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Critics / Marty Mapes
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MARTY MAPES

Agrees with the Tomatometer 74% of the time.

Biography: Marty Mapes is a web developer by day. He has a B.F.A. in film from the University of Colorado.
Favorites: FAVORITE MOVIES (as of 1998): Koyaanisqatsi (1981, Godfrey Reggio), Mr. Hulot's Holiday (1953, Jacques Tati), and Local Hero (1983, Bill Forsythe)

Publications: Movie Habit

Critics' Group: Online Film Critics Society

Total Reviews: 1174
Total QuickRatings: 18

Location: Boulder, Colorado

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Fresh
3/4

Fresh
92%

Il Divo (2009)

" A smart political film, a fascinating villainous politician"
DVD REVIEW

Posted Oct 29, 2009

Rotten
2.5/4

N/A

Mortal Transfer (2000)

" Black comedy offers a rough and tortured view of the male id"

Posted Oct 22, 2009

Fresh
3/4

Fresh
91%

Ponyo (2009)

" Miyazaki refuses to be dismissed"

Posted Oct 18, 2009

Fresh
3/4

Fresh
76%

Betty Blue (1986)

" There can be beauty in tragedy, particularly when the key ingredient is the same in both"

Posted Oct 18, 2009

Fresh
3/4

Fresh
60%

Art & Copy (2009)

" Doug Pray asked them what it was like to change the world on behalf of someone else's product"

Posted Oct 18, 2009

Fresh
3/4

N/A

Scrubs - The Complete Eighth Season (2008)

" More solid and funny than expected for a show on its way out"
DVD REVIEW

Posted Oct 18, 2009

Fresh
3/4

Fresh
86%

Rumba (2008)

" Tasty comedy descended from silent film comedy and Napoleon Dynamite"
DVD REVIEW

Posted Oct 18, 2009

Fresh
3/4

Fresh
94%

Munyurangabo (2009)

" Munyurangabo lies somewhere between cinema verité and fable"
DVD REVIEW

Posted Oct 18, 2009

Fresh
3/4

N/A

Private Century (2006)

" History creeps in, although the movie skews too close to the personal"
DVD REVIEW

Posted Oct 18, 2009

Fresh

Fresh
96%

Plagues and Pleasures on the Salton Sea (2007)

" Plagues and Pleasures on the Salton Sea is funny and compassionate, but it shows us a future that could befall any American community that suddenly becomes economically unsound, or politically inconvenient."

Posted Sep 13, 2009

Fresh
3/4

N/A

Absolut (2004)

" If Eternal Sunshine didn't have Charlie Kaufman and a big budget, it might have looked like Absolut."

Posted Aug 27, 2009

Fresh
2.5/4

N/A

A Stranger of Mine (2005)

" Three stories eventually intertwine in a complex, funny web; a better film would start much stronger."

Posted Aug 27, 2009

Fresh
3/4

N/A

American Fugitive: The Truth About Hassan (2006)

" The shock value of seeing a wanted assassin will draw you in to the history lesson."

Posted Aug 27, 2009

Fresh
2.5/4

N/A

Johnny Cash at Folsom Prison (2008)

" There is no film footage from Johnny Cash recording at Folsom, which is hard on a documentarian"

Posted Jul 26, 2009

Rotten
1.5/4

N/A

The Moon in the Gutter (1983)

" Characters with unreadable motives are hard to like, and no amount of atmosphere can help"

Posted Jul 26, 2009

Fresh
3.5/4

N/A

The Wedding (2004)

" Polish comedy has impeccable timing and coherent focus"

Posted Jul 26, 2009

Fresh
2.5/4

Fresh
81%

Glass: A Portrait of Philip in Twelve Parts (2008)

" Glass fans will like 8-11 of Hicks' 12 parts"

Posted Jul 26, 2009

Fresh
4/4

Fresh
98%

Anvil! The Story of Anvil (2009)

" Comedy, drama, unforgettable characters, good music, and an underdog story. Don't miss it!"

Posted Jul 26, 2009

Rotten
2.5/4

N/A

Garrison Keillor: The Man on the Radio in the Red Shoes (2009)

" Why does he wear red shoes? Documentary forgets to ask."

Posted Jul 26, 2009

Fresh
3/4

Fresh
83%

Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (2009)

" Boys and girls pair off; expository bookkeeping sets up the final conflict"

Posted Jul 26, 2009

Rotten
2/4

Rotten
56%

Enlighten Up! (2009)

" Give director Churchill credit for including her own obstinacy in the movie"

Posted Jul 26, 2009

Fresh
3.5/4

N/A

The Vice Guide to Travel DVD (2006)

" Just the right size; travel guide will open your eyes without wasting your time"
DVD REVIEW

Posted Jul 3, 2009

Fresh
2.5/4

Rotten
47%

Whatever Works (2009)

" So long as you don't hurt anybody and adapt to a New York state of mind... "whatever works""

