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John Kiely Waterloo Region Record Oct 20, 2026 There is no sudden flash of insight in Full Metal Jacket. The whole point of the film may be that there is no insight to bring to this crazy situation. Yet, if Kubrick only asks the old questions, he at least asks the right ones in a proper way. Go to Full Review Full Metal Jacket (1987) 84% 94%

Victor Stanton Waterloo Region Record Oct 19, 2026 Ostensibly, a movie that offers viewers so much, Barry Lyndon, in fact, provides far too little that is either entertaining, enlightening or involving. Go to Full Review Barry Lyndon (1975) 77% 92%

Julian Beltrame Waterloo Region Record Oct 19, 2026 If Kubrick had merely photographed the story, the result may have been different, but he wasn't satisfied with simply scaring people. Rather, he seems intent on making the ultimate anti-horror film, promising fright, but never delivering. Go to Full Review The Shining (1980) 75% 90%

Don Braid Waterloo Region Record Oct 17, 2026 A Clockwork Orange is a glittering masterpiece, funny and savage by turns, but always powerful. Go to Full Review A Clockwork Orange (1971) 83% 93%

Kemp Thompson Waterloo Region Record Oct 16, 2026 We have never before been quite sure of Sellers' right to be classed as another Alec Guinness. After seeing his brilliant performers in three contrasting roles, we're in no doubt. Go to Full Review Dr. Strangelove Or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb (1964) 97% 94%

Philip Bast Waterloo Region Record Oct 14, 2026 3/4 It's a must-see monster match for horror fans. Go to Full Review Freddy vs. Jason (2003) 42% 50%

John Kiely Waterloo Region Record Sep 22, 2026 This is a likable movie because Hogan, despite his character's macho style, pokes as much fun at himself as he does anyone else. Go to Full Review Crocodile Dundee (1986) 87% 59%

John Kiely Waterloo Region Record Sep 18, 2026 For all of its outrageousness, Blue Velvet is a highly disciplined motion picture consisting of equal parts of perversion, fascination and beauty. It it were not the work of a disciplined director, it would collapse. Go to Full Review Blue Velvet (1986) 87% 88%

John Kiely Waterloo Region Record Sep 17, 2026 Despite a title with more numbers than a government form, the only new gimmick in the continuing massacre of teenagers is the factor of 3-D, but even this, technically smooth as it can be, is utilized in ways that have been around for years. Go to Full Review Friday the 13th Part III (1982) 17% 42%

Don Braid Waterloo Region Record Aug 24, 2026 It has some stunning images and undeniable power toward the end. After one viewing, I see it as a work of unfocussed brilliance. Go to Full Review The Devils (1971) 55% 88%

John Kiely Waterloo Region Record Aug 13, 2026 Despite a certain gloss, Landis lacks the style to make this a truly class thriller. Go to Full Review An American Werewolf in London (1981) 80% 81%

John Kiely Waterloo Region Record Aug 10, 2026 This is standard Cronenberg, far better than the current standards in Hollywood, but somehow a contradiction in terms from a director who can shock and surprise with the best of them. Go to Full Review The Fly (1986) 82% 83%

John Kiely Waterloo Region Record Jul 29, 2026 It is not uncommon for directors to suffer a sophomore jinx after an initial success, the terrible thing about Reiner's face-forward flop is that he has chosen to fail with such a mediocre, such a mundane movie. Go to Full Review The Sure Thing (1985) 81% 79%

John Kiely Waterloo Region Record Jul 28, 2026 Basically this is a script with nothing to say, a script that struggles just to keep itself busy. Go to Full Review Howard the Duck (1986) 14% 38%

John Kiely Waterloo Region Record Jul 22, 2026 Without Carpenter in the director's chair, this film suffers. Go to Full Review Halloween II (1981) 27% 63%

John Kiely Waterloo Region Record Jul 10, 2026 Utterly lacking in suspense, predictable as inflation, and with an appearance that seems a good 20 years out of date, Clash of the Titans is a tribute to the promotional arts. Go to Full Review Clash of the Titans (1981) 65% 70%

Joel Rubinoff Waterloo Region Record Jul 10, 2026 Though thematically flawed...and spastically edited, 23-year-old newcomer Singleton has managed to stitch together a remarkably accomplished first feature, evoking natural, fully realized performances from his entire cast... Go to Full Review Boyz N the Hood (1991) 93% 93%

John Greenwood Waterloo Region Record Jun 29, 2026 This is an action cartoon with brains, even a profound sense of morality. Go to Full Review Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991) 90% 96%

John Kiely Waterloo Region Record Jun 25, 2026 Cameron builds suspense in the film's first half, keeping his audience on the edge of their seats, and then launches a full front action assault in the second half that should keeps most filmgoers pinned to the backs of their chairs. Go to Full Review Aliens (1986) 93% 94%

John Kiely Waterloo Region Record Jun 24, 2026 It's the real people in Labyrinth who bring this movie crashing down to Earth. Go to Full Review Labyrinth (1986) 63% 86%