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Brian Tallerico

Agrees with the Tomatometer 82% of the time.

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Rating	T-Meter	Title \| Year	Add Date
2.0/5.0	——	The Haunting of Helena (2013)	" This update of the Tooth Fairy legend takes the familiar and tries to make it terrifying but horrendous dialogue and weak performances will aggravate even the most forgiving horror fans." — HollywoodChicago.com Posted Jun 17, 2013
2.5/5.0	20%	Somm (2013)	" It becomes about the drinker instead of the drink and, to be blunt, the drinkers in this film aren't interesting enough to justify its existence." — HollywoodChicago.com Posted Jun 14, 2013
3.5/5.0	79%	Berberian Sound Studio (2013)	" There's a lot to like here, although I will admit that it's a film I admire for its originality more than I actually enjoy. " — HollywoodChicago.com Posted Jun 13, 2013
2.0/5.0	56%	Man of Steel (2013)	" It's a technically impressive film with a lovely score from Hans Zimmer and some strong supporting performances, all sucked into the joyless machine of Goyer's script and self-important direction of Mr. Snyder." — HollywoodChicago.com Posted Jun 12, 2013
3.5/5.0	85%	This Is the End (2013)	" I wish the movie was tighter but I was never bored, I laughed more than most recent comedies, and found the originality of the piece refreshing. You guys are almost forgiven for "Your Highness." Almost." — HollywoodChicago.com Posted Jun 11, 2013
1.5/5.0	22%	Violet & Daisy (2013)	" You can almost see the moment when the super-talented Saoirse Ronan checks out in terms of character and I think James Gandolfini gave up before the end of rehearsal. I just felt bad for Alexis Bledel." — HollywoodChicago.com Posted Jun 7, 2013
2.5/5.0	70%	The East (2013)	" Why was the opportunity for true commentary or even character development within this fascinating world discarded in favor of an awkwardly-staged and poorly-written love story laden with genre tropes?" — HollywoodChicago.com Posted Jun 6, 2013
2.0/5.0	24%	Rapture-Palooza (2013)	" I wanted more satire, less booty humor. And the film really needed a more-engaged heroine. Kendrick goes so laid back that she looks like she's about to fall asleep." — HollywoodChicago.com Posted Jun 6, 2013
3.5/5.0	38%	The Purge (2013)	" Just enough goofy thematic exploration to throw ideas at you without asking you to take a single damn one of them as serious subject matter - it's tense, crazy, and gloriously stupid. And I mean that as a compliment." — HollywoodChicago.com Posted Jun 6, 2013
3/5	60%	Richard Pryor: Omit The Logic ()	" As a showcase of Pryor's talent and influence, Omit the Logic is undeniably fun. It just feels a little slight given the massive cultural influence of its subject matter." — HollywoodChicago.com Posted Jun 5, 2013
3.5/5.0	90%	Deceptive Practice: The Mysteries and Mentors of Ricky Jay (2013)	" Ricky Jay only lets you see what he wants you to see when he's on stage. Doesn't it make sense that a film about him would be similarly elusive? And sometimes even magical?" — HollywoodChicago.com Posted Jun 4, 2013
2.5/5.0	71%	Wish You Were Here (2013)	" It's a vacation in which the guide book has been purposefully reordered and organized to disguise what would have been much more interesting told straightforward." — HollywoodChicago.com Posted Jun 4, 2013
4.5/5	93%	Behind the Candelabra (2013)	" Balancing the borderline insane personality of Liberace with the intimate truth of the story told in Steven Soderbergh's Behind the Candleabra... is this remarkable film's greatest strength." — HollywoodChicago.com Posted May 31, 2013
1.0/5.0	11%	After Earth (2013)	" They set out to make a sci-fi film with the power to change the way you look at your fellow man. And they made one that just made me want to leave this planet that much sooner." — HollywoodChicago.com Posted May 30, 2013
4.0/5.0	82%	Shadow Dancer (2013)	" A slow-burn thriller that may be a bit too slow at times but builds in power by the final reel." — HollywoodChicago.com Posted May 29, 2013
