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Todd Gilchrist

Agrees with the Tomatometer 73% of the time.

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Critics' Group:: Los Angeles Film Critics Association

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Rating	T-Meter	Title \| Year	Add Date
C+	0%	Goats ()	" "Goats" is standing on the shoulders of its coming-of-age predecessors, adding nothing except a reminder that every generation goes through the same thing - evidently, cinematically as well as personally." — The Playlist Posted Jan 26, 2012
8/10	——	V/H/S (2012)	" a horror anthology which chillingly showcases both the breadth of interesting ideas still available to explore within the genre, and the considerable talent of some of its most promising filmmakers." — The Playlist Posted Jan 26, 2012
B-	——	Safety Not Guaranteed ()	" An oddly effective little charmer, "Safety Not Guaranteed" ekes out a victory over so much of its indie-darling competition simply by following through on the ideas it introduces." — The Playlist Posted Jan 24, 2012
4/10	20%	Black Rock ()	" Black Rock makes subtle changes that distinguish it as a marginally more thoughtful stalking killer movie, but horror fans will find its twists and turns too familiar to leave a lasting impression." — ShockTillYouDrop.com Posted Jan 24, 2012
B+	100%	Compliance ()	" As a portrait of what people are willing to accept simply because other people are going along with it, "Compliance" is an almost endlessly fascinating study of human behavior, disturbingly unflattering as its conclusions may be." — The Playlist Posted Jan 24, 2012
B	64%	Red Hook Summer ()	" "Red Hook Summer" is not just Spike Lee's most authentically "Spike Lee" film in more than a decade, but a remarkable display of a filmmaker reconnecting with his artistic voice." — The Playlist Posted Jan 23, 2012
C	——	The Words ()	" The Words fails to surpass dramatically the bland lack of specificity in its title while still offering a solid roundup of performances from its talented ensemble cast." — The Playlist Posted Jan 21, 2012
A	100%	The Raid (2012)	" an action-lover's dream, because it pitches the choreography at a thrilling but believable level that prevents viewers from succumbing to an overdose of kicks and punches." — The Playlist Posted Jan 21, 2012
A-	86%	Searching for Sugar Man ()	" A born crowd-pleaser whose central mystery begets a great triumph of grace and modesty." — The Playlist Posted Jan 20, 2012
C-	67%	Wish You Were Here ()	" Kieran Darcy-Smith's film inspires a deluge of possibilities and provocative thoughts in its audiences' heads, but languid pacing undermines the too-simple and ultimately too-conventional revelations that wrap up its simmering mysteries." — The Playlist Posted Jan 20, 2012
5/5	73%	Kill List (2012)	" a major breakthrough for writer/director Ben Wheatley, whose assured and painstaking handling of this difficult material makes for an unforgettable viewing experience." — Boxoffice Magazine Posted Jan 12, 2012
3/5	91%	Beauty and the Beast (In 3D) (2012)	" Beauty and the Beast looks beautiful and is sure to entertain, but this experience is superfluous at best-it was already a three-dimensional story long before these new technics." — Boxoffice Magazine Posted Jan 12, 2012
D+	12%	The Darkest Hour (2011)	" A generic let-down that isn't bad enough even to be memorable." — The Playlist Posted Dec 30, 2011
C+	76%	War Horse (2011)	" It doesn't tarnish Spielberg's reputation as a virtuoso purveyor of four-square mainstream entertainment... but if you're making a film that feels like a surefire award-winner, then at the very least it needs to feel like it's worthy of those awards." — The Playlist Posted Dec 16, 2011
B	87%	The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (2011)	" Fincher synthesizes the best of both of his two previous serial killer movies, but combines them with a maturity that shouldn't be mistaken for boredom with the material. " — The Playlist Posted Dec 13, 2011
