ROTTEN TOMATOES: Nell Minow

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NELL MINOW

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Biography: Nell Minow writes about movies, television, the Internet, and parenting as The Movie Mom for Beliefnet and other publications. Her articles have appeared in the Chicago Tribune, USA Today, Family Fun, Child, Daughters, Parents, Slate, and three editions of The Practical Guide to Practically Everything. Her book, The Movie Mom's Guide to Family Movies was published by Avon in 1999, with a second edition in 2004. She reviews movies every week on radio stations across the US and in Canada. Her reviews appear on Beliefnet at http://blog.beliefnet.com/moviemom and you can see her Movie Mom page on Facebook or follow her on twitter. Nell is a member of the Online Film Critics Society, the Broadcast Film Critics Association and the Washington Area Film Critics Association.

Favorites: 500 of my favorite movies are reviewed in my book, but as of this writing my top 10 would have to include "The Philadelphia Story," "To Have and Have Not," "His Girl Friday," "Ball of Fire," and "Duck Soup." Ask me tomorrow and you might get a different list!

Publications: Beliefnet, Chicago Sun-Times, Denver Post, Kansas City Star, Movie Mom at Yahoo! Movies

Critics' Group: Online Film Critics Society, Washington, D.C. Area Film Critics Association

Total Reviews: 1585
Total QuickRatings: 947

Location: Just outside of Washington DC

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Rotten D	Rotten 10%	I Love You, Beth Cooper (2009)	" Takes the tiredest and most predictable elements,wrings out any authentic or appealing detail, and then drags out every single set-piece to the agonizing breaking point." — Beliefnet Posted Jul 9, 2009
Fresh B-	Fresh 66%	Public Enemies (2009)	" In this diligent but somehow chilly and uninvolving retelling of the story the details seems right and Depp delivers a performance of enormous depth, maturity and appeal." — Beliefnet Posted Jun 30, 2009
Fresh B+	Rotten 44%	Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs (2009)	" The sweet nature of this film is engaging and the adorable characters designed by illustrator Peter de Seve make this movie both satisfying and fun." — Beliefnet Posted Jun 30, 2009
Fresh B-	Rotten 44%	My Sister's Keeper (2009)	" How far would you go to save your child's life? How far should you go? Those are the questions posed and largely ducked in this film based on the book by Jodi Picolt." — Beliefnet Posted Jun 25, 2009
Rotten C	Rotten 19%	Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (2009)	" #transformersfail" — Beliefnet Posted Jun 23, 2009
Rotten C	Rotten 17%	Year One (2009)	" There's no point to it, just a series of gags -- in both senses of the word." — Beliefnet Posted Jun 19, 2009
Fresh B+	Rotten 46%	The Proposal (2009)	" Think "Taming of the Shrew Wears Prada."" — Beliefnet Posted Jun 19, 2009
Fresh B-	Rotten 50%	The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3 (2009)	" Travolta may steal the subway car, but it is Washington who steals the movie." — Beliefnet Posted Jun 12, 2009
Fresh B-	Rotten 43%	Imagine That (2009)	" Murphy limits himself to just one role and seems to enjoy portraying the straight-laced but superbly professional Danielson and allowing him to thaw without overdoing it." — Beliefnet Posted Jun 11, 2009
N/A	Rotten 19%	Downloading Nancy (2008)	" Interview with Rufus Sewell of "Downloading Nancy"" — Beliefnet Posted Jun 4, 2009
Fresh B	Fresh 78%	The Hangover (2009)	" A cheerfully outrageous comedy, with much of the humor coming from discovering with them just how appallingly they have violated every standard of appropriate behavior." — Beliefnet Posted Jun 4, 2009
Rotten C	Rotten 12%	My Life in Ruins (2009)	" You think the tour bus driver will turn out to be handsome so that Georgia can recover her mojo? Right! You think it will make the movie entertaining? Wrong!" — Beliefnet Posted Jun 4, 2009
