Pre-2010 Reviews
(I upped my non-current movies frequency during covid and decided to start reviewing those too)
So... I swapped grading systems in September 2017! I've always hated that there are star-grading-systems out of 5 stars, and some out of 4, such that I always need to specify! And I've found that conversationally I use letter grades more often, as there are more grade options, allowing for greater specificity. So I figured that with my new approach of posting video-reviews on Instagram, now's a good time to swap grading systems. Heeeere we go: letter grades it is!
Also, if you think I'm too nice given that most of my reviews are rather positive, remember: I'm not a critic who's paid to see all movies including the bad. I only go to see movies that I think I will like, and I'm pretty good at gauging that :)
(Instagram post about my plan to start reviewing older movies during quarantine)
BARBERSHOP, 2002 (B+) [Instagram post]
BLOW OUT, 1981 (A) [Instagram post]
BLOW-UP, 1966 (B) [Instagram post]
BLUE VELVET, 1986 (A-) [Instagram post]
A BRONX TALE, 1993 (A-) [Instagram post]
BULL DURHAM, 1988 (B+) [Instagram post]
A CHRISTMAS STORY, 1983 (A-) [Instagram post]
CITY OF LOST CHILDREN, 1995 (B+) [Instagram post]
A CLOCKWORK ORANGE, 1971 (A) [Instagram post]
THE COLOR OF MONEY, 1986 (B) [Instagram post]
DAZED AND CONFUSED, 1993 (B) [Instagram post]
DEAD PRESIDENTS, 1995 (B+) [Instagram post]
DELICATESSEN, 1991 (A) [Instagram post]
DOGTOOTH, 2009 (A-) [Instagram post]
DR. NO, 1962 (B+) [Instagram post]
DRUMLINE, 2002 (B) [Instagram post]
EASY RIDER, 1969 (C+) [Instagram post]
EL TOPO, 1970 (B???) [Instagram post]
EMPIRE OF THE SUN, 1987 (A-) [Instagram post]
THE FRENCH LIEUTENANT'S WOMAN, 1981 (A-) [Instagram post]
FROM RUSSIA WITH LOVE, 1963 (B+) [Instagram post]
FUNNY GAMES, 1997 (B+) [Instagram post]
GALAXY QUEST, 1999 (B) [Instagram post]
GET ON THE BUS, 1996 (A) [Instagram post]
THE GODFATHER: PART II, 1974 (B) [Instagram post]
GOLDFINGER, 1964 (B+) [Instagram post]
GONE WITH THE WIND, 1939 (B+) [Instagram post]
THE GOOD, THE BAD, AND THE UGLY, 1966 (B+) [Instagram post]
GREASE, 1978 (B) [Instagram post]
THE GREAT ESCAPE, 1963 (A-) [Instagram post]
HAROLD AND MAUDE, 1971 (A) [Instagram post]
IN THE HEAT OF THE NIGHT, 1967 (A) [Instagram post]
INVASION OF THE BODY-SNATCHERS, 1978 (A) [Instagram post]
HIGH ANXIETY, 1977 (B-) [Instagram post]
HIGH NOON, 1952 (A-) [Instagram post]
HOLLYWOOD SHUFFLE, 1987 (A-) [Instagram post]
THE JERK, 1979 (B-) [Instagram post]
THE KID, 1921 (A) [Instagram post]
KIND HEARTS AND CORONETS, 1949 (B-) [Instagram post]
KLUTE, 1971 (A-) [Instagram post]
LILIES OF THE FIELD, 1963 (B+) [Instagram post]
LOST HIGHWAY, 1997 (B+) [Instagram post]
LOST IN AMERICA, 1985 (B) [Instagram post]
LOVE JONES, 1997 (B) [Instagram post]
THE MAGICIAN, 1958 (B+) [Instagram post]
MALCOLM X, 1992 (No grade, just watch it) [Instagram post]
MARATHON MAN, 1976 (A-) [Instagram post]
MIDNIGHT COWBOY, 1969 (C+) [Instagram post]
MIRACLE ON 34TH STREET, 1947 (A) [Instagram post]
MODERN TIMES, 1936 (B+) [Instagram post]
NARC, 2002 (C+) [Instagram post]
THE NOTEBOOK, 2004 (B) [Instagram post]
OLDBOY, 2005 (A) [Instagram post]
ON HER MAJESTY'S SECRET SERVICE, 1969 (A-) [Instagram post]
THE PARTY, 1968 (B) [Instagram post]
THE PHILADELPHIA STORY, 1940 (B) [Instagram post]
POLTERGEIST, 1982 (A-) [Instagram post]
PRIMER, 2004 (B+) [Instagram post]
SATURDAY NIGHT FEVER, 1977 (C-) [Instagram post]
SAVED!, 2004 (B) [Instagram post]
SCARFACE, 1983 (B+) [Instagram post]
SENSE AND SENSIBILITY, 1995 (B+) [Instagram post]
SET IT OFF, 1996 (B+) [Instagram post]
SHADOW OF A DOUBT, 1943 (C) [Instagram post]
THE SOUND OF MUSIC, 1965 (A) [Instagram post]
THE SPY WHO LOVED ME, 1977 (B-) [Instagram post]
STAR TREK II: THE WRATH OF KHAN, 1982 (C+) [Instagram post]
STRIKE (STACHKA), 1925 (A-) [Instagram post]
TOMBSTONE, 1993 (C+) [Instagram post]
THE UMBRELLAS OF CHERBOURG, 19 (A-) [Instagram post]
UNDERGOUND, 1995 (A) [Instagram post]
THE VIRGIN SPRING, 1960 (B+) [Instagram post]
WEST SIDE STORY, 19 (A) [Instagram post]
WITHNAIL & I, 1987 (B) [Instagram post]
A WOMAN UNDER THE INFLUENCE (B+) [Instagram post]
WELCOME TO THE DOLLHOUSE, 1995 (B+) [Instagram post]