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Critics / Jeffrey M. Anderson
Jeffrey M. Anderson
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JEFFREY M. ANDERSON

Agrees with the Tomatometer 79% of the time.

Favorites: The Passion of Joan of Arc Sherlock Jr. Chimes at Midnight Rio Bravo The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie Cat People Dead Ringers Modern Times Life and Nothing More Eyes Wide Shut Late Spring Detour

Publications: Cinematical, Combustible Celluloid, Common Sense Media, Inside Bay Area, Las Vegas Weekly, MetroActive, San Francisco Examiner, SPLICEDWire

Critics' Group: San Francisco Film Critics Circle

Total Reviews: 4620
Total QuickRatings: 312

Location: San Francisco

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Fresh
3/4

Fresh
71%

Cloud 9 (2005)

Click here to read article — Combustible Celluloid

Posted Nov 6, 2009

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N/A

The Lineup (1958)

Click here to read article — Combustible Celluloid

Posted Nov 6, 2009

—

N/A

The Sniper (1952)

Click here to read article — Combustible Celluloid

Posted Nov 6, 2009

Rotten
1/4

Rotten
50%

Blood: The Last Vampire (2000)

Click here to read article — Combustible Celluloid

Posted Nov 6, 2009

—

N/A

Murder by Contract (1958)

Click here to read article — Combustible Celluloid

Posted Nov 6, 2009

Rotten
2/5

Rotten
16%

The Fourth Kind (2009)

" Frankly, without the "based on true events" framing and the video footage of the supposedly real incidents, there's not much here." — Common Sense Media

Posted Nov 6, 2009

Rotten
2.5/4

Rotten
54%

Disney's A Christmas Carol (2009)

" Leaves a lot to be desired, and it's a virtual grab bag of good ideas mixed with bad." — Combustible Celluloid

Posted Nov 6, 2009

Fresh

N/A

Scandal Sheet (1952)

" As directed by "B" level film noir expert Phil Karlson, Scandal Sheet is really quite good." — Combustible Celluloid

Posted Oct 30, 2009

Fresh

Fresh
80%

Shockproof (1949)

" In his own way, Sirk was as good a director as Fuller; here he emphasizes the complex, intense emotions of the lead characters, which helps guide the film over some of its plot hurdles." — Combustible Celluloid

Posted Oct 30, 2009

Fresh

Fresh
100%

The Steel Helmet (1951)

" I'm not much for war films, but this is one of the best." — Combustible Celluloid

Posted Oct 29, 2009

Fresh

N/A

The Crimson Kimono (1959)

" The Crimson Kimono is mostly a hard-boiled cop thriller, but also manages to make a defiant anti-racist statement without ever getting on a soapbox." — Combustible Celluloid

Posted Oct 29, 2009

Fresh

N/A

Underworld, U.S.A. (1960)

" Even more so than its plot, the film is notable for its very stark, sharp black-and-white look; each shot almost feels like a paper cut." — Combustible Celluloid

Posted Oct 29, 2009

Fresh

Fresh
86%

Death in the Garden (1956)

" It's not an obvious artistic masterpiece, but it is a case of a brilliant, talented director making the most out of a routine project." — Combustible Celluloid

Posted Oct 29, 2009

Fresh

N/A

Shirin (2008)

" Shirin isn't nearly as dull as it sounds; the melodramatic, passionate "Shirin" story drives everything forward, and gazing at the faces of these amazing women can be a compelling experience in itself." — Combustible Celluloid

Posted Oct 29, 2009

Rotten
2.5/4

Rotten
13%

Gentlemen Broncos (2009)

" I laughed a lot at Gentlemen Broncos, but its funky, unique rhythms often give way to all too traditional story arcs, setups and payoffs." — Combustible Celluloid

Posted Oct 29, 2009

Fresh
4/4

Fresh
96%

The Beaches of Agnes (2009)

" It's a unique, funny recollection of a life, through memories and moments." — Combustible Celluloid

Posted Oct 29, 2009

Fresh

Fresh
80%

Strait Jacket (1964)

" This one has a very high quality of dialogue and performance." — Combustible Celluloid

Posted Oct 23, 2009

Rotten

Rotten
25%

13 Ghosts (1960)

" It falters just as most of today's movies falter: too much emphasis on effects and not enough on characters." — Combustible Celluloid

Posted Oct 23, 2009

Fresh

Fresh
71%

The Tingler (1959)

" Could well be William Castle's masterpiece." — Combustible Celluloid

Posted Oct 23, 2009

Fresh

Fresh
80%

Homicidal (1961)

" I have to admit, it's a pretty good twist." — Combustible Celluloid

Posted Oct 23, 2009

Fresh
3/4

Fresh
69%

(Untitled) (2009)

" [Parker's] new film has that same ultra-black comedy vibe, which means good news for us few fans and bad news for everyone else." — Combustible Celluloid

Posted Oct 23, 2009

Fresh
3/4

Fresh
77%

Bronson (2009)

" Refn directs as a series of episodes, each set up for maximum weirdness and black humor, always emphasizing large, blocky spaces and fluid motion." — Combustible Celluloid

Posted Oct 23, 2009

Fresh
2.5/4

Rotten
48%

Antichrist (2009)

" If you can crawl out from under the hype, it definitely works in a kind of mad, ridiculous way." — Combustible Celluloid

Posted Oct 23, 2009

Rotten
2/4

Rotten
48%

Ong Bak 2 (2009)

" I could have enjoyed the film if it didn't present itself as some kind of self-important epic, which only makes the ridiculous dialogue and hackneyed plot stand out." — Combustible Celluloid

Posted Oct 23, 2009

Rotten
2.5/4

Rotten
43%

The Proposal (2009)

