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Tim Grierson

Agrees with the Tomatometer 79% of the time.

Biography:: Tim is a film and music critic whose writing has appeared in LA Weekly, Blender, Wired, Screen International, The Village Voice, and VH1.com. He is also an editor of The Simon, an online publication of culture, politics, and humor, and is a member of the Los Angeles Film Critics Association.
Publications:: City Pages, Minneapolis/St. Paul , EmanuelLevy.Com , L.A. Weekly , Screen International , Screendaily , The Simon , Village Voice
Critics' Group:: Los Angeles Film Critics Association

Total Reviews:: 416
Total QuickRatings:: 1

Location:: Los Angeles

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Rating	T-Meter	Title \| Year	Add Date
	34%	The Vow (2012)	" The Vow flirts with several interesting themes, but too easily this romantic drama sticks to a formulaic narrative that loudly preaches love conquers all." — Screen International Posted Feb 9, 2012
	100%	Smashed ()	" A modest but emotionally potent study of addiction and recovery." — Screen International Posted Jan 27, 2012
	0%	Goats ()	" A coming-of-age comedy/drama that unfortunately doesn't have much new to say on the topic of coming of age." — Screen International Posted Jan 26, 2012
—	——	At Ellen's Age (im Alter Von Ellen) ()	— Screen International Posted Jan 26, 2012
	——	Gypsy Davy ()	" It's hardly a devastating insight to note that brilliant artists don't always make the best husbands or fathers, but director Rachel Leah Jones's Gypsy Davy takes that truism and wrings something thought-provoking and melancholy from it." — Screen International Posted Jan 26, 2012
—	——	A Thousand Words (2012)	— Screen International Posted Jan 26, 2012
—	20%	Black Rock ()	— Screen International Posted Jan 25, 2012
	——	For a Good Time, Call... ()	" Despite those reservations, the film ends up generating a tremendous amount of charm and good cheer once it gets over its own supposed shock value." — Screen International Posted Jan 24, 2012
	——	LUV ()	" A well-meaning but muddled drama." — Screen International Posted Jan 24, 2012
—	40%	Tim and Eric's Billion Dollar Movie (2012)	— Screen International Posted Jan 24, 2012
	67%	Wish You Were Here ()	" Doesn't lack for furrowed-brow seriousness, but ultimately the depths being explored aren't nearly as incisive or startling as its makers think." — Screen International Posted Jan 20, 2012
	36%	Red Tails (2012)	" A passion project from executive producer George Lucas that's curiously lacking in passion." — Screen International Posted Jan 19, 2012
	5%	The Devil Inside (2012)	" Takes two steadfast horror tropes - demonic possession and the gimmick of "found footage" - and does very, very little new with them." — Screen International Posted Jan 6, 2012
	0%	Beneath The Darkness (2012)	" Doesn't even have the pulse-pounding excitement of a second-tier Scooby-Doo mystery." — Village Voice Posted Jan 3, 2012
	46%	The Flowers of War (2011)	" Human suffering reduced to visual showmanship." — Village Voice Posted Dec 20, 2011
	13%	Alvin and the Chipmunks: Chipwrecked (2011)	" The film will mostly appeal to the youngest of viewers, who probably instead should be reading a book or playing in the fresh air." — Screen International Posted Dec 15, 2011
	87%	The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (2011)	" Monstrously skillful and powerfully engrossing. This is a taut thriller that sadly overstays its welcome with an extended finale that isn't nearly as satisfying." — Screen International Posted Dec 13, 2011
	93%	Mission: Impossible Ghost Protocol (2011)	" Fueled by Tom Cruise's propulsive, sometimes literally death-defying performance, this fourth installment is arguably the strongest of the series." — Screen International Posted Dec 8, 2011
	0%	Bucky Larson: Born to Be a Star (2011)	" Working under the incorrect assumption that anything having to do with porn is hilarious, Bucky Larson is a consistently strained comedy without much charm or wit. " — Screen International Posted Dec 7, 2011
	8%	New Year's Eve (2011)	" This is a party you can't wait to be over." — Screen International Posted Dec 6, 2011
	97%	The Muppets (2011)	" For the first several reels, The Muppets is nearly perfect with its winningly dopey musical numbers and joyful humor." — Screen International Posted Nov 17, 2011
	36%	Immortals (2011)	" The blood flows, the decapitated heads roll and the muscles glisten. Unfortunately, Tarsem doesn't seem as interested in the souls within those bodies." — Screen International Posted Nov 10, 2011
	80%	Haywire (2012)	" This uber-stylish treat may have low nutritional content, but the kinetic hand-to-hand combat fight scenes and Soderbergh's lethal skill are simply seductive." — Screen International Posted Nov 7, 2011
	69%	A Very Harold & Kumar Christmas (2011)	" Spreading tidings of good cheer -- along with the occasional joke about coked-up toddlers -- this 3D sequel is a manic, uneven comedy that just barely hits more than it misses. " — Screen International Posted Nov 3, 2011
	0%	Father of Invention (2011)	" Kevin Spacey gives a typically soulful performance, but otherwise the film falls far short of being as inventive or confident as its main character." — Screen International Posted Oct 22, 2011
