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RYAN CRACKNELL

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Biography: Ryan graduated from the University of Victoria in 2001 with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Writing and a Minor in Film Studies. He puttered about for a few years after that working on various projects before going back to school to become a teacher. Today Ryan teaches junior high language arts and social studies in rural northern Alberta, loving life and spending time with his family.

Favorites: The all-time favorite is E.T. It might not be the greatest achievement in the history of movies, but I like it a lot. Others on my frequently watched list vary from The Wizard of Oz to The Goonies to Leolo to almost anything by Scorsese. But none are perfect. They're just what I like.

Publications: Apollo Guide, Calgary Movies, Film Threat, Movie Views, ReelTalk Movie Reviews

Critics' Group: Online Film Critics Society

Total Reviews: 934
Total QuickRatings: 436

Location: Alberta, Canada

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Rotten	Rotten 53%	Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back (2001)	" The epitomy of self indulgence." — Movie Views Posted Nov 28, 2009
Fresh	Fresh 87%	Clerks (1994)	" There's no denying the raw and energetic feel Smith created with a memorable script, great characters and a genuine sense of Gen X angst." — Movie Views Posted Nov 28, 2009
Fresh	Fresh 91%	Chasing Amy (1997)	" Smith's most mature film. Yes, it's filled with crude dialogue, blunt descriptions of sex and an overkill of Star Wars references, but it uses these to dig deeper and make its subject matter more accessible." — Movie Views Posted Nov 15, 2009
Fresh	Fresh 95%	Monsters, Inc. (2001)	" Monsters, Inc. is a celebration of unforgettable characters and a world unlike no other." — Movie Views Posted Nov 15, 2009
Fresh	Fresh 98%	Up (2009)	" Filled with wonderment and intrigue, it tells a timeless tale of adventure and aging that touches on almost every emotion." — Movie Views Posted Nov 15, 2009
Rotten	N/A	Command Performance (2009)	" An exercise in tedium and yearning for the good, old days where straight-up action films were respected by the masses." — Movie Views Posted Nov 15, 2009
Fresh	N/A	Plastic Man: The Complete Collection ()	" I am curious if some of the humor I see in it now was intentional three decades ago. Regardless, how can you go wrong with a villain like a clam in an eye-patch or a disco-dancing mummy?" — Movie Views Posted Nov 15, 2009
Fresh	N/A	Tinker Bell And The Lost Treasure (2009)	" *Featuring beautiful nature animation and possessing a passable plot, if nothing else, Tinker Bell and the Lost Treasure* opens up a world beyond the Neverland everyone seemingly knows.*" — Movie Views* Posted Nov 1, 2009
Fresh	N/A	Life On Mars ()	" The complex show is a unique mix of cop show, drama, comedy and science fiction that insists the viewer look beyond the obvious. Or does it?" — Movie Views Posted Oct 26, 2009
Fresh	N/A	Legend of the Seeker: The Complete First Season (2009)	" Magic swords, beautiful enchantresses, approaching darkness, sweeping landscapes, white bearded wizards, it`s all been done before. Yet the first season of The Legend of the Seeker makes a lot of it feel fresh." — Movie Views Posted Oct 26, 2009
Fresh	N/A	Zatoichi (2003)	" Violent and bloody, carefully choreographed and filled with dry humor, Takeshi Kitano's modern take on the classic Japanese character is a unique vision that's told with confidence." — Movie Views Posted Sep 27, 2009
Fresh	Fresh 87%	The Blind Swordsman: Zatoichi/Sonatine (2004)	" Violent and bloody, carefully choreographed and filled with dry humor, Takeshi Kitano's modern take on the classic Japanese character is a unique vision that's told with confidence." — Movie Views Posted Sep 27, 2009
Fresh	Fresh 95%	Hero (2004)	" *Zhang weaves a complex and interesting story but the ultimate strength of Hero* is its poetic beauty.*" — Movie Views* Posted Sep 27, 2009
