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    • Fr. Chris Carpenter

Movie Dearest

  
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Rating Title Year Quote Author

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2012 (2009)

"Apocalypse Now Playing: Between "2012," "Zombieland" and "The Road," are the end days truly at hand?"

Fr. Chris Carpenter

Splat
C+

9 (2009)

"Much of the action in 9 becomes repetitive, and the storyline takes an odd turn toward the metaphysical in the final act."

Fr. Chris Carpenter

Tomato
B

American Swing (2009)

"Interesting and concise documentary about the positive and destructive effects of casual sex."

Fr. Chris Carpenter

Tomato
B+

American Violet (2009)

"It's been a while since we've had a rousing, inspirational film about rectifying social injustices a la "Norma Rae" or "Philadelphia.""

Fr. Chris Carpenter

Tomato
B

Big Man Japan (2009)

"Smart spoof of the Japanese giant-monster genre."

Fr. Chris Carpenter

Tomato
B

The Bluetooth Virgin (2009)

"Russell Brown's script can be accused of being all talk and no action, but it is intelligent, insightful and often quite funny."

Fr. Chris Carpenter

Tomato
B

Brüno (2009)

"While decidedly more secular--and bordering on the X-rated--Baron Cohen's flamboyantly gay Austrian fashionista serves a Scripturally-prophetic function of sorts."

Fr. Chris Carpenter

Tomato
B

Coco Before Chanel (2009)

"Elegant and evocative...Tautou reveals a growing maturity both as a woman and as an actress."

Fr. Chris Carpenter

Tomato
A-

Coraline (2009)

"Creepy and cool"

Fr. Chris Carpenter

Splat
C-

Dare (2009)

"(The film) failed to ring true for me...Too many of the sexual situations struck me as contrived."

Fr. Chris Carpenter

Tomato
A

Departures (2009)

"Easily the best movie I've seen thus far this year...beautifully done."

Fr. Chris Carpenter

Splat
C-

Dim Sum Funeral (2009)

"Too simplistic to be believable."

Fr. Chris Carpenter

Tomato
A-

Doubt (2008)

"The most thought-provoking celluloid debate of 2008; one of the year's ten best"

Fr. Chris Carpenter

Tomato
B+

Every Little Step (2009)

"Nail-bitingly engrossing"

Fr. Chris Carpenter

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Fame (2009)

"Bebe Neuwirth on "Fame" and Art"

Fr. Chris Carpenter

Splat
C-

Finding Me (2009)

"From any perspective -- gay or straight, black or white -- Finding Me can't be judged a very good movie."

Fr. Chris Carpenter

Tomato
B+

Five Minutes of Heaven (2009)

"Excellent...both Neeson and Nesbitt should be worthy end-of-the-year award contenders for their fine, challenging work here."

Fr. Chris Carpenter

Tomato
B+

Flame & Citron (2008)

"A very well-made and engrossing...cinematic tribute to two Danish freedom fighters"

Fr. Chris Carpenter

Splat
D

The Gay Bed & Breakfast of Terror (2008)

"A fun idea given a lame, low-budget execution; one of the worst films of 2008"

Fr. Chris Carpenter

Splat
C

Gravestoned (2009)

"Though "Gravestoned" falls short in the horror and hilarity departments, it isn't awful and wasn't painful to watch, thankfully."

Fr. Chris Carpenter

Splat
C

Hannah Free (2009)

"Sharon Gless...gives a fine performance, but this is an otherwise schmaltzy movie that is hard to swallow."

Fr. Chris Carpenter

Tomato
B

Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (2009)

"A good but not great entry in the seemingly endless movie series."

Fr. Chris Carpenter

Tomato
B+

Inglourious Basterds (2009)

"Generally thrilling, even if some stretches of conversation tend to the long side."

Fr. Chris Carpenter

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Jesus Christ Superstar (1973)

"Pontius Pilate Lives: Barry Dennen"

Fr. Chris Carpenter

Tomato
A-

Julie & Julia (2009)

"Thoroughly wonderful"

Fr. Chris Carpenter

Tomato
A-

Little Ashes (2009)

"Fascinating...impressively directed, with an extraordinary cast."

