Posted by Neil at 205.163.142.226 on November 09, 1999 at 19:57:32:
In Reply to: ... posted by Big Al on November 09, 1999 at 19:38:08:
: :He rarely gives a half-star.
: Ebert gives half stars pretty frequently. That is proven at his website. (If memory serves, 'CA' got 3 1/2 stars.)
For the record:
1. PRIVATE CONFESSIONS
2. A CIVIL ACTION
3. BOWFINGER
4. DICK
5. ELECTION
6. EYES WIDE SHUT
7. GENGHIS BLUES
8. GOD SAID, 'HA!'
9. GUINEVERE
10. HILARY AND JACKIE
11. MUMFORD
12. MY NAME IS JOE
13. MY SON THE FANATIC
14. OCTOBER SKY
15. STAR WARS: EPISODE I--THE PHANTOM MENACE
16. SUMMER OF SAM
17. TANGO
18. THE DREAMLIFE OF ANGELS
19. THE GENERAL
20. THE INSIDER
21. THE IRON GIANT
22. THE LAST DAYS
23. THE LOSS OF SEXUAL INNOCENCE
24. THE RED VIOLIN
25. THE WINSLOW BOY
These movies have gotten *** 1/2 this year. This is more than got ****, but considerably less than got ***. I'm seeing a kind of pattern.