ROTTEN TOMATOES: Robert Roten

Official Websites:
Laramie Movie Scope

ROBERT ROTEN

"Most editors are failed writers, but then, so are most writers -- Thomas Stearns Eliot (1888-1965)"

Agrees with the Tomatometer 72% of the time.

Biography: After graduating from the University of Oregon with a journalism degree, I wrote for several newspapers in Oregon, Michigan and Wyoming, writing news stories, columns, editorials and movie reviews. I started my movie review web page in 1996. I retired from newspapers in 2000, but continue to write reviews online. I was elected president of the Laramie Film Society in 2000 and continue to serve in that capacity. I am also the webmaster for the Laramie Astronomical Society and Space Observers (LASSO: www.lariat.org/LASSO/index.html).

Favorites: Favorite Movies: Lawrence of Arabia, Casablanca, Dr. Strangelove, Tootsie, Groundhod Day, Citizen Kane

Publications: Laramie Movie Scope

Critics' Group: Online Film Critics Society

Total Reviews: 1995
Total QuickRatings: 552

Location: Laramie, Wyoming

LISTING OF ALL REVIEWS & ARTICLES

# a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z

Results for All Genres

Showing 1 - 50 of 1995

Previous | Next

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

Fresh 3/5	Rotten 50%	Mackenna's Gold (1969)	Click here to read article Posted Jul 3, 2009
N/A	N/A	2008 Year-in-Review (2008)	" The Best and Worst Films of 2008" MISCELLANEOUS Posted Jul 2, 2009
N/A	N/A	2007 Year-in-Review (2007)	" Best and Worst Movies of 2007" MISCELLANEOUS Posted Jun 25, 2009
Rotten D	Rotten 19%	Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (2009)	" A half hour of entertainment sprinkled sparingly over 2.5 hours." Posted Jun 25, 2009
Fresh B	Fresh 73%	Sunshine Cleaning (2009)	" This film is both funny and moving. It focuses on how families can provide strength in times of need." Posted Jun 20, 2009
Fresh B	Fresh 78%	The Hangover (2009)	" The jokes and sight gags are hit and miss, but the plot and characters are compelling and it has a lot of twists and turns that keep you guessing right up to the end." Posted Jun 6, 2009
Fresh B	Fresh 93%	Drag Me To Hell (2009)	" Funny, but not as funny as Raimi's earlier horror films were." Posted Jun 5, 2009
Rotten C	Rotten 43%	Race to Witch Mountain (2009)	" There are no sustained characters of any kind, despite some capable acting talent. There is no believable relationship between the characters. There is no attempt to develop any of the political issues the film touches upon." Posted Jun 4, 2009
Fresh B+	Fresh 97%	Up (2009)	" This is one of Pixar's better films, comparable to 'The Incredibles.'" Posted Jun 4, 2009
Fresh B	N/A	In Tranzit (2007)	" The scattershot story never builds dramatic momentum, but it does take some interesting twists and turns and it does have an air of authenticity." Posted May 23, 2009
Fresh B+	Rotten 32%	Terminator Salvation (2009)	" As you would expect, this is a sci-fi war movie of man against machine and there is plenty of action, but also some food for thought." Posted May 23, 2009
Rotten D	Rotten 34%	Paul Blart: Mall Cop (2009)	" An unfunny comedy with a limited imagination and a steady diet of fat jokes." Posted May 20, 2009
Rotten C	Rotten 55%	The Soloist (2009)	" If the movie is trying to help us understand what schizophrenia is, it fails in the attempt." Posted May 17, 2009
Fresh B	Rotten 37%	Angels & Demons (2009)	" Dan Brown may not know much about history, religion or science, but the guy can spin quite a yarn." Posted May 17, 2009
Fresh B	Fresh 95%	Star Trek (2009)	" Great characters, nice comic touches, but the plot cries out for an intervention." Posted May 10, 2009
Fresh C+	Rotten 46%	Hotel for Dogs (2009)	" Not bad. It is funny and touching at times, even though the premise is pretty close to impossible." Posted May 7, 2009
Fresh C+	Rotten 36%	X-Men Origins: Wolverine (2009)	" The latest edition of the X-Men franchise is easily the least, with a convoluted storyline, poorly defined characters and a dark one-note tone that lacks the humor and light touches of the earlier three installments." Posted May 4, 2009
Fresh B+	Fresh 97%	The Class (2008)	" An astonishing achievement for writer-actor Fran�ois B�gaudeau who adapted his own book for the screenplay and also stars in this absorbing film about the challenges of teaching in a public school." Posted May 1, 2009
Fresh B	Fresh 85%	Earth (2009)	" The production values of this film are very good, but it wanders away from its three main storylines often enough that it may not hold the attention of children." Posted Apr 25, 2009
Fresh B	Fresh 100%	The Comancheros (1961)	" A good old school western with solid acting, a great musical score, wonderful cinematography and beautiful desert scenery." Posted Apr 24, 2009
Rotten C	Fresh 90%	A Grin Without A Cat (2002)	" This slapdash documentary about left wing political movements is probably best understood in the original French and was a lot more relevant in 1977 when it was first made." Posted Apr 24, 2009
