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JOHN ULMER

Agrees with the Tomatometer 78% of the time.

Publications: Addictive Thoughts, Average Joes, Movie Addict, Movie Gurus, Movie-Vault.com

Total Reviews: 610
Total QuickRatings: 66

Location: London, England

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Rotten
1.5/5

Rotten
19%

Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (2009)

" The movie was clearly built from its predecessor's success, with little consideration given to the dynamics of what's actually occurring on-screen." — Addictive Thoughts

Posted Jun 30, 2009

Fresh
4/5

Fresh
70%

Religulous (2008)

" The film is very entertaining, and -- in spite of what some may consider to be a poor approach to documentary filmmaking -- ends up being one of the better comedies I've seen this year. [Dec 2008]" — Addictive Thoughts

Posted Jun 7, 2009

Fresh
3/5

Fresh
68%

Pineapple Express (2008)

" The first half of the movie is traditional but enjoyable -- when it turns into a ridiculous self-satire of genre pictures, it makes the first half of the movie a big joke. You almost feel betrayed." — Addictive Thoughts

Posted Jun 7, 2009

Fresh
4/5

Fresh
78%

The Hangover (2009)

" While we may live in an era saturated with unnecessary sequels, I actually left The Hangover hoping to see these guys again. And that's a rare feeling these days." — Addictive Thoughts

Posted Jun 7, 2009

Fresh
3/5

Rotten
56%

17 Again (2009)

" It's a good film, and better than I expected it to be. But it's not as good as it could have been." — Addictive Thoughts

Posted May 31, 2009

Fresh
3/5

Rotten
32%

Terminator Salvation (2009)

" Bale will be massacred by overzealous blog culture critics who've been waiting for months to crack relevant jokes about his leaked on-set rant, but he extracts every ounce of potential from the character..." — Addictive Thoughts

Posted May 19, 2009

Rotten
2/5

Rotten
36%

X-Men Origins: Wolverine (2009)

" By introducing artificial brood, the film draws instant comparison with its superiors, relegating it to a category shared only by the 2003 Hulk as a superhero movie that at once doesn't know whether to wink or Say Something Important." — Addictive Thoughts

Posted Apr 30, 2009

Fresh
4.5/5

Fresh
94%

Milk (2008)

" One of the best films of the year." — Movie Addict

Posted Dec 18, 2008

Fresh
5/5

Fresh
94%

The Dark Knight (2008)

" If you see one movie this summer, make sure it's The Dark Knight." — Movie Gurus

Posted Jul 21, 2008

Fresh
4.5/5

Rotten
56%

The Good Shepherd (2006)

" Regardless of its historical accuracy, the movie's real backbone is the study of the conflict between devotion to one's country and devotion to one's family, which could not be any realer." — Movie Addict

Posted Jan 9, 2007

Fresh
4.5/5

Fresh
88%

F For Fake (1976)

" Crafted from deep passion and filled with joy and wit and wonder." — Movie Addict

Posted Jan 6, 2007

Fresh
4.5/5

Fresh
92%

Children of Men (2006)

" Children of Men is a breathtaking cinematic experience - exactly what a good film should be." — Movie Addict

Posted Jan 5, 2007

Fresh
4.5/5

Fresh
76%

Rocky Balboa (2006)

" Stallone has finally - after years of trying - brought back the character we fell in love with in 1976, and seeing the real Rocky one last time was worth the wait." — Movie Addict

Posted Jan 4, 2007

Fresh
5/5

Fresh
92%

The Departed (2006)

" Not just one of the year's best films, but also Martin Scorsese's best work in over a decade." — Movie Addict

Posted Dec 9, 2006

Fresh
3/5

Rotten
51%

The Fountain (2006)

" [Aronofsky's] ambitions are ultimately what cause The Fountain to sink beneath its own heavy-handed pretensions." — Movie Addict

Posted Nov 27, 2006

Rotten
2.5/5

Rotten
56%

Ocean's Twelve (2004)

" A smug, slow exercise in Hollywood banality." — Movie Addict

Posted Sep 15, 2006

Fresh
4.5/5

Rotten
52%

The Mothman Prophecies (2002)

" The film falls back upon old-fashioned chills rather than modern-day thrills." — Movie Addict

Posted Aug 26, 2006

Fresh
4.5/5

Fresh
100%

Lenny (1974)

" One of the movies that best captures the essence of cinema from a time when the mainstream and arthouse were coexistent." — Movie Addict

Posted Aug 11, 2006

Rotten
2.5/5

Fresh
72%

Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby (2006)

" The film tries to come across as a satirical statement on blind patriotism...but it only goes for surface digs." — Movie Addict

Posted Aug 8, 2006

Fresh
4/5

Rotten
30%

The Big White (2005)

" Long, artsy shots of nothingness; excessively quirky characters; brutal humor; vicious sarcasm... But it's a fun movie." — Movie Addict

Posted Jul 29, 2006

Fresh
4/5

Fresh
62%

Clerks II (2006)

" If the original displayed the non-sentiments of apathetic workers, then Clerks II reveals their sympathetic sides." — Movie Addict

Posted Jul 29, 2006

Fresh
5/5

Fresh
83%

Kiss Kiss, Bang Bang (2005)

" It's only fitting that the father of the self-referential action-film should be the one to resurrect it." — Movie Addict

Posted Jul 10, 2006

Fresh
4.5/5

Fresh
90%

Capote (2005)

" Capote is a magnificently crafted (if somewhat flawed) character study hiding behind the false façade of a standard Hollywood biopic." — Movie Addict