Rotten C	Rotten 28%	Land of the Lost (2009)	" Two funny actors and a criminally underused actress tramp around an alternate reality in search of comedy but not finding much for us to laugh at." — Beliefnet Posted Jun 4, 2009
Fresh A-	Fresh 97%	Up (2009)	" A tenderness and spirit that is like helium for the heart." — Beliefnet Posted May 28, 2009
Fresh B+	Rotten 44%	Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian (2009)	" The sweet spot between action and inspired silliness." — Beliefnet Posted May 21, 2009
Fresh B	Rotten 32%	Terminator Salvation (2009)	" Worthington is electrifying as Marcus a character who raises questions about what it means to be human but provides a definitive answer about what it means to be a star." — Beliefnet Posted May 21, 2009
Fresh B-	Rotten 37%	Angels & Demons (2009)	" Once again the heavy exposition translates unevenly to the screen as the actors chew through paragraphs of detailed information while careening through the streets of Rome." — Beliefnet Posted May 14, 2009
Rotten F	Rotten 18%	Next Day Air (2009)	" To add insult to injury, the mindless comedy turns into a mindless shoot 'em up. Mark this package delivery refused." — Beliefnet Posted May 7, 2009
Fresh A-	Fresh 95%	Star Trek (2009)	" I loved it so much I wanted to Vulcan mind meld with it." — Beliefnet Posted May 7, 2009
Fresh B-	Rotten 36%	X-Men Origins: Wolverine (2009)	" The movie's version of adamantium is its three leads, all superb actors as well as action heroes." — Beliefnet Posted May 1, 2009
Rotten C	Rotten 28%	Ghosts of Girlfriends Past (2009)	" Not as deep as Matthew McConaughey's dimples." — Beliefnet Posted Apr 30, 2009
Fresh B	Fresh 67%	Is Anybody There? (2009)	" These two lonely guys are clearly move-made for each other, but this film allows them to be more complicated and less cuddly than the usual feel-good comfort movie." — Beliefnet Posted Apr 30, 2009
Rotten C	Rotten 46%	Battle for Terra (2009)	" The animation may be three-dimensional but the story is one-dimensional in this dull saga of humans invading an alien planet -- from the perspective of the aliens." — Beliefnet Posted Apr 30, 2009
Rotten D	Rotten 41%	Fighting (2009)	" I think the screenplay is punchdrunk." — Beliefnet Posted Apr 24, 2009
Fresh B	Rotten 55%	The Soloist (2009)	" Downey's performance is always enthralling, fascinating, and utterly present. But the inconsistency of the rest of the film makes him more of a soloist than intended." — Beliefnet Posted Apr 24, 2009
Fresh B+	Rotten 56%	17 Again (2009)	" It relies primarily on charm and unabashed sweetness that perfectly suits Efron's easy grace." — Beliefnet Posted Apr 22, 2009
Fresh B+	Fresh 85%	State of Play (2009)	" Up to the minute details, sharp talk, smooth performances, and a couple of surprising twists hold the interest and keep us engaged." — Beliefnet Posted Apr 16, 2009
Fresh B+	Fresh 71%	American Violet (2009)	" Nicole Beharie makes one of the most thrilling feature film debuts in years." — Beliefnet Posted Apr 16, 2009
Rotten C	Rotten 51%	Observe and Report (2009)	" I have no affection for this movie but I have to admit to a grudging admiration for its willingness to be awkward, intrusive, and disturbing." — Beliefnet Posted Apr 9, 2009
Fresh B+	Rotten 46%	Hannah Montana The Movie (2009)	" The movie will satisfy Cyrus fans and give their families a sense of why they love her so much." — Beliefnet Posted Apr 9, 2009
Fresh B	Rotten 35%	Alien Trespass (2009)	" The shrewd script has two of the 1950's primary fixations: the couple who exemplify "togetherness" and the teenagers who could be juvenile delinquents." — Beliefnet Posted Apr 2, 2009
Fresh B+	Fresh 88%	Adventureland (2009)	" Mottola manages to avoid the cliches and create characters with warmth and specificity and -- that rarest quality in movies of this genre -- some grace" — Beliefnet Posted Apr 2, 2009
