ROTTEN TOMATOES: Brian Orndorf

LISTING OF ALL REVIEWS & ARTICLES

A SAMPLING OF THIS CRITIC'S CINEMATIC TASTE

BEST TO WORST SAMPLING
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A	Son of Rambow
A-	Chaos Theory
B+	The Hammer
3/4	Meet Dave
B	Boarding Gate
B-	Drillbit Taylor
C+	Young@Heart
C	Sleepwalking
1.5/4	Journey to the Center of the Earth
C-	Where in the World is Osama Bin Laden?
D+	Doomsday
D	Under the Same Moon
D-	Never Back Down
F	Superhero Movie!

BEST REVIEWED
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A	The Dark Knight
A	Heathers
A	Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull
A	Forgetting Sarah Marshall
A	Son of Rambow
A	Billy the Kid
A	U2 3D
A	There Will Be Blood
A	Margot at the Wedding
A	Before the Devil Knows You're Dead
	more...

WORST REVIEWED
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F	Disaster Movie
F	Death Race
F	Marigold
F	Day of the Dead
F	Superhero Movie!
F	Paranoid Park
F	Witless Protection
F	The Hottie & the Nottie
F	Blonde and Blonder
F	Meet the Spartans
	more...

This critic agrees with the Tomatometer 68% of the time.

