ROTTEN TOMATOES: Ted Murphy

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TED MURPHY

Agrees with the Tomatometer 73% of the time.

Biography: Raised in New England. Graduated from Boston University; for one year worked as a theater and filmcritic for student newspaper. Got sidetracked into working as an archivist specializing in theater and film before heading to NYC. Worked for a time as assistant to former screenwriter Helen Deutsch, then spent years working with writer Helen Rayburn on an unsold biography of the Astaire family. Spent nine years toiling in electronic publishing before serving another seven at Baseline as editor of the BIOS and REVIEWS databases. Am now freelancing and overseeing my own website.

Favorites: My taste is rather eclectic. Everything from screwball comedies (My Man Godfrey, The Awful Truth) to sweeping epics (Out of Africa, The English Patient) to the standard great films (Citizen Kane, All About Eve). Among my guilty pleasures are The Big Chill, Gallipoli and Babe.

Publications: Baseline.Hollywood.com, Hollywood.com, Murphy's Movie Reviews

Total Reviews: 395

Location: Massachusetts

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Fresh 5/5	Fresh 90%	Amelie (2001)	" *Is it possible to describe to another what pure, unadulterated joy feels like? Because that the expression one leaves the theater with after seeing Amelie* ...*" — Baseline.Hollywood.com* Posted Dec 21, 2001
Fresh 5/5	Fresh 85%	Billy Elliot (2000)	Click here to read article — Hollywood.com Posted Sep 8, 2009
Fresh A	Fresh 97%	The Rules of the Game (1939)	" The digitally restored print showing in theaters is worth seeing. If it doesn't come to your town, then look for it to show up on IFC in its tribute to Janus Films or buy or rent the Criterion Collection DVD. However you see this masterpiece, you absol" — Murphy's Movie Reviews Posted Jan 11, 2007
Fresh A-	Fresh 91%	Hairspray (2007)	" One of the best movie musicals in recent times and it only gets better on repeated viewings." — Murphy's Movie Reviews Posted Jul 18, 2007
Fresh A-	Fresh 88%	The Wind That Shakes the Barley (2007)	" Laverty's screenplay is not a simple-minded exercise, although there is a schematic aspect to it. He and Loach want to be fair to both sides of the Irish debate ..." — Murphy's Movie Reviews Posted Jul 14, 2007
Fresh A-	Rotten 59%	Dans Paris (2007)	" a pleasant surprise and a major leap forward for Honor� as a filmmaker." — Murphy's Movie Reviews Posted May 7, 2007
Fresh A-	Rotten 56%	Civic Duty (2007)	" Andrew Joiner's clever and layered screenplay just may be one of the best of the year, particularly as it requires thought and may even spark debate." — Murphy's Movie Reviews Posted May 7, 2007
Fresh A-	Fresh 97%	Once (2007)	" ONCE isn't a perfect film, it begins a little wobbly but once its leading lady makes her entrance, the movie soars and turns into a haunting love story that is set to gorgeous music." — Murphy's Movie Reviews Posted May 7, 2007
Fresh A-	Fresh 87%	The Proposition (2006)	" Cave's screenplay is masterful in taking the trappings of the western genre and transposing them to the Australian Outback. There's an ebb and flow to his writing and there's also the sense that tragedy is inevitable. He also manages to work in the dep" — Murphy's Movie Reviews Posted Jan 12, 2007
Fresh A-	Fresh 90%	United 93 (2006)	" Greengrass recreates the attacks on the World Trade Center utilizing existing news footage and it still retains the horror of that day. Despite knowing the ultimate outcome of this film, UNITED 93 is a harrowing and important film." — Murphy's Movie Reviews Posted Jan 12, 2007
Fresh A-	Fresh 91%	Water (2006)	" Surprisingly, not much has changed in the last 70 years. The tradition of sequestering widows continues in India. Mehta deserves praise for spotlighting this situation. WATER is one of the year's best films." — Murphy's Movie Reviews Posted Jan 11, 2007
