ROTTEN TOMATOES: Brian Webster

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BRIAN WEBSTER

Agrees with the Tomatometer 80% of the time.

Biography: Brian is editor of Apollo Movie Guide, a leading online magazine focusing on reviews of the latest new movies, DVDs and home video releases. Apollo Guide's focus is on concise, intelligent reviews written to a high standard. A team of more than a dozen critics contributes, with every review edited by Brian. Apollo Guide is among the top-ten DVD review sites on the internet and provides the most thorough home video coverage available anywhere.

Favorites: Some Favourite 1998 films: The Butcher Boy, Saving Private Ryan, Zero Effect, Slums of Beverly Hills, A Perfect Murder, The Celebration, Smoke Signals, The Spanish Prisoner, The Horse Whisperer, Out of Sight Some least favourite 1998 films: Dirty Work, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's The Lost World, The Substitute 2: School's Out, Operation Delta Force II, The Hunted Some Favourite 1997 Films: Titanic, Welcome to Sarajevo, The Ice Storm, The Full Monty, Cop Land, Wag the Dog, As Good As it Gets, In the Company of Men Some Least Favourite 1997 Films: Melanie Darrow, The Right Connections, Quicksilver Highway, Sins of the Mind, Prince Valiant Some Favourite Directors: Alfred Hitchcock, Martin Scorsese, John Sayles, Joel Coen, Constantin Costa-Gavras

