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WIDGETT WALLS

Agrees with the Tomatometer 71% of the time.

Biography: Widgett Walls is the chief cook, bottle washer, and founder of Needcoffee.com, the Internet's equivalent of a triple espresso with whipped cream. Founded in 1997 as an entertainment arm of the floundering century-old Sleep Deprivation Institute, Widgett was charged with bringing insomnia and caffeine to the world at large. As part of this campaign, he began with a Lab involving the DreamCasting of movies. Eventually this grew into reviewing films, DVDs, literature, and anything else that Widge and his desperate staff of misanthropes can do to garner attention for themselves. Widgett also served as senior writer for Corona's Coming Attractions from 1997 to September, 2001. He writes fiction, poetry, and essays under a pseudonym. His most recent publications are 'Love Letters Unsent to People Unmet', which is available in book and audiobook form from One Tusk Productions. Also, his first novel, 'Mystics on the Road to Vanishing Point,' is available from One Tusk as well.

Publications: Needcoffee.com, Sleep Deprivation Institute

Total Reviews: 734
Total QuickRatings: 283

Location: Coast City, Iowa

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Fresh
3.5/5

Fresh
66%

Dead Snow (2009)

" It's a nice zombie confection with a smirking swirl...basically a love letter to Sam Raimi's first two Evil Dead films." — Needcoffee.com

Posted Jun 13, 2009

N/A

Rotten
28%

Land of the Lost (2009)

" I have not seen Land of the Lost. And I share this characteristic with a goodly number of Americans, which is why the film tanked at the box office." — Needcoffee.com
ESSAY

Posted Jun 9, 2009

Fresh
5/5

Fresh
97%

Up (2009)

" So for kids, an adventure movie. For adults, an adventure on a whole different level." — Needcoffee.com

Posted Jun 1, 2009

Fresh
4.5/5

Fresh
95%

Star Trek (2009)

" This movie wins. It manages to have reverence for its source material but also uses it as a jumping off point to make a 21st Century version of the franchise." — Needcoffee.com

Posted May 10, 2009

N/A

Fresh
97%

Gone With the Wind (1939)

" Gone With the Wind: Dixieland After the Apocalypse" — Needcoffee.com
ESSAY

Posted Apr 25, 2009

Fresh
3.5/5

Fresh
72%

Monsters vs. Aliens (2009)

" If you are looking for a diversionary flick you can take the kids to and everybody comes out having had a good time, this is perfect." — Needcoffee.com

Posted Apr 9, 2009

Fresh
4/5

Fresh
64%

Watchmen (2009)

" In my humble opinion, this is probably the best theatrically released film version of Watchmen you could conceivably pull off." — Needcoffee.com

Posted Mar 7, 2009

Fresh
4.5/5

Fresh
88%

Coraline (2009)

" It's one of the best fantasy stories on the screen in some time, and possibly the most kid-friendly horror movie of all time." — Needcoffee.com

Posted Feb 22, 2009

Fresh
3.5/5

Rotten
27%

Santa Claus Conquers the Martians (1964)

" The Cinematic Titanic team don't just tackle the film, they hang it on the wall like a trophy." — Needcoffee.com
DVD REVIEW

Posted Feb 12, 2009

Fresh
3.5/5

Rotten
57%

Taken (2009)

" The trailer and poster tell me this film will be Liam Neeson providing beatdowns to anyone who stands between him and his kidnapped daughter. And the film is exactly that." — Needcoffee.com

Posted Feb 7, 2009

Fresh
4.5/5

Fresh
98%

The Wrestler (2008)

" Have you gotten the picture that Rourke is ridiculously good yet? You have? Okay, good." — Needcoffee.com

Posted Feb 7, 2009

Fresh
4/5

Fresh
60%

Valkyrie (2008)

" The films in this vein that work are the ones who can make you care, even though you know the struggle is futile." — Needcoffee.com

Posted Dec 28, 2008

Fresh
4/5

Fresh
71%

Wanted (2008)

" It's the lack of commentary which leads me to believe there's a better version coming. That and the fact that they're trying to work up a sequel." — Needcoffee.com
DVD REVIEW

Posted Dec 21, 2008

Fresh
4/5

N/A

Stomp! Shout! Scream! (2005)

" Jay Wade Edwards' love letter to the bad monster/beach party/rock and roll movies of yesteryear." — Needcoffee.com
DVD REVIEW

