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Stephen Farber

Stephen Farber

Agrees with the Tomatometer 68% of the time.

Biography:
Critic for Movieline.com
Publications:
Hollywood Reporter , Movieline
Critics' Group:
Los Angeles Film Critics Association
Total Reviews:
296

Best Reviewed Films

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Rating T-Meter Title | Year Add Date
4/5 64% Wild Things (1998) " Wild Things is a cut above most of the other recent film noir knockoffs, mainly because director John McNaughton has an unmistakable talent for the tawdry." — Movieline
Posted Jan 28, 2002
4/5 82% Happy, Texas (1999) " Jeremy Northam gives a deft performance and Steve Zahn is especially brilliant in delineating his character's transformation from illiterate lug to finicky choreographer." — Movieline
Posted Jan 9, 2002
82% Mademoiselle Chambon (2010) " Small-scale but big-hearted French romance packs a wallop." — Hollywood Reporter
Posted Jul 6, 2010
79% The Yes Men Fix the World (2009) " An entertaining swipe at corporate irresponsibility." — Hollywood Reporter
Posted Dec 4, 2009
20% Motherhood (2009) " A pleasing, lighthearted look at the mommy wars." — Hollywood Reporter
Posted Oct 22, 2009
27% The Canyon (2009) " Bad things happen to good people in this intermittently effective chiller." — Hollywood Reporter
Posted Oct 22, 2009
63% Peter and Vandy (2009) " Small gem features two star-making performances." — Hollywood Reporter
Posted Oct 12, 2009
58% Trucker (2009) " Michelle Monaghan delivers the goods." — Hollywood Reporter
Posted Oct 9, 2009
86% Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs (2009) " Second-string animated movie makes it to the finish line." — Hollywood Reporter
Posted Sep 17, 2009
91% Up in the Air (2009) " Laughs and heartbreak meld seamlessly in this brilliant character drama." — Hollywood Reporter
Posted Sep 8, 2009
19% I Hate Valentine's Day (2009) " The strength of Vardalos' movies is that she loves all of her fellow actors and allows large ensembles to flourish." — Hollywood Reporter
Posted Jun 30, 2009
83% I Love You, Man (2009) " The slight Rudd and the gangly Segel strike the right physical contrast for comedy. And they're playing an odd couple reminiscent of Neil Simon's classic pairing of a fussbudget and a slob." — Hollywood Reporter
Posted Mar 16, 2009
90% Must Read After My Death (2007) " An intriguing and unsettling look at the turmoil hidden behind the white picket fences of suburbia." — Hollywood Reporter
Posted Feb 11, 2009
50% Jolene (2010) " This picaresque tale dawdles a bit, but Chastain keeps us rooting for Jolene's survival." — Hollywood Reporter
Posted Jan 13, 2009
50% Antarctica (2008) " This new Israeli sex romp is a better advertisement for the country than a tourist bureau could provide -- at least for gay travelers." — Hollywood Reporter
Posted Nov 14, 2008
74% Peur(s) du Noir (Fear(s) of the Dark) (2007) " The picture is best enjoyed as visual spectacle; it never achieves terrifying intensity." — Hollywood Reporter
Posted Oct 22, 2008
51% The Family That Preys (2008) " It's hard to resist the movie's mixture of soap opera, humor and heart-filled homilies." — Hollywood Reporter
Posted Sep 15, 2008
9% Bangkok Dangerous (2008) " Despite a few sentimental flourishes, this programmer delivers for action fans." — Hollywood Reporter
Posted Sep 8, 2008
98% The Wrestler (2008) " Although the film teeters on the brink of sentimentality, it never topples into the slush, and this is a tribute to the rigorous direction as well as the astringent performances." — Hollywood Reporter
Posted Sep 4, 2008
68% Were the World Mine (2008) " This picture dares to summon the spirit of the Bard as well as the ghost of Arthur Freed and succeeds as a rousing, warm-hearted spectacle." — Hollywood Reporter
Posted Jul 31, 2008
63% Sixty Six (2006) " Although the subject might sound specialized, the picture is engineered with such skill that it transcends the ethnic details to become a universal story of a boy trying to find his place in an inhospitable world." — Hollywood Reporter
Posted Jul 30, 2008
61% Felon (2008) " Directed with pounding energy by Ric Roman Waugh and acted to the hilt by a cast comprising several of yesterday's stars proving their mettle, the movie delivers the thrills and emotion that prison movies require." — Hollywood Reporter
Posted Jul 17, 2008
41% The Stone Angel (2007) " Ellen Burstyn deserves another Oscar nomination for this compelling drama." — Hollywood Reporter
Posted Jul 8, 2008
84% Rudy (1993) " Sean Astin is utterly winning..." — Movieline
Posted May 29, 2008
