ROTTEN TOMATOES: Shawn Levy

LISTING OF ALL REVIEWS & ARTICLES

A SAMPLING OF THIS CRITIC'S CINEMATIC TASTE

BEST TO WORST SAMPLING
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A	The Rules of the Game
A-	The Good Shepherd
B+	Dreamgirls
B	Apocalypto
B-	Fuck
C+	Alpha Dog
C	Ocean's Thirteen
C-	The Ten
D+	Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End
F+	CJ7

BEST REVIEWED
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A	Blade Runner - The Final Cut
A	The Rules of the Game
A	Neil Young - Heart of Gold
A	The Real Dirt on Farmer John
A	The Conformist
A	Capote
A+	The Best of Youth
A+	The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
A	Alien: The Director's Cut
A-	Shine a Light
	more...

WORST REVIEWED
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F+	CJ7
F	Welcome to Mooseport
D-	Taking Lives
D	House of D
	more...

This critic agrees with the Tomatometer 78% of the time.

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C	"Step Brothers is less ambitious than Anchorman or Talladega and taffy-stretches a sketch-comedy premise." Posted Jul 25, 2008	Step Brothers (2008)	53%
B	"*The most adventuresome element in The Wackness* isn't its pop-culture skin but the unlikely friendship of Luke and Squires.*" Posted Jul 18, 2008*	The Wackness (2008)	63%
B+	"Tremendous fun." Posted Jul 17, 2008	The Dark Knight (2008)	95%
B+	"An appallingly handsome and creepy film entirely suiting the subject matter and repellent and alluring in equal measure. If you relish dishy tales of the depraved rich, it's like Thanksgiving in a movie." Posted Jul 11, 2008	Savage Grace (2008)	42%
B-	"The film's heart can't be faulted, but its head is working in a regrettably low gear." Posted Jul 11, 2008	Brick Lane (2008)	62%
B	"Hellboy II feels pretty sequel-y, as these things go, but there's a lot in it that has no precedent of any kind, anywhere, ever. That stuff makes it worthwhile." Posted Jul 11, 2008	Hellboy II: The Golden Army (2008)	87%
B+	"There's quite a bit of well-edited concert footage and heartfelt testimony. But the core of the film is in that crime story, which stands out for its emotional intensity and the rare sense it imparts of justice -- if not solace -- served." Posted Jul 3, 2008	The Gits (2008)	n/a
B+	"Baghead doesn't strike with the same impact of Puffy Chair, but it does provide proof that the Duplasses are as talented and unpredictable as they are clever and resourceful." Posted Jul 3, 2008	Baghead (2008)	87%
B-	"Gonzo: The Life and Work of Dr. Hunter S. Thompson, is documentarian Alex Gibney's effort to present that fellow in all his quirks, contradictions and, yes, foibles. If you know nothing about the writer, this can be an absorbing work." Posted Jul 3, 2008	Gonzo: The Life and Work of Dr. Hunter S. Thompson (2008)	86%
	"It may not be top-shelf Pixar, but every one of Pixar's shelves is higher than those of anyone else making movies for kids and their families today." Posted Jun 27, 2008	WALL-E (2008)	96%
B+	"Easily the most ferocious action film of the year and vindication for every Russian-vampire-movie nerd who told friends they had to see the director's earlier films." Posted Jun 27, 2008	Wanted (2008)	72%
	"[A] charming and eye-opening film." Posted Jun 20, 2008	Bigger, Stronger, Faster* (2008)	97%
C+	"Is it catastrophic? No. But in a summer of pretty decent action movies, it's a paltry treat indeed." Posted Jun 20, 2008	Get Smart (2008)	53%
C	"Executed in bland and remote fashion, with little in the way of compelling suspense, mystery or directorial craft. Think of the worst Spielberg thriller or one of Hitchcock's dull late career works." Posted Jun 13, 2008	The Happening (2008)	19%
B+	"[Director] Pray backs away from the unpleasant stuff rather quickly, which seems a little disingenuous. But he's got a great subject, and when he's riding it at full throttle the film is absolutely charming." Posted Jun 6, 2008	Surfwise (2008)	100%
	"It's not entirely free of lazy writing or cheap jokes. But it's often strikingly drawn and, when it's kicking, breezy and funny." Posted Jun 6, 2008	Kung Fu Panda (2008)	88%
C+	"There's no doubt that Tarsem's a visionary director. Now he needs to envision a worthwhile script for himself." Posted May 30, 2008	The Fall (2008)	53%
	"Vertigo is an acknowledged masterpiece, one of those narrative films in which a bracing and unpredictable story has been distilled into a form that is at once classic and inventive." Posted May 30, 2008	Vertigo (1958)	100%
	"*If you're a fan of the series, SATC* will feel like a warm bath and a favorite meal with old friends. If you're not a fan, why in the name of Manolo Blahnik have you read this far?*" Posted May 30, 2008*	Sex and the City: The Movie (2008)	51%
B+	"Watching skinny-armed little Will pretend to be the spawn of Sly Stallone in a series of botched feats of derring-do is a treat, as is much of this film." Posted May 9, 2008	Son of Rambow (2008)	75%
	"They call movies like this eye candy because they don't necessarily seek to nourish. Nevertheless, when they turn out looking like this, they can taste pretty good for empty calories." Posted May 9, 2008	Speed Racer (2008)	36%
