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Kit Bowen

Kit Bowen

""It must be wonderful to know you're the smartest person in the room, that you are always right.""No, it's awful" --Broadcast News"

Agrees with the Tomatometer 71% of the time.

Biography:
Kit's a Florida native. She was born, as most people are, and spent her first 11 years in Tampa. With detours through Indiana and Washington D.C., she landed in Southern California, and eventually was admitted to UCLA as the result of a computer glitch, where she earned a B.A. in English. A long-time movie fanatic, since her mother let her stay up late to watch old movies like The Bad Seed and Duel in the Sun, Kit turned her passion into a long and varied career in the entertainment business; she's worked as an actress, director of development, story analyst and project coordinator. She even liked to do improvisation comedy once in awhile. She was eventually kicked out of clown college for taking it too seriously, but that?s all in the past. She was writing for Hollywood.com but now she has her own point of view with her blog, The Movie Kit.com--and loves every second of it, thank you very much. Kit is also married and has two children--and she loves that too. Hobbies: Playing tennis, nagging her husband about the yard, and making crank calls to NASA. Likes: Action films, saltwater fishing; listening to her kids laugh. Dislikes: Drivers who don't understand the concept of merging; tight-fitting clothes; ventriloquist dummies (they?re scary, aren?t they?). Turn on's: Having her feet massaged, dirty Absolute martinis and Jude Law. Preferably all at the same time. Turn off's: Filling out forms; waiting in line; people who call her "Kim." What people might not know: She was dangerously close to becoming a Mormon.
Favorites:
Of All-Time: Jaws, Godfather Part I & II, To Kill A Mockingbird, Sense and Sensibility, The Bad Seed, Singin' in the Rain, The Matrix, Terminator 2, and the list goes on.
Publications:
Hollywood.com , The Movie Kit
Total Reviews:
646
Total QuickRatings:
32
Location:
Burbank, CA

