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Julian Roman

Julian Roman

Agrees with the Tomatometer 65% of the time.

Publications:
BlackFilm.com , Latino Review , MovieWeb
Critics' Group:
New York Film Critics Online
Total Reviews:
140
Total QuickRatings:
1

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Rating T-Meter Title | Year Add Date
3/5 42% Journey 2: The Mysterious Island (2012) " A kid-friendly special effects romp that will either give you a few chuckles or bore you senseless." — MovieWeb
Posted Feb 8, 2012
3/5 32% Man on a Ledge (2012) " Man on a Ledge is the kind of movie where you need to check your brain at the door and enjoy a brief respite from reality." — MovieWeb
Posted Jan 26, 2012
3.5/5 36% Red Tails (2012) " Red Tails is more of a summer action film, filled with patriotic fervor and a broad spotlight on the pioneer black fighter pilots of the US military." — MovieWeb
Posted Jan 19, 2012
5/5 76% War Horse (2011) " Poetic, thrilling, heartwrenching, Spielberg has made his finest film in a decade; and maybe the best film of 2011." — MovieWeb
Posted Dec 21, 2011
4.5/5 87% The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (2011) " The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo is that rare hard-R rated studio film that expertly weaves story and character development into the lascivious subject matter." — MovieWeb
Posted Dec 20, 2011
3/5 93% Mission: Impossible Ghost Protocol (2011) " A nonsensical, dazzling jumble of wild action scenes and formulaic characters." — MovieWeb
Posted Dec 14, 2011
3/5 50% Sleeping Beauty (2011) " Sleeping Beauty's frank subject matter and stark portrayal of a sexually blase college student is certainly interesting, but not nearly as much as expected. " — MovieWeb
Posted Dec 1, 2011
3.5/5 94% Hugo (2011) " I found Hugo to be unrewarding, despite its impressive look." — MovieWeb
Posted Nov 23, 2011
3.5/5 36% Immortals (2011) " Henry Cavill is on the verge of stardom." — MovieWeb
Posted Nov 11, 2011
3/5 44% J. Edgar (2011) " Clint Eastwood's biopic of J. Edgar Hoover has elements of a good drama, but merely brushes over the various controversies in a suprisingly humdrum narrative." — MovieWeb
Posted Nov 9, 2011
3.5/5 69% A Very Harold & Kumar Christmas (2011) " Harold and Kumar is gleefully offensive to all. You'll never look at babies or waffles the same way again." — MovieWeb
Posted Nov 3, 2011
3.5/5 70% Footloose (2011) " Craig Brewer's adaptation cleverly gives several nods and winks to the first film, but also has a modern sensibility that every teenager today will understand. " — MovieWeb
Posted Oct 12, 2011
3.5/5 42% Straw Dogs (2011) " Straw Dogs has its flaws, but is a visceral experience and definitely worth seeing. " — MovieWeb
Posted Sep 16, 2011
4.5/5 83% Warrior (2011) " Warrior is an epic, beautiful film, a must see!" — MovieWeb
Posted Sep 9, 2011
2.5/5 74% Fright Night (2011) " A disappointing and nonsensical remake..." — MovieWeb
Posted Aug 18, 2011
4/5 44% 30 Minutes or Less (2011) " That rare film that exceeds your expectations by a mile." — MovieWeb
Posted Aug 12, 2011
3/5 83% Rise of the Planet of the Apes (2011) " Rise of the Planet of the Apes could have been a great film...if it wasn't so uneven. " — MovieWeb
Posted Aug 5, 2011
3/5 44% Cowboys & Aliens (2011) " Will somebody please stand up and give me some different aliens." — MovieWeb
Posted Jul 27, 2011
4/5 79% Captain America: The First Avenger (2011) " Captain America succeeds grandly where the others failed." — MovieWeb
Posted Jul 20, 2011
4/5 96% Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows - Part 2 (2011) " J.K. Rowling's boy wizard gets a spectacular, yet not entirely satisfying finale." — MovieWeb
Posted Jul 13, 2011
3.5/5 35% Transformers: Dark of the Moon (2011) " Transformers: Dark of the Moon is a full on robot orgy of violence and destruction." — MovieWeb
Posted Jun 28, 2011
3.5/5 39% Cars 2 (2011) " The animation is superb, but the length and sledgehammer delivery takes Cars 2 down to second gear." — MovieWeb
Posted Jun 23, 2011
3/5 44% Bad Teacher (2011) " A brainless comedy to escape from the grind." — MovieWeb
Posted Jun 22, 2011
