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2/4
The Howling (1981) John Lapsley The Howling follows the usual pattern... However, the make-up and special effects by 21-year-old Rob Bottin are startling.
Posted Mar 18, 2026  Edit critic review
1.5/4
RoboCop 3 (1993) Rob Lowing Robocop 3 lacks all the crucial ingredients: namely, actor Peter Weller, a decent story and a director in charge.
Posted Mar 16, 2026  Edit critic review
The Godfather (1972) Rob Lowing The Godfather Part I is hard to beat as engrossing, star-studded entertainment.
Posted Mar 11, 2026  Edit critic review
2.5/4
RoboCop 2 (1990) Rob Lowing Robocop 2 is a flashy, gimmicky sequel which proves entertaining only because of its special effects and the luminous presence of star Weller.
Posted Mar 11, 2026  Edit critic review
Anastasia (1956) Sun-Herald Staff Fine acting, a fascinating story, sure-handed film craftsmanship and sumptuous settings give the filmgoer plenty for his money in this expensive and already celebrated CinemaScope drama.
Posted Mar 06, 2026  Edit critic review
3/4
RoboCop (1987) Rob Lowing Dutch director Verhoeven goes straight for the jugular, both visually and intellectually, with his savage look at the America of the near future.
Posted Mar 05, 2026  Edit critic review
Breakfast at Tiffany's (1961) Sun-Herald Staff Surprise and sophistication are the elements of the comedy, expertly lightened from Capote by farce playwright George Axelrod. Miss Hepburn herself, in Holly's sad scenes, turns a diamond into a tender dewdrop.
Posted Mar 04, 2026  Edit critic review
2.5/4
Sense and Sensibility (1995) Rob Lowing Screenwriter Thompson infuriatingly sticks to the Austen tradition of allowing key events to happen out of view or to be glossed over in a few lines. But she has brilliantly captured Austen's knack for ironic suspense.
Posted Feb 26, 2026  Edit critic review
3.5/4
The Postman (1994) Rob Lowing Unfolding with a relaxed confidence, Il Postino is one of those simple-themed dramas which broaden into an emotional rainbow.
Posted Feb 22, 2026  Edit critic review
The Horror of Frankenstein (1970) Sun-Herald Staff Dennis' Price's grave robber is engaging.
Posted Feb 21, 2026  Edit critic review
THX 1138 (1971) Sun-Herald Staff Between faithless fuzz and fuzzless faith, this Warner Brothers science-fiction drama turns out to be mediocre fare.
Posted Feb 20, 2026  Edit critic review
2/4
Bride of Re-Animator (1990) Rob Lowing Bride of Re-Animator is a living nightmare. As it's also a horror movie, that's a nice compliment.
Posted Feb 12, 2026  Edit critic review
5/5
Muppet Treasure Island (1996) Rob Lowing These lovable characters ensure that even lightly exciting fight scenes can be watched without a qualm by the tiniest tot.
Posted Feb 12, 2026  Edit critic review
Vanishing Point (1971) Sun-Herald Staff Barry Newman gives a remarkable performances as Kowalski.
Posted Feb 05, 2026  Edit critic review
4/5
Days of Heaven (1978) John Lapsley It is a film worth seeing -- in fact, that should be seen -- for it has moments when you can hear an audience gasp with sheer admiration.
Posted Feb 04, 2026  Edit critic review
3/4
The American President (1995) Rob Lowing Despite having to work overtime to convince viewers that Douglas is not playing his usual Basic Instinct sleaze bag, "President" ultimately develops into breezy, simple-minded entertainment.
Posted Jan 21, 2026  Edit critic review
The Magnificent Seven (1960) Sun-Herald Staff A fresh story, and variety of character, together with more acrobatic gun-play than ever seen before, make this a soundly satisfying western.
Posted Jan 14, 2026  Edit critic review
A Place in the Sun (1951) Sun-Herald Staff It is inevitable that any...film treatment of Dreiser's "American Tragedy will preserve some of the original novel's elements...and this taut and compelling film, so beautifully directed and acted, is no disappointment in that respect.
Posted Jan 13, 2026  Edit critic review
Alice in Wonderland (1951) Sun-Herald Staff Purists will grieve that there is too much of Disney's savage virtuosity and too little of Lewis Carroll's relaxed delight... Perhaps there was delight enough merely in marvelling at Disney's fiendish skill in weaving patterns of terrible vitality.
Posted Jan 08, 2026  Edit critic review
3/4
A Few Good Men (1992) Rob Lowing This is an elegantly constructed, richly played drama which never makes the mistake of worshipping at its own pedestal.
Posted Jan 08, 2026  Edit critic review
The Sure Thing (1985) Susie Eisenhuth Director Rob Reiner manages to twang heartstrings quite effectively over its resolution, anyway.
Posted Jan 08, 2026  Edit critic review
3/4
The Princess Bride (1987) Rob Lowing The Princess Bride is a winner, a high-spirited, delightful film that leaves you feeling wonderful.
Posted Jan 07, 2026  Edit critic review
3/5
When Harry Met Sally... (1989) Rob Lowing In the slickest way imaginable, this proves to be a cinematic meeting between the way life is and the way many of us would like to be.
Posted Jan 06, 2026  Edit critic review
2.5/4
Hook (1991) Rob Lowing No matter how expensive, there are only so many rewards in staring at the lavish sets. The redeeming feature, and the one to keep most hanging in there, is a script which does deliver some marvellous one-liners.
