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Wesley Lovell

Agrees with the Tomatometer 81% of the time.

Biography:: Movies have always been a passion for me. Even when I was a child, I wanted to see movies that my grandparents wouldn't want me to see. Everything changed for me in 1990 when I sat down to watch the Academy Awards for the first time. I had a personal favorite going into the race and knew little to nothing about the awards themselves. Against odds that I was not aware of then, Driving Miss Daisy took home the trophy for Best Picture. I was ecstatic and it became my personal mission to study the Academy Awards and become a first rate prognosticator. In 1996, I founded The Oscar Guy, my personal website for the Academy Awards. Over time as I finished my studies in film, I began writing reviews in order to embellish my site. In 1997, I joined the Online Film Critics Society and have been a proud member ever since. In 2006, I was elected a governor of the Online Film Critics Society and am working on a number of projects that I feel will bring further prestige to the organization. I graduated from then Southwest Missouri State University (now Missouri State University) in 1999 with a BS in Communications/Mass Media. Through my studies, my intense love of movies grew and I have used much of that training to increase my filmic vocabulary and continue to work to increase my knowledge of historical contexts.
Favorites:: There are many movies that I enjoy but among my most beloved are Sunrise, Schindler's List, Citizen Kane, The Lord of the Rings Trilogy.
Publications:: Apollo Guide , Cinema Sight
Critics' Group:: Online Film Critics Society