Fresh A-	Fresh 97%	The Queen (2006)	" THE QUEEN is one of the most entertaining and well madefeature films to come along in a while. It showcases a brilliant performance by its leading lady, Helen Mirren, and features sublime supporting performances ..." — Murphy's Movie Reviews Posted Jan 10, 2007
Fresh A-	Fresh 75%	The Prestige (2006)	" I'm sure that multiple viewings of the movie will bring out the richness and the details, but even on first viewing, I was completely and totally engrossed." — Murphy's Movie Reviews Posted Oct 17, 2006
Fresh A-	Fresh 74%	12 and Holding (2006)	" Cuesta proves a master with his young cast, coaxing memorable performances from Weizenbaum, Camacho and Donovan" — Murphy's Movie Reviews Posted Jun 7, 2006
Fresh A-	Fresh 78%	Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl (2003)	" The whole feature film is one giant ride -- which considering its origins is perhaps to be expected. ... Depp gives his loosest and looniest performance yet -- and it is spectacular." — Murphy's Movie Reviews Posted May 31, 2007
Fresh 4.5/5	Rotten 58%	From Hell (2001)	" *Part detective story, part thriller, part romance, From Hell* manages to juggle each aspect with aplomb.*" — Baseline.Hollywood.com* Posted Dec 21, 2001
Fresh 4.5/5	Fresh 95%	Monsters, Inc. (2001)	" ... will undoubtedly takes its place as a classic for future generations." — Baseline.Hollywood.com Posted Dec 21, 2001
Fresh 4.5/5	Fresh 70%	Liam (2001)	" Frears approaches the material in a humanistic and gentle manner and coaxes astonishingly assured performances from his young actors as well as the more veteran players." — Baseline.Hollywood.com Posted Dec 21, 2001
Fresh 4.5/5	Fresh 84%	Lumumba (2001)	" Lumumba overcomes some minor shortcomings and becomes an important and gripping feature." — Baseline.Hollywood.com Posted Dec 21, 2001
Fresh 4.5/5	Fresh 93%	Hedwig and the Angry Inch (2001)	" Not since Bob Fosse tackled and rethought "Cabaret" in 1972 has there been such an artistically successful stage-to-screen transfer." — Baseline.Hollywood.com Posted Dec 21, 2001
Fresh 4.5/5	Rotten 53%	The Golden Bowl (2001)	" This roundelay of relationships makes up the heart of the film and allows each of the four principals to offer sterling performances. " — Baseline.Hollywood.com Posted Dec 21, 2001
Fresh 4.5/5	Fresh 93%	The Circle (2001)	" The surprising conclusion leaves one breathless and depressed." — Baseline.Hollywood.com Posted Dec 4, 2001
Fresh 4.5/5	Fresh 92%	Amores Perros (2001)	" It may not have won the Oscar, but this is ... an ambitious and thrilling work. " — Baseline.Hollywood.com Posted May 6, 2001
Fresh 4.5/5	Fresh 89%	The Widow of St. Pierre (2001)	" The Widow of Saint Pierre is a visually attractive, well-acted tale." — Baseline.Hollywood.com Posted Apr 2, 2001
Fresh A-	Fresh 93%	Memento (2001)	" MEMENTO is that rare motion picture that offers a bevy of riches to the audience. It is also the kind of movie that deepens on closer inspection, while multiple viewings are almost required to fully appreciate all it has to offer." — Murphy's Movie Reviews Posted Apr 2, 2001
Fresh A-	Fresh 98%	All About My Mother (1999)	" This film is as close to a masterpiece as the director has ever produced." — Murphy's Movie Reviews Posted Dec 13, 2009
Fresh A-	Fresh 86%	Affliction (1997)	" Schrader has skillfully turned Banks' novel into a compelling character study." — Murphy's Movie Reviews Posted Jan 11, 2007
Fresh A-	Fresh 97%	Army of Shadows (1969)	" ARMY OF SHADOWS is a remarkable and superb film, and American audiences should be rejoicing that is finally (if belatedly) has reached theaters." — Murphy's Movie Reviews Posted Jan 11, 2007

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5/5	Billy ElliotOffsite
A-	AfflictionOffsite
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B-	VenusOffsite
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A-	Dans ParisOffsite
A-	Civic DutyOffsite
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