Thelma Adams

Thelma Adams

Agrees with the Tomatometer 73% of the time.

Publications:
New York Post , Us Weekly
Critics' Group:
New York Film Critics Circle
Total Reviews:
64

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Rating T-Meter Title | Year Add Date
3.5/4 94% The King's Speech (2010) " A charming, personal period drama." — Us Weekly
Posted Feb 16, 2013
3/4 24% Conan the Barbarian (2011) " Though the adventure gushes with blood (there's an amateur C-section on the battlefield), it's also packed with thrills and sexy romance." — Us Weekly
Posted Aug 17, 2011
3/4 45% 30 Minutes or Less (2011) " [A] zany, irreverent comedy." — Us Weekly
Posted Aug 10, 2011
3/4 73% The Whistleblower (2011) " Rachel Weisz is tremendously moving in this fact-based story." — Us Weekly
Posted Aug 4, 2011
2/4 38% Cars 2 (2011) " Only the youngest audience members will be amused (if a bit squirmy); older kids and parents will find their patience tested. At least Pixar's peerless animation remains a treat." — Us Weekly
Posted Jun 22, 2011
1.5/4 18% The Art of Getting By (2011) " While Roberts glows, she deserves more than this flimsy, underwritten part. The humdrum romance flunks out." — Us Weekly
Posted Jun 15, 2011
2/4 26% Green Lantern (2011) " Green Lantern fails to shine." — Us Weekly
Posted Jun 15, 2011
3/4 82% Super 8 (2011) " A strong Kyle Chandler enforces order as Joe's lawman dad, while Elle Fanning catapults from child star to romantic heroine as a troubled teen." — Us Weekly
Posted Jun 9, 2011
2/4 19% Judy Moody and the NOT Bummer Summer (2011) " [This] high-pitched, candy-colored comedy tries too hard to be fun." — Us Weekly
Posted Jun 8, 2011
3/4 81% Kung Fu Panda 2 (2011) " With fluid action sequences and luminous 3-D visuals, the film will tickle kids and engage their parents." — Us Weekly
Posted May 25, 2011
3/4 75% Everything Must Go (2011) " Though the actor is famous for his outrageous roles, he delves deep into this troubled character and nails the quieter moments." — Us Weekly
Posted May 11, 2011
2.5/4 34% Prom (2011) " It can't decide if it's a snarky look at the rite of passage or an earnest story about being true to oneself." — Us Weekly
Posted Apr 27, 2011
2.5/4 72% Rio (2011) " Vibrant and as zippy as a kindergartner on a sugar rush, this 3-D animated flick will certainly please kids, even if adults may find it a little snoozy." — Us Weekly
Posted Apr 14, 2011
3/4 58% Scream 4 (2011) " The entertaining Scream formula still works: When there's a big shiny knife, the action never gets dull." — Us Weekly
Posted Apr 13, 2011
2/4 45% Soul Surfer (2011) " The sincere message -- perseverance is essential when faced with life's setbacks -- is a good one, but the movie is a bit of a chore to watch." — Us Weekly
Posted Apr 6, 2011
3/4 91% Source Code (2011) " Give credit to the dashing and romantic Gyllenhaal for keeping this effort (mostly) on track." — Us Weekly
Posted Mar 30, 2011
2/4 37% Mars Needs Moms (2011) " Green makes a whiny hero, and Dan Fogler (as his buddy on Mars) fails to amuse. Plus, why is Milo's stay-at-home mom a saint and the working alien moms evil?" — Us Weekly
Posted Mar 9, 2011
2/4 40% HappyThankYouMorePlease (2011) " Fun but forgettable." — Us Weekly
Posted Mar 2, 2011
2.5/4 73% The Adjustment Bureau (2011) " The actors' romantic scenes excel. Just sitting side by side on a bus, their sexual connection crackles." — Us Weekly
Posted Mar 2, 2011
2.5/4 88% Rango (2011) " While Depp turns his bug-eyed reptile into a charismatic character, the plot gets lost in a maze of tangents and the story has too many tasteless jokes -- like a prostate gag -- that are not kid-friendly." — Us Weekly
Posted Mar 2, 2011
2/4 34% Hall Pass (2011) " [A] far-fetched, mostly unfunny comedy." — Us Weekly
Posted Feb 23, 2011
2/4 56% Unknown (2011) " This twist-filled tale of an amnesiac falling into a web of international intrigue moves swiftly but makes little sense -- and has ludicrous moments." — Us Weekly
Posted Feb 17, 2011
3/4 56% Gnomeo and Juliet (2011) " In this bright, bouncy Shakespeare take-off, animated gnomes tell the tale of the classic romantic tragedy." — Us Weekly
Posted Feb 9, 2011
3/4 44% The Green Hornet (2011) " The interplay between the Green Hornet and straight man Kato delights, overshadowing Cameron Diaz as a mutual love interest." — Us Weekly
Posted Jan 12, 2011
2/4 10% Little Fockers (2010) " If you do see the flick, stay for the closing credits, when Stiller offers a loose stand-up routine. Now that could have been a movie!" — Us Weekly
Posted Dec 21, 2010
3.5/4 49% The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader (2010) " Though the 3-D effects sometimes feel like overkill, the adventure is as stirring as the previous movies." — Us Weekly
Posted Dec 9, 2010
3/4 79% Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows - Part 1 (2010) " It's easy to get lost in the rich, two-and-a-half hour installment, but it wraps up too abruptly." — Us Weekly
Posted Nov 17, 2010
2/4 55% Morning Glory (2010) " It plods along." — Us Weekly
Posted Nov 10, 2010
32% For Colored Girls (2010) " This grave update of a 1975 play, which interweaves nine stories, wastes talents such as Janet Jackson and Thandie Newton." — Us Weekly
