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BRIAN JUERGENS

Agrees with the Tomatometer 72% of the time.

Biography: A critic for horror site Bloody-Disgusting.com, general film site Freezedriedmovies.com, gay horror site Campblood.org, and columnist for women's horror site Pretty-scary.net, Brian has his hands in all sorts of pies, most of them bloody. A filmmaker, writer, and mediaphile, Brian loves films of all sorts, unless they're bad. He lives in NYC.

Publications: AfterElton.com, Bloody Disgusting, CampBlood.org, Freeze Dried Movies

Critics' Group: Online Film Critics Society

Total Reviews: 158
Total QuickRatings: 24

Location: New York City

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Fresh 7/10	Rotten 42%	The Last House on the Left (2009)	" Given my particular distaste for both remakes and rape-revenge movies, I was as surprised as anyone to find that this is a better horror movie than it probably should be." — CampBlood.org Posted Jun 19, 2009
Rotten 4/10	Rotten 26%	Friday the 13th (2009)	" *A boring retread that downgrades one of our great masked men to being a hillbilly with mommy issues and no sense for decorating. And if I wanted that, I'd rent Nell." — CampBlood.org* Posted Jun 19, 2009
Fresh 9/10	Fresh 93%	Drag Me To Hell (2009)	" A gooey, frenetic, raucous and mind-meltingly clever delight. This fabulously compact little morality tale is the most fun you'll ever have analyzing our economic collapse." — CampBlood.org Posted Jun 19, 2009
Fresh 7/10	Rotten 28%	Land of the Lost (2009)	" An aggressively weird, suitably uneven and decidedly un-kid-friendly keg-stand of nostalgia for those unable to scrub the fever-dream of a series from their memories." — AfterElton.com Posted Jun 4, 2009
Rotten 5/10	Rotten 25%	Little Ashes (2009)	" Likely has an audience out there, but I'm not it, nor are most of the people who will be checking it out for its much-hyped casting of Pattinson as a gay-experimenting Dal�." — AfterElton.com Posted May 8, 2009
Fresh 7/10	Fresh 76%	Outrage (2009)	" A well-documented cautionary tale that should spark broader discussion of the integrity of those making our laws, and the larger implications of living a closeted life." — AfterElton.com Posted May 7, 2009
Fresh 6/10	N/A	Pedro (2009)	" *Lacks the polish, star power or distinct voice of brother-in-arms Milk, but pays earnest tribute to a man who shattered preconceptions about gays and people with AIDS." — AfterElton.com* Posted Mar 31, 2009
Fresh 7/10	Fresh 82%	I Love You, Man (2009)	" *Butch and Sundance ended their* hetero romance in a shower of bullets, but here it's something to celebrate - a straight love story that doesn't leave anyone out in the cold.*" — AfterElton.com* Posted Mar 19, 2009
Fresh 8/10	Fresh 94%	Milk (2008)	" *Equal parts sweetness, melancholy and rage, Milk* is a wonderfully immersive, warts-and-all journey into the gay community at a vital moment in civil rights history.*" — AfterElton.com* Posted Nov 25, 2008
Fresh 9/10	Fresh 100%	The Boys in the Band (1970)	" Unapologetic, ambitious, wonderfully vibrant, and more than deserving of a second chance from those who found it to be an unfair look at the lives of gay men in the 1960s." — AfterElton.com DVD REVIEW Posted Nov 11, 2008
Fresh 7/10	Fresh 62%	Cthulhu (2008)	" An assured, creepy effort that skillfully integrates gay themes and characters into a straight-up horror story." — AfterElton.com Posted Oct 30, 2008
Fresh 7/10	Fresh 72%	Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist (2008)	" A charming tour through a wonderfully authentic New York City landscape that takes full advantage of the magic that the city offers to everyone, regardless of sexuality." — AfterElton.com Posted Oct 3, 2008
Fresh 7/10	Fresh 63%	Hamlet 2 (2008)	" *If you're not offended easily and like good camp you'll love Hamlet 2, a joke-a minute lampoon of tortured artists with a finale that shouldn't be missed." — AfterElton.com* Posted Aug 20, 2008
