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Rob Vaux

Rob Vaux

"“You know what a cautious fellow I am.” — Harrison Ford, Raiders of the Lost Ark “You rotten man. Here, let me take your rotten bloody picture… for the rotten bloody newspapers.” — Arthur Kennedy, Lawrence of Arabia “I tried to stand up and fly straight, but it wasn't easy with that sumbitch Reagan in the White House…” — Nicholas Cage, Raising Arizona “Are you gonna let it go or are we gonna drive around pissed all night?” — Edward Norton, The Score “Okay: I'm going home. Keep your money.” — Kurt Russell, Big Trouble in Little China"

Agrees with the Tomatometer 81% of the time.

Biography:
A native Californian, Rob Vaux grew up in the greater Los Angeles area before attending college in Minnesota and graduate school in Syracuse, NY. He moved back to So Cal after earning his M.A. and currently works as a writer and editor, as well as serving as a film critic for Mania.com and The Sci-Fi Movie Page. He's also a faithful fan of the Anaheim Angels, though he considers the Rally Monkey a dubious asset at best. He lives in the suburbs, has three black cats, and probably liked The Phantom Menace more than you.
Favorites:
Brazil, The Third Man, Raiders of the Lost Ark, Throne of Blood, West Side Story, Wings of Desire, Miller's Crossing, John Carpenter's The Thing, and too many others to count. The Lord of the Rings is moving up with a bullet.
Publications:
Filmcritic.com , Flipside Movie Emporium , Mania.com , Sci-Fi Movie Page
Critics' Group:
Online Film Critics Society
Total Reviews:
1824
Total QuickRatings:
28
Location:
The greater Los Angeles area.

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Showing 1 - 28 of 28
Rating T-Meter Title | Year Add Date
4/4 88% Life of Pi (2012) " A wondrous tale of survival and faith that challenges our notions of the possible." — Sci-Fi Movie Page
Posted Mar 20, 2013
3.5/4 74% Prometheus (2012) " A fascinating - and at times frustrating - film." — Sci-Fi Movie Page
Posted Oct 15, 2012
0/4 34% Battleship (2012) " It can't even muster any "so bad it's good" credentials." — Sci-Fi Movie Page
Posted Sep 6, 2012
3.5/4 80% The Whisperer In Darkness () " An old-fashioned creepfest that easily holds its own against more prominent productions. " — Sci-Fi Movie Page
Posted Jul 25, 2012
B+ 95% The Secret of NIMH (1982) " As Pixar proved decades later, the narrative is all-important: adapted here from an award-winning children's book with a few hiccups but also a lot of heart." — Mania.com
Posted Jul 2, 2012
3.5/4 51% John Carter (2012) " If you haven't seen it yet, give it another shot. You may be surprised at how much fun it can be." — Sci-Fi Movie Page
Posted Jun 25, 2012
3/4 85% Chronicle (2012) " It's nice to know that small gems like this can find a place amid the behemoths of Marvel and DC." — Sci-Fi Movie Page
Posted May 25, 2012
3.5/4 82% Super 8 (2011) " The greatest Steven Spielberg film not actually directed by Steven Spielberg." — Sci-Fi Movie Page
Posted Nov 25, 2011
1/4 24% Conan the Barbarian (2011) " A hollow pantomime of swashbuckling swords and sorcery." — Sci-Fi Movie Page
Posted Nov 25, 2011
3/4 79% Captain America: The First Avenger (2011) " Its flaws... prevent it from entering the upper echelon of superhero movie elites. Thank God there's still an interesting figure at the center of it all." — Sci-Fi Movie Page
Posted Oct 24, 2011
3/4 92% Jurassic Park: An IMAX 3D Experience (2013) " Spielberg cites it as a work of craftsmanship, and in those terms if no other, it may be his best." — Sci-Fi Movie Page
Posted Oct 24, 2011
1/4 —— Oblivion (Welcome to Oblivion) (1994) " It has more in common with your average Syfy Original Movie than anything worth paying for." — Sci-Fi Movie Page
Posted Jul 5, 2011
4/4 100% The Terminator (1984) " Schwarzenegger said he'd be back, in the line that defined his career here. Truth be told, he really didn't need to: it couldn't get any better than this." — Sci-Fi Movie Page
Posted Jun 3, 2011
2.5/4 —— Green Lantern: Emerald Knights (2011) " It achieves its appointed task of deepening the Green Lantern universe for a wider audience, and conjures some satisfying moments in the process." — Sci-Fi Movie Page
Posted Jun 3, 2011
1.5/4 83% Avatar (2009) " If you shoot for the moon and miss, it's a long way down. Now that Avatar has moved to the home video market, that plummet may have finally begun." — Sci-Fi Movie Page
Posted Nov 23, 2010
2/4 84% Elf (2003) " Amorphous and ill-formed, relying solely on the strength of the gags to win the day." — Sci-Fi Movie Page
Posted Nov 23, 2010
4/4 97% Back to the Future (1985) " A polished piece of old-fashioned fun that carries on when many of its so-called betters have succumbed to the whims of time." — Sci-Fi Movie Page
Posted Oct 21, 2010
4/4 87% The Exorcist (1973) " Its power lies in the slow and gradual way it pulls us in, coupled with director William Friedkin's ability to render every aspect utterly plausible." — Sci-Fi Movie Page
Posted Oct 14, 2010
B- —— The Dungeon Masters (2008) " The final portrait remains achingly sympathetic." — Mania.com
Posted Aug 6, 2010
3.5 76% Kick-Ass (2010) " It admires these heroes, invests in their story and asks us to pull for them with all our might. But it also deconstructs them, pities them, and wonders aloud why any of us would form an attachment to them. " — Sci-Fi Movie Page
Posted Aug 2, 2010
3.5/4 78% Predator (1987) " The film just rocks, thanks to McTiernan's muscular approach to the material and Predator's utter refusal to surrender to camp." — Sci-Fi Movie Page
Posted Jun 30, 2010
3/4 51% Alice in Wonderland (2010) " What's good is very good; what's bad... well, the less you dwell on that, the better off you'll be." — Sci-Fi Movie Page
Posted May 27, 2010
B+ 26% Ninja Assassin (2009) " The grindhouse thrills hold no pretense, and McTeigue doesn't waste his time trying to woo the unconverted." — Mania.com
Posted Mar 17, 2010
2/4 39% Surrogates (2009) " Surrogates works far better in concept than execution, trusting in its basic ideas to gloss over a mediocre and uninspiring delivery." — Sci-Fi Movie Page
Posted Jan 19, 2010
3.5/4 84% Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (2009) " While previous entries in the franchise spun their wheels a bit, The Half-Blood Prince has much clearer priorities." — Sci-Fi Movie Page
Posted Dec 11, 2009
3.5/4 89% Galaxy Quest (1999) " Whether you watch it for the first time or the fiftieth, it still makes you laugh . . . and there aren't many movies out there that hold that kind of strength." — Sci-Fi Movie Page
Posted Nov 16, 2009
3.5/4 64% Watchmen (2009) " Rarely has a film cried out more for the Blu-Ray treatment, and Warners takes full advantage of the opportunity." — Sci-Fi Movie Page
Posted Jul 20, 2009
4/4 89% Planet of the Apes (1968) " Expertly blends adventure, social satire and chilling philosophical meditation to deliver one of the best science fiction movies ever made." — Sci-Fi Movie Page
Posted Nov 6, 2008
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