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Rick Bentley

Rick Bentley

Agrees with the Tomatometer 74% of the time.

Publications:
Fresno Bee
Total Reviews:
84

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A 98% Gravity (2013) " Gravity doesn't travel any new ground with the space story. It just takes what has become standard and powers it into the cinema stratosphere with visuals that can't be fully appreciated in a single viewing and a story that is full of emotional fireworks." — Fresno Bee
Posted Oct 4, 2013
D 83% Don Jon (2013) " The biggest problem is Jon. He's unlikable from the start and never improves." — Fresno Bee
Posted Sep 27, 2013
B- 16% Baggage Claim (2013) " There's no way you will fall in love with Baggage Claim, but there's a good chance you'll like it." — Fresno Bee
Posted Sep 27, 2013
C+ 59% Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2 (2013) " Directors Cody Cameron and Kris Pearn give the film the frantic pace and bright colors needed to keep the attention of kids. Adults who are looking for more will be left cold." — Fresno Bee
Posted Sep 27, 2013
B 50% Thanks For Sharing (2013) " A brutal -- and occasionally funny -- look at what it's like to live with an addiction that's treated with disdain." — Fresno Bee
Posted Sep 19, 2013
B+ 53% Instructions Not Included (2013) " Derbez, who also directed the film, gives the movie a strong core through his expressive face." — Fresno Bee
Posted Sep 5, 2013
91% The Spectacular Now (2013) " Ponsoldt has created a coming-of-age movie that won't leave you rolling your eyes." — Fresno Bee
Posted Aug 30, 2013
B+ 64% One Direction: This Is Us (2013) " There's nothing that's going to replace being with thousands of screaming One Direction fans at a concert. But Spurlock offers an exceptional surrogate with this film. In the world of concert movies, One Direction: This Is Us is top of the charts." — Fresno Bee
Posted Aug 30, 2013
B 46% Closed Circuit (2013) " Crowley's deft ability to build suspense is Hitchcockian in nature, from the explosive opening to the unexpected ending." — Fresno Bee
Posted Aug 30, 2013
B 91% Blue Jasmine (2013) " Jasmine's ride is not nearly as dramatic as Blanche DuBois' emotional deconstruction in Streetcar, but her journey is made tolerable by an Oscar-worthy performance by Cate Blanchett." — Fresno Bee
Posted Aug 23, 2013
B 75% You're Next (2013) " Unlike so many horror films, You're Next doesn't cheat with the script for the sake of the action." — Fresno Bee
Posted Aug 23, 2013
C+ 12% The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones (2013) " The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones should please fans of the books. Others should consider one of the other films that make up this genre." — Fresno Bee
Posted Aug 21, 2013
D+ 4% Paranoia (2013) " When you can see every twist coming, the turns aren't exciting." — Fresno Bee
Posted Aug 16, 2013
B 27% Planes (2013) " Planes isn't going to join the pantheon of great animated Disney movies, but when it comes to light entertainment, it takes off smoothly, glides along on a sweet script and lands softly on a nice message." — Fresno Bee
Posted Aug 9, 2013
B- 38% Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters (2013) " Not every demographic will embrace it, but it should find a solid audience with younger movie fans. Older moviegoers who are tired of this summer's action films with dark tones can find some light relief with Percy and the gang." — Fresno Bee
Posted Aug 8, 2013
C- 47% We're The Millers (2013) " These four strangers who are pretending to be a family hate each other at the start. You get three guesses as to how the film ends and odds are high you'll only need one." — Fresno Bee
Posted Aug 7, 2013
D 52% The To Do List (2013) " Brandy, the nerdish character who wants to lose her virginity, is unlikable, annoying, grating and so unpleasant, there's no reason to care whether she will or won't." — Fresno Bee
Posted Jul 25, 2013
A- 85% The Way Way Back (2013) " You would have to go way, way back to find a film as touching, funny and smart as this one." — Fresno Bee
Posted Jul 25, 2013
B 65% Hey Bartender (2013) " This will be the only time you can have this much fun with mixed drinks and not need a designated driver." — Fresno Bee
Posted Jul 25, 2013
B+ 86% The Conjuring (2013) " The Conjuring doesn't have the big special effects of its summer competition, but it is an old-fashioned scary movie that uses every dark corner as a source of scream-inducing frights. Don't see this movie by yourself." — Fresno Bee
Posted Jul 18, 2013
C 65% Turbo (2013) " [Turbo] is a victim of bad timing, uninspired animation and voice talents that range from perfect to perfectly awful." — Fresno Bee
Posted Jul 18, 2013
C+ 42% Red 2 (2013) " If there had been no Red, Red 2 would not have been as disappointing." — Fresno Bee
Posted Jul 18, 2013
B- 72% Pacific Rim (2013) " Pacific Rim isn't bad. It's just that del Toro's attempt to go from a visionary weaver of fantasy to a merchant of summer schlock feels as mechanical as the giant Rock 'Em Sock 'Em Robots." — Fresno Bee
Posted Jul 11, 2013
D- 8% Grown Ups 2 (2013) " Comedy works best when there's a constant stream of good material that has some degree of consistency. This movie starts at a juvenile level and regresses from there." — Fresno Bee
Posted Jul 11, 2013
C+ 31% The Lone Ranger (2013) " Verbinski's movies have a bloated feeling, as shown in each Pirates movie. The action sequences in The Lone Ranger would have been even more exciting if Verbinski had cut at least 30 minutes." — Fresno Bee
