ROTTEN TOMATOES: Steve Biodrowski

STEVE BIODROWSKI

Agrees with the Tomatometer 73% of the time.

Favorites: 2001, The Exorcist, Blade Runner, Ju-on: The Grudge, Bride of Frankenstein, I Walked with a Zombie, Re-Animator, Dawn of the Dead (1979), The Brood, The Devil's Backbone, Horror of Dracula, Masque of the Red Death, Day the Earth Stood Still, Haxen, Discrete Charm of the Bourgoisie.

Publications: Cinefantastique, ESplatter

Critics' Group: Online Film Critics Society

Total Reviews: 462

Location: Hollywood

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Fresh	Fresh 65%	The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus (2009)	" *Once Ledger appears, The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus* almost turns into another movie: What had seemed dry and academic...becomes fun, entertaining, and even, at times, wonderful.*" — Cinefantastique* Posted Dec 26, 2009
Fresh	Fresh 83%	A Christmas Carol (1951)	" For many decades, this 1951 production was considered to be the best adaptation of Charles Dickens' "A Christmas Carol," and it is easy to see why: it features excellent production values and a wonderful performance by Alastair Sim as Scrooge." — Cinefantastique Posted Dec 23, 2009
Fresh	Fresh 83%	Avatar (2009)	" Avatar is an enormously entertaining piece of screen spectacle that goes a long way toward redeeming the somewhat debased concept of a Hollywood blockbuster..." — Cinefantastique Posted Dec 23, 2009
Rotten	Rotten 36%	X-Men Origins: Wolverine (2009)	" *The serious tone established by Bryan Singer in 2000's X-Men* is almost completely obliterated, reducing the film to the level of any another by-the-numbers franchise entry.*" — Cinefantastique* Posted Dec 11, 2009
Fresh	Fresh 90%	The Tenant (1976)	" Although overshadowed by director Roman Polanski's more famous horror efforts... The Tenant is in many ways superior - a haunting, mesmerizing tale of a man's loss of identity and descent into madness." — Cinefantastique Posted Dec 11, 2009
Fresh	Fresh 100%	A Christmas Carol (1938)	" Although slightly corn-ball, this 1938 production...should appeal to fans of old-fashioned Hollywood-style filmmaking." — Cinefantastique Posted Nov 11, 2009
Rotten	N/A	Scrooge (1935)	" *This early sound adaptation of Charles Dickens' immortal A Christmas Carol* (1843) is slow in pace and static in execution.*" — Cinefantastique* Posted Nov 8, 2009
Fresh	Rotten 42%	The Last House on the Left (2009)	" *Remaking Last House on the Left* seemed like a dubious proposition at best...yet somehow the new HOUSE works better than expected.*" — Cinefantastique* Posted Oct 22, 2009
Fresh	Fresh 77%	Big Man Japan (2009)	" Big Man Japanis built around a funny concept, vaguely akin to Hancock: its title character is a superhero who is a bit of a loser.Unfortunately, the concept is not enough to sustain entire the film." — Cinefantastique Posted Sep 25, 2009
Rotten	Rotten 13%	Dragonball: Evolution (2009)	" This film offers further proof, as if any were needed, that Western filmmakers cannot do justice to their Easter counterparts when it comes to retooling anime and/or Fant-Asia for Occidental consumption." — Cinefantastique Posted Sep 24, 2009
Rotten	Rotten 57%	9 (2009)	" The feature film version of 9 - expanded from Shane Acker's earlier short subject - is one of the most amazing visual experiences you will enjoy inside a cinema this year - for about the first ten minutes." — Cinefantastique Posted Sep 9, 2009
Fresh	Fresh 100%	Repulsion (1965)	" Although it cannot quite live up to its reputation, Polanski's startling psychological horror film is a bona fide genre classic." — Cinefantastique Posted Jul 27, 2009
Rotten	Fresh 83%	Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (2009)	" ...surprisingly short on the most essential ingredient: a Sense of Wonder." — Cinefantastique Posted Jul 20, 2009
Rotten	N/A	The Grudge 3 (2009)	" Perhaps the most perplexing cinematic mystery of the new millenium is why and how Ghosthouse Productions managed to run their Grudge franchise into the depths of the direct-to-video abyss so quickly." — Cinefantastique Posted Jul 16, 2009
Fresh	Fresh 92%	Creature Comforts (1989)	" a delightful short subject with as much entertainment and artistic value as many feature-length films" — Cinefantastique Posted Jul 16, 2009