Fresh 7/10	Fresh 82%	Tropic Thunder (2008)	" A very funny Hollywood story with a gay character who doesn't mince or terrify the straight characters and comes out without being punished. If only this weren't a satire." — AfterElton.com Posted Aug 12, 2008
Fresh 8/10	Fresh 65%	Brideshead Revisited (2008)	" Themes of religious oppression, particularly of gay people, are especially pointed and unfortunately still relevant enough today to sting." — AfterElton.com Posted Jul 31, 2008
Fresh 10/10	Fresh 94%	The Dark Knight (2008)	" From its grim palette to its wonderfully eerie score, a departure from what Hollywood has always told us a superhero film should be ... Complex, unsettling, and rewarding." — AfterElton.com Posted Jul 16, 2008
Fresh 8/10	Rotten 53%	Mamma Mia! (2008)	" Even were it not the title of one of ABBA's most beloved songs, this might just be the most aptly-titled movie of the year.Because my Mom is gonna loooooooove it." — AfterElton.com Posted Jul 15, 2008
Rotten 5/10	Rotten 33%	Kiss the Bride (2008)	" Plot contrivances and erratic character choices reduce would could have been a frothy comedy into a confused, unsatisfying jumble that no amount of beefcake can rescue." — AfterElton.com Posted Apr 18, 2008
Rotten 5/10	Fresh 63%	Love Songs (2008)	" I don't know that achieving this kind of sexual freedom would be worth having to live around all these exhaustingly precocious people." — AfterElton.com Posted Apr 3, 2008
Fresh 7/10	Rotten 53%	Shelter (2008)	" Shelter gives hope that gay romances have come of age." — AfterElton.com Posted Apr 3, 2008
Fresh 6/10	Rotten 50%	Dirty Laundry (2007)	" Is it sidesplitting? No, but it's cute. Is it wonderfully wicked? No, but it's got a few twists and turns. Is it a classic? Probably not, but it's an encouraging move into a new kind of gay film and a story not often told." — AfterElton.com Posted Jan 22, 2008
Fresh 8/10	Fresh 68%	The Nines (2007)	" *When I read that Ryan Reynolds was playing not one, but three* characters in this movie -- one of whom is gay -- my ticket pretty much bought itself. They had me at 'himbo'.*" — AfterElton.com* Posted Jan 22, 2008
Fresh 7/10	Fresh 82%	Teeth (2008)	" Much like Dawn's ill-fated gyno visit, a peek beneath the folds of this clever and surprisingly amusing little horror comedy holds a few surprises for curious gay viewers." — AfterElton.com Posted Jan 22, 2008
Rotten 5/10	Rotten 59%	Cruising (1980)	" Is it offensive? Yes and no. It's insensitive, certainly. And I wouldn't want my mother watching it, lest she think I've been in a sling in the meatpacking district for most of my adult life." — AfterElton.com Posted Sep 18, 2007
Fresh 8/10	Fresh 88%	Eastern Promises (2007)	" Brutal, but not cruel." — AfterElton.com Posted Sep 12, 2007
Fresh 9/10	Fresh 90%	Knocked Up (2007)	" A film that manages to be uncommonly thoughtful and sensitive to the complexity of its very faulted characters while still being relentlessly, brilliantly funny." — AfterElton.com Posted May 31, 2007
Fresh 6/10	Fresh 69%	Blades of Glory (2007)	" One of the most keenly perceptive comedies ever made about straight male bonding, fear of intimacy, and masculinity. Not to mention figure skating." — AfterElton.com Posted Mar 29, 2007
Fresh 6/10	Fresh 60%	300 (2007)	" Like a Hong Kong 'pistol opera' only without any pistols, or shirts. I guess it's more of a 'nipple opera'." — Freeze Dried Movies Posted Mar 9, 2007
Fresh 7/10	Fresh 84%	Breach (2007)	" A compelling character study of a man whose ego took down his career, and very nearly much more." — Freeze Dried Movies Posted Feb 21, 2007
Fresh 6/10	Fresh 63%	Music and Lyrics (2007)	" The cinematic equivalent of a drugstore-bought Whitman's Sampler: it's overly sweet, of questionable quality, and you appreciate it more in theory than in practice" — Freeze Dried Movies Posted Feb 14, 2007
Rotten 2/10	Rotten 5%	Because I Said So (2007)	" It's a perfect title for a film so utterly lacking in worthwhile qualities that there is no logical reason to actually see it." — Freeze Dried Movies Posted Feb 1, 2007
