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Ted Mahar

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Vanishing Point (1971) 65% EDIT “Only a halfwit could suspend disbelief past the credits.” – Oregonian Feb 5, 2026 Full Review Days of Heaven (1978) 93% EDIT “Malick has created a humbling spectacle. It is a spectacle without explosions, chariot races, air battles or the other disasters with which we are customarily entertained. Instead, like a painter, he makes a fascinating human drama on a huge canvas.” – Oregonian Feb 4, 2026 Full Review Arabesque (1966) 78% EDIT “In short, "Arabesque" is just what it was meant to be: a sinister farce made with style, wit, sophistication - and nerve.” – Oregonian Feb 4, 2026 Full Review House (1985) 49% EDIT “Like one of John Landis' films with badly mismatched toned, "House" suddenly switches from suspense-horror into tongue-in-cheek comedy, then reverts to a scare piece again before the end.” – Oregonian Jan 30, 2026 Full Review Misery (1990) 86% 3/4 EDIT “Bates is a wonderfully mercurial Annie, lumpy and plain but seething with inarticulate emotion. Her vocal performance is excellent in what almost amounts to two roles. ” – Oregonian Jan 22, 2026 Full Review Bite the Bullet (1975) 69% EDIT “It's a good adventure with appealing characters and a brisk story. It's brisk, perhaps a bit too long, but it's still a good romp.” – Oregonian Jan 15, 2026 Full Review The Magnificent Seven (1960) 93% 3.5/4 EDIT “The photography is neither clever nor beautiful, but it is effective, especially in action scenes. ” – Oregonian Jan 14, 2026 Full Review Stand by Me (1986) 88% 3/4 EDIT “It's an engaging story made so largely by its talented young cast.” – Oregonian Jan 14, 2026 Full Review A Few Good Men (1992) 85% 3.5/4 EDIT “Sparked by clever writing and sharp acting, director Rob Reiner's film has the emotional impact of a bayonet thrust, even as Aaron Sorkin's script (from his Broadway play) reveals that simplicity and certainty grow increasingly distant.” – Oregonian Jan 8, 2026 Full Review The Sure Thing (1985) 84% EDIT “Director Reiner does an excellent job at getting the pair to be lively and engaging while remaining credible as 18-year-olds.” – Oregonian Jan 8, 2026 Full Review The Princess Bride (1987) 93% 3/4 EDIT “A deft spoof of the whole notion of fairy tales that manages to parody the genre while being also a pretty fair story.” – Oregonian Jan 7, 2026 Full Review When Harry Met Sally... (1989) 90% 3.5/4 EDIT “Director Ron Reiner gets a nicer side of Crystal than anyone else has so far, including Crystal. ” – Oregonian Jan 6, 2026 Full Review Death Race 2000 (1975) 80% EDIT “The best said in its praise is that for a quickly made ripoff, it's not a bad dumb movie.” – Oregonian Dec 22, 2025 Full Review Hook (1991) 37% 2.5/4 EDIT “Yes, Hook is worth seeing. But Spielberg has done much better in the past.” – Oregonian Dec 19, 2025 Full Review Christine (1983) 72% EDIT “"Christine" is an odd fantasy more diverting than one might expect.” – Oregonian Dec 16, 2025 Full Review Big Top Pee-wee (1988) 30% 2/4 EDIT “Even fans may feel that the action lags as the film goes on.” – Oregonian Dec 13, 2025 Full Review Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991) 91% 3.5/4 EDIT “"T2" is as exciting as the original - but packed with even more action and propelled by a story that can stand on its own. ” – Oregonian Dec 9, 2025 Full Review The Abyss (1989) 75% 3/4 EDIT “"The Abyss" is a long but unusually gripping suspense adventure with a love story that is compellingly largely from fine, old-fashioned acting and chemistry.” – Oregonian Dec 9, 2025 Full Review The Terminator (1984) 90% EDIT “You don't expect Citizen Kane. And you don't get it. However, within its clearly chosen boundaries, The Terminator works well.” – Oregonian Dec 8, 2025 Full Review The Wiz (1978) 38% EDIT “They should not have gotten the most expensive Dorothy money could buy.” – Oregonian Nov 17, 2025 Full Review The Running Man (1987) 59% 1.5/4 EDIT “"Running Man" is strenuous and kinetic, but it never seems even to start. It's like jogging in place.” – Oregonian Nov 6, 2025 Full Review Predator 2 (1990) 36% 2.5/4 EDIT “It is very well-acted for what it is.” – Oregonian Oct 31, 2025 Full Review Predator (1987) 64% 2.5/4 EDIT “"Predator" is an extremely well-done movie for what it is, a viral encyclopedia of references to new and old suspense adventures.” – Oregonian Oct 31, 2025 Full Review Dracula (1979) 63% EDIT “It's a well acted, splendidly filmed and marvelously designed movie.” – Oregonian Oct 21, 2025 Full Review Re-Animator (1985) 88% EDIT “It is glibly overdone and swiftly paced. It is acted well enough under the circumstances. ” – Oregonian Oct 16, 2025 Full Review
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