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Even the oldest movies were new once. With the RT Archives, we're digging through newspapers and magazines from the past to find out what the critics said about classic movies -- before they were classics. What did the critics say about your favorites when they were brand new? Take a deep dive into the RT Archives and find out.

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  • Pauline Kael

    was a prolific film critic at The New Yorker from 1967-1991, whose legacy lives on for her sharp wit, pioneering spirit, and prickly sensibility.

  • Dan DiNicola

    was an Emmy Award winning journalist whose versatility as a reporter, former school teacher, and most notably a film critic garnered him respect, acclaim, and notoriety as a daring voice for the arts.

  • Curve

    Curve was a lesbian magazine created by Franco Stevens in 1991 and originally called Deneuve. Its first issue sold out in just six days, evidence of the need for and lack of lesbian media in the ’90s. Curve covered everything in pop culture and lesbian life, from politics and civil rights to music, books, movies, television, and style.

  • Motion Picture Herald (Exhibitors Herald)

    Motion Picture Herald (Exhibitors Herald)

    Originally published as the Exhibitors Herald for Chicago-based exhibitors, this trade ran from 1915 to 1973. By 1930, many acquisitions and mergers expanded the publication nationally – it was renamed as the Motion Picture Herald, with the entire American film industry as its audience. Founder Martin Quigley served as a voice of reason and wariness within the film industry throughout his years at the helm of this mighty influential paper.

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Classic films with new scores

Aliens 93% 94% Aliens Watchlist TRAILER for Aliens When Harry Met Sally... 90% 89% When Harry Met Sally... Watchlist The Godfather 97% 96% The Godfather Watchlist TRAILER for The Godfather Scream 78% 84% Scream Watchlist Alien: Romulus 80% Alien: Romulus Watchlist TRAILER for Alien: Romulus Crimes of the Future 79% 50% Crimes of the Future Watchlist TRAILER for Crimes of the Future Storage 24 41% 21% Storage 24 Watchlist

Recently added archive reviews

  • Aliens

    Aliens (1986)

    There is warmth without sentimentality. There is humor, but it never breaks the tension. Most of all, there are special effects that move the audience into another world.

    David Wilson, Tulsa World (July 20 1986)

  • When Harry Met Sally...

    When Harry Met Sally... (1989)

    Anyone with even the vaguest knowledge of everything Reiner and Ephron have done thus far knows that When Harry Met Sally is their baby all the way -- wall-eyed sentimental ending and all.

    Jeff Simon, Buffalo News (July 21 1989)

  • The Godfather

    The Godfather (1972)

    The effective mingling of innocence and corruption here raises this moving, adult film above the level of the ordinary gangland thriller. Its three hours of well-acted, well-written and fascinating drama constitute an original and intriguing film.

    G.J Fleming, Orlando Sentinel (March 26 1972)

  • Scream

    Scream (1996)

    Scream raises the cheesy formula of the stalk-and-slash movie to an unexpected level of intelligence and valid suspense, propelled by believable characters and true-to-life response to extravagant threats.

    Fort Worth Star-telegram/DFW.com, Fort Worth Star-telegram/DFW.com (December 20 1996)

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