Alexandra Cavallo
Alexandra Cavallo's reviews only count toward the Tomatometer when
published at the following Tomatometer-approved publication(s):
Boston Phoenix
| Publications: | Boston Phoenix |
Movie Reviews Only
| Rating | T-Meter | Title | Year | Review |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5/4 | 65% | Mama (2013) |
Muschietti makes the scares in Mama too obvious to be effective, but the quiet in-between times suggest genuine horror ...‐ Boston Phoenix
Read More | Posted Jan 23, 2013
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| 2/4 | 24% | Paranormal Activity 4 (2012) |
When the scares do come, they come fast and hard but, unfortunately, far too late.‐ Boston Phoenix
Read More | Posted Oct 25, 2012
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| 3/4 | 63% | Sinister (2012) |
Sinister isn't perfect, but it easily tops most of its scare-starved competition.‐ Boston Phoenix
Read More | Posted Oct 18, 2012
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| 2.5/4 | 55% | V/H/S (2012) |
It lands most firmly - and most often - on the side of freaky and tense as all hell.‐ Boston Phoenix
Read More | Posted Oct 2, 2012
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| 2.5/4 | 50% | Hit & Run (2012) |
An entertaining, if scattered romp.‐ Boston Phoenix
Read More | Posted Aug 23, 2012
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| 2.5/4 | 83% | Comic-Con: Episode IV - A Fan's Hope (2012) |
Comic-Con doesn't even try to scratch the surface of the world's largest geek meet-up. Which is not to say it isn't enjoyable.‐ Boston Phoenix
Read More | Posted Apr 10, 2012
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| 3/4 | 42% | Silent House (2012) |
Though the final revelation of who's behind the malevolent forces at work feels hackneyed, and the denouement is excessively talky, these flaws don't spoil what is a deftly executed film.‐ Boston Phoenix
Read More | Posted Mar 8, 2012
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| 3/4 | 87% | Battle Royale (2000) |
Battle Royale is The Hunger Games not diluted for young audiences.‐ Boston Phoenix
Read More | Posted Feb 22, 2012
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| 2/4 | 6% | The Devil Inside (2012) |
[A] limp mockumentary.‐ Boston Phoenix
Read More | Posted Jan 10, 2012
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| 3.5/4 | 73% | Inside Hana's Suitcase (2012) |
The real buoyancy comes from watching the students learn about both the dangers of hatred and the capacity of the human spirit to endure.‐ Boston Phoenix
Read More | Posted Nov 8, 2011
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| 2.5/4 | 35% | The Thing (2011) |
Laughable dialogue and the CGI-generated monster get in the way of the scares.‐ Boston Phoenix
Read More | Posted Oct 18, 2011
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| 1.5/4 | 58% | Don't Be Afraid Of The Dark (2011) |
What this film really needs is a good exterminator, or a better director.‐ Boston Phoenix
Read More | Posted Aug 24, 2011
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| 2/4 | 62% | Final Destination 5 (2011) |
Are we dead yet?‐ Boston Phoenix
Read More | Posted Aug 17, 2011
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| 3/4 | 72% | Fright Night (2011) |
It has fun with itself, which is also a good deal for the audience.‐ Boston Phoenix
Read More | Posted Aug 17, 2011
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| 2/4 | 56% | Atrocious (2011) |
The scares - though effective, even chilling - come in scarce fits and starts...‐ Boston Phoenix
Read More | Posted Aug 9, 2011
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| 3/4 | 82% | Life, Above All (2011) |
A grave, quietly moving coming-of-age tale of a young girl raised in a village where many (her infant sister, in this case) are robbed of the opportunity to come of age at all...‐ Boston Phoenix
Read More | Posted Aug 3, 2011
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| 2.5/4 | 89% | Rammbock: Berlin Undead (2011) |
Dreary apartment complex? Check. Post-apocalyptic undertones? Check. Wild-eyed, slavering undead with a taste for man meat? Check, check. But somehow it doesn't all come together.‐ Boston Phoenix
Read More | Posted May 5, 2011
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| 3/4 | 59% | Scream 4 (2011) |
This movie is going to have more than its fair share of detractors. I'm not one of them.‐ Boston Phoenix
Read More | Posted Apr 20, 2011
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| 46% | Soul Surfer (2011) |
This movie relies on cheese when it could have striven for heart.‐ Boston Phoenix
Read More | Posted Apr 7, 2011
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| 3/4 | 43% | Maniac (1980) |
Today's horror movies barely register once the credits stop rolling, but not so Maniac.‐ Boston Phoenix
Read More | Posted Feb 16, 2011
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| 1.5/4 | 36% | Burlesque (2010) |
It's no great surprise that Christina Aguilera can sing. But I'm sorry to report that her breakout movie is similarly revelation free.‐ Boston Phoenix
Read More | Posted Dec 1, 2010
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| 0.5/4 | 9% | My Soul to Take (2010) |
Hands down the worst horror movie of the year, and certainly the worst of Wes Craven's career.‐ Boston Phoenix
Read More | Posted Oct 13, 2010
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