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5-Star Reviews From Leonard Matlin's 1997 Movie and Video Guide - Page 8

In 1997, Leonard Matlin published a small brick of a book of movie reviews (7 inches by 4.3 inches by 1600+ pages). His reviews were short, to the point and frequently hilarious and, most importantly agreed with my assessments of the films I'd already viewed and provided an excellent guide when I needed to decide which films I wanted to rent from a video store. Of the 16,000 or so movies he reviewed, he rated about 440 films as 5-star - his highest rating - and here they are.
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Nuts in May (1976)
Nuts in May (1976)
281
7.9
Of Mice and Men (1992)
Of Mice and Men (1992)
282
97%7.5
The Official Story (1985)
The Official Story (1985)
283
100%7.7
Oliver! (1968)
Oliver! (1968)
284
83%7.4
On Golden Pond (1981)
On Golden Pond (1981)
285
93%7.6
On the Waterfront (1954)
On the Waterfront (1954)
286
99%8.1
Ossessione (1943)
Ossessione (1943)
287
100%7.6
Otello (1986)
Otello (1986)
288
6.9
Our Vines Have Tender Grapes (1945)
Our Vines Have Tender Grapes (1945)
289
7.6
Pan's Labyrinth (2006)
Pan's Labyrinth (2006)
290
95%8.2
Parenthood (1989)
Parenthood (1989)
291
91%7.0
A Passage to India (1984)
A Passage to India (1984)
292
Passion Fish (1992)
Passion Fish (1992)
293
100%7.3
The Passion of Joan of Arc (1928)
The Passion of Joan of Arc (1928)
294
98%8.2
Paths of Glory (1957)
Paths of Glory (1957)
295
96%8.4
Patton (1970)
Patton (1970)
296
94%7.9
The Pawnbroker (1965)
The Pawnbroker (1965)
297
84%7.7
Pecos Bill (1988)
Pecos Bill (1988)
298
Pelle Erobreren (Pelle the Conqueror)
Pelle Erobreren (Pelle the Conqueror)
299
Phantom India (1969)
Phantom India (1969)
300
8.2
The Phantom of the Opera (1925)
The Phantom of the Opera (1925)
301
90%7.5
The Philadelphia Story (1940)
The Philadelphia Story (1940)
302
100%7.9
The Pied Piper of Hamelin (1985)
The Pied Piper of Hamelin (1985)
303
7.9
Pinocchio (1940)
Pinocchio (1940)
304
100%7.4
Places in the Heart (1984)
Places in the Heart (1984)
305
89%7.4
Platoon (1986)
Platoon (1986)
306
87%8.1
The Player (1992)
The Player (1992)
307
98%7.5
Poltergeist (1982)
Poltergeist (1982)
308
87%7.3
The Pride of the Yankees (1942)
The Pride of the Yankees (1942)
309
94%7.6
The Quiet Man (1952)
The Quiet Man (1952)
310
91%7.8
Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981)
Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981)
311
95%8.4
Rain Man (1988)
Rain Man (1988)
312
89%8.0
Ran (1985)
Ran (1985)
313
96%8.2
Rashomon (1950)
Rashomon (1950)
314
98%8.2
Rear Window (1954)
Rear Window (1954)
315
98%8.5
Rebecca (1940)
Rebecca (1940)
316
100%8.1
Rebels of the Neon God (1993)
Rebels of the Neon God (1993)
317
100%7.6
The Red Balloon (1956)
The Red Balloon (1956)
318
96%8.1
Red River (1948)
Red River (1948)
319
100%7.8
Red Sorghum (1987)
Red Sorghum (1987)
320
85%7.3
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