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D	"It turns out Bangkok isn't very dangerous. It's glacial, abysmally photographed, dreadfully acted, faintly plotted, and frequently absurd. But dangerous? Not really." -- BrianOrndorf.com Posted Sep 5, 2008	Bangkok Dangerous (2008)	6%
B+	"An engrossing, provocative drama, the feature sniffs out just the right level of lurid behavior to keep the viewer in concert with the mounting domestic woes. It's a feature of unpredicted, and quite thrilling, discomfort. " -- BrianOrndorf.com Posted Sep 4, 2008	Mister Foe (2008)	76%
N/A	"Brian Orndorf reviews the "fan only" DVD audio commentary with Sam J. Jones and Melody Anderson. " -- BrianOrndorf.com Posted Sep 3, 2008	Flash Gordon (1980)	83%
C-	"Heckler doesn't penetrate like a proper documentary should; it's more silly than exploratory, missing a prime opportunity to crack open a dialogue between critic and performer that could generously benefit both parties." -- BrianOrndorf.com Posted Sep 1, 2008	Heckler (2008)	n/a
D-	"Scenes with the boys doing body shots off a furry frat brother in extreme close-up, cleaning overflowing toilets in extreme close-up, and getting nailed with urine-filled balloons might seem like an awesome night at the movies. For me, it was agony. " -- BrianOrndorf.com Posted Aug 29, 2008	College (2008)	8%
C-	"Babylon A.D. is adrift, lost somewhere between the demands of a profit-manic studio and a passionate, unleashed director. There's no way great cinema could emerge from that combustible mix. " -- BrianOrndorf.com Posted Aug 29, 2008	Babylon A.D. (2008)	7%
F	"*I'm not sure if Disaster* is the worst movie the boys have churned out, but, at this point, that's like asking if a bullet hurts more than a knife.*" -- BrianOrndorf.com* Posted Aug 28, 2008	Disaster Movie (2008)	0%
B+	"It's a caloric helping of melodrama, but it's rendered effective by the exceptional performances and observant direction by the vastly talented Sandra Goldbacher. " -- BrianOrndorf.com Posted Aug 28, 2008	Ballet Shoes (2008)	n/a
B-	"Any film that opens with a comical beheading and electrocution deserves at least some praise...Gone Wild takes this improbable franchise even further into comedic dementia." -- BrianOrndorf.com Posted Aug 26, 2008	Another Gay Sequel (2008)	20%
B+	"It may dip a toe or two in the waters of previous international conspiracy thrillers, but it works the genre with tremendous spirit and a robust sense of humanity, eschewing standard action honors to observe the actual consequence of death. " -- BrianOrndorf.com Posted Aug 26, 2008	Traitor (2008)	53%
A-	"Chicago 10 is an art-house rarity that manages to visually dazzle while peeling away the layers of this contentious moment in time, giving viewers an eyeful of social unrest and wondrous screen fantasia." -- DVDTalk.com Posted Aug 21, 2008	Chicago 10 (2008)	77%
F	"The remake takes everything that was imaginative about the original feature and reduces it to an ear-splitting energy drink commercial, topped off with some of the worst filmmaking decisions to be found at the multiplex this year." -- BrianOrndorf.com Posted Aug 21, 2008	Death Race (2008)	40%
B	"Faris is rarity in the industry: a legitimately hilarious performer with a virtuoso sense of timing and screwball articulation." -- BrianOrndorf.com Posted Aug 21, 2008	The House Bunny (2008)	40%
D	"Watching Steve Coogan overact is like being pummeled bloody with a pillowcase packed tightly with frozen oranges." -- BrianOrndorf.com Posted Aug 21, 2008	Hamlet 2 (2008)	62%
C	"The guy who gifted the world Nookie is making movies these days, and much like the music he created with band Limp Bizkit, Durst's cinematic sensibilities are hackneyed, tiresome, and lack sorely needed rehearsal. " -- BrianOrndorf.com Posted Aug 21, 2008	The Longshots (2008)	39%
B	"It takes its sweet time, but Transsiberian is a frosty, gripping ride on the terror train. It maintains the generous beat, giving audiences a nice jolt of xenophobia to go with their helping of traditional thrills." -- BrianOrndorf.com Posted Aug 21, 2008	Transsiberian (2008)	89%
D	"A pox on the house of the individual who first told Rainn Wilson he was a funny man. For the inconsiderate moose that decided to open their trap and inspire this actor, I wish them the same discomfort I suffered while watching The Rocker." -- BrianOrndorf.com Posted Aug 19, 2008	The Rocker (2008)	35%
D	"It's an offering of bawdy behavior without a pinch of inspiring sparkle, and the more it tries to assume a provocative posture, the more the feature humiliates itself. Lighthearted ogling shouldn't involve this much moviegoing discomfort." -- BrianOrndorf.com Posted Aug 18, 2008	Virgin Territory (2001)	n/a
D-	"With Aja slathering on the cheap boo scares, overseeing rancid performances, barely investing in his screenplay, and showing questionable gorehound taste in violent imagery, Mirrors eventually reflects absolute tedium." -- BrianOrndorf.com Posted Aug 15, 2008	Mirrors (2008)	16%
3/4	"Clone Wars can be a complete gas to more open-minded fans, and assured catnip to children. The occasional sexually-ambiguous Hutt or sassmouthed, premenstrual Jedi aside, it's an exciting picture and a tempting commencement for the television serie" -- Sci-Fi Movie Page Posted Aug 14, 2008	The Clone Wars (2008)	20%
C+	"*A polite tip of the hat to Evil Dead* and all things Buffy, this horror/comedy is lacking proper oomph in both categories, resulting in a movie of commendable purpose, but lackluster realization.*" -- BrianOrndorf.com* Posted Aug 14, 2008	Jack Brooks: Monster Slayer (2008)	65%
D+	"A grossly obvious take on the draining push and pull of faith, the picture is warm to the touch, just not digestible or, ultimately, meaningful. " -- BrianOrndorf.com Posted Aug 14, 2008	Henry Poole Is Here (2008)	37%
B	"Retains expected performance momentum, and positively sells the hell out of a lusty Spanish vacation. " -- BrianOrndorf.com Posted Aug 14, 2008	Vicky Cristina Barcelona (2008)	81%
B-	"*Leo's work here is stirring, haunting, and singlehandedly maintains a pitch-perfect tone of weathered anxiety the rest of River* is all too quick to fumble.*" -- BrianOrndorf.com* Posted Aug 12, 2008	Frozen River (2008)	86%
