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JEFFREY WESTHOFF

Agrees with the Tomatometer 71% of the time.

Biography: Jeffrey has been reviewing films professionally since he was a senior in high school and wrote reviews for his home-town paper, the Erie Times News. He earned his degree in journalism at Marquette University, where he wrote reviews for the school newspaper, the Marquette Tribune. Most recently he was the film critic for the Northwest Herald in Crystal Lake, Illinois, and continues to submit reviews to the Northwest Herald and its sister paper, the Kane County Chronicle Jeffrey placed second in the 2002 and 2003 Illinois Press Association competitions for reviews (Division E). In 2005 and 2006 he was a finalist in the Chicago Headline Club's prestigious Peter Lisagor Award. For both years he was the only Chicago-area film critic nominated in the entertainment writing category. He has served as a board member for the Chicago Film Critics Association.
Favorites: "On Her Majesty's Secret Service" "It's a Wonderful Life" "Gregory's Girl" "Heaven Can Wait" "Babe" "A Man for All Seasons"

Publications: Northwest Herald (Crystal Lake, IL)

Critics' Group: Chicago Film Critics Association

Total Reviews: 1159
Total QuickRatings: 1563

Location: Palatine, IL

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93%

Slumdog Millionaire (2008)

" Jeffrey Westhoff's 2009 Oscar predictions"
MISCELLANEOUS

Posted Feb 21, 2009

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Fresh
96%

WALL-E (2008)

" Wall-E leads Jeffrey Westhoff's top 10 films of 2008"
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Posted Jan 8, 2009

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Rotten
19%

The Clone Wars (2008)

" The Clone Wars loom large in Star Wars history"
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Posted Nov 12, 2008

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Fresh
93%

Iron Man (2008)

" Superhero Scorecard: Iron Man tops the summer's comic book fare"
ESSAY

Posted Oct 29, 2008

N/A

Fresh
78%

Dr. Seuss' Horton Hears a Who! (2008)

" Horton brings end to Dr. Seuss malpractice"
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Posted Mar 17, 2008

N/A

Fresh
96%

Ratatouille (2007)

" And a rat shall lead them: Ten best films of 2007"
MISCELLANEOUS

Posted Feb 22, 2008

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Fresh
78%

Dreamgirls (2006)

" Botched Oscar campaign costs Dreamgirls a best picture nod
"
MISCELLANEOUS

Posted Feb 8, 2007

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Fresh
95%

Star Trek (2009)

" The future will explore its past as Star Trek XI shows how Kirk met Spock"
MISCELLANEOUS

Posted Jan 21, 2007

N/A

Rotten
38%

The Nativity Story (2006)

" Silent Night, Silent Box Office"
MISCELLANEOUS

Posted Dec 12, 2006

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Fresh
94%

Casino Royale (2006)

" James Bond played at Casino Royale twice before"
MISCELLANEOUS

Posted Nov 19, 2006

N/A

Fresh
94%

Casino Royale (2006)

" Look back in Bondage: Evaluating the first five 007s"
MISCELLANEOUS

Posted Nov 17, 2006

N/A

Fresh
90%

Shut Up & Sing (2006)

" Memo to NBC: Why stop with the Dixie Chicks when you can ban all movie commercials?"
MISCELLANEOUS

Posted Nov 3, 2006

N/A

Rotten
33%

Alex Rider: Operation Stormbreaker (2006)

" How did box-office success become a mission impossible for Alex Rider?"
MISCELLANEOUS

Posted Oct 20, 2006

N/A

Fresh
94%

Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981)

" No Jones about it: Raiders plot would advance independent of its hero"
MISCELLANEOUS

Posted Sep 21, 2006

N/A

Fresh
68%

Snakes on a Plane (2006)

" A sampling of pre-Snakes cult films"
MISCELLANEOUS

Posted Aug 21, 2006

N/A

Rotten
50%

The Passion of the Christ (2004)

" According to AFI's latest list, Jesus isn't inspirational, but Melanie Griffith is"
MISCELLANEOUS

Posted Jun 23, 2006

N/A

Fresh
94%

Star Wars (1977)

" Star Wars - the real one - finally strikes back"
MISCELLANEOUS

Posted May 12, 2006

N/A

Fresh
69%

Mission: Impossible III (2006)

" Don't judge a movie by its star's off-screen antics"
MISCELLANEOUS

Posted May 8, 2006

N/A

Rotten
27%

The Shaggy Dog (2006)

" Children's movies don't have to be so doggone junky"
ESSAY

Posted Mar 22, 2006

N/A

Fresh
75%

Crash (2005)

" Crash burns Mountain, but neither deserved the Oscar"
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Posted Mar 10, 2006

N/A

Fresh
94%

Casino Royale (2006)

" Casting Daniel Craig may not be the biggest gamble of Casino Royale"
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Posted Mar 10, 2006

