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Critics / Christy Lemire
Christy Lemire

    CHRISTY LEMIRE

    Agrees with the Tomatometer 82% of the time.

    Publications: Arizona Republic, Associated Press, Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Canadian Press, Dallas Morning News, Denver Post, Denver Rocky Mountain News, Deseret News, Salt Lake City, Globe and Mail, Journal News (Westchester, NY), Newsweek, NPR.org, San Francisco Examiner, Seattle Post-Intelligencer, Toronto Star

    Critics' Group: Los Angeles Film Critics Association

    Total Reviews: 519
    Total QuickRatings: 2

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    Rotten

    Fresh
    70%

    Bruno (2009)

    " Bruno is a one-joke character in a one-joke movie, and it’s a joke Baron Cohen beats into the ground." — Associated Press

    Posted Jul 9, 2009

    Rotten

    Rotten
    44%

    Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs (2009)

    " Even the antics of little Scrat fall flat this time. The rodent whose pursuit of an elusive nut was the highlight of the first movies are tired and strained here." — Associated Press

    Posted Jun 30, 2009

    Fresh

    Fresh
    66%

    Public Enemies (2009)

    " The director shoots Depp in close-ups that accentuate the actor's handsome features -- those warm, brown eyes, sharp cheekbones and soft lips -- and verge on idolatry." — Associated Press

    Posted Jun 29, 2009

    Rotten

    Rotten
    51%

    Cheri (2009)

    " The film itself, though, is all dressed up with nowhere to go." — Associated Press

    Posted Jun 26, 2009

    Fresh

    Rotten
    44%

    My Sister's Keeper (2009)

    " My Sister's Keeper is a shameless weepy, one of the most manipulative and fundamental of genres, but it also raises some surprisingly difficult and thought-provoking ethical questions." — Associated Press

    Posted Jun 23, 2009

    Fresh

    Fresh
    97%

    The Hurt Locker (2009)

    " Its insights and reach extend far beyond what's happened there over the past several years." — Associated Press

    Posted Jun 23, 2009

    Rotten

    Rotten
    19%

    Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (2009)

    " Everyone is overcaffeinated, everyone screams their lines, perhaps so they can hear each other over the explosions and the thunderous score." — Associated Press

    Posted Jun 23, 2009

    Rotten

    Rotten
    17%

    Year One (2009)

    " Somehow, despite the presence of those reliable actors and the highly advanced skills of comic veterans Harold Ramis and Judd Apatow behind the scenes, Year One manages to be a dud." — Associated Press

    Posted Jun 19, 2009

    Fresh

    Fresh
    97%

    Food, Inc. (2009)

    " Kenner presents an even-tempered but nonetheless horrifying dissection of the U.S. food industry." — Associated Press

    Posted Jun 17, 2009

    Rotten

    Rotten
    46%

    The Proposal (2009)

    " All the romantic comedy conventions are shamelessly on parade in The Proposal, trampling on our brains and turning them into mush." — Associated Press

    Posted Jun 17, 2009

    Rotten

    Fresh
    62%

    Tetro (2009)

    " The heavy symbolism of binding family ties becomes too much to bear." — Associated Press

    Posted Jun 10, 2009

    Fresh

    Fresh
    89%

    Moon (2009)

    " Moon does something extraordinary: It seems familiar and derivative, yet upends your expectations about science fiction and surprises you over and over." — Associated Press

    Posted Jun 9, 2009

    Rotten

    Rotten
    50%

    The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3 (2009)

    " The prevalence of technology also makes the crime itself seem rather archaic. This is the way a criminal mastermind steals millions of dollars today, by hijacking a subway train?" — Associated Press

    Posted Jun 9, 2009

    Fresh

    Rotten
    43%

    Imagine That (2009)

    " It's based on a clever premise and it makes good use of Murphy's comic strengths." — Associated Press

    Posted Jun 9, 2009

    Fresh

    Fresh
    66%

    Away We Go (2009)

    " Away We Go rejects those cliches and instead takes an honest, humorous and ultimately moving look at the prospect of a family growing from two members to three." — Associated Press

    Posted Jun 3, 2009

    Rotten

    Rotten
    28%

    Land of the Lost (2009)

    " Director Brad Silberling can't seem to decide whether he's making fun of the show's cheesy visuals or seizing on its sense of roughhewn adventure." — Associated Press

