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Shawn Levy

Agrees with the Tomatometer 79% of the time.

Publications:
Movieline , Oregonian
Total Reviews:
1201

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Rating T-Meter Title | Year Add Date
B —— I Am Bruce Lee (2012) " Whether you're a mixed martial arts fan, a kung fu movie junkie or a pop culture enthusiast enthralled by Lee's iconic image, you'll find something in "I Am Bruce Lee" to enjoy." — Oregonian
Posted Feb 9, 2012
C+ —— Salmon Fishing in the Yemen (2012) " Even when it evinces spasms of life, this film is, more or less, a dead fish." — Oregonian
Posted Feb 9, 2012
A- 99% A Separation (2011) " It's a portrait of an essential and sympathetic human dilemma, and in that it's both real and timeless in ways that transcend borders, cultures and languages." — Oregonian
Posted Feb 2, 2012
B+ 77% The Grey (2012) " A genuinely entertaining thriller that puts a chill through you in more ways than one." — Oregonian
Posted Jan 26, 2012
B 53% Albert Nobbs (2012) " Like Albert himself, the film isn't showy, but it's got quality and heart." — Oregonian
Posted Jan 26, 2012
B+ 95% Pina (2011) " Suggests thrilling new possibilities for the marriage of movies and dance." — Oregonian
Posted Jan 26, 2012
B+ 80% Haywire (2012) " It feels like somebody turned down the volume on a hard rock album so as to hear the details better -- for which relief, much thanks." — Oregonian
Posted Jan 19, 2012
B- 45% Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close (2012) " The quality of the craft at the best moments of the film is undeniable." — Oregonian
Posted Jan 19, 2012
B- 36% Red Tails (2012) " Kudos to the makers "Red Tails" for paying homage to a remarkable group of men and their genuinely heroic deeds, and a hat-tip as well for the idea that the best way to tell the story was the old-fashioned way." — Oregonian
Posted Jan 19, 2012
B+ 96% Pariah (2011) " It's a tiny story, told on an intimate scale, and it is rich in emotion, specificity and care." — Oregonian
Posted Jan 13, 2012
B- 54% The Iron Lady (2012) " As an acting showcase, the film offers Meryl Streep yet another hallmark role in a career dotted with them." — Oregonian
Posted Jan 13, 2012
B- 45% Another Happy Day (2011) " The actors make the trauma in "Another Happy Day" feel real. But it's too often undercut by directorial fussiness that feels more academic than personal." — Oregonian
Posted Jan 12, 2012
B- 84% Garbo: The Spy (2011) " The story told in "Garbo: The Spy" is so outlandish that you almost feel as if you're watching a mockumentary. But it appears to be entirely true." — Oregonian
Posted Jan 5, 2012
B 78% A Dangerous Method (2011) " That it's a Cronenberg film means that it's precise, smart, crisp, intelligent and daring: you know, good." — Oregonian
Posted Dec 22, 2011
B+ 76% War Horse (2011) " It knowingly and ably uses antique grammar to tell an old-fashioned story in an attempt to move its audience in the way film is widely said to be able to do but rarely does." — Oregonian
Posted Dec 22, 2011
B+ 84% Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy (2011) " If it's not a byzantine or sprawling as the novel, it's nevertheless a smart and engaging entertainment." — Oregonian
Posted Dec 22, 2011
A- 97% The Artist (2011) " It's a bit precious, yes, but its earnestness and joy carry you along, and its climax simply delights." — Oregonian
Posted Dec 22, 2011
B+ 75% The Adventures of Tintin (2011) " It truly looks like nothing else -- a fully-realized use of the performance-capture medium, of a specific animation style, and of 3D technology. But the sheer mechanical brilliance of it all, while often rapturous, is also often bullying..." — Oregonian
Posted Dec 20, 2011
B 87% The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (2011) " There's powerful craft here, and Larsson's story has more than proven its ability to grip." — Oregonian
Posted Dec 19, 2011
B- 50% Rid of Me (2011) " O'Grady is miraculous, but "Rid of Me" is more ordinary stuff." — Oregonian
Posted Dec 15, 2011
B- 100% Sholem Aleichem: Laughing in the Darkness (2011) " In the end, you're certainly inspired to read Aleichem, but not necessarily to watch Dorman's film again." — Oregonian
Posted Dec 15, 2011
B 80% Shame (2011) " Fassbender explores the most lurid and tortured aspects of Brandon's life with a physical and emotional wholeheartedness that is frequently uncomfortable to witness." — Oregonian
Posted Dec 15, 2011
B- 82% Young Adult (2011) " Theron shows lively comic chops and Oswalt is truly eye-opening: cynical, self-mocking, and sympathetic." — Oregonian
Posted Dec 15, 2011
B 95% Elite Squad: The Enemy Within (2011) " A film that grabs you by the shirtfront and rarely lets up its grip." — Oregonian
Posted Dec 8, 2011
