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Agrees with the Tomatometer 73% of the time.

Publications:: Gannett News Service , Journal News (Westchester, NY) , Reno Gazette-Journal
Critics' Group:: Las Vegas Film Critics Society

Total Reviews:: 543
Total QuickRatings:: 60

Location:: Reno, Nevada

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Rating	T-Meter	Title \| Year	Add Date
3/4	79%	Quartet (2013)	" Dustin Hoffman waited 75 years for his directorial debut, and the resulting film makes one wish he had stepped behind the camera decades earlier." — Journal News (Westchester, NY) Posted Jun 18, 2013
2/4	26%	21 And Over (2013)	" There's a reason 21 & Over feels like a low-rent, teen version of The Hangover. It was written and directed by Jon Lucas and Scott Moore, the two scribes who created the comedy blockbuster. Only this time, they're out of new ideas." — Reno Gazette-Journal Posted Jun 18, 2013
2.5/4	52%	Jack the Giant Slayer (2013)	" Although a fairy tale, the movie is presented as a big-budget, special-effects blockbuster that plays as much like Clash of the Titans as a Disney cartoon. That places a lot of limitations on audience." — Reno Gazette-Journal Posted Jun 18, 2013
2.5/4	57%	Snitch (2013)	" [Director Rick Roman] Waugh is self indulgent in his approach to the material, and the dialogue occasionally bogs in preachy rhetoric. Once one moves beyond these annoyances, Snitch works as a simple and enjoyable action thriller." — Reno Gazette-Journal Posted Jun 11, 2013
2.5/4	59%	Oz the Great and Powerful (2013)	" For a movie that looks gorgeous, evokes memories of a cinematic classic and boasts a bundle of star power, Oz the Great and Powerful is oddly flat." — Reno Gazette-Journal Posted Jun 11, 2013
2/4	14%	Hansel and Gretel: Witch Hunters (2013)	" [Director Tommy] Wirkola attempts to balance his over-the-top gore with gags, but the jokes often fall flat. The characters aren't very compelling either, and that's a problem in a film built around action." — Reno Gazette-Journal Posted Jun 11, 2013
3/4	36%	Dark Skies (2013)	" Dark Skies unveils its horror slowly, creating a suspenseful ride that feels satisfying even though we're traveling a familiar road." — Reno Gazette-Journal Posted Jun 7, 2013
2/4	20%	Identity Thief (2013)	" Very little about Identity Thief is original. After a brief introduction that leads to Sandy and Diana travelling across the country together, viewers are saddled with a story that's essentially a road movie with an Odd Couple twist." — Reno Gazette-Journal Posted Jun 7, 2013
3/4	80%	Warm Bodies (2013)	" As one might expect from a zombie romance, the film doesn't pack a lot of big ideas. Still, the concept is original, and watching it unfold is loads of fun." — Reno Gazette-Journal Posted Jun 7, 2013
1.5/5	15%	A Good Day To Die Hard (2013)	" This new entry to the Die Hard series features a seriously underdeveloped plot held together by stunt sequences that are as overblown as they are ridiculous." — Reno Gazette-Journal Posted Jun 7, 2013
3.5/4	62%	Epic (2013)	" Beautiful 3D animation coupled with a compelling story and fantastic writing make this the best animated movies since Rise of the Guardians." — Reno Gazette-Journal Posted Jun 7, 2013
2.5/4	71%	Fast & Furious 6 (2013)	" The plotting is ridiculous and the dialogue is melodramatic, but the stunts are as good as they get. " — Reno Gazette-Journal Posted Jun 7, 2013
3.5/4	11%	After Earth (2013)	" Writer-director M. Night Shyamalan, who hadn't made a truly great film since 2002, returns to form with this exciting and well-paced adventure" — Reno Gazette-Journal Posted Jun 7, 2013
3/4	34%	The Internship (2013)	" The film takes product placement to a new level; as it is essentially a recruiting ad for Google. Get past that and it's also a consistently funny comedy." — Reno Gazette-Journal Posted Jun 7, 2013
3/4	80%	The Hammer (2007)	" The Hammer could have become a typically sappy sports flick, but [Adam Carolla] filled it with enough of his trademark humor to keep things fresh even with plotting that isn't groundbreaking." " — Reno Gazette-Journal Posted Jun 6, 2013
	90%	Zodiac (2007)	" Director David Fincher is an absolute master of psychological terror." — Gannett News Service Posted Oct 18, 2007
3.5/4	81%	Live Free or Die Hard (2007)	" The type of ridiculously excessive adventure that summer moviegoing should be about." — Journal News (Westchester, NY) Posted Jul 4, 2007
4/4	96%	Ratatouille (2007)	" Rarely do Pixar films fall short of excellence, and Ratatouille is no exception." — Reno Gazette-Journal Posted Jul 4, 2007
2/4	57%	Transformers (2007)	" A big, dumb, special effects-laden action flick." — Reno Gazette-Journal Posted Jul 4, 2007
2/4	50%	Nancy Drew (2007)	" Although passable, Nancy Drew would feel right at home on the Disney Channel or Nickelodeon, which means the real mystery is how it ended up with a widespread theatrical release." — Reno Gazette-Journal Posted Jun 22, 2007
2/4	64%	Day Watch (2007)	" Somewhere around the 45-minute mark the film transforms from cool-and-atmospheric thriller to indecipherable mess." — Reno Gazette-Journal Posted Jun 22, 2007
3/4	23%	Evan Almighty (2007)	" Evan Almighty is filled with broad, slapstick moments and one too many bits involving falling bird poop, but it has its heart in the right place and is morally laudable." — Reno Gazette-Journal Posted Jun 22, 2007
1/4	44%	Pirates of the Caribbean: At Worlds End (2007)	" It's yo-ho-ho and a bottle of dumb!" — Reno Gazette-Journal Posted Jun 1, 2007
