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Tim Grierson

Tim Grierson

Agrees with the Tomatometer 79% of the time.

Biography:
Tim is a film and music critic whose writing has appeared in LA Weekly, Blender, Wired, Screen International, The Village Voice, and VH1.com. He is also an editor of The Simon, an online publication of culture, politics, and humor, and is a member of the Los Angeles Film Critics Association.
Publications:
Back Stage , City Pages, Minneapolis/St. Paul , Deadspin , EmanuelLevy.Com , Gawker , IFC.com , L.A. Weekly , Paste Magazine , Screen International , Screendaily , The Simon , Village Voice
Critics' Group:
Los Angeles Film Critics Association
Total Reviews:
641
Total QuickRatings:
1
Location:
Los Angeles

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25% Machete Kills (2013) " Without the original's clever set pieces and humorously excessive violence, director Robert Rodriguez's follow-up actioner is a surprisingly dull affair straining to harness the pulp appeal that made Machete a disreputable treat." — Screen International
Posted Oct 3, 2013
42% All Is Bright (2013) " You laugh neither with nor at these people -- you just hang on and hope their depression doesn't bring you down with them." — Paste Magazine
Posted Oct 1, 2013
100% At Berkeley () " "At Berkeley" transcends its subject to get at something ineffable and yet so universal about existence, its promise, mystery, and drudgery all wonderfully mixed together." — Screen International
Posted Sep 27, 2013
8% Runner Runner (2013) " The movie is burdened with plenty of gambling-as-a-metaphor-for-life platitudes and two stars who never fully convince in their roles." — Screen International
Posted Sep 25, 2013
80% Prisoners (2013) " With its measured pace and stark violence, "Prisoners" wants to be more than just an escapist crime thriller -- it has its sights set on loftier aspirations." — Paste Magazine
Posted Sep 19, 2013
88% Rush (2013) " No rooting interests, no inspirational speeches, no nonsense about the triumph of the human spirit: "Rush" plays against conventions and is all the more rewarding for it." — Deadspin
Posted Sep 18, 2013
—— Ida () " Director Pawel Pawlikowski goes for a slow ache with "Ida," in which death and love are both viewed from a respectful distance." — Paste Magazine
Posted Sep 18, 2013
67% Hateship Loveship () " The movie (and Wiig's performance) proves to be a misfire -- a quirky, intriguing one, but a misfire all the same." — Paste Magazine
Posted Sep 18, 2013
95% Enough Said (2013) " As corny a message as it may be, "Enough Said" reminds us to appreciate what we have. Gandolfini's bighearted performance drives that point home every second. " — Deadspin
Posted Sep 18, 2013
50% Thanks For Sharing (2013) " There are those who would argue that Shame was too severe in its exploration of addiction's destructive power. If that's the case, then Thanks For Sharing can be faulted for being too lightweight." — Screen International
Posted Sep 16, 2013
98% Gravity (2013) " The worst you can say about this claustrophobic, transporting and unbearably tense movie is that it's so grand it spoils you into expecting even more." — Paste Magazine
Posted Sep 15, 2013
93% Philomena (2013) " "Philomena" is an odd, engaging mix of genres that we tend not to see coexisting in the same film. " — Paste Magazine
Posted Sep 15, 2013
100% All Is by My Side () " Those looking for a nuts-and-bolts biography of Jimi Hendrix will be disappointed. Those wanting something richer and more challenging may well be rewarded." — Screen International
Posted Sep 12, 2013
7/10 —— Pardé (Closed Curtain) () " Because of the almost dreamlike logic of the story, it's no surprise that Panahi is less interested in plot as he is in working through personal issues" — Paste Magazine
Posted Sep 12, 2013
—— The Last Of Robin Hood () " The film has real compassion for its tabloid subjects but doesn't quite make the case for what was especially poignant or remarkable about this doomed love affair." — Screen International
Posted Sep 12, 2013
98% Wadjda (2013) " Rarely underlining her points when a subtle observation can be made instead, writer-director Haifaa Al-Mansour deftly shows us a Saudi Arabia in flux." — Paste Magazine
Posted Sep 11, 2013
64% August: Osage County (2013) " On the whole the ensemble sticks close to Letts' vision of a family on the verge of imploding, letting the writer's language and ideas carry the day. " — Screen International
Posted Sep 10, 2013
—— Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom (2013) " This nearly two-and-a-half-hour biopic is largely too tasteful and conventional to offer much insight into the remarkable man it wishes to celebrate." — Screen International
Posted Sep 9, 2013
97% 12 Years a Slave (2013) " An engrossing, unsentimental odyssey that finds Steve McQueen moving away from the intimate approach of his first two films for a broader canvas and a more sweeping narrative." — Screen International
Posted Sep 7, 2013
67% Labor Day (2013) " A mature and assured examination of an unusual but highly functional family unit." — Screen International
Posted Sep 6, 2013
—— Sapi () " An intriguing genre experiment, "Sapi" conjures up plenty of unease but doesn't have much in the way of story or character to drive its message home." — Screen International
Posted Sep 6, 2013
35% The Fifth Estate (2013) " The character work seems perfunctory, whether it's the mediocre exploration of Assange and Domscheit-Berg's dynamic or the shallow investigation into Assange's past to hint at what drew him to be so antiauthoritarian." — Screen International
Posted Sep 6, 2013
