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A SAMPLING OF THIS CRITIC'S CINEMATIC TASTE
 
BEST TO WORST SAMPLING
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A Sideways
5/5 The Last Emperor
A- The Sea Inside
B+ Hotel Rwanda
B The Upside of Anger
B- The Aviator
C+ Alfie
C Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason
C- Constantine
D+ The Wedding Date
D Mr. and Mrs. Smith
 
 
BEST REVIEWED
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A Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull
A Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street
A A Prairie Home Companion
5/5 The Last Emperor
A United 93
A Brokeback Mountain
A Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith
A Million Dollar Baby
A Sideways
A Fahrenheit 9/11
 more...
 
 
WORST REVIEWED
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D- Gigli
D Over Her Dead Body
D The Dukes of Hazzard
D Mr. and Mrs. Smith
D Against the Ropes
 more...
 
This critic agrees with the Tomatometer 77% of the time.

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"... unlike some sound-the-alarm documentaries with a more overt political agenda, Encounters at the End of the World takes after its creator, who allows his extraordinary subjects -- human and otherwise -- to speak for themselves. And, perhaps, for"
Posted Aug 8, 2008
 
Encounters at the End of the World (2008)94%
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B
 
"A movie perfectly pitched to the nasty desperation of the times."
Posted Jul 18, 2008
 
The Dark Knight (2008)94%
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B-
 
"In your face. In more ways than one. That's the twist -- and the appeal -- of Journey to the Center of the Earth."
Posted Jul 11, 2008
 
Journey to the Center of the Earth (2008)61%
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C-
 
"Not content to concentrate on mere mayhem, it aims for something more, and winds up achieving less, trying to pass off a heaping helping of the old ultra-violence as something visionary and profound."
Posted Jun 27, 2008
 
Wanted (2008)73%
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C+
 
"Missed it by that much. Not that anybody will pay much attention to the many ways in which the new big-screen Get Smart plays dumb -- and fails to capture the delirious slapstick lunacy of its small-screen inspiration. "
Posted Jun 20, 2008
 
Get Smart (2008)53%
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C
 
" ... feels like watching an entire season of shoe love, true love and everything in between -- all crammed into one loooooooooong sitting."
Posted May 30, 2008
 
Sex and the City: The Movie (2008)51%
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A
 
" ... it's downright refreshing to witness a movie so fully alive to its own antic sense of humor, without any self-conscious, wise-guy irony to get in the way of the fun."
Posted May 23, 2008
 
Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull (2008)77%
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C-
 
"There are plenty of movies that prove entertaining despite their familiarity; this isn't one of them."
Posted Apr 25, 2008
 
Deal (2008)0%
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C+
 
"... a martial-arts variation on a middling musical with knockout dance numbers. It'll be tons of fun on DVD, when we can fast-forward to the good stuff and skip the plodding plot."
Posted Apr 18, 2008
 
The Forbidden Kingdom (2008)63%
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C+
 
" Like a gambler who won't cash in while he's ahead, 21 just keeps playing, hoping another winning hand will turn up even though its luck's run out."
Posted Mar 28, 2008
 
21 (2008)35%
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C+
 
"Haneke's rigorously intellectual, curiously controlled approach all but guarantees that we observe these Funny Games from a distance, with a sense of detachment, rather than sharing the victims' wrenching anguish."
Posted Mar 14, 2008
 
Funny Games (2008)50%
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B-
 
"... sticks to a soothingly familiar itinerary, providing a welcome showcase for Jessica Lang, Kathy Bates and Joan Allen. As expected, they prove mighty good company along the way %u2014 which is fortunate, because there's nothing much else that qualifies"
Posted Feb 29, 2008
 
Bonneville (2006)42%
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C+
 
"... has trouble balancing the movie's twisted humor and explosive violence, creating glaring shifts in tone that make watching In Bruges a wild, if only sporadically satisfying, trip."
Posted Feb 15, 2008
 
In Bruges (2008)80%
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C
 
"... recycles so much material it's a wonder the film stock didn't turn green during filming."
Posted Feb 8, 2008
 
Welcome Home Roscoe Jenkins (2008)24%
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D
 
"It's not the dead body you have to worry about in Over Her Dead Body. It's the dead brain cells: yours."
Posted Feb 5, 2008
 
Over Her Dead Body (2008)14%
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B-
 
"... as frilly and fluttery as the title bridesmaid's attire, as fluffy and sweet as the buttercream icing atop a towering wedding cake. But a nimble cast and insouciant spirit make it more enjoyable than its by-the-numbers plot indicates."
Posted Jan 18, 2008
 
27 Dresses (2008)40%
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D+
 
"... given Ritchie's penchant for flashy, in-your-face twists, we trust all will be revealed in good time. But as "Revolver" rolls on -- and on and on and on -- it becomes painfully apparent that Ritchie's firing blanks."
Posted Jan 4, 2008
 
Revolver (2007)16%
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A
 
"There's thrilling, as in 'producing sudden, strong and deep emotion or excitement.' And there's thrilling %u2014 as in 'moving with rapture; delighting beyond measure.' Star Johnny Depp and director Tim Burton's sixth collaboration is both: a striking, so"
Posted Dec 24, 2007
 
Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (2007)86%
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B-
 
"... serves up such a deliciously histrionic feast from the stars that it seems downright churlish to complain about the recipe. "
Posted Jan 26, 2007
 
Notes on a Scandal (2006)87%
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C-
 
"Too many crooks spoil the broth -- or, more precisely, the bloodbath -- in a wild-and-crazy crime spree that's a whole lot less than the sum of its parts. "
Posted Jan 26, 2007
 
