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Film Review Index: Good Movies (A+ to B-)
Feb. 17th, 2014 02:28 amReviews follow an old-fashioned report card grading system:
A = Excellent
B = Good
C = Satisfactory
D = Unsatisfactory
E = Unacceptable
U = Barely qualifies as a movie
I give each rating a + or - to suggest how close it was to being in the next grade up.
Reviews of movies with a C+ or below here
A+ (Reviews from 2014)
The Lego Movie (2014)
X-Men: Days Of Future Past (2014)
Monsters University (2013)
World War Z (2013)
Escape (2012)
X-Men: First Class (2011) (reconsidered here)
Shadow Of The Vampire (2000)
Gods And Monsters (1998)
Muriel's Wedding (1994)
Weird Science (1985)
The Nanny (1965)
A+ (Reviews from 2013)
Stoker (2013)
The World's End (2013)
Django Unchained (2012)
The Impossible (2013)
A Hijacking (2012)
Rush (2013)
Byzantium (2012)
Mud (2012)
Gravity (2013)
Maniac (2012)
Pacific Rim (2013)
Iron Man 3 (2013)
Thor: The Dark World (2013)
V/H/S/2 (2013)
Carrie (2013)
Alan Partridge: Alpha Papa (2013)
Side Effects (2013)
John Dies At The End (2013)
Behind The Candelabra (2013)
Much Ado About Nothing (2012)
Evil Dead (2013)
Zero Dark Thirty (2012)
Antiviral (2012)
Dredd (2012)
Excision (2012)
Life Of Pi (2012)
The Girl (2012)
Brave (2012)
Paranorman (2012)
Margin Call (2011)
Juan Of The Dead (2011)
The Hunger Games (2012)
Cold Prey 2 (2008)
Bad Biology (2008)
The Hills Have Eyes (2006)
Hostel (2005)
Life Is Beautiful (1997)
Richard III (1995)
Basket Case 2 (1990)
Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home (1986)
Basket Case (1982)
Who Can Kill A Child? (1976)
The Living Dead At The Manchester Morgue (1974)
Strangers On A Train (1951)
Rope (1948)
A+ (Reviews from 2012 and earlier)
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (2012)
A Royal Affair (2012)
Skyfall (2012)
Cabin In The Woods (2012)
The Amazing Spider-Man (2012)
Avengers Assemble (2012)
Prometheus (2012)
Lockout (2012)
Looper (2012)
Sound Of My Voice (2011)
Take Shelter (2011)
Detention (2011)
The Gray (2011)
The Innkeepers (2011)
The Revenant (2009)
Young Adult (2011)
Contagion (2011)
Don't Be Afraid Of The Dark (2011)
Another Earth (2011)
Drive (2011)
Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy (2011)
The Guard (2011)
The Woman (2011)
Source Code (2011)
Kung Fu Panda 2 (2011)
Sarah's Key (2010)
Tucker and Dale Vs Evil (2010)
Point Blank (2010)
Troll Hunter (2010)
Submarine (2010)
Black Swan (2010)
Exit Through The Gift Shop (2010)
The King's Speech (2010)
Oranges And Sunshine (2010)
The Fighter (2010)
True Grit (2010)
Easy A (2010)
Salt (2010)
30 Days Of Night: Dark Days (2010)
Machete (2010)
Winter's Bone (2010)
Toy Story 3 (2010)
The Infidel (2010)
Scott Pilgrim Vs The World (2010)
Inception (2010)
Kick-Ass (2010)
Monsters (2010)
Black Death (2010) (rating change)
Rare Exports (2010)
Elite Squad 2: The Enemy Within (2010)
Arrietty (2010)
A Town Called Panic (2009)
Get Low (2009)
The Loved Ones (2009)
Made In Dagenham (2010)
Animal Kingdom (2010)
A Serious Man (2009)
An Education (2009)
Moon (2009)
In The Loop (2009) (rating change)
Cloudy With A Chance Of Meatballs (2009)
Let The Right One In (2008)
Sin Nombre (2009)
The Bad Lieutenant: Port Of Call - New Orleans (2009)
Mary And Max (2009)
Lourdes (2009)
Triangle (2009)
Mother (2009)
Where The Wild Things Are (2009)
Julia (2008) (longer consideration)
Johnny Mad Dog (2008)
Cherry Blossoms (2008)
The Hurt Locker (2008)
Changeling (2008)
Eastern Promises (2007)
Black Sheep (2006)
The Fountain (2006)
Cold Prey (2006)
The Fall (2006)
A History Of Violence (2005)
Grizzly Man (2005)
The Descent (2005) (director spotlight)
Red Dust (2004)
The Grudge (2004)
Freddy Vs Jason (2003)
Harry, He's Here To Help (2000)
La Vie Rêvée Des Anges (The Dreamlife of Angels) (1998)
In The Mouth Of Madness (1995)
Matinee (1993)
Death Becomes Her (1992)
Gremlins 2 (1990)
The 'Burbs (1989)
They Live (1988)
The Fly (1986)
Return Of The Living Dead (1985)
Re-Animator (1985)
Gremlins (1984)
Videodrome (1983)
The Thing (1982)
Creepshow (1982)
The Beyond (1981)
Dracula (1979)
Soldier Of Orange (1977)
A Boy And His Dog (1975)
Death Race 2000 (1975)
Taking Of Pelham One Two Three (1974)
The Texas Chain Saw Massacre (1974)
The Birds (1963)
The Little Shop Of Horrors (1960)
Psycho (1960)
North By Northwest (1959)
The Fly (1958)
To Catch A Thief (1955)
Rear Window (1954)
M (1931)
( Click here for the rest of the review links... )
A = Excellent
B = Good
C = Satisfactory
D = Unsatisfactory
E = Unacceptable
U = Barely qualifies as a movie
I give each rating a + or - to suggest how close it was to being in the next grade up.