N/A	Rotten 48%	The Lost World: Jurassic Park (1997)	" Cinefantastque: The Lost Worlds of Arthur Conan Doyle" — Cinefantastique Posted Jul 15, 2009
N/A	N/A	The Lost World - Season 1 (1999)	" Cinefantastque: The Lost Worlds of Arthur Conan Doyle" — ESplatter Posted Jul 15, 2009
N/A	N/A	The Lost World (1992)	" Cinefantastque: The Lost Worlds of Arthur Conan Doyle" — Cinefantastique Posted Jul 15, 2009
N/A	N/A	The Lost World ()	" Cinefantastque: The Lost Worlds of Arthur Conan Doyle" — Cinefantastique Posted Jul 15, 2009
N/A	Fresh 100%	The Lost World (1925)	" The Lost Worlds of Arthur Conan Doyle" — Cinefantastique Posted Jul 15, 2009
Rotten	Rotten 20%	Blood: The Last Vampire (2009)	" Slashing swords, splashing blood, and flashy CGI - not to mention a hot chick in school uniform - sound like a cool combination, but the life bleeds out of Blood: The Last Vampire long before the final reel." — Cinefantastique Posted Jul 15, 2009
Rotten	Rotten 20%	Return to House on Haunted Hill ()	" If you've ever wondered what RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK would have been like if Lucio Fulci had directed it, here's your chance to find out: there's almost enough blood to fill the gaping plot holes %u2013 and that's saying something." — Cinefantastique Posted Jul 15, 2009
Rotten	Rotten 53%	Blood: The Last Vampire (2000)	" This 48-minute Japanese animated film earned accolades back in 2000 for being ground-breaking in its technique...but once you get past that small achievement, Blood: The Last Vampire is mediocre at best..." — Cinefantastique Posted Jul 14, 2009
Fresh	Fresh 82%	Paranormal Activity (2009)	" Nearly a decade after The Blair Witch Proejct, the faux-documentary approach is a little tired... Fortunately, once you get past the artistic contrivance, Paranormal Activity is frequently terrifying." — Cinefantastique Posted Jul 14, 2009
N/A	Rotten 20%	Blood: The Last Vampire (2009)	" Interview with Vampire Hunter Gianna" — Cinefantastique Posted Jul 7, 2009
Fresh	Rotten 57%	Ice Age: The Meltdown (2006)	" Ice Age: The Meltdown is a considerable improvement over its predecessor...As before, Scrat (again voiced by Chris Wedge, who this time did not direct) steals the show." — Cinefantastique Posted Jul 6, 2009
Fresh	Fresh 78%	Ice Age (2002)	" The highlight of the film turns out to be the character least integral to the "plot" ... [Scrat's] apparently eternal quest for a beloved chestnut...plays like a series of classic cartoon short subjects..." — Cinefantastique Posted Jul 6, 2009
Fresh	Rotten 45%	Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs (2009)	" *None of the Ice Age* movies have been particularly brilliant... Fortunately, Dawn of the Dinosaurs has one big advantage over its predecessors: it has dinosaurs.*" — Cinefantastique* Posted Jul 6, 2009
Fresh	Fresh 66%	Dead Snow (2009)	" "Zombie Nazis" sounds like an unbeatable combination, but it turns out to be one of those great ideas that cannot sustain itself purely on the concept alone..." — Cinefantastique Posted Jun 29, 2009
Rotten	Rotten 20%	Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (2009)	" Michael Bay is an abstract artist... all of that hardware flying around the screen...are simply blobs of light and shadow...like paint spattered on a canvas by Jackson Pollack." — Cinefantastique Posted Jun 25, 2009
Fresh	Rotten 15%	Year One (2009)	" Year One is quite a mixed bag of nuts...which could repulse [some] viewers... But if you can supress your gag reflex...it ascends to hyperventilating levels of hilarity." — Cinefantastique Posted Jun 21, 2009
Rotten	Fresh 74%	The Illusionist (2006)	" Director Neil Burger effectively evokes a sense of mystery and magic, but the plot grinds too methodically to match the dazzle of the title character's on-stage illusions." — Cinefantastique Posted Jun 17, 2009
Fresh	Rotten 44%	Night at the Museum (2006)	" This is a good example of Hollywood commercial calculation that actually pays off with a few entertainment dividends. It all seems very cold and calculated, and yet the film still turns out to be decently entertaining." — Cinefantastique Posted Jun 17, 2009
Fresh	Fresh 93%	Ghostbusters (1984)	" This is one of the best comedy-horror spoofs ever made. The Double Feature Gift set DVD released in 2005 is basically a repackaging of the previously issued single-disc DVD, plus the sequel. The set has some nice features but it is not quite a must-have." — Cinefantastique Posted Jun 16, 2009