Fresh 7/10	Fresh 69%	Alone With Her (2007)	" The plausibility of the situation (aided tremendously by Talanc�n's wonderfully natural performance) makes for a deeply disturbing viewing experience." — Bloody Disgusting Posted Jan 16, 2007
Fresh 8/10	Fresh 92%	Children of Men (2006)	" Cuaron has once again proven that he is a filmmaker to be reckoned with in both technical prowess and keen, quiet observance" — Freeze Dried Movies Posted Dec 27, 2006
Rotten 4/10	Rotten 33%	The Good German (2006)	" It's experimental, so conduct an experiment of your own: go see the film, and when you wake up at the end, try to remember if you dreamed in black-and-white or in color." — Freeze Dried Movies Posted Dec 19, 2006
Rotten 3/10	Fresh 63%	Blood Diamond (2006)	" *Zwick wants to have his cake and eat it, too -- and the result is an uneven, overlong bore. Call it Ramifying the Stone." — Freeze Dried Movies* Posted Dec 8, 2006
Fresh 8/10	Rotten 51%	The Fountain (2006)	" Most people will probably find it pretentious, or too vague, or boring, or even silly. But give it a chance." — Freeze Dried Movies Posted Nov 24, 2006
Fresh 7/10	Fresh 62%	The History Boys (2006)	" While the goal of our heroes may be to make it to university, the film's focus is clearly the journey, not the destination." — AfterElton.com Posted Nov 22, 2006
Fresh 8/10	Fresh 100%	The Gravedancers (2006)	" A thrilling diamond in the rough -- a unique and fun addition to the haunting subgenre." — Bloody Disgusting Posted Nov 16, 2006
Fresh 6/10	Fresh 74%	Happy Feet (2006)	" *More like Environmentally Responsible, Emotionally Resonant, and Sorta Bleak Feet." — Freeze Dried Movies* Posted Nov 16, 2006
Fresh 8/10	Rotten 45%	Bobby (2006)	" Esteves's curious multi-strand film carries us to a quietly devastating conclusion." — Freeze Dried Movies Posted Nov 15, 2006
Fresh 8/10	Fresh 65%	Shortbus (2006)	" A fun ride with a satisfying finish. Appropriately enough." — Freeze Dried Movies Posted Oct 12, 2006
Fresh 7/10	Rotten 13%	The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning (2006)	" A better-than-average horror release in terms of blood and general intensity, but still a pale shadow of its blasting-out-of-the-gate predecessor." — Freeze Dried Movies Posted Oct 12, 2006
Rotten 2/10	Rotten 21%	Man of the Year (2006)	" *Levinson has gone from Wag the Dog* to "Screw the Pooch".*" — Freeze Dried Movies* Posted Oct 12, 2006
Fresh 9/10	Fresh 92%	The Departed (2006)	" The balance of brutal violence, wildly inappropriate humor, and easy, low-boil romance is nothing short of masterful... a hell of a good time." — Freeze Dried Movies Posted Oct 5, 2006
Fresh 6/10	Rotten 33%	Flyboys (2006)	" Sometimes you just want to see pretty people in period costumes flying around in old-timey planes, swooning with impossible young love and screaming at the sky in rage." — Freeze Dried Movies Posted Sep 22, 2006
Rotten 4/10	Rotten 34%	The Black Dahlia (2006)	" This muddled late-career meditation on Hollywood artifice and ambition only captures brief flashes of the director's former glory. The rest just feels like a bad joke." — Freeze Dried Movies Posted Sep 14, 2006
Fresh 8/10	Fresh 83%	This Film is Not Yet Rated (2006)	" A fascinating bit of cinematic espionage... and for the most part, a total riot." — Freeze Dried Movies Posted Aug 31, 2006
Fresh 6/10	Rotten 39%	Beerfest (2006)	" Would easily qualify as the most aggressively stupid movie of the year had it not been trumped by a movie about NASCAR." — Freeze Dried Movies Posted Aug 24, 2006
Rotten 5/10	Fresh 74%	The Illusionist (2006)	" The various sleights of hand performed by characters and filmmakers alike come off less as acts of magic and more as the clumsy parlor tricks of results-based filmmaking." — Freeze Dried Movies Posted Aug 17, 2006
Fresh 6/10	Rotten 36%	Accepted (2006)	" *While Accepted* isn't great, its genuine admiration for the scratch-and-dents of society lends it a certain unexpected sweetness.*" — Freeze Dried Movies* Posted Aug 17, 2006

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