2001: A Space Odyssey (1968)
90%
“The first loss in Kubrick's fantastic winning streak. A decided disappointment in every respect except the visual, "Space Odyssey" perhaps will convince the extraordinarily-talented director to leave the future to Dr. Carlson, and come back down to earth.” –
Chicago Tribune
Apr 9, 2025
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Barbarella (1968)
65%
“A squadron of writers [eight including the director] has only created a corporate sloppiness... what Vadim intended as kooky Kubrick, instead is about as fascinating as that 10-year-old piece of unconscious camp: Zsa Zsa Gabor's Queen of Outer Space.” –
Chicago Tribune
Feb 12, 2025
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Alien 3 (1992)
44%
3/4
“It still works relatively well, despite the fact that Alien 3 lags behind its predecessors in style and frightfulness. Credit Fincher with crisply bringing it together in an incredibly dark and, yes, despairing package.” –
Chicago Tribune
Aug 1, 2024
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Planet of the Apes (1968)
86%
“Taken as a fast-paced adventure fantasy, Planet of the Apes provides enjoyable entertainment, although the society switcheroo is laboriously handled by Michael Wilson and Rod Serling.” –
Chicago Tribune
May 2, 2024
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Bedazzled (1967)
74%
“ Overseen, rather than directed, by Stanley Donen, Bedazzled lacks consistency and cohesiveness, with some of the lines and situations seeming like Bob and Ray drop-outs via the Second City Improvisation Hour. ” –
Chicago Tribune
Sep 15, 2022
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A Man for All Seasons (1966)
89%
“Now Bolt has adapted A Man for All Seasons for the screen, and along with director Fred Zinnemann and fine technical and acting assistance, has created a true film masterpiece. ” –
Chicago Tribune
Sep 7, 2022
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Up the Down Staircase (1967)
78%
“An intelligent, honest story aided by a consistently strong cast and a sensible screenplay by Pulitzer Prize-winner Tad Mosel.” –
Chicago Tribune
Jul 1, 2022
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Dont Look Back (1967)
91%
“The questioners spend much of the 90 minutes trying to get Dylan to come up with some quotable philosophy-of-life statements in keeping with his lyrics, but the answers, my friend, are blowin' in the wind.” –
Chicago Tribune
May 9, 2022
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Barefoot in the Park (1967)
81%
“The real star of this fast-paced comedy is the Simon-pure script, which exaggerates newlywed nuances -- the false fights, the sarcastic oneupsman ships, the smoothings -- over to the point of hilarity but not absurdity.” –
Chicago Tribune
May 2, 2022
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Midnight Cowboy (1969)
89%
“Midnight Cowboy is at times invigoratingly funny, at others despairingly sad. It is tripped up by some glaring flaws in the script, but buoyed up by a great theme song and two tremendous performances.” –
Chicago Tribune
Mar 10, 2022
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Oliver! (1968)
91%
“Most film adaptations of stage musicals in the last decade have, for the most part, been mediocre at best... Only two have stood apart from the rest: West Side Story and My Fair Lady. Now add a third. ” –
Chicago Tribune
Mar 2, 2022
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In the Heat of the Night (1967)
95%
“Stirling Silliphant's screenplay is commendably unusual in that the relationship between the black and white protagonists is never conveniently defined.” –
Chicago Tribune
Feb 2, 2022
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Nothing But a Man (1964)
98%
“The dialog, reminiscent of Marty, proves again that everyday clichés can be made more appealing than Hollywood's contrived tennis-match conversations.” –
Chicago Tribune
Jan 31, 2022
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Seconds (1966)
79%
“[Seconds builds] toward an ending of such nightmarish intensity that any viewer who might have been wishfully toying with the idea of such a project for himself will certainly be jarred into second thoughts.” –
Chicago Tribune
Sep 23, 2021
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Outrage! (1986)
“With the actors tossing away their lines as if they're disposable razors -- Preston is particularly guilty -- the movie is so relentlessly awful, it seems like a send-up.” –
Chicago Tribune
Sep 22, 2021
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Kwaidan (1964)
91%
“[Kwaidan] combines the fantastic color of Fellini's Juliet of the Spirits with Poe-like burstings of Gothic horror.” –
Chicago Tribune
Sep 20, 2021
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A Man Called Adam (1966)
38%
“Davis skillfully agonizes over his role, bringing it possibly to its maximum potential, which unfortunately isn't much.” –
Chicago Tribune
Aug 10, 2021
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The Dirty Dozen (1967)
82%
“Director Aldrich manages to zero in on the griping and grime, the chaos and cohesiveness of Americans at war, and in so doing, makes The Dirty Dozen a clean hit that packs the highest-echelon example of wit and wallop.” –
Chicago Tribune
Jun 2, 2021
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Bob Roberts (1992)
93%
2.5/4
“Like a relentlessly charismatic political candidate offering the moon, stars and a viable health-care plan, ''Bob Roberts'' promises much but ultimately fails to deliver.” –
Chicago Tribune
Sep 15, 2020
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National Lampoon's Loaded Weapon 1 (1993)
21%
2.5/4
“There is enough material to provide grins and, sometimes, guffaws.” –
Chicago Tribune
Aug 11, 2020
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Needful Things (1993)
33%
1/4
“This is pulp moviemaking at its worst.” –
Chicago Tribune
Oct 4, 2019
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Anne of Green Gables: The Sequel (Anne of Avonlea) (1987)
“Although undeniably worthy, it doesn`t quite measure up to the original, perhaps because the lead character has undergone a metamorphosis in which mischievousness has been supplanted by maturity.” –
Chicago Tribune
Sep 30, 2019
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Parent Trap III (1989)
“''Parent Trap III'' is an inane, relentlessly perky continuation of the series that began with the 1961 feature film.” –
Chicago Tribune
Sep 26, 2019
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Together Alone (1992)
75%
2/4
“[A] competent yet limiting film.” –
Chicago Tribune
May 8, 2019
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The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert (1994)
94%
3/4
“On the whole, though, it is funny and compassionate, silly and sweet.” –
Chicago Tribune
Aug 22, 2018
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