ROTTEN TOMATOES: Ross Anthony

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ROSS ANTHONY

""Enjoy Life""

Agrees with the Tomatometer 60% of the time.

Biography: Ross Anthony has scripted and shot documentaries, music videos, and shorts in 35 countries across North America, Europe, Africa and Asia. His credits include: "Street Music and Art Around the World," "Japanese Education from the Inside," "Kenya: Teachers for Africa," and "Zen Repair and the Art of Riding Chili" among others. He's also written several books, a duet for violins (featuring Vincent Skowronski) and penned two or three comic strip titles. More recently, he has consulted on feature indie script "Moonbeams" by Don Haderlein, currently in production. Ross began his reviewing career with the Pasadena Weekly way back in the 1900's. He currently lives in the Los Angeles area working with writing students by day, watching films by night, and scripting screenplays whenever there's a spare minute.

Favorites: Chicken Run Frequency Crouching Tiger

Publications: Hollywood Report Card

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Rotten 1.5/4	Fresh 88%	3:10 to Yuma (2007)	" First 1.5 hours are slow, preposterously scripted, and short of powerful dialogue. I liked the ending though." Posted Jun 18, 2009
Rotten 0.5/4	Rotten 50%	The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3 (2009)	" I'm probably not the first to say it's a train wreck. Starts out good enough, shows ability to the 1/2way mark, but the last 30 mins are just a scripting mess." Posted Jun 12, 2009
Fresh 3/4	Fresh 97%	Up (2009)	" A near masterpiece. 1st half is absolutely brilliant -- a beautiful compelling work of art. I laughed, I cried, I ogled at the rich visuals. Sweet and touching theme." Posted Jun 1, 2009
Fresh 2.5/4	Fresh 66%	Away We Go (2009)	" Nestles nicely into a sweet rocking motion between humor and heart. The leads are warm, fuzzy, funny and very likeable. The few faults may very well go unnoticed." Posted May 21, 2009
Rotten 1.5/4	Rotten 32%	Terminator Salvation (2009)	" Nice performance by Sam Worthington. However, the film whole heartedly invests in action, leaving the story and character elements a bit slim." Posted May 21, 2009
Rotten 2/4	Rotten 37%	Angels & Demons (2009)	" A film entitled Angels & Demons, touting a challenge between religion & science in the name of the "Illuminati" should be more illuminating than a simple puzzle." Posted May 14, 2009
Fresh 3.5/4	Fresh 95%	Star Trek (2009)	" A fiery dynamo. Big action, snappy direction, good acting, respect for the past. This is the summer blockbuster to see." Posted May 12, 2009
Rotten 2/4	Rotten 36%	X-Men Origins: Wolverine (2009)	" A fairly entertaining mess, though the ending becomes a rather tedious mess. Also, hydrochlorothiazide is more likely to make you pee than to slow your heart rate." Posted May 4, 2009
Fresh 3/4	Fresh 63%	Enlighten Up! (2009)	" A pleasure in its open-mindedness. If you're up for a safe, light, skeptic's look into the many variations of modern yoga, take a peek." Posted Apr 24, 2009
Fresh 2.5/4	Rotten 41%	Fighting (2009)	" B movie w/ a strong right hook. Other strong hooks include Terrance Howard and Luis Guzman. Subtle, Channing Tatum delievers a solid performance as well (dancer to figher)." Posted Apr 24, 2009
Fresh 3.5/4	Fresh 85%	Earth (2009)	" Breathtaking. Take a break from the gridlock, concrete and steel jungle that defines most of our lives. These are some fantastic, won't believe your eyes, animal shots." Posted Apr 22, 2009
Fresh 2.5/4	Fresh 85%	State of Play (2009)	" Provides hearty cinematic entertainment. From the opening heart thumping sequence, the tension builds and almost never lets up, save for the weak closing." Posted Apr 15, 2009
Fresh 2.5/4	Fresh 94%	Goodbye Solo (2009)	" Interactions between 2 tasty personalities warm the picture & lift it into the realm of special. However, by the hour mark - drops pace a notch and feels a tad incomplete." Posted Apr 8, 2009