	95%	Knuckle (2011)	" Knuckle is an understated but powerful look at a world people know little about, in a way they've never seen before." — The Playlist Posted Dec 10, 2011
B+	60%	Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows (2011)	" rewards fans of the first film without merely duplicating its choices... it's a solid, engaging sequel, and the right sort of antidote to the season's stuffier competition." — The Playlist Posted Dec 9, 2011
B	93%	Mission: Impossible Ghost Protocol (2011)	" "Ghost Protocol" fails to provide thrills unique enough to truly celebrate, even if it still offers a "Mission: Impossible" that's worthwhile for audiences to accept." — The Playlist Posted Dec 7, 2011
B-	35%	The Lady (2011)	" Like with his choice of song for the closing credits, Sade's "Soldier of Love," "The Lady" manages to be both boring in its predictability and overestimate the emotional connections it created in its telling." — The Playlist Posted Dec 6, 2011
4/5	36%	Immortals (2011)	" Spectacle and spectacular are often confused for one another in stories of epic adventure, but Immortals is the rare film where they are one and the same. " — Boxoffice Magazine Posted Nov 10, 2011
C-	44%	J. Edgar (2011)	" Undermined by old-age makeup, a story largely unbothered by chronology, and no throughlines or uniting themes other than what the characters dutifully explain, it's a would-be prestige picture that's sorely lacking in emotional power." — The Playlist Posted Nov 7, 2011
B+	83%	Puss in Boots (2011)	" an adventure that's both cinematic and intimate, never sacrificing sincere emotion for the short-lived glory of a good punch line or set piece." — The Playlist Posted Oct 26, 2011
D	47%	Anonymous (2011)	" it fails on its own merits as a messy biopic and even messier historical epic whose authenticity becomes irrelevant when its execution is incompetent." — The Playlist Posted Oct 24, 2011
D	21%	Fireflies in the Garden (2011)	" the only thing more false in "Fireflies in the Garden" than its flaccid melodrama is its clich�d emotional redemption." — The Playlist Posted Oct 12, 2011
3/5	70%	Footloose (2011)	" From start to finish, Brewer's remake exudes the look and style of its forebearers: semi-awkward dance choreography, clunky dialogue and an obedience to formula that borders on clich�. But somehow, it works." — Boxoffice Magazine Posted Oct 5, 2011
B+	——	Sleepless Night (Nuit Blanche) ()	" less uniquely designed than just extremely well-crafted, combining a variety of familiar ideas into one cohesive, streamlined and supremely effective effort." — The Playlist Posted Sep 29, 2011
B	67%	Paranormal Activity 3 (2011)	" an effective, crowd-pleasing horror film... but they should probably go out on a high note as a trilogy, rather than milking it to more and more disappointing returns." — The Playlist Posted Sep 29, 2011
.5/ 5	31%	The Human Centipede II (Full Sequence) (2011)	" if you willfully choose to patronize this sort of movie, much less this one in particular, you deserve what you get. At least, that's what Tom Six seems to think." — Boxoffice Magazine Posted Sep 26, 2011
.5/ 5	4%	Abduction (2011)	" Abduction has a lot of problems, but the biggest is the fact that no one gets abducted. Ever." — Boxoffice Magazine Posted Sep 23, 2011
D	25%	Apollo 18 (2011)	" Derivative, dumb, suspenseless and worst of all boring, "Apollo 18" fulfills no expectations except those of the low quality of films released over Labor Day weekend" — The Playlist Posted Sep 2, 2011
F	14%	Shark Night 3D (2011)	" a full-fledged, bottom-of-the-ninth strikeout, a trashy, stupid, joyless, and overlong thriller" — The Playlist Posted Sep 2, 2011
C+	76%	The Debt (2011)	" an overbearing sense of self-importance undermines the effectiveness of skillful performances by a mostly-talented cast." — The Playlist Posted Sep 1, 2011
