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Elizabeth Weitzman

Agrees with the Tomatometer 78% of the time.

Publications:: Film.com , New York Daily News , Village Voice

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Rating	T-Meter	Title \| Year	Add Date
1/5	17%	A Green Story (2013)	" All we get in this extended publicity stunt is clichéd filmmaking, stilted performances and a self-aggrandizing hero." — New York Daily News Posted May 23, 2013
3/5	88%	Plimpton! Starring George Plimpton As Himself (2013)	" Much like its subject, Tom Bean and Luke Poling's appreciative biography of the late George Plimpton manages to be simultaneously urbane and enthusiastic." — New York Daily News Posted May 23, 2013
5/5	88%	We Steal Secrets: The Story Of Wikileaks (2013)	" Future historians will find the ideal chronicle of our era in the superbly crafted "We Steal Secrets."" — New York Daily News Posted May 23, 2013
4/5	73%	Fast & Furious 6 (2013)	" Lin understands this track inside and out, backwards and forwards - four directions out of countless others in which he spins us." — New York Daily News Posted May 23, 2013
1/5	21%	33 Postcards (2013)	" There's no explaining the presence of Guy Pearce in Pauline Chan's sappy, atonal family drama. But it's easy enough to understand why he looks so uncomfortable throughout." — New York Daily News Posted May 16, 2013
3/5	77%	Augustine (2013)	" [A] somber, intelligent period drama ..." — New York Daily News Posted May 16, 2013
2/5	26%	Erased (2013)	" Most people can only watch the same movie so many times. But Philipp Stölzl is clearly hopeful that when you're done with "Taken" (and "Taken 2"), you'll want more of the same." — New York Daily News Posted May 16, 2013
2/5	50%	The Great Gatsby (2013)	" The themes are spelled out with all the refinement of Cliffs Notes. The CGI gimmicks add nothing relevant (skip the 3-D ticket). And few of the actors seem at all comfortable amid the decadence." — New York Daily News Posted May 9, 2013
1/5	0%	How Sweet It Is (2013)	" There's not much that can kindly be said about either the goofy script or awkward direction." — New York Daily News Posted May 9, 2013
1/5	9%	Java Heat (2013)	" Remember all those years when Mickey Rourke was languishing in cheap, straight-to-DVD work that paid his rent and wasted his talents? Apparently, he actually enjoyed making those movies." — New York Daily News Posted May 9, 2013
3/5	79%	Venus And Serena (2013)	" The filmmakers remain admirably unbiased, a rarity in biographical documentaries. They neither worship nor vilify their subject, but allow her to define herself on her own unapologetically complex terms." — New York Daily News Posted May 9, 2013
2/5	36%	Peeples (2013)	" "Peeples" may not break any new ground, but it's about time Perry threw a family reunion hosted by someone other than Madea." — New York Daily News Posted May 9, 2013
3/5	61%	Greetings From Tim Buckley (2013)	" In paying homage to two iconic performers, he's given a former small-screen star the chance to announce his own cinematic arrival." — New York Daily News Posted May 3, 2013
2/5	50%	Post Tenebras Lux (2013)	" Regadas overdoes everything in a self-indulgent presentation of trite fantasies masked as memories." — New York Daily News Posted May 2, 2013
4/5	81%	Something in the Air (2013)	" Assayas looks back on youth with both the generous affection and wry clarity of adulthood." — New York Daily News Posted May 2, 2013
2/5	73%	Love Is All You Need (2013)	" Bier and Jensen have relied so heavily on clichés that their effort can't compare even to the formulaic movies they're trying to emulate." — New York Daily News Posted May 2, 2013
1/5	18%	Aroused (2013)	" Director Deborah Anderson ... turns a welcome opportunity into a shameless example of exploitation and self-promotion." — New York Daily News Posted May 2, 2013
3/5	48%	Scatter My Ashes At Bergdorf's (2013)	" This glossy doc is indisputably attractive, with lots of famous faces, amusing stories and stunning clothes to admire." — New York Daily News Posted May 2, 2013
3/5	40%	Midnight's Children (2013)	" The cinematography is memorably vibrant, and the performances are solid, even if they pass by too swiftly. Most of all, of course, the subject matter remains fascinating." — New York Daily News Posted Apr 25, 2013
2/5	49%	At Any Price (2013)	" Easy resolutions compete with preposterous melodrama." — New York Daily News Posted Apr 25, 2013
1/5	30%	The Numbers Station (2013)	" Akerman does work hard to keep up the energy level. Cusack, though, seems bored by the superficial proceedings, which don't even offer the distraction of a real romantic connection or a suspenseful confrontation." — New York Daily News Posted Apr 25, 2013
3/5	55%	The Reluctant Fundamentalist (2013)	" Ahmed keeps bringing the focus back to an intriguingly ambiguous center. His scenes with Schreiber have a crackling tension, and he pushes back against the script's obvious manipulations." — New York Daily News Posted Apr 25, 2013
4/5	90%	Deceptive Practice: The Mysteries and Mentors of Ricky Jay (2013)	" To be able to find, nurture and share one's passion with such unceasing enthusiasm is surely the essence of magic itself." — New York Daily News Posted Apr 18, 2013
3/5	88%	In the House (2013)	" Neither Claude nor Ozon comes up with a satisfying finish to this intriguing setup. But because they're both so committed to seducing their audience, it's a lot of fun watching them try." — New York Daily News Posted Apr 18, 2013
