Movies

Grades

A+: Best

Apocalypse Now
Princess Mononoke

A: Brilliant

Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters
Mulholland Dr.
Alice (Svankmajer)
The Thomas Crown Affair (1999)
The Limey
My Neighbour Totoro
Tampopo

A-: Excellent

Raise the Red Lantern
Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
The Company of Wolves
Excalibur
Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind
Amélie
Picnic at Hanging Rock
Spirited Away

B+: Very Good

10 Things I Hate About You
Blade Runner
MASH (the movie, not the sappy TV series)
The Pillow Book
Monty Python and the Holy Grail
Sleuth
Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me
The Wicker Man
Laputa: Castle in the Sky
Ghost Dog

B: Good

8 1/2 Women
From Russia with Love
Cold Comfort Farm
Ghost World
High Fidelity
Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery
The Draughtsman's Contract
Zardoz
Castle of Cagliostro
Secretary

B-: Fairly Good

Shrek
Dune
Gothic
The Governess
Life of Brian
The Straight Story
A Zed and Two Noughts
Minority Report
Die Another Day
Lilo & Stitch

C+: Watchable

The Craft
Harry Potter and the Sorceror's Stone
Rosemary's Baby
The Blair Witch Project
The City of Lost Children
Naqoyqatsi

C: Borderline

Akira
Little Witches
Scary Movie
The Thomas Crown Affair (1968)
Traffic
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets

C-: Poor

Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me
Chocolat
Get Carter
Jamaica Inn
The Matrix
Monty Python's The Meaning of Life
Spider-Man
Star Wars: Episode II -- Attack of the Clones
X2: X-Men United

D+: Bad

The Satanic Rites of Dracula
Star Wars: Episode I -- The Phantom Menace

D: Very Bad

There's Something About Mary

Key

GradeOpinionIMDB
Score
Siskel/Ebert
Thumb
Sprocket
Recommendation
A+Best10Way UpR
ABrilliant9Way UpR
A-Excellent9UpR
B+Very Good8UpR
BGood8UpR
B-Fairly Good7UpR
C+Watchable7Up
CBorderline6Borderline
C-Poor5Down
D+Bad4Down
DVery Bad3Down
D-Terrible2Way Down
FWorthless1Way Down

Ashley Yakeley

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