Movie Reviews by Jacky L - Page 12 of 21

221-240 of 407 Reviews

Sort by:

Review of A Better Life (2011)

By Jacky L (407) on 12 Feb 2012

Touching movie about illegal immigrants, mexicans in america, father and son things…

Read Review

Review of Margin Call (2011)

By Jacky L (407) on 12 Feb 2012

Fast-paced and entertaining with nary a dull moment. numbers and finance things can be damn dry, but this was darn 'easy' to watch…

Read Review

Review of Our Idiot Brother (2011)

By Jacky L (407) on 12 Feb 2012

This had enough likability not to veer into the irritating brand of 'off beat' comedy but it's also one of those 'won't die without (watching)…

Read Review

Review of Driving Miss Daisy (1989)

By Jacky L (407) on 04 Feb 2012

A simple tale on friendship and growing old. touching, funny and as no frills as it can get with a decent story and heartfelt performances…

Read Review

Review of Albert Nobbs (2011)

By Jacky L (407) on 04 Feb 2012

Not dreadful at all to watch for a period piece. wonder if it played out better on stage though, cos it the film was somewhat unfulfilling…

Read Review

Review of Driving Miss Daisy (2015)

By Jacky L (407) on 04 Feb 2012

A simple tale on friendship and growing old. touching, funny and as no frills as it can get with a decent story and heartfelt performances…

Read Review

Review of A Marine Story (2010)

By Jacky L (407) on 04 Feb 2012

Should've been titled A Mangled Story. so clumsily done, why did they even bother ? there were some (unintentional) laughable moments. a snooze…

Read Review

Review of It Should Happen to You (1954)

By Jacky L (407) on 29 Jan 2012

Haha. some brilliant, funny lines here delivered in such a dumb blonde manner they were hilarious. this is one classic that travels well…

Read Review

Review of Wonder Boys (2000)

By Jacky L (407) on 26 Jan 2012

Frances mcdormand actually looked half attractive here. and katie holmes looked so young and bordering pretty…

Read Review

Review of Heavenly Creatures (1994)

By Jacky L (407) on 25 Jan 2012

Growing up pains gone horribly awry. chilling…

Read Review

Review of Elena Undone (2010)

By Jacky L (407) on 25 Jan 2012

Heartfelt movie with great acting. excellent song choices to match mood of movie as well…

Read Review

Review of Loving Annabelle (2007)

By Jacky L (407) on 24 Jan 2012

Erin kelly was magnetic as annabelle. the final act was a lil wat- the- eff, what's with these sloppy, unsatisfying endings…

Read Review

Review of The Gymnast (2006)

By Jacky L (407) on 24 Jan 2012

Put off watching this cos it had all that gymnastics going on, but whoa the aerial acrobatics were eye-popping…

Read Review

Review of Far from Heaven (2002)

By Jacky L (407) on 01 Jan 2012

Solid drama set in 50s suburban america, two controversial themes rolled in one film…

Read Review

Review of Beginners (2011)

By Jacky L (407) on 31 Dec 2011

Really liked it. Different. I can see why it won indy film awards, has that great indy feel to it…

Read Review

Review of My Own Private Idaho (1991)

By Jacky L (407) on 20 Dec 2011

This film is a surreal character study, following the misfit lives of a small group of 20 something rent boys. It's a strange sort of film…

Read Review

Review of Sister My Sister (1994)

By Jacky L (407) on 04 Dec 2011

I thought this was a good movie…

Read Review

Review of Peeping Tom (1960)

By Jacky L (407) on 04 Dec 2011

Very interesting case study of a disturbed mind. controversial themes for a 60s film, but must say the OTT acting and dramatics were kinda jarring…

Read Review

Review of The Seven Year Itch (1955)

By Jacky L (407) on 25 Nov 2011

I finally watched this movie of the famous photograph of Marilyn Monroe with the white dress on the sidewalk with the air and all…

Read Review

Review of Inescapable (2003)

By Jacky L (407) on 20 Nov 2011

This film's story really showed the line between cheating n passion…

Read Review

Page 12 of 21

Top critics this month:

Chris C (2,693)
Chris S (3,490)
Stephen S (1,614)
John A (1,813)
Aaron B (1,506)
Orlok W (1,270)
Scott C (2,765)
Jeff Vice (1,455)
Scott Tobias (1,684)
Robert I (1,833)

Popular Movies Right Now

Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood

2019

81%344 Reviews

John Wick: Chapter 4

2023

78%170 Reviews

Talk to Me

2023

74%83 Reviews

Everything Everywhere All at Once

2022

78%291 Reviews

Top Gun: Maverick

2022

82%272 Reviews

Where the Crawdads Sing

2022

63%92 Reviews

Gone Girl

2014

81%1,229 Reviews

Alien: Covenant

2017

61%1,909 Reviews

Dawn of the Planet of the Apes

2014

79%1,167 Reviews

Dune

2021

77%276 Reviews

Movies You Viewed Recently

Cold Deck

2015

40%4 Reviews

Storks

2016

62%641 Reviews

Into the Wild

2007

80%1,007 Reviews

Man At War

2012

66%3 Reviews

Pelé

2021

63%9 Reviews

Source Code

2011

76%1,085 Reviews

Jackie Boy

2015

66%3 Reviews

Mau

2022

78%2 Reviews

Birth

2004

55%557 Reviews

Basic

2003

60%569 Reviews