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Eric Monder

Eric Monder

Agrees with the Tomatometer 73% of the time.

Publications:
Film Journal International , Hollywood Reporter , Variety
Total Reviews:
383

Best Reviewed Films

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Rating T-Meter Title | Year Add Date
94% 45365 (2009) " American small-town life is the subject of this interesting, stunningly photographed but less than profound documentary." — Film Journal International
Posted Jun 17, 2010
94% Whiz Kids (2010) " An eager-to-please documentary about teenage science experts, Whiz Kids mostly avoids the dark side of life, though its innocence is somewhat refreshing." — Film Journal International
Posted Jun 4, 2010
70% Double Take (2009) " Johan Grimonprez sure knows his Hitchcock! Double Take is a dazzling and dizzying avant-garde documentary homage--and then some." — Film Journal International
Posted Jun 2, 2010
100% The Juche Idea (2011) " Intriguing experimental feature takes playful aim at the North Korean propaganda machine." — Film Journal International
Posted May 25, 2010
67% Here and There (2010) " Enjoyable and accomplished." — Film Journal International
Posted May 25, 2010
64% Two in the Wave (Deux de la Vague) (2010) " Rare film clips are the highlight of this chronicle of the friendship and falling out of French New Wave icons Jean-Luc Godard and François Truffaut." — Film Journal International
Posted May 18, 2010
—— Nobody's Perfect () " NoBody's Perfect is the completely perfect title for a near-perfect movie about grown "children of Thalidomide."" — Film Journal International
Posted Apr 16, 2010
94% It Came from Kuchar (2010) " Filmmakers George and Mike Kuchar get their due--and then some--in this breezy, entertaining overview of the brothers' work." — Film Journal International
Posted Apr 12, 2010
90% October Country (2009) " Documentary focuses on the despair of one extended family, but might as well represent an uncompromising, microcosmic study of American poverty." — Film Journal International
Posted Feb 17, 2010
97% Ajami (2010) " Israel's 2009 Academy Awards Foreign Film entry has been getting good buzz and deserves most of it." — Film Journal International
Posted Feb 3, 2010
100% Leonard Cohen Live at the Isle of Wight 1970 () " Though the year has just started, Leonard Cohen Live at the Isle of Wight 1970 may well turn out to be one of the best films of 2010." — Film Journal International
Posted Feb 3, 2010
55% The End Of Poverty (2008) " Documentary takes a unique and ambitious big-picture approach to a daunting, seemingly endless problem." — Film Journal International
Posted Nov 13, 2009
76% Killing Kasztner (2009) " Biased as journalism but engrossing as a movie, this documentary about a controversial Holocaust figure should be taken with a grain of kosher salt." — Hollywood Reporter
Posted Oct 20, 2009
87% Araya (1959) " Despite its age, Araya feels as current as ever." — Film Journal International
Posted Oct 8, 2009
95% Crude (2009) " Involving doc about the devastating impact of oil exploration on Ecuador's rainforest community." — Hollywood Reporter
Posted Sep 9, 2009
100% Motherland (2009) " Affecting documentary about grieving mothers on a humanitarian trip to Africa." — Film Journal International
Posted Aug 27, 2009
100% California Company Town (2008) " Lee Anne Schmitt's simultaneously haunting and tiresome documentary is like a New Age western with its fond look backward and harsh criticism of the present." — Hollywood Reporter
Posted Jul 23, 2009
—— Unbeatable Harold (2010) " A good cast of character actors almost save Unbeatable Harold, yet another over-the-top Vegas comedy about lovable losers." — Film Journal International
Posted Jun 11, 2009
100% Predstavleniye (Revue) (2009) " Director Sergei Loznitsa says more about Soviet art and politics than any talking head or narrated documentary ever could." — Hollywood Reporter
Posted May 14, 2009
31% Bob Funk (2009) " A solid cast helps this quirky little comedy of existential angst." — Film Journal International
Posted Mar 20, 2009
64% The Cake Eaters (2007) " Pleasant, low-key drama about two small-town families with secrets. Though familiar in many respects, Mary Stuart Masterson's feature directorial debut has a quiet charm." — Film Journal International
Posted Mar 16, 2009
78% Examined Life (2009) " Philosophy as a film subject doesn't usually sell many tickets, but hopefully Examined Life will be the exception. This penetrating documentary covers some of the more original thinking of the last several years through interviews with engaging pro" — Film Journal International
Posted Feb 26, 2009
90% Must Read After My Death (2007) " It would take a pretty good filmmaker to turn Grandma's old home movies and audio tapes into something mysterious and chilling, but Morgan Dews has done that with this provocative documentary." — Film Journal International
Posted Feb 20, 2009
89% California Dreamin' (Nesfarsit) (Endless) (2007) " Another rewarding dark satire from Romania, the feature debut of a director who died tragically young." — Film Journal International
Posted Jan 26, 2009