Posted Mar 30, 2006

Fresh
3.5/5

Fresh
76%

Crash (2005)

" Moments that actually start to amount to something, and begin to captivate -- but are unfortunately dragged to a halting stop whenever Haggis tries to nail the point with a sledgehammer." — Movie Addict

Posted Mar 17, 2006

Fresh
5/5

Fresh
83%

Casino (1995)

" The film’s real strength lies in its narrative and unflinching examination of its characters...“Casino” is closer to Scorsese’s older work than any of his other recent films." — Movie Addict

Posted Jul 12, 2005

Fresh
3/5

Fresh
73%

War of the Worlds (2005)

" I can only imagine how much better this would have been if they had taken a risk on the ending." — Movie Addict

Posted Jul 3, 2005

Rotten
0/5

Rotten
0%

Mac and Me (1988)

" it is unlike anything I've ever seen before – a rip-off so bad beyond words... that it's downright petrifying." — Movie Addict

Posted Jul 1, 2005

Fresh
4.5/5

Fresh
66%

American Psycho (2000)

" Sometimes the satire isn’t very subtle, in fact it’s often made very clear, but I liked it." — Movie Addict

Posted Jul 1, 2005

Rotten
2.5/5

Fresh
79%

Dog Soldiers (2002)

" Insulting and childish... the first hour is a blast, but the second hour becomes painful to watch." — Movie Addict

Posted Jul 1, 2005

Rotten
2.5/5

Rotten
13%

Hide and Seek (2005)

" A watchable time-passer, and better than last year's Godsend, but still not a good film." — Movie Addict

Posted Jun 21, 2005

Fresh
4.5/5

Fresh
91%

The Color of Money (1986)

" One of the better films to come out of the 1980s...[with] more going for it than some of the critics gave it credit for." — Movie Gurus

Posted Jun 21, 2005

Fresh
4.5/5

Rotten
52%

The Life Aquatic With Steve Zissou (2004)

" ...a very mature work, and a nice addition to Anderson’s oeuvre." — Movie Addict

Posted Jun 21, 2005

Rotten
2.5/5

Fresh
89%

The Graduate (1967)

" Like Benjamin, [the film] just kind of sits there staring at you -- self-absorbed, lazy. After forty years of sulking, that is what proves clearest." — Movie Addict

Posted Jun 21, 2005

Fresh
4.5/5

Fresh
79%

Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith (2005)

" Not a flawless film, but the best of the prequels and also the most entertaining." — Movie Addict

Posted Jun 21, 2005

Fresh
5/5

Fresh
77%

Sin City (2005)

" Rodriguez has remained faithful to his sources and created a dazzling new form of film-making." — Movie Addict

Posted Jun 21, 2005

Fresh
5/5

Fresh
84%

Batman Begins (2005)

" Darker, more surprising and better than its predecessors." — Movie Addict

Posted Jun 21, 2005

Rotten
2.5/5

Fresh
74%

Bad Lieutenant (1992)

" The preaching is too heavy-handed and as a result the film lacks the conviction it should possess." — Movie Addict

Posted Mar 10, 2005

Fresh
4.5/5

Fresh
98%

Evil Dead 2: Dead by Dawn (1987)

" Groovy!" — Movie Addict

Posted Mar 9, 2005

Fresh
5/5

Fresh
89%

National Lampoon's Animal House (1978)

" The quintessential college film and certainly the sort of comedy any self-respecting bachelor would make sure he views at least two hundred times a year. (Give or take.)" — Movie Addict

Posted Mar 9, 2005

Fresh
4.5/5

Fresh
100%

The Evil Dead (1979)

" A must-see for film buffs, horror aficionados and anyone who likes a good, creepy, unique film." — Movie Addict

Posted Mar 9, 2005

Fresh
4.5/5

Fresh
92%

After Hours (1985)

" Scorsese is at the top of his game here." — Movie Addict

Posted Feb 28, 2005

Fresh
3/4

Fresh
89%

Night Shift (1982)

" An amiable enough comedy...featuring a hilarious debut performance by Michael Keaton." — Movie Addict

Posted Jan 12, 2005

Fresh
4/5

Fresh
86%

Collateral (2004)

" Collateral is a terribly unrealistic motion picture – but it is not terrible itself." — Movie Addict

Posted Dec 27, 2004

Rotten
0/5

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The Swap (1969)

" Utterly ridiculous, and not even for De Niro's fans." — Movie Addict

Posted Nov 16, 2004

Fresh
4.5/5

Fresh
83%

Beverly Hills Cop (1984)

" An immensely enjoyable film, and one of the best examples of the cop-comedy genre executed properly." — Movie Addict

Posted Nov 12, 2004

Fresh
4.5/5

Fresh
100%

Risky Business (1983)

" Very few rude, crude teen comedies...are so skillfully and honestly structured." — Movie Addict

Posted Nov 3, 2004

Fresh
5/5

Fresh
94%

Shoot the Piano Player (1960)

" Sadly one of Truffaut's most underrated (and forgotten) movies." — Movie Addict

Posted Oct 21, 2004

Fresh
4.5/5

Fresh
91%

Edward Scissorhands (1990)

" Burton's best overall film." — Movie Addict

Posted Oct 21, 2004

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Rotten
46%

Saw (2004)

Click here to read article — Movie Addict

Posted Oct 12, 2004

Rotten
1.5/5

Rotten
22%

Little Nicky (2000)

" Little Nicky is a big disappointment." — Movie Addict

Posted Oct 4, 2004
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