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Mark Ellis

Agrees with the Tomatometer 75% of the time.

Publications:: Schmoes Know

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Rating	T-Meter	Title \| Year	Add Date
2.6/5	8%	Runner Runner (2013)	" Forgettable fun for a Saturday afternoon on cable, but don't bet on this to be a worthwhile experience at the theater." — Schmoes Know Posted Oct 3, 2013
4.5/5	78%	Metallica Through the Never (2013)	" "Through the Never" is a jaw-dropping, eye-popping, ear splitting reminder that the aristocracy that is heavy metal has only one true king: Metallica." — Schmoes Know Posted Sep 27, 2013
3.25/5	50%	Thanks For Sharing (2013)	" A stellar cast lifts "Thanks for Sharing" into an enjoyable and emotional journey." — Schmoes Know Posted Sep 27, 2013
3/5	83%	Don Jon (2013)	" If "Don Jon" feels like a film that is spread too thin amongst multiple genres, it only goes to hint that Gordon-Levitt might be as talented behind the camera as he is in front. " — Schmoes Know Posted Sep 27, 2013
2/5	59%	Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2 (2013)	" Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2 is all carbs with no protein to be found." — Schmoes Know Posted Sep 27, 2013
4/5	80%	Prisoners (2013)	" As a film it's edge of your seat terrifying stuff, so have at it, childless adults! " — Schmoes Know Posted Sep 18, 2013
3.75/5	60%	Riddick (2013)	" The suspense and involving tone of "Riddick" make it a solid first entry for fall and a credit to the sci-fi genre in an impressive 2013 campaign." — Schmoes Know Posted Sep 4, 2013
3.5/5	46%	Closed Circuit (2013)	" It may leave you feeling underwhelmed, but the journey to get there is well worth the ride." — Schmoes Know Posted Aug 30, 2013
2.75/5	3%	Getaway (2013)	" If you like plausible story, forget about this." — Schmoes Know Posted Aug 29, 2013
3/5	75%	You're Next (2013)	" Don't you just love when movies are aware of themselves, their limitations and focus on what they do well? " — Schmoes Know Posted Aug 21, 2013
2.4/5	12%	The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones (2013)	" The mythology, while not exactly dense, is so broad that the film ends up biting off more than it can chew." — Schmoes Know Posted Aug 21, 2013
2.75/5	4%	Paranoia (2013)	" It's an entertaining film throughout that shouldn't provoke too much thought. " — Schmoes Know Posted Aug 15, 2013
4.25/5	30%	Kick-Ass 2 (2013)	" It's funny, action-packed and self-effacing at the right moments: "Kick-Ass 2" just may have taken a boot to every other hero hoping to be the top dog on the big screen this year." — Schmoes Know Posted Aug 15, 2013
2.5/5	26%	Jobs (2013)	" It's an entertaining film that could have been as riveting as The Social Network but ends up being fun-on-cable during a lazy weekend afternoon. " — Schmoes Know Posted Aug 15, 2013
3/5	47%	We're The Millers (2013)	" Sudekis clearly has leading man charisma on the big screen and is at his funniest when interacting with the other Millers." — Schmoes Know Posted Aug 8, 2013
5/5	68%	Elysium (2013)	" If I was the Mayor of Hollywood for a day (or the president of Elysium), I'd give Blompkamp the "Star Wars" universe and say "take your pick, Champ...you've earned it." And then hope he picks a Boba Fett tale." — Schmoes Know Posted Aug 5, 2013
4.5/5	94%	Fruitvale Station (2013)	" It's a heartbreaking story that is so emotionally powerful that, while I may not want to see again, if it's on I won't be able to help but see it's tragic conclusion again." — Schmoes Know Posted Jul 16, 2013
4/5	86%	The Conjuring (2013)	" It's not one of these one-note horror flicks hoping to make you jump; this KNOWS how scary it is and will get you by the end. " — Schmoes Know Posted Jul 16, 2013
4.1/5	72%	Pacific Rim (2013)	" When Guillermo del Toro gets the freedom to transfer so much from his increbidle imagination onto the IMAX screen, I would follow it anywhere. " — Schmoes Know Posted Jul 10, 2013
1.25/5	31%	The Lone Ranger (2013)	" Cursed with useless dialogue, non-existent chemistry and (the worst sin of all) a boring story, "The Lone Ranger" proves that not even the Independence Day spirit horse always backs the right man." — Schmoes Know Posted Jul 2, 2013
3.4/5	75%	Despicable Me 2 (2013)	" I'm an adult with no plans for children in the near future; and as great as the minions are I would advise other kidless folk to save room for "Despicable Me 2" at the front of your Netflix queue." — Schmoes Know Posted Jul 2, 2013
3.8/5	65%	The Heat (2013)	" Bullock and McCarthy make a great team and one that will keep you laughing throughout." — Schmoes Know Posted Jun 28, 2013
1.9/5	50%	White House Down (2013)	" "White House Down" makes "Olympus Has Fallen" look like a documentary...and I'll have to check the latter out again to get the taste of the former out of my mouth." — Schmoes Know Posted Jun 26, 2013
4/5	67%	World War Z (2013)	" It's an adventure that literally spans the globe at a breakneck pace before shifitng into a tense, suspense-filled final frame." — Schmoes Know Posted Jun 18, 2013
3.5/5	78%	Monsters University (2013)	" It's the perfect summer movie for kids; the monsters on campus won't scare anyone in real life...problem is they won't make you laugh much either." — Schmoes Know Posted Jun 15, 2013
