Sweeney Todd: the Demon Barber of Fleet Street
Movie Reviews, Musical, Horror Everett Mansur Movie Reviews, Musical, Horror Everett Mansur

Sweeney Todd: the Demon Barber of Fleet Street

Johnny Depp’s leading performance bolsters the film’s great adaptation of Sondheim’s music, and Burton’s artistic tendencies work wonders in bringing the musical to life on the screen, making Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street not only one of the best musical adaptations of all time but one of the Greatest Films of All Time as well.

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Reservoir Dogs
Movie Reviews, Crime, Thriller Everett Mansur Movie Reviews, Crime, Thriller Everett Mansur

Reservoir Dogs

Reservoir Dogs is carried by Tarantino’s self-contained story about a group of criminals who can’t trust each other, which is itself carried by the excellent performances of its ensemble of a cast on its way to becoming one of the Greatest Films of All Time.

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Elmer Gantry
Movie Reviews, Drama, Religion Everett Mansur Movie Reviews, Drama, Religion Everett Mansur

Elmer Gantry

The valid criticisms of the Evangelical movement introduced by Elmer Gantry are brought home by the strong performances from Burt Lancaster, Jean Simmons, and Shirley Jones in a way that makes the film a flawed but effective member of the Greatest Films of All Time.

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