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David Armstrong
David Armstrong's reviews only count toward the Tomatometer® when published at Tomatometer-approved publication(s).
Movies reviews only
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Alien 3 (1992) |
How good is Alien 3? Does it ennoble its genre, as it were? I wouldn't go that far, but Alien 3 is a sound, workmanlike thrill-o-rama from Planet Hollywood. - San Francisco Examiner
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| Posted Aug 01, 2024
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The Shawshank Redemption (1994) |
If The Shawshank Redemption, adapted from a Stephen King novella, is familiar, it earns respect by configuring these familiar elements in an engaging, shrewdly constructed way. - San Francisco Examiner
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| Posted Mar 04, 2024
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Forrest Gump (1994) |
It requires a delicate touch to keep from becoming precious. Director Robert Zemeckis is up to the task. - San Francisco Examiner
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| Posted Mar 01, 2024
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The Great Outdoors (1988) |
Candy and Aykroyd do what they can with this by-the-numbers picture, but it's not enough to push "The Great Outdoors" to greatness, or even pretty-goodness. - San Francisco Examiner
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| Posted Jun 16, 2023
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Little Nemo: Adventures in Slumberland (1992) |
It's a grand ride and it's well-handled by the filmmakers, headed by co-directors William T. Hurtz and Masami Hata. - San Francisco Examiner
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| Posted Mar 07, 2023
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Just Another Girl on the I.R.T. (1992) |
Didactic and occasionally turgid, the film is redeemed by its honesty, a vivacious performance by its star, Ariyan Johnson, and its timeliness. - San Francisco Examiner
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| Posted Jan 10, 2023
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Bless Their Little Hearts (1984) |
Woodbury's Bless Their Little Hearts has... a sense of slow, grinding, inevitability leavened with deep feeling that is rarely sentimental. - San Francisco Examiner
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| Posted Jan 10, 2023
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Dances With Wolves (1990) |
I liked much of it and I admire Costner for making it. Dances With Wolves is worth seeing; it's too bad there isn't more to see all the way through this heartfelt, honest effort. - San Francisco Examiner
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| Posted Nov 02, 2022
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The Land Before Time (1988) |
Familiar though it may be, Land Before Time is a well-told, skillfully animated feature that, at only 69 minutes running time, dovetails nicely with the kiddies' short attention span. - San Francisco Examiner
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| Posted Aug 18, 2022
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I Like It Like That (1994) |
Martin draws an appealing performance from Velez, who convincingly conveys Lisette's mixture of pride, humiliation, vulnerability and growing strength. Seda is fine as the none-too-aware man-child Chino. Melly, at 10, is already coolly self-possessed. - San Francisco Examiner
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| Posted Mar 02, 2022
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Thousand Pieces of Gold (1990) |
A watchable and informative fiction film about a Chinese woman in late 19th century America. - San Francisco Examiner
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| Posted Feb 15, 2022
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Sidewalk Stories (1989) |
On balance, this is a worthy if uneven picture. It entertains -- most of the time, anyway -- as it instructs, putting human faces on the statistics of lost souls. - San Francisco Examiner
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| Posted Jan 24, 2022
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Wyatt Earp (1994) |
As carefully as Kasdan has rooted this story in the 19th century setting, his lack of control in shaping the expansive material makes the viewer think the movie may be depicting the entire 19th century. - San Francisco Examiner
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| Posted Dec 22, 2021
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The Presidio (1988) |
Sound familiar? It should. It's the set-up for countless TV cop shows and movies during the last 20 years, minimum. - San Francisco Examiner
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| Posted Sep 06, 2021
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Wayne's World (1992) |
The movie is good-natured and fun, riding successfully on the talents of its three principals, Myers, Carvey and Lowe. It is also packed with witty throw-away lines and heavy-metal signifiers that raise a smile. - San Francisco Examiner
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| Posted Mar 11, 2021
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The Joy Luck Club (1993) |
Cinematographer Amir Mokri gives indoor scenes, many shot in the Bay Area, the rich, dark look of polished wood. The outdoor scenes, shot here and in China, are stunning. - San Francisco Examiner
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| Posted Dec 17, 2020
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4 Little Girls (1997) |
The movie is strongest when Lee keeps his eye on the prize: the experiences of ordinary people in an extraordinary time. - San Francisco Examiner
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| Posted Jan 01, 2000
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Wilde (1997) |
Wilde is, laudably, not presented as a simple icon or martyr of the gay movement, but as a flawed, admirable, attractive, disappointing human being. - San Francisco Examiner
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| Posted Jan 01, 2000
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When We Were Kings (1996) |
Ali didn't fumble often, and neither do Gast and Hackford. This is a love-match of filmmakers and subject. Together, they go the distance. - San Francisco Examiner
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| Posted Jan 01, 2000
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Once Were Warriors (1994) |
It is an impressive first feature for its director, Lee Tamahori, and a splendid dramatic vehicle for its stars, especially Rena Owen. - San Francisco Examiner
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| Posted Jan 01, 2000
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Higher Learning (1995) |
Energetic, uneven but engaging. - San Francisco Examiner
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| Posted Jan 01, 2000
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Frequency (2000) |
Quaid and Caviezel establish a firm emotional connection in moments that are by turns funny, affecting and eerie. - San Francisco Examiner
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| Posted Jan 01, 2000
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Kazaam (1996) |
The movie is decidedly old-fashioned, aiming to send kids and their parents out of the theater feeling good about themselves. - San Francisco Examiner
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| Posted Jan 01, 2000
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In the Mouth of Madness (1995) |
The names are big, but the payoff is small. - San Francisco Examiner
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| Posted Jan 01, 2000
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October Sky (1999) |
A compulsively watchable, well-crafted feature... - San Francisco Examiner
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| Posted Jan 01, 2000
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Two Girls and a Guy (1997) |
The year's smartest and spikiest date-movie so far. - San Francisco Examiner
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| Posted Jan 01, 2000
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Clay Pigeons (1998) |
You can do a lot with black comedy: show dead bodies, show naked bodies, juxtapose irony and fear, strike cultural poses, tell jokes -- and you don't need a big budget. You just need attitude. And, hopefully, skill. - San Francisco Examiner
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| Posted Jan 01, 2000
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