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SCOTT WEINBERG

""One dollar and NINE CENTS!"

"Not unless round's funny."

"My grandfather's work...was...doo-doo!""

Agrees with the Tomatometer 75% of the time.

Biography: http://www.livejournal.com/users/sweinberg // Born and raised in Philadelphia, I got bit by the movie bug at a very early age. After my father brought home a massive Betamax, I began hanging out at the local Video Village (anyone remember those?) and they put me to work. For a few hours of work after school, I got all the free rentals I could handle. (If I told you how many movies I watched between the ages of 13-20, you wouldn't believe it...and yes, I did have a social life!) From West Coast Video to General Cinemas to Tower Video... if it dealt with movies, I worked there. After studying journalism and film at Temple University, I found myself quite unemployed. The Internet afforded me the option to pursue my goal of becoming a film critic, and it's a wonderful life indeed. Hopefully impressive-sounding resumé-type bio-blurb: Scott Weinberg is the author of over 1,900 movie reviews and is currently a member of the Online Film Critics Society, an organization that represents over 190 of the world's finest online film critics. Scott is the Managing Editor of eFilmCritic.com / HollywoodBitchslap.com, where he focuses on new theatrical releases, classics on DVD, cult films both obscure and atrocious, and extensive coverage of the Sundance, South By Southwest, Toronto, and Philadelphia film festivals. His reviews can also be found on websites such as Cinematical, DVD Talk, JoBlo's Movie Emporium (DVD Clinic), Horror.com, Daily-Reviews.com, The Apollo Movie Guide, Monsters at Play, MrSkin.com, and Netflix, while his opinionated movie rants can regularly be heard on WGN radio in Chicago and WMET radio in Washington D.C. Scott also writes features (and the daily Newsday Reports) for Rotten Tomatoes ... plus he just started doing a DVD column for Femme Fatales Magazine, which is pretty darn cool for a geek like him.