Best Reviewed Films

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4/4 99% Toy Story 3 (2010) " It doesn't try to surpass its predecessors but simply continues the story in such a wonderful, natural progression that it melds with ease into the brilliance that is the Toy Story lore. " — The Movie Kit
Posted Jun 22, 2010
4/4 98% How to Train Your Dragon (2010) " Training dragons never looked more fun." — The Movie Kit
Posted Apr 7, 2010
4/4 70% Sherlock Holmes (2009) " Fueled by director Guy Ritchie's fast-paced action and Robert Downey Jr.'s uncanny skill at inventing his own unique spin on his characters, Sherlock Holmes thoroughly entertains from beginning to end." — The Movie Kit
Posted Dec 25, 2009
4/4 81% Michael Jackson's This Is It (2009) " A review from a true fan, and from the heart" — The Movie Kit
Posted Oct 31, 2009
4/4 90% Zombieland (2009) " Laugh your ass off. As a cleverly executed horror comedy, Zombieland will keep you in stitches, even as the zombies are trying to rip you apart." — The Movie Kit
Posted Oct 2, 2009
5/5 95% Monsters, Inc. (2001) " Disney's Pixar has done it again with the delightful Monsters, Inc.--so sit back, bring the whole family and have a wonderful time." — Hollywood.com
Posted Sep 8, 2009
4/4 91% District 9 (2009) " Believe the hype. As a sci-fi thrill ride, and a provocative commentary on xenophobia, District 9 is definitely all that it's cracked up to be." — The Movie Kit
Posted Aug 14, 2009
4/4 87% (500) Days of Summer (2009) " Smell that sweet, sweet Summer air. This is a simply heartfelt, totally engaging and refreshingly realistic romantic comedy." — The Movie Kit
Posted Jul 17, 2009
4/4 90% Michael Clayton (2007) " Filled with wonderfully conflicted characters, Michael Clayton is a masterful legal thriller that never misses a beat. A true diamond in the rough." — Hollywood.com
Posted Oct 13, 2007
4/4 96% Ratatouille (2007) " Ratatouille is a Pixar tour de force." — Hollywood.com
Posted Jun 29, 2007
4/4 87% Notes on a Scandal (2006) " A wonderfully salacious and psychologically controlling character piece, which brilliantly showcases two of the industry's more gifted actresses." — Hollywood.com
Posted Dec 26, 2006
4/4 93% Children of Men (2006) " A genuine thrill ride with a soul." — Hollywood.com
Posted Dec 26, 2006
4/4 88% Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005) " The exhilarating Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire takes the best parts of J.K. Rowling's fourth installment and serves them up in one heck of an action-packed, albeit darker, film. Parents, be forewarned--this isn't kid's stuff anymore. " — Hollywood.com
Posted Dec 1, 2005
4/4 83% The Constant Gardener (2005) " The Constant Gardener is a masterful mixture of suspense, Third World strife and a heartfelt love story for the ages. " — Hollywood.com
Posted Aug 30, 2005
4/4 82% Hustle & Flow (2005) " The undeniably superior Hustle & Flow is this year's indie darling--it should garner some Oscar attention, especially for the captivating Terrence Howard. " — Hollywood.com
Posted Jul 22, 2005
4/4 96% Sideways (2004) " With the skillfully framed, beautifully written, delicately acted Sideways, Alexander Payne may just have found his golden ticket to Oscar glory." — Hollywood.com
Posted Oct 27, 2004
4/4 62% I Heart Huckabees (2004) " while belly laughing and scratching your head at the same time, Huckabees will wash over you in the sweetest way, leaving you wholly satisfied with the outcome. " — Hollywood.com
Posted Oct 1, 2004
4/4 93% Eternal Sunshine Of The Spotless Mind (2004) " Charlie Kaufman has succinctly combined his innate quirkiness with his intuitive imagination to create one of the more ingenious yet simplistic love stories ever written. " — Hollywood.com
Posted Mar 19, 2004
4/4 95% The Station Agent (2003) " ...One of those little films you remember in a big way." — Hollywood.com
Posted Oct 3, 2003
4/4 90% Whale Rider (2003) " A truly inspiring film." — Hollywood.com
Posted Jul 10, 2003
4/4 98% Finding Nemo (2003) " Just when you thought they couldn't possibly do it again, the guys at Pixar bat it out of the park with Finding Nemo." — Hollywood.com
Posted May 30, 2003
5/5 90% National Lampoon's Animal House (1978) Hollywood.com
Posted May 23, 2003
5/5 100% Wallace and Gromit in the Wrong Trousers (1993) Hollywood.com
Posted Apr 11, 2003
5/5 89% Cinema Paradiso (Nuovo Cinema Paradiso) (1988) Hollywood.com
Posted Mar 7, 2003
4/4 91% Adaptation (2002) " One thing has been made very clear -- Being John Malkovich wasn't a fluke." — Hollywood.com
Posted Jan 13, 2003
4/4 74% Signs (2002) " Taking the universal idea of the possibility of life on other planets, but exploring it only within the microcosm of this one rural family, is a brilliant ploy. And throughout the film, there is one underlying theme -- faith." — Hollywood.com