Fresh 3/4	Rotten 51%	Observe and Report (2009)	" Quite crude, quite funny. Good at what it sets out to do %u2013 make us giggle, but that serious part of me wanted the picture to take its serious side one or two steps further." Posted Apr 8, 2009
Fresh 2.5/4	Fresh 73%	The Great Buck Howard (2009)	" The heart of the film is all about finding life's element, better yet, a way to put yourself into your life's element, despite pressures to be somewhere or something else." Posted Mar 25, 2009
Fresh 3.5/4	Fresh 64%	Watchmen (2009)	" Wow! Your ticket price will buy you a whole lot of movie. Big smooth action, intense emotive acting, complicated plot, steamy romance. This is not a child's comic book flick." Posted Mar 9, 2009
Rotten 1/4	Fresh 90%	The Visitor (2008)	" Our patience with the characters' apathy and uninteresting demeanor is not rewarded enough." Posted Mar 2, 2009
Fresh 2.5/4	Fresh 88%	Coraline (2009)	" Ripe with colors and magic and mystery. 3D is very nice. Cools off towards end. Spooky." Posted Mar 2, 2009
Fresh 2.5/4	Rotten 56%	Defiance (2008)	" A harrowing story of bravery & survival, Defiance tells it Hollywood-style. Still, somehow the true-story courage bleeds through the at-times hokey formula scripting." Posted Feb 18, 2009
Fresh 2.5/4	Fresh 93%	Must Read After My Death (2009)	" As we seek to make sense of our own lives and relationships, a Leave it to Beaver family opens its vulnerable unspeakable underbelly to us." Posted Feb 18, 2009
Rotten 2/4	Rotten 58%	The International (2009)	" The film opens with style, promise & top notch cinematography/direction. Sadly, after an hour of intrigue, thrill, & chase, the script sharply strays from earlier smarts." Posted Feb 12, 2009
Rotten 1.5/4	Rotten 13%	The Pink Panther 2 (2009)	" Martin's first Pink Panther actually tickled me. Sadly, this time, flat gags & off-color innuendoes double in quantity, while sincerely funny bits wane to a mere handful." Posted Feb 5, 2009
Rotten 2/4	Fresh 94%	Slumdog Millionaire (2008)	" There's certainly some very good direction, editing and acting - especially by the kids. But the adult actors just didn't seem to carry the weight of the harrowing back story." Posted Jan 26, 2009
Fresh 2.5/4	Fresh 86%	Rachel Getting Married (2008)	" Anne is okay, much stronger performances by Rosemary Dewitt, Tunde Adembimpe & Bill Irwin. Lush, rich, cultural music spices already fresh, alive family gathering scenes." Posted Jan 22, 2009
Rotten 2/4	Rotten 39%	Inkheart (2009)	" Beautiful cinematography, good direction, solid supporting actors, interestingly enough story, despite its predictability, but the main character was absent." Posted Jan 22, 2009
Fresh 3/4	Fresh 72%	The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (2008)	" A very sweet film. A freak of nature story, a love story, a surreal drama; Button is at its best reminding us the beauty, miracle, and impermanence of real life." Posted Jan 11, 2009
Rotten 1.5/4	Fresh 78%	Doubt (2008)	" An uneven, unfulfilling film, that hosts two or three really good dramatic scenes." Posted Jan 5, 2009
Rotten 2/4	Rotten 54%	Australia (2008)	" Swells of emotion & panoramic stampedes fill the screen; however, meandering scenes in between have been cut out at the seams so often, you'll be wandering what it all means." Posted Nov 27, 2008
Fresh 2.5/4	Fresh 73%	Body of War (2008)	" The doc gets up-close and personal. It shows one injured vet's reality after war." Posted Nov 18, 2008
Fresh 2.5/4	Fresh 94%	Dear Zachary: A Letter to a Son About His Father (2008)	" A sincere heartfelt documentary about life, death and murder." Posted Nov 14, 2008
Fresh 3/4	Fresh 65%	Quantum of Solace (2008)	" Stylish direction, powerful sound editing, stunning cinematography, vistas, action, and Daniel Craig's impenetrable demeanor." Posted Nov 11, 2008
Fresh 2.5/4	Rotten 51%	Body of Lies (2008)	" I'm usually not crazy about thrillers, but this one had me engaged from start to finish." Posted Oct 11, 2008
