James Norton
James Norton's reviews do not count toward the Tomatometer®. This is not a Tomatometer-approved critic, and this critic's reviews are not published on a Tomatometer-approved publication.
300 (2007)
61%
“Echoing the finest visual cliches of martial chopfests such as Zulu Dawn, The Seven Samurai and Starship Troopers, 300 is an incredibly engaging romp.” –
Flak Magazine
Jun 9, 2018
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Those Who Love Me Can Take the Train (1997)
63%
“Its easy to walk out of the theater feeling confused and slightly tired, rather than challenged and engaged.” –
Flak Magazine
Jun 8, 2018
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The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003)
94%
“It's huge, it's majestic, and, for all of its grand scope, it's a film that will reach out and grab you.” –
Flak Magazine
Jun 8, 2018
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A Prairie Home Companion (2006)
81%
“Maybe the film's briefly flashy brilliance amidst humble affability was one of the most authentically Minnesotan aspects of the whole deal.” –
Flak Magazine
Jun 8, 2018
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Porn Star: The Legend of Ron Jeremy (2001)
69%
“Clocks in with close to laugh-a-minute hilarity. Its pitch-perfect use of stock footage and sexually loaded quotes takes material already rife with fun and squeezes the most out of it.” –
Flak Magazine
Jun 8, 2018
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Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993)
95%
“It's a film with a heart of gold, and a keen ear for balancing sentiment and style.” –
Flak Magazine
Jun 6, 2018
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The Matrix (1999)
83%
“As an action film, The Matrix is a winner. As a sci-fi film, it's terrific. As a deep and powerful exploration of the nature of reality and self... well, shoot.” –
Flak Magazine
Jun 5, 2018
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Lumumba (2000)
81%
“In its efforts to portray a complicated and stunningly powerful human being in blocks of black and white, the shifting shades of gray are almost entirely lost. With them go the heart of the real story.” –
Flak Magazine
Jun 5, 2018
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Lucie Aubrac (1997)
74%
“Polished to the point of absurdity.” –
Flak Magazine
Jun 5, 2018
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Lost in Translation (2003)
95%
“Lost in Translation is not a film that stars Bill Murray - it's a film built around Bill Murray the way a house by Frank Lloyd Wright hugs the land.” –
Flak Magazine
Jun 5, 2018
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The Kid Stays in the Picture (2002)
91%
“The Kid Stays in the Picture is a little out of control and a little out of bounds. It's not a balanced, nuanced, carefully tinted portrait of one man's life in Hollywood. But it's a hell of a lot of fun.” –
Flak Magazine
Jun 5, 2018
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Keep the River on Your Right: A Modern Cannibal Tale (2000)
78%
“It's hard to resist the almost saintly Schneebaum, and it's easy to understand why he gets an gentle ride from the film's directors.” –
Flak Magazine
Jun 5, 2018
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Howl's Moving Castle (2004)
88%
“Drama is in the details, and Miyazaki is as painstakingly conscious of the fine stitchwork as he is of the pennants and uniforms that create Howl's broad martial spectacle.” –
Flak Magazine
Jun 4, 2018
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High Fidelity (2000)
91%
“With its solid performances, bumpin' soundtrack and thoughtful portrayal of one of America's most vibrant underground scenes, High Fidelity gets in a groove and stays there.” –
Flak Magazine
Jun 4, 2018
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Gangs of New York (2002)
72%
“Gangs of New York does something brilliant, and daring, and something a little bit dangerous. It digs around in the ugly part of the American attic and puts flesh back on some of our most embarrassing skeletons.” –
Flak Magazine
Jun 4, 2018
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Far From Heaven (2002)
87%
“A gorgeously executed rehash of a long-dead decade, presented with fanfare and panache, but intellectually void and emotionally torturous.” –
Flak Magazine
Jun 2, 2018
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The Eyes of Tammy Faye (2000)
87%
“The Eyes of Tammy Faye is one of most outrageously quirky, cleverly executed and entertaining documentaries since Roger and Me. There's little doubt this film will change minds, turn heads and bust guts.” –
Flak Magazine
Jun 2, 2018
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Eastern Promises (2007)
89%
“It's to the credit of Eastern Promises that its mobsters don't feel like cartoons. What they do is brutal and dehumanizing, not funny and viscerally thrilling. The film isn't merely filled with crime; it's filled with victims.” –
Flak Magazine
Jun 2, 2018
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Croupier (1998)
95%
“Croupier embraces neither the zany nor the sublime, and achieves neither as a result.” –
Flak Magazine
Jun 1, 2018
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