2.75/5	59%	The Bling Ring (2013)	" The scariest thing in theaters this summer is definitely over priviledged high school kids; unfortunately their film is only as enthralling as a day in Paris Hilton's life. Glamorous, but there's just not much going on beneath the surface. " — Schmoes Know Posted Jun 13, 2013
3.2/5	56%	Man of Steel (2013)	" It's not a bad time at the movies as far as alien movies go; it just doesn't have the Superman magic." — Schmoes Know Posted Jun 12, 2013
4/5	84%	This Is the End (2013)	" I was literally in pain from laughing so hard. The guys are just furthering a story so that we can get more laughs before the lights come back and we realize we may have just witnessed the end of the Best Comedy of 2013 competition." — Schmoes Know Posted Jun 5, 2013
3.5/5	11%	After Earth (2013)	" it may not be the complete return to form of Shyamalan, but "After Earth" has all the goods necessary for an entertaining summer ride. " — Schmoes Know Posted May 31, 2013
3.5/5	75%	The East (2013)	" The next step in the promising careers of Brit Marling and Zal Batmanglij: you'll enjoy the ride, think about it's themes...and then want to get a shower." — Schmoes Know Posted May 31, 2013
3.75/5	64%	Epic (2013)	" here's humor, intense action and even some family friendly young lust...and it all adds up to a 3D animated feast that can play with the big boys of May." — Schmoes Know Posted May 24, 2013
2.8/5	19%	The Hangover Part III (2013)	" This is like a nice acoustic set. It lacks the excitement and inspired bombast of the first, but it's nice to see these guys back having a good time." — Schmoes Know Posted May 22, 2013
4.25/5	98%	Before Midnight (2013)	" It's a study in relationships, and will leave plenty for couples to chat about afterwards...let's hope your conversations feel as authentic as the ones in the film." — Schmoes Know Posted May 17, 2013
3.4/5	69%	Fast & Furious 6 (2013)	" These films embrace their silliness, and director Justin Lin moves the film along at such an exciting pace that your cerebral cortex never has time to tell you everything that's impossibly stupid about the action you've witnessed." — Schmoes Know Posted May 15, 2013
3/5	49%	The Great Gatsby (2013)	" Much like an extravagant gala, it looks majestic and sounds awesome but I couldn't care less about these rich folks throwing the bash." — Schmoes Know Posted May 10, 2013
1.5/5	37%	Aftershock (2013)	" It's not my kind of horror flick anyway, but even for fans of gross-out gore-a-paloozas and campy humor this is a swing and a miss." — Schmoes Know Posted May 8, 2013
4.5/5	87%	Star Trek Into Darkness (2013)	" The Force is strong with this one. " — Schmoes Know Posted May 8, 2013
3.5/5	79%	Iron Man 3 (2013)	" Some eye-popping action sequences at least make this a worthy summer endeavor for movie fans, but it felt like "Iron Man 3" got such a big lead in the first half, it was content to run out the clock late in the game. " — Schmoes Know Posted Apr 29, 2013
2/5	49%	Pain & Gain (2013)	" Some of Bay's go-to tricks actually inject some juice into film, and I'll at least admit that no one polishes a turd like Michael Bay. But does it still have to smell so bad?" — Schmoes Know Posted Apr 25, 2013
5/5	98%	Mud (2013)	" Thank you Joe Nicholl for reminding me that I don't just love movies for wookies and capes and guys in iron suits. Still pumped for IM3 though." — Schmoes Know Posted Apr 19, 2013
2.9/5	54%	Oblivion (2013)	" It's a noble attempt to focus on a love story within a blockbuster sci-fi summer movie; it's too bad that love cost us the chance to have a fun ride into the future." — Schmoes Know Posted Apr 19, 2013
3.5/5	79%	42 (2013)	" It's a great way for kids of younger generations to meet one of the great athletes...and human beings...of all-time." — Schmoes Know Posted Apr 12, 2013
1/5	4%	Scary Movie 5 (2013)	" Another pointless exercise that only served to make me deeply examine why comedy was ever funny. Next time, I'd rather just laugh." — Schmoes Know Posted Apr 12, 2013
3.75/5	62%	Evil Dead (2013)	" The film has a load of hallmarks which nod to the 1981 original, but takes some evry different twists and turns. It lacks some of that movie's personality, and it's not as scary as one might expect, but still a bloody good time at the movies." — Schmoes Know Posted Apr 3, 2013
3/5	28%	G.I. Joe: Retaliation (2013)	" Thanks for retaliating against the mess that was "Rise of COBRA"...now this franchise knows where it can go. And knowing is half the battle." — Schmoes Know Posted Mar 27, 2013
3/5	47%	Olympus Has Fallen (2013)	" We got the right guy in the White House: Gerard Butler makes this the action movie that junkies like me can't get enough of." — Schmoes Know Posted Mar 21, 2013
3.2/5	82%	The Place Beyond The Pines (2013)	" A worthy endeavor that is still good, however I bet that falls short of it's lofty goals." — Schmoes Know Posted Mar 21, 2013
3.5/5	69%	The Croods (2013)	" It's got enough laughs and impressive visuals for adults, so you won't feel creepy walking into the theater by yourself" — Schmoes Know Posted Mar 21, 2013
3/5	38%	Admission (2013)	" For what the movie is, it's fine: a breezy flick that gives you some chuckles, a couple smiles and won't take up much of your brain's hard drive." — Schmoes Know Posted Mar 21, 2013

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