Rotten 1/4	Fresh 72%	Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist (2008)	" N&N goes for the tone of Juno, but never quite finds the heart, nor does it enjoy the edgy sense of humor of "Superbad" -- though it tries." Posted Oct 5, 2008
Fresh 2.5/4	Rotten 30%	Nights in Rodanthe (2008)	" A tad clunky and sappy and yes, even hokey. But, the picture still works. I was always engaged, I was always interested in what happened next, and I was always entertained." Posted Oct 3, 2008
Fresh 2.5/4	Fresh 78%	Burn After Reading (2008)	" The film grabs you immediately and never lets you go." Posted Sep 21, 2008
Fresh B+	Fresh 96%	WALL-E (2008)	" Despite an intriguing story, the picture falls from Art to the realm of kiddy-film fare. I'd have loved to see Pixar limit the dialogue to two words: Eva and Wall-E." Posted Sep 15, 2008
Fresh 2.5/4	Fresh 68%	Pineapple Express (2008)	" Despite the "smoking pot" refrain, PE finds a way to charm. These guys really seem to enjoy each others' company and are happy to welcome you into their little group." Posted Aug 17, 2008
Fresh 2.5/4	Rotten 37%	Swing Vote (2008)	" Unlikely premise, yet script offers dialogue, heart-tugs, actual intelligent thought and a fair and necessary reflection on the State elections in the Union. A pleasant film." Posted Aug 11, 2008
Rotten 2/4	Fresh 94%	The Dark Knight (2008)	" Powerful acting, powerful action, huge IMAX sequences give this Batman a great big commanding feel. However, story is held hostage to action, especially in the second half." Posted Jul 28, 2008
Fresh 3/4	Fresh 87%	Hellboy II: The Golden Army (2008)	" Surprisingly rich entertainment, even takes on well known series: Star Wars, LOTR, & Die Hard; framed squarely within a sub-par opening and weak ending. Still, I liked it!" Posted Jul 19, 2008
Fresh 2.5/4	Fresh 83%	Into the Wild (2007)	" Perhaps destined to follow the same emotional arc as the true story it portrays, the film starts with great promise, passion, and inspiration only to quietly wane." Posted Jul 16, 2008
Rotten 2/4	N/A	Senator Obama Goes to Africa (2007)	" Clocks in several minutes short of a feature. A wise decision, the pattern was on the verge of repetition. Overall, interesting & worthwhile, but not a must see." Posted Jul 16, 2008
Fresh 3/4	N/A	21 Up South Africa: Mandela's Children (2007)	" With so much information coming at us from all channels, it's odd, but we often forget about our own progress, development as humans worthy of our time on Earth." Posted Jul 16, 2008
Fresh 2.5/4	Rotten 39%	Hancock (2008)	" "Hancock" is two films jammed together. The first part, deserves an "A" (Kudos to Jason Bateman), but the second part is clearly a B movie. I'll average only to a B ." Posted Jul 10, 2008
Fresh 2.5/4	Rotten 53%	Get Smart (2008)	" I kept wanting something more from this pleasant enough flick." Posted Jun 26, 2008
Rotten 0.5/4	Rotten 19%	The Happening (2008)	" I'm shaking my head now like a caring teacher grading a poor assignment written by a bright student." Posted Jun 20, 2008
Rotten 1/4	Fresh 66%	The Incredible Hulk (2008)	" The grand acting chops of Norton and Roth fall prey to action which is more noisy than memorable and fails to carry a script lacking in impact, depth and originality." Posted Jun 20, 2008
Fresh 4/4	Fresh 89%	Kung Fu Panda (2008)	" Oh heck, this is my favorite film of the year so far -- A ! Action, depth, fun, comedy, profound messages and it's visually gorgeous." Posted May 31, 2008
Rotten 2/4	Fresh 76%	Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull (2008)	" An amusement park ride. Kind of fun, but we know there's no real danger. The film never has an edge (save for a great hotrod scene)." Posted May 28, 2008
Fresh 2.5/4	Fresh 66%	The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian (2008)	" Surprisingly good filmmaking, but a kid's film? Could it be that any important lessons here get lost in all the warring?" Posted May 19, 2008

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