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Scott Weinberg

"The movies are so rarely great art, that if we can't appreciate great trash, there is little reason for us to go. - - Pauline Kael"

Agrees with the Tomatometer 79% of the time.

Biography:
Editor / Film Critic -- Movies.com, FEARnet.com, and Twitch.com
Formerly managing editor of Cinematical and writer for more websites than you care to read about.
Twitter: @scottEweinberg
Favorites:
(In no particular order):Fight Club, The Blues Brothers, Young Frankenstein, Dark City, Se7en, Airplane!, The Princess Bride, Miller's Crossing, The Lord of the Rings, Moulin Rouge, Alien
Publications:
Apollo Guide , Cinematical , Daily-Reviews , DVD Clinic , DVDTalk.com , eFilmCritic.com , FEARnet , Hollywood Bitchslap , Horror Squad , Horror.com , Monsters At Play , Movie Insider , Movies.com , Rotten Tomatoes , Twitch
Critics' Group:
Online Film Critics Society
Total Reviews:
4977
Total QuickRatings:
2129
Location:
Philadelphia, as seen in several wonderful movies

Listing Of All Reviews & Articles

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Rating T-Meter Title | Year Add Date
1.5/5 41% Dark Shadows (2012) " Not just a bad film, it's evidence of people who are barely even trying. And that's what makes me angry." — FEARnet
Posted May 9, 2012
3.5/5 —— Asylum Blackout (2012) " Precisely what the title implies, but it does get pretty rough." — FEARnet
Posted May 8, 2012
3.5/5 —— Entrance (2012) " Almost aggressively slow to begin with, but be patient." — FEARnet
Posted May 7, 2012
1.5/5 15% The Moth Diaries (2012) " Sleeping Pill: The Movie" — FEARnet
Posted May 7, 2012
1/5 27% The Wicker Tree (2012) " Almost as terrible as The Wicker Man (1973) is excellent. (Almost.)" — FEARnet
Posted May 2, 2012
2/5 —— Apartment 143 (2012) " We are knee-deep in the lazy side of the found footage pool." — FEARnet
Posted May 1, 2012
1.5/5 —— Area 407 (2012) " Bottom of the found footage barrel." — FEARnet
Posted Apr 30, 2012
4.5/5 93% Marvel's The Avengers (2012) " Honest and loyal enough for the hardcore fans; smooth and accessible for the newcomer. Stunning action, great character, really funny." — Twitch
Posted Apr 29, 2012
3.5/5 21% The Raven (2012) " Despite a handful of narrative missteps and a few errant accents, it's actually a pretty compelling "what if?" story." — FEARnet
Posted Apr 27, 2012
1.5/5 31% Detention (2012) " A migraine-inducing endurance test." — FEARnet
Posted Apr 14, 2012
3/5 25% Wrath of the Titans (2012) " For a film that barely engages the brain at all, it works pretty damn well for the ears and eyeballs." — Twitch
Posted Mar 29, 2012
4/5 —— Citadel () " Another quietly effective horror story from the Emerald Isle." — FEARnet
Posted Mar 16, 2012
3.5/5 —— Modus Anomali () " Goes to a dark, weird, disturbing place -- if you're willing to wait for it." — FEARnet
Posted Mar 16, 2012
4/5 50% Lovely Molly (2012) " Doles out its best ideas and moments with a strong sense of restraint, timing, and impact." — FEARnet
Posted Mar 15, 2012
3.5/5 —— Extracted () " Sci-fi fans will definitely notice its various inspirations, and probably have some fun while doing it." — Twitch
Posted Mar 15, 2012
2.5/5 33% Intruders (2012) " Watchable only if you're at home, on the couch, with a strong cup of coffee in hand." — FEARnet
Posted Mar 14, 2012
4/5 44% Casa de mi padre (2012) " Ferrell hasn't lost his knack for earnest weirdness, legitimately funny self-deprecation, and a dedication to taking some chances once in a while." — Twitch
Posted Mar 14, 2012
4/5 —— We Are Legion: The Story Of The Hacktivists () " I went from ignorant to informed to impressed when presented with this tight and enjoyable compendium of all the major hacking incidents of the past several years." — Twitch
Posted Mar 13, 2012
4/5 —— The Tall Man () " A sly, strange and subtly engaging horror story that will no doubt leave several viewers angry, confused, or arguing on twitter." — FEARnet
Posted Mar 13, 2012
4/5 —— Funeral Kings () " One of the funniest movies about selfish, vulgar, horny 14-year-olds in quite some time." — Twitch
Posted Mar 12, 2012
4/5 71% V/H/S (2012) " A fascinating, modern-ish spin on one of the coolest old horror tricks: the anthology film." — FEARnet
Posted Mar 12, 2012
4/5 100% Sinister (2012) " A bump-in-the-night haunted house tale that brings something new (and creepy) to the table." — FEARnet
Posted Mar 12, 2012
