Brian Costello

Brian Costello

Agrees with the Tomatometer 73% of the time.

Publications:
Common Sense Media
Total Reviews:
135
Total QuickRatings:
117

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Rating T-Meter Title | Year Add Date
3/5 —— Dragons II: The Metal Ages (2005) " Fantasy battles abound in this toy-inspired sequel. " — Common Sense Media
Posted May 16, 2013
3/5 —— Dragons: Fire & Ice (2004) " Battles, nightmarish imagery in toy-inspired fantasy." — Common Sense Media
Posted May 16, 2013
2/5 —— Voltron: Fleet of Doom (2000) " Dated '80s animated film has frequent violence, scares." — Common Sense Media
Posted May 16, 2013
3/5 —— Owd Bob (To the Victor) (1938) " Tearjerker dog movie confronts death and grieving. " — Common Sense Media
Posted May 10, 2013
3/5 —— Outlaw Trail (2007) " Unique take on Western legend has gun violence, bullying. " — Common Sense Media
Posted May 10, 2013
2/5 —— Horse Crazy Too (2010) " Lackluster "Home Alone" ripoff with slapstick violence." — Common Sense Media
Posted Apr 26, 2013
5/5 95% Marley (2012) " Comprehensive docu on iconic reggae musician. " — Common Sense Media
Posted Apr 19, 2013
3/5 50% Thunderbirds Are Go (1966) " Campy '60s live animation adventure has some smoking. " — Common Sense Media
Posted Apr 19, 2013
3/5 —— Lego Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Out (2013) " Parody is short, funny, but definitely an ad for LEGO toys." — Common Sense Media
Posted Apr 5, 2013
3/5 —— How To Frame a Figg (1971) " Campy Don Knotts comedy with some juvenile humor." — Common Sense Media
Posted Mar 28, 2013
4/5 —— The Silver Stallion (The Silver Brumby) (1993) " Some suspense and animal injury in emotional horse story." — Common Sense Media
Posted Mar 8, 2013
2/5 —— For the Love of a Dog (2007) " Feel-good teamwork movie has scary near-drowning scene." — Common Sense Media
Posted Mar 8, 2013
2/5 —— The Dogfather (2011) " Iffy humor and stereotyping in slapstick dog movie. " — Common Sense Media
Posted Mar 8, 2013
2/5 22% Down and Derby (2005) " Silly satire of competitive dads has some iffy humor. " — Common Sense Media
Posted Mar 8, 2013
2/5 —— The Wild Soccer Bunch (die Wilden Kerle) () " Not much soccer in coming-of-age translated dud." — Common Sense Media
Posted Mar 8, 2013
4/5 —— Skellig (2009) " Fantasy mixes with emotionally intense family drama. " — Common Sense Media
Posted Mar 1, 2013
3/5 —— The Pistol - The Birth of a Legend (2005) " Inspiring true sports story with bullies, discrimination." — Common Sense Media
Posted Feb 6, 2013
3/5 21% Leave It to Beaver (1997) " Modernized take on '50s TV show, with some bullying." — Common Sense Media
Posted Feb 6, 2013
3/5 —— The Land Before Time II: The Great Valley Adventure (1999) " Sequel teaches lessons on responsibility, cycle of life. " — Common Sense Media
Posted Feb 6, 2013
2/5 50% Monkey Trouble (1994) " Ludicrous monkey caper has loads of potty humor." — Common Sense Media
Posted Feb 6, 2013
3/5 —— Knockout (2011) " Feel-good boxing tale, but frequent bullying and taunting. " — Common Sense Media
Posted Jan 24, 2013
4/5 —— The Canterville Ghost (1996) " TV movie version of Oscar Wilde classic has mild scares. " — Common Sense Media
Posted Jan 24, 2013
1/5 —— Just 4 Kicks (2003) " Poorly made sexist sports movie has lots of name calling." — Common Sense Media
Posted Jan 11, 2013
1/5 —— Orla Frøsnapper (Freddy Frogface) () " Animated feature treats bullying as a laughing matter." — Common Sense Media
Posted Dec 20, 2012
