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Michael D. Reid

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http://www.canada.com/victoria/timescolonist

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Chocolat (2000) 64% 4/5 EDIT “Chocolat, which has been ravishingly photographed by Roger Pratt, also benefits from Binoche's deliciously luminous performance as the good-hearted newcomer.” – Victoria Times Colonist (B.C., Canada) Feb 17, 2026 Full Review Pretty in Pink (1986) 75% 3/4 EDIT “Pretty in Pink, like Hughes' other movies, offers a refreshingly realistic, if slightly sugarcoated perspective on modern adolescence.” – Victoria Times Colonist (B.C., Canada) Feb 14, 2026 Full Review Muppet Treasure Island (1996) 80% 2.5/5 EDIT “Although this is one of the least inspired Muppet spoofs yet, Brian Henson's wacky musical send-up of the Robert Louis Stevenson classic is still a reasonably entertaining crowd-pleaser for pint-sized buffs. ” – Victoria Times Colonist (B.C., Canada) Feb 12, 2026 Full Review Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (2000) 96% 3/5 EDIT “While there are several head-spinning feats of derring-do, this painterly epic's screenplay is also rife with provocative, albeit at times distractingly dull, philosophical exchanges.” – Victoria Times Colonist (B.C., Canada) Feb 10, 2026 Full Review Erin Brockovich (2000) 87% 4/5 EDIT “A slick, unabashedly manipulative and old-fashioned tale of an underdog triumphing over adversity that also happens to be enormously entertaining.” – Victoria Times Colonist (B.C., Canada) Feb 6, 2026 Full Review House (1985) 49% 2.5/5 EDIT “If you can accept the film's ludicrous, nightmarish tone, you may find the maniacal bump-in-the-night antics sufficiently enjoyable.” – Victoria Times Colonist (B.C., Canada) Jan 31, 2026 Full Review The American President (1995) 90% 3/5 EDIT “Sparkling performances, Annette Bening and Michael J. Fox enhance Rob Reiner's light-hearted, predictable and surprisingly bland romantic comedy.” – Victoria Times Colonist (B.C., Canada) Jan 22, 2026 Full Review Misery (1990) 86% 3/5 EDIT “It's a well-crafted if occasionally tedious neo-Hitchcockian psychological thriller.” – Victoria Times Colonist (B.C., Canada) Jan 21, 2026 Full Review The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003) 94% 4/5 EDIT “Even if you aren't [a fan of the books], and find this quasi-Shakespearean quest way too cosmic for comfort, how can you not admire the artful inventiveness of it all?” – Victoria Times Colonist (B.C., Canada) Jan 14, 2026 Full Review The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002) 95% 4/5 EDIT “Aside from the stunning art direction and technical dazzle, however, what is most remarkable about The Two Towers is Jackson's ability to emotionally engage us on a level the first movie couldn't.” – Victoria Times Colonist (B.C., Canada) Jan 13, 2026 Full Review The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001) 91% 3/5 EDIT “When a movie has been made with as much passion and affection, it seems almost rude to point out its flaws -- lame attempts at humour, for instance.” – Victoria Times Colonist (B.C., Canada) Jan 13, 2026 Full Review The Sure Thing (1985) 84% 4/5 EDIT “Light, witty and engaging, Rob Reiner's new comedy about a pair of star-crossed teenagers is a pleasure to behold, a giddy, refreshing departure from the mindlessness prevalent in most modern youth-oriented capers.” – Victoria Times Colonist (B.C., Canada) Jan 8, 2026 Full Review Someone to Watch Over Me (1987) 67% 3/5 EDIT “George and Ira Gershwin's silky, plaintive ballad is as pervasive as director Ridley Scott's characteristically striking imagery in this stylish romantic thriller.” – Victoria Times Colonist (B.C., Canada) Jan 7, 2026 Full Review Near Dark (1987) 81% 1/5 EDIT “Bloody awful.” – Victoria Times Colonist (B.C., Canada) Jan 7, 2026 Full Review My Life as a Dog (1985) 100% 4/5 EDIT “Hallström paints his picture with alternating shades of brightness and darkness as the youngster journeys from childhood into adolescence, resulting in a film that is hilarious and deeply moving in equal measure. ” – Victoria Times Colonist (B.C., Canada) Jan 7, 2026 Full Review The Living Daylights (1987) 73% 4/5 EDIT “This funny, fast-paced adventure is licensed to thrill.” – Victoria Times Colonist (B.C., Canada) Jan 7, 2026 Full Review The Princess Bride (1987) 93% 4/5 EDIT “Reiner and Goldman, in a remarkably low-key style, have breathed sarcasm, color and satire into a timeworn form.” – Victoria Times Colonist (B.C., Canada) Jan 7, 2026 Full Review Christine (1983) 72% 3/5 EDIT “Those accustomed to the hokey cars-as-villains genre should find plentiful satisfaction here.” – Victoria Times Colonist (B.C., Canada) Dec 17, 2025 Full Review Big Top Pee-wee (1988) 30% 2/5 EDIT “The flimsy story gets in the way of surrealistic visuals and throwaway gags.” – Victoria Times Colonist (B.C., Canada) Dec 14, 2025 Full Review Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991) 91% 3/5 EDIT “Terminator 2 is an ultra-violent science-fiction fantasy, but Cameron's direction is so wildly stylized that even the most intense sequences are less disturbing than you might imagine. ” – Victoria Times Colonist (B.C., Canada) Dec 9, 2025 Full Review The Terminator (1984) 90% 3/5 EDIT “The Terminator, as trashy and escapist as it is, boasts some dazzling special effects, a schlocky sense of humor and slick, kinetic direction by James Cameron, who also co-wrote the screenplay.” – Victoria Times Colonist (B.C., Canada) Dec 8, 2025 Full Review The Running Man (1987) 59% 3/5 EDIT “This outrageous futuristic action thriller is not for everyone but those with a taste for bizarre action films and satire will get a kick out of it.” – Victoria Times Colonist (B.C., Canada) Nov 6, 2025 Full Review Predator 2 (1990) 36% 1/5 EDIT “It's a must-see for masochists whose idea of a good time is watching an aimless, gut-churning barrage of mayhem and violence.” – Victoria Times Colonist (B.C., Canada) Oct 31, 2025 Full Review Tron (1982) 60% EDIT “The novelty and thrills are genuinely intriguing -- for about five minutes -- and then deep sleep sets in.” – Victoria Times Colonist (B.C., Canada) Oct 5, 2025 Full Review Boogie Nights (1997) 91% 3/5 EDIT “You may not learn much from this superficial trip but there's no denying Boogie Nights, despite its unnerving mix of comedy and violence, is one of the year's most engrossing strolls on Hollywood's dark side.” – Victoria Times Colonist (B.C., Canada) Sep 24, 2025 Full Review
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