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, Rotten Tomatoes

Critics' Group: Online Film Critics Society

Total Reviews: 5491
Total QuickRatings: 2140

Location: Philadelphia, as seen in several wonderful movies

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Fresh 3.5/5	Rotten 46%	The Box (2009)	" As a dark, strange and enjoyably paranoid little sci-fi thriller, I'd say the good points outweigh the bad by a long shot." — FEARnet Posted Nov 6, 2009
Fresh 3.5/5	Rotten 44%	Saw VI (2009)	" *Where Saw 6* earns a few points over its predecessors is in its devotion to simple but effective gallows humor.*" — FEARnet* Posted Oct 23, 2009
Fresh 4/5	N/A	The Human Centipede (First Sequence) (2009)	" A horror import that actually has the confidence and audacity to deliver something disturbingly different." — FEARnet Posted Oct 19, 2009
Fresh 4/5	Rotten 48%	Antichrist (2009)	" A confrontational film that dances between the sublime, the mundane, and the shocking with little to no regard for audience expectations." — FEARnet Posted Oct 19, 2009
Rotten 1.5/5	Rotten 23%	Sorority Row (2009)	" I don't know what could make this movie seem dumber. Oh, and it's also a remake of What You Did Last Summer" — Horror Squad Posted Oct 16, 2009
Rotten 2.5/5	Rotten 11%	The Stepfather (2009)	" Dylan Walsh's demeanor is more compelling than the small handful of perfunctory kill scenes, all of which you'll see from six miles away." — FEARnet Posted Oct 16, 2009
Fresh 4/5	N/A	Must Love Death (2009)	" Makes most pitch black comedies look like kids' cartoons ... and I mean that as a rather enthusiastic compliment." — FEARnet Posted Oct 7, 2009
Fresh 3.5/5	N/A	Mutants (2009)	" Certainly does infuse its own distinct brand of emotional horror into a story that generally only works on a physical level." — FEARnet Posted Oct 7, 2009
Fresh 4.5/5	N/A	Get Low (2009)	" There's a lot more to like about Get Low than just another fantastic Robert Duvall performance." — Cinematical Posted Oct 7, 2009
Fresh 3/5	N/A	Cleanflix (2009)	" Raises more questions than it's prepared to answer, but still works as a spotlight shined on a weird part of the movie world." — Cinematical Posted Oct 7, 2009
Fresh 3.5/5	N/A	The Entrepreneur (2009)	" A compelling and low-key documentary about the American Dream ... and how we often have to go overseas to find it." — Cinematical Posted Oct 7, 2009
Fresh 3.5/5	N/A	Under the Mountain (2009)	" Seems intent on delivering a science-fiction / monster movie / adventure tale that's suitable for (mostly) all ages." — FEARnet Posted Oct 7, 2009
Fresh 3.5/5	Fresh 80%	Survival of the Dead (2009)	" Evidence of a veteran horror guy who still has a few colorful stories left to tell. With zombies." — FEARnet Posted Oct 7, 2009
Fresh 4/5	N/A	Disappearance of Alice Creed (2009)	" A crisp, efficient, and entirely crafty little kidnapping thriller with three great performances and several nifty twists." — FEARnet Posted Oct 7, 2009
Fresh 4/5	Fresh 88%	Trick 'r Treat (2009)	" If you can think of a better American horror anthology than this one, I owe you some Halloween candy. (OK, the first Creepshow, but that's about it.)" — FEARnet Posted Oct 6, 2009
Fresh 4.5/5	Fresh 88%	Zombieland (2009)	" Almost guaranteed to please the horror fans and comedy kooks in equal measure, Zombieland is a pitch-perfect example of how tasty the "horror/comedy" combo can be." — FEARnet Posted Oct 6, 2009
Fresh 3/5	N/A	A Cat in the Brain (1990)	" More of a worthwhile curiosity than anything resembling one of Fulci's best films." — FEARnet Posted Sep 21, 2009
Fresh 4/5	N/A	Dogtooth (2009)	" Suffice to say that we won't be seeing an American remake of this one any time soon." — Cinematical Posted Sep 21, 2009
Fresh 4.5/5	Fresh 64%	The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus (2009)	" If you've seen how imaginative Terry Gilliam can be with "practical" effects, then you'll probably be dazzled by Imaginarium's finest moments." — Cinematical Posted Sep 21, 2009
Fresh 4/5	Fresh 77%	The Informant! (2009)	" A "happy medium" between Soderbergh's "star-laden" flicks and his smaller, yes slightly brainier, movies. Obviously that's a good thing." — Cinematical Posted Sep 21, 2009
Fresh 3/5	Fresh 80%	Book of Blood (2008)	" A one-timer all the way, and even then I'd only recommend it to the most ravenous and thorough of horror aficionados." — FEARnet Posted Sep 21, 2009
Rotten 2.5/5	Rotten 45%	Jennifer's Body (2009)	" The integral problem with Jennifer's Body is that of tone. Or lack thereof." — FEARnet Posted Sep 21, 2009
Fresh 3.5/5	N/A	The Hole ()	" Not likely to give anyone outside of toddler range any nightmares, but it's still a smooth, smart, and eminently likable "rainy night" family film." — FEARnet Posted Sep 21, 2009
Fresh 4/5	Fresh 100%	Daybreakers (2010)	" A rock-solid afternoon matinee sort of movie, packed as it is with so many disparate genre influences. Confidently crafted and legitimately clever." — FEARnet Posted Sep 21, 2009
Fresh 4/5	Fresh 83%	[Rec] 2 (2009)	" A perfect companion piece to the powerfully well-regarded [REC]." — FEARnet Posted Sep 21, 2009
