Michael Sauter

Michael Sauter

Agrees with the Tomatometer 79% of the time.

Publications:
Entertainment Weekly , Film Journal International
Total Reviews:
14

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Showing 1 - 14 of 14
Rating T-Meter Title | Year Add Date
100% Elemental (2013) " Three eco-activists walk it like they talk it, in a documentary that doesn't have to preach or overload us with statistics to get its message across. Meanwhile, its sobering images of despoiled natural resources vividly speak for themselves." — Film Journal International
Posted May 17, 2013
B 69% Dance Me Outside (1994) " Dance Me Outside nevertheless stays compelling, thanks to its cast of appealing unknowns. You haven't seen anyone quite like them before -- and that's meant as high praise." — Entertainment Weekly
Posted May 8, 2013
18% 1st Night (2013) " The music of Mozart seems too big for the "book" of this minor-key romantic roundelay, which nevertheless manages to be increasingly, albeit mildly, engaging." — Film Journal International
Posted May 3, 2013
67% The Iceman (2013) " Harsh, gritty-and increasingly grisly-this true-crime story dramatizes the life and bloody career of contract killer Richard Kuklinski: just another suburban dad who never brought his work home." — Film Journal International
Posted Apr 29, 2013
76% No Place On Earth (2013) " Just when you thought you'd seen the horror of the Holocaust from every perspective, this somber but ultimately uplifting true story of survival takes you to a whole new place-literally underground." — Film Journal International
Posted Apr 5, 2013
37% The Incredible Burt Wonderstone (2013) " While sticking to a fairly standard mainstream comedy story arc, this sturdy Steve Carell vehicle still serves up enough dark, edgy humor-most of it involving Jim Carrey-to also appeal to hipper sensibilities." — Film Journal International
Posted Mar 14, 2013
77% Samsara (2012) " This visually spectacular travelogue captures memorable images from every corner. The end result is not just a gorgeous picture show, but also a thought-provoking rumination on our complicated relationship with our home planet." — Film Journal International
Posted Nov 16, 2012
47% A Liar's Autobiography - The Untrue Story of Monty Python's Graham Chapman (2012) " What may surprise all but the most dedicated Python fan is the self-deprecating candor and bittersweet whimsy with which Chapman's memoir lays out his most private joys, hang-ups, foibles and demons." — Film Journal International
Posted Nov 16, 2012
91% Safety Not Guaranteed (2012) " From its shoestring budget to its familiar tropes, this could have been independent filmmaking at its most generic. But with its off-the-wall premise, snarky wit and heartfelt performances, it's quite the opposite: an inspired original." — Film Journal International
Posted Nov 16, 2012
100% Under African Skies (2012) " This absorbing documentary takes an up-close and intimate look at the musicians' creative process, then zooms out to recall the political turmoil that this landmark album left in its wake." — Film Journal International
Posted Nov 16, 2012
69% Ted (2012) " The creator of TV's "Family Guy" directs his first live-action movie-in which he gets to say and do all the profane, politically incorrect and just plain gross things he can't say or do on television. And a lot of it is pretty funny." — Film Journal International
Posted Nov 16, 2012
16% The Watch (2012) " A talented cast shines brightly, but can't carry the weight of this under-inspired sci-fi frolic." — Film Journal International
Posted Nov 16, 2012
98% Mea Maxima Culpa: Silence In The House Of God (2012) " This disturbing documentary takes a revealingly close look at rampant clerical pedophilia--but its sweeping overview of the Catholic Church's willful obliviousness is just as eye-opening." — Film Journal International
Posted Nov 16, 2012
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