Posted Nov 28, 2008

Fresh
4.5/5

Fresh
88%

Bolt (2008)

" This is the best action adventure movie for kids I've seen in a long, long time." — Needcoffee.com

Posted Nov 28, 2008

Fresh
4.5/5

Fresh
93%

Iron Man (2008)

" Worthy film with a good rewatch factor and a significant amount of special features to make it worth buying." — Needcoffee.com
DVD REVIEW

Posted Oct 1, 2008

Rotten
1.5/5

Rotten
36%

Speed Racer (2008)

" I'm very torn about having to put down a film that might just have the best fight of the year: John Goodman vs. a ninja." — Needcoffee.com
DVD REVIEW

Posted Sep 27, 2008

Fresh
4/5

Fresh
72%

The Brotherhood of the Wolf (2002)

" The main thing about the director's cut, though, is that I prefer the theatrical cut." — Needcoffee.com
DVD REVIEW

Posted Sep 21, 2008

Fresh
4/5

Fresh
82%

Tropic Thunder (2008)

" The smartest dumb comedy of the year." — Needcoffee.com

Posted Sep 7, 2008

Fresh
4/5

N/A

Burn Notice - Season 1 (2007)

" It's an entertaining diversion that's basically any P.I. show you've seen amped up a bit to include more thrills and a bit of MacGyver thrown in" — Needcoffee.com
DVD REVIEW

Posted Sep 4, 2008

Fresh
4/5

Fresh
71%

Wanted (2008)

" What we've got here is the ultraviolent version of Harry Potter." — Needcoffee.com

Posted Aug 17, 2008

Fresh
4.5/5

Fresh
94%

The Dark Knight (2008)

" ...we can have not just good comic book movies, but amazing comic book movies." — Needcoffee.com

Posted Aug 3, 2008

Fresh
4.5/5

Fresh
96%

WALL-E (2008)

" It's a work of art, a sci-fi funhouse, and hilarious all at once." — Needcoffee.com

Posted Jul 4, 2008

N/A

Fresh
91%

There Will Be Blood (2007)

" The Award for Best Movie-Related Swag in a Long While Goes to..." — Needcoffee.com
MISCELLANEOUS

Posted Jun 28, 2008

Fresh
4.5/5

Fresh
93%

Iron Man (2008)

" The bottom line is this: the movie works. It works extremely well and it does so because of Downey." — Needcoffee.com

Posted Jun 28, 2008

Fresh
3/5

Rotten
53%

Get Smart (2008)

" It acts like most comedies these days. When it's funny, it's actually really funny. And when it's stupid, it's actually really, really stupid." — Needcoffee.com

Posted Jun 28, 2008

Fresh
4.5/5

Fresh
60%

The Fall (2008)

" What seems to be a light fantasy tale about an adult spinning a yarn for a child transcends, and instead becomes a story that is itself primarily about storytelling." — Needcoffee.com

Posted Jun 1, 2008

Rotten
2.5/5

Fresh
76%

Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull (2008)

" Even in a poorly written cobbled together mess like this, Indy still shines and Ford can still bring him to life." — Needcoffee.com

Posted May 27, 2008

Rotten
1.5/5

Fresh
80%

Joan the Maid - The Battles/The Prisons (1994)

" For those who are into French history...knock yourselves out--this set is good enough to rent at least. But as a film, it falls short and the presentation can't buoy it up." — Needcoffee.com

Posted Feb 20, 2008

Fresh
3.5/5

N/A

Miss Julie (1950)

" It's Criterion and you get to see the result of an adaptation that adds a great deal to the play and doesn't seem to make anyone ill that the things were added." — Needcoffee.com
DVD REVIEW

Posted Feb 18, 2008

Fresh
4.5/5

Fresh
91%

There Will Be Blood (2007)

" Is this an indictment of American progress, our pursuit of oil, of riches, or is it an indictment of the pursuit of spirituality led by spiritless men? Or D, all of the above?" — Needcoffee.com

Posted Jan 28, 2008

Fresh
4/5

Fresh
100%

Sawdust and Tinsel (1953)

" While I can understand it being underrated, I wouldn't go so far as to call it a masterpiece. It is however, pretty damn good." — Needcoffee.com
DVD REVIEW

Posted Jan 14, 2008

N/A

Fresh
65%

Quantum of Solace (2008)

" A Guide to What You Need to Know About Bond 22" — Needcoffee.com
PREVIEW

Posted Jan 10, 2008

Fresh
4.5/5

Fresh
100%

Drunken Angel (1948)

