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Clay Cane

Clay Cane

Agrees with the Tomatometer 72% of the time.

Publications:
BET.com
Critics' Group:
New York Film Critics Online
Total Reviews:
183
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183

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B 90% Chely Wright: Wish Me Away (2012) " 'Wish Me Away' is not just another doc on coming out; it's a unique story from a brave woman whose truth was more important than fame and glamour." — BET.com
Posted Jun 1, 2012
C+ 34% Battleship (2012) " Side note: Rihanna's hat deserves recognition! That cap was sealed on her head - weathering ocean waters and alien attacks! Who needs a lace front with a hat like Rih's?" — BET.com
Posted May 19, 2012
C+ 93% Marvel's The Avengers (2012) " There are also the fans who rage in the comments, as if men in spandex are as serious as war and the economy. Is there a defensive euphoria in seeing your childhood heroes come to life? Is 'The Avengers' a great film? No. Will people love it? Yes! " — BET.com
Posted May 4, 2012
A 94% Marley (2012) " 'Marley' will go down in cinematic history as one of the greatest music documentaries of all time. The first must-see movie of 2012." — BET.com
Posted Apr 20, 2012
B- 85% The Hunger Games (2012) " Surprisingly tolerable." — BET.com
Posted Mar 22, 2012
C+ 85% Chronicle (2012) " A disappointingly mediocre film that needed some serious creative superpowers versus relying on docu-style gimmicks and trite morality tales. One plus: It wasn't in 3D!" — BET.com
Posted Feb 3, 2012
B- 53% The Iron Lady (2012) " The most troublesome element is the iron-clad praise of Thatcher being the only female Prime Minister. Despite the history, she was a rigid conservative known for disregarding the poor in a way that would make the current Republican candidates blush." — BET.com
Posted Dec 29, 2011
A 95% Pariah (2011) " Any movie that opens with Khia's 'My Neck, My Back' is my kind of flick!" — BET.com
Posted Dec 27, 2011
B 83% My Week with Marilyn (2011) " Who knows how many more Marilyn Monroe films Hollywood will make. 'My Week' is one of the best, but outside of the 'Marilyn genre,' this is not one that will be nearly as timeless as the icon herself." — BET.com
Posted Dec 21, 2011
B 94% Mission: Impossible Ghost Protocol (2011) " Take off your thinking cap and munch on extra buttery popcorn. The fourth installment is candy for the brain, a straightforward action flick that doesn't disappoint." — BET.com
Posted Dec 16, 2011
A 100% Kinyarwanda (2011) " All respect to Alrick Brown for giving audiences a fresh take on the Rwandan genocide. In a movie that was shot in 16 days, viewers will be educated and moved. " — BET.com
Posted Dec 13, 2011
D 90% Martha Marcy May Marlene (2011) " 'Indie' is a marketing label that gives lazy films credibility. 'Martha Marcy May Marlene' is the perfect example. Every flaw can be summed up with: 'Well, it's an indie!'" — BET.com
Posted Dec 9, 2011
D 7% New Year's Eve (2011) " The worst sin of 'New Year's Eve' is the insulating presentation of New Year's Eve in the Big Apple. Hopefully, no one thinks New Year's Eve in New York City is this boring, clichéd and common." — BET.com
Posted Dec 9, 2011
B+ 90% London River (2011) " Bouchareb's greatest accomplishment is successfully tackling class, grief and Islamophobia." — BET.com
Posted Dec 7, 2011
B- 76% The Debt (2011) " There is enough tension to stay engaged for the full running time. That said, I'd skip through 'The Debt' if I ever caught it channel surfing. " — BET.com
Posted Dec 6, 2011
B 80% Shame (2011) " 'Shame' deserves accolades for wonderful direction from Steve McQueen. He clearly made the film he wanted to make." — BET.com