3/4	60%	Gracie (2007)	" The [Shue] family's passion for the story is evident, and it shows through in a well-acted and even inspiring movie that will hold particular appeal for young female athletes." — Reno Gazette-Journal Posted Jun 1, 2007
3.5/4	91%	Knocked Up (2007)	" There's value in films about supernatural heroes and bigger-than-life villains, but the ones that stick with us feature characters we can relate to. Apatow has given birth to that sort of film, and he should be a very proud papa." — Reno Gazette-Journal Posted Jun 1, 2007
2.4/4	70%	Year of the Dog (2007)	" The characters in Year of the Dog are far more interesting than the events they take part in. And the setup is better than the payoff." — Reno Gazette-Journal Posted May 18, 2007
3/4	70%	28 Weeks Later... (2007)	" A good deal better than the average Hollywood horror film, but 28 Weeks Later doesn't have the inventiveness, originality or intelligence that made its predecessor one of the top horror pictures of the past five years." — Reno Gazette-Journal Posted May 18, 2007
2.5/4	21%	Catch and Release (2007)	" Can we really be expected to invest in a budding relationship between a woman and the best buddy of her dead lover?" — Journal News (Westchester, NY) Posted May 18, 2007
4/4	63%	Spider-Man 3 (2007)	" Spectacular. Sensational. Amazing. All adjectives used to describe Spider-Man in the Marvel comic books. All appropriate for Spider-Man 3." — Journal News (Westchester, NY) Posted May 18, 2007
3/4	40%	Shrek the Third (2007)	" Shrek the Third hath succumbed to the rigors of the Hollywood franchise and, while hardly a disaster, it is not so inventive or novel as its predecessors." — Journal News (Westchester, NY) Posted May 18, 2007
3.5/4	87%	The Last King of Scotland (2006)	" Forest Whitaker's intense, studied performance shows Amin not only as a madman responsible for the deaths of tens of thousands of his countrymen, but as a charismatic figure capable of winning hearts and minds" — Reno Gazette-Journal Posted Jan 19, 2007
4/4	91%	Letters from Iwo Jima (2006)	" One of the finest war films ever made - in any language." — Reno Gazette-Journal Posted Jan 19, 2007
3.5/4	78%	Charlotte's Web (2006)	" It's refreshing to watch a movie that is both artistically brilliant and truly family friendly." — Reno Gazette-Journal Posted Dec 20, 2006
3/4	76%	Rocky Balboa (2006)	" Sylvester Stallone has decided to give his punch-addled fighter one more round, and the result isn't half bad. Rather, Rocky Balboa is about 30 percent bad, which means it's 70-percent good" — Reno Gazette-Journal Posted Dec 20, 2006
4/4	62%	Blood Diamond (2006)	" Whether or not viewers heed the moral of Zwick's film, they should be wowed by his adventure story." — Reno Gazette-Journal Posted Dec 8, 2006
4/4	100%	How the Grinch Stole Christmas (1967)	" Forget director Ron Howard's ill-conceived, live-action version of How the Grinch Stole Christmas. The only cinematic take the story needed was released as an animated television special in 1966." — Reno Gazette-Journal Posted Dec 1, 2006
3/4	38%	The Nativity Story (2006)	" Because Nativity is so traditional, it doesn't bring anything new to the table, but it does offer a beautifully shot and terrifically acted Bible story that should last for generations." — Reno Gazette-Journal Posted Dec 1, 2006
2/4	41%	American Dreamz (2006)	" Viewers are left with nearly two hours of dull, rather obvious gags." — Reno Gazette-Journal Posted Nov 30, 2006
4/4	74%	Monster House (2006)	" The best animated film of 2006." — Reno Gazette-Journal Posted Nov 30, 2006
3/4	91%	Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan (2006)	" While Borat is not the revolution some entertainment writers would have you believe it does offer a pleasant night in the theater." — Reno Gazette-Journal Posted Nov 30, 2006
4/4	97%	The Queen (2006)	" Cinematic royalty." — Reno Gazette-Journal Posted Nov 30, 2006
4/4	69%	Babel (2006)	" Babel is arresting thanks to the complexities of the storytelling and Inarritu's deft ability to massage the audience." — Reno Gazette-Journal Posted Nov 30, 2006
3.5/4	95%	Wordplay (2006)	" Director Patrick Creadon has turned crossword puzzling into a spectator sport." — Reno Gazette-Journal Posted Nov 30, 2006
4/4	74%	Cars (2006)	" Beautifully animated, and the story is great." — Reno Gazette-Journal Posted Nov 30, 2006
4/4	96%	Double Indemnity (1944)	" One of the true gems of film noir." — Reno Gazette-Journal Posted Nov 30, 2006
3.5/4	75%	Happy Feet (2006)	" Too often, children's stories are cloying, simplistic affairs that don't give kids credit for either their intelligence or their ability to process information. [Writer-director George] Miller understands that when children are treated with respect, they" — Reno Gazette-Journal Posted Nov 30, 2006
3/4	51%	Fast Food Nation (2006)	" Fast Food Nation has its heart in the right place and, even though fictionalized, it will probably open a lot of eyes. It is not, however, as effortless and enjoyable as most of Linklater's films." — Reno Gazette-Journal Posted Nov 30, 2006
3/4	40%	Running Scared (2006)	" A well-acted piece that should appeal to anyone who enjoys the films of Quentin Tarantino and Robert Rodriguez." — Reno Gazette-Journal Posted Oct 9, 2006
2.5/4	17%	Underworld: Evolution (2006)	" The movie is intermittently entertaining and often gory but rarely exciting." — Reno Gazette-Journal Posted Oct 9, 2006

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