Posted Nov 3, 2010
3/4 73% Megamind (2010) " Superb 3-D graphics and silly running gags (Megamind routinely mispronounces words such as school) should keep kids amused, while sly political and pop culture references will get laughs from adults." — Us Weekly
Posted Nov 3, 2010
3/4 96% The Social Network (2010) " The movie zips along at a quick pace, with caffeinated dialogue. Still, things get dull in the third act during the inevitable crash." — Us Weekly
Posted Sep 29, 2010
3/4 70% Ramona and Beezus (2010) " The sweet sisterhood story based on the Beverly Cleary books doesn't talk down to kids and presents parents as appealing and vulnerable. " — Us Weekly
Posted Jul 23, 2010
3/4 62% Salt (2010) " Angelina Jolie is one deadly weapon in this breathless political thriller" — Us Weekly
Posted Jul 23, 2010
3/4 52% Knight & Day (2010) " Directed at a breakneck pace and with a spry script, it ratchets up the stakes as its stars leap from stunt to outrageous stunt. After a few years without a hit, Cruise seems back in control." — Us Weekly
Posted Jul 15, 2010
4/4 93% The Kids Are All Right (2010) " Directing from the tart, laugh-out-loud script she cowrote, Lisa Cholodenko (Laurel Canyon) has crafted an honest, generous portrait of the challenges of American family life -- gay or straight." — Us Weekly
Posted Jul 15, 2010
3/4 81% Despicable Me (2010) " This dark family comedy with its steal-the-moon premise is hilariously over-the-top, yet understandable from a child's perspective." — Us Weekly
Posted Jul 15, 2010
2.5/4 41% The Sorcerer's Apprentice (2010) " I get a charge out of Cage's serious self-mockery, here as a wizard who'd never make the grade at Hogwarts in a fantasy that doesn't aim high but hits the mark for summer entertainment." — Us Weekly
Posted Jul 15, 2010
3.5/4 86% Inception (2010) " In this smart sci-fi puzzle box, director Christopher Nolan transports the audience to a dreamscape that begins with the familiar and then takes a radical, imaginative leap. " — Us Weekly
Posted Jul 15, 2010
3/4 49% The Twilight Saga: Eclipse (2010) " Eclipse's balance of PG-13 romance and bone-crunching action will satisfy Twi-Hards and appeal to supernatural romantics who haven't completely converted to TV's True Blood." — Us Weekly
Posted Jun 29, 2010
3.5/4 99% Toy Story 3 (2010) " As usual, the toy-box gang is filled with complex characters with flaws and virtues. The 3-D sequel's just as strong as the 2-D classics that came before it." — Us Weekly
Posted Jun 16, 2010
3/4 74% Greenberg (2010) " The dramedy is richly written and Stiller's acting delivers, though his unlikable narcissist may put off audiences. The big discovery, however, is Gerwig, whose dreamy blonde -- lost in a post-college haze -- comes off earthy and instantly appealing." — Us Weekly
Posted Mar 25, 2010
3.5/4 69% The Runaways (2010) " Filmed with a 1970s punk edginess, the movie recalls a time when male teachers could get away with telling girls like Joan Jett: "Girls don't play electric guitar." While some things have changed, this is an anthem to those young women who wouldn't take n" — Us Weekly
Posted Mar 25, 2010
2/4 28% Remember Me (2010) " The drama -- a far cry from the vampire stories of Twilight -- allows Pattinson to show broader emotional range. But the script is rife with clichés, and the sex is so artily lit it seems direct from cable." — Us Weekly
Posted Mar 25, 2010
2/4 13% Our Family Wedding (2010) " When a biracial couple (America Ferrera and Lance Gross) tell their families about their engagement, everything goes awry in this formulaic flick. One particular low point: A goat at the wedding reception swallows Viagra and runs amok. Ha ha ha!" — Us Weekly
Posted Mar 25, 2010
2.5/4 53% Green Zone (2010) " Paul Greengrass's loud, Damon-driven documentary-style thriller confusingly weaves fact and fiction and whipsaws between various conspiracy theories, while the nonstop action mimics an Xbox splatter game." — Us Weekly
Posted Mar 25, 2010
2/4 51% Chloe (2010) " Brittle Toronto gynecologist Julianne Moore suspects her hubby Liam Neeson is cheating. So %u2013 dee-dee-dee -- she hires voluptuous call girl Chloe (Amanda Seyfried) to test him. The erotic flick doesn't work for many reasons, but mainly because it's mo" — Us Weekly
Posted Mar 25, 2010
3/4 19% Cop Out (2010) " Director Kevin Smith capitalizes on the duo's great chemistry and gets laugh-out-loud performances from Morgan as a bag of insecurities (not far from his 30 Rock role) and Willis as the stoic macho man." — Us Weekly
Posted Mar 5, 2010
1.5/4 42% Brooklyn's Finest (2010) " Antoine Fuqua's follow-up to Training Day is a bloody and sexually explicit drama that unravels like episodes of The Wire, but without that series' dense plotting and insight into human nature" — Us Weekly
Posted Mar 5, 2010
3.5/4 51% Alice in Wonderland (2010) " The trippy tale may divide audiences -- Burton's version remains a children's story, though some may find it too over-the-top and idiosyncratic -- but to Us, it's a visual feast" — Us Weekly
Posted Mar 5, 2010
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