Tom Long
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The Lion King (1994)
93%
“One of the great wonders of a film like The Lion King is that it is a joint effort beyond anything in traditional drama or film. Hundreds of animators, writers, actors, musicians join together in an effort like this one, which took four years to produce.” –
Santa Cruz Sentinel
Dec 19, 2024
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Aladdin (1992)
96%
5/5
“It will work its usual spell on children, but Aladdin is also hip and contemporary enough to become a favorite of adults.” –
Santa Cruz Sentinel
Dec 16, 2024
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Bram Stoker's Dracula (1992)
69%
3.5/5
“Neither boring nor brilliant, Bram Stoker's Dracula is instead a stunning visual feast with surprisingly little soul. ” –
Santa Cruz Sentinel
Sep 26, 2024
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Twister (1996)
67%
B+
“Twister happily has nothing on its mind at all and never pretends to. It just comes at you with literal gale force and is content to leave you stunned rather than trying to teach anything.” –
Santa Cruz Sentinel
Jul 15, 2024
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Seven (1995)
84%
B+
“It is an essentially hopeless film with a particularly ugly view of the modern condition and the fact that it is done well makes it even harder to take.” –
Santa Cruz Sentinel
Mar 29, 2024
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Pulp Fiction (1994)
92%
A+
“There is a fine madness to writer/director/actor Quentin Tarantino's latest wonderwork, Pulp Fiction, which is certainly one of the most exciting films of the past 20 years and easily the most important film of 1994.” –
Santa Cruz Sentinel
Mar 1, 2024
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Heat (1995)
83%
A
“Mann has produced the best crime epic since Goodfellas and one of the best films of the year, an absolute must-see for anyone who likes good (heck, great) acting and modern cinema.” –
Santa Cruz Sentinel
Dec 21, 2023
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The Last of the Mohicans (1992)
88%
4/5
“It is the type of film rarely made anymore and Mann manages to make it all the more effective by playing down the pomposity and keeping the adrenaline level high.” –
Santa Cruz Sentinel
Dec 14, 2023
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White Men Can't Jump (1992)
75%
3.5/5
“To mix metaphors, White Men Can't Jump isn't a slam dunk, but it scores all the same. ” –
Santa Cruz Sentinel
Aug 31, 2023
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Batman (1989)
77%
“It is both a technical and aesthetic triumph, a fact made all the more impressive since the movie was almost buried in its own hype before anyone had seen it. ” –
Santa Cruz Sentinel
Jul 25, 2023
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The Great Outdoors (1988)
40%
“Dan Aykroyd has been in some absolutely terrible movies. John Candy has been in some absolutely terrible movies. Now they're in the same absolutely terrible movie.” –
Santa Cruz Sentinel
Jun 16, 2023
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Patriot Games (1992)
72%
2/4
“Patriot Games excites but it never really bites; too little of import is ever said about the very real horrors it confronts -- terrorism and impersonal assassination.” –
Santa Cruz Sentinel
Jun 6, 2023
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The Color Purple (1985)
73%
“Unfortunately, all the film shows is that [Steven Spielberg] isn't capable of handling serious material. Or at least not this serious material. ” –
Santa Cruz Sentinel
May 25, 2023
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Boys on the Side (1995)
73%
B+
“For Parker, most recently seen in Bullets Over Broadway, it should be a breakthrough role her character goes through a major transformation yet it seems as natural as it is heart-wrenching. This is Goldberg's best role, period.” –
Santa Cruz Sentinel
Mar 14, 2023
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Groundhog Day (1993)
94%
4.5/5
“A funny valentine with lots of laughs and warmth and some cute existential mindgames, Groundhog Day is a perfect vehicle for Bill Murray and a kick of a movie from start to finish.” –
Santa Cruz Sentinel
Dec 7, 2022
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Utama (2022)
96%
B+
“Alejandro Loayza Grisi isn’t interested in story or action here, he's interested in the enormity of seemingly small lives.” –
Detroit News
Dec 2, 2022
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Private Desert (2021)
91%
B
“Muritaba avoids the obvious at every turn. Where Hollywood might turn a story like this into a vulgar piece of exploitation, in Private Desert both Daniel and Sara are conflicted, complex people...” –
Detroit News
Nov 3, 2022
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Sidney (2022)
90%
B
““Sidney” portrays an extraordinary life in a fairly ordinary way. ” –
Detroit News
Sep 22, 2022
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Cold Steel (1987)
“Cold Steel is an absolute piece of trash.” –
Santa Cruz Sentinel
Jul 29, 2022
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The Last Starfighter (1984)
76%
“[The Last Starfighter] is probably the most relentlessly stupid big-budget movie ever made. So stupid the actors seem to be winking at you. So stupid the audience howled with laughter during its supposedly dramatic finale. ” –
Santa Cruz Sentinel
Apr 27, 2022
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Brighton 4th (2021)
89%
B+
“As a film of family and community, “Brighton 4th” brims with heart.” –
Detroit News
Feb 10, 2022
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Wyatt Earp (1994)
31%
D-
“Costner gaveth the film world its '90s Western revival with his excellent Dances with Wolves; now he has virtually shot the genre in the back and left it for dead with the numbing and pointless three-hour-plus Wyatt Earp.” –
Santa Cruz Sentinel
Dec 22, 2021
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Hive (2021)
100%
B+
“Gashi's sturdy, no-nonsense portrayal of a sturdy, no-nonsense woman doesn't traffic in cheap inspiration and neither does Basholli's film.” –
Detroit News
Dec 9, 2021
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Wife of a Spy (2020)
89%
B
“The smooth Yusaku drives the action, but the film's soul is Satoko, a woman in love who just wants to do the right thing.” –
Detroit News
Nov 11, 2021
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Critters (1986)
52%
“Don't expect much from Critters and you might find yourself pleasantly surprised. No big deal, but some nice chuckles.” –
Santa Cruz Sentinel
Oct 27, 2021
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