Stephen Cole
Tomatometer-approved critic
Planet of the Apes (2001)
43%
2.5/5
“Whereas the 1968 film was designed to make you stop and think, Burton's remake encourages its audience to run out and buy related action figure knick-knacks.” –
National Post
Apr 30, 2024
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Traffic (2000)
93%
3/5
“Traffic is handsomely mounted and intricately conceived. ” –
National Post
Sep 6, 2023
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The Matrix (1999)
83%
“How could filmmakers who are so skilled and imaginative lose themselves (and us) in what feels like a college stab at Aldous Huxley metaphysics?” –
National Post
Jul 13, 2023
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Gladiator (2000)
80%
“At its best, which would be the opening 100 minutes and first two acts of Scott's two-and-a-half-hour tale of betrayal, martyrdom, and revenge, Gladiator more than satisfies our basest film-going desires.” –
National Post
Nov 1, 2022
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Beloved (1998)
72%
“One depressing development in '90s film-making has been Jonathan Demme's belated conversion to weighty, issue-oriented movies.” –
National Post
Feb 2, 2022
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Juliet, Naked (2018)
82%
2.5/5
“Grownup couples in need of a ticklish love story in an air-conditioned movie theatre could do worse than Juliet, Naked. Just skip buying the soundtrack; order a large soda instead.” –
National Post
Aug 29, 2018
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Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace (1999)
54%
“In his new work, Lucas often forgets his story to linger on sets. Perhaps more accurately, this is a film about sets and mythologies that come out of the cheesiest sci-fi tradition.” –
National Post
Nov 16, 2015
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Alien (1979)
93%
4/4
“Seen again a quarter-century later, we marvel at how the filmmaker generates so much tension and sweat with a bare minimum of moving parts.” –
Globe and Mail
Jun 30, 2015
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Here Comes the Boom (2012)
41%
2/4
“Here Comes the Boom will probably connect like a haymaker with most of its intended audience. The leads are likeable, and the plot, though beyond incredible, is at the very least distracting.” –
Globe and Mail
Oct 12, 2012
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The Bourne Legacy (2012)
56%
3/4
“Bourne fans will find much to enjoy about The Bourne Legacy, even if they are forced to do without the title character.” –
Globe and Mail
Aug 10, 2012
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The Boss (2011)
1/4
“What could these women see in a dreary sack of mutton like Ricardo?” –
Globe and Mail
Jun 22, 2012
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Piranha 3DD (2012)
11%
2/4
“Like so much adolescent, made-for-guys comedy-horror, Piranha 3DD is so weirdly uptight about women you figure exhibitors should hand out teen health guides as well as 3-D glasses.” –
Globe and Mail
Jun 1, 2012
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The Intouchables (2011)
76%
3/4
“The Intouchables works as a crowd-pleaser not because it's true, but because it's a plausible enchantment.” –
Globe and Mail
Jun 1, 2012
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Jesus Henry Christ (2011)
22%
1.5/4
“Watching Jesus Henry Christ sometimes feels like being trapped in a building with a faulty fire alarm.” –
Globe and Mail
May 25, 2012
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Dark Shadows (2012)
35%
2/4
“Dark Shadows' only meaningful relationship is between Depp and his audience. He's a persona now, no longer an actor.” –
Globe and Mail
May 11, 2012
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Sound of My Voice (2011)
76%
3/4
“A sharp little cult thriller with a do-it-yourself ending.” –
Globe and Mail
Apr 27, 2012
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My Way (2012)
19%
2/4
“Adolescent boys will savour My Way's bombast and solemnity. Cringing adult audiences will more likely beat a retreat before final call.” –
Globe and Mail
Apr 20, 2012
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My Way (2011)
21%
2/4
“The big-budget South Korean film is a mash-up of Chariots of Fire and Saving Private Ryan linked together with pounding orchestral swells. The film too often gets stuck in a shooter video game groove upon entering Spielberg domain, however.” –
Globe and Mail
Apr 20, 2012
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Comic-Con Episode IV: A Fan's Hope (2011)
82%
3/4
“A surprisingly tender look at San Diego Comic-Con...” –
Globe and Mail
Apr 20, 2012
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The Three Stooges (2012)
51%
2.5/4
“The Three Stooges weighs in at about 15 howlers over 90 minutes. Not bad, about the same ratio of hilarity to hokey as the Stooges' old shorts.” –
Globe and Mail
Apr 13, 2012
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Fightville (2011)
61%
2/4
“If only there was more of Dustin and his colleagues' back story in Fightville, the fight film might have been a real knockout.” –
Globe and Mail
Apr 6, 2012
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American Reunion (2012)
45%
2/4
“Confirms the perception that only losers attend high-school reunions.” –
Globe and Mail
Apr 6, 2012
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Off World (2010)
2/4
“It would be interesting to see what Guez, a director who clearly knows his way around a camera, might be able to do with a few charismatic actors.” –
Globe and Mail
Mar 16, 2012
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Family Portrait in Black and White (2011)
90%
3/4
“Though only 85 minutes, the film captures an entire, bewilderingly extended family and way of life inside a sturdy frame.” –
Globe and Mail
Mar 2, 2012
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Donovan's Echo (2011)
33%
2.5/4
“Greenwood is excellent, as always. And a carefully measured performance by Sonja Bennett as Maggie's confused, protective mother contributes to a sense of stampeding panic.” –
Globe and Mail
Feb 24, 2012
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