Publications: Apollo Guide

Total Reviews: 1918
Total QuickRatings: 1

Location: Victoria, British Columbia, Canada

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Rotten 60/100	Rotten 23%	Confessions of a Shopaholic (2009)	" There's a modest collection of extras on the disc, including a set of deleted scenes, an outtakes reel and a music video." DVD REVIEW Posted Jul 6, 2009
Rotten 60/100	Rotten 23%	Confessions of a Shopaholic (2009)	" Even without the bad timing %u2013 a paean to debt and excess released a few months after the world's biggest financial meltdown since the 1920s %u2013 it still would not have worked." Posted Jul 6, 2009
Fresh 75/100	Fresh 91%	A Bug's Life (1998)	" Extras on the first disc include a full length audio commentary by co-director John Lasseter and a behind-the-scenes featurette on the making of the film." DVD REVIEW Posted Jun 17, 2009
Fresh 75/100	Fresh 91%	A Bug's Life (1998)	" Promotes the classic American ethos of individualism without seeming preachy or narrow-minded, creating characters we enjoy, a story that's fun and visuals that sparkle." Posted Jun 17, 2009
Fresh 77/100	Rotten 56%	Defiance (2008)	" You get a collection of featurettes, including a substantial 26-minute one on the story, characters and making of the film." DVD REVIEW Posted Jun 17, 2009
Fresh 77/100	Rotten 56%	Defiance (2008)	" That Edward Zwick made such an honest film about the Bielski brothers is a wonderful gift, even if it is likely to be underappreciated by audiences." Posted Jun 17, 2009
Fresh 86/100	Fresh 88%	Three Days of the Condor (1975)	" The only extra on the disc is the movie trailer." DVD REVIEW Posted Jun 1, 2009
Fresh 86/100	Fresh 88%	Three Days of the Condor (1975)	" Makes you wish the makers - and especially the funders - of today's overblown big budget thrillers could be made to learn from some of the finer thrillers of the 1970s." Posted Jun 1, 2009
Fresh 71/100	Rotten 57%	Taken (2009)	" On both standard DVD and Blu-ray, you get two versions of movie: the original theatrical version and an unrated extended cut of the movie." DVD REVIEW Posted Jun 1, 2009
Fresh 71/100	Rotten 57%	Taken (2009)	" It's got all the attributes of a guilty pleasure - excitement, some undeniably enjoyable scenes and the absence of what it needs to be more memorable and more substantial." Posted Jun 1, 2009
Rotten 64/100	Rotten 43%	Broken (2008)	Click here to read article Posted May 14, 2009
Fresh 84/100	Fresh 60%	Valkyrie (2008)	" On Blu-ray, you get everything that's included with the two-disc special edition standard DVD set, plus five more featurettes." DVD REVIEW Posted May 13, 2009
Fresh 77/100	Fresh 75%	South Pacific (1958)	" You get both versions of the film on the two Blu-ray discs in this release: the 157 minute theatrical version and the 172 minute 'road show' version." DVD REVIEW Posted May 13, 2009
Fresh 77/100	Fresh 75%	South Pacific (1958)	" Might not be musical enough for some, and it's certainly not going to be substantial enough for some. But it's entertaining and more emotionally true than you might expect." Posted May 13, 2009
Rotten 64/100	Rotten 31%	The Broken (2009)	" It doesn't take long to describe the extras on this disc, as there are none. Not even subtitles." DVD REVIEW Posted May 13, 2009
Rotten 64/100	Rotten 31%	The Broken (2009)	" This film looks good, is capably acted and builds excellent atmosphere. And then it gets lost, and so do we." Posted May 13, 2009
Fresh 84/100	Fresh 88%	Roxanne (1987)	" The Blu-ray disc provides a very nice looking 1080p high definition picture in the movie's original widescreen format (2.40:1 aspect ratio)." DVD REVIEW Posted May 7, 2009
Fresh 84/100	Fresh 88%	Roxanne (1987)	" It's difficult to call a movie this light and insubstantial a classic, but it's as likeable as ever more than two decades after its initial release." Posted May 7, 2009
Rotten 68/100	Rotten 34%	Paul Blart: Mall Cop (2009)	" Special features include a set of deleted scenes and 11 featurettes." DVD REVIEW Posted May 7, 2009
Rotten 68/100	Rotten 34%	Paul Blart: Mall Cop (2009)	" What's most disappointing here is that Kevin James appears capable of far more rich and subtle comedy than he's ever likely to be part of in a Happy Madison production." Posted May 7, 2009
Fresh 82/100	Fresh 81%	Ferris Bueller's Day Off (1986)	" Extras include a half dozen enjoyable little featurettes, which include both content filmed back in the 1980s and retrospective material from much more recently." DVD REVIEW Posted May 7, 2009
Fresh 82/100	Fresh 81%	Ferris Bueller's Day Off (1986)	" The quintessential teen comedy, this is a movie that could and should serve as a model for movies of this sort in the future." Posted May 7, 2009
Rotten 70/100	Fresh 94%	Enchanted April (1992)	" The disc's sole special feature is a full-length audio commentary by director Mike Newell and producer Ann Scott, unless you count a collection of movie trailers." DVD REVIEW Posted May 6, 2009
Rotten 70/100	Fresh 94%	Enchanted April (1992)	" Like April weather most places north of the Mediterranean, this one is lukewarm, at best." Posted May 6, 2009
Fresh 87/100	Fresh 98%	The Wrestler (2008)	" Extras on the disc include a featurette bringing together filmmakers and wrestlers to talk about the movie, and a Bruce Springsteen music video." DVD REVIEW Posted May 6, 2009