3.0/5.0	62%	Epic (2013)	" Sadly, the lurching, generic script doesn't live up to the look of the film but it's worth seeing just for the memorable visuals." — HollywoodChicago.com Posted May 23, 2013
3.5/5.0	71%	Fast & Furious 6 (2013)	" A damn fun ride that's sure to please the audience out to see a sixth installment of vehicular man-sanity. " — HollywoodChicago.com Posted May 23, 2013
3/5	42%	Phil Spector (2013)	" Both actors are great and Mamet's gift with dialogue remains intact but the plotting and choice of storytelling in Phil Spector makes for a final product that doesn't make enough of a statement or tell us much about its title subject." — HollywoodChicago.com Posted May 22, 2013
3.5/5.0	——	Alyce Kills (2013)	" It's ten times better than most horror movies that will hit the multiplex this year. Genre fans will eat it up. " — HollywoodChicago.com Posted May 21, 2013
2.5/5.0	28%	Erased (2013)	" If you're a spy thriller fan or love the perpetually underrated (and in need of a better agent) Eckhart, you may be surprised. Everyone else has a better alternative this weekend. " — HollywoodChicago.com Posted May 16, 2013
5.0/5.0	96%	Stories We Tell (2013)	" Where Polley's work goes from mere family movie to something much greater is in how she uses her own quest for answers to illuminate why & how we tell stories in the first place, especially in the form of film." — HollywoodChicago.com Posted May 16, 2013
2.5/5.0	45%	Black Rock (2013)	" The what-if scenario that incites the action of "Black Rock" is captivating but Aselton and co-writer/husband Mark Duplass don't build on that scenario enough to make the venture successful overall." — HollywoodChicago.com Posted May 16, 2013
2.5/5.0	68%	The Iceman (2013)	" A misguided, clichéd hitman flick that careens tonally and doesn't really justify its existence. It doesn't work as thriller or as drama, serving as little more than a performance piece for its talented star." — HollywoodChicago.com Posted May 16, 2013
4.0/5.0	87%	Star Trek Into Darkness (2013)	" It leaves fans wondering what's next in the franchise, which will surely make Paramount happy, but doesn't stand on its own like the truly great part twos. " — HollywoodChicago.com Posted May 16, 2013
4.0/5.0	80%	Pieta (2013)	" There is no denying Kim's ability to drag the viewer into those dark places of humanity that we don't want to go. It's not an easy film but it's a worthwhile one. " — HollywoodChicago.com Posted May 15, 2013
	99%	Mud (2013)	" A brilliant metaphor for how a child deals with divorce. " — HollywoodChicago.com Posted May 10, 2013
1.5/5.0	32%	No One Lives (2013)	" Starts off with enough grit and style that a good horror fan is likely to get their hopes up at the potential fun to come. And so the crash is even greater when that same horror fan realizes that "No One Lives" is going absolutely nowhere interesting." — HollywoodChicago.com Posted May 9, 2013
2.5/5.0	50%	The Great Gatsby (2013)	" This isn't overkill in the way the term is typically used. It's just a repetitive kill, kill, kill, until the effect becomes numbing. Like being buried in a cavalcade of colorful fabric." — HollywoodChicago.com Posted May 9, 2013
2.5/5.0	37%	Aftershock (2013)	" The elements all seem to be there but they're not compiled in a way that creates atmosphere or dread as much as they do confusion and laughter." — HollywoodChicago.com Posted May 8, 2013
3.0/5.0	48%	At Any Price (2013)	" Dennis Quaid nearly makes it worth seeing on his own and I have no doubt that the multi-talented Bahrani can bounce back but this modern farmer's tale is a melodrama that I simply didn't buy." — HollywoodChicago.com Posted May 3, 2013
4.0/5.0	78%	Iron Man 3 (2013)	" The best in this series and one of the best Marvel films overall. " — HollywoodChicago.com Posted May 2, 2013
2.5/5.0	88%	The Angels' Share (2013)	" While it has some likable characters, particularly its charismatic lead, it's impossible to shake the feeling that we've seen this movie before." — HollywoodChicago.com Posted Apr 26, 2013
2.5/5.0	56%	Eddie The Sleepwalking Cannibal (2013)	" Boris Rodriguez's movie sadly ends up being neither an effective horror movie nor a memorable satire. It just kind of, pardon me for going there, sleepwalks through its clever set-up." — HollywoodChicago.com Posted Apr 25, 2013
