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Critics / Brian Juergens
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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 Dalí." — 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 Talancón'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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