Fresh	Fresh 82%	The Legend of Drunken Master (1994)	" A film with just enough story to be interesting and with lots of personality to stand out." — Movie Views Posted Sep 27, 2009
Rotten	Fresh 90%	Iron Monkey (1993)	" Despite its seemingly constant action, the focus was way too light for my liking, resulting in a film that's often more corny than it is enthralling." — Movie Views Posted Sep 27, 2009
Fresh	Fresh 86%	Earth (2009)	" Reminds us that no matter where you are, this third rock from the sun of ours is a gorgeous thing." — Movie Views Posted Sep 27, 2009
Rotten	Rotten 59%	Bedknobs and Broomsticks (1971)	" Has many moments rooted in movie magic, but there's also a whole lot of filler that brings the movie to a length that's more than bearable." — Movie Views Posted Sep 27, 2009
Fresh	N/A	Our Gang (1938)	" Collecting all 52 of the short films produced by MGM between 1938 and 1944 for the first time, The Our Gang Collection presents a time capsule of sorts of the franchise during a decline in its popularity." — Movie Views Posted Sep 27, 2009
Rotten	N/A	Bad Ronald (1974)	" *Although it's hampered by rushed pacing and some plot contrivances, Bad Ronald* isn't actually that bad.*" — Movie Views* Posted Sep 27, 2009
Fresh	N/A	Don't Be Afraid of the Dark (1973)	" Sticks to the familiar but he does it in such a way that it's still extremely creepy, a little bit campy and, at times, quite a lot of fun." — Movie Views Posted Sep 27, 2009
Fresh 83/100	Fresh 82%	The Legend of Drunken Master (1994)	" There is just one extra on the disc: an interview with the movie's star, Jackie Chan." — Apollo Guide DVD REVIEW Posted Sep 10, 2009
Fresh	Fresh 100%	American Son (2008)	" Several anti-war films have come along in the past couple of years calling out the war in Iraq. They've covered various conspiracies, big personalities and the frontlines. But, perhaps, none have been as human as Neil Abramson's American Son." — Movie Views Posted Aug 29, 2009
Fresh	N/A	Sons of Anarchy - Season 1 (2008)	" Although the drama goes a little too Shakespearian at times to the point of predictability, the show's an intelligent and human take on a subject that is normally either idolized or cartoonized." — Movie Views Posted Aug 29, 2009
Fresh	Fresh 88%	Adventureland (2009)	" Adventureland finds much of its comedy in its often brutal honesty." — Movie Views Posted Aug 29, 2009
Fresh	N/A	American Son (2009)	" Several anti-war films have come along in the past couple of years calling out the war in Iraq. They've covered various conspiracies, big personalities and the frontlines. But, perhaps, none have been as human as Neil Abramson's American Son." — Movie Views Posted Aug 29, 2009
Fresh	N/A	The Simpsons - Season 12 (2000)	" While not at its best, it's still a smarter and funnier show than nearly everything else you're bound to find on TV, DVD or some basement box holding some slowly rotting bootleg VHS tapes of a show that lasted six episodes back in 1986." — Movie Views Posted Aug 29, 2009
Fresh	Fresh 96%	Sling Blade (1996)	" *Well acted, a multi-leveled story and a pure honesty make Sling Blade* one of my favourite films of the 1990s.*" — Movie Views* Posted Aug 28, 2009
Fresh	Fresh 65%	Grumpy Old Men (1993)	" A funny, often hilarious, film that proves that a story doesn't need to be completely new just as long as there's a spin on it to make it different." — Movie Views Posted Aug 28, 2009
Rotten	Rotten 44%	Hannah Montana The Movie (2009)	" The film is sweet and innocent, just as one might expect. While not horrible, I can't heap praise on it either." — Movie Views Posted Aug 19, 2009
Rotten	Rotten 53%	Pete's Dragon (1977)	" *Boring, annoying and not funny, Pete's Dragon* is one of the dullest films from Disney that I've ever seen.*" — Movie Views* Posted Aug 19, 2009
Rotten	N/A	Labor Pains (2009)	" There's nothing that stands out in any way from the script to the directing to the acting." — Movie Views Posted Aug 15, 2009
Rotten	Rotten 43%	Race to Witch Mountain (2009)	" Boring and unoriginal, this new version might have some fancy visuals and a loud soundtrack but they're just a smokescreen for how boring and lifeless the film is." — Movie Views Posted Aug 15, 2009
