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Elizabeth Weitzman

Agrees with the Tomatometer 78% of the time.

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

Total Reviews:: 1532

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Rating	T-Meter	Title \| Year	Add Date
3/5	65%	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	51%	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	80%	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	75%	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	47%	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	44%	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	58%	At Any Price (2013)	" Easy resolutions compete with preposterous melodrama." — New York Daily News Posted Apr 25, 2013
1/5	33%	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	52%	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	87%	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	87%	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	68%	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	54%	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	27%	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	48%	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	39%	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	38%	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	79%	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	60%	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	26%	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
3/5	88%	Hava Nagila: The Movie (2013)	" Anyone who grew up dancing to "Hava Nagila" at weddings and bar mitzvahs may be interested to learn the song's origins." — New York Daily News Posted Feb 28, 2013
2/5	52%	Jack the Giant Slayer (2013)	" Big and loud and so bland it kinda feels like we've been sold a bill of goods." — New York Daily News Posted Feb 28, 2013
2/5	35%	Dark Skies (2013)	" It's not that Dark Skies is so awful you need to be warned away from it. It's just that it's so bland you might as well find something better to do." — New York Daily News Posted Feb 22, 2013
3/5	92%	11 Flowers (2013)	" Wang Xiaoshuai's gently engrossing coming-of-age tale isn't strikingly unique, but it does possess the heartfelt confidence that comes from autobiographical influence - and natural talent." — New York Daily News Posted Feb 21, 2013
2/5	57%	Shanghai Calling (2013)	" A clear affection for its subject and setting help deepen Daniel Hsia's otherwise shallow romantic comedy." — New York Daily News Posted Feb 14, 2013
2/5	30%	The Berlin File (2013)	" The story feels fairly perfunctory - not to mention unnecessarily knotty - but the well-connected leads do their best to ground it." — New York Daily News Posted Feb 14, 2013
3/5	82%	Like Someone in Love (2013)	" The greatest pleasure comes from watching Okuno, a stage actor who wholly embraces the biggest film role of his 81 years." — New York Daily News Posted Feb 14, 2013
1/5	45%	Beautiful Creatures (2013)	" What's missing -- from the entire movie -- is that magical spark that can turn a film into a franchise." — New York Daily News Posted Feb 13, 2013
4/5	92%	Night Across the Street (2013)	" Unusually suffused with the contrast between experience and memory, reality and surreality." — New York Daily News Posted Feb 7, 2013
4/5	90%	Caesar Must Die (2013)	" The Tavianis blur the boundaries between fact and fiction, but they couldn't do it without the full complicity of their actors, or the audience." — New York Daily News Posted Feb 7, 2013
3/5	55%	Top Gun (1986)	" There are elements that hold up - especially Cruise's blinding charisma. The aerial scenes are still thrilling, and perfectly suited to a giant screen. Everything else? Well, that depends on how nostalgic you're feeling." — New York Daily News Posted Feb 7, 2013
2/5	20%	Identity Thief (2013)	" What success the movie finds is due to the leads' efforts, which are impressively strenuous. They start out with a great premise, and they're clearly ready to run with it. But most of the laughs are stolen right out from under them." — New York Daily News Posted Feb 7, 2013

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