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BRUCE BENNETT

Agrees with the Tomatometer 71% of the time.

Biography: Business owner, movie-critic, community theater actor, guitar player are a few of my hobbies. Family man is what I strive to do best.

Favorites: Wizard of Oz, Star Wars, Gone With The Wind, Hoosiers, Lost In America, Beauty and the Beast, Saving Private Ryan, The Fugitive, The Sixth Sense, Jaws, The Crossing Guard, A Tale of Two Cities

Publications: Spectrum (St. George, Utah)

Total Reviews: 321
Total QuickRatings: 7

Location: St. George, Utah

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Rotten C	Rotten 55%	The Invention of Lying (2009)	" Ricky Gervais stars and directs and takes a good premise and some funny bits and tries to get philosophical, only to come up short in both laughs and depth." Posted Oct 11, 2009
Fresh B+	Fresh 82%	Whip It (2009)	" *Despite its somewhat contrived formula, Whip It* feels like a spirited Indie that refuses to sell out, demonstrating respect for both its characters and its audience.**" Posted Oct 11, 2009
Rotten C+	Rotten 38%	Surrogates (2009)	" Its humanity, some cool technology and Bruce Willis save this film from simply being a compilation of a zillion similarly themed "too much technology" lessons." Posted Oct 11, 2009
Rotten B-	Fresh 76%	The Informant! (2009)	" Matt Damon is delightfully goofy as an agri-business whistleblower, but the mostly true story lacks the drama or wit to keep us more than just amuse." Posted Oct 11, 2009
Fresh B	Rotten 18%	Love Happens (2009)	" Love Happens is more about catharsis than chemistry. It's not a terrible film, but like skydiving lessons, you'd better know what you're getting into beforehand." Posted Oct 11, 2009
Fresh B+	Rotten 28%	Fame (2009)	" Its lack of melodrama and shock value make it all the more refreshing. Consider this film a grittier, inner city cousin of HSM and that's no back handed compliment" Posted Oct 11, 2009
Fresh A-	Fresh 88%	Inglourious Basterds (2009)	" By letting his brilliant dialogue-centered screenplay showcase his superb cast and keeping the gory violence in check, this fictional WWII saga is Tarantino's masterpiece. Who knew?" Posted Sep 8, 2009
Fresh A	Fresh 98%	The Hurt Locker (2009)	" A hardcore depiction of modern war and the brave soldiers who fight, while quietly but assuredly begging the question: War, what is it good for?" Posted Sep 8, 2009
Fresh B+	Fresh 90%	District 9 (2009)	" Original in concept and thoroughly intense, this alien encampment sci-fi thriller quickly devolves into a gritty slaughter chase that never bores but rarely surprises." Posted Sep 8, 2009
Fresh A-	Fresh 87%	500 Days of Summer (2009)	" Charming yet brutally honest..offers a certain mainstream appeal for anyone who's experienced love's thorny and persuasive illusions." Posted Sep 8, 2009
Fresh B	Rotten 28%	Aliens in the Attic (2009)	" What it lacks in originality and creativity it makes up for with action and a talented cast that breathes life into its thinly drawn characters." Posted Sep 8, 2009
Fresh B+	Fresh 75%	Julie & Julia (2009)	" This kind of film should teach you something about the art of cooking and make you hungry. It does both and the results, while not overpowering are sweet and succulent." Posted Sep 8, 2009
Fresh B	Rotten 47%	Whatever Works (2009)	" A more mean spirited but still very funny film aimed mainly at Woody'searly period devotees that includes a spirited turn by Evan Rachel Wood." Posted Sep 8, 2009
Rotten C-	Rotten 15%	The Ugly Truth (2009)	" Apparently, the ugly truth is that neither sex needs or deserves respect. How romantic. The 'Sex and the City' gals would be proud." Posted Sep 8, 2009
Rotten C-	Rotten 14%	I Love You, Beth Cooper (2009)	" Chris Columbus has fallen off the edge of the earth. His latest film is a misguided ship sailing among an increasingly rocky body of work." Posted Jul 28, 2009
Fresh B+	Fresh 67%	Public Enemies (2009)	" What it lacks in thrills is made up for by its captivating characters and impressive attention to period details." Posted Jul 28, 2009
Rotten B-	Fresh 83%	Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (2009)	" This sixth installment is likeably unremarkable and feels like some sort of Diagon Alley deja-vu; a road, an overly long road, we've been down many times." Posted Jul 28, 2009
Rotten C-	Rotten 19%	Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (2009)	" This mindless, soulless sequel is sensory overload with barely a story, but it will still manage to please the teenage male demographic with constant, if confusing action." Posted Jul 15, 2009
Fresh A-	Rotten 48%	My Sister's Keeper (2009)	" Navigates a minefield of emotional explosives intelligently and sensitively, with excellent performances that strike the right balance between heartfelt and hand-wringing." Posted Jul 15, 2009
Rotten D	Rotten 15%	Year One (2009)	" Even more embarrassing considering the talent involved. Where art thou Monty Python?" Posted Jul 15, 2009
Rotten C-	Rotten 43%	The Proposal (2009)	" Bullock deserves better material and so do her fans. The moral: Don't accept a role unless you have read the entire script. Perhaps that's a more worthwhile proposal." Posted Jul 15, 2009
Fresh B-	Rotten 52%	The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3 (2009)	" At its best when it's not trying too hard to show how gritty it is." Posted Jul 15, 2009