Posted Dec 19, 2025  Edit critic review
Christine (1983) Dennis Wellington Great stunt shots, great flaring destructive visual sequences.
Posted Dec 17, 2025  Edit critic review
2.5/4
Big Top Pee-wee (1988) Rob Lowing Big Top Pee-Wee offers enjoyable enough entertainment for the fans.
Posted Dec 14, 2025  Edit critic review
2/4
The Abyss (1989) Rob Lowing The Abyss offers a merely mildly entertaining story, limp characters and a finale which will prove too much for any self-respecting science fiction fan.
Posted Dec 09, 2025  Edit critic review
3.5/4
Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991) Rob Lowing Stacked with special effects to make your jaw drop...this is a science fiction fan's dream, offering many of the genre's classic themes and concerns, but married to heartstopping big screen action which can only be described as "relentless."
Posted Dec 09, 2025  Edit critic review
Journey Back to Oz (1974) Sun-Herald Staff The tunes are not memorable.
Posted Nov 25, 2025  Edit critic review
Hedda (1975) Sun-Herald Staff Seldom has a sophisticated classic been treated with such clarity and sensitivity that it is possible to relate rewardingly to the characters.
Posted Nov 22, 2025  Edit critic review
The Catamount Killing (1974) Sun-Herald Staff This taut suspense film of greed and death in a small Vermont town is one of the best of its kind.
Posted Nov 22, 2025  Edit critic review
Brother, Can You Spare a Dime? (1975) Sun-Herald Staff A fascinating montage.
Posted Nov 22, 2025  Edit critic review
Peeper (1975) Sun-Herald Staff Michael Caine hasn't done himself any good by appearing in this one.
Posted Nov 21, 2025  Edit critic review
2/4
The Wiz (1978) John Lapsley The Wiz has been cast with too obvious an eye on the box office.
Posted Nov 17, 2025  Edit critic review
2.5/4
The Running Man (1987) Rob Lowing The Running Man is a neatly executed movie.
Posted Nov 06, 2025  Edit critic review
3/4
Predator (1987) Rob Lowing While some convenient logic-bending goes on, McTiernan's tight direction and a number of suspenseful moments are guaranteed to make even hardened action buffs squeak with shock every now and again.
Posted Oct 31, 2025  Edit critic review
3/4
Predator 2 (1990) Rob Lowing Despite dripping with cliches, Predator 2 delivers rollicking gungho, science fiction entertainment.
Posted Oct 31, 2025  Edit critic review
4/5
Dracula (1979) John Lapsley Badham offers a film with beauty, suspense, and sometimes clever symbolism.
Posted Oct 23, 2025  Edit critic review
2/4
My Beautiful Laundrette (1985) Rob Lowing This neatly-scripted, sometimes uneven, film pulls no punches when it comes to looking at both sides of the racial fence. But there are nice touches of humor, notably from Jaffrey's... Uncle Nasser and Lewis's sensitive Johnny.
Posted Oct 10, 2025  Edit critic review
The Wild Party (1975) Sun-Herald Staff All the barbarity and sentimentality of the era comes through strongly.
Posted Oct 08, 2025  Edit critic review
3/4
Casper (1995) Rob Lowing With jokes about the "living-impaired," the ghost comedy Casper is a sure-fire hit wit pre-teens and up.
Posted Sep 30, 2025  Edit critic review
Hard Times (1975) Romola Costantino There is high tension in the various fights, and smooth gambler Coburn and Maggie Blye as his moll bring a jazzy colour to this intense and unusual picture.
Posted Sep 27, 2025  Edit critic review
7/10
Boogie Nights (1997) Rob Lowing Sometimes the film feels like an overlong series of snapshots set to music... What glues it together are two great lead performances.
Posted Sep 24, 2025  Edit critic review
2.5/4
Darkman (1990) Rob Lowing Although he doesn't falter with a bigger budgeted, bigger scoped flick here, Raimi's off-beat methods of approaching the action -- compressing it, cutting abruptly between scenes -- keep emotion low and action high.
Posted Aug 26, 2025  Edit critic review
2.5/4
Mortal Kombat (1995) Rob Lowing With a fake techno-soundtrack and pulverisingly amplified special effects -- mostly of the thwack-grunt variety -- efficient "Mortal" presses the emotional buttons of its target viewers.
Posted Aug 19, 2025  Edit critic review
3/4
Pee-wee's Big Adventure (1985) Rob Lowing There are a lot of laughs in Pee-Wee's Big Adventure.
Posted Jul 30, 2025  Edit critic review
2.5/4
The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad! (1988) Rob Lowing If you like -- or appreciate -- Nielsen, you'll enjoy The Naked Gun purely for its ability to showcase the veteran actor's formidable comedy talents.
Posted Jul 24, 2025  Edit critic review
1/4
Howling IV: The Original Nightmare (1988) Rob Lowing Not a film designed to enhance the reputations of horror sequels in general.
Posted Jul 23, 2025  Edit critic review
3.5/4
The Naked Gun 2 1/2: The Smell of Fear (1991) Rob Lowing This is one sequel which lives up to fans' expectations. In fact, many viewers will feel that it's funnier.
Posted Jul 22, 2025  Edit critic review
3/4
DuckTales, the Movie: Treasure of the Lost Lamp (1990) Rob Lowing This is Walt Disney at its best: plenty of action, memorable characters and clean, good-humored fun.
Posted Jul 17, 2025  Edit critic review
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