2.5/5	——	Assassination Games (2011)	" As the star of Assassination Games, Jean-Claude Van Damme makes a lot of great decisions. As the executive producer, he appears to have made fewer." — Boxoffice Magazine Posted Aug 26, 2011
C-	36%	One Day (2011)	" if you thought the only thing missing from movies based on Nicholas Sparks novels was questionably convincing English accents, "One Day" may be the movie for you." — The Playlist Posted Aug 25, 2011
2.5/5	27%	Colombiana (2011)	" While most action films fall apart because they succumb to stupidity, Colombiana suffers most because it tries to be too smart." — Boxoffice Magazine Posted Aug 25, 2011
4.5/5	——	Sound of My Voice (2012)	" it's the sort of debut that gives producers of independent films hope for their future while supplying studios with a new name for their casting shortlists." — Boxoffice Magazine Posted Aug 20, 2011
2/5	23%	Conan the Barbarian (2011)	" Without any thought given to characterization, plot or coherent staging, Conan is, with few exceptions, a complete disappointment. " — Boxoffice Magazine Posted Aug 17, 2011
4/5	44%	30 Minutes or Less (2011)	" In a summer full of comedies featuring so-called "risky" subject matter, 30 Minutes or Less is the first one that feels fully dangerous." — Boxoffice Magazine Posted Aug 10, 2011
4/5	60%	Final Destination 5 (2011)	" the best 3D horror movie ever made, as much for its superlative technical merits as for its satisfying thrills" — Boxoffice Magazine Posted Aug 10, 2011
3.5/5	83%	Rise of the Planet of the Apes (2011)	" The special effects that create the apes are some of the most impressive ever put on screen." — Boxoffice Magazine Posted Aug 5, 2011
1/5	23%	The Smurfs (2011)	" Looking at the obnoxious TV ads for The Smurfs, it's easy to dismiss the film as a shrill, joyless exercise in special effects without substance. It's even easier after actually seeing it." — Boxoffice Magazine Posted Jul 30, 2011
2/5	44%	Cowboys & Aliens (2011)	" Cowboys & Aliens is a nearly exact description of the conflict at the heart of Jon Favreau's latest film. A better one is Clich� & Exposition." — Boxoffice Magazine Posted Jul 24, 2011
4/5	79%	Captain America: The First Avenger (2011)	" By default as much as by design, it's the best superhero story you'll see this year. Let's hope it doesn't just set up the story of The Avengers, but sets a standard for its quality." — Boxoffice Magazine Posted Jul 20, 2011
	96%	Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows - Part 2 (2011)	" it's successful at giving its audience the feeling that they have shared an experience with these characters for almost ten years, and that their farewell is bittersweet." — Hollywood News Posted Jul 18, 2011
2/5	35%	Transformers: Dark of the Moon (2011)	" True, epic filmmaking, but its enormity actually undermines its cumulative impact: there's only so much mortal danger we can watch our heroes survive before it all becomes too much to swallow." — Boxoffice Magazine Posted Jun 28, 2011
9/10	90%	Attack the Block (2011)	" Cornish's film stands on its own and also fits comfortably into a proud cinematic tradition; it owes nothing to any antecedent, and yet feels like the latest in a lineage of crowd-pleasers." — ShockTillYouDrop.com Posted Jun 24, 2011
4/5	44%	Bad Teacher (2011)	" Filthy and unredeeming in all of the right ways, Bad Teacher is a worthy successor to the benchmark black comedy Bad Santa (without being at all the same)." — Boxoffice Magazine Posted Jun 21, 2011
2.5/5	82%	Super 8 (2011)	" Abrams tackles Super 8 like it's a time capsule, emphasizing cartoony period details while ignoring the cohesiveness of the stories that came before his." — Boxoffice Magazine Posted Jun 3, 2011
3.5/5	87%	X-Men: First Class (2011)	" First Class is ultimately a success, because not only does it reward fans, but it redeems a series that gave the superhero genre its start." — Boxoffice Magazine Posted May 25, 2011

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