Rotten	Fresh 95%	Night of the Living Dead (1968)	" The Rifftrax DVD (adding humorous audio commentary to George Romero's classic) is not the disaster one might have feared.... Even if you are vaguely offended by their choice of target, you will have to laugh..." — Cinefantastique Posted Jun 16, 2009
Fresh	Fresh 89%	Moon (2009)	" This excellent little science fiction film is a welcome throwback to an earlier era, when filmmakers used the canvas afforded by outer space and/or the future to explore ideas about the human condition." — Cinefantastique Posted Jun 15, 2009
Fresh	Fresh 75%	Cars (2006)	" Although the plot coasts along a predictable path, the verbal jokes and sight gags rev things up along the way, making the film enjoyable almost from start to finish." — Cinefantastique Posted Jun 6, 2009
Fresh	Fresh 97%	The Incredibles (2004)	" This truly is a film that turns is every bit as incredibly good as it has been made out to be." — Cinefantastique Posted Jun 6, 2009
Rotten	Rotten 25%	Land of the Lost (2009)	" Unfortunately, the best moments are all on view in the various trailers and film clips available on the Internet, which makes the experience of watching the complete film somewhat disappointing." — Cinefantastique Posted Jun 6, 2009
Rotten	Fresh 92%	Drag Me To Hell (2009)	" [Director Sam Raimi's return to the horror genre is] a bit like a reunion tour by an aging rock band running through a medley of their hits: it's fun to see their routine again, but the magic is gone." — Cinefantastique Posted May 30, 2009
Fresh	Rotten 52%	Legend (1986)	" *This well-done DVD presentation is not going to convince anyone that Legend* is a lost classic, but the film is not without merit, and the discs display its best qualities to good effect.*" — Cinefantastique* Posted May 20, 2009
Rotten	Rotten 45%	Star Trek: Generations (1994)	" Star Trek: Generations suffers from the feeling that it is only a bigger budgeted episode of the television show, one that fails to use the full potential of the cinematic medium." — Cinefantastique Posted May 15, 2009
Rotten	Rotten 55%	Star Trek: Insurrection (1998)	" It's like one of those not-quite-favorite episodes from the series that you might enjoy watching again if it happens to air during a marathon, but it comes nowhere near achieving the best that Star Trek can do..."" — Cinefantastique Posted May 15, 2009
Fresh	Fresh 92%	Star Trek: First Contact (1996)	" It does a good job of serving up elements that will please the fans of the show, but it does not quite stand on its own as a memorable motion picture event." — Cinefantastique Posted May 15, 2009
Rotten	Rotten 37%	The Brothers Grimm (2005)	" The only redeeming feature is the hope that [director Terry Gilliam's] salary from The Brothers Grimm,/i> will help him set up a good, old-fashioned Gilliam film, in the tradition of his excellent early work." — Cinefantastique Posted May 12, 2009
Rotten	N/A	Witch Board: Bunshinsaba (2004)	" All the familiar elements are back in place (the dark-haired ghost girl, the girls-school setting, etc)... but [the] scenario is a jumbled mess that doesn't hold together as a coherent movie." — Cinefantastique Posted May 12, 2009
Fresh	Fresh 100%	The Raven (1935)	" It is no masterpiece..., but it is an enduring entertainment, especially for Lugosi fans." — Cinefantastique Posted May 12, 2009
Fresh	Fresh 89%	Galaxy Quest (1999)	" Despite a premise that sounds far from promising, GALAXY QUEST turns out to be an amusing adventure that ofers both good comedy and reasonably exciting science fiction." — Cinefantastique Posted May 12, 2009
Fresh	Fresh 86%	The Mask of Fu Manchu (1932)	" This is a creaky but entertaining relic from the early sound era. Basically an adventure story...it edges into the horror category thanks to the fiendish torture devices used by the Oriental criminal mastermind - and his sadistic daughter." — Cinefantastique Posted May 12, 2009
Rotten	Rotten 7%	A Sound of Thunder (2005)	" Based on the Ray Bradbury short story of the same name, this is a colassal disapopintment - unworthy of the memorable source material." — Cinefantastique Posted May 12, 2009

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