Posted Aug 2, 2002
4/4 98% E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial (1982) " The film is a pure gem, proving once again what an incredible visionary Spielberg truly is. " — Hollywood.com
Posted Mar 22, 2002
4/4 95% Monsters, Inc. (2001) Hollywood.com
Posted Mar 2, 2002
4.5/5 95% Lost In Translation (2003) " It's about time someone gave Bill Murray a leading juicy role the talented actor could sink his teeth into." — Hollywood.com
Posted Sep 20, 2003
4.5/5 83% Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (2002) " Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets surpasses Sorcerer's Stone as a crisper, more action-packed film, which will more than thrill the billions of Harry Potter fans everywhere." — Hollywood.com
Posted Feb 17, 2003
4.5/5 96% The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002) " The film's crowning glory remains the battle at Helm's Deep and can best be described as Braveheart meets The Alamo; it'll keep your heart leaping into your throat at every turn." — Hollywood.com
Posted Feb 17, 2003
4.5/5 92% The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001) " Rings is a breathtaking piece of filmmaking." — Hollywood.com
Posted Mar 2, 2002
3.5/4 80% Fair Game (2010) " Fair Game may make your jaw hurt from clenching your teeth..." — The Movie Kit
Posted Nov 4, 2010
3.5/4 89% Let Me In (2010) " Let Me In is simply riveting, dark and ominous, cruel and unrelenting, sprinkled with bittersweet moments and sentiment. " — The Movie Kit
Posted Oct 2, 2010
3.5/4 85% Easy A (2010) " Easy A gets an A+ for keeping the teen high school comedy clever and quirky." — The Movie Kit
Posted Sep 18, 2010
3.5/4 94% The Town (2010) " Ben Affleck crafts a compelling, tight-knit bank heist drama." — The Movie Kit
Posted Sep 16, 2010
3.5/4 79% The Other Guys (2010) " The Other Guys takes this summer's crown for best and most quotable comedy." — The Movie Kit
Posted Aug 10, 2010
3.5/4 86% Inception (2010) " The ending will leave you debating in that glass half-full, half-empty kind of way. Let's just say, it's a movie that needs to be seen more than once." — The Movie Kit
Posted Jul 17, 2010
3.5/4 80% Cyrus (2010) " The Duplass Brothers demand your undivided attention. Thanks to their sincere way with words and experience with examining distressed relationships, you will gladly give it to them." — The Movie Kit
Posted Jun 22, 2010
3.5/4 67% Date Night (2010) " Definitely go on this Date." — The Movie Kit
Posted Apr 11, 2010
3.5/4 53% Green Zone (2010) " Think of this as the fourth Bourne adventure." — The Movie Kit
Posted Mar 13, 2010
3.5/4 83% Avatar (2009) " Pay attention to what James Cameron has done with his truly spectacular looking Avatar. This, my friends, is the right way to create a 3D film experience." — The Movie Kit
Posted Dec 18, 2009
3.5/4 84% The Princess and the Frog (2009) " The film is a wonderful reminder of how Disney truly is the king of hand-drawn animation, with the rich, lush backgrounds and a fluidity in the characters that you really can't get anywhere else." — The Movie Kit
Posted Dec 14, 2009
3.5/4 85% A Single Man (2009) " First-time director Tom Ford paints his own portrait of A Single Man almost as if it were a piece of art, beautiful to look at, solitary and still, but with many layers of emotions hidden underneath. It's a pure gem." — The Movie Kit
Posted Dec 12, 2009
3.5/4 75% Invictus (2009) " On the one hand, Invictus is a serviceable sports flick, but on the other, it's a heartfelt true story of one great leader's unyielding quest to unite his country." — The Movie Kit
Posted Dec 11, 2009
3.5/4 75% The Road (2009) " Carved almost verbatim from Cormac McCarthy's compelling novel, The Road is a depressing, gut-wrenching journey that is strangely uplifting at its core." — The Movie Kit
Posted Nov 30, 2009
3.5/4 28% The Twilight Saga: New Moon (2009) " I'm fairly certain none of the millions of fans of the Twilight movies could give a rat's ass what a jaded film critic thinks about it. And so, I'm not going to be one." — The Movie Kit
Posted Nov 20, 2009
3.5/4 93% Fantastic Mr. Fox (2009) " Combine the late Roald Dahl's clever storytelling, director Wes Anderson's cinematic sensibilities and an engaging vocal cast and you've got the animated Fantastic Mr. Fox, one quirky, dangerous, sweet and entirely entertaining flick." — The Movie Kit
Posted Nov 15, 2009
3.5/4 82% Paranormal Activity (2009) " Whoa nelly, this is about the most frightening movie I've seen in a long time." — The Movie Kit
Posted Oct 27, 2009
3.5/4 73% Where the Wild Things Are (2009) " Let's pronounce Spike Jonze the King of All Wild Things!" — The Movie Kit
Posted Oct 17, 2009
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