ROTTEN TOMATOES: Frank Swietek

BEST REVIEWED FILMS

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A	" A bleak, bitter, brilliant portrayal of the failure of the fifties version of the American dream it so beautifully captures in period terms." Posted Dec 26, 2008	Revolutionary Road (2008)	66%
A	" Extraordinarily vivid and truthful...[an] incredibly honest and revealing film about public education in the age of multiculturalism and globalization." Posted Dec 24, 2008	The Class (2008)	97%
A	" A moving piece of work...at once sobering and infuriating." Posted Feb 25, 2008	Taxi to the Dark Side (2008)	100%
A	" A remarkably fluent and genuinely uplifting picture about a paralyzed man...no solemn, calculating tearjerker but a marvelously rich and fluid evocation." Posted Dec 27, 2007	The Diving Bell and the Butterfly (2007)	93%
A	" Bleak but beautiful, and with characteristic Coen shafts of gallows humor,...about as perfect as a film can get...a shocking and mesmerizing experience." Posted Nov 7, 2007	No Country for Old Men (2007)	94%
A	" The cinematic equivalent of a Homeric epic...an ambitious, mesmerizing evocation of the mystique of celebrity and the strange mixture of admiration and envy it generates." Posted Sep 24, 2007	The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford (2007)	75%
A	" The best comedy of the summer, animated or not, and perceptive parents may enjoy it even more than their offspring." Posted Jun 28, 2007	Ratatouille (2007)	96%
A	" A wonderfully quiet, serene portrait of Carthusian life edited to reflect the rhythm of the monastic regimen." Posted Apr 26, 2007	Into Great Silence (2007)	89%
A	" A viscerally lacerating, emotionally wrenching experience...that melds the starkness of documentary with the power of drama." Posted Apr 27, 2006	United 93 (2006)	91%
A	" This joins the ranks of really special concert films. Whether you're a fan of Neil Young or not, don't miss 'Heart of Gold.'" Posted Feb 15, 2006	Neil Young - Heart of Gold (2006)	90%
A	" This story of suppressed passion is, irrespective of gender considerations, a deeply moving, indeed lacerating, film." Posted Dec 15, 2005	Brokeback Mountain (2005)	87%
A	" As is the case with Capote's book, the film's mixture of fact and artistry carries, in a strangely subdued, allusive way, enormous power." Posted Oct 20, 2005	Capote (2005)	91%
A	" Makes the medley of genres and moods a rich blend, at once profound and hilarious, serious and absurd--it's a masterful film that's masterful in a strange, deceptive way." Posted Sep 22, 2005	A History of Violence (2005)	87%
A	" Easily one of the year's best films--both funny and sad, charming and poignant...an intoxicating treat." Posted Nov 1, 2004	Sideways (2004)	96%
A	" Voluptuous and amazing, this isn't a martial arts film--it's the apotheosis of the martial arts film. And it's a stirring national epic, too." Posted Aug 24, 2004	Hero (2004)	95%
A	" A masterful conclusion to a magnificent series, the cinematic trilogy against which all others must now be judged--a trio of films of astonishing vision and accomplishment." Posted Dec 15, 2003	The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003)	94%
A	" A weird and wonderful little masterpiece, an oddball classic." Posted Aug 13, 2003	American Splendor (2003)	94%
A	" A profoundly disturbing film, but a brilliant one...It portrays the disintegration of an American family in a fashion that would have done Eugene O'Neill proud." Posted Jun 19, 2003	Capturing the Friedmans (2003)	97%
A	" Those willing to venture off the beaten cinematic path may find this visually dazzling, intellectually stimulating film a rare and wondrous discovery." Posted Mar 17, 2003	Gerry (2003)	60%
A	" While structurally dense and very deliberately paced, it's also surprisingly delicate, almost gossamer...the work of a great filmmaker at the top of his form." Posted Mar 10, 2003	Spider (2003)	85%
A	" *Meeting, even exceeding expectations, it's the best sequel since The Empire Strikes Back* ... a majestic achievement, an epic of astonishing grandeur and surprising emotional depth.*" Posted Dec 15, 2002*	The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002)	96%
A	" Showcases what's easily one of the year's best performances, and it's thoroughly delightful besides...one of the jewels of recent American film." Posted Dec 11, 2002	About Schmidt (2002)	85%
A	" A small miracle of a film, a pitch-perfect homage to American films of the fifties that becomes genuinely moving in its own right...elegant and astonishingly eloquent." Posted Nov 5, 2002	Far From Heaven (2002)	91%
A	" Astonishingly skillful and moving...it could become a historically significant work as well as a masterfully made one." Posted Oct 8, 2002	Bloody Sunday (2002)	92%