A-	"*Prendergast doesn't chase alternative statements, he wants to make people laugh, and Kabluey* is one of the more inventive, invigorating productions to come out of the industry's lonely right field.** " -- BrianOrndorf.com Posted Aug 12, 2008	Kabluey (2008)	88%
C-	"While it's hard to recommend it on purely creative merit, I suppose it would be a wonderful thing if these silly flies ended up pushing kids to investigate space travel and the legacy of NASA. Unlikely, but it's more comforting than fart and burp jokes. " -- BrianOrndorf.com Posted Aug 12, 2008	Fly Me To The Moon (2008)	16%
A-	"*A triumph on nearly every level of execution and intent...it's a pleasure to report that Tropic Thunder* is a work of pure hilarity and insanity throughout.*" -- BrianOrndorf.com* Posted Aug 12, 2008	Tropic Thunder (2008)	84%
C+	"*I've never seen a film directed by a penis before. We came close with 1984's Hardbodies,* but Hell Ride appears to have been fully helmed by Larry Bishop's male appendage.*" -- BrianOrndorf.com* Posted Aug 7, 2008	Hell Ride (2008)	11%
D+	"Striving to become the definitive word on an explosion of raw musical and philosophical energy, Secret is mostly about lukewarm actors playing dress up, walking around in punk heritage boots they can't stand up straight in. " -- BrianOrndorf.com Posted Aug 7, 2008	What We Do Is Secret (2008)	44%
D	"A dreadful directorial effort, robbing the film of personality, wit, and enthusiasm just to run through endless scenes of uninspired conflict and predetermined resolution. Shock can be an absolute bore when it ignores wine." -- BrianOrndorf.com Posted Aug 5, 2008	Bottle Shock (2008)	46%
B-	"Climaxing with a Donneresque sock-em conclusion, complete with massive gunfire, Korean hitmen, and Daewoo finishing moves, Express has just enough gas in the tank to arrive at its final destination with a sufficient level of fogged goodwill" -- BrianOrndorf.com Posted Aug 5, 2008	Pineapple Express (2008)	68%
C-	"*Granted, I'm miles outside of the target demographic, and certainly Traveling Pants 2* will make for awesome pajama party fodder, but the bloodless nature of this sequel is tiresome to witness.*" -- BrianOrndorf.com* Posted Aug 5, 2008	The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 2 (2008)	63%
C+	"Once the elements slip into stillborn joke mode, the results just don't inspire like a great porn comedy should. " -- BrianOrndorf.com Posted Aug 5, 2008	Slippery Slope (2007)	n/a
D+	"We've all been here before: scarcely-lit, acid-washed cinematography; dreamlike storytelling; absurdly pitched performances; a lauded Asian filmmaker making his American debut; and plenty of CG snap to the bloodletting." -- BrianOrndorf.com Posted Aug 2, 2008	The Midnight Meat Train (2008)	55%
D	"A deathly uneven, woefully unfunny attempt at a political comedy/statement from an emphatically nondescript filmmaker and an overexcited Kevin Costner is not the proper vessel for change." -- BrianOrndorf.com Posted Aug 1, 2008	Swing Vote (2008)	39%
D-	"It's a deafening, blinding department store Blu-ray demo reel that's spun wildly out of control...Tomb takes the franchise to a stunning new low. " -- Sci-Fi Movie Page Posted Aug 1, 2008	The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor (2008)	11%
B+	"It's a sentimental and loving picture, playing out as a leisurely cocktail-hour stroll through an enchanting life." -- BrianOrndorf.com Posted Jul 31, 2008	Chris & Don: A Love Story (2008)	93%
A-	"A demonic, barnstorming, cinema verite horror experience that pulls few punches, fears no genre taboo, and reaches for the throat with delightful intimidation. " -- BrianOrndorf.com Posted Jul 31, 2008	[Rec] (2007)	93%
3/5	Click here to read article -- DVDTalk.com Posted Jul 30, 2008	Miss Conception (2008)	10%
1/5	Click here to read article -- DVDTalk.com Posted Jul 30, 2008	Marigold (2007)	33%
D+	"*Apparently Marshall was munching on a serious dosage of Escape from New York* pills when manufacturing Doomsday, resulting in not only a comatose actioner, but a derivative one as well.*" -- BrianOrndorf.com* Posted Jul 29, 2008	Doomsday (2008)	48%
B-	"It's worth a look to see Graham flourish away from the punishing Hollywood radar, delivering a tender, sillyheart performance that restores some faith in her skill, and singlehandedly makes a formulaic film a rewarding sit. " -- BrianOrndorf.com Posted Jul 29, 2008	Miss Conception (2008)	10%
B+	"Chow loves his comedic exaggerations, and for good reason: he executes silly with dazzling skill. CJ7 might be a minutely less aggressive production from Chow, but that doesn't make it any less unreal or hilarious." -- BrianOrndorf.com Posted Jul 29, 2008	CJ7 (2008)	51%
F	"It seems the only thing worse than a faulty culture shock comedy with zero charm is a faulty culture shock comedy with zero charm starring Ali Larter. " -- DVDTalk.com Posted Jul 29, 2008	Marigold (2007)	33%
B-	"Outsourced left me satisfied if not exactly charged up; this romantic, fish-out-of-water comedy is an effective piece of entertainment." -- DVDTalk.com Posted Jul 29, 2008	Outsourced (2007)	77%
D+	"Once the threat arrives, I was praying to return to the childish mating rituals of these monotonous characters. Watching lousy actors try to express heartache through limited gifts is far more frightening than any masked, crazed killer." -- BrianOrndorf.com Posted Jul 24, 2008	Baghead (2008)	80%
B	"Perhaps the film isn't a grandiose statement of splintered lives, but it's an agreeable drama, best when it stays close to the decomposing heart of a professional liar." -- BrianOrndorf.com Posted Jul 24, 2008	Death Defying Acts (2008)	46%
D+	"*While Levine works his film-school-grade visual quirks out (Spike Lee should call his lawyer), the story of Wackness* is left in a messy bundle.** " -- BrianOrndorf.com Posted Jul 24, 2008	The Wackness (2008)	67%
A-	"The resolution may not surprise, but the journey surely will, resulting in a magnificent, often breathtaking document of a man who desired a moment to touch the heavens. Literally." -- BrianOrndorf.com Posted Jul 24, 2008	Man on Wire (2008)	100%
B+	"*Facing incredible odds against it, this pass at conquering Brideshead* is a worthy offering to the period-piece gods, presenting British aristocracy with the perfect edge of contempt.*" -- BrianOrndorf.com* Posted Jul 24, 2008	Brideshead Revisited (2008)	68%

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