Rotten	Rotten 50%	The Green Lantern - First Flight ()	" *More interested in the villain than the hero, First Flight* is a bland look at one of the sides of the DC universe that's normally much more interesting.*" — Movie Views* Posted Aug 15, 2009
Fresh	N/A	Dollhouse - Season 1 (2009)	" *Although it starts out somewhat bland, as the season progresses and the ideas are made more clear, Dollhouse* emerges as a smart, sexy, action-packed techno-drama.*" — Movie Views* Posted Aug 15, 2009
Rotten	Rotten 23%	Confessions of a Shopaholic (2009)	" *Charm can go a long way in making a film. Or, in the case of Confessions of a Shopaholic, the charm of Isla Fisher makes the film bearable." — Movie Views* Posted Aug 15, 2009
Fresh	N/A	Tom & Jerry: Chuck Jones Collection ()	" At their best, Tom and Jerry embraces chaos and animated anarchy." — Movie Views Posted Aug 15, 2009
Fresh	Fresh 79%	Miracle (2004)	" *A story about people rather than just one a team going for the win. In doing so, O'Connor makes Miracle* one of the more thoughtful and enjoyable films revolving around sports.*" — Movie Views* Posted Aug 15, 2009
Fresh	Rotten 41%	Indecent Proposal (1993)	" A film that is at times laughable yet at the same time, over 15 years after its release, its premise is still up for debate and discussion." — Movie Views Posted Jun 22, 2009
Fresh	Fresh 80%	Fatal Attraction (1987)	" An exceptionally well-written, well-acted and well-directed thriller that extends beyond the boundaries mainstream films typically set." — Movie Views Posted Jun 22, 2009
Fresh	Fresh 75%	The Machinist (2004)	" *With time as a buffer, it's now easier to see The Machinist* for what it is: a labyrinthine leap down the rabbit hole into a nightmarish wonderland.*" — Movie Views* Posted May 18, 2009
Rotten	Fresh 88%	Three Days of the Condor (1975)	" It's got the mystery aspect down beautifully, but because I wasn't given a chance to get behind the characters and get to know them, I had a hard time getting into the film itself." — Movie Views Posted May 18, 2009
Rotten	Rotten 58%	Enemy at the Gates (2001)	" While it does have some solid moments of action, the film as a whole is laughable." — Movie Views Posted May 18, 2009
Fresh	Fresh 97%	The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance (1962)	" As relevant today as it was when it was released in 1962, John Ford's classic Western The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance is the best film about bullying ever made. It's also right up there among my favorite Westerns." — Movie Views Posted May 18, 2009
Fresh	Fresh 100%	El Dorado (1967)	" *Hawks and his cast and crew make El Dorado* seem so easy. It's like a refined blockbuster that's confident in hitting its ability to hit the right notes.*" — Movie Views* Posted May 18, 2009
Rotten	Rotten 25%	Bedtime Stories (2008)	" Enjoyable, silly and a wee bit whimsical. It's also treacherously predictable at times, the two leads lack chemistry and it has the token horrible Rob Schneider cameo." — Movie Views Posted Apr 19, 2009
Rotten	Rotten 43%	Yes Man (2008)	" A film that has little plot until the last act, yet Carrey rises above it to bring it to an acceptable level." — Movie Views Posted Apr 19, 2009
Fresh	Fresh 61%	Marley & Me (2008)	" Marley & Me is a film of moments and many of them are cute. For anyone who has ever had a dog or a close pet, there's bound to be some connection." — Movie Views Posted Apr 10, 2009
Fresh	Fresh 88%	Bolt (2008)	" *Focused, fun and action-packed, Disney's Bolt* proves that it doesn't need the Pixar banner to make an excellent CG animated film.*" — Movie Views* Posted Apr 1, 2009
Rotten	Fresh 64%	Quantum of Solace (2008)	" *As an action movie, Quantum of Solace* is solid, albeit nothing memorable. But this is James Bond.*" — Movie Views* Posted Apr 1, 2009
Fresh	Fresh 75%	Primal Fear (1996)	" Helped greatly by excellent performances from both of the film's leads, as well as the rounded supporting cast." — Movie Views Posted Mar 26, 2009

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