3.5/5 —— The Aggression Scale (2012) " Sort of like The Strangers meets Home Alone. Only dead serious and painfully violent." — FEARnet
Posted Mar 12, 2012
3.5/5 —— Absentia (2012) " A melancholy tale of loss that's only peripherally a horror flick, but a good one all the same." — FEARnet
Posted Mar 11, 2012
2/5 —— Playback (2012) " On the bright side, the movie gets less irritating with each passing murder." — FEARnet
Posted Mar 11, 2012
1.5/5 0% Dark Tide (2012) " An eternal morass of dreary conversations, paper-thin character development, and plot convolutions that were old hat by the time Jaws 2 showed up." — FEARnet
Posted Mar 11, 2012
4.5/5 90% The Cabin in the Woods (2012) " Clever enough to make you reconsider how you look at horror flicks. And a ton of fun, too." — FEARnet
Posted Mar 11, 2012
3/5 42% Silent House (2012) " A gimmick horror movie, but the gimmick works pretty well." — FEARnet
Posted Mar 8, 2012
3.5/5 —— The Pack (La Meute) (2012) " It's no Martyrs or Inside, but that's a pretty unfair standard when you think about it." — FEARnet
Posted Mar 7, 2012
4.5/5 84% The Raid: Redemption (2012) " The minute it's over you'll need a nap. And then you'll want to watch it again." — FEARnet
Posted Mar 6, 2012
2.5/5 11% ATM (2012) " Lots of silliness, a few nasty kills, and a cool third act." — FEARnet
Posted Mar 6, 2012
4.5/5 82% Goon (2012) " For all its surface-level vulgarity and gleeful violence, Goon is actually a sweet, insightful, and powerfully effective little sports movie." — Twitch
Posted Mar 3, 2012
2.5/5 —— Camel Spiders (2012) " You know precisely what you're getting from Camel Spiders. Which means you'll probably watch it some time soon." — FEARnet
Posted Mar 1, 2012
4.5/5 91% Corman's World: Exploits Of A Hollywood Rebel (2011) " A well-earned and affectionate spotlight on a man who, let's face it, is one of the most impressive film producers who ever lived." — FEARnet
Posted Feb 29, 2012
1.5/5 5% Beneath The Darkness (2012) " There's nothing in Beneath the Darkness you haven't seen before, better, and recently." — FEARnet
Posted Feb 28, 2012
4.5/5 95% Undefeated (2012) " Should be required viewing of anyone who is committed to becoming a teen athlete -- or a coach of one." — Twitch
Posted Feb 26, 2012
1.5/5 11% Gone (2012) " The title refers to your 12 bucks. This movie is as amateurish as Amanda Seyfried is pretty." — FEARnet
Posted Feb 24, 2012
2/5 18% Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance (2012) " Bad news for fans of the character, admirers of quality filmmaking, and anyone who forgot to bring some Tylenol to the screening." — FEARnet
Posted Feb 17, 2012
1.5/5 25% This Means War (2012) " It takes a special kind of ignorance to make Tom Hardy boring, to make Chris Pine unlikable, and to make Reese Witherspoon unattractive." — Twitch
Posted Feb 17, 2012
4.5/5 85% Chronicle (2012) " Seems poised to kick-start a big fat franchise, but it's a great little movie that stands perfectly well on its own." — FEARnet
Posted Feb 3, 2012
77% The Innkeepers (2012) " The indie king of the slow-burn horror flick is back, and this time Ti West is bringing along an unexpected dose of wit, warmth, and weirdly effective character-based comedy." — FEARnet
Posted Feb 2, 2012
3.5/5 70% Retreat (2011) " A suspenseful and well-performed "home invasion" thriller with a nasty biological twist." — FEARnet
Posted Feb 1, 2012
4/5 83% Excision () " It's the take-no-prisoners enthusiasm with which Bates leaps into his suburban nightmare that makes Excision so interesting." — FEARnet
Posted Feb 1, 2012
3.5/5 —— Grabbers () " An group of Irish villagers have to stay drunk to keep alcohol-fearing alien monsters at bay. Yup." — FEARnet
Posted Feb 1, 2012
2.5/5 —— 2-Headed Shark Attack (2012) " ...at least it's gory!" — FEARnet
Posted Feb 1, 2012
2.5/5 29% Underworld Awakening (2012) " A sloppy, messy, frankly dumb action/horror hybrid, but at least it moves quickly and delivers the goods." — FEARnet
Posted Feb 1, 2012
2.5/5 31% Man on a Ledge (2012) " ...at its best when it's being sillier; you just have to wait a little while for the good stuff." — Twitch
Posted Feb 1, 2012
5/5 93% Gojira (1956) " This Criterion edition is the textbook definition of "must-own," provided you're a serious horror fan." — FEARnet
Posted Feb 1, 2012
4/5 65% The Woman in Black (2012) " The world needs horror flicks that can be shown at family nights and slumber parties, and now we have a new one. " — FEARnet
Posted Feb 1, 2012
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