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Leslie Katz

Agrees with the Tomatometer 82% of the time.

Publications:: culturevulture.net , San Francisco Examiner

Total Reviews:: 37

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Rating	T-Meter	Title \| Year	Add Date
3/4	94%	Diana Vreeland: The Eye Has To Travel (2012)	" Vreeland's attention to detail, her love of new and exciting images, her devotion to and ability to identify, that ethereal thing called style, come across loudly and clearly." — San Francisco Examiner Posted Oct 5, 2012
	80%	Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith 3D (2013)	" An engaging sense of closure to a tale that has captivated more than one generation, and one that has made cinematic history" — culturevulture.net Posted May 17, 2005
	90%	Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (2004)	" Cuarón brings a greater sensibility to his topic than did his predecessor Chris Columbus in the two previous Harry Potter movies. " — culturevulture.net Posted Jun 3, 2004
	29%	The Prince and Me (2004)	" Utterly predictable...utterly charming" — culturevulture.net Posted Apr 1, 2004
	17%	The Perfect Score (2004)	" Watching it is certainly less engaging than actually taking the SAT." — culturevulture.net Posted Jan 29, 2004
	26%	Along Came Polly (2004)	" Doesn't represent cinema at its height, but it will evoke more than a chuckle or two." — culturevulture.net Posted Jan 15, 2004
	98%	The Fog of War - Eleven Lessons from the Life of Robert S. McNamara (2003)	" More than a 106-minute interview...'The Fog of War' also works as a civics and history lesson" — culturevulture.net Posted Dec 20, 2003
	60%	Stuck On You (2003)	" Stuck on You wondrously takes the high road and still elicits real laughs." — culturevulture.net Posted Dec 11, 2003
	89%	In America (2003)	" The girls' playfulness, their inquisitiveness about new friends and surroundings, and their youthful hope and innocence give the movie its fundamental, irresistible appeal" — culturevulture.net Posted Nov 25, 2003
	13%	The Haunted Mansion (2003)	" Makes things look good and whips up a heck of a chase scene [but] misses the emotional foundation, the single essential element of any movie " — culturevulture.net Posted Nov 25, 2003
	97%	Autumn Spring (2003)	" A fun movie about and for old people...also happens to be a movie that young people won't be able to resist" — culturevulture.net Posted Nov 21, 2003
	85%	Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World (2003)	" Successfully mixes action, adventure and history with characters that are succinctly, competently developed." — culturevulture.net Posted Nov 13, 2003
	84%	Pieces of April (2003)	" We're left feeling those quirky, confused, often unbearably loaded feelings we often get around our families, and the power of the most important one: unconditional love." — culturevulture.net Posted Oct 16, 2003
	51%	Dopamine (2003)	" Decena's intelligent, thoughtful script...is buttressed by the intricate details that make what could be a superficial story into a real human affair." — culturevulture.net Posted Oct 9, 2003
	92%	School of Rock (2003)	" [Black's} charm is difficult to resist" — culturevulture.net Posted Oct 2, 2003
	58%	Casa de los Babys (2003)	" Compelling, if not entirely satisfying" — culturevulture.net Posted Sep 29, 2003
	95%	Lost In Translation (2003)	" The details, which flow like a simple string of pearls, are what make the movie endearing from start to finish." — culturevulture.net Posted Sep 11, 2003
	82%	Thirteen (2003)	" Compellingly sheds light on a terrifying world" — culturevulture.net Posted Aug 20, 2003
	94%	American Splendor (2003)	" Follows [Pekar's] journey with originality, humor and humanity" — culturevulture.net Posted Aug 17, 2003
	63%	Camp (2003)	" Count 'Camp' as the rarity it is: a modern movie that's funny and sweet." — culturevulture.net Posted Aug 7, 2003
	——	Sammy and Me (2004)	" Samy y Yo wins with its delightful details...[It's] like a big, friendly kiss." — culturevulture.net Posted Jul 25, 2003
	72%	Buffalo Soldiers (2001)	" A vivid contemporary American tale that hasn't been told before" — culturevulture.net Posted Jul 24, 2003
	31%	Kedma (2003)	" The film's "message"...is treated with such a heavy hand, that it'd almost be manipulative - if it weren't ultimately boring." — culturevulture.net Posted Jul 22, 2003
	——	The Settlers (2003)	" [The settlers'] combination of strident religious conviction and obliviousness to social and political intricacies is chilling." — culturevulture.net Posted Jul 20, 2003
	38%	Legally Blonde 2 - Red, White & Blonde (2003)	" Not only dull and unfunny, it's appalling, and darned near offensive in its vapidity." — culturevulture.net Posted Jul 1, 2003
	——	The Chubbchubbs! (2003)	" The film's lackluster story and older than dirt gags -- it makes The Flintstones look like Shakespeare! -- keep it from reaching the outer limits of enjoyment." — culturevulture.net Posted Jun 9, 2003
	34%	The In-Laws (2003)	" A tepid mix of lame jokes and run-of-the-mill action sequences" — culturevulture.net Posted May 22, 2003
	96%	Winged Migration (Le Peuple Migrateur) (2003)	" Mesmerizing and meditative" — culturevulture.net Posted May 7, 2003
	62%	Identity (2003)	" In playfully paying homage to thrillers (both good and bad) of days gone by...the filmmakers have created something familiar, yet fresh." — culturevulture.net Posted Apr 29, 2003
	71%	Confidence (2003)	" 'Confidence' isn't as terrible as it is dull. There's nothing offensive, because there's simply not much there." — culturevulture.net Posted Apr 24, 2003
	87%	Lilya 4-Ever (Lilja 4-ever) (2003)	" Moodysson has created a rare work of art -- one with an intensity that evokes physical as well as emotional pain, and overwhelming compassion, too." — culturevulture.net Posted Apr 23, 2003
	43%	Anger Management (2003)	" With this lineup of actors ... they should have conjured up fiery explosions of sidesplitting comic anger management rather than this tepid taste of implausible assertiveness training." — culturevulture.net Posted Apr 11, 2003
	63%	Unknown Pleasures (2003)	" Despite the fact that there's little dramatic arc, little dialogue and little joy in the lives of its characters, Unknown Pleasures is riveting." — culturevulture.net Posted Apr 7, 2003
3/4	94%	Hell House (2002)	" Despite what anyone believes about the goal of its makers, the show ... represents a spectacular piece of theater, and there's no denying the talent of the creative forces behind it." — San Francisco Examiner Posted Nov 19, 2002
	92%	Funny Girl (1968)	" Go see it already!" — San Francisco Examiner Posted Sep 4, 2001
	45%	The Curse of the Jade Scorpion (2001)	" It's a good act for the actor-director, who expands on the kvetchy character central to so many of his movies." — San Francisco Examiner Posted Aug 24, 2001

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