Total Reviews:: 823
Total QuickRatings:: 16

Location:: Springfield, Missouri, USA

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Rating	T-Meter	Title \| Year	Add Date
3/4	80%	The Happy Poet (2013)	" If you can swallow the contrived ending, the main course is completely satisfying." — Cinema Sight Posted Mar 29, 2013
3/4	79%	Flight (2012)	" Not the most compelling portrait of addiction, but it's a satisfactory one." — Cinema Sight Posted Mar 29, 2013
3/4	38%	Family Weekend (2013)	" An appealing film about the rigors of parenting and misperception of what it takes to be a parent." — Cinema Sight Posted Mar 29, 2013
3.5/4	77%	Melancholia (2011)	" A strong central performance from Kirsten Dunst, this is one of the best Lars von Trier films yet made." — Cinema Sight Posted Mar 21, 2013
0.5/4	16%	Shark Night 3D (2011)	" Predictable. Disposable. Listless. Boring. This is not how you make great horror films." — Cinema Sight Posted Mar 21, 2013
3.5/4	93%	Looper (2012)	" If it weren't for its gaping plot holes, this could be one of this century's best science fiction features." — Cinema Sight Posted Mar 21, 2013
4/4	96%	Argo (2012)	" Ben Affleck is one of this generation's best directors and "Argo" is a tight, engaging thriller." — Cinema Sight Posted Mar 21, 2013
3.5/4	68%	Cloud Atlas (2012)	" A little too unfocused at times, there's something deeply involving about this time-spanning romantic thesis." — Cinema Sight Posted Mar 21, 2013
3.5/4	86%	Wreck-it Ralph (2012)	" An excellent, inventive, anti-bullying adventure that may be a little too technologically advanced for older audiences." — Cinema Sight Posted Mar 21, 2013
2.5/4	54%	Dr Seuss' The Lorax (2012)	" It's heart is in the right place, but the execution isn't quite what it needs to be to excel." — Cinema Sight Posted Mar 21, 2013
3.5/4	78%	The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel (2012)	" Proof that even the young can mistakenly see the aged as elderly. Their bodies may have degraded, but their minds and spirits are no less sharp." — Cinema Sight Posted Mar 21, 2013
4/4	66%	The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (2012)	" It's a journey that any fan of Peter Jackson's "The Lord of the Rings" Trilogy should enjoy." — Cinema Sight Posted Mar 21, 2013
3.5/4	91%	Safety Not Guaranteed (2012)	" Bouncing back and forth between belief and incredulity, the film weaves an engaging story about love, time travel and the importance of looking beyond the obvious." — Cinema Sight Posted Mar 21, 2013
3.5/4	87%	Arbitrage (2012)	" Richard Gere is terrific and the supporting cast do superb jobs in this fascinating exploration of greed, justice and the law." — Cinema Sight Posted Mar 21, 2013
3.5/4	74%	Rise of the Guardians (2012)	" A beautiful fantasy adventure that might change a few minds about the power and importance of these childhood fantasy characters." — Cinema Sight Posted Mar 21, 2013
3/4	79%	Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted (2012)	" Fans of the original and its familial sequel will love this colorful, vibrant excursion through Europe." — Cinema Sight Posted Mar 21, 2013
4/4	85%	The Perks of Being a Wallflower (2012)	" One of the absolute best films about surviving High School ever made." — Cinema Sight Posted Mar 21, 2013
3/4	86%	Beasts of the Southern Wild (2012)	" A cute, but meandering story of growing up alone and having to fend for oneself even when there's help to be received." — Cinema Sight Posted Mar 21, 2013
3.5/4	87%	ParaNorman (2012)	" Movies that set themselves firmly against bullying are great, but ones that play to horror fans are even better." — Cinema Sight Posted Mar 21, 2013
3.5/4	88%	Life of Pi (2012)	" The search for religion takes a back seat to the spectacular visual splendor of a boy floating alone on the ocean with a vicious tiger." — Cinema Sight Posted Mar 21, 2013
3.5/4	64%	Anna Karenina (2012)	" A whirlwind affair composed of dazzling set pieces and a driving narrative." — Cinema Sight Posted Mar 21, 2013
4/4	94%	Moonrise Kingdom (2012)	" To date my favorite Wes Anderson and I don't characterize myself as an Anderson fan." — Cinema Sight Posted Mar 21, 2013
3/4	92%	Skyfall (2012)	" One of the better bonds, but it isn't as good as Daniel Craig's first outing." — Cinema Sight Posted Mar 21, 2013
3/4	94%	The Sessions (2012)	" Strong central performances and an endearing premise smooth over some of the more jagged edges of the script." — Cinema Sight Posted Mar 21, 2013
4/4	70%	Les Misérables (2012)	" A sweeping, musical spectacle filled with wonderful performances and a keen political awareness." — Cinema Sight Posted Dec 11, 2012
3.5/4	76%	We Need to Talk About Kevin (2012)	" It would be easy to say that the film would be nothing without Tilda Swinton. It wouldn't, but the narrative is quite engaging and Swinton's isn't the only terrific performance." — Cinema Sight Posted Sep 15, 2012
3.5/4	93%	Mission: Impossible Ghost Protocol (2011)	" Action films tend to get repetitive, especially sequels. It's refreshing to find an excellent, original and engaging one." — Cinema Sight Posted Sep 15, 2012
3.5/4	98%	The Artist (2011)	" As an homage to silent films, it works. As a cinematic narrative of classic quality, it falls short." — Cinema Sight Posted Sep 15, 2012
3.5/4	84%	Beginners (2011)	" Life begins at death. A funny, engaging romantic dramedy about never being too late to find happiness." — Cinema Sight Posted Sep 15, 2012
3.5/4	88%	Rango (2011)	" Depp isn't as annoying in this as he has been elsewhere." — Cinema Sight Posted Sep 15, 2012
2/4	31%	Total Recall (2012)	" Engaging visual effects don't make up for a banal script and paper-thin characters." — Cinema Sight Posted Sep 15, 2012
3/4	73%	The Amazing Spider-Man (2012)	" While the film suffers from its rah-rah sentimentality, there is no better Spider-Man than Andrew Garfield and Emma Stone is wonderful." — Cinema Sight Posted Jul 27, 2012
4/4	90%	Martha Marcy May Marlene (2011)	" A brilliant exploration of the destructive power of cult conditioning." — Cinema Sight Posted Jul 27, 2012
3.5/4	87%	The Dark Knight Rises (2012)	" A fantastic conclusion even if a bit bloated." — Cinema Sight Posted Jul 27, 2012
3/4	74%	Prometheus (2012)	" It's a striking composition that's burdened by frustrating unanswered questions that distract from the greater themes of faith and religion in science." — Cinema Sight Posted Jun 13, 2012
2/4	52%	Alien Resurrection (1997)	" A blend of surrealist humor, unintentional self-parody and groan-inducing moments, this is easily the nadir of the franchise." — Cinema Sight Posted Jun 13, 2012
3/4	42%	Alien3 (1992)	" A large step down from the original two films, the third is still entertaining and iconic." — Cinema Sight Posted Jun 13, 2012
4/4	98%	Aliens (1986)	" Another defining picture in the sci-fi genre. A stellar achievement that's almost as good as the original." — Cinema Sight Posted Jun 13, 2012
4/4	97%	Alien (1979)	" A perfect roller coaster blend of horror and science fiction. Sigourney Weaver was an amazing discovery." — Cinema Sight Posted Jun 13, 2012
1.5/4	48%	Snow White and the Huntsman (2012)	" Like star Kristen Stewart's performance, it's pretty on the outside but hollow on in the inside." — Cinema Sight Posted Jun 13, 2012
3/4	50%	Mirror Mirror (2012)	" A sweet and endearing take on the Snow White story buoyed by solid performances with one exception: Julia Roberts." — Cinema Sight Posted Jun 13, 2012
3.5/4	93%	Marvel's The Avengers (2012)	" The culmination of four distinct franchises is an exciting and entertaining product." — Cinema Sight Posted Jun 13, 2012
3/4	84%	My Week with Marilyn (2011)	" Definitive performances keep the viewer interested in a less than compelling screenplay." — Cinema Sight Posted Jun 13, 2012
2/4	94%	Coriolanus (2011)	" I wouldn't say there's something rotten in the state of Denmark, but this modernistic retelling of one of Shakespeare's lesser-known plays just isn't that good." — Cinema Sight Posted May 4, 2012
4/4	85%	The Hunger Games (2012)	" A blockbuster that has something to say about the world we could be living in. Unlike Twilight, this film actually has a deeper and more important philosophical meaning." — Cinema Sight Posted Apr 26, 2012
3.5/4	85%	Contagion (2011)	" A methodical exploration of the threat of pandemics and how we share space with our fellow human beings. If you aren't chilled by the potential, you should be." — Cinema Sight Posted Nov 10, 2011
2.5/4	36%	Transformers: Dark of the Moon (2011)	" Better than the second film in the franchise, this film is still as hollow and unimportant as its predecessor." — Cinema Sight Posted Aug 16, 2011
2.5/4	38%	Cars 2 (2011)	" Pixar's first bad film relies more on merchandising opportunities than storytelling ones." — Cinema Sight Posted Aug 16, 2011
3.5/4	88%	Twelve Monkeys (12 Monkeys) (1995)	" Terry Gilliam has seldom been more inventive or more compelling." — Cinema Sight Posted Aug 16, 2011

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