A	" Unquestionably a classic...anyone whose heart isn't touched by 'E.T.' probably doesn't have one." Posted Mar 21, 2002	E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial The 20th Anniversary (2002)	98%
A	" Miraculously simple and spare, yet quietly and astonishingly eloquent and moving...It transcends its genre, the rare tearjerker that honestly earns every drop and sniffle." Posted Nov 24, 2001	In the Bedroom (2001)	94%
A	" Employs a remarkable range of talent in a story of wonderful comic invention and surprising dramatic depth." Posted Jun 25, 2001	The Closet (2001)	87%
A	" The boldness of its ambition is matched by the masterful quality of its execution." Posted Jun 18, 2001	The Princess and The Warrior (2001)	62%
A	" It's a luminously beautiful love story, a masterpiece of lyricism." Posted Jun 18, 2001	The Road Home (2001)	88%
A	Click here to read article Posted Jul 24, 2006	Nurse Betty (2000)	85%
A	" Lighthearted and amiable, it may be a cinematic trifle, but it's a trifle that has been flawlessly fashioned and polished to a brilliant sheen." Posted Dec 18, 2000	O Brother, Where Art Thou? (2000)	78%
A	" An absolute, unqualified delight, without a weak stretch or an unwanted second." Posted Dec 30, 2001	Beauty and the Beast (1991)	93%
A	" There have been plenty of mockumentaries since 1984, but ... none has come close to matching this one." Posted Jan 1, 2000	This Is Spinal Tap (1984)	96%
A	" Unquestionably a classic." Posted Mar 24, 2002	E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial (1982)	98%
A	" There's no need for anybody to go on at length about the absolute brilliance of Alfred Hitchcock's 1954 thriller, which represented the first stunning cinematic statement about the effects of the kind of modern voyeurism associated with film itself." Posted Jan 1, 2000	Rear Window (1954)	100%
A-	" A hypnotic dance with death that delivers an emotional wallop and a potent anti-war message." Posted Dec 24, 2008	Waltz with Bashir (2008)	95%
A-	" Easily ranks as one of the best biographical movies in years...topped by a grand performance by Sean Penn." Posted Nov 25, 2008	Milk (2008)	92%
A-	" A brilliant, witty and profound tragicomedy that reflects on recent Czech history with a highly imaginative, darkly humorous and strongly sensual tone." Posted Sep 11, 2008	I Served the King of England (2008)	79%
A-	" Intricate emotionally as well as in narrative terms, poignant but not mawkish, and told in an austerely compelling style, this is a wise and absorbing drama." Posted Sep 2, 2008	The Edge of Heaven (2008)	90%
A-	" Not a film that's easy to watch, but it is one of remarkable power...a searing indictment of a society gone wrong as well as a harrowing personal story." Posted Feb 7, 2008	4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days (2008)	97%
A-	" Charming and touching...gentle and soft-spoken, but it speaks volumes about the possibility of reconciliation in one of the most politically volatile regions of the world." Posted Feb 7, 2008	The Band's Visit (2007)	98%
A-	" [An] engrossing epic of misanthropy, capitalist monomania and religious quackery...at once savagely bleak from an emotional perspective and incredibly beautiful visually." Posted Dec 26, 2007	There Will Be Blood (2007)	91%
A-	" Bloody good, a lusciously Grand Guignol excercise that's true to the composer's original vision but spectacularly cinematic as well." Posted Dec 22, 2007	Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (2007)	86%
A-	" A film of rare refinement and artistry...an impeccable adaptation." Posted Dec 6, 2007	Atonement (2007)	83%
A-	" A moody, expertly-crafted combination of crime story and domestic drama with a superb ensemble cast." Posted Oct 31, 2007	Before the Devil Knows You're Dead (2007)	88%
A-	" Like some of the players it showcases, earns a nearly perfect score...funny, poignant, surprising and satisfying from beginning to end." Posted Sep 1, 2007	The King Of Kong: A Fistful of Quarters (2007)	97%
A-	" An astonishingly inventive portrait of childhood fears and hopes, an eerily beautiful modern fairy tale that truly merits the overused adjective magical." Posted Dec 28, 2006	Pan's Labyrinth (2006)	96%
A-	" Represents a serious and sensitive epic on the real nature of war--not as some strategic game but as a devastating human experience." Posted Dec 19, 2006	Letters From Iwo Jima (2006)	91%
A-	" Exceptional...the effect is shattering." Posted Oct 30, 2006	Deliver Us From Evil (2006)	100%
A-	" Beautifully crafted, sharply funny and emotionally piercing, all at once." Posted Oct 22, 2006	Little Children (2006)	81%

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