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Jessica Grose

Jessica Grose

Agrees with the Tomatometer 81% of the time.

Biography:
Village Voice film critic.
Publications:
L.A. Weekly , Seattle Weekly , Village Voice
Total Reviews:
20

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Showing 1 - 20 of 20
Rating T-Meter Title | Year Add Date
36% Burlesque (2010) " A campy, satisfying showcase for the impressively flashy vocal and sartorial stylings of Cher and Christina Aguilera." — Slate
Posted Nov 24, 2010
7% Bratz: The Movie (2007) " In the end, the most offensive part of Bratz isn't its stereotypes or brand expansion; it's the sorry state of Jon Voight's career." — Village Voice
Posted Jul 31, 2007
78% Amu (2006) " Too bad first-time writer-director Shonali Bose's juxtaposition of the personal and the political often feels forced, and like many didactic history lessons, this one's about 20 minutes too long." — Village Voice
Posted May 23, 2007
57% The Hip Hop Project (2006) " This is a story you've heard before: Inner-city kids falling to drugs/crime/pregnancy are saved by the power of music/dance/art. Don't let that premise dissuade you from checking out this documentary." — L.A. Weekly
Posted May 10, 2007
57% The Hip Hop Project (2006) " The most impressive accomplishment of Project is not the student-made album, but that when Kazi says cheesy things like 'This is healing through hip-hop,' you actually believe him." — Village Voice
Posted May 8, 2007
20% Sing Now Or Forever Hold Your Peace (2006) " [An] uneven romantic comedy." — Village Voice
Posted Apr 24, 2007
43% In the Land of Women (2007) " Without all the soppy plot devices, Land of Women might have been someplace worth visiting." — Seattle Weekly
Posted Apr 18, 2007
43% In the Land of Women (2007) " Without all the soppy plot devices, the Land of Women might have been someplace worth visiting." — Village Voice
Posted Apr 17, 2007
11% Pathfinder (2007) " Director Marcus Nispel continues in Pathfinder the gory/lame tradition he began with his Texas Chainsaw Massacre remake." — L.A. Weekly
Posted Apr 12, 2007
—— Headspace () " The boredom, repetition, and general incoherence of the film are rave-like -- you might even experience nausea and/or disorientation." — Village Voice
Posted Mar 30, 2007
84% Bridge to Terabithia (2007) " An unpretentious and touching tale of preteen companionship and loss." — L.A. Weekly
Posted Feb 15, 2007
84% Bridge to Terabithia (2007) " Far from a computer generated escapist fantasy, this film is an unpretentious and touching tale of preteen companionship and loss." — Village Voice
Posted Feb 13, 2007
19% The Last Sin Eater (2007) " Liberato muddles through a heavy-handed Christian agenda and barely legible plot." — Village Voice
Posted Feb 6, 2007
5% THR3E (2007) " There are no dead bodies here, but perhaps filmgoers, tired of all those secular scares and heathen horrors, won't miss the aesthetic pleasure of a creative murder scene." — Village Voice
Posted Jan 3, 2007
70% Backstage (2006) " An enjoyably overwrought meditation on the consequences of celebrity and the vicissitudes of fandom." — L.A. Weekly
Posted Dec 14, 2006
78% Charlotte's Web (2006) " Breathe easy: Gary Winick's new, live-action Charlotte's Web pic does not screw up one of the seminal works of American children's literature." — Village Voice
Posted Dec 12, 2006
50% Ever Again (2006) " While the movie does raise awareness... it also relies on fear-mongering tactics (see title) rather than cohesive argument to foment outrage." — L.A. Weekly
Posted Dec 8, 2006
0% Invisible (2009) " Jane and Joe's rejuvenated love can conquer many things, including mentally impaired country folk, but it just can't save this unfortunate film." — Village Voice
Posted Nov 28, 2006
17% Sun Kissed (2006) " Is Leo schizophrenic? Did he kill his ex-wife? Did he have an ex-wife? Did he kill Teddy? Is Teddy dead? Who knows, and frankly, who cares?" — Village Voice
Posted Nov 21, 2006
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