Sean French
Sean French's reviews only count toward the Tomatometer® when published at Tomatometer-approved publication(s).
Blue Velvet (1986)
91%
“The final brilliant twist of this extraordinary film is to show us, not just strangeness of what surrounds normal life, but the strangeness of normal life itself. ” –
Sight & Sound
Jan 22, 2025
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Crusoe (1988)
62%
“As virtually a one-man show, Crusoe has always been a challenge to actors, and Aidan Quinn, looking like an underfed Mel Gibson, doesn't entirely rise to that challenge.” –
Observer (UK)
Jul 25, 2023
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The Decline of Western Civilization Part II: The Metal Years (1988)
76%
“Spheeris would argue that beneath the facade they reveal themselves as pathetic... But most of us won't get beyond the facade, revolting and coarse most of the time. ” –
Observer (UK)
Jul 25, 2023
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Batman (1989)
77%
“Tim Burton has an extraordinary imagination and a flair for brilliant, excessive comic moments, but he doesn't seem interested either in telling a story or sustaining the internal consistency that even fantasy requires.” –
Observer (UK)
Jul 25, 2023
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Ping Pong (1986)
67%
“The cumbersome thriller plot provides an all too neat solution.” –
Sight & Sound
May 13, 2020
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Chan Is Missing (1982)
96%
“The whole of Chan Is Missing, impressively photographed in black and white by Michael Chin, funny and fast moving, crackles with the excitement of a new director tackling a new, exciting subject.” –
Sight & Sound
May 12, 2020
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Broadcast News (1987)
98%
“Albert Brooks and Holly Hunter perform with such vitality, such comic neuroticism, that they at least blur the edges of their stereotypes.” –
Sight & Sound
Jan 28, 2020
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Wall Street (1987)
79%
“The film benefits enormously from shrewd casting.” –
Sight & Sound
Jan 28, 2020
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The Cook, the Thief, His Wife and Her Lover (1989)
86%
“Greenaway is now beyond question the most exciting intelligence at work in our cinema.” –
Sight & Sound
Jan 17, 2020
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Mississippi Burning (1988)
79%
“Parker has loudly claimed the right to fictionalise his subject matter, but he must not then use these fictions as evidence with which to hector us on the realities of law enforcement.” –
Sight & Sound
Jan 16, 2020
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Tucker: The Man and His Dream (1988)
81%
“The result is psychologically fascinating but deeply disheartening as the latest chapter of Coppola's cinematic career.” –
Sight & Sound
Jan 16, 2020
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