B 74% The Lie (2011) " Leonard plays Lonnie with unflattering commitment: you've gotta credit a fellow who plays feckless, selfish and dim so fully." — Oregonian
Posted Dec 1, 2011
3/5 84% My Week with Marilyn (2011) " When Williams is in frame -- which, blessedly, is often -- it's positively smashing." — Oregonian
Posted Nov 25, 2011
A- 90% The Descendants (2011) " There are ample opportunities for the film to soak in pathos, righteousness, farce, or pictorialism, and Payne manages to nod at those pitfalls without falling into them." — Oregonian
Posted Nov 22, 2011
A- 94% Hugo (2011) " Nearing age 70, Scorsese has given the joyful boy inside him a chance to play, and the result is a superb film and a delight." — Oregonian
Posted Nov 22, 2011
B+ 96% The Muppets (2011) " Nothing here will surprise you -- which is, really, as it should be. Segel, serving as co-writer, and director James Bobin have, with a knowing wink, mined the old-time Muppet charm and humor, and they have hit paydirt." — Oregonian
Posted Nov 22, 2011
B+ 94% Being Elmo: A Puppeteer's Journey (2011) " "Being Elmo" is a light and lightly inspiring film, showing how an unlikely passion can transform into not only a career but a cultural mainstay." — Oregonian
Posted Nov 22, 2011
B+ 79% A Lonely Place to Die (2012) " It's a deeply satisfying entertainment filled with energy and made with savvy and cinematic wit. And it marks Gilbey as a director to keep an eye on." — Oregonian
Posted Nov 17, 2011
C+ 69% Blackthorn (2011) " A handsome but deeply fractured tale." — Oregonian
Posted Nov 17, 2011
B+ 74% Like Crazy (2011) " The film is light and engaging: like a "Blue Valentine" that doesn't make you want to slice your head off." — Oregonian
Posted Nov 10, 2011
B- 44% J. Edgar (2011) " Throughout, Eastwood's technique and craft are predictably solid." — Oregonian
Posted Nov 10, 2011
A- 79% The Skin I Live In (2011) " Once again, Almodóvar proves a graceful stylist and poised provocateur with a streak of sexual daring and potent gifts for melodrama, comedy and pathos." — Oregonian
Posted Nov 3, 2011
C+ 68% Tower Heist (2011) " It's as if an all-star gang of would-be crooks got together to rip off...moviegoers." — Oregonian
Posted Nov 3, 2011
B- 78% The Mill and the Cross (2011) " It's easy to imagine that some folks will find the film rapturous, but it's equally clear that there are others whom it will drive crazy." — Oregonian
Posted Nov 3, 2011
B 91% The Black Power Mixtape 1967-1975 (2011) " It may not add up to a narrative, but it's a fascinating compilation -- a mixtape you may want to hear more than once." — Oregonian
Posted Oct 27, 2011
57% Film socialisme (2011) " There's real beauty in the film, thanks to Godard's innate gifts for frame-composition and montage and his avid embrace of new ideas." — Oregonian
Posted Oct 27, 2011
B 92% Take Shelter (2011) " The film has the form of a little domestic drama, but it's intense enough to, perhaps, cause you to start watching the skies yourself." — Oregonian
Posted Oct 20, 2011
A- 94% Weekend (2011) " It's a thrill to watch, just as it's thrilling to be in the hands of such a gifted new filmmaking talent." — Oregonian
Posted Oct 13, 2011
A- 100% We Were Here (2011) " I truly doubt that any thinking, feeling human could behold all the horrible loss and pain that this film chronicles and not be shaken to the core." — Oregonian
Posted Oct 13, 2011
B- 70% Footloose (2011) " The film's sheer exuberance is frequently enough to overcome its regular moments of dull writing, dubious logic, and clichéd plotting and acting." — Oregonian
Posted Oct 13, 2011
B 37% Restless (2011) " Van Sant can color quite interestingly within the lines of commercial cinema when so moved and still retain his indie sensibility." — Oregonian
Posted Oct 6, 2011
B+ 94% Moneyball (2011) " "Moneyball" offers real drama that's tied to both a big game and a big picture." — Oregonian
Posted Sep 22, 2011
A- 100% World on a Wire (2011) " "World on a Wire" is genuinely breathtaking: a long, satisfying encounter with the relatively newly hatched Fassbinder spinning off an epic story with effortless, masterful ease." — Oregonian
Posted Sep 22, 2011
B- 66% Shut Up Little Man! (2011) " Despite the film's claim to be an anatomy of a pop culture craze, it's deeply parochial and has an opportunistic feel at its core." — Oregonian
Posted Sep 22, 2011
B+ 93% Drive (2011) " As the film accrues intensity and awakes the demon lurking inside its protagonist, you can see it as something more than a retro-cool crime story. Rather, it's a parable of good and evil and the nature of man." — Oregonian
Posted Sep 15, 2011
B+ 87% Bobby Fischer Against The World (2011) " A gripping film about a subject almost too good to be true." — Oregonian
Posted Sep 15, 2011
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