Fresh 4/5	Fresh 60%	Solomon Kane (2008)	" A well-shot, competently realized, and surprisingly entertaining mash-up of 16th century "wizards and warriors" and devil-may-care monster mayhem." — FEARnet Posted Sep 21, 2009
Fresh 4/5	Fresh 80%	Loved Ones (2009)	" One of the coolest Aussie offerings of the past several years. Horror-wise, anyway." — FEARnet Posted Sep 21, 2009
Fresh 3.5/5	Fresh 67%	Carriers (2009)	" It's not a film about the gradual extinction of humankind -- it's actually about the horrible demise of humanity." — FEARnet Posted Sep 4, 2009
Rotten 1/5	Rotten 22%	Halloween II (2009)	" There's not a pained expression, a confused sneer or a filthy grimace that Zombie won't linger on for 10 seconds longer than he needs to." — FEARnet Posted Aug 28, 2009
Rotten 1.5/5	Rotten 29%	The Final Destination (2009)	" Easily one of the lamest horror flicks of the year, and it's an absolute slap in the chops to the fans who made the franchise a hit in the first place." — FEARnet Posted Aug 28, 2009
Fresh 4.5/5	Fresh 90%	District 9 (2009)	" Not just an excellent time for what it has to say, but also for the effortlessly exciting way in which it delivers the cargo." — FEARnet Posted Aug 14, 2009
Fresh 3.5/5	Rotten 37%	G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra (2009)	" There are legitimate nitpicks, to be sure, but this flick is too enthusiastically over-caffeinated to warrant much anger." — Cinematical Posted Aug 8, 2009
Fresh 3/5	Rotten 58%	A Perfect Getaway (2009)	" Twohy is enough of a veteran to keep things moving along with a minimal degree of muss, fuss or narrative stupidity." — FEARnet Posted Aug 7, 2009
Fresh 3.5/5	N/A	Dread (2009)	" A clever balancing act between basic scares, a creepy concept, and something a little more (dare I say) cerebral." — FEARnet Posted Aug 3, 2009
Fresh 3/5	Rotten 55%	Orphan (2009)	" Directed crisply and with a palpable air of a mid-'70s paranoia thriller." — FEARnet Posted Aug 3, 2009
Fresh 3.5/5	Rotten 26%	The Collector (2009)	" A simple, basic, fast-paced horror thriller that wastes nary a frame on unnecessary set-up, languid exposition, or pointless subplots." — FEARnet Posted Aug 3, 2009
Fresh 4.5/5	Fresh 95%	Star Trek (2009)	" Hell, you could know nothing about the words "Star Trek" and still find a lot to enjoy here." — Cinematical Posted May 8, 2009
Fresh 4/5	Fresh 88%	The House of the Devil (2009)	" To knock this movie for being slow is like knocking Airplane! for being silly. You might not dig the approach, but that doesn't make it a flaw." — FEARnet Posted May 4, 2009
Rotten 2.5/5	Rotten 19%	Obsessed (2009)	" Too "safe" to be a provocative thriller or an incendiary drama, and it's way too flat and sedate to qualify as a movie bad enough to mock." — Cinematical Posted Apr 26, 2009
Fresh 5/5	Fresh 94%	No Country for Old Men (2007)	" Once you open Pandora's Box, there's simply no stopping the beasts that pour out." — FEARnet Posted Apr 24, 2009
Fresh 3/5	Rotten 57%	Hush (2008)	" For all of the convention and familiarity that Hush exhibits in the early going, it does a fine job of throwing a few wrenches into a generally predictable premise." — FEARnet Posted Apr 23, 2009
Fresh 3.5/5	Fresh 77%	The Children (2008)	" Watching your kid kill someone is scary, but watching them come after YOU ... yikes." — FEARnet Posted Apr 22, 2009
Fresh 3.5/5	Rotten 32%	The Uninvited (2009)	" Actually one of the best Asia-to-America adaptations since way back when The Ring (or was it The Grudge?) first got the ball rolling." — FEARnet Posted Apr 22, 2009
Fresh 3.5/5	Rotten 17%	Mutant Chronicles (2009)	" Oh, lighten up! It's a pulpy combo of Starship Troopers, The Dirty Dozen and Sky Captain. Perfect for a rainy Saturday afternoon." — FEARnet Posted Apr 14, 2009
Fresh 3.5/5	N/A	Laid To Rest (2009)	" Earns a comfortable spot next to Hatchet, Cold Prey, and Behind the Mask as a basic but sincere "love letter" to the best of the '80s horror flicks" — FEARnet Posted Apr 6, 2009
Fresh 3.5/5	N/A	Cold Prey 2 (2008)	" No snark, no irony, just a whip-nasty, well-shot, tightly-cut slasher sequel with a bad attitude. (And yes, it feels like a remake of Halloween 2.)" — FEARnet Posted Apr 3, 2009
Fresh 4/5	N/A	Winnebago Man (2009)	" Don't laugh TOO hard at those YouTube 'fools.' That's you and me, don't forget." — Cinematical Posted Apr 3, 2009
Fresh 4/5	N/A	Best Worst Movie (2009)	" Of course people are always drawn together by movies, but do the movies at hand always have to be GOOD ones? (TROLL 2 tells us the answer is no.)" — FEARnet Posted Apr 3, 2009
Fresh 4/5	N/A	Blood River (2009)	" The 'scary stuff' ranges from sexual tension and psychological torture to theological threats and simple fear of death by dehydration..." — FEARnet Posted Apr 3, 2009
Fresh 3/5	N/A	Autopsy (2008)	" A dry set-up and a familiar setting, but its got an admirable devotion to old-fashioned, over-the-top, Fango-friendly gore-gasms." — FEARnet Posted Mar 30, 2009

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