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Sandy Schaefer

Agrees with the Tomatometer 71% of the time.

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Total Reviews:: 38

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Rating	T-Meter	Title \| Year	Add Date
1.5/5	46%	Parkland (2013)	" By the end, Parkland does little more than exploit JFK's murder through a cinematic recreation - one that fails to shed new light or insight." — ScreenRant Posted Oct 4, 2013
3/5	78%	Metallica Through the Never (2013)	" Metallica Through the Never succeeds as an enthralling and visceral concert movie experience but fails to use the medium for a deeper level of artistic appreciation." — ScreenRant Posted Oct 4, 2013
2/5	16%	Baggage Claim (2013)	" A harmless romance-fantasy that avoids normal rom-com gender double-standards, misogyny, and/or misandry - but with gooey life-lessons that are only partly earned. " — ScreenRant Posted Sep 27, 2013
1.5/5	5%	Battle of the Year (2013)	" There's not nearly enough quality material to make Battle of the Year recommendable to anyone other than the most hard-core of dance fanatics." — ScreenRant Posted Sep 20, 2013
3/5	50%	Thanks For Sharing (2013)	" The good elements outweigh the bad in Thanks for Sharing and the final result is a commendable examination of addiction, sex and the nature of grown-up relationships." — ScreenRant Posted Sep 20, 2013
3.5/5	33%	The Family (2013)	" The Family offers a solid blend of dark satire, social commentary, off-beat humor, quirky aesthetics, and a decent (albeit unremarkable) amount of substance." — ScreenRant Posted Sep 13, 2013
1/5	3%	Getaway (2013)	" The direction is so amateurish that Getaway fails to even provide serviceable B-movie thrills." — ScreenRant Posted Aug 30, 2013
2.5/5	75%	You're Next (2013)	" There's enough innovation and enthusiasm for the horror genre present in You're Next to make it worth recommending to gore-hounds and hardcore horror lovers." — ScreenRant Posted Aug 23, 2013
2/5	73%	Lee Daniels' The Butler (2013)	" Lee Daniels' The Butler is part lackluster biopic, part ham-fisted (and somewhat misguided) historical allegory - despite noble intentions of the cast and filmmakers." — ScreenRant Posted Aug 17, 2013
2/5	27%	Planes (2013)	" Young moviegoers will enjoy large segments of Planes but it's difficult to ignore that the film is little more than an (often) dull and nearly-soulless cash grab." — ScreenRant Posted Aug 9, 2013
4/5	91%	The Spectacular Now (2013)	" The Spectacular Now forgoes easy wistfulness in favor of untidy human emotion - as grounded in the compassionate and engaging turns by the film's leads." — ScreenRant Posted Aug 9, 2013
2/5	14%	The Smurfs 2 (2013)	" A slight improvement on its predecessor but also the cinematic equivalent of a cynical studio executive's checklist of items that need to be included in a Smurf movie." — ScreenRant Posted Aug 2, 2013
3.5/5	69%	The Wolverine (2013)	" The Wolverine ranks among the better X-Men (as well as comic book) movies - even though its artistic compromises prevent it from reaching greatness." — ScreenRant Posted Jul 26, 2013
2.5/5	65%	Turbo (2013)	" Turbo is a harmless underdog story for kids with well-executed racing sequences but a flat approach to characterization and unchallenging life lessons." — ScreenRant Posted Jul 19, 2013
2.5/5	85%	The Way Way Back (2013)	" Despite committed and charming performances from the cast, The Way, Way Back is little more than a run-of-the-mill addition to the coming-of-age genre." — ScreenRant Posted Jul 12, 2013
3/5	75%	Despicable Me 2 (2013)	" Those who adore the Minions and want more light-hearted fun in the zany Despicable Me universe should get what they are looking for in the sequel." — ScreenRant Posted Jul 3, 2013
3/5	65%	The Heat (2013)	" Much of The Heat's success can be credited to Melissa McCarthy and while the film offers a fair amount of belly-laughs it also includes plenty of missed opportunities." — ScreenRant Posted Jun 28, 2013