3.0/5.0	45%	Pain & Gain (2013)	" Bay treats the people involved in this true story like CGI creations from one of his Transformers films and the lack of human touch on his part plays tug of war with the charisma of the cast. Bay wins. We lose. " — HollywoodChicago.com Posted Apr 25, 2013
4.5/5.0	——	Harry Dean Stanton: Partly Fiction ()	" It's a near-perfect portrait of an actor who never became a household name and yet has earned the admiration of generations of filmmakers." — Film Threat Posted Apr 24, 2013
3.5/5.0	——	Go For Sisters ()	" Has a remarkably strong ensemble even if it does fall a little flat in the storytelling department and features direction more typical for a TV series than a feature film. " — Film Threat Posted Apr 24, 2013
1.5/5.0	——	Hours ()	" There's not a scene in Hours that doesn't feel slightly off, whether it's a bad choice of camera angle, awkwardly forced dialogue, or a plot twist that insults intelligence. Pardon the obvious cliché - it's not worth your time." — Film Threat Posted Apr 24, 2013
3.5/5.0	——	I Am Divine ()	" A heartfelt, loving homage to its subject, a larger-than-life personality who proved that the traditional roads to fame weren't the only options for a shy, gay Baltimore boy who wanted to be famous. " — Film Threat Posted Apr 24, 2013
2.0/5.0	——	Elena ()	" This is Elena and Petra's story, and Costa never makes the required effort for it to feel universally relevant or of emotional impact to anyone but their family. " — Film Threat Posted Apr 24, 2013
3.5/5.0	——	TPB AFK: The Pirate Bay Away from Keyboard ()	" Where do battles for creative freedom and the fact that the world is fueled by profit intersect? It turns out that the answer may be The Pirate Bay. " — Film Threat Posted Apr 24, 2013
3.5/5.0	——	Big Joy ()	" A film that not only makes the case of its subject's talent but, even more importantly, is itself an expression of joy that James Broughton would love. " — Film Threat Posted Apr 24, 2013
3.0/5.0	——	And Who Taught You to Drive? (You Drive Me Crazy) ()	" Surprisingly slight, never really developing in ways that expand beyond its concept or continue the conversation it begins in interesting ways. " — Film Threat Posted Apr 24, 2013
5.0/5.0	98%	Before Midnight (2013)	" A masterful examination of life, love, regret, secrecy, passion, and the need for two people to retain personal identities along with their identification as a couple. " — Film Threat Posted Apr 24, 2013
3.5/5.0	67%	Stoker (2013)	" Style doesn't just win out here, it smashes substance like a bug under a shoe." — Film Threat Posted Apr 24, 2013
4.0/5.0	87%	The Way, Way Back (2013)	" It would be easy to get overly critical regarding the familiar beats of this crowd-pleaser but that would miss the point. It's a funny movie with a great ensemble performance, a sweet heart, and a note-perfect ending." — Film Threat Posted Apr 24, 2013
3.5/5.0	71%	C.O.G. ()	" Strong performances throughout and a pair of truly stellar ones make the flaws of C.O.G. easier to overlook and it continues to bolster the reputation of Alvarez as a notable young filmmaker worth watching." — Film Threat Posted Apr 24, 2013
3.5/5.0	83%	Escape From Tomorrow ()	" One wishes a few different decisions had been made, especially during post-production, but no one can deny the originality of a piece that's unlike anything else to play in Park City (or anywhere for that matter) in 2013. " — Film Threat Posted Apr 24, 2013
2.5/5.0	67%	The Moo Man ()	" Heathcote seems to get lost in the marshes with Hook, becoming nearly obsessed with the details of his job to the point that he loses any sense of pacing or storytelling." — Film Threat Posted Apr 24, 2013
4.5/5.0	100%	Kill Your Darlings (2013)	" Darlings feels so alive in every frame, from the clever, crisp dialogue to the smart plotting to the tonal shifts that may seem like imbalances to some critics but feel like jazz music riffs to this one. " — Film Threat Posted Apr 24, 2013

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