Kathi Maio
Tomatometer-approved critic
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1937)
97%
“Snow White and the Seven Dwarves is undeniably a watershed in animation and a truly classic film. How he adapted the story is a topic that has been critiqued and debated with almost as much passion as the original folktale.” –
The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction
Dec 19, 2022
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Mission to Mars (2000)
24%
“...despite the repeated sentimental trope of true loves lost, the film loses its simple humanity along the way, and it never fills the void with either the action or humor that have long been the saving grace of filmic space operas.” –
The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction
Mar 11, 2020
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Red Planet (2000)
14%
“There are plenty of elements to the story, and it even manages to throw in a shipboard romance before the credits roll. But more plot frippery does make for a more hospitable Red Planet.” –
The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction
Mar 11, 2020
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Zootopia (2016)
98%
“If you only want to view Zootopia as a cheery little feature cartoon, full of the frolicking anthropomorphic critters Disney excels in creating, it works perfectly well on that level...” –
The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction
Mar 11, 2020
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The Lobster (2015)
88%
“The Lobster is like nothing you have ever seen before. I predict that your response will be an intense one.” –
The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction
Mar 11, 2020
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Eye in the Sky (2015)
95%
“The debate is passionate and intelligent, and it is punctuated with tense on-the-ground action to contain the danger...” –
The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction
Mar 11, 2020
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10 Cloverfield Lane (2016)
91%
“The suspense of 10 Cloverfield Lane would never have worked without the subtle performance of John Goodman in the role of Howard.” –
The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction
Mar 11, 2020
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Mars Attacks! (1996)
55%
“Mars Attacks! plays its loony action for intentional laughs.” –
The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction
Mar 11, 2020
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John Carpenter's Ghosts of Mars (2001)
23%
“...a low-budget throwback to the gorefest action sf of the sixties.” –
The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction
Mar 11, 2020
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The Martian (2015)
91%
“The Martian is a story about people working together but thinking for themselves. It is also a first class piece of cinematic entertainment...” –
The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction
Mar 11, 2020
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The Incredible Shrinking Man (1957)
83%
“The Incredible Shrinking Man is definitely a film designed to appeal to thoughtful adult viewers, as well as pure escapism science fiction fans.” –
The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction
Mar 11, 2020
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Interstellar (2014)
73%
“Interstellar is, all in all, a very fine science fiction film.” –
The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction
Mar 11, 2020
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Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance) (2014)
91%
“...this is one film that deserves the descriptor of tour de force.” –
The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction
Mar 11, 2020
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Starry Eyes (2014)
74%
“Equal parts occult horror and slasher flick, Starry Eyes is definitely a B movie, but fairly well done, as such.” –
The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction
Mar 11, 2020
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Downsizing (2017)
47%
“Downsizing fails because it is neither fish nor fowl. It can't commit as a science-fiction film and it never becomes the biting social satire the first act seems to intimate.” –
The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction
Mar 11, 2020
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Arrival (2016)
94%
“[The] movie-one of the best and brainiest sf films in recent memory-depicts the linguistic and scientific challenge of human scholars to understand and be understood by creatures from another world.” –
The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction
Mar 11, 2020
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Merchants of Doubt (2014)
85%
“Mr. Kenner knows how to keep his films visually interesting, as well as intellectually stimulating. And the story he tells in Merchants of Doubt is about as important as they come.” –
The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction
Mar 11, 2020
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Self/less (2015)
18%
“I do wonder what Singh and writers Alex and David Pastor might have done if they had avoided the trite, explosive tropes of an action film for something that actually touched upon the many issues raised by their basic body swap plot...” –
The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction
Mar 11, 2020
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Advantageous (2015)
87%
“Advantageous is a quiet and affecting film that contains a good bit of (not too pointed) social commentary. But it is primarily a meditation on human identity and the delicate nature of familial relationships.” –
The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction
Mar 11, 2020
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Seconds (1966)
79%
“There is a lot to think about while watching Seconds, and that is the point. The acting, photography, and editing (by Ferris Webster and David Newhouse) all help make for a most unsettling film experience, but ultimately a very satisfying one.” –
The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction
Mar 11, 2020
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About Time (2013)
71%
“...one of the ways in which the filmmaker defuses the questionable gender politics of his primary love relationship is by widening the focus of his movie...” –
The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction
Mar 11, 2020
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The Hunger Games (2012)
84%
“Although the casting of a relative unknown like Jennifer Lawrence in the crucial role of Katniss was a bit controversial, in the hindsight of her Oscar win and status as hottest young thing in Hollywood, the choice seems brilliant.” –
The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction
Mar 11, 2020
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The Hunger Games: Catching Fire (2013)
90%
“The story is more complex, and director Francis Lawrence did an even better job of integrating taut action and convincing special effects into a developing plot...” –
The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction
Mar 11, 2020
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Divergent (2014)
41%
“Divergent suffers in comparison to Hunger Games. But when judged alone, Divergent makes a strong case for the entertainment value of an empowered young female hero attempting to survive and resist in a dystopian society.” –
The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction
Mar 11, 2020
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Free Birds (2013)
20%
“Much can be overlooked if such a movie is rollicking good fun. But Free Birds isn't even that. That's right, I'm going to say it. It's a turkey-and not one of the time-traveling freedom-fighter species, either.” –
The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction
Mar 11, 2020
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