Fresh B	N/A	Rigged (2008)	" 'Fight Night' (AKA Rigged) is no classic but it works the fight movie formula well enough to make it a winner." Posted Apr 24, 2009
Fresh B	Fresh 85%	State of Play (2009)	" While the drama surrounding the murder is not especially gripping, the drama on the journalism side of the story is palpable." Posted Apr 24, 2009
Fresh B+	N/A	Killer at Large (2009)	" It might even be enough to get Americans up off their fat butts and do something to save themselves and their children." Posted Apr 23, 2009
Fresh A	N/A	Under the Bombs ()	" Most war movies don't cover this painful subject, the loss of the innocents, but this film does. Attention must be paid." Posted Apr 17, 2009
Rotten D	Rotten 51%	Observe and Report (2009)	" A comedy so dark you have to turn the house lights on to see the screen." Posted Apr 12, 2009
Fresh B	Fresh 76%	Cargo 200 (2008)	" This is not a movie for those with weak stomachs, but it is haunting if you can stomach the disgusting acts of sexual abuse and murder." Posted Apr 9, 2009
Fresh B	N/A	Standing With Stones: A Journey Through Megalithic Britain (2009)	" Some of the most amazing achievements of the prehistoric cultures of the British Isles are on display in this unique, folksy, entertaining travelogue." Posted Apr 9, 2009
Fresh B	Fresh 88%	Adventureland (2009)	" Its strength lies in the power of its characters, each of whom is flawed but also very compelling." Posted Apr 6, 2009
Fresh B	Fresh 97%	4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days (2008)	" Director Cristian Mungiu makes effective use of fairly static camera setups, in addition to some hand-held shots, to give the film a documentary feel." Posted Mar 31, 2009
Fresh B	Fresh 88%	The Pope's Toilet (2007)	" Not as funny as the title would suggest." Posted Mar 30, 2009
Fresh B	Fresh 72%	Monsters vs. Aliens (2009)	" Shallow, lighthearted, funny romp, but aimed more at juveniles and adults than young children." Posted Mar 30, 2009
Fresh B	Fresh 66%	Duplicity (2009)	" A battle of wits with smart, capable people on all sides. It is very slick and well-acted by a troupe of pros." Posted Mar 28, 2009
Fresh B	Fresh 82%	I Love You, Man (2009)	" A vulgar comedy that is pretty crude, but pretty funny, too." Posted Mar 28, 2009
Fresh B	Rotten 32%	Knowing (2009)	" It predicts a future when people act courageously and selflessly to preserve their families and the future of mankind. I can get behind that." Posted Mar 28, 2009
Fresh B	Fresh 85%	JCVD (2008)	" A real departure for Van Dame, but it ought to help his career. Who knew he could act?" Posted Mar 26, 2009
Rotten C	Fresh 75%	Sunshine (2007)	" Leaves a lot to be desired from the standpoint of plot, character development and scientific credibility." Posted Mar 19, 2009
Fresh A	Fresh 100%	Taxi to the Dark Side (2008)	" Nails the fact that murder, injuries, sexual abuse, humiliation and degradation of prisoners was covered up and condoned at the highest levels of the Bush Administration." Posted Mar 19, 2009
Fresh B	Fresh 95%	The Wonderful, Horrible Life of Leni Riefenstahl (1993)	" Overlong examination of the life of an enigmatic, willful, disengenuous, fascinating, influential and enormously gifted filmmaker." Posted Mar 19, 2009
Fresh B	Fresh 61%	Marley & Me (2008)	" It is a very positive film, so it won't appeal to cynics, but it should appeal to just about everyone else." Posted Mar 15, 2009
Fresh C+	Fresh 65%	The Boy in the Striped Pajamas (2008)	" The inevitability of the loss of innocence and tragedy is a heavy burden for the audience to bear." Posted Mar 9, 2009
Fresh B	Fresh 64%	Watchmen (2009)	" This movie is very deliberately aimed at teenaged boys (soft porn and gore porn) and it should do very well in the video market as well as at the box office." Posted Mar 9, 2009
Fresh B	N/A	The Trap (2009)	" An effective morality play. The plot has enough twists and turns in it to keep it interesting." Posted Feb 26, 2009
Fresh B	Fresh 66%	Ben X (2008)	" This is a movie specially made for viewers who like a surprise ending." Posted Feb 24, 2009
Fresh B	Fresh 86%	Rachel Getting Married (2008)	" The screenplay is fairly standard and even has a few cracks in it, but this film does have exceptional performances. Those performances lift this film above mediocrity." Posted Feb 20, 2009
Fresh B+	Rotten 41%	A Life Less Ordinary (1997)	" It combines romance, comedy, the supernatural, violence, whimsy and music in a unique way." Posted Feb 19, 2009
Fresh C+	Rotten 58%	The International (2009)	" A methodical, but workable suspense film with one big action scene." Posted Feb 16, 2009
Fresh B+	Fresh 98%	The Wrestler (2008)	" A conventional sports movie with an Oscar-worthy performance by Mickey Rourke." Posted Feb 12, 2009
Rotten C	Rotten 54%	What Just Happened (2008)	" It is hard to empathize with the petty problems of people living in luxurious houses the size of hotels when so many people in American have lost their homes." Posted Feb 12, 2009
Rotten C	Fresh 84%	Wendy and Lucy (2008)	" Agonizingly slow-moving and it has a bare-bones plot in which nothing much happens." Posted Feb 12, 2009