" Unfortunately, this winning team is stuck in a dumb vehicle." — Combustible Celluloid

Posted Oct 16, 2009

Rotten
2.5/4

Rotten
25%

Happy Birthday to Me (1980)

" It's not particularly gory, scary or suspenseful, but it actually contains some good twists and a generally higher level of character and performance." — Combustible Celluloid

Posted Oct 16, 2009

Rotten
2/4

Rotten
23%

Law Abiding Citizen (2009)

" This dull film carries just a few hints that the screenplay may once have been a bit darker." — Combustible Celluloid

Posted Oct 16, 2009

Fresh
3.5/4

Fresh
71%

Where the Wild Things Are (2009)

" What I love about the film is that director Spike Jonze and co-writer Dave Eggers, as well as producer Sendak, have made a film for themselves." — Combustible Celluloid

Posted Oct 16, 2009

Fresh

Fresh
98%

Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1937)

" It luxuriates in the art of animation, watching the various animals race through the woods, or watching Snow White running scared from an array of imaginary horrors." — Combustible Celluloid

Posted Oct 10, 2009

Rotten

Rotten
57%

Princess (2007)

" It's very controlled and deliberate and gives the illusion that it has something to say, but its point is a bit unclear." — Combustible Celluloid

Posted Oct 10, 2009

Fresh

Fresh
80%

Not Your Typical Bigfoot Movie (2008)

" The film has a lot of "information" about Bigfoot, but though Delaney would clearly like to believe in him, the film wisely focuses on something more emotionally tangible." — Combustible Celluloid

Posted Oct 10, 2009

Fresh

Fresh
100%

Marlene (1987)

" The result is a fascinating document, not only of the star herself, but also of the documentary as personal process." — Combustible Celluloid

Posted Oct 10, 2009

Rotten

Rotten
33%

The Gate (1987)

" I saw this movie in the theater in 1987 and thought it was pretty bad back then; it's still pretty bad, but the visual effects hold up pretty well." — Combustible Celluloid

Posted Oct 10, 2009

Fresh

N/A

Chinese Odyssey 2002 (2002)

" Lau manages his humor without trying so hard, and the jokes slide through easily; he also masters the high gloss romance, plus one dazzling fight scene." — Combustible Celluloid

Posted Oct 10, 2009

Fresh
3/5

Rotten
27%

Pandorum (2009)

" Provides some very intense, memorable chills." — Combustible Celluloid

Posted Oct 9, 2009

Fresh
3.5/4

Fresh
84%

Paranormal Activity (2009)

" [A] satisfying, terrifying experience." — Combustible Celluloid

Posted Oct 9, 2009

Fresh
3/5

Fresh
73%

More Than a Game (2009)

" The skilled editing eventually brings out the personalities of all five players, adding an emotional stake to the footage of key games." — Combustible Celluloid

Posted Oct 8, 2009

Fresh
3/4

Fresh
92%

The Damned United (2009)

" [A] very vivid, affectionately prickly film." — Combustible Celluloid

Posted Oct 8, 2009

Fresh
3/4

Fresh
93%

An Education (2009)

" An above average example of the coming-of-age genre." — Combustible Celluloid

Posted Oct 8, 2009

Rotten

N/A

Winnie the Pooh - Seasons of Giving (1999)

" For some reason, Disney has deemed that this sub-par, straight-to-video movie from 1999 deserves a 10th anniversary edition." — Combustible Celluloid

Posted Oct 4, 2009

Rotten

N/A

Superman/Batman: Public Enemies (2009)

" centers on the interesting relationship between the two title heroes, but wastes time with lots and lots of cameos by other superheroes and super-villains." — Combustible Celluloid

Posted Oct 4, 2009

Fresh

N/A

Shortcut ()

" You won't be scared silly, but for a horror movie to take such a low-key approach, focusing on characters and situations seems like a radical departure." — Combustible Celluloid

Posted Oct 4, 2009

Rotten

N/A

Lies & Illusions (2009)

" [Director Takacs] plows cluelessly through the many implausible plot twists, and he directs poor Slater to act hysterically throughout." — Combustible Celluloid

Posted Oct 4, 2009

Rotten

N/A

Guns on the Clackamas (1996)

" It's not nearly as funny as it would have been had it been animated in [Plympton's] usual style." — Combustible Celluloid

Posted Oct 4, 2009

Fresh

Fresh
67%

Fermat's Room (2008)

" The best part is that, for once, it's a film about smart people." — Combustible Celluloid

Posted Oct 2, 2009

Fresh
3.5/4

Fresh
82%

Whip It (2009)

" Drew Barrymore makes her feature directorial debut at age 34, and whips up one of the year's most purely enjoyable Hollywood films." — Combustible Celluloid

Posted Oct 2, 2009

Fresh
3.5/4

Fresh
76%

Five Minutes of Heaven (2009)

" This talky little drama about two men *not* meeting is exceedingly well-written and very efficiently made, with surprisingly good mood-setters and dramatic deflections" — Combustible Celluloid

Posted Oct 2, 2009

Rotten
2/4

Rotten
55%

The Invention of Lying (2009)

" The movie backs down from anything really savage here. It winds up by spending most of its time solving the romance, which, frankly, just isn't as interesting." — Combustible Celluloid

Posted Oct 2, 2009

Fresh
3.5/4

Fresh
85%

A Serious Man (2009)

" It's a film filled with amazing sequences and very much worth seeing and pondering at length." — Combustible Celluloid

Posted Oct 2, 2009

Fresh
3.5/4

Fresh
89%

Zombieland (2009)

" It's one of the year's most purely pleasurable entertainments." — Combustible Celluloid

Posted Oct 2, 2009
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