Reviews of movies with a C+ or below here
A+ (Reviews from 2014)
The Lego Movie (2014)
X-Men: Days Of Future Past (2014)
Monsters University (2013)
World War Z (2013)
Escape (2012)
X-Men: First Class (2011) (reconsidered here)
Shadow Of The Vampire (2000)
Gods And Monsters (1998)
Muriel's Wedding (1994)
Weird Science (1985)
The Nanny (1965)
A+ (Reviews from 2013)
Stoker (2013)
The World's End (2013)
Django Unchained (2012)
The Impossible (2013)
A Hijacking (2012)
Rush (2013)
Byzantium (2012)
Mud (2012)
Gravity (2013)
Maniac (2012)
Pacific Rim (2013)
Iron Man 3 (2013)
Thor: The Dark World (2013)
V/H/S/2 (2013)
Carrie (2013)
Alan Partridge: Alpha Papa (2013)
Side Effects (2013)
John Dies At The End (2013)
Behind The Candelabra (2013)
Much Ado About Nothing (2012)
Evil Dead (2013)
Zero Dark Thirty (2012)
Antiviral (2012)
Dredd (2012)
Excision (2012)
Life Of Pi (2012)
The Girl (2012)
Brave (2012)
Paranorman (2012)
Margin Call (2011)
Juan Of The Dead (2011)
The Hunger Games (2012)
Cold Prey 2 (2008)
Bad Biology (2008)
The Hills Have Eyes (2006)
Hostel (2005)
Life Is Beautiful (1997)
Richard III (1995)
Basket Case 2 (1990)
Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home (1986)
Basket Case (1982)
Who Can Kill A Child? (1976)
The Living Dead At The Manchester Morgue (1974)
Strangers On A Train (1951)
Rope (1948)
A+ (Reviews from 2012 and earlier)
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (2012)
A Royal Affair (2012)
Skyfall (2012)
Cabin In The Woods (2012)
The Amazing Spider-Man (2012)
Avengers Assemble (2012)
Prometheus (2012)
Lockout (2012)
Looper (2012)
Sound Of My Voice (2011)
Take Shelter (2011)
Detention (2011)
The Gray (2011)
The Innkeepers (2011)
The Revenant (2009)
Young Adult (2011)
Contagion (2011)
Don't Be Afraid Of The Dark (2011)
Another Earth (2011)
Drive (2011)
Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy (2011)
The Guard (2011)
The Woman (2011)
Source Code (2011)
Kung Fu Panda 2 (2011)
Sarah's Key (2010)
Tucker and Dale Vs Evil (2010)
Point Blank (2010)
Troll Hunter (2010)
Submarine (2010)
Black Swan (2010)
Exit Through The Gift Shop (2010)
The King's Speech (2010)
Oranges And Sunshine (2010)
The Fighter (2010)
True Grit (2010)
Easy A (2010)
Salt (2010)
30 Days Of Night: Dark Days (2010)
Machete (2010)
Winter's Bone (2010)
Toy Story 3 (2010)
The Infidel (2010)
Scott Pilgrim Vs The World (2010)
Inception (2010)
Kick-Ass (2010)
Monsters (2010)
Black Death (2010) (rating change)
Rare Exports (2010)
Elite Squad 2: The Enemy Within (2010)
Arrietty (2010)
A Town Called Panic (2009)
Get Low (2009)
The Loved Ones (2009)
Made In Dagenham (2010)
Animal Kingdom (2010)
A Serious Man (2009)
An Education (2009)
Moon (2009)
In The Loop (2009) (rating change)
Cloudy With A Chance Of Meatballs (2009)
Let The Right One In (2008)
Sin Nombre (2009)
The Bad Lieutenant: Port Of Call - New Orleans (2009)
Mary And Max (2009)
Lourdes (2009)
Triangle (2009)
Mother (2009)
Where The Wild Things Are (2009)
Julia (2008) (longer consideration)
Johnny Mad Dog (2008)
Cherry Blossoms (2008)
The Hurt Locker (2008)
Changeling (2008)
Eastern Promises (2007)
Black Sheep (2006)
The Fountain (2006)
Cold Prey (2006)
The Fall (2006)
A History Of Violence (2005)
Grizzly Man (2005)
The Descent (2005) (director spotlight)
Red Dust (2004)
The Grudge (2004)
Freddy Vs Jason (2003)
Harry, He's Here To Help (2000)
La Vie Rêvée Des Anges (The Dreamlife of Angels) (1998)
In The Mouth Of Madness (1995)
Matinee (1993)
Death Becomes Her (1992)
Gremlins 2 (1990)
The 'Burbs (1989)
They Live (1988)
The Fly (1986)
Return Of The Living Dead (1985)
Re-Animator (1985)
Gremlins (1984)
Videodrome (1983)
The Thing (1982)
Creepshow (1982)
The Beyond (1981)
Dracula (1979)
Soldier Of Orange (1977)
A Boy And His Dog (1975)
Death Race 2000 (1975)
Taking Of Pelham One Two Three (1974)
The Texas Chain Saw Massacre (1974)
The Birds (1963)
The Little Shop Of Horrors (1960)
Psycho (1960)
North By Northwest (1959)
The Fly (1958)
To Catch A Thief (1955)
Rear Window (1954)
M (1931)
( Click here for the rest of the review links... )
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