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Last film added: May 10, 2012. There are currently 1151 films in the database (since 1996).


    Keyword Search Result: "wood"

    Search returned all film titles and reviews that contain the keyword "wood" out of 1151 total films.
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    MASTERPIECES
  1. Movie DetailsInland Empire (2006) 10  Mind-blowingWith Sex/NudityI own on DVD
    Lynch examines Hollywood and its artistic constraints in a bizarre/long jumble of movies within movies.
  2. Movie DetailsMidnight in Paris (2011) 10  ComedyFantasyMind-blowing
    A surreal, inspired masterpiece by Woody Allen about the importance of living in the present.
  3. Movie DetailsMulholland Drive (2001) 10  ConspiracyMind-blowingWith Sex/NudityI own on DVD
    David Lynch directs a dark Hollywood conspiracy about the psychosis of becoming someone else.

  4. EXCELLENT
  5. Movie DetailsL.A. Confidential (1997) 9  ConspiracyWith Sex/Nudity
    A film of police corruption, tabloid journalism and Hollywood sleaze, set in 1950s Los Angeles.
  6. Movie DetailsMillion Dollar Baby (2004) 9  Sport
    Clint Eastwood works with a determined Hilary Swank in her attempt to become a boxer.

  7. VERY GOOD
  8. Movie DetailsDancer in the Dark (2000) 8  Musical/Music
    Björk arrives in America with her son, expecting life to be like a Hollywood film.
  9. Movie DetailsDeconstructing Harry (1997) 8  ComedyWith Sex/Nudity
    Between air conditioning and the Pope, I choose air conditioning. A Woody Allen movie.
  10. Movie DetailsMore Tales from the Script (2010) 8  Obscure/RareDocumentary/True
    Fascinating unheard stories from top Hollywood screenwriters. A 47-minute continuation of Tales from the Script.
  11. Movie DetailsTales from the Script (2009) 8  Obscure/RareDocumentary/True
    Veteran Hollywood screenwriters share their triumphs and failures, insider insights, anecdotes and artistic compromises.
  12. Movie DetailsTropic Thunder (2008) 8  Comedy
    Ben Stiller's big-budget satire of celebrity excess and Hollywood action movies. Downey Jr. is hilarious.
  13. Movie DetailsWag the Dog (1997) 8  ComedyConspiracy
    Before elections, a Washington spin-doctor and a Hollywood producer join efforts to fabricate a war.

  14. GOOD
  15. Movie DetailsAntz (1998) 7  AnimationComedyFantasy
    Woody Allen is a neurotic ant who has become disenfranchised from his totalitarian colony.
  16. Movie DetailsCat's Meow, The (2001) 7  Documentary/True
    Fictionalized story of the Hollywood murder that occurred aboard William Randolph Heart's yacht in 1924.
  17. Movie DetailsJay and Silent Bob Strike Back (2001) 7  ComedyWith Sex/Nudity
    Includes many self-deprecating parodies of Hollywood stars as the stoned duo head out to California.
  18. Movie DetailsMatch Point (2006) 7  With Sex/NuditySport
    Woody Allen's ugly story of infidelity amidst British wealth. Tennis, opera, investments, horses and murder.
  19. Movie DetailsSmall Time Crooks (2000) 7  Comedy
    Woody Allen's cookie store business becomes a success, though it was a cover for robbery.
  20. Movie DetailsStar Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith (2005) 7  FantasySci-Fi
    Anakin becomes Darth Vader. Woodenly acted, but better than the first two episodes it is.
  21. Movie DetailsWild Man Blues (1997) 7  Musical/MusicObscure/RareDocumentary/True
    A documentary about Woody Allen's life as he tours with his New Orleans jazz band.

  22. FAIR
  23. Movie DetailsAbsolute Power (1997) 6  Conspiracy
    Career thief Clint Eastwood witnesses a horrific crime involving ruthless U.S. President Gene Hackman.
  24. Movie DetailsAlice in Wonderland (1999) 6  FantasyObscure/RareTV Shows
    A made-for-TV, family-friendly version with a cast of Hollywood all stars. It's hardly worth watching.
  25. Movie DetailsAll My Friends Are Funeral Singers (2010) 6  ComedyMusical/MusicObscure/Rare
    A fortuneteller lives in a house crowded with ghosts at the edge of the woods.
  26. Movie DetailsBlood Work (2002) 6  
    Retired FBI profiler Clint Eastwood returns to service following clues from his own heart transplant.
  27. Movie DetailsMajestic, The (2001) 6  
    In 1951, a blacklisted Hollywood writer loses his memory. Predictable, sentimental and syrupy, but charming.
  28. Movie DetailsMr. Brooks (2007) 6  With Sex/Nudity
    A surprisingly likable and engaging Hollywood serial killer movie, especially with Costner as the lead.

  29. ADEQUATE
  30. Movie DetailsPalmetto (1998) 5  Obscure/Rare
    Recently released ex-con Woody Harrelson gets involved in a fake kidnapping scheme that turns real.
  31. Movie DetailsWhat Just Happened (2008) 5  ComedyWith Sex/Nudity
    Two weeks in the life of big-time Hollywood producer Robert De Niro. Anxious, high-stakes triviality.

  32. FROM BAD TO WORSE
    (NO!  MY EYES!  MY EYES!)
  33. Movie DetailsRandom Hearts (1999) CRAP  
    Bereavement becomes romance for Harrison Ford and Kristin Scott Thomas in this dull Hollywood cliché.


  34. Statistical ratings distribution of these 27 films (2.3% of total rated films):
    With enough films included, it usually approximates a bell curve with a mean near 6.5...
    (especially when considering that CRAP is 0-4 combined).
    Average rating for these 27 films: 7.2.

    10:11.1%

    9:7.4%

    8:22.2%

    7:25.9%

    6:22.2%

    5:7.4%

    CRAP:3.7%



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