Fresh 87/100	Fresh 98%	The Wrestler (2008)	" *Topping off an outstanding production, director Darren Aronofsky's ending to The Wrestler* is sheer perfection.**" Posted May 6, 2009
Rotten 60/100	Rotten 22%	Passengers (2008)	" Special features on both standard DVD and Blu-ray include a full length audio commentary by director Rodrigo Garcia and actor Patrick Wilson." DVD REVIEW Posted May 6, 2009
Rotten 60/100	Rotten 22%	Passengers (2008)	" Filmmakers have the power to change reality on us at their whim, but if they do so in ways that make us feel tricked and cheated, then this is an unforgiveable rip-off." Posted May 6, 2009
Fresh 87/100	Fresh 72%	The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (2008)	" There is a full-length audio commentary by director David Fincher, along with a very impressive collection of other extras." DVD REVIEW Posted Apr 28, 2009
Rotten 36/100	Rotten 0%	Strange Wilderness (2008)	" *Extras on the disc include a painfully lifeless Reel Comedy* episode on the film.**" DVD REVIEW Posted Apr 27, 2009
Rotten 36/100	Rotten 0%	Strange Wilderness (2008)	" It's just plain lazy (or incompetent or both) filmmaking from start to finish." Posted Apr 27, 2009
Fresh 86/100	Fresh 95%	Being There (1979)	" Extras on the disc include a new featurette on the movie and its significance, two deleted scenes, an alternate ending, outtakes reel, and the movie trailer." DVD REVIEW Posted Apr 27, 2009
Fresh 86/100	Fresh 95%	Being There (1979)	" *If you are going to see only one Peter Sellers movie, see Dr. Strangelove, but if you're going to see two, then Being There* also belongs on your must-see list.**" Posted Apr 27, 2009
Fresh 89/100	Fresh 96%	Silence of the Lambs (1991)	" The extras include a bunch of featurettes, including one made in 1991 and another five covering topics such as the screenplay, score and other topics." DVD REVIEW Posted Apr 27, 2009
Fresh 89/100	Fresh 96%	Silence of the Lambs (1991)	" Screenwriters and directors can turn to this classic film for a primer on how to create incredible tension and horror far in excess of what we actually see onscreen." Posted Apr 27, 2009
Fresh 83/100	Fresh 92%	Frost/Nixon (2008)	" Extras include a short featurette on the Nixon Library and - best of all - one comparing key interview footage from the movie with comparable footage from the real interviews." DVD REVIEW Posted Apr 22, 2009
Fresh 83/100	Fresh 92%	Frost/Nixon (2008)	" Clearly the work of a mature filmmaker, one with the patience and self confidence to make a smart film whose success is largely in the hands of its talented cast." Posted Apr 22, 2009
Fresh 71/100	Rotten 20%	The Day the Earth Stood Still (2008)	" The three-disc Blu-ray packs all the extras onto the first disc and adds a digital copy of the movie and a Blu-ray version of the 1951 original on the third disc." DVD REVIEW Posted Apr 22, 2009
Fresh 71/100	Rotten 20%	The Day the Earth Stood Still (2008)	" The sort of movie that will do a perfectly acceptable job of filling an evening that otherwise might be empty (or, God forbid %u2013 one that cries out for reading a good book)." Posted Apr 22, 2009
Fresh 73/100	Rotten 45%	The Last Kiss (2006)	" Extras on the disc start with a pair of full-length audio commentaries." DVD REVIEW Posted Apr 20, 2009
Fresh 73/100	Rotten 45%	The Last Kiss (2006)	" By risking the alienation of formula fans, screenwriter Paul Haggis and director Tony Goldwyn have taken a chance and given us a small gift." Posted Apr 20, 2009
Rotten 66/100	Fresh 77%	Sin City (2005)	" *The folks at Miramax have gone all out for the Blu-ray release of Sin City.*" DVD REVIEW Posted Apr 9, 2009
Fresh 73/100	Rotten 55%	The Tale of Despereaux (2008)	" Extras on the disc include a featurette on the making of the film, an interactive map of the Kingdom of Dor, and a little featurette on the 'top ten uses for oversized ears.'" DVD REVIEW Posted Apr 8, 2009
Fresh 73/100	Rotten 55%	The Tale of Despereaux (2008)	" It amounts to less than the sum of its artfully conceived parts but remains a nice and visually interesting film." Posted Apr 8, 2009
Rotten 69/100	Fresh 61%	Marley & Me (2008)	" There are featurettes on how the filmmakers found the 22 dogs that played Marley, how the movie's stars dealt with the animals and a tongue-in-cheek behind the scenes piece." DVD REVIEW Posted Apr 8, 2009
Rotten 69/100	Fresh 61%	Marley & Me (2008)	" The conclusion transforms at least this part of the film from sappy romance to beautifully authentic meditation on life, death and a family's love for its long-time loyal dog." Posted Apr 8, 2009
Rotten 64/100	Rotten 23%	Bedtime Stories (2008)	" Disney released the movie in one of its excellent 'combo-packs', which includes three discs: Blu-ray, standard DVD, and a 'digital copy' for your computer or portable player." DVD REVIEW Posted Apr 6, 2009
Rotten 64/100	Rotten 23%	Bedtime Stories (2008)	" Given that Sandler's main appeal has always been to the 12-year-old in all of us, it probably makes sense for him to aim his movies directly at that age group." Posted Apr 6, 2009
Fresh 85/100	Fresh 78%	Doubt (2008)	" You get a full-length commentary by writer/ director John Patrick Shanley plus four featurettes." DVD REVIEW Posted Apr 6, 2009
Fresh 85/100	Fresh 78%	Doubt (2008)	" The acting talent in evidence here is astounding and nobody, absolutely nobody puts her or his performance ahead of everyone else." Posted Apr 6, 2009

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