    Posted Jun 3, 2009

    Rotten

    Rotten
    11%

    My Life in Ruins (2009)

    " It feels like an uncomfortable parade of Borscht belt gags and lame stereotypes." — Associated Press

    Posted Jun 2, 2009

    Fresh

    Fresh
    78%

    The Hangover (2009)

    " A comedy that stays weird and wild for the first two-thirds, only to disappoint in the final act." — Associated Press

    Posted Jun 1, 2009

    Fresh

    Fresh
    97%

    Up (2009)

    " The title is deceptively simple, which is fitting, because the latest achievement from Pixar Animation is deeper and more complex on every level than it would initially appear." — Associated Press

    Posted May 27, 2009

    Rotten

    Rotten
    33%

    The Limits of Control (2009)

    " Paint drying. Photosynthesis. Rush-hour traffic. All these activities would be more entertaining to watch -- and probably speedier -- than Jim Jarmusch's The Limits of Control." — Associated Press

    Posted May 22, 2009

    Fresh

    Fresh
    93%

    Summer Hours (2009)

    " Berling, Binoche and Renier all play off each other effortlessly, and Summer Hours makes you feel comfortable spending time with their family, too." — Associated Press

    Posted May 21, 2009

    Rotten

    Rotten
    44%

    Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian (2009)

    " So many new characters have been added to the ones who appeared in the original film, and director Shawn Levy flits between them at such a zippy pace, no one gets much of a chance to register. And that's a huge waste of the comic talents amassed [here]." — Associated Press

    Posted May 20, 2009

    Rotten

    Rotten
    32%

    Terminator Salvation (2009)

    " There's not much here in the way of way of humanity, even with the strong feminine presence of actresses including Bryce Dallas Howard, Moon Bloodgood and Jane Alexander. It seems the machines have already won." — Associated Press

    Posted May 18, 2009

    Fresh

    Fresh
    70%

    Rudo and Cursi (2009)

    " While it may seem obvious which brother is responsible and which is the flake, both Rudo and Cursi are equally flawed, one of the film's realistic charms." — Associated Press

    Posted May 15, 2009

    Fresh

    Fresh
    62%

    The Brothers Bloom (2009)

    " Ruffalo and Brody bring weight and a tinge of melancholy to the otherwise frivolous proceedings, though, by wisely underplaying their roles." — Associated Press

    Posted May 14, 2009

    Rotten

    Rotten
    37%

    Angels & Demons (2009)

    " Its twists, turns and revelations are just as ridiculous as those in the first film -- perhaps even more so -- and it breezes through arcane details with just as much dizzying speed." — Associated Press

    Posted May 12, 2009

    Fresh

    Fresh
    78%

    The Garden (2009)

    " Scott Hamilton Kennedy's plucky, powerful storytelling makes this a worthwhile experience." — Associated Press

    Posted May 7, 2009

    Fresh

    Fresh
    95%

    Star Trek (2009)

    " Either you'll go with it or you won't. Regardless, based on Abrams' ambition and scope in rejuvenating the franchise, it's clear it still has plenty of room to live long and prosper." — Associated Press

    Posted May 5, 2009

    Rotten

    Rotten
    28%

    Ghosts of Girlfriends Past (2009)

    " You can count the jokes that work on one hand; the rest is pratfalls and predictability." — Associated Press

    Posted Apr 29, 2009

    Rotten

    Rotten
    55%

    The Soloist (2009)

    " The Soloist takes all those innately engaging details and turns them into what is essentially a made-for-Lifetime movie, albeit one populated by Oscar winners and nominees." — Associated Press

    Posted Apr 22, 2009

    Fresh

    Fresh
    89%

    Sin Nombre (2009)

    " Sin Nombre is at once subtle and intense, familiar but refreshing, intimate even as it tells a story untold numbers have endured." — Associated Press

    Posted Apr 16, 2009

    Fresh

    Fresh
    85%

    State of Play (2009)

    " Despite the quaint depiction of a packed newsroom bustling with activity, the debates about quick online hits vs. hard-hitting investigations, between selling papers with fluff vs. offering actual substance, feel relevant and real." — Associated Press

    Posted Apr 14, 2009

    Rotten

    Rotten
    56%

    17 Again (2009)

    " The idea of going back to high school is so overdone, there was even an entire episode of Family Guy that parodied it." — Associated Press