N/A

Rotten
4%

Dirty Love (2005)

" Dirty, Drew and Deuce dominate 2005's worst"
MISCELLANEOUS

Posted Dec 30, 2005

N/A

Fresh
87%

A History of Violence (2005)

" Violence tops list of 2005 films"
MISCELLANEOUS

Posted Dec 30, 2005

N/A

Fresh
94%

Casino Royale (2006)

" James Bond should be shaven, not stirred"
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Posted Oct 21, 2005

N/A

Fresh
97%

The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance (1962)

" Frankly, AFI, we don't give a damn. Let's compile a list of movie quotes stretching to infinity, and beyond!"
MISCELLANEOUS

Posted Aug 12, 2005

N/A

Fresh
93%

Duma (2005)

" Run, don't walk, to see cheetah movie Duma"
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Posted Aug 12, 2005

N/A

Fresh
94%

Casino Royale (2006)

" Without Brosnan, it will be "Goodbye, Mr. Bond""
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Posted Apr 29, 2005

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Fresh
86%

Rushmore (1998)

" Rushmore surmounts list of decade's best films"
MISCELLANEOUS

Posted Mar 25, 2005

N/A

Fresh
94%

Fargo (1996)

" Fargo tops list of 1996's best films"
MISCELLANEOUS

Posted Mar 25, 2005

N/A

Rotten
4%

The Whole Ten Yards (2004)

" The worst of 2004: Pretentious, obnoxious and The Whole Ten Yards"
MISCELLANEOUS

Posted Jan 2, 2005

N/A

Fresh
97%

The Incredibles (2004)

" Incredibles dashes to the top spot of 2004"
MISCELLANEOUS

Posted Jan 2, 2005

N/A

Rotten
56%

The Polar Express (2004)

" Hype over Polar Express "breakthrough" a reminder of bad hobbits"
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Posted Nov 12, 2004

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Fresh
97%

The Incredibles (2004)

" Please don't let my love for The Incredibles jinx it!"
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Posted Oct 28, 2004

N/A

Fresh
90%

Spider-Man (2002)

" How Fonzie almost became Spider-Man"
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Posted Oct 8, 2004

N/A

Fresh
100%

King Kong (1933)

" Waiting for RKO: Studio's many classics, including King Kong and Bringing Up Baby missing on DVD"
ESSAY

Posted Oct 4, 2004

N/A

Fresh
94%

Star Wars (1977)

" A Fan Strikes Back: No Star Wars DVDs for Me"
ESSAY

Posted Sep 17, 2004

N/A

Rotten
14%

Showgirls (1995)

" Showgirls DVD extra offensive"
ESSAY

Posted Aug 11, 2004

N/A

Fresh
64%

13 Going on 30 (2004)

" Stop Hollywood if you've heard this one before: A glut of recycled plots hits the market"
ESSAY

Posted May 10, 2004

N/A

Rotten
59%

Die Another Day (2002)

" With Brosnan, Bond producers at an impasse, Tarantino becomes agent provocateur"
ESSAY

Posted May 10, 2004

N/A

Rotten
39%

Man on Fire (2004)

" Revenge is a popcorn best served stale"
ESSAY

Posted May 10, 2004

N/A

Fresh
88%

The Pink Panther (1964)

" The Pink Panther strikes again ... again"
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Posted May 10, 2004

N/A

Rotten
50%

The Passion of the Christ (2004)

" Passion review draws wrathful response "
ESSAY

Posted Mar 4, 2004

N/A

Fresh
94%

The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003)

" Three critics rap about Oscar chances"
MISCELLANEOUS

Posted Mar 4, 2004

N/A

Rotten
50%

The Passion of the Christ (2004)

" Greatest Story has never been easy to film"
MISCELLANEOUS

Posted Feb 25, 2004

N/A

Rotten
50%

The Passion of the Christ (2004)

" Screen Savior: Films about Jesus have ranged from sacred to profane ... to downright silly."
MISCELLANEOUS

Posted Feb 24, 2004

N/A

Fresh
71%

Cold Mountain (2003)

" Fool's Gold: The Globes remain a mix of glitz and graft"
ESSAY

Posted Jan 30, 2004

N/A

Rotten
20%

The Life of David Gale (2003)

" Taking out 2003's Trash: The Year's 10 Worst Films"
MISCELLANEOUS

Posted Jan 9, 2004

N/A

Fresh
94%

The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003)

" Return of the King crowns 2003 Top Ten list"
MISCELLANEOUS

Posted Dec 25, 2003

N/A

Rotten
36%

The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (2003)

" Massacre follows invasion (of privacy)"
ESSAY

Posted Oct 17, 2003

N/A

Fresh
89%

National Lampoon's Animal House (1978)

" Documentary takes another look at Animal House foundation"
ESSAY

Posted Aug 28, 2003
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