Posted Dec 2, 2011
B 67% Limelight (2011) " An engaging story which includes corruption, murder, drugs, violence and the right to party." — BET.com
Posted Dec 1, 2011
C+ 71% Hanna (2011) " 'Hanna,' 'Salt' and 'Colombiana' should all merge together for a sequel. " — BET.com
Posted Nov 23, 2011
B+ 90% Attack the Block (2011) " Deserves the praise it's received. " — BET.com
Posted Nov 22, 2011
C+ 25% Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part 1 (2011) " A half-human and half-vampire fetus is no easy pregnancy. Will Bella die? Will the baby die? Where's Dakota Fanning? Where's Lautner's shirt? Who cares? It's 'Twilight'! The cast could speak an alien language for two hours and fans would be happy." — BET.com
Posted Nov 17, 2011
C 3% Jack and Jill (2011) " If there was a drag queen pageant and Mrs. Doubtfire, Noxeema Jackson, Madea and Jill had to compete (even the name, Jill, is bland), Miss Jill would get the axe before she graced the runway." — BET.com
Posted Nov 11, 2011
B 68% Tower Heist (2011) " For everyone who has been duped by Wall Street or hit hard by the economy, 'Tower Heist' delivers the fantasy that you can get your revenge. " — BET.com
Posted Nov 4, 2011
B 58% Red State (2011) " 'Red State' is full of many 'almosts' - it's almost action, almost horror, almost groundbreaking and almost excellent." — BET.com
Posted Oct 28, 2011
B 94% Being Elmo: A Puppeteer's Journey (2011) " There is no huge emotional climax, but the direct inspiration is refreshing in today's over-dramatized storytelling climate." — BET.com
Posted Oct 21, 2011
C- 58% Scream 4 (2011) " The characters grapple with the 'rules of horror' films, but the number one rule that I am sure everyone involved with 'Scream 4' knew but refused to say: The fourth installment always and forever sucks." — BET.com
Posted Oct 20, 2011
D 36% The Thing (2011) " Blame it on the script? Blame it on the CGI? Blame it on the director? I can't pinpoint what is to blame, but 'The Thing' should've remained buried in 1982. " — BET.com
Posted Oct 14, 2011
D 70% Footloose (2011) " I never want to dance again." — BET.com
Posted Oct 14, 2011
B+ 81% The Skin I Live In (2011) " Almodovar ups the sicko factor with arguably one of the best plot twists in the past ten years of movie-making." — BET.com
Posted Oct 12, 2011
B 100% Hell and Back Again (2011) " Memorable for its willingness to tackle the psychological effects of war without pushing an agenda down the viewers' throats." — BET.com
Posted Sep 30, 2011
C- 4% Abduction (2011) " What do audiences expect from Lautner? The pretty boy got his start in 'Twilight,' which is no cinematic masterpiece. Does 'Abduction' suck? Yes! Does it matter? No!"" — BET.com
Posted Sep 23, 2011
D 41% Straw Dogs (2011) " As the movie poster reads, 'Everyone has a breaking point.' Hopefully 'Straw Dogs' is a breaking point for Hollywood to stop spitting out terribly done remakes." — BET.com
Posted Sep 16, 2011
B- 84% Contagion (2011) " You'll never hear a cough the same way again." — BET.com
Posted Sep 9, 2011
D 59% Don't Be Afraid Of The Dark (2011) " 'Dark' falls into many trappings that ruin a horror movie: Characters who stupidly refuse to leave a haunted house? Check! All gloss and no scares? Check! A spooky brunette child? Check! Previews that are better than the movie? Check!" — BET.com
Posted Aug 26, 2011
C —— Yelling to the Sky () " Even though 'Yelling to the Sky' tumbles, Victoria Mahoney shows great promise as a director. " — BET.com
Posted Aug 25, 2011
C 27% Colombiana (2011) " After opening weekend, 'Colombiana' will more than likely be buried in the shallow grave of other femme fatale action duds like 'Aeon Flux,' 'Catwoman' and 'Elektra.'" — BET.com