Fr. Chris Carpenter

Tomato
B

The Love of Siam (2008)

"As a coming of age story, the film is sweet and inoffensive if overlong at 150 minutes and often melodramatic."

Fr. Chris Carpenter

Tomato
B-

Lovely By Surprise (2007)

"Lovely, if odd...with a remarkable performance by Carrie Preston."

Fr. Chris Carpenter

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The Maid (2009)

"Cleaning Up with Director Sebastian Silva"

Fr. Chris Carpenter

Tomato
A

Milk (2008)

"An LGBT classic-in-the-making."

Fr. Chris Carpenter

Splat
C

Mississippi Damned (2009)

"Unrelentingly grim...Despite some excellent performances, (the film) offers little that hasn't been shown or said before."

Fr. Chris Carpenter

Tomato
B

The New Twenty (2009)

"Imperfect but worthwhile"

Fr. Chris Carpenter

Tomato
B+

Newcastle (2009)

"Gorgeous"

Fr. Chris Carpenter

Tomato
B+

Outrage (2009)

"Director Kirby Dick's most ambitious and accomplished expose yet."

Fr. Chris Carpenter

Tomato
B

Pageant (2008)

"Inspiring...Even if one isn't a fan of drag, "Pageant" is definitely worth a view."

Fr. Chris Carpenter

Tomato
B

Pedro (2009)

"Inspiring biography of the HIV-positive MTV Real World star, Pedro Zamora."

Fr. Chris Carpenter

Tomato
B+

Pick Up The Mic (2005)

"Exciting & insightful"

Fr. Chris Carpenter

Tomato
B+

The Pope's Toilet (2007)

"Simultaneously charming and hard-hitting"

Fr. Chris Carpenter

Tomato
B+

The Providence Effect (2009)

"Objective viewers may criticize the filmmakers' tendency to view their subject through rose-colored glasses. Still, the subject is fascinating."

Fr. Chris Carpenter

Tomato
A-

Ready? OK! (2008)

"Charming; one of the ten best films of 2008."

Fr. Chris Carpenter

Tomato
A-

Ready? OK! (2008)

"Charming and criminally unreleased theatrically; one of the ten best films of 2008"

Fr. Chris Carpenter

Tomato
B+

Séraphine (2008)

"As the works of Seraphine the artist have stood the test of time and grown in value, I expect this account of her little-known life to do the same."

Fr. Chris Carpenter

Splat
C+

Severed Ways (2009)

"One of the more beautifully shot films of the year...so long as the camera is standing still."

Fr. Chris Carpenter

Splat
C

Shall We Kiss? (2008)

"A one-joke comedy that is indulged for far too long and, in the end, becomes a pat morality tale."

Fr. Chris Carpenter

Tomato
A-

Skin (2009)

"The film's excellent screenplay and extraordinary acting trio of Okonedo, Neill and Krige bring a little-known historical episode to vivid life."

Fr. Chris Carpenter

Tomato
A-

Smile 'til it Hurts: The Up With People Story (2009)

"Fascinating...director Lee Storey wisely resists criticizing individual Up With People members, she doesn't hold back recounting its leaders' excesses."

Fr. Chris Carpenter

Tomato
A

Solos (2007)

"Extraordinary, wordless depiction of seduction and recovery"

Fr. Chris Carpenter

Tomato
A

Solos (2007)

"An extraordinary film"

Fr. Chris Carpenter

Tomato
B+

Somers Town (2009)

"Sweet...at times reminiscent of "Y Tu Mama Tambien.""

Fr. Chris Carpenter

Tomato
B

Star Trek (2009)

"Well-cast and well-acted...however, (the script) falls short of engaging viewers as intellectually or emotionally as the best prior movies and TV episodes have done."

Fr. Chris Carpenter

  
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