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Dan Webster

Tomatometer-approved critic
Biography:

Frilm critic, books editor, features writer for The Spokesman-Review since 1984.

Favorites:

Citizen Kane (no kidding), Lone Star, Crimes and Misdemeanors, Seven Beauties, Wings of Desire, Fargo, Pulp Fiction, Raising Arizona, Yojimbo, Shane, Apocalypse Now Redux.

Location:

Spokane, Wash.

Official Website:

http://www.spokesmanreview.com/sections/entertai/movies/cover.asp

Reviews

Movies 온라인카지노추천 Shows
The Wedding Banquet (1993) 92% 3/4 “Lee skillfully adapts the script... and his actors fit into their respective roles with a surprising degree of comfort.” – Spokesman-Review (Washington) Apr 15, 2025 Full Review American Psycho (2000) 68% 2.5/4 “Harron's final problem is an ending that is beyond vague. If her sense of satire hasn't been sharp enough until then, it loses all focus here.” – Spokesman-Review (Washington) Apr 4, 2025 Full Review Aladdin (1992) 96% 3.5/4 “Though it isn't the masterpiece its immediate predecessors are, Aladdin may just be the best film of the Thanksgiving-Christmas season.” – Spokesman-Review (Washington) Dec 16, 2024 Full Review Shall We Dance? (1996) 90% 3.5/4 “The lesson has to do with resolving the lure of a dream and coming to an acceptance of real life.” – Spokesman-Review (Washington) Sep 10, 2024 Full Review About Last Night ... (1986) 65% “It has a lot to say about the fears people have about committing themselves to a relationship.” – Spokesman-Review (Washington) Jul 27, 2024 Full Review Tough Guys (1986) 50% 2/4 “Director Jaff Kanew is interested more in going for the cheap laugh than in saying anything worthwhile.” – Spokesman-Review (Washington) Jul 27, 2024 Full Review Top Gun (1986) 59% 3/4 “The musk-heavy performances by Tom Cruise and Val Kilmer... the charm of Anthony Edwards and the film-savvy of director Tony Scott manage to make this traditionally minded film something more than just your average Neo-Patriotic thriller.” – Spokesman-Review (Washington) Jul 27, 2024 Full Review That's Life! (1986) 60% 3.5/4 “Despite its obvious autobiographical base, the affluent setting and the occasional typical excesses of Lemmon, the film strikes a core of emotion that's hard to resist.” – Spokesman-Review (Washington) Jul 27, 2024 Full Review Stand by Me (1986) 92% “A fine dramatic departure for a director who made his reputation in comedy.” – Spokesman-Review (Washington) Jul 27, 2024 Full Review SpaceCamp (1986) 53% 3/4 “Despite being derivative of every film from E.T. to Short Circuit, this effort stands out because of director Harry Winer's ability behind the camera and, in general, the acting.” – Spokesman-Review (Washington) Jul 27, 2024 Full Review Short Circuit (1986) 62% 3/4 “You've seem it before, and it's got a sweetness that makes even Steven Spielberg look a little like Scrooge, but you'll be hard pressed to find a better film to both entertain your kids and teach them an important lesson about the meaning of life.” – Spokesman-Review (Washington) Jul 27, 2024 Full Review Ruthless People (1986) 93% 3/4 “DeVito is superb and Judge Reinhold as one of the kidnappers remains a comfortable presence on screen. But Midler nearly steals the show.” – Spokesman-Review (Washington) Jul 27, 2024 Full Review A Room With a View (1986) 100% 3/4 “The beauty of the Italian and English countrysides, the acting of Maggie Smith and Denholm Elliott and the immediacy of a particularly brutal killing all combine to make this one of the most visually affecting films you'll see all year.” – Spokesman-Review (Washington) Jul 27, 2024 Full Review Peggy Sue Got Married (1986) 88% 4/4 “A Back to the Future for adults, this excellent film marks an acting threshold for Turner and a return to form for Coppola.” – Spokesman-Review (Washington) Jul 27, 2024 Full Review Nothing in Common (1986) 58% 3.5/4 “Anyone who has ever tried to juggle family lives should relate to this film with ease.” – Spokesman-Review (Washington) Jul 27, 2024 Full Review My Beautiful Laundrette (1985) 98% 3/4 “The themes are familiar, but writer Hanif Kuerishi refuses to simplify the issues and director Steven Frears uses an interesting visual style to explore another seamy side of life.” – Spokesman-Review (Washington) Jul 27, 2024 Full Review The Men's Club (1986) 0/4 “They have no saving graces, and neither does this movie.” – Spokesman-Review (Washington) Jul 27, 2024 Full Review Legal Eagles (1986) 41% 2/4 “Redford is good, but even his innate style can't overcome the so-so effort Reitman has thrown up on the screen.” – Spokesman-Review (Washington) Jul 27, 2024 Full Review The Karate Kid Part II (1986) 45% 3/4 “The sense of innocence of the original film has been replaced by a melodramatic quest for "honor." But the occasional pointed quips that Morita's Miyagi delivers, which are humorous in delivery, yet profound it meaning, are more than enough compensation.” – Spokesman-Review (Washington) Jul 27, 2024 Full Review Jumpin' Jack Flash (1986) 33% 3/4 “All in all, not a bad way to pass a couple of hours.” – Spokesman-Review (Washington) Jul 27, 2024 Full Review The Great Mouse Detective (1986) 78% 4/4 “Especially entertaining is Vincent Price, who imbues the voice of dastardly Prof Ratigan with just the right amount of ham.” – Spokesman-Review (Washington) Jul 27, 2024 Full Review The Gods Must Be Crazy (1981) 85% 4/4 “The issue of existence, and how we define it, has been explored before, but never in a funnier -- or more poignant -- fashion than South African director Jamie Uys does it here.” – Spokesman-Review (Washington) Jul 27, 2024 Full Review Ferris Bueller's Day Off (1986) 83% 4/4 “May be [John Hughes'] best film to date. Funny, poignant and rebellious, "Ferris Bueller" is the most cinematically controlled of Hughes' directorial efforts. It speaks to all ages.” – Spokesman-Review (Washington) Jul 27, 2024 Full Review Extremities (1986) 36% 1/4 “Chant after me: Plays are plays and films are films, plays are plays and films are films.” – Spokesman-Review (Washington) Jul 27, 2024 Full Review Down and Out in Beverly Hills (1986) 77% 2.5/4 “Why isn't it funnier? That it's an American remake of a French comedy seems to say it all.” – Spokesman-Review (Washington) Jul 27, 2024 Full Review
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