Rotten C	Rotten 28%	Fast & Furious (2009)	" The imagination of the almost-identical title matches the imagination of the almost-identical script." — Beliefnet Posted Apr 2, 2009
Fresh B	Fresh 63%	Lifelines (2009)	" One of the most exquisite images on screen this year was the lovely face of the brilliantly talented Jane Adams, who plays the mother of a profoundly dysfunctional family." — Beliefnet Posted Mar 30, 2009
N/A	Fresh 63%	Lifelines (2009)	" "The concept of a family journeying to see a shrink on a Saturday to mend their own issues has always been a topic I wanted to explore cinematically."" — Beliefnet Posted Mar 30, 2009
Fresh B	Rotten 17%	Spinning into Butter (2009)	" The best of intentions and a welcome willingness to engage on the touchiest issues is not enough to keep this movie from feeling more like a seminar than a story." — Beliefnet Posted Mar 26, 2009
Fresh B+	Fresh 88%	Robert Blecker Wants Me Dead (2009)	" Vivid, engrossing, and surprising." — Beliefnet Posted Mar 26, 2009
Fresh B+	Fresh 72%	Monsters vs. Aliens (2009)	" An expert blend of silly fun, action that is mostly more exciting than scary, a few clever barbs, and some sheer bravura visuals." — Beliefnet Posted Mar 26, 2009
Fresh B	Fresh 73%	The Great Buck Howard (2009)	" Hanks is a likeable onscreen presence with an easy affability." — Beliefnet Posted Mar 19, 2009
Rotten D	Rotten 32%	Knowing (2009)	" It is predictable hogwash, and it gets even hogwashier until it arrives at an ending that manages to be inevitable, uninspired, and preposterous." — Beliefnet Posted Mar 19, 2009
Fresh B+	Fresh 66%	Duplicity (2009)	" A sharp, twisty, and very stylish thriller, this time with romance and a bit of stardust. The result is a top-notch date movie for grown-ups." — Beliefnet Posted Mar 19, 2009
Fresh B-	Fresh 82%	I Love You, Man (2009)	" Rudd is at his best in the small moments when his character is trying hard to be a "regular guy" even though in his heart he suspects that whatever it takes, it is beyond him." — Beliefnet Posted Mar 19, 2009
Rotten F	Rotten 4%	Miss March (2009)	" A smarmy premise becomes an unspeakably offensive movie in a mess that is not just disgusting but dull. I don't need a bath after seeing it; I need an exorcism." — Beliefnet Posted Mar 12, 2009
Fresh B	Rotten 43%	Race to Witch Mountain (2009)	" Johnson's warmth and star power and some cool effects are fun even when the storyline drags a bit." — Beliefnet Posted Mar 12, 2009
Rotten C	Rotten 12%	Crossing Over (2009)	" A well-intentioned but ham-handed exploration of U.S. immigration policies, this movie's message is undermined by its cardboard characters and clunky script." — Beliefnet Posted Mar 5, 2009
Fresh B+	Fresh 64%	Watchmen (2009)	" Faithfully and successfully grapples with the book's multi-layered storyline and fascinatingly flawed characters." — Beliefnet Posted Mar 5, 2009
Fresh B	Rotten 22%	Jonas Brothers - The Concert Experience (2009)	" Jonas Brothers fans will feel like they are on stage with Joe, Nick, and Kevin in this immersive 3D concert film from the recent "Burning Up" tour." — Beliefnet Posted Mar 1, 2009
Fresh B-	Rotten 23%	Fired Up (2009)	" No surprises along the way -- except perhaps how poorly the cheerleading routines are photographed and how much you can get away with in a PG-13 movie." — Beliefnet Posted Feb 20, 2009
Rotten C	Rotten 32%	Fanboys (2009)	" It is a shame that a movie about the people who are most passionate about edgy, imaginative stories is itself slipshod and formulaic." — Beliefnet Posted Feb 19, 2009
Fresh A-	Fresh 93%	Must Read After My Death (2009)	" The urgency of Allis' message to us -- not "please" but "must read" -- is most honorably discharged and her story lets us hear the voice that was almost silenced." — Beliefnet Posted Feb 19, 2009

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