Leonard Klady
Tomatometer-approved critic
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9 to 5 (1980)
69%
“Due largely to an excellent cast, a strong script, and sure-footed direction, the film emerges as a solid piece of entertainment. ” –
Winnipeg Free Press
Mar 2, 2023
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The Deer Hunter (1978)
86%
“The issues the movie tackles are important, the horror it conveys genuine, and the craft it displays exemplary. Nonetheless, the movie remains an insular piece, a very personal memory. ” –
Winnipeg Free Press
Aug 30, 2022
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Kramer vs. Kramer (1979)
90%
“Dustin Hoffman has never given a better performance. It is a role stripped down to the raw nerve endings, and incredible feat of winning audience sympathy. ” –
Winnipeg Free Press
Aug 5, 2022
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Terms of Endearment (1983)
81%
“Terms of Endearment is one of those rare films that can encompass most aspects of personal experience without lying to an audience or betraying its characters. Of all the holiday movies, it is the one to see. ” –
Winnipeg Free Press
Jul 20, 2022
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Gandhi (1982)
89%
“Attenborough may lack flourish, but he commands the action with an assured hand and draws a superb performance from Ben Kingsley, as Gandhi, which sweeps away the small lapses evident in the story. ” –
Winnipeg Free Press
Jul 19, 2022
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Amadeus (1984)
90%
“Amadeus is a film of grand emotions and gestures. Director Miloš Forman with Shaffer has taken the intimacy of the stage production and turned it around. The canvas is now huge and complete with Dolby stereo. The effect is dazzling.” –
Winnipeg Free Press
Jul 8, 2022
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Thief (1981)
80%
“The underlying humanities of the characters and the hopelessness of their situation becomes a fascinating, disquieting experience for audiences. ” –
Winnipeg Free Press
Jul 7, 2022
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Tess (1979)
81%
“Polanski's Tess is a cinematic tour de force. This long, lavish version of Thomas Hardy's novel is filled with passion. ” –
Winnipeg Free Press
Jun 16, 2022
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Filming 'Othello' (1978)
“Filming Othello is marvelously entertaining.” –
Winnipeg Free Press
Jun 16, 2022
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Hardly Working (1981)
9%
“The picture looks as if it had been made a decade ago and kept in cold storage. Despite some fine moments, it suffers from a lack of originality. ” –
Winnipeg Free Press
Jun 16, 2022
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Serial (1980)
60%
“Serial is quite simply the funniest film of the year. Even though 1980 has nine months to go, I can't imagine anyone topping the wild, irreverent humor of this movie. I laughed so hard my sides hurt. ” –
Winnipeg Free Press
Apr 7, 2022
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Coal Miner's Daughter (1980)
84%
“Loretta Lynn's story on screen is a tonic for the spirit. A real tale which has universal appeal. ” –
Winnipeg Free Press
Apr 7, 2022
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The Flamingo Kid (1984)
86%
“It's a small picture but an enormously entertaining and satisfying movie-going experience.” –
Winnipeg Free Press
Aug 19, 2021
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H.E.A.L.T.H. (1980)
“Health remains a serious casualty of entertainment anemia.” –
Winnipeg Free Press
Aug 19, 2021
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All That Jazz (1979)
88%
“It's a film that takes chances, an exciting rollercoaster ride that deserves its personal chapter in the art of film-making.” –
Winnipeg Free Press
Aug 19, 2021
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The Great Santini (1979)
95%
“The Great Santini is great. It's a raw, uncompromising film which leaves the audience emotionally drained but richer for the experience.” –
Winnipeg Free Press
Aug 19, 2021
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Silent Rage (1982)
67%
“Silent Rage emerges as one of the more interesting chillers of the year.” –
Winnipeg Free Press
Aug 19, 2021
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Purple Hearts (1984)
20%
“On balance, Purple Hearts is much better for its parts than for its whole.” –
Winnipeg Free Press
Aug 19, 2021
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The Howling (1981)
75%
“[Dante] has demonstrated a deft touch at mixing genuinely horrifying effects and sly humour in The Howling.” –
Winnipeg Free Press
Aug 18, 2021
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The Blues Brothers (1980)
71%
“The Blues Brothers is a joke that went too far.” –
Winnipeg Free Press
Dec 21, 2020
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Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan (1982)
86%
“There's a wonderfully playful quality among Shatner, Nimoy and Kelley as the ship's top officers.” –
Winnipeg Free Press
Sep 9, 2020
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Ordinary People (1980)
89%
“Despite technical flaws and awkward story-telling, Ordinary People has tremendous emotional power.” –
Winnipeg Free Press
Jul 13, 2020
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Sophie's Choice (1982)
74%
“The film is tentative when the story demands voice. Sophie's Choice, no matter how disturbing, remains muted.” –
Winnipeg Free Press
Jul 13, 2020
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Raise the Titanic (1980)
38%
“Question: Is it possible to raise the Titanic from its watery grave? Answer: Scientifically, probably. Artistically, no.” –
Winnipeg Free Press
Jul 13, 2020
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My Life (1993)
44%
“The sincere, often touching story tugs shamelessly at the heartstrings.” –
Variety
Mar 4, 2019
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