3.5/5 27% Green Lantern (2011) " Cornball dialogue and poor characterizations drag down the successes of the incredible visual effects." — MovieWeb
Posted Jun 16, 2011
2/5 35% The Hangover Part II (2011) " A colossal disappointment, The term dialed-in should be replaced with The Hangover 2." — MovieWeb
Posted May 25, 2011
4/5 81% Kung Fu Panda 2 (2011) " A must see for all ages, kids and adults will love this movie." — MovieWeb
Posted May 23, 2011
3.5/5 34% Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides (2011) " Pirates 4 is a shining example of Hollywood's ten pages and a bang theory." — MovieWeb
Posted May 17, 2011
4/5 90% Bridesmaids (2011) " Bridesmaids is an infectiously funny and bittersweet look at how life can change even the strongest of friendships." — MovieWeb
Posted May 13, 2011
4/5 78% Fast Five (2011) " A balls to the wall action film, and never for a second does it deviate." — MovieWeb
Posted Apr 29, 2011
3/5 58% Mr. & Mrs. Smith (2005) MovieWeb
Posted Apr 26, 2011
3/5 20% Doom (2005) MovieWeb
Posted Apr 26, 2011
3.5/5 40% Running Scared (2006) MovieWeb
Posted Apr 26, 2011
2/5 27% Fantastic Four (2005) " Fantastic Four is terribly miscast. It's poorly written, visually uninteresting, and worst of all, boring. The film drags considerably. There are huge gaps without any action and it brings the pacing to an unbearable crawl." — MovieWeb
Posted Apr 26, 2011
4/5 63% Spider-Man 3 (2007) " Spiderman 3 is best described as a Mexican soap opera with mind-blowing special effects." — MovieWeb
Posted Apr 26, 2011
3.5/5 87% Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005) " The Goblet of Fire is a more mature story and its young stars prove they have the acting skills to grow with their characters." — MovieWeb
Posted Apr 26, 2011
4/5 82% Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (2005) " Charlie and the Chocolate Factory is quite simply, wonderful; a brilliantly imagined story that will win old fans and new fans alike." — MovieWeb
Posted Apr 26, 2011
4/5 71% Rio (2011) " Rio is a leap forward in quality and the finest work from Fox Animation." — MovieWeb
Posted Apr 14, 2011
2.5/5 71% Hanna (2011) " While the sum of its parts do not add up, Saoirse Ronan shines brightly in this film." — MovieWeb
Posted Apr 7, 2011
3/5 26% Arthur (2011) " This is Russell Brand light, and at least to me, fits the part." — MovieWeb
Posted Apr 7, 2011
4/5 91% Source Code (2011) " Source Code deliciously bites off more than it can chew. It is a science fiction thriller foremost, but runs a wide gamut of human emotion." — MovieWeb
Posted Mar 30, 2011
2.5/5 23% Sucker Punch (2011) " Zach Snyder has attended the Michael Bay school of filmmaking and graduated the top of the class." — MovieWeb
Posted Mar 24, 2011
3.5/5 35% Battle: Los Angeles (2011) " There's never a doubt who will win in the aliens versus marines battle, but the fact that it's interesting from the first frame to the last is an achievement." — MovieWeb
Posted Mar 10, 2011
4.5/5 72% The Adjustment Bureau (2011) " The age old quandary of human purpose, told with a modern twist, in screenwriter turned director George Nolfi's superb adaptation of Phillip K. Dick" — MovieWeb
Posted Feb 28, 2011
3.5/5 34% Hall Pass (2011) " Hall Pass is hilarious, a return to form for the Farrelly Brothers." — MovieWeb
Posted Feb 24, 2011
3.5/5 39% The Eagle (2011) " Likes or dislikes about The Eagle will be based on how you feel about Channing Tatum." — MovieWeb
Posted Feb 10, 2011
3/5 44% The Green Hornet (2011) " The Green Hornet is a disjointed jumble of gag laughs, goofy stunts, and bizzare casting." — MovieWeb
Posted Jan 12, 2011
3/5 10% Season of the Witch (2011) " If you can sit through an Uwe Boll movie, and be genuinely entertained; then run, don't walk, to see Season of the Witch." — MovieWeb
Posted Jan 6, 2011
4.5/5 96% True Grit (2010) " While Jeff Bridges, Matt Damon, and Josh Brolin have their names above the marquee, the star of True Grit is thirteen year old Hailee Steinfeld." — MovieWeb
Posted Dec 14, 2010
3.5/5 50% Tron Legacy (2010) " A techno-fueled visual effects extravaganza,Tron Legacy is not quite the sequel I imagined." — MovieWeb
Posted Dec 8, 2010
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