ROTTEN TOMATOES: Dan Lybarger

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DAN LYBARGER

Agrees with the Tomatometer 85% of the time.

Biography: Dan Lybarger has contributed film articles to the Kansas City Star, Nitrate Online, The Lawrence (KS) Journal-World, and PitchWeekly. eKC tmi He has an M.A. in Writing from the University of Arkansas at Little Rock and a B.A. in English from Ottawa University.

Favorites: My favorite filmmakers are:

Billy Wilder

Akira Kurosawa

Agnieszka Holland

Buster Keaton (I attend a Keaton Festival every year in Iola, KS. This festival takes place seven miles from Keaton's birthplace in Picquay).

Orson Welles

Martin Scorsese

Peter Weir

Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger

Woody Allen

David Lean

Charlie Chaplin Favorite Movies:

The Apartment

Europa Europa

Life Lessons (from "New York Stories")

Modern Times

Apocalypse Now

Rashomon

The Magnificent Ambersons

The General (1927)

Witness (Part of my fascination with this movie is due to the fact that my relatives are Dunkards, a religious order like the Amish)

The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp

My Life as a Dog

Of course, Citizen Kane

Publications: County Cable, eFilmCritic.com, Hollywood Bitchslap, Kansas City Star, Lawrence Journal-World, Lybarger Links, MovieMaker Magazine, Nitrate Online, Pitch.com, Rotten Tomatoes, Script Magazine