Fresh B	Rotten 36%	X-Men Origins: Wolverine (2009)	" There is no shame in being a crowd pleaser, and Jackman and Schreiber deliver the snarling, sibling goods and make the film thoroughly enjoyable, if not memorable." Posted Jun 10, 2009
Fresh A-	Fresh 95%	Star Trek (2009)	" the excellent action sequences plus an upbeat tone--an important element maintained from the source material- make for an adventure that zips by at warp speed." Posted Jun 10, 2009
Fresh B+	Fresh 92%	Drag Me To Hell (2009)	" Serious about its scare factor, but allows us to laugh at our own reactions to Raimi's often frightening, always entertaining images." Posted Jun 10, 2009
Fresh B	Rotten 36%	Angels & Demons (2009)	" Call it the 'National Treasure' for adults: harmless, but engaging fun that even Catholics shouldn't get too worked up about." Posted Jun 10, 2009
Fresh B-	Rotten 32%	Terminator Salvation (2009)	" No slouch, but despite director McG's laudable efforts, number four doesn't improve upon the first three." Posted Jun 10, 2009
Fresh A	Fresh 98%	Up (2009)	" A must see, in whatever format." Posted Jun 10, 2009
Rotten C-	Fresh 64%	Watchmen (2009)	" This may be everything Moore's fans have hoped for but there is little for the average film fan to understand let alone enjoy." Posted May 1, 2009
Fresh B	Fresh 98%	The Wrestler (2008)	" Rourke's performance is gritty and real for sure and the tender moments ring true. But let's not go overboard. It's practically a reality show." Posted May 1, 2009
Rotten B-	Fresh 86%	Rachel Getting Married (2008)	" Only those who are willing to forego the many imperfections in the loosey-goosey script and Demme's improvisational style will feel the acting makes the film worth seeing." Posted May 1, 2009
Rotten C+	Rotten 55%	The Soloist (2009)	" This film would have made a terrific short. Director Joe Wright [Atonement] was given the impossible task of making something bigger than it needed to be." Posted May 1, 2009
Rotten F	Rotten 50%	Observe and Report (2009)	" What is truly offensive is that a studio would say no to dozens of worthwhile projects and green light this garbage." Posted May 1, 2009
Fresh B	Rotten 58%	17 Again (2009)	" Derivative to be sure, but smarter and funnier than expected with some good life lessons along the way." Posted May 1, 2009
Fresh B	Fresh 84%	State of Play (2009)	" An homage to investigative reporting with Crowe playing a likable protagonist whose methods will be seen by some as virtuously dogged and others as unequivocally unethical" Posted May 1, 2009
Rotten C	Fresh 72%	Monsters vs. Aliens (2009)	" The girl power undertones, like much of the movie itself, is not unwelcomed but feels uninspired." Posted May 1, 2009
Fresh B	Rotten 28%	Fast & Furious (2009)	" It definitely could have used more humor and, according to the alpha males in my viewing party, more sex appeal...and we're not talking about injectors and camshafts." Posted May 1, 2009
Fresh B+	Fresh 65%	Duplicity (2009)	" It won't receive the critical ballyhoo of his previous film, but where Gilroy's 'Michael Clayton' lacked imagination and surprise, 'Duplicity' is a fun, witty romp." Posted May 1, 2009
Rotten D	Rotten 4%	Street Fighter: The Legend of Chun-Li (2009)	" No mojo in its dojo." Posted Apr 30, 2009
Rotten C	Rotten 23%	Confessions of a Shopaholic (2009)	" Isla Fisher has appeal to spare, but this graceless, witless, unfunny so-called "comedy" does little more than reinforce the worst female stereotypes." Posted Feb 19, 2009
Fresh B-	Rotten 58%	The International (2009)	" *It's not that The International* needed more action scenes per se, but a bigger dose of personality.**" Posted Feb 19, 2009
Fresh B+	Rotten 44%	He's Just Not That Into You (2009)	" Clever one-liners and a screenplay that doesn't try too hard to be poignant or contrived make for an easy-going film that will lead to interesting post-movie discussion." Posted Feb 19, 2009
Fresh A-	Rotten 57%	Taken (2009)	" *Neeson is a major reason Taken, a riveting, revenge thriller gets praiseworthy marks.*" Posted Feb 19, 2009
Fresh B-	Rotten 34%	Paul Blart: Mall Cop (2009)	" Paul Blart: Mall Cop is a tongue-planted-firmly-in-cheek force to be reckoned with." Posted Feb 19, 2009
Fresh B	Fresh 62%	The Reader (2008)	" No doubt there is a fine line between a film that intends to be morally ambiguous and one that feels incomplete." Posted Feb 19, 2009
Rotten C	Rotten 39%	Inkheart (2009)	" This fantasy-lit film is too intense for young ones drawn to its books-come-to-life story and not sharp enough for Potter fans." Posted Feb 19, 2009
Rotten C-	Rotten 12%	Bride Wars (2009)	" *If Bride Wars* is any indication of what's to come, please let last year linger a little longer.**" Posted Feb 19, 2009
Fresh A	Fresh 91%	Frost/Nixon (2008)	" Howard takes the political trivia of the interviews between the cunning, disgraced former president and the British showman, turning it into engrossing entertainment." Posted Jan 13, 2009
Fresh B+	Fresh 93%	Milk (2008)	" A touching love letter long on sincerity and short on objectivity, but Sean Penn's amazing embodiment of gay activist Harvey Milk is a truly transformative performance." Posted Jan 13, 2009
Fresh A-	Rotten 56%	Defiance (2008)	" Not just another Holocaust story, this is a gritty, poetic film based on the true saga of Jewish refugees who fight the Nazis while living in the frigid woods of Belarus." Posted Jan 13, 2009

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