Movie Reviews by Philip F - Page 4 of 5

61-80 of 92 Reviews

Sort by:

Review of Dog Day Afternoon (1975)

By Philip F (92) on 31 Aug 2011

What really struck me about this movie was the theme of entrapment. Everyone in this movie is trapped. The hostages are trapped in the bank…

Read Review

Review of One Million Years B.C. (1966)

By Philip F (92) on 16 Aug 2011

Seems like a million years since I saw this back in the sixties - in fact I saw it at least three times, what can I say…

Read Review

Review of Chinatown (1974)

By Philip F (92) on 15 Jul 2011

This is a near perfect political thriller over water .Our first eco-thriller The actors manage to sound thirties without sounding corny and…

Read Review

Review of Kes (1970)

By Philip F (92) on 27 Apr 2011

Saw this in 1970 at the cinema in the town where I grew up - Sheffield and at first thought it was a documentary…

Read Review

Review of Of Time and the City (2008)

By Philip F (92) on 03 Mar 2011

A unique look at Liverpool told from the viewpoint of director Davies who narrates with quotes, opinions and lots of poetry using his own history…

Read Review

Review of Spartacus (1960)

By Philip F (92) on 10 Dec 2010

Probably the best 'swords n sandals' epic ever made and not because of its spectacle (though there is lots of that) It's the human story which…

Read Review

Review of Alpha and Omega (2010)

By Philip F (92) on 10 Nov 2010

SSSSSSSSSOOOOOOOOO cute. It's a MUST see movie…

Read Review

Review of Dirty Harry (1971)

By Philip F (92) on 02 Nov 2010

Watched this again recently for the time since seeing it at the theatre back in 72 and I was surprised at just how good a film it is, blurring…

Read Review

Review of Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1978)

By Philip F (92) on 30 Oct 2010

Remaking classic movies is always risky but this update of the brilliant 1956 film is almost (but not quite) as good as the original…

Read Review

Review of Year One (2009)

By Philip F (92) on 09 Aug 2010

A really stupid movie. It was not even that funny…

Read Review

Review of Year One (1974)

By Philip F (92) on 09 Aug 2010

A really stupid movie. It was not even that funny…

Read Review

Review of The Spy Next Door (2010)

By Philip F (92) on 30 May 2010

Jackie Chan really should consider doing something with a little more intelligence…

Read Review

Review of The Abyss (1989)

By Philip F (92) on 16 May 2010

I just don't see how the source-unknown devastating waves from the deep sea aliens could make the humans on land aware of what they are doing…

Read Review

Review of Look Who's Talking (1989)

By Philip F (92) on 30 Apr 2010

I thought it lacked depth when it came out in '89 ? that should tell you something…

Read Review

Review of The Lord of the Rings (1978)

By Philip F (92) on 30 Apr 2010

Interesting Artistic Concept but Disastrous Execution…

Read Review

Review of Atlantis: The Lost Empire (2001)

By Philip F (92) on 13 Apr 2010

Great animation, wonderful characters and a really good story. Overall a great animation film…

Read Review

Review of Blade: Trinity (2004)

By Philip F (92) on 09 Nov 2009

Mundane movie. Couldn't feel the excitement. Ryan was the only element that could drag you out of sleepiness…

Read Review

Review of Free Willy (1993)

By Philip F (92) on 30 Sep 2009

So long as there is trust and love, why wouldn't wildlife and humans live in peace and harmony…

Read Review

Review of Romeo Must Die (2000)

By Philip F (92) on 21 Jul 2009

It's a good martial arts movie, but most of the fight scenes look partially fake…

Read Review

Review of Brother Bear 2 (2006)

By Philip F (92) on 10 Jun 2009

I had to admit, a horrible sequence of the first movie, especially the music. Totally lost the charm from the first one. Huge disappointment…

Read Review

Page 4 of 5

Top critics this month:

Dustin Putman (2,479)
David C (2,598)
AJ V (1,538)
Daniel M. Kimmel (1,403)
Rick Groen (1,350)
Scott R (2,451)
Matt Brunson (2,422)
Stephanie Zacharek (2,333)
Christy Lemire (1,262)
Tim Grierson (1,482)

Popular Movies Right Now

The Killing of a Sacred Deer

2017

69%660 Reviews

The Batman

2022

75%430 Reviews

Bullet Train

2022

66%170 Reviews

Where the Crawdads Sing

2022

63%92 Reviews

Alien: Covenant

2017

61%1,909 Reviews

Love

2015

54%174 Reviews

Dark Waters

2019

76%68 Reviews

Deadpool

2016

78%1,333 Reviews

Nope

2022

68%181 Reviews

War for the Planet of the Apes

2017

78%1,656 Reviews

Movies You Viewed Recently

Evolution

2001

54%495 Reviews

Cube 2: Hypercube

2002

48%463 Reviews

Basic Instinct

1992

56%673 Reviews

Mighty Ground

2017

79%1 Review

Evasive Action

1998

55%1 Review

La Source

2012

57%22 Reviews

Devotion

2022

65%51 Reviews

Practical Magic

1998

63%546 Reviews

D-Day

2019

40%1 Review

Dredd

2012

71%1,070 Reviews