Results for All Genres

Showing 1 - 50 of 1995

Previous | Next

Sort by Rating:
Sort results by this critic's rating. This option is only available for critics with a rating system (4 star, letter grade, 1-10, etc.)
Sort by T-meter:
Sort results by the Tomatometer (percentage of critics recommending a certain movie)

A	Out of the Past Offsite
B+	Pickup on South Street Offsite
4/5	Return of the Jedi Offsite
B	Sidekick Offsite
3/5	Encounters At the End of the World Offsite
C+	You Don't Mess With The Zohan Offsite
2.5/5	The Day the Earth Stood Still Offsite
C	Harold & Kumar Escape from Guantanamo... Offsite
D	Observe and Report Offsite

A	Under the Bombs Offsite
A	Taxi to the Dark Side Offsite
A	Revolutionary Road Offsite
A	The Order of Myths Offsite
A	Coraline Offsite
A	Frost/Nixon Offsite
A	Bigger, Stronger, Faster* Offsite
A	Slumdog Millionaire Offsite
A	Synecdoche, New York Offsite
A	Days and Clouds Offsite

F	Margot at the Wedding Offsite
F	Agent Cody Banks 2: Destination London Offsite
F	Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle Offsite
F	Hanging Up Offsite
F	Reindeer Games Offsite
D-	Around the World in 80 Days Offsite
D	Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen Offsite
D	Paul Blart: Mall Cop Offsite
D	Observe and Report Offsite
D	28 Weeks Later Offsite

ROBERT ROTEN

LISTING OF ALL REVIEWS & ARTICLES

Sort by Rating:

Sort by T-meter:

Best to Worst Sampling

Best Reviewed

Worst Reviewed

Sponsored Links