Posted Jul 2, 2013
B 65% The Heat (2013) " The majority of the project moves at a smooth pace driven by the symbiotic relationships between McCarthy's energetic and Bullock's controlled performances." — Fresno Bee
Posted Jun 28, 2013
B- 78% Monsters University (2013) " This movie's loaded with enough action and animated fun that it will keep young viewers amused. Disappointing is the fact that after so many years, the story doesn't live up to the technology." — Fresno Bee
Posted Jun 20, 2013
F 59% The Bling Ring (2013) " The Bling Ring sets a new standard for film failure. It's such a mess, the teens should get back together and steal all of the copies of the movie. No court in the land would find them guilty." — Fresno Bee
Posted Jun 20, 2013
B+ 75% The East (2013) " The East is the kind of movie that will alienate those who only see the world in black-and-white terms. It is about people who live in the gray, between light and dark, that's played out and written with great power by Marling." — Fresno Bee
Posted Jun 20, 2013
B- 67% World War Z (2013) " Director Marc Forster makes the most of the guns-and-guts direction. World War Z is at its best when the zombies -- a faster moving bunch than the typical lumbering variety -- sweep through the streets." — Fresno Bee
Posted Jun 20, 2013
A 98% Before Midnight (2013) " Before Midnight is a beautiful reminder that a movie with nothing more than two people talking can have just as many explosions and fireworks as any high-tech summer blockbuster." — Fresno Bee
Posted Jun 14, 2013
B- 56% Man of Steel (2013) " Man of Steel isn't a flop. Nor does it go up, up and away. As far as movie relaunches go, this one's OK." — Fresno Bee
Posted Jun 13, 2013
B- 38% The Purge (2013) " DeMonaco strikes a nice balance between the message and the mayhem as he bounces between the philosophical demons inside the Sandin home and the sadistic demons waiting outside." — Fresno Bee
Posted Jun 7, 2013
C+ 50% Now You See Me (2013) " The key to any good piece of entertainment is to be as entertaining at the end as in the beginning. Now You See Me is more like Now You Don't when it comes to a big finish." — Fresno Bee
Posted May 30, 2013
D+ 11% After Earth (2013) " Any tension is lost in the director's achingly slow pacing." — Fresno Bee
Posted May 30, 2013
F 19% The Hangover Part III (2013) " A fine line exists between forgivable drug-induced actions and just being unforgivingly mean." — Fresno Bee
Posted May 24, 2013
B- 69% Fast & Furious 6 (2013) " Fast & Furious 6 is a fun summer thrill ride as long as director Justin Lin keeps the pedal to the metal in the action scenes." — Fresno Bee
Posted May 24, 2013
A 87% Star Trek Into Darkness (2013) " As long as Abrams is in charge, the new Star Trek movies will live long and prosper." — Fresno Bee
Posted May 14, 2013
B —— King's Faith (2013) " Don't let this film's faith-based themes keep you from going to see the movie. Even if you ignore the message, the movie stands up simply as a good family-based drama." — Fresno Bee
Posted May 10, 2013
C 49% The Great Gatsby (2013) " Strip away the commentary Fitzgerald made on the era and all you have is a love story with the depth of a Nicholas Sparks romance novel." — Fresno Bee
Posted May 10, 2013
A 67% Disconnect (2013) " There's no way to see this film and not be concerned each time an electronic device is used. That kind of visceral reaction is what makes the film so disturbingly brilliant." — Fresno Bee
Posted May 2, 2013
B- 79% Iron Man 3 (2013) " Those who enjoy comic-book-inspired films merely for the action will find this latest attempt a solid effort. But comic book purists will have to deal with seeing less Iron Man and some twists that defy the accepted mythology of Marvel Comics." — Fresno Bee
Posted May 2, 2013
B- 55% The Company You Keep (2013) " [Redford] still manages to tell an interesting story of family painted against a political backdrop. It's not going to spark any great movements, but it is worth a sit in at the local theater." — Fresno Bee
Posted Apr 26, 2013
B 23% Arthur Newman (2013) " Firth's performance alone would have been enough to hail this film by director Dante Ariola. Toss in an equally powerful performance by Blunt, and the film turns to a masterwork of acting." — Fresno Bee
Posted Apr 26, 2013
D- 49% Pain & Gain (2013) " At least when Moe hit Curly in the head with a hammer it wasn't the re-creation of a real crime." — Fresno Bee
Posted Apr 26, 2013
B+ 98% Mud (2013) " Jeff Nichols' script for Mud is a lot like the Mississippi River that serves as a backdrop for the tale of unrequited love. There are times it is big and powerful and other times when it becomes so serene it's easy to forget the depths that hide below." — Fresno Bee
Posted Apr 26, 2013
B- 75% The Adventures of Tintin (2011) " The movie is fun and colorful, but it doesn't have that creative explosion needed to bring Tintin to life." — Fresno Bee
Posted Apr 12, 2013
B 88% The Dark Knight Rises (2012) " Even with its flaws, The Dark Knight Rises is a solid film. It just fails to live up to the magnificent legacy created by the first two movies in the trilogy. To be fair, they were incredibly hard acts to follow." — Fresno Bee
Posted Apr 12, 2013
B 69% Trance (2013) " The writing is crisp and the acting on target." — Fresno Bee
Posted Apr 12, 2013
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