2/5	76%	It's a Disaster (2013)	" Berger's got some clever ideas, but he does not push far in exploring them. And aside from Cross, there is virtually no one to like among these self-involved suburbanites." — New York Daily News Posted Apr 11, 2013
4/5	88%	The Angels' Share (2013)	" While there's no ignoring the social ills that haunt Robbie's hopes, the movie's optimism serves as a cheeky, and surprisingly inspiring, retort." — New York Daily News Posted Apr 11, 2013
3/5	67%	Disconnect (2013)	" [An] unsubtle but unsettling assessment of contemporary technology." — New York Daily News Posted Apr 11, 2013
3/5	62%	Evil Dead (2013)	" Alvarez is primarily interested in upping his corpse count, in the most gruesome ways imaginable. In this, he is undeniably successful. He also establishes an effectively breathless pace, and weaves in a steady stream of fan-friendly references." — New York Daily News Posted Apr 4, 2013
3/5	27%	The Brass Teapot (2013)	" There's not much depth to Mosley's debut, which is based on a short story by Tim Macy. But Michael Angarano and Juno Temple are an appealing pair as John and Alice, struggling suburbanites." — New York Daily News Posted Apr 4, 2013
3/5	55%	Down the Shore (2013)	" Costa brings a nice, lived-in sexiness to the evocatively shot setting, and Gandolfini settles into his character with extraordinary skill and sensitivity." — New York Daily News Posted Apr 4, 2013
2/5	4%	6 Souls (2013)	" What unholy spirit could have possessed Julianne Moore when she signed on for the sort of throwaway horror flick that would normally star unknowns and go straight to DVD?" — New York Daily News Posted Apr 4, 2013
4/5	55%	The Company You Keep (2013)	" Though consistently engaging, Redford's latest directorial endeavor does feel like a plea. You can almost hear him coaxing us to learn from the past, even as we rush into the future." — New York Daily News Posted Apr 4, 2013
2/5	38%	Family Weekend (2013)	" There's no overcoming the poorly conceived premise of Benjamin Epps' debut comedy. But a strong start and solid cast take it further than one might expect." — New York Daily News Posted Mar 28, 2013
2/5	9%	The Host (2013)	" We're treated to the bizarre spectacle of Ronan arguing with herself repeatedly over which guy to kiss. But since both are similarly bland, it barely matters." — New York Daily News Posted Mar 28, 2013
2/5	15%	Dorfman in Love (2013)	" Brad Leong's "quirky" romantic comedy retreads ground that is already so well worn, everyone just slides right through." — New York Daily News Posted Mar 21, 2013
3/5	56%	Hunky Dory (2013)	" Enthusiasm carries the day in this paint-by-numbers period tale, which is just charming enough to coast on its own clichés." — New York Daily News Posted Mar 21, 2013
3/5	33%	Everybody Has a Plan (2013)	" Hardly anyone will see it, but those who do ought to be impressed." — New York Daily News Posted Mar 21, 2013
3/5	47%	Olympus Has Fallen (2013)	" Fuqua knows exactly how to pump up a straightforward script from first-time scribes Creighton Rothenberger and Katrin Benedikt." — New York Daily News Posted Mar 21, 2013
3/5	41%	The Call (2013)	" Let's call The Call what it is: high quality trash that both diminishes and is redeemed by all the talents who have deigned to bring it to life." — New York Daily News Posted Mar 15, 2013
2/5	37%	The Incredible Burt Wonderstone (2013)	" Like a creaky Vegas act desperate to please, "The Incredible Burt Wonderstone" is so eager you can't help wanting to like it. But you also can't help wondering if something better is playing in the theater next-door." — New York Daily News Posted Mar 14, 2013
2/5	29%	Upside Down (2013)	" Though "Upside Down" starts with a strong idea, its compelling conceit is immediately weighed down by leaden execution." — New York Daily News Posted Mar 14, 2013
3/5	80%	Reality (2013)	" Four years after astounding audiences with his starkly grim mob tale "Gomorrah," Matteo Garrone returns with a more garish, and superficial, vision of Italian culture." — New York Daily News Posted Mar 14, 2013
3/5	67%	Philip Roth: Unmasked (2013)	" This dully conventional biography doesn't do justice to its subject." — New York Daily News Posted Mar 14, 2013
3/5	65%	Don't Stop Believin': Everyman's Journey (2013)	" Though Perry probably wanted nothing to do with her project, his participation might have pushed this glimpse at the band's evolution into a genuine revelation." — New York Daily News Posted Mar 7, 2013
3/5	85%	Electrick Children (2013)	" Thomas makes an assured debut as both writer and director, the gifted Culkin is excellent as always, and Garner finds lovely shades of nuance in Rachel's innocent faith." — New York Daily News Posted Mar 7, 2013
0/5	59%	Oz the Great and Powerful (2013)	" If it only had a brain. Or a heart. Or nerve." — New York Daily News Posted Mar 7, 2013
1/5	27%	21 And Over (2013)	" Lucas and Moore don't bother to come up with a single funny joke. Instead they apparently hope that combining racist and sexist insults with unfocused mayhem will be diversion enough." — New York Daily News Posted Mar 1, 2013
3/5	56%	The End of Love (2013)	" There is plenty of evidence that Webber has something significant to say, and the gifts with which to express himself. Once he's ready to commit fully to his own vision, there's no end to what he might accomplish." — New York Daily News Posted Feb 28, 2013
3/5	92%	Future Weather (2013)	" Ever wonder what you're missing by not attending the Sundance Film Festival? Many of the entries look a lot like this little indie, a nicely observed but overly familiar coming-of-age tale." — New York Daily News Posted Feb 28, 2013

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