3.5/5	78%	Monsters University (2013)	" Monsters University is as spiritually-uplifting and pleasant as the original but isn't as strong a creative accomplishment - unlikely to be as well-remembered." — ScreenRant Posted Jun 21, 2013
3.5/5	84%	This Is the End (2013)	" This is the End is an outrageously crude (and low-brow) raunch-com that lampoons an eclectic mixture and wide range of pop-culture targets, often to very funny effect." — ScreenRant Posted Jun 14, 2013
3.5	50%	Now You See Me (2013)	" If you're interested in a suave demonstration of cinematic showmanship (no more, but no less), then you might want to consider giving Now You See Me a look." — ScreenRant Posted May 31, 2013
3.5/5	64%	Epic (2013)	" By-the-numbers kid's movie elements prevent Epic from completely living up to its name; nonetheless, it's still a solid film for the whole family." — ScreenRant Posted May 24, 2013
3/5	7%	The Big Wedding (2013)	" The Big Wedding is an occasionally charming and, overall, strangely watchable variation in the dysfunctional wedding comedy subgenre." — ScreenRant Posted Apr 26, 2013
2.5/5	69%	Trance (2013)	" An overly-preposterous, neo-Noir crime thriller that unravels its central mystery - and then collapses when bringing deeper significance to the proceedings." — ScreenRant Posted Apr 12, 2013
3.5/5	66%	Spring Breakers (2013)	" A divisive work of art, Spring Breakers is an audacious, yet enthralling and even transcendent, portrait of maturity sprouting from a place of corruption and avarice." — ScreenRant Posted Mar 22, 2013
2.5/5	28%	21 And Over (2013)	" 21 and Over won't go down as generation-defining but its target demographic should find something to laugh at." — ScreenRant Posted Mar 1, 2013
2/5	27%	Escape From Planet Earth (2013)	" Escape from Planet Earth's flaws would be more forgivable if the film offered better fun for younger viewers." — ScreenRant Posted Feb 15, 2013
3/5	38%	Stand Up Guys (2013)	" Stand Up Guys gets caught up in stereotypical old-timer laughs but its principal cast shakes them off and ultimately makes the experience fulfilling." — ScreenRant Posted Feb 1, 2013
2.5/5	41%	Parker (2013)	" Short on standard Statham action, Parker is an unremarkable but (mostly) satisfactory crime tale worth checking out." — ScreenRant Posted Jan 28, 2013
1.5/5	10%	A Haunted House (2013)	" There's no reason to reward or encourage any of the people involved with A Haunted House to continue making this type of off-putting (and disposable) raunch-fest." — ScreenRant Posted Jan 11, 2013
2.5/5	51%	Promised Land (2013)	" Promised Land is high-minded material - but makes for a flaccid viewing experience." — ScreenRant Posted Dec 28, 2012
2.5/5	18%	Parental Guidance (2012)	" Parental Guidance is a lightweight piece of family-friendly fluff in every meaning of the phrase." — ScreenRant Posted Dec 25, 2012
4/5	96%	Monsters, Inc. (2001)	" There's really little reason to check out Monsters, Inc. 3D in... well, 3D, rather than going for a good old-fashioned 2D screening instead." — ScreenRant Posted Dec 21, 2012
3/5	63%	Hitchcock (2012)	" Hitchcock gets points for being more ambitious than your average tried-and-true Hollywood memoir - even if it's only moderately successful in that task." — ScreenRant Posted Nov 24, 2012
3.5/5	64%	Anna Karenina (2012)	" Wright's rendition of Anna Karenina is indeed flawed but the rich performances, succinct screenwriting, and strong direction make it a re-interpretation worth seeing." — ScreenRant Posted Nov 16, 2012
4/5	94%	The Sessions (2012)	" The Sessions resembles one of O'Brien's poems (which are featured in the story) - neither flawless nor ever-graceful in terms of technique but still gentle and sincere." — ScreenRant Posted Nov 2, 2012
4/5	78%	Flight (2012)	" A funny, touching, and occasionally-shaky tale, with some sermonizing thrown in for good measure. " — ScreenRant Posted Nov 2, 2012
3/5	30%	Chasing Mavericks (2012)	" Chasing Mavericks offers some spectacular cinematic imitation of the surfing experience, but fills that mold with paint-by-numbers plot beats and characters." — ScreenRant Posted Oct 29, 2012

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