)
This year's best film.
Posted Oct 13, 2006
42
The Wicker Man (2006)
Idiotic, presumptuous and definitely unnecessary.
Posted Sep 5, 2006
43
No Direction Home: Bob Dylan (2005)
44
Fanciful, fun, funny, and frenetic -- all the great things about New Wave music brought gloriously into focus for posterity.
Posted Aug 25, 2006
45
Snakes on a Plane (2006)
Truly, this is the greatest movie about snakes on a plane ever made so far!
Posted Aug 21, 2006
46
Mad Cowgirl (2006)
Absurd, dirty, powerful and disturbingly hilarious.
Posted Jul 24, 2006
47
It's mostly a moody thing, awash with dark and gruesome hues, possessed of a lost and aching spirit. Yay that!
Posted Jul 7, 2006
48
Superman Returns (2006)
Alas, a pumped-up forgery.
Posted Jun 27, 2006
49
A Prairie Home Companion (2006)
If ever there were a venue in this region in dire need of Prince dropping by, this is it. These Twin Cities folks desperately need to swap NPR for the NPG.
Posted Jun 8, 2006
50
The Omen (2006)
Devil Dog.
Posted Jun 5, 2006