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Robin Clifford

Agrees with the Tomatometer 79% of the time.

Biography:: Robin, with his wife Laura (laura@reelingreviews.com), began reviewing films on a local cable access station in 1991. The show, Reeling, has since expanded into a number of major access stations, including Boston's BNN network. We have also established a film review column for a local chain newspaper in our home town of Malden MA. We are contributing reviewers on a number of entertainment sites. Our goal is to move our TV program into the commercial realm and continue to improve the quality and content of our written review to help promote a greater understanding of the movie media.
Publications:: Reeling Reviews
Critics' Group:: Broadcast Film Critics Association, Online Film Critics Society

Total Reviews:: 2846
Total QuickRatings:: 511

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Rating	T-Meter	Title \| Year	Add Date
B+	86%	I Wish (2012)	" All of the kids in "I Wish" come across as real and believable, a tribute to Koreeda's directing skills working with children." — Reeling Reviews Posted May 14, 2012
B	95%	First Position (2012)	" The cookie cutter format Kargman uses in presenting her subjects may be unoriginal but a safe way to introduce the filmmaker to her new audience." — Reeling Reviews Posted May 11, 2012
A	93%	Once Upon a Time in Anatolia (2012)	" ... while quiet in tone, is rich in its character studies..." — Reeling Reviews Posted May 11, 2012
B+	85%	Bernie (2012)	" A fascinating true story, terrific acting by Black and MacLaine and solid direction make "Bernie" a must see, especially if you like Jack Black." — Reeling Reviews Posted May 10, 2012
C+	82%	Get the Gringo ()	" This is a Mel Gibson project and it shows the filmmaker's imprint, maybe a bit too much for the sake of a novice director." — Reeling Reviews Posted May 10, 2012
C+	75%	The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel (2012)	" The production looks good with its bright colors, the locale is, indeed, exotic and the acting is serviceable but the script...has no life to it." — Reeling Reviews Posted May 4, 2012
B+	66%	God Bless America (2012)	" The violence is abrupt, bloody and...funny." — Reeling Reviews Posted Apr 27, 2012
—	100%	This Is Not a Film (2003)	— Reeling Reviews Posted Apr 27, 2012
C+	21%	The Raven (2012)	" The period look is dead on and adds to the moody atmosphere of "The Raven," as does art direction, costume design and makeup. Unfortunately, looks alone do not make a film. A good story is needed, too." — Reeling Reviews Posted Apr 26, 2012
B+	93%	Headhunters (2012)	" Acting is first rate, with a stellar turn by Aksel Hennie, and direction by Morten Tyldum is solid. I love seeing a terrific film from a place where you least expect it." — Reeling Reviews Posted Apr 26, 2012
B-	70%	The Hunter (2012)	" Long time Aussie TV director Daniel Nettheim does a yeoman's job with his cast and adapted screenplay" — Reeling Reviews Posted Apr 26, 2012
B+	100%	This Is Not a Film (2012)	" Panahi creates a very personal film that reveals the inner man. His pet iguana, Igi, is pretty cool, too." — Reeling Reviews Posted Apr 26, 2012
C	74%	Chimpanzee (2012)	" I would have preferred a straightforward nature documentary examining the clan life of chimpanzees instead of an animal story given human trappings with the narrator [Tim Allen]literally putting words in their mouths." — Reeling Reviews Posted Apr 20, 2012
—	22%	Raven (2012)	— Reeling Reviews Posted Apr 16, 2012
A-	59%	The Fall (2006)	— Reeling Reviews Posted Apr 13, 2012
—	100%	The Fairy (2012)	— Reeling Reviews Posted Apr 13, 2012
B	18%	The Tooth Fairy (2010)	" This is an obvious labor of love for the filmmakers and their collective eye for capturing the beauty, grace and, often, humor of their many dances (with Dom and Fiona) with geometric precision...." — Reeling Reviews Posted Apr 12, 2012
B+	96%	Monsieur Lazhar (2012)	" ...a thoughtful film that delves into the grief and horror of the tragic event in a Montreal public grade school." — Reeling Reviews Posted Apr 12, 2012
B	83%	Comic-Con: Episode IV - A Fan's Hope (2012)	" ...an entertaining documentary that also gives the non-geek an education on what a comic book superhero fan really is, which is kind of scary." — Reeling Reviews Posted Apr 10, 2012
B+	82%	Goon (2012)	" ...a fresh, new sports comedy that may have a measure of clich�, but the filmmakers overwhelm it in a power play that scores." — Reeling Reviews Posted Apr 10, 2012