	"There are more compelling stories to be found in the comic book world, and there are more expressive directors than Jon Favreau. But on the bases of wit, verve, spirit and whiz-bangery, it's pretty tough to find fault with." Posted May 1, 2008	Iron Man (2008)	93%
B	"It's a stylish and sweet film with moments of affecting brilliance that counterbalance its flaws." Posted Apr 25, 2008	My Blueberry Nights (2008)	47%
	"A daring experiment that succeeds not only in shattering familiar forms but in providing an apt shape for its unique story." Posted Apr 18, 2008	Last Year at Marienbad (1961)	93%
	"Small but sincere." Posted Apr 18, 2008	The Visitor (2008)	92%
B-	"He's a decent fellow on a worthy quest, but despite the willingness to make a fool or, indeed, a target of himself, he never seems truly serious." Posted Apr 18, 2008	Where in the World is Osama Bin Laden? (2008)	35%
C+	"Hey, Hollywood: When somebody dreams up a dumb idea, you're allowed to say 'no.'" Posted Apr 11, 2008	Street Kings (2008)	36%
C+	"There are small pleasures, but not many. It especially underwhelms when you consider how Penn seemed to have found a new paradigm for this now-hoary comic form." Posted Apr 4, 2008	The Grand ()	39%
A-	"An altogether astounding testimony to the band's longevity, vitality and verve." Posted Apr 4, 2008	Shine a Light (2008)	86%
	"A completely charming film that comes a few inches from being a great one." Posted Apr 4, 2008	Leatherheads (2008)	53%
C+	"There's a gap between what we're told about its characters and what we can see for ourselves, a gap that gets larger and more frustrating as the film goes on." Posted Mar 28, 2008	21 (2008)	35%
B-	"Alternates moments of real power with confused and lifeless sequences." Posted Mar 28, 2008	Stop-Loss (2008)	65%
B+	"*Speaking generically, Paranoid Park* is the 12th feature film from Portland director Gus Van Sant and his fourth in a row that might be called, for want of a better term, arty.*" Posted Mar 21, 2008*	Paranoid Park (2008)	74%
F+	"It's awful. Awful. That's all. Keep walking. For the love of all that's holy. Keep. Walking." Posted Mar 21, 2008	CJ7 (2008)	45%
B	"It can overwhelm you and puzzle and repel you, sometimes within moments." Posted Mar 21, 2008	Summer Palace (2008)	65%
B+	"Joelsas does an incredible job carrying a movie on his tiny shoulders." Posted Mar 21, 2008	The Year My Parents Went on Vacation (2008)	85%
B+	"Morgen recaptures the unreal air of the whole chapter; you can imagine young audiences understanding, perhaps for the first time, what the fuss was about." Posted Mar 14, 2008	Chicago 10 (2008)	76%
B+	"Taking a premise that could give rise to either slapstick or hand-wringing, [director Kolirin] produces a charming little film built of bits of music, romance, cultural conflict and the simple human need to connect." Posted Feb 29, 2008	The Band's Visit (2007)	98%
B	"The film doesn't have the punch of City of God (few films do), but it's energetic and occasionally inspired. Its gritty, sweaty, shiny feel deepens the case that there's a vital new essence to Brazilian cinema." Posted Feb 29, 2008	City of Men (2008)	76%
B-	"For the most part, the film races boldly past this material, but it never quite transcends it. Still, it's good fun while the clock is ticking back and forth." Posted Feb 22, 2008	Vantage Point (2008)	35%
B-	"*It may be mindless and sexless and humorless, but Jumper* jumps.*" Posted Feb 15, 2008*	Jumper (2008)	16%
B+	"[Director] McDonagh got winning performances from all of his cast, and the film exudes a charming sense of fun." Posted Feb 15, 2008	In Bruges (2008)	80%
	"It's a vexing film that teases with sex and serves up radical politics. But it has extraordinary alchemical powers, turning the most ordinary environment -- a young couple's suburban flat -- into a minefield of ideas." Posted Feb 8, 2008	Two or Three Things I Know About Her (1967)	92%
B-	"*By and large, Starting Out in the Evening* is smart and considered and grown-up and credibly human filmmaking.*" Posted Feb 1, 2008*	Starting Out in the Evening (2007)	86%
C+	"Strangely, and perhaps due to the music, the film moves with more verve than much of Sayles' recent work. But it's still flat and disappointing." Posted Feb 1, 2008	Honeydripper (2007)	68%
B+	"Persepolis represents a novel kind of animated feature and a worthy addition to the growing canon of fine films made from graphic novels." Posted Jan 25, 2008	Persepolis (2007)	96%
B+	"A smart and convincing film with a lot to say about the power of female sexuality and the cultural forces that try to stifle it." Posted Jan 25, 2008	Teeth (2008)	81%
B+	"A smart and convincing film with a lot to say about the power of female sexuality and the cultural forces that try to stifle it." Posted Jan 25, 2008	Teeth (2008)	81%
	"A sharp and vivid film, filled with moments of tremendous ingenuity and characterized by a persistent avoidance of the expected tropes." Posted Jan 18, 2008	Cloverfield (2008)	77%

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