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5-Star Reviews From Leonard Matlin's 1997 Movie and Video Guide - Page 9

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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Reds (1981)
Reds (1981)
321
89%7.3
The Reincarnation of Golden Lotus (1989)
The Reincarnation of Golden Lotus (1989)
322
Return of the Jedi (1983)
Return of the Jedi (1983)
323
82%8.3
The Return of the Soldier (1982)
The Return of the Soldier (1982)
324
6.8
Richard Pryor: Live in Concert
Richard Pryor: Live in Concert
325
The Right Stuff (1983)
The Right Stuff (1983)
326
96%7.8
Rocky (1976)
Rocky (1976)
327
91%8.1
Roman Holiday (1953)
Roman Holiday (1953)
328
97%8.0
Room at the Top (1959)
Room at the Top (1959)
329
100%7.5
A Room With a View (1985)
A Room With a View (1985)
330
100%7.3
The Rules of the Game (1939)
The Rules of the Game (1939)
331
96%7.9
Samurai I: Musashi Miyamoto (1954)
Samurai I: Musashi Miyamoto (1954)
332
85%7.4
Samurai II: Duel at Ichijoji Temple (1955)
Samurai II: Duel at Ichijoji Temple (1955)
333
7.4
Samurai III: Duel at Ganryu Island (1956)
Samurai III: Duel at Ganryu Island (1956)
334
7.6
Scenes From a Marriage (1973)
Scenes From a Marriage (1973)
335
91%8.3
The Search (1948)
The Search (1948)
336
100%7.8
The Searchers (1956)
The Searchers (1956)
337
96%7.9
The Secret of NIMH (1982)
The Secret of NIMH (1982)
338
93%7.6
Separate Tables (1958)
Separate Tables (1958)
339
65%7.4
Seven Beauties (1975)
Seven Beauties (1975)
340
68%7.7
Seven Brides for Seven Brothers (1954)
Seven Brides for Seven Brothers (1954)
341
89%7.4
Seven Samurai (1954)
Seven Samurai (1954)
342
100%8.6
Shane (1953)
Shane (1953)
343
97%7.6
She Wore a Yellow Ribbon (1949)
She Wore a Yellow Ribbon (1949)
344
92%7.2
Ship of Fools (1965)
Ship of Fools (1965)
345
64%7.0
Showboat (1936)
Showboat (1936)
346
The Silence of the Lambs (1991)
The Silence of the Lambs (1991)
347
96%8.6
Singin' in the Rain (1952)
Singin' in the Rain (1952)
348
100%8.3
Sky Above and Mud Beneath (1962)
Sky Above and Mud Beneath (1962)
349
7.2
Sleuth (1972)
Sleuth (1972)
350
93%8.0
Small Change (1976)
Small Change (1976)
351
90%7.6
Smiles of a Summer Night (1955)
Smiles of a Summer Night (1955)
352
100%7.7
The Snake Pit (1948)
The Snake Pit (1948)
353
100%7.6
Soldier of Orange (1977)
Soldier of Orange (1977)
354
91%7.6
A Soldier's Story (1984)
A Soldier's Story (1984)
355
92%7.2
Some Like It Hot (1959)
Some Like It Hot (1959)
356
94%8.2
Song at Midnight (1937)
Song at Midnight (1937)
357
6.2
Sons of the Desert (1933)
Sons of the Desert (1933)
358
100%7.5
Sophie's Choice (1982)
Sophie's Choice (1982)
359
78%7.6
The Sorrow and the Pity (1969)
The Sorrow and the Pity (1969)
360
100%8.2
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