Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back (1980)
93%
4/4
“The first Star Wars was a turbo-charged thrill ride. The last one, Return of the Jedi, was an unwieldy carnival; in between, there was this honest-to-Pete "movie" with adventure, romance, epic sweep seasoned with wit, camp, mystery and darkness.” –
Newsday
Apr 23, 2025
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A Goofy Movie (1995)
64%
3/4
“Maybe "A Goofy Movie" is nothing more than an extended animated sitcom episode, ready-made for home video. If so, it's the best kind you'll see anywhere from anyone.” –
Newsday
Apr 1, 2025
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Scream 3 (2000)
43%
2.5/4
“Scream 3 feels very much like the stretch run towards the finish line. ” –
Newsday
Feb 20, 2025
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A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors (1987)
68%
“... For a third go around, it's not bad. ” –
Philadelphia Daily News
Jul 25, 2023
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Mulholland Dr. (2001)
84%
3.5/4
“More than any Lynch movie since Eraserhead, this noir-ish Hollywood saga has the shadowy texture and pliant foundation of a dream. Or a nightmare. Or both.” –
Newsday
Jul 11, 2023
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Batman: Mask of the Phantasm (1993)
83%
2.5/4
“While the animated series' producers prove they can fill 80 minutes as well as they do 30, they haven't shown any comparable ambition with their animation style. ” –
Newsday
May 23, 2023
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Evil Dead II (1987)
88%
“Those who bear an unshakeable prejudice against movies like this will miss out on that genuine rarity: a sequel with originality. ” –
Philadelphia Daily News
Mar 28, 2023
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Come and See (1985)
89%
“Very few war movies from any country -- including our own -- pummel our insides like Come and See. ” –
Philadelphia Daily News
Mar 14, 2023
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Little Nemo: Adventures in Slumberland (1992)
55%
2/4
“What you’re left with isn’t a dream brought to life so much as another efficient baby-sitting machine. Winsor McCay deserved something better.” –
Newsday
Mar 7, 2023
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Just Another Girl on the I.R.T. (1992)
69%
2.5/4
“Johnson's juicy performance deserved a better film. Not that first-time director Leslie Harris doesn't make a good try.” –
Newsday
Jan 10, 2023
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Braveheart (1995)
76%
3/4
“Not quite [a classic]. Still, in orchestrating its raw energy, evocative beauty and senses-shattering violence to compelling emotional peaks, Mel Gibson shows he’s got the goods to be as powerful a force in the director’s chair as he is at the box office.” –
Newsday
Nov 17, 2022
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Thousand Pieces of Gold (1990)
88%
3/4
“Despite its occasionally slow moments, this account of a young Chinese woman's struggle for dignity in an 1880s mining town wins you over with its unassuming grandeur, its modest, sturdy production values and its gently asserted, keenly felt convictions.” –
Newsday
Feb 16, 2022
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My Family/Mi Familia (1995)
79%
3/4
“It is evocative well-crafted and performed with verve and passion by a first-rate cast of Latino actors.” –
Newsday
Aug 26, 2021
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Go Fish (1994)
76%
3.5/4
“It's a fresh kick to see any movie in any era that dares to embrace both romantic love and sexual passion without making a big deal about it.” –
Newsday
Aug 25, 2021
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Hangin' With the Homeboys (1991)
93%
3/4
“Vasquez' open-hearted view toward his characters redeems even the hoariest clichés of this otherwise engaging and admirable addition to the guys-night-out sub-genre.” –
Newsday
Aug 12, 2021
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The Secret of My Success (1987)
48%
“[A] Twinkie of a comedy...” –
Philadelphia Daily News
Jun 9, 2021
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Wet Hot American Summer (2001)
39%
“But even with its tackiness arched at an ironic angle, "Wet Hot American Summer's" long-term fate is to become at best a last-minute accessory to a Blockbuster night of pizza and beverages.” –
Los Angeles Times
Mar 31, 2019
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Pokémon the Movie 2000: The Power of One (2000)
20%
“This freshly baked and frosted big-screen "Pokemon" goes down with a sweetness that charms without talking down to its audience.” –
Los Angeles Times
Jan 22, 2019
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Obit. (2016)
93%
“One comes away from "Obit" grateful that the paper has at its disposal a team of humane, gifted people who make commemorating the dead a lively, lasting art.” –
New York Times
Apr 25, 2017
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Good Burger (1997)
33%
“[Good Burger] will satisfy their audience's appetite for basic, messy silliness while leaving many grown-ups mildly bemused by the fuzzy obviousness of its humor, the gawky pacing of its sight gags and the second-handedness of its slapstick.” –
Los Angeles Times
Sep 8, 2015
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Blade (1998)
58%
“Such techno-action may give Blade enough power for a sequel, but one is left wondering whether there's any room for its central character to sustain interest beyond this flashy debut.” –
Los Angeles Times
Jul 15, 2015
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The Avengers (1998)
5%
“The movie lets [Fiennes and Thurman] down with a patchwork climax that feels rushed and perfunctory.” –
Los Angeles Times
Jul 8, 2014
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Deuces Wild (2002)
3%
“Skip it. Just fill in the blanks and you too can brew the same bland, goopy mixture.” –
Newsday
Jun 3, 2013
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The Losers (2010)
47%
“Movies aren't loaded weapons, though sometimes, they do go off when their users aren't careful.” –
Salon.com
Apr 22, 2010
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Bra Boys (2007)
57%
“You know going in that this is going to be a fairly one-sided portrait. But it's also fairly thorough with its archival footage, historical and sociological perspective.” –
Newsday
Oct 18, 2008
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