" It's worth everyone seeing at least once, just to see how a master director really started to get his act together without the hindrances of government interference." — Needcoffee.com
DVD REVIEW

Posted Dec 10, 2007

Rotten
0/5

N/A

Dorm of the Dead (2007)

" Indie low budget horror movies are kind of like dumb puppies. No matter what stupid thing they do, it's sort of hard to find it within oneself to dropkick them." — Needcoffee.com

Posted Nov 24, 2007

Fresh
3.5/5

Fresh
76%

Under the Volcano (1984)

" The film itself is remarkable because Finney is remarkable. He is the volcano of the title." — Needcoffee.com
DVD REVIEW

Posted Nov 23, 2007

Fresh
4.5/5

Fresh
90%

Hot Fuzz (2007)

" I had to ask myself: am I really watching what is, in essence, Michael Bay's Midsomer Murders? I realized yes. Yes I am." — Needcoffee.com

Posted Apr 25, 2007

Fresh
4/5

Fresh
60%

300 (2007)

" A film that's full of violence and testosterone and fills in the story holes with gorgeous slaughter. But isn't that what the trailers promised?" — Needcoffee.com

Posted Mar 11, 2007

Fresh
4.5/5

Fresh
95%

Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit (2005)

" Gromit...could teach ninety percent of the actors working today something. He can say more in a glance than most actors can using their entire range of tools." — Needcoffee.com

Posted Dec 31, 2005

Fresh
3.5/5

Fresh
83%

King Kong (2005)

" Jackson has proven that he can out-Spielberg Spielberg when it comes to over-the-top action, but anytime the fur isn't flying, he really needs an editor. No, I mean really." — Needcoffee.com

Posted Dec 18, 2005

Rotten
2.5/5

Fresh
75%

The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, The Witch, and the Wardrobe (2005)

" The film wishes it was Lord of the Rings. It's not. Where's the thrill that leaves you waiting for Prince Caspian? Nowhere." — Needcoffee.com

Posted Dec 7, 2005

Fresh
4/5

N/A

Broken (2005)

" We get passed a goodly number of indie films around here, but seldom do we see anything as polished as this short is, and we've never seen one done in the action genre that looked this good." — Needcoffee.com

Posted Nov 18, 2005

Rotten
1.5/5

Rotten
26%

House of Wax (2005)

" Now, if you can just stay sane until the actual slasher portion of the flick takes off, you might be okay." — Needcoffee.com

Posted Nov 14, 2005

Fresh
4/5

N/A

The Kids in the Hall - Complete Season 3 (1991)

" Fans are going to want this set for the initial content more than anything else, but the commentaries and the archival footage make for some nice gravy." — Needcoffee.com
DVD REVIEW

Posted Nov 10, 2005

Rotten
1.5/5

N/A

Night of the Blood Beast (1958)

" The script was produced on no budget as well: none of the reactions to anything or in the least way believable. Not even for 1950s sci-fi horror." — Needcoffee.com
DVD REVIEW

Posted Oct 30, 2005

Fresh
4.5/5

N/A

Horatio Hornblower - Collector's Edition (1998)

" If you dig on naval films like Master and Commander or on books like the primary source material here, then you at least owe it to yourself to rent these." — Needcoffee.com
DVD REVIEW

Posted Oct 25, 2005

Fresh
4/5

Fresh
100%

My Left Foot (1989)

" If you haven't seen the film, it's worth at least a rental, since Day-Lewis' performance is positively amazing." — Needcoffee.com
DVD REVIEW

Posted Oct 10, 2005

Fresh
4.5/5

Rotten
53%

MirrorMask (2005)

" Gaiman lays the groundwork and then McKean…well, does what McKean does: he brings it to visual life and then blows you away with it." — Needcoffee.com

Posted Oct 2, 2005

Fresh
3/5

N/A

Tom and Jerry - The Magic Ring (2001)

" Compared to the five minutes of Jones-directed cartoon [provided as a bonus], the film just feels stretched and unamusing." — Needcoffee.com
DVD REVIEW

Posted Sep 29, 2005

Rotten
2/5

Rotten
9%

Drop Dead Fred (1991)

" It's worth a rental just because the film's out on DVD, but even fans of the film should be hesitant to buy it because of the evil of pan and scan." — Needcoffee.com
DVD REVIEW

Posted Sep 24, 2005
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