Smokin' Aces (2007)27%
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B+
 
"A dream come true? Not quite. But enough sass and brass -- plus a crucial touch of class -- to spark dreams of an at-long-last musical revival. "
Posted Dec 28, 2006
 
Dreamgirls (2006)78%
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B
 
"Damon once again demonstrates his flair for creating inscrutably devious characters."
Posted Dec 22, 2006
 
The Good Shepherd (2006)56%
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C+
 
"... just another who-needs-it sequel preaching to the choir. It's no knockout, but at least it's better than Rocky V. "
Posted Dec 21, 2006
 
Rocky Balboa (2006)76%
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B-
 
"... there's something so slick, so neat and tidy about the production ... that it clashes with the desperate anguish of the down-and-out main character. "
Posted Dec 15, 2006
 
The Pursuit of Happyness (2006)66%
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B-
 
"You can't have it both ways. But writer-director Edward Zwick keeps trying ... to make socially conscious movies, the kind where stuff blows up real good. "
Posted Dec 8, 2006
 
Blood Diamond (2006)63%
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B-
 
"You can't have it both ways. But writer-director Edward Zwick keeps trying ... to make socially conscious movies, the kind where stuff blows up real good. "
Posted Dec 8, 2006
 
Blood Diamond (2006)63%
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C+
 
"It's striking, all right, but some of us don't care to be struck -- especially when we keep getting hit right between the eyes. "
Posted Dec 8, 2006
 
Apocalypto (2006)65%
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C
 
"If you've ever gazed at Christmas cards featuring artworks of the great masters and wished those images would magically come to life, [this] is your kind of movie."
Posted Dec 1, 2006
 
The Nativity Story (2006)39%
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C
 
"f you've ever gazed at Christmas cards featuring artworks of the great masters and wished those images would magically come to life, [this] is your kind of movie."
Posted Dec 1, 2006
 
The Nativity Story (2006)39%
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Posted Nov 18, 2006
 
Casino (1995)83%
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"Despite the movie's matter-of-fact approach to (and depiction of) graphic acts, the point isn't the sex, it's the genuine emotion generated by the actors, who helped develop their roles with Mitchell."
Posted Nov 11, 2006
 
Shortbus (2006)65%
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B+
 
"It's far from a flag-waver. On that basis -- and many others -- it deserves a spirited salute. "
Posted Nov 3, 2006
 
Flags of Our Fathers (2006)73%
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B+
 
"Americans emerge as the target of Borat's most scathing observations. Chances are, however, you'll be too busy busting a gut to complain. "
Posted Nov 3, 2006
 
Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan (2006)91%
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Posted Oct 29, 2006
 
Casanova (2005)43%
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Posted Oct 21, 2006
 
Brothers (2005)89%
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Posted Oct 14, 2006
 
Man of the Year (1996)25%
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C
 
"It wants laughs but isn't willing to do what it takes -- take off the gloves and land some blows to the body politic -- to earn them. "
Posted Oct 13, 2006
 
Man of the Year (2006)20%
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A-
 
"... shifts between action and absurdity, generating the kind of gleeful havoc where you're laughing one minute, then choking as the laughter freezes in your throat."
Posted Oct 6, 2006
 
The Departed (2006)92%
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B-
 
"... plays to every cornball, wave-the-flag, stand-up-and-cheer beat of our star-spangled hearts. Yet, somehow, movies like that get to us. "
Posted Sep 29, 2006
 
The Guardian (2006)37%
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Posted Sep 23, 2006
 
Black (2005)n/a
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C
 
"Willie Stark ... might have been crude, ruthless and corrupt, but he knew how to rouse an audience. And that's something All the King's Men never quite figures out. "
Posted Sep 22, 2006
 
All The King's Men (2006)12%
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B-
 
"If you've never seen the superior Italian original, you may be captivated ... because I have (so can you; it's on DVD), I was diverted but hardly entranced. "
Posted Sep 15, 2006
 
The Last Kiss (2006)46%
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C+
 
"... there are some mysteries no one can solve. Including, apparently, the one that involves bringing The Black Dahlia satisfyingly to the screen. "
Posted Sep 15, 2006
 
The Black Dahlia (2006)35%
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B
 
"...spins its familiar tale with reasonably high style and more than a few flashes of substance."
Posted Sep 8, 2006
 
Hollywoodland (2006)70%
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B
 
"... delights in reminding us that movies are, by their very nature, nothing but illusions, clever con games designed to suck(er) us in when projected at 24 frames per second. "
Posted Sep 1, 2006
 
The Illusionist (2006)75%
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D+
 
"... a period piece that slips in and out of its era like a Star Trek crew caught in the space-time continuum. "
Posted Aug 25, 2006
 
Idlewild (2006)48%
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C+
 
"If Invincible weren't a true story no one would believe it. But it's not quite as true as its makers would have you believe. "
Posted Aug 25, 2006
 
Invincible (2006)71%
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B-
 
"... any movie that advocates individuality and rejection of conformity can't be all bad -- especially one from that bastion of soulless conformity, Hollywood. "
Posted Aug 18, 2006
 
Accepted (2006)36%
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A-
 
"It's about time somebody put the fun back in dysfunctional. So let's hear it for the slyly uproarious social satire of Little Miss Sunshine ... "
Posted Aug 18, 2006
 
Little Miss Sunshine (2006)92%
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C+
 
"... unlike some dance movies, Step Up's aspiring dancers can actually bust a move -- and then some. (Whether they can act is another matter, of course.) "
Posted Aug 11, 2006
 
Step Up (2006)20%

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