Christy Lemire
Tomatometer-approved critic
| Publications: | Newsweek, Associated Press, Canadian Press, RogerEbert.com, NPR.org, What the Flick?!, ChristyLemire.com |
| Critics' Group: | Los Angeles Film Critics Association |
Movie Reviews Only
| Rating | T-Meter | Title | Year | Review |
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| 3/4 | 80% | Damsel (2018) |
Damsel is a sly feminist manifesto disguised as a shaggy, amiable hangout movie.‐ RogerEbert.com
Read More | Posted Jun 24, 2018
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| 1/10 | 0% | Gotti (2018) |
He looks distractingly terrible at every stop...You never forget that you are watching John Travolta playing John Gotti every time. ‐ What the Flick?!
Read More | Posted Jun 22, 2018
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| 5/10 | 50% | Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom (2018) |
Individually, there is really artful and muscular camerawork going on here, but for the most part it is kind of mindless. ‐ What the Flick?!
Read More | Posted Jun 22, 2018
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| 6.5/10 | 56% | Tag (2018) |
It's fun, it's light, [but] it has a hard time when its tries to get heavy. ‐ What the Flick?!
Read More | Posted Jun 21, 2018
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| 3/4 | 78% | Body Double (1984) |
It's an expertly crafted B-movie, a brisk and twisty mixture of the slick and sleazy, the glossy and grungy.‐ ChristyLemire.com
Read More | Posted Jun 18, 2018
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| 7/10 | 50% | Superfly (2018) |
It's really stylish and has great gloss and energy about it...This definitely has the look and a lot of the very knowing trappings of music video culture. ‐ What the Flick?!
Read More | Posted Jun 15, 2018
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| 8.8/10 | 94% | Incredibles 2 (2018) |
It's really fun, and it moves really well. It was paced beautifully and is gorgeously detailed...Get there early and see everything. ‐ What the Flick?!
Read More | Posted Jun 15, 2018
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| 3/4 | 94% | Eating Animals (2018) |
As eye-opening as it is stomach-turning, whether you're familiar with this topic or not.‐ RogerEbert.com
Read More | Posted Jun 15, 2018
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| 9/10 | 99% | Won't You Be My Neighbor? (2018) |
The question is not did you cry, but rather how many times and when. ‐ What the Flick?!
Read More | Posted Jun 14, 2018
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| 19% | Passion of Mind (2000) |
It's flawed and a bit convoluted, but worth seeing simply because the idea behind it is so intriguing.‐ Associated Press
Read More | Posted Jun 12, 2018
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| 50% | Shallow Hal (2001) |
A movie that meanders from one sight gag to the next, many of which you've already seen in the commercials.‐ Associated Press
Read More | Posted Jun 12, 2018
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| 3/4 | 82% | The Good Girl (2002) |
"The Good Girl'' will finally make Jennifer Aniston a movie star.‐ Associated Press
Read More | Posted Jun 12, 2018
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| 6/10 | 58% | Hotel Artemis (2018) |
I like the idea of this, I like the look of this...It's kind of superficial, and I don't know [if] there's a whole lot of depth to whatever allegory this is intended to be. It's just an exercise in style, and that's cool. ‐ What the Flick?!
Read More | Posted Jun 11, 2018
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| 8.5/10 | 90% | Hereditary (2018) |
All-time great Toni Collette performance. ‐ What the Flick?!
Read More | Posted Jun 11, 2018
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| 8/10 | 88% | Hearts Beat Loud (2018) |
If you want nice and charming, that's what this is. ‐ What the Flick?!
Read More | Posted Jun 8, 2018
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| 7/10 | 86% | Alex Strangelove (2018) |
It's a lovely little gem. ‐ What the Flick?!
Read More | Posted Jun 8, 2018
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| 7.8/10 | 86% | Lion (2016) |
The beginning is harrowing and the end is heartbreaking.‐ What the Flick?!
Read More | Posted Jun 6, 2018
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| 3/4 | 67% | Ocean's 8 (2018) |
You can turn your brain on or off watching Ocean's 8. Either way, you'll have a blast-and you'll be counting the days until the next job.‐ RogerEbert.com
Read More | Posted Jun 6, 2018
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| 3/4 | 70% | Big Wednesday (1978) |
Looking back at the strong, young cast, the evocative sense of time and place and the thrilling ocean imagery, Big Wednesday certainly deserves a spot among the pantheon of classic surfing films.‐ ChristyLemire.com
Read More | Posted Jun 3, 2018
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| 2.5/4 | 54% | A Kid Like Jake (2018) |
"A Kid Like Jake" tackles the tricky topic of gender dysphoria with sensitivity and grace.‐ RogerEbert.com
Read More | Posted Jun 1, 2018
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| 3/4 | 97% | Who Framed Roger Rabbit (1988) |
Technology has advanced significantly since 1988, but Roger Rabbit doesn't just hold up, it wows. ‐ ChristyLemire.com
Read More | Posted May 28, 2018
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| .5/4 | 17% | Show Dogs (2018) |
Even by the low standards of this type of live-action, family friendly comedy, Show Dogs is especially lame.‐ RogerEbert.com
Read More | Posted May 18, 2018
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| 3.5/4 | 92% | Revenge (2018) |
The film we need right now, from a filmmaker we need right now.‐ RogerEbert.com
Read More | Posted May 10, 2018
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| 2/4 | 63% | Cradle Will Rock (1999) |
The let's-put-on-a-show energy can be intoxicating. But man, does it take a long time to achieve that high.‐ ChristyLemire.com
Read More | Posted May 6, 2018
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| 3/4 | 90% | The Guardians (Les