ROTTEN TOMATOES: Ben McEachen

BEN MCEACHEN

Agrees with the Tomatometer 55% of the time.

Biography: Ben loves movies. Not in an unnatural way, but he’s been a big fan of the big screen since he was a wee lad. Former street press writer (Rip It Up and Onion magazines, Adelaide) and sub-editor Ben broke into film writing by being the first film editor at South Australia’s The Advertiser newspaper. Four years of reviewing, interviewing and breathing film led to his becoming editor of Empire Online, Empire magazine’s website. He has contributed articles to the Sunday Mail in SA, and FHM magazine, and has weekly radio spots including The Edge FM Sydney and 2CC Canberra. He has also been a film commentator for 5AA in Adelaide, ABC Radio National, and JJJ. Ben has been a selection judge for the Shorts Film Festival, and SA Short Screen Awards.

Publications: Daily Telegraph (Australia), Empire Magazine Australasia, Sunday Mail (Australia)

Total Reviews: 20

Location: Sydney, Australia

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Rating	T-Meter	Title \| Year	Add Date (default)

Fresh 3/5	Fresh 76%	The Informant! (2009)	" Damon transforms better than many of his A-list peers, and his Mark makeover is the reason to see The Informant!" — Sunday Mail (Australia) Posted Dec 2, 2009
Fresh 3/5	Rotten 46%	The Box (2009)	" Kelly's most accessible ambiguous odyssey to date, The Box dares you to open it up again and again." — Sunday Mail (Australia) Posted Nov 1, 2009
Rotten 2/5	Fresh 60%	Prime Mover (2009)	" The collision of styles and genre ideas runs along a familiar road, losing control when the paint job can't disguise what's under the bonnet." — Empire Magazine Australasia Posted Oct 25, 2009
Fresh 4/5	Rotten 48%	Astro Boy (2009)	" A smart, snappy upgrade doesn't tarnish memories of a childhood favourite." — Empire Magazine Australasia Posted Oct 11, 2009
Rotten 1/5	Rotten 12%	Couples Retreat (2009)	" To avoid paying for a holiday to hell, don't see Couples Retreat. A prime contender for 2009's Worst Film, this star-studded but startlingly drab "comedy" is the kind of terrible trip you pray will be over long before it’s time to go home." — Empire Magazine Australasia Posted Oct 5, 2009
Rotten 2/5	Rotten 28%	Fame (2009)	" Not going to live forever. Not going to light up the sky like a flame." — Empire Magazine Australasia Posted Sep 24, 2009
Fresh 3/5	Fresh 86%	Stone Bros. (2009)	" Harold And Kumar Go To Kalgoorlie? A cruisey comedy you'll like to like, even when the buzz flickers." — Empire Magazine Australasia Posted Sep 22, 2009
Fresh 4/5	Fresh 71%	Van Diemen's Land (2009)	" Two chewed thumbs up." — Empire Magazine Australasia Posted Sep 21, 2009
Fresh 3/5	Rotten 29%	Aliens in the Attic (2009)	" Getting past the passages of forced teen coolness, this likable sci-fi romp brings some PG-tastic fun." — Empire Magazine Australasia Posted Sep 1, 2009
Fresh 3/5	Rotten 49%	Taking Woodstock (2009)	" Lee’s sizeable re-creation of the planet’s greatest music festival is a sanitised trip." — Empire Magazine Australasia Posted Aug 23, 2009
Fresh 3/5	Rotten 40%	The Limits of Control (2009)	" Cooler than you'll ever be, and more irritating, Jarmusch's star-infused indie overload strives to divide audiences. Mission accomplished." — Empire Magazine Australasia Posted Jul 22, 2009
Fresh 4/5	Rotten 45%	Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs (2009)	" A fun-tastic adventure that virtually guarantees enjoyment for the whole family." — Daily Telegraph (Australia) Posted Jul 2, 2009
Fresh 3/5	Fresh 83%	Disgrace (2009)	" Malkovich's unabashed performance drives a fierce fable which seems intent on forcing viewers away." — Empire Magazine Australasia Posted Jun 14, 2009
Fresh 3/5	Fresh 91%	Katyn (2007)	" Austere treatment of a terribly personal WWII tragedy keeps this Polish elegy at arm's length." — Empire Magazine Australasia Posted May 26, 2009
Fresh 4/5	Rotten 51%	Body of Lies (2008)	" Leonardo DiCaprio and Russell Crowe fire up Ridley Scott's terrific political thriller, which might finally drag audiences to a flick about the War On Terror." — Empire Magazine Australasia Posted Oct 8, 2008
Rotten 1/5	Rotten 36%	You Don't Mess With The Zohan (2008)	" If only the Zohan hadn’t messed with us. Worse than his excruciating Chuck And Larry, Sandler seems determined to refine the unfunny comedy. Please, Mr Sandler, stop it. Please. It hurts." — Empire Magazine Australasia Posted Jun 20, 2008
Fresh 3/5	Fresh 66%	The Incredible Hulk (2008)	" More action, less poncing, than that last Hulk movie ensures a stronger response." — Empire Magazine Australasia Posted Jun 13, 2008
Rotten 2/5	Rotten 18%	The Happening (2008)	" Another disappointment from M, despite some disturbing violence and chilly moments." — Empire Magazine Australasia Posted Jun 13, 2008
Fresh 3/5	Fresh 66%	The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian (2008)	" Character depth and stirring subtext is what books are for. Adamson’s Narnia adaptations remove all that pesky claptrap so that we can glide through a superficial reading." — Empire Magazine Australasia Posted Jun 1, 2008
Fresh 3/5	Rotten 28%	What Happens in Vegas (2008)	" Hardly a massive gamble, Cameron Diaz and Ashton Kutcher play a safe romcom hand you can tolerate." — Empire Magazine Australasia Posted May 15, 2008

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