3/5 48% Mighty Morphin Power Rangers - The Movie (1995) " Larger-than-life fighting in feature-length Rangers tale." — Common Sense Media
Posted Dec 20, 2012
2/5 —— Daniel and the Superdogs (2005) " Grieving boy finds purpose in dog training." — Common Sense Media
Posted Dec 14, 2012
4/5 —— How the Toys Saved Christmas (The Blue Arrow) (La freccia azzurra) (1996) " Delightful animated Christmas story, but some bullying. " — Common Sense Media
Posted Nov 29, 2012
2/5 —— All I Want for Christmas (2007) " Predictable and formulaic romantic Christmas movie. " — Common Sense Media
Posted Nov 29, 2012
3/5 —— Santa and the Three Bears (1970) " Timeless, sweet holiday short movie shows its age." — Common Sense Media
Posted Nov 29, 2012
3/5 18% Judge Dredd (1995) " '90's Stallone action movie guilty of nonstop violence. " — Common Sense Media
Posted Nov 9, 2012
3/5 —— The Ballad of Lucy Whipple (2001) " Gold-rush-era heroine deals with issues like abuse, suicide." — Common Sense Media
Posted Nov 1, 2012
5/5 100% The Last Picture Show (1971) " Classic American film has heavy themes and sex." — Common Sense Media
Posted Nov 1, 2012
4/5 —— Babar - King Of The Elephants (1999) " Delightful story, with one scary moment for younger kids." — Common Sense Media
Posted Oct 25, 2012
2/5 —— A Golden Christmas (2010) " Predictable film less about dogs, more about romance." — Common Sense Media
Posted Oct 25, 2012
1/5 13% Poltergeist III () " Cheesy sequel has some suspense, supernatural violence. " — Common Sense Media
Posted Oct 25, 2012
4/5 96% Missing (1982) " Graphic portrayal of dictatorship's abuses is unforgettable." — Common Sense Media
Posted Oct 25, 2012
5/5 94% Days of Heaven (1978) " Unforgettable 1978 love triangle drama includes violence. " — Common Sense Media
Posted Oct 18, 2012
5/5 —— A Ripple of Hope (2008) " Unforgettable docu about RFK speech post-MLK assassination." — Common Sense Media
Posted Oct 15, 2012
3/5 —— Jester Till (Till Eulenspiegel) (2011) " Entertaining folk tale, with some cartoon violence. " — Common Sense Media
Posted Oct 15, 2012
4/5 —— Animal Atlas: Animal Mysteries (2009) " Collection from TV series is fast-paced, educational. " — Common Sense Media
Posted Oct 4, 2012
1/5 —— Dog's Tale (1999) " Poor quality boy-turns-into-dog movie with iffy behavior." — Common Sense Media
Posted Oct 4, 2012
4/5 100% Batman: The Dark Knight Returns, Part 1 (2012) " Extremely violent animated addition to the Batman story." — Common Sense Media
Posted Oct 4, 2012
4/5 —— War Game (2004) " Tragic WWI Christmas story with profound themes. " — Common Sense Media
Posted Sep 27, 2012
5/5 96% Something from Nothing: The Art of Rap (2012) " Fantastic hip-hop documentary has profanity, some drug use. " — Common Sense Media
Posted Sep 27, 2012
3/5 58% Joe Versus the Volcano (1990) " Cult classic with smoking, kissing, stereotypes." — Common Sense Media
Posted Sep 19, 2012
2/5 —— Paws (1997) " Silly talking dog movie with some violence, serious themes. " — Common Sense Media
Posted Sep 19, 2012
2/5 67% Gulliver's Travels (1939) " Dated animated adaptation, with some cartoon violence. " — Common Sense Media
Posted Sep 13, 2012
3/5 62% Throw Momma from the Train (1987) " Dark '80s comedy with slapstick and sexual content. " — Common Sense Media
Posted Sep 13, 2012
3/5 17% A Troll in Central Park (1994) " Worthy messages, but snarling, scary dogs in animated film." — Common Sense Media
Posted Sep 13, 2012
5/5 —— Hearts and Minds (2004) " Provocative Vietnam War docu with violence, racial slurs. " — Common Sense Media
Posted Aug 24, 2012
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