Critics' Group: Online Film Critics Society, Kansas City Film Critics Circle

Total Reviews: 628
Total QuickRatings: 257

Location: Kansas City

CELEBRITY INTERVIEWS ONLY

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Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa (2008)	" From Kansas City to the Congo: How Former Kansas Citian Eric Darnell Became an Animated Hit Maker" — eFilmCritic.com INTERVIEW Posted Oct 29, 2008
The Duchess (2008)	" His Cup of Tea: Dominic Cooper on 'The Duchess'" — eFilmCritic.com INTERVIEW Posted Oct 3, 2008
Choking Man (2007)	" A Breath of Fresh Air: Steve Barron on 'Choking Man'" — eFilmCritic.com INTERVIEW Posted Aug 20, 2008
American Teen (2008)	" Is the Camera Rolling? Director Nanette Burstein and producer Jordan Roberts on 'American Teen.'" — eFilmCritic.com INTERVIEW Posted Aug 11, 2008
Under the Same Moon (2008)	" Blessings of the New Moon: Interview with 'Under the Same Moon' screenwriter Ligiah Villalobos" — eFilmCritic.com INTERVIEW Posted Jul 2, 2008
National Treasure 2 : Book of Secrets (2007)	" 'Treasure' Hunt: Director Jon Turteltaub on the DVD of 'National Treasure 2: Book of Secrets'" — eFilmCritic.com INTERVIEW Posted May 13, 2008
Taxi to the Dark Side (2008)	" Director says his Oscar-winning film, 'Taxi to the Dark Side,' is not anti-military" — eFilmCritic.com INTERVIEW Posted May 7, 2008
Semi-Pro (2008)	" Hoop, Line and Sinker: Will Ferrell Shoots and Scores at K-State" — eFilmCritic.com INTERVIEW Posted Feb 17, 2008
Wild West Comedy Show: 30 Days & 30 Nights - Hollywood to the Heartland (2008)	" The Boys on the Bus: Bret Ernst on 'Vince Vaughn's Wild West Comedy Show'" — eFilmCritic.com INTERVIEW Posted Feb 8, 2008
The Kite Runner (2007)	" From Architecture to Afghanistan: Homayoun Ershadi on 'The Kite Runner'" — eFilmCritic.com INTERVIEW Posted Dec 11, 2007
Paris, Je T'aime (2007)	" They'll always have 'Paris:' KC producers guide prestigious entry in the Cannes Film Festival" — Kansas City Star INTERVIEW Posted Dec 4, 2007
The Hunting Party (2007)	" Where Logic Came to Die: Richard Shepard on 'The Hunting Party'" — eFilmCritic.com INTERVIEW Posted Sep 19, 2007
The King Of Kong: A Fistful of Quarters (2007)	" Winning More Than the Game: Steve Sanders on 'The King of Kong: A Fistful of Quarters'" — eFilmCritic.com INTERVIEW Posted Sep 3, 2007
The Shunned (2005)	" Interview with director Chris Downs" — Kansas City Star INTERVIEW Posted Feb 18, 2007
Civil War Stories (2006)	" Interview with director Don Maxwell" — Kansas City Star INTERVIEW Posted Feb 18, 2007
The Astronaut Farmer (2007)	" Set For Launch: A Video Interview with the Makers of 'The Astronaut Farmer'" — eFilmCritic.com INTERVIEW Posted Feb 12, 2007
Freedom Writers (2007)	" Riding the Trojan Horse: Erin Gruwell and Maria Reyes on 'Freedom Writers'" — Nitrate Online INTERVIEW Posted Jan 4, 2007
Gangland: Bullets Over Hollywood ()	" A Criminal History: Elaina B. Archer on 'Gangland: Bullets over Hollywood'" — eFilmCritic.com INTERVIEW Posted Dec 4, 2006
This Film is Not Yet Rated (2006)	" Interview with Director Kirby Dick and film scholar Dotty Hamilton" — Kansas City Star INTERVIEW Posted Nov 20, 2006
Flags of Our Fathers (2006)	" Aiming for the Truth: Barry Pepper on Flags of Our Fathers" — Nitrate Online INTERVIEW Posted Nov 7, 2006
Flags of Our Fathers (2006)	" You Can't Make This Up: James Bradley on Flags of Our Fathers" — eFilmCritic.com INTERVIEW Posted Nov 6, 2006
Season of the Witch (1976)	" Why George A. Romero Believes He Hasn't Made a Scary Film Since "Night of the Living Dead"" — eFilmCritic.com INTERVIEW Posted Oct 10, 2006
Creepshow (1982)	" Why George A. Romero Believes He Hasn't Made a Scary Film Since "Night of the Living Dead"" — eFilmCritic.com INTERVIEW Posted Oct 10, 2006
Night of the Living Dead (1968)	" Why George A. Romero Believes He Hasn't Made a Scary Film Since "Night of the Living Dead"" — eFilmCritic.com INTERVIEW Posted Oct 10, 2006
Flyboys (2006)	" When the Red Baron Wasn't a Pizza: The Making of 'Flyboys'" — eFilmCritic.com INTERVIEW Posted Sep 20, 2006
Clerks II (2006)	" My Breakfast with Dante and Randal: Brian O'Halloran and Jeff Anderson on Clerks II" — eFilmCritic.com INTERVIEW Posted Jul 8, 2006
Killer Diller (2006)	" Unclogging the Bottleneck: Writer-Director Tricia Brock on 'Killer Diller'" — eFilmCritic.com INTERVIEW Posted Apr 27, 2006
CSA: The Confederate States of America (2006)	" *Kansas-based writer-director Kevin Willmott's C.S.A.: The Confederate States of America* explores what America might have been like if the South had emerged victorious from the Civil War.*" — Script Magazine* INTERVIEW Posted Mar 21, 2006