Posted Aug 25, 2011
C 74% Fright Night (2011) " The creators of 'Fright Night' tried to make a lukewarm horror flick from the '80's seem cool and relevant in 2011. They failed. Nonetheless, this was better than the atrocious remakes of 'Friday the 13th' and 'Elm Street.'" — BET.com
Posted Aug 18, 2011
C+ 60% Final Destination 5 (2011) " The 3-D sequel is the best incarnation since the original. Let me be clear, this is no great horror film; it's simply better than versions two, three and four, which isn't saying much. But this is Final Destination; it's critic-proof, so enjoy the ride." — BET.com
Posted Aug 11, 2011
C+ 76% The Help (2011) " Davis is the Aretha Franklin of acting, but this is another clichéd civil rights film. There is a dash of 'The Long Walk Home' and a strong helping of 'Driving Miss Daisy.' 'The Help' wasn't impactful enough to be offensive." — BET.com
Posted Aug 10, 2011
C 83% Rise of the Planet of the Apes (2011) " Was Franco high when he signed on for this When Animals Attack!-on-CGI-steroids catastrophe?" — BET.com
Posted Aug 5, 2011
B+ 62% Gun Hill Road (2011) " Raw, disturbing and educational, 'Gun Hill Road' is sure to shake up what the average audience might think of someone who suffers from being born in the wrong body. This is the first must-see indie of the summer." — BET.com
Posted Aug 4, 2011
A- 91% Beats Rhymes & Life: The Travels of a Tribe Called Quest (2011) " A hip-hop version of The Rolling Stones' 'Gimme Shelter' and one of the best music docs to come out in recent years. Whether you love hip hop or not, this is a documentary not to be missed and one that will not be forgotten." — BET.com
Posted Jul 8, 2011
C 44% Bad Teacher (2011) " This is the type of story that would prompt a teacher to demand better character development, a stronger conflict and a bigger climax. If I had to give it a grade? A shaky C, and that is being generous." — BET.com
Posted Jun 24, 2011
C- 82% Super 8 (2011) " The final scene, which you truly have to see for yourself to roll your eyes at, solidifies that 'Super 8' is just super foolish. " — BET.com
Posted Jun 10, 2011
A 90% Bridesmaids (2011) " The funniest movie of the year. Unlike 'Hangover,' the film doesn't rely on sexism, homophobia and racial epithets to hit a punch line." — BET.com
Posted Jun 9, 2011
C- 87% X-Men: First Class (2011) " It's the life of the young and restless mutants in the sixties. 'X-Men: First Class' managed to tarnish the franchise even more than 2009's 'Wolverine.'" — BET.com
Posted Jun 3, 2011
C- 35% The Hangover Part II (2011) " If there's such thing as plagiarizing your own work, Hangover Part II is the best example. Also, for those folks who drink to get plastered, fist pump at the club, splurge on a hooker and say racial epithets for fun - you've finally found your franchise!" — BET.com
Posted May 26, 2011
D+ 34% Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides (2011) " This ship has sailed, wrecked and sunk right into a Hollywood abyss of nonsense." — BET.com
Posted May 21, 2011
C- 77% Thor (2011) " Next to 'Iron Man 2,' 'Thor' is the worst Marvel film to date. " — BET.com
Posted May 6, 2011
D 67% Insidious (2011) " The most the James Wan film has is ear-piercing sound effects with quick cuts to scary faces. Of course you'll jump, but you'll also jump if someone runs behind you and screams in your eardrum -- this is the same effect as 'Insidious.'" — BET.com
Posted Mar 31, 2011
C+ 72% The Adjustment Bureau (2011) " All of the shine is pointless with a weak story. By the time we reached the second act, 'The Adjustment Bureau' became 'Sex and the City' meets The 'Butterfly Effect.' " — BET.com
Posted Mar 22, 2011
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