84% Kabluey (2007) " This charming, pointed comedy is a genuine discovery." — Hollywood Reporter
Posted May 12, 2008
71% Bart Got a Room (2009) " Bart has enough laughs to snare a distributor and decent-sized audiences." — Hollywood Reporter
Posted Apr 30, 2008
51% Funny Games (2008) " It's not exactly entertainment, but it casts a poisonous spell." — Hollywood Reporter
Posted Mar 14, 2008
22% Never Back Down (2008) " At its core Never Back Down is just another teen exploitation movie, but middle-age viewers who wander into the theater might get the same giddy rush as the kids." — Hollywood Reporter
Posted Mar 14, 2008
75% The Hammer (2007) " The movie benefits from unpretentiousness; it never takes itself too seriously." — Hollywood Reporter
Posted Mar 10, 2008
—— Recycle (2008) " There are many telling details in the film, even if it ultimately raises more questions than it can possibly answer." — Hollywood Reporter
Posted Jan 30, 2008
49% Bottle Shock (2008) " Rocky for wine aficionados." — Hollywood Reporter
Posted Jan 28, 2008
—— Wind and the Water () " Wind and the Water is not an earth-shattering film, but it replays a familiar story in a novel setting and achieves a lyrical intensity." — Hollywood Reporter
Posted Jan 25, 2008
91% Alice's House (A Casa de Alice) (2008) " Despite all the crises brewing in this family, we never feel there's anything at stake." — Hollywood Reporter
Posted Jan 24, 2008
—— Half-Life (2008) " Marks the debut of a promising, truly independent film artist." — Hollywood Reporter
Posted Jan 24, 2008
—— Drummer () " A most entertaining ride with audience appeal well beyond the festival circuit." — Hollywood Reporter
Posted Jan 22, 2008
76% Captain Abu Raed (2007) " Belies the inexperience of its makers, for it's a substantial, deeply moving film that has the potential to captivate audiences everywhere." — Hollywood Reporter
Posted Jan 22, 2008
17% Sleepwalking (2008) " This is a breakthrough performance [for AnnaSophia Robb] that should do wonders for her career." — Hollywood Reporter
Posted Jan 22, 2008
87% Liberty Kid (2008) " Even though Liberty Kid is a small film, much of it is deeply poignant; it enhances our compassion for all the ghosts of Sept. 11." — Hollywood Reporter
Posted Jan 10, 2008
53% Steep (2007) " Helicopters take us astonishingly close to the skiers as they climb up dizzying peaks, then race down 90-degree cliffs and sometimes jump off precipices with parachutes to bring them back to Earth." — Hollywood Reporter
Posted Dec 17, 2007
74% The Water Horse: Legend of the Deep (2007) " Family films that won't make adults gag are always in short supply, so a pleasing British fantasy, The Water Horse: Legend of the Deep, is a welcome addition to the holiday season." — Hollywood Reporter
Posted Dec 13, 2007
—— Torn from the Flag (2007) " This is a lively piece of history, put together with a good deal of technical skill as well as unmistakable passion." — Hollywood Reporter
Posted Nov 28, 2007
63% Holly (2007) " An unsparing look at child prostitution is a hard sell for audiences, but this movie is a memorable achievement." — Hollywood Reporter
Posted Nov 9, 2007
33% O Jerusalem (2007) " Even with its flaws, the film finds many moving moments as it surveys the ravages of a perpetually divided country." — Hollywood Reporter
Posted Oct 24, 2007
13% Mr. Woodcock (2007) " Sharp performances enliven this formulaic comedy." — Hollywood Reporter
Posted Sep 14, 2007
15% The Brothers Solomon (2007) " The movie doesn't have much visual style or atmosphere, but it does have a kinder, gentler spirit than many gross-out comedies, and that makes it a likable time killer." — Hollywood Reporter
Posted Sep 7, 2007
53% The Bubble (Ha Buah) (2007) " The film's humanism gives it an overwhelming impact." — Hollywood Reporter
Posted Sep 6, 2007
78% 1408 (2007) " Cusack manages to summon deep wellsprings of personal grief along with breezy humor and naked animal terror. It's a tour de force performance that confirms the talents of this remarkably versatile, sometimes underrated actor." — Hollywood Reporter
Posted Jun 19, 2007
100% Taxi to the Dark Side (2007) " Gibney pulls it all together with impressive clarity and command. In the end, this passionate indictment of present U.S. policies stirs both sadness and outrage." — Hollywood Reporter
Posted May 11, 2007
59% Scotland, PA. (2001) " A slyly macabre fantasia that works on its own demented terms." — Movieline
Posted Dec 2, 2002
10% Slackers (2002) " It turns out to be a cut above the norm, thanks to some clever writing and sprightly acting." — Movieline
Posted Dec 2, 2002
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