    Posted Apr 14, 2009

    Fresh

    Rotten
    46%

    Hannah Montana The Movie (2009)

    " Resistance is futile." — Associated Press

    Posted Apr 8, 2009

    Rotten

    Rotten
    51%

    Observe and Report (2009)

    " A series of hit-and-miss non sequiturs in which his characters mostly humiliate and injure themselves and others." — Associated Press

    Posted Apr 7, 2009

    Rotten

    Rotten
    28%

    Fast & Furious (2009)

    " Noise, noise, noise. Crunched metal and shattered glass. More noise. Revving engines. Vin Diesel's giant head. Hot chicks in tight miniskirts. Even more noise. The end." — Associated Press

    Posted Mar 31, 2009

    Fresh

    Fresh
    88%

    Adventureland (2009)

    " [Mottola] doesn't always find the right tone in trying to cover such varied terrain, but you have to admire him for trying inject some substance into what can be a predictably mindless genre." — Associated Press

    Posted Mar 31, 2009

    Rotten

    Rotten
    18%

    The Haunting in Connecticut (2009)

    " Creaking floorboards, slamming doors, flickering lights -- you've seen it all before, and it's all here again." — Associated Press

    Posted Mar 27, 2009

    Fresh

    Fresh
    72%

    Monsters vs. Aliens (2009)

    " Classic creatures from the 1950s get a high-tech makeover, with a healthy amount of attitude, in the 3-D animated Monsters vs. Aliens." — Associated Press

    Posted Mar 24, 2009

    Fresh

    Fresh
    66%

    Duplicity (2009)

    " Roberts looks great in her return to leading-lady status after a few years off -- strong, curvy, formidable -- and Owen drops the steamy glower he's adopted of late and almost seems to have a twinkle in his eye this time around." — Associated Press

    Posted Mar 18, 2009

    Fresh

    Fresh
    82%

    I Love You, Man (2009)

    " The beauty of it lies both in the details of the relationship and the larger chemistry Rudd and Segel share." — Associated Press

    Posted Mar 17, 2009

    Rotten

    Rotten
    43%

    Race to Witch Mountain (2009)

    " All noise and action, overedited shootouts with blaring music." — Associated Press

    Posted Mar 11, 2009

    Fresh

    Fresh
    73%

    Sunshine Cleaning (2009)

    " The overall lack of sentimentality in first-timer Megan Holley's script and straightforward direction from Christine Jeffs keep the film from becoming too predictably feel-good; at the same time, the strong performances help elevate among similar fare." — Associated Press

    Posted Mar 11, 2009

    Rotten

    Rotten
    58%

    Phoebe In Wonderland (2009)

    " Writer-director Daniel Barnz manages to achieve a true and delicate balance for much of Phoebe in Wonderland, his first feature, but ultimately undermines himself with heavy-handed and rather hackneyed whimsy." — Associated Press

    Posted Mar 6, 2009

    Fresh

    Fresh
    91%

    Gomorrah (2009)

    " It upends everything you think you know about the mob and mob movies." — Associated Press

    Posted Mar 6, 2009

    Rotten

    Fresh
    64%

    Watchmen (2009)

    " Yes, I've read Watchmen... It moved me, too. And still -- or, rather, because of that -- I found director Snyder's adaptation hugely disappointing, faithful as it is to the 1986 graphic novel." — Associated Press

    Posted Mar 2, 2009

    Rotten

    Rotten
    22%

    Jonas Brothers - The Concert Experience (2009)

    " We learn nothing about who they are or where they come from -- they may not even have parents, for all we know, since the adult accompanying them is usually their bodyguard." — Associated Press

    Posted Feb 25, 2009

    Rotten

    Rotten
    18%

    Bats (1999)

    " A movie that's too unintentionally funny to be scary." — Associated Press

    Posted Feb 24, 2009

    Rotten

    Rotten
    23%

    Fired Up (2009)

    " More tolerable than it ought to be." — Associated Press

    Posted Feb 19, 2009

    Fresh

    Fresh
    95%

    Under the Sea 3D (2009)

    " Even about halfway in, even having settled into your seat with those plastic glasses nestled on your nose, you'll still find yourself dazzled again and again by the impossibly breathtaking beauty of the IMAX adventure Under the Sea 3D." — Associated Press

    Posted Feb 13, 2009
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