Posted Jul 3, 2009

Fresh
2.5/4

Fresh
88%

Three Days of the Condor (1975)

" Has a dose of camp that might not have been intended 30 years ago"
DVD REVIEW

Posted Jul 3, 2009

Fresh
4/4

N/A

Pirate for the Sea (2008)

" The underdog is the marine ecosystem and the hard-nosed protagonist is Paul Watson"

Posted Jul 3, 2009

Fresh
4/4

Fresh
94%

Dear Zachary: A Letter to a Son About His Father (2008)

" A powerful home movie about real-world evil and good"

Posted Jul 3, 2009

Fresh
2.5/4

N/A

Rome: Engineering an Empire ()

" Pretty good for TV; a solid overview of Roman architectural history"

Posted May 14, 2009

Rotten
1/4

N/A

The Unseen (2007)

" Recent films capture the soul and pace of the South; this one seems only to capture the stereotypes"

Posted May 14, 2009

Rotten
2/4

N/A

History Channel Presents - Life After People ()

" Interesting idea, but doesn't rise above its made-for-TV roots"

Posted May 14, 2009

Rotten
2.5/4

Fresh
77%

Doubt (2008)

" Not a cinematic powerhouse, but a good conversation starter"

Posted May 14, 2009

Fresh
4/4

Fresh
93%

Sugar (2009)

" Dominican natives pursue their diamond dreams in the U.S."

Posted May 14, 2009

Fresh
3.5/4

Rotten
58%

Enemy at the Gates (2001)

" An action movie for the art house crowd, or a highbrow movie for the action crowd"
DVD REVIEW

Posted May 14, 2009

Fresh
4/4

Fresh
98%

Let the Right One In (2008)

" Excellent storytelling and a handful of very good shots add up to one of the year's best"

Posted Apr 21, 2009

Fresh
3/4

Fresh
86%

A Christmas Tale (2008)

" Controlled chaos of a family reunion highlighed by likeable but flawed characters"

Posted Apr 21, 2009

Fresh
3.5/4

Fresh
87%

Timecrimes (2008)

" A tight little movie where every setup is paid off"

Posted Apr 21, 2009

Fresh
2.5/4

N/A

Scrubs - The Complete Seventh Season (2007)

" Another round the same old show that you're comfortable and familiar with"
DVD REVIEW

Posted Apr 21, 2009

Rotten
2/4

Fresh
96%

Bigger, Stronger, Faster* (2008)

" If steroids were outlawed, only outlaws would have steroids"

Posted Apr 21, 2009

Fresh
3.5/4

Fresh
98%

Surfwise (2008)

" New Bohemian lifestyle: good, bad, or neutral?"

Posted Apr 21, 2009

Fresh
3.5/4

Fresh
98%

The Wrestler (2008)

" It's not the comeback, it's the writing and the characters"

Posted Apr 21, 2009

Fresh
3.5/4

Fresh
97%

To Catch a Thief (1955)

" Not bad on TV; much better on DVD"
DVD REVIEW

Posted Apr 21, 2009

Rotten
2/4

Fresh
68%

Revolutionary Road (2008)

" Can't tell whether Mendes speaks through his characters or speaks about them"

Posted Apr 21, 2009

Rotten
2.5/4

Rotten
36%

Adam Resurrected (2008)

" The ending throws away the complexity that makes the rest of the movie so interesting"

Posted Apr 21, 2009

Rotten
2.5/4

N/A

The Lady With the Dog (1960)

" Fans of Checkhov will delight in this pristine film from 1960"
DVD REVIEW

Posted Apr 21, 2009

Rotten
2.5/4

Rotten
52%

Shuttle (2009)

" Immediate frights and long-lasting dread are still not quite enough"

Posted Apr 21, 2009

Fresh
3/4

Fresh
92%

Happy-Go-Lucky (2008)

" An anti-miserablist film. A lark, but one with Mike Leigh's signature well-defined characters."
DVD REVIEW

Posted Apr 21, 2009

Fresh
3.5/4

Fresh
100%

The Odd Couple (1968)

" "Opposites" a great comic setup, but the movie takes it as a starting point, not a focal point"
DVD REVIEW

Posted Apr 21, 2009

Rotten
2/4

Rotten
59%

Sukiyaki Western Django (2008)

" With a lot to criticize, Sukiyaki Western Django still has its charms"
DVD REVIEW

Posted Feb 22, 2009

Rotten
2/4

Rotten
53%

Mamma Mia! (2008)

" Skip it, not because it's a chick flick, but because it doesn't aim to be more than fluff"
DVD REVIEW

Posted Feb 22, 2009

Rotten
2/4

Fresh
91%

I.O.U.S.A. (2008)

" Practically begs audiences to declaim it essential viewing, rather than quietly convincing us"

Posted Feb 22, 2009

Fresh
3/4

Fresh
93%

Milk (2008)

" Much like the documentary that went before; Penn's performance makes the remake worthwhile"

Posted Feb 22, 2009
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