C-	87%	Bully (2012)	" Bullying is a serious problem, too serious to get perfunctorily glossed over, which is what "Bully" does. The intent is admirable, the execution is not." — Reeling Reviews Posted Apr 9, 2012
B	33%	The Lady (2012)	" ...the choice of Michelle Yeoh as Aung San Suu Kyi is perfect." — Reeling Reviews Posted Apr 9, 2012
B	38%	Oscar and the Lady in Pink ()	— Reeling Reviews Posted Apr 6, 2012
C	76%	Damsels in Distress (2012)	" Writer-director Whit Stillman has been away from the camera since 1998...and the long hiatus from filmmaking shows." — Reeling Reviews Posted Apr 6, 2012
B	87%	Boy (2012)	" This is a good-natured, goofy and often charming little coming-of-age comedy that is bright, light and fun." — Reeling Reviews Posted Mar 30, 2012
B	84%	The Raid: Redemption (2012)	" "Boy" is a genuine family film with the title character an excellent role model for kids." — Reeling Reviews Posted Mar 27, 2012
B-	84%	The Hunger Games (2012)	" ...the first of what is bound to spawn a lucrative franchise." — Reeling Reviews Posted Mar 22, 2012
B+	98%	Jiro Dreams of Sushi (2012)	" [Documaker David] Gelb gives us good insight into this culinary world with his crash course in sushi making..." — Reeling Reviews Posted Mar 16, 2012
B	95%	Undefeated (2012)	" ...an inspirational and often touching film that lets us get to know a dedicated coach who has faith in his players and delivers what he promises (almost)." — Reeling Reviews Posted Mar 14, 2012
B	71%	Thin Ice (2012)	" ...has the requisite twists and turns of a good whodunit and entertains right to the end." — Reeling Reviews Posted Mar 14, 2012
B+	83%	Bullhead (2012)	" Not a bad first time out the gate for director/scribe [Michael R.] Roskam, what with an Oscar nom and all." — Reeling Reviews Posted Mar 11, 2012
B	76%	We Need to Talk About Kevin (2012)	" ...this is not an easy story to tell and the filmmakers do it well." — Reeling Reviews Posted Mar 9, 2012
C+	60%	Wanderlust (2012)	" It is not the story but the ensemble cast that saves "Wanderlust" from being a mediocre comedy." — Reeling Reviews Posted Mar 9, 2012
C	42%	Silent House (2012)	" ...hangs on the clich� premise that someone, all alone, in a scary, dark and forbidding house will do stupid things, like go down into the basement or up into the attic." — Reeling Reviews Posted Mar 9, 2012
B-	67%	Salmon Fishing in the Yemen (2012)	" It is a likable film with a likable cast and a fantastical story." — Reeling Reviews Posted Mar 9, 2012
B+	55%	Being Flynn (2012)	" when you see the man [Robert DeNiro] pull out all stops and give one of his most audacious performances in many years, you have to applaud loudly." — Reeling Reviews Posted Mar 6, 2012
—	100%	Panelkapcsolat (The Prefab People) (1982)	— Reeling Reviews Posted Mar 2, 2012
—	82%	Tyrannosaur (2011)	— Reeling Reviews Posted Mar 2, 2012
—	——	City of Damnation (Yugamseureoun-dosi) ()	— Reeling Reviews Posted Mar 2, 2012
A	86%	Chico & Rita (2012)	" This romance follows classic lines a la films like "Now Voyager" and, while the story is well known and oft told, it all feels fresh and new." — Reeling Reviews Posted Feb 24, 2012
C	43%	Oligarkh (Tycoon) (Tycoon: A New Russian) (2003)	— Reeling Reviews Posted Feb 24, 2012
—	69%	Limitless (2011)	— Reeling Reviews Posted Feb 21, 2012
C+	75%	Addiction Incorporated (2011)	" ...a film that should be shown in high schools and colleges. Victor DeNoble is a great role model with something important to say. I hope people listen." — Reeling Reviews Posted Feb 17, 2012
B-	93%	Coriolanus (2011)	" [though Ralph Fiennes] handles himself quite well behind the camera, he took on a perhaps too ambitious a project for the first time out the gate." — Reeling Reviews Posted Feb 17, 2012
B-	90%	In Darkness (2012)	" it's hopeful heart is in the right place." — Reeling Reviews Posted Feb 17, 2012
C+	29%	The Vow (2012)	" First-time feature director and co-writer Michael Sucsy gives us a by-the-numbers film that will appeal to mature femme audiences, only. Oh, and fans of Chicago, too." — Reeling Reviews Posted Feb 9, 2012
C-	89%	Miss Bala (2012)	" Sloppy writing and storytelling make the near two hour film seem far longer." — Reeling Reviews Posted Feb 2, 2012
B	85%	Chronicle (2012)	" The solid combination of smart direction, talented young actors, clever writing, imaginative cinematography and very good CGI make the buzz about the film that has been going on for months justified." — Reeling Reviews Posted Feb 2, 2012
C	77%	The Innkeepers (2012)	" ...makes me wonder how things would have fared with a better screenplay." — Reeling Reviews Posted Jan 30, 2012

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