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Sprint Reviews
I really find it difficult to write. Many of the best writers agree and say it takes a lot of practice and time. With that said, my sprint reviews are more of a personal analysis that reflect my feelings for a film. I don't pretend to be another Roger Ebert, who was incredibly prolific. Reading his reviews makes one think it is easy to write about film. He obviously loved cinema.

I started writing about film in 1978 basically because I would see so many films and as a result I would forget what they were about, in particular, the endings. To the right is a list of the water-related ratings I like to apply to the films I've seen since 1978 that are in my database and the translation to the common star-rating system.
  • Beta endorphin (5 stars)
  • Sigma endorphin (4 1/2 stars)
  • Gamma endorphin (4 stars)
  • Alpha endorphin (3 stars, as Roger Ebert would say "a marginal thumbs-up"
  • Doggy Paddle (2 stars, "a marginal thumbs-down")
  • Wall Lane (1 star)
  • DQ (1/2 star)
  • Sunk (no stars)
For all the films in the s2c database, if there is not a sprint review, then I have a link to other film critics, or a link to a brief summary. So, I'd like to thank the following websites for the links to reviews and film summaries: Internet Movie Database, Roger Ebert.com, Dennis Schwartz (Ozu film reviews), Slant Magazine, Washington Post, At a Glance, Efilmcritic.com, Movie Mirror, Strictly Film School, Austin Chronicle, Reel Film.com, FilmSite, SFGate, Classic Film Guide, Planet Bollywood and Criterion.

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  • Home
  • About
  • Films
    • Sprint Reviews >
      • Beta Endorphin >
        • #-G
        • H-O
        • N-Z
      • Sigma Endorphin >
        • #-J
        • K-R
        • S-Z
      • Gamma Endorphin >
        • #-I
        • J-Z
      • Alpha Endorphin
      • Doggy Paddle
      • Wall Lane
      • DQ
      • Sunk
    • Blog Reviews
    • Telluride Film Festival >
      • 2018
      • 2017
      • 2016
      • 2015
      • 2014
      • 2013
      • 2012
      • 2011
      • 2010
      • 2009
      • 2008
      • 2007
      • 2006
      • 2005
      • 2004
      • 2003
    • Podium
    • Documentaries >
      • No Flip Turns
    • Misc Film Links >
      • Urban Update
  • Swimming
    • Ice Mile
    • Rottnest Channel
    • Maui
  • Contact
  • TV