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Rick Bentley

Agrees with the Tomatometer 74% of the time.

Publications:: Fresno Bee

Total Reviews:: 44

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Rating	T-Meter	Title \| Year	Add Date
A	68%	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-	78%	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-	54%	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	24%	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-	46%	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	87%	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	68%	Trance (2013)	" The writing is crisp and the acting on target." — Fresno Bee Posted Apr 12, 2013
B-	81%	The Place Beyond The Pines (2013)	" All three parts come together to make "The Place Beyond the Pines" a beautifully shot film... It's the story that fades, and no amount of photography can create enough distraction to overlook those." — Fresno Bee Posted Apr 12, 2013
A-	77%	42 (2013)	" Helgeland shows a deep respect for the game and for what Robinson accomplished by telling this baseball story through the human drama." — Fresno Bee Posted Apr 12, 2013
A	92%	Jurassic Park: An IMAX 3D Experience (2013)	" If releasing the film in 3-D is the only way to get it back in theaters, then the gimmick is an acceptable addition. The 3-D is good. But when a movie is this near flawless, nothing is needed to make it better." — Fresno Bee Posted Apr 5, 2013
B-	62%	Evil Dead (2013)	" Fede Alvarez hits the majority of the terror beats of the original movie, from the creepy-looking cabin to rivers of blood. Because he had a larger budget, Alvarez cranks up the special effects. But the results are not as much fun." — Fresno Bee Posted Apr 5, 2013
C+	——	Camp (2013)	" The world could use a few more movies like Camp." — Fresno Bee Posted Apr 5, 2013
B-	28%	G.I. Joe: Retaliation (2013)	" The plot is not as important as the action that follows. Director Jon M. Chu shows great skill, whether the fights are on city streets or on the sides of mountains." — Fresno Bee Posted Mar 29, 2013
C+	9%	The Host (2013)	" It's hard to get past the unintentionally funny way the close encounters of the body-sharing kind are portrayed." — Fresno Bee Posted Mar 28, 2013
A-	48%	Olympus Has Fallen (2013)	" Olympus Has Fallen may be opening in the spring, but it's such a blast that it could still be in theaters when the summer films hit." — Fresno Bee Posted Mar 21, 2013
C-	38%	The Incredible Burt Wonderstone (2013)	" Buried under all the comedy misdirection and emotional sleight of hand is the potential for a good movie. It's a potential that's never fulfilled." — Fresno Bee Posted Mar 14, 2013
D	39%	The Call (2013)	" The last third of the movie is where it turns into a complete wrong number." — Fresno Bee Posted Mar 14, 2013
B	15%	A Good Day To Die Hard (2013)	" Did we need another Die Hard? No. But as long as the action is this intense and superficially fun, then keep them coming." — Fresno Bee Posted Feb 13, 2013
A-	82%	Seven Psychopaths (2012)	" This all-star cast -- coupled with the crisp and creative script -- makes Seven Psychopaths a film you would be crazy not to see." — Fresno Bee Posted Oct 12, 2012
	90%	Gayby (2012)	" Lisecki's turned that short into a feature film with the same storyline and actors. Although it's a sweet movie, it's a case of more is not always better." — Fresno Bee Posted Jun 20, 2012
A	93%	Marvel's The Avengers (2012)	" The real hero of The Avengers is not Iron Man, Thor or even Nick Fury. It's Joss Whedon." — Fresno Bee Posted May 10, 2012
B	53%	The Mechanic (2011)	" When it comes to the vehicle of an action movie, Statham is a first-rate mechanic." — Fresno Bee Posted Jan 27, 2011
B+	90%	Zodiac (2007)	" It is a fascinating snapshot of the efforts of those who devoted their lives to solving this haunting mystery." — Fresno Bee Posted Oct 18, 2007
B-	53%	Blood Work (2002)	" The film works because it is about a man on a journey who discovers that a strong heart can do more damage than a pair of fists." — Fresno Bee Posted Aug 9, 2002
C-	57%	Like Mike (2002)	" Hollywood's answer to an air ball." — Fresno Bee Posted Jul 3, 2002
	49%	Unfaithful (2002)	" Unfaithful starts strong, but Lyne's inability to bring the movie to a proper conclusion leaves Unfaithful unresolved, unredeemable and unforgivable." — Fresno Bee Posted May 10, 2002
B-	31%	Murder by Numbers (2002)	" An interesting psychological game of cat-and-mouse, three-dimensional characters and believable performances all add up to a satisfying crime drama." — Fresno Bee Posted Apr 19, 2002
D+	31%	High Crimes (2002)	" Sinks so low in a poorly played game of absurd plot twists, idiotic court maneuvers and stupid characters that even Freeman can't save it." — Fresno Bee Posted Apr 5, 2002
C-	59%	Blade II (2002)	" If your measure of the success of a film is how high the body count goes, then Blade II stacks up to other films in this genre. Those who require more should drive a stake through the heart of any plans to see this sequel." — Fresno Bee Posted Mar 22, 2002
C	30%	All About the Benjamins (2002)	" A rather average action film that benefits from several funny moments supplied by Epps." — Fresno Bee Posted Mar 8, 2002
	43%	Big Fat Liar (2002)	" Strives for mediocrity and unfortunately succeeds in reaching that less-than-lofty goal." — Fresno Bee Posted Feb 8, 2002
	10%	Slackers (2002)	" So putrid it is not worth the price of the match that should be used to burn every print of the film." — Fresno Bee Posted Feb 1, 2002
	73%	The Count of Monte Cristo (2002)	" [Reynolds] takes a classic story, casts attractive and talented actors and uses a magnificent landscape to create a feature film that is wickedly fun to watch." — Fresno Bee Posted Jan 25, 2002
	67%	Ali (2001)	" This is a not a celebration of the boxing champ's life but a kind of gloomy eulogy that seems to have been compiled by strangers." — Fresno Bee Posted Dec 24, 2001
	19%	Joe Somebody (2001)	" Save yourself a few dollars. Stay home and watch reruns of Home Improvement." — Fresno Bee Posted Dec 21, 2001
	8%	Out Cold (2001)	" Out Cold is destined to live on as a constant of late-night cable film." — Fresno Bee Posted Nov 21, 2001
	13%	Thirteen Ghosts (13 Ghosts) (2001)	" 13 Ghosts never plays fair with the audience." — Fresno Bee Posted Oct 26, 2001
	57%	From Hell (2001)	" The Hughes brothers have managed to make a period film that has such a modern feel, the terror seems all too real." — Fresno Bee Posted Oct 19, 2001
	64%	Zoolander (2001)	" Stiller attempts to turn bikini-size material into a maxi-length coat. All that does is create a product full of holes." — Fresno Bee Posted Sep 28, 2001
	44%	Final Fantasy - The Spirits Within (2001)	" Unfortunately, the script is bad compared to the technology." — Fresno Bee Posted Jul 11, 2001
	14%	Driven (2001)	" The natural adrenaline rush of auto racing is replaced by sputtering melodrama." — Fresno Bee Posted Apr 27, 2001

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