71% The Dust of Time (2008) " Dust may not sound like the most mesmerizing film subject, but Dust makes it so. Hartmut Bitomsky's amazing documentary covers its subject almost as comprehensively as dust covers everything itself." — Film Journal International
Posted Dec 17, 2008
47% The Beautiful Truth (2008) " An unusual and sobering documentary which turns conventional wisdom about health matters on its head." — Film Journal International
Posted Nov 18, 2008
48% We are Wizards (2008) " Josh Koury's lighthearted documentary may only appeal to the faithful, but, apparently, the faithful comprises an enormous number of people." — Film Journal International
Posted Nov 14, 2008
25% The World Unseen (2008) " Possibly too restrained for its own good, the fictional story still makes a quiet impact." — Film Journal International
Posted Nov 10, 2008
44% Tussenstand (Stages) (2007) " Like an episode out of Ingmar Bergman's Scenes from a Marriage, Stages distills the essence of a divorce into a few select moments. This Dutch import is hardly groundbreaking, but it captures human beings in existential crisis better than ma" — Film Journal International
Posted Nov 7, 2008
94% Secrecy (2008) " Secrecy may sound like the latest grade-B horror flick, but it's a horror movie of another kind: a documentary exploring the history of U.S. government clandestiness." — Film Journal International
Posted Oct 21, 2008
86% Frontrunners (2008) " Suh reassures us that democracy is alive and well (dispelling the myth of the apathetic young voter), while making us pause to consider the kind of people who emerge from the system." — Film Journal International
Posted Oct 17, 2008
63% Beautiful Losers (2008) " Pleasing though less-than-profound homage." — Film Journal International
Posted Aug 7, 2008
73% Full Battle Rattle (2008) " Educational and enlightening." — Film Journal International
Posted Jul 14, 2008
83% Razzle Dazzle: The Lost World (2008) " It has a relevant and important style and message of its own." — Film Journal International
Posted Jun 30, 2008
87% Times and Winds (Bes vakit) (2007) " Leisurely paced and beautifully lensed, yet reveals hard truths about human frailty in the face of social and familial ills." — Film Journal International
Posted Jun 16, 2008
90% Operation Filmmaker (2008) " Despite the dubious moral of the film and on-the-fly camera technique, it is interesting to watch the pathetic story unfold." — Film Journal International
Posted Jun 4, 2008
100% Take Out (2004) " City guerrilla filmmaking at its finest." — Film Journal International
Posted May 29, 2008
80% The Memory Thief (2007) " The film deserves qualified praise." — Film Journal International
Posted May 14, 2008
100% Unsettled (2008) " Hootnick's approach is far from perfect (formally or politically), but at least it is engaging and worth debating." — Film Journal International
Posted May 12, 2008
86% Dare Not Walk Alone (2006) " Even though this production was completed in 2006, the racial politics of the current presidential election make his film all the more significant." — Film Journal International
Posted Apr 25, 2008
70% Stuff and Dough (Marfa si banii) (2008) " The American title doesn't do it justice, but Stuff and Dough is a small triumph." — Film Journal International
Posted Apr 23, 2008
83% The Dhamma Brothers (2008) " If nothing else, it might change stereotypical perceptions about convicts and prison life." — Film Journal International
Posted Apr 15, 2008
67% Young & Restless in China (2008) " Nuanced and emotionally bittersweet%u2014not nearly as propagandistic (in either direction) as some might expect." — Film Journal International
Posted Apr 14, 2008
94% Mırin (Jar City) (2006) " While the murder mystery seems somewhat familiar, at least the style enriches the substance." — Film Journal International
Posted Feb 29, 2008
—— State Legislature (2007) " As Wiseman's first film in his 40-year career to deal overtly with literal political matters, State Legislature stands apart." — Film Journal International
Posted Feb 29, 2008
67% Ezra (2008) " Despite some strategic errors, director Newton I. Aduaka uses documentary techniques to inform a challenging and disturbing subject." — Film Journal International
Posted Feb 13, 2008
88% War Made Easy (2007) " War Made Easy contributes a significant argument and does a good enough job in a limited way." — Film Journal International
Posted Feb 7, 2008
21% Flakes (2007) " The surprise is how consistently entertaining Flakes is despite the dearth of star power, production value or innovative style." — Film Journal International
Posted Dec 20, 2007
100% The Holy Modal Rounders: Bound to Lose (2006) " The humor and eccentricity of the band members should prevent a "Who cares?" response, and the twist that occurs in the final section of the piece will keep every viewer mesmerized." — Film Journal International
Posted Dec 11, 2007
87% 'Tis Autumn - The Search For Jackie Paris (2007) " Even non-jazz fans will enjoy the filmmaker's personal approach to uncovering the mystery surrounding Jackie Paris' career." — Film Journal International
Posted Dec 10, 2007
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