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Film Snobbery

Film Snobbery is not a Tomatometer-approved publication. Reviews from this publication only count toward the Tomatometer® when written by the following Tomatometer-approved critic(s): Phil Hall.

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Rating Title | Year Author Quote
1.5/5
The Shining (1980) Phil Hall Anyone coming to this work for the first time should be forewarned that the will generate more giggles (and perhaps a yawn or two), but there is absolutely nothing here to fear.
Posted Dec 21, 2016  Edit critic review
3.5/5
Gun Crazy (1950) Phil Hall Artistically ambitious B-movie classic.
Posted Dec 01, 2016  Edit critic review
4/5
The Bowery Boys Meet the Monsters (1954) Phil Hall Highly amusing low comedy, one of the best in this long-running series.
Posted Dec 01, 2016  Edit critic review
3.5/5
Sextette (1978) Phil Hall It is a wonderfully bad film, played with such ferocious tongue-in-cheek camp that its inanity has a peculiar charm of its own.
Posted Mar 21, 2013  Edit critic review
2/5
Abbott and Costello Go to Mars (1953) Phil Hall A would-be mirthfest that is so aggressively unfunny that it generates laughs for the wrong reasons.
Posted Mar 07, 2013  Edit critic review
2/5
Ben-Hur (1959) Phil Hall There is no reason to feel guilty about not loving this mammoth epic.
Posted Nov 18, 2011  Edit critic review
2/5
Copacabana (1947) Phil Hall A tired little mess.
Posted Sep 30, 2011  Edit critic review
1/5
Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil (1997) Phil Hall Seems like alchemy in reverse - a golden property is turned into lead.
Posted Aug 01, 2011  Edit critic review
2/5
A Thousand Clowns (1965) Phil Hall Robard's performance is loud, playing-to-the-audience brash, and his version of nonconformist behavior is obnoxiously unfunny.
Posted Jun 02, 2011  Edit critic review
2/5
Body and Soul (1925) Phil Hall Body and Soul has neither body nor soul.
Posted May 25, 2011  Edit critic review
2/5
Gypsy (1962) Phil Hall You'll be swell, you'll be great...not!
Posted May 15, 2011  Edit critic review
4/5
The Three Stooges in Orbit (1962) Phil Hall Delightfully silly.
Posted May 01, 2011  Edit critic review
3/5
Tommy (1975) Phil Hall An anything-goes phantasmagoria that pushes at the borders of good taste and good sense.
Posted Apr 15, 2011  Edit critic review
2/5
Godspell (1973) Phil Hall A lesson in how not to transfer a theatrical musical to the big screen.
Posted Apr 07, 2011  Edit critic review
2/5
Kansas City Confidential (1952) Phil Hall If Kansas City Confidential was a meal, it would consist of a plate full of spice - but no meat.
Posted Mar 29, 2011  Edit critic review
5/5
Save the Tiger (1973) Phil Hall A jolting drama, fueled by two stunning performances.
Posted Mar 11, 2011  Edit critic review
1.5/5
Once Is Not Enough (1975) Phil Hall Once is more than enough!
Posted Feb 11, 2011  Edit critic review
2/5
Mayerling (1968) Phil Hall Visually opulent but emotionally inert.
Posted Jan 07, 2011  Edit critic review
3.5/5
Jason and the Argonauts (1963) Phil Hall The sheer outlandish nature of the production sets it apart from many of the mythology-inspired films of its era.
Posted Dec 30, 2010  Edit critic review
4/5
Safety Last (1923) Phil Hall Harold Lloyd at his very best.
Posted Dec 17, 2010  Edit critic review
5/5
It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World (1963) Phil Hall What can you say about a comedy where the Three Stooges are the most sedate people on screen?
Posted Dec 12, 2010  Edit critic review
5/5
(undefined) Phil Hall One of the best TV adaptations of the Charles M. Schulz comic strip.
Posted Oct 14, 2010  Edit critic review
2.5/5
Head (1968) Phil Hall An entertaining mess.
Posted Oct 06, 2010  Edit critic review
2.5/5
Secrets of Sex (1969) Phil Hall Some people will get a kick from its eccentricities, while others will probably be dismayed by its ADD-style approach to filmmaking.
Posted Sep 21, 2010  Edit critic review
5/5
2001: A Space Odyssey (1968) Phil Hall Perhaps the beauty of 2001 is appreciating that some of the best stories are the ones that are half-told.
Posted Sep 16, 2010  Edit critic review
5/5
Elvis - Aloha From Hawaii (1973) Phil Hall The King's astonishing last hurrah.
Posted Sep 03, 2010  Edit critic review
5/5
The Runner Stumbles (1979) Phil Hall A compelling and memorable drama, via Stanley Kramer.
Posted Aug 27, 2010  Edit critic review
4/5
Welcome to Earth (2005) Phil Hall An original and invigorating meditation on where troubled souls fit in the wider scheme of things.
Posted Aug 19, 2010  Edit critic review
3/5
The Room (2003) Phil Hall It is a prime example of enthusiasm outrunning talent.
Posted Aug 12, 2010  Edit critic review
5/5
Give 'Em Hell, Harry! (1975) Phil Hall Simply wonderful, with an astonishing James Whitmore performance.
Posted Jul 23, 2010  Edit critic review
4/5
Macbeth (1948) Phil Hall A fascinating endeavor.
Posted Jul 15, 2010  Edit critic review
5/5
Pharaoh's Army (1995) Phil Hall A provocative surprise at every level.
Posted Jul 07, 2010  Edit critic review
2.5/5
For Pete's Sake (1974) Phil Hall If it never soars, at least it hums along with a cheery, sloppy abundance of goodwill.
Posted Jul 01, 2010  Edit critic review
2.5/5
A Little Night Music (1977) Phil Hall The film was not as bad as many detractors would like to imagine, although it earned its demerits at many levels.
Posted Jun 17, 2010  Edit critic review
2/5
Caddyshack (1980) Phil Hall Director Harold Ramis doesn't help matters through his lethargic staging of several major slapstick sequences.
Posted Jun 02, 2010  Edit critic review
1.5/5
The Fantasticks (1995) Phil Hall It provides an invaluable example of how not to make a movie out of a stage classic.
Posted May 04, 2010  Edit critic review
3/5
Doctor Zhivago (1965) Phil Hall A triumph of great entertainment. Whether it is great filmmaking is a matter of taste.
Posted Apr 29, 2010  Edit critic review
2.5/5
Dodes 'Ka-Den (1970) Phil Hall The ultimate effect is the cinematic equivalent of a neon sign: full of flash and color, but never illuminating.
Posted Apr 20, 2010  Edit critic review
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