23% A Teacher (2013) " This nonjudgmental, opaque drama conjures up the emotional landscape of its troubled titular character but intentionally provides little insight into her thought process." — Paste Magazine
Posted Sep 4, 2013
46% Parkland (2013) " Proves both melodramatic and undernourished, although this ensemble piece is grimly compelling throughout." — Screen International
Posted Sep 1, 2013
3% Getaway (2013) " "Getaway" has but one task -- deliver nonstop primo car chases -- and it can't even do that right." — Screen International
Posted Aug 28, 2013
46% Closed Circuit (2013) " A run-of-the-mill thriller elevated just enough by the intelligence of its cast and makers." — Paste Magazine
Posted Aug 27, 2013
89% The World's End (2013) " Like many reunions, "The World's End" is based on memories of past glories, when all of this seemed a little more fresh. Still, it's nice to see the old gang back together." — Deadspin
Posted Aug 20, 2013
80% Drinking Buddies (2013) " "Drinking Buddies" ultimately may not be that revelatory in its depiction of love and commitment, but it observes its characters with a lot of compassion." — Paste Magazine
Posted Aug 19, 2013
26% Jobs (2013) " "Jobs" gets tripped up by the same old biopic problems: it's too much of a greatest-hits overview, not enough of an incisive dive into its subject." — Deadspin
Posted Aug 15, 2013
4% Paranoia (2013) " Genre movies often get described as disposable, but something as paper-thin as "Paranoia" isn't even sturdy enough to warrant such a dismissive description. " — Paste Magazine
Posted Aug 15, 2013
31% Austenland (2013) " What has the potential to be a sharp, kinky satire about people's willingness to lose themselves in art and storybook courtship gets reduced to a relatively safe rom-com." — Paste Magazine
Posted Aug 15, 2013
83% Don Jon (2013) " Much like its main character, this comedy is good-hearted, a bit clumsy, endearing, and incredibly rough around the edges." — Screen International
Posted Aug 13, 2013
73% Lee Daniels' The Butler (2013) " Squeezing a miniseries' worth of drama into a feature-length film, this impassioned story simply doesn't have the time to really delve into the epochal periods it chronicles." — Screen International
Posted Aug 8, 2013
92% Museum Hours (2013) " "Museum Hours" is less about individuals than it is about collective experiences -- how we all take part in life's broad canvas." — Paste Magazine
Posted Aug 7, 2013
47% We're The Millers (2013) " "We're the Millers" has funny ideas, but it's not consistently inspired, and it goes on too long. There's a pretty great 85 minutes stuck in these 110." — Deadspin
Posted Aug 6, 2013
84% Prince Avalanche (2013) " "Prince Avalanche" boasts a genial, freewheeling spirit that has its charms but isn't quite substantial enough to carry a whole feature." — Screen International
Posted Aug 6, 2013
68% Elysium (2013) " Elysium is best appreciated as an intense, brawny, effects-heavy spectacle that benefits from Matt Damon's sympathetic performance." — Screen International
Posted Aug 1, 2013
14% The Smurfs 2 (2013) " Sure, "The Smurfs 2" is a movie meant for kids, not adults. That's no excuse for it being terrible." — Paste Magazine
Posted Jul 31, 2013
63% 2 Guns (2013) " For a movie with such pungent characters and arresting locales, "2 Guns" suffers from a plot that gets increasingly complicated in an unsatisfying way. " — Screen International
Posted Jul 30, 2013
96% I Am Breathing (2013) " A simple, straightforward documentary that quietly demonstrates how life continues to flourish even in the face of death. " — Screen International
Posted Jul 30, 2013
71% The Machine Which Makes Everything Disappear (2013) " Director Tinatin Gurchiani offers a snapshot of her Georgian homeland, but she also taps into universal concerns about family, separation and identity." — Screen International
Posted Jul 29, 2013
52% The To Do List (2013) " Unfortunately, the movie as a whole isn't nearly as nimble as Aubrey Plaza's charming, self-deprecating performance." — IFC.com
Posted Jul 26, 2013
69% The Wolverine (2013) " "The Wolverine" feels less like an exciting blockbuster than a well-turned piece of brand management." — Deadspin
Posted Jul 24, 2013
96% Cutie And The Boxer (2013) " An affectionate portrait of a long marriage that doubles as a trenchant examination of the realities facing the working artist, Cutie And The Boxer is equally inspiring, funny and wise." — Screen International
Posted Jul 24, 2013
91% Blue Jasmine (2013) " "Blue Jasmine" is a drama, but it's one of Allen's funniest, mostly because of Cate Blanchett. You don't laugh so much at Jasmine as you do at Blanchett's ballsy performance." — Deadspin
Posted Jul 23, 2013
14% R.I.P.D. (2013) " R.I.P.D. aspires to the hip, zippy, irreverent spirit of Men In Black, but this effects-heavy action-comedy is simply too unremarkable to generate much of a pulse." — Screen International
Posted Jul 18, 2013
20% Girl Most Likely (2013) " Directors Shari Springer Berman and Robert Pulcini have made a career focusing on lovable oddballs, but their new film lacks the satiric sharpness of the duo's best work. " — Screen International
Posted Jul 18, 2013
97% The Act Of Killing (2013) " The film is so shocking and depressing that its subjects' utter disconnection from morality would almost be funny if it wasn't so frightening." — Paste Magazine
Posted Jul 17, 2013
98% Blackfish (2013) " Slickly produced but consistently engaging, the film refrains from overstating its case, a wise decision considering the sufficiently emotional material on hand." — Screen International
Posted Jul 17, 2013
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