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Ada Hanifin
Ada Hanifin's reviews only count toward the Tomatometer® when published at Tomatometer-approved publication(s).
Movies reviews only
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The Mad Miss Manton (1938) |
[The Mad Miss Manton features] good performances by Miss Stanwyck, Henry Fonda, Sam Levene and Stanley Ridges. - San Francisco Examiner
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| Posted Apr 22, 2024
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The Sin of Nora Moran (1933) |
It is the direction of this film which gives the melodrama dignity originality in its presentation, and character delineation, apart from the plot development and good acting of the cast. - San Francisco Examiner
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| Posted Feb 22, 2024
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The Dark Angel (1935) |
A cinematic instrument as finely tuned to the emotions as if a master virtuoso played upon the heartstrings. - San Francisco Examiner
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| Posted Mar 10, 2023
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Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1937) |
When Nature is personified, Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs becomes a fantasy not to be forgotten. A thing of haunting unreality that for the moment becomes real and natural. - San Francisco Examiner
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| Posted Dec 21, 2022
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The Shop Around the Corner (1940) |
It is a gem whose worth is not a superficial sparkle but a glow of warmth lighted by sincere characterization and an evanescent beauty that is caught in an awakening love. - San Francisco Examiner
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| Posted Nov 08, 2022
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The President's Mystery (1936) |
[The President's Mystery] reeks with propaganda... Did Mr. Roosevelt have an Idea around election time? One wonders. - San Francisco Examiner
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| Posted Oct 25, 2022
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The Life of Emile Zola (1937) |
[The Life of Emile Zola] quickens the mind and spirit and lifts the cinema to its highest peak of achievement. It is a genuine work of art. - San Francisco Examiner
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| Posted Aug 03, 2022
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Mutiny on the Bounty (1935) |
Never has Laughton recreated such a composite character as the strange, unhealthy creature that manned the Bounty... It is a magnificent performance, and, indisputably, Laughton's greatest. - San Francisco Examiner
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| Posted Jul 28, 2022
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The Rogue Song (1930) |
With magnificent vocal stride this fine baritone of the Metropolitan Opera Company carries The Rogue Song on the wings of a soaring triumph that heralds the dawn of a new era on the sound screen. - San Francisco Examiner
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| Posted Jun 29, 2022
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The Great Ziegfeld (1936) |
If the beauty of pageantry, ensemble and song were momentarily swept aside, there would be left heart-drama, natural comedy and excellent acting that would be compelling entertainment in itself. - San Francisco Examiner
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| Posted Nov 30, 2021
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Night Nurse (1931) |
The story sustains interest and suspense as it mounts in dramatic strength and cumulative action. - San Francisco Examiner
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| Posted Jul 07, 2021
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The Women (1939) |
The characters are altogether too unimportant to waste time and space in writing about them. - San Francisco Examiner
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| Posted May 25, 2021
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Modern Times (1936) |
The sequence in which the modern mechanical feeder for workers is introduced is a gem of comedy invention. It is one of the funniest episodes, and certainly the most ingenious. - San Francisco Examiner
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| Posted May 06, 2021
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Rebecca (1940) |
David Selznick's production of Rebecca, is on a par with Wuthering Heights. It comes near to the art for which the theater at its best stands, which is rare on the screen. - San Francisco Examiner
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| Posted Apr 12, 2021
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Babes in Arms (1939) |
Babes in Arms is more than "box office" entertainment. It is the triumphant cry or youth that will carry on when today's stars pale into memories. - San Francisco Examiner
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| Posted Feb 19, 2021
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