Dreamer (2005)	" Dreams from Dakota: Dakota Fanning on 'Dreamer'" — eFilmCritic.com INTERVIEW Posted Oct 20, 2005
King Of The Corner (2005)	" Scr(i)pt Magazine Interview with King of the Corner screenwriters Peter Riegert and Gerald Shapiro." — eFilmCritic.com INTERVIEW Posted Oct 16, 2005
Dark Water (2005)	" Dan Lybarger takes time with veteran scribe Rafael Yglesias to discuss his new thriller Dark Water, and to reflect on a lengthy and successful writing career." — eFilmCritic.com INTERVIEW Posted Jul 13, 2005
The Singing Detective (2003)	" *Director Keith Gordon discusses his work on The Singing Detective* and other films.*" — MovieMaker Magazine* INTERVIEW Posted Jun 6, 2005
Bed and Sofa/Chess Fever - Double Feature (1927)	" Making Silents Sound Good: Rodney Sauer on scoring Abram Room's Bed and Sofa" — eFilmCritic.com INTERVIEW Posted Jun 5, 2005
Sahara (2005)	" Uri Lessing and Dan Lybarger grill Matthew McConaughey about 'Sahara' and his unique way of promoting it." — eFilmCritic.com INTERVIEW Posted Mar 21, 2005
Freaks and Geeks - The Complete Series (1999)	" Freaks and Geeks mastermind Paul Feig discusses the series and his film I Am David." — Script Magazine INTERVIEW Posted Jan 13, 2005
Z Channel: A Magnificent Obsession (2004)	" It's like something is being programmed for you. There's a mind behind it, and surprises are coming. God, it was just unbelievable. --Xan Cassavetes on watching Z Channel" — Hollywood Bitchslap INTERVIEW Posted Dec 12, 2004
I Am David (2004)	" *Interview with I Am David* screenwriter-director Paul Feig.*" — Kansas City Star* INTERVIEW Posted Dec 3, 2004
Around the Bend (2004)	" *Interview with Around the Bend* writer-director Jordan Roberts.*" — eFilmCritic.com* INTERVIEW Posted Oct 22, 2004
Napoleon Dynamite (2004)	" *Interview with Napoleon Dynamite* actor-assistant director Brian Petersen about his own directing effort, Think Tank.*" — Kansas City Star* INTERVIEW Posted Oct 18, 2004
Silver City (2004)	" Sayles Job: John Sayles on the American Cultural Landscape and the Making of Silver City" — Hollywood Bitchslap INTERVIEW Posted Sep 27, 2004
Suspect Zero (2004)	" I just wanted to go off-road with it and take it to a different place, just give people a meaty psychological thriller and still be entertaining and exciting. E. Elias Merhige" — Kansas City Star INTERVIEW Posted Sep 2, 2004
Without A Paddle (2004)	" *(Adam Sandler and I) really like Little Nicky. If it's more for us than others, I apologize.Without a Paddle's Steven Brill, on his first Sandler film" — Kansas City Star* INTERVIEW Posted Aug 20, 2004
Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (1953)	" *Learn all about Gentlemen Prefer Blondes* author Anita Loos from editor Cari Beauchamp, who has co-edited a new collection of the author's pioneering writing.*" — Nitrate Online* INTERVIEW Posted May 23, 2004
Mean Girls (2004)	" *Director Mark S. Waters talks about making a kinder gentler look at adolescent cruelty with Mean Girls." — Nitrate Online* INTERVIEW Posted May 23, 2004
The Last Place on Earth (2002)	" Writer-producer- director James Slocum knows exactly what he's up against when his new half-million- dollar film The Last Place on Earth opens at the Glenwood Arts Theater in Overland Park today for its commercial debut." — Kansas City Star INTERVIEW Posted May 21, 2004
Meet Me in St. Louis (1944)	" *Interview with Irving Brecher, who wrote Meet Me in St. Louis, the Marx Brothers' At the Circus* and Go West and who created The Life or Riley.*" — Script Magazine* INTERVIEW Posted May 10, 2004
Her Majesty (2005)	" *For writer-director Mark J. Gordon today's opening in Kansas City for Her Majesty* is the end of a nearly 15-year odyssey.*" — Kansas City Star* INTERVIEW Posted Apr 30, 2004
The Prince & Me (2004)	" *Martha Coolidge talks about directing The Prince & Me." — Nitrate Online* INTERVIEW Posted Apr 20, 2004
My Architect: A Son's Journey (2003)	" Director Nathaniel Kahn discusses how he discovered his father, legendary architect Louis I. Kahn by making My Architect: A Son's Journey" — Kansas City Star INTERVIEW Posted Apr 2, 2004
Walt: The Man Behind the Myth (2001)	" For all the influence that would come from Walt Disney�s cartoons, it�s hard to believe that it took a four-year-old girl to lead him to his initial success." — Nitrate Online INTERVIEW Posted Dec 29, 2003

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