	67%	Paranormal Activity 3 (2011)	" Proves to be every bit as effective as the previous installments, providing a consistent level of tension that's aided by some solid performances and a few fresh surprises." — Screen International Posted Oct 19, 2011
	50%	The Rum Diary (2011)	" Overlong yet quite affecting in parts, The Rum Diary ends up an arresting snapshot of Puerto Rico in 1960, even if its story is only sporadically compelling." — Screen International Posted Oct 14, 2011
	7%	Dream House (2011)	" Despite starting off as an intelligent, realistic treatment of the traditional haunted-house thriller, the movie gets progressively more ludicrous as it goes along." — Screen International Posted Sep 30, 2011
	82%	The Whale (2011)	" Nature lovers and animal activists will find much that speaks to them in this slender, resonant tale." — Screen International Posted Sep 27, 2011
	53%	Puncture (2011)	" You can't escape the impression that the actual events the movie dramatises are far more compelling than what's on the screen." — Screen International Posted Sep 21, 2011
	14%	Shark Night 3D (2011)	" Snakes On A Plane at least displayed a commitment to its magnificent ridiculousness. By comparison, Shark Night 3D just gives dumb movies a bad name." — Screen International Posted Sep 3, 2011
	25%	Apollo 18 (2011)	" Audiences hoping for something in the vein of Paranormal Activity won't be disappointed, although the film can be faulted for sticking too close to a familiar formula." — Screen International Posted Sep 2, 2011
	83%	Warrior (2011)	" A sports film whose promise of a more nuanced take on familiar genre tropes ends up battered and bruised." — Screen International Posted Aug 10, 2011
	83%	Rise of the Planet of the Apes (2011)	" A taut, emotionally satisfying origin story that may not be as action-packed as its fellow summer tentpoles but is far more rewarding. " — Screen International Posted Aug 4, 2011
	25%	The Change-Up (2011)	" Despite its title, The Change-Up does precious little to switch up the formula for the R-rated studio comedy." — Screen International Posted Aug 2, 2011
	99%	The Interrupters (2011)	" Blessed with a wealth of verite intimacy, this is an affecting and sobering portrait of America's crumbling lower class." — Screen International Posted Jul 28, 2011
	23%	The Smurfs (2011)	" The Smurfs contains such moments of sweetness and heart that it's all the more unfortunate that it's otherwise a numbingly ordinary kids' film." — Screen International Posted Jul 28, 2011
	78%	Crazy, Stupid, Love. (2011)	" A comedy-drama that pretends to be a honest look at relationships when it's really just burdened with simplistic characters and sitcom set-ups." — Screen International Posted Jul 21, 2011
	79%	Captain America: The First Avenger (2011)	" Captain America has a decent amount of heart and retro appeal, although neither can compensate for what is otherwise a rather ordinary comic book film." — Screen International Posted Jul 20, 2011
	14%	Zookeeper (2011)	" Kevin James' average-Joe appeal doesn't go very far in a film that's noticeably low on charm or playfulness. " — Screen International Posted Jul 7, 2011
	44%	A Little Help (2011)	" Suffused with feeling but dramatically wobbly, this modest character piece's embrace of life's emotional messiness ends up hurting more than helping the proceedings." — Screen International Posted Jul 7, 2011
	35%	Transformers: Dark of the Moon (2011)	" A few minor adjustments notwithstanding, Transformers: Dark Of The Moon is very much the same bucket of bolts that audiences have come to expect from this franchise from its first two instalments." — Screen International Posted Jun 28, 2011
	27%	Green Lantern (2011)	" Despite a winning aw-shucks performance from Ryan Reynolds, the film can't overcome its thinly drawn characters and generally hokey execution." — Screen International Posted Jun 15, 2011
	82%	Super 8 (2011)	" While other filmmakers have been inspired by Spielberg to push the envelope, J.J. Abrams seems happy to try to make one like they used to, except not as successfully." — Screen International Posted Jun 5, 2011
	81%	Kung Fu Panda 2 (2011)	" Substituting action for charm, the sequel is a visual treat but not a sufficient comedic or narrative one, taking only modest advantage of Jack Black's game voice work." — Screen International Posted May 22, 2011
	34%	Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides (2011)	" A new director and some key cast changes do little to right the ship for the oversized fourth installment in this decreasingly entertaining franchise." — Screen International Posted May 12, 2011
	6%	Dylan Dog: Dead of Night (2011)	" The film longs to be a hip skewering of noir and monster movies but instead is kneecapped by mediocre effects, indifferent performances and a generally dull design." — Screen International Posted May 9, 2011
	54%	Jumping the Broom (2011)	" Despite a large, lively cast, director Salim Akil's comedy-drama doesn't have anything new to say about love, family, or race." — Screen International Posted Apr 29, 2011
	61%	The Beaver (2011)	" Despite its ambitious tonal sweep, The Beaver ends up feeling like pieces of a lot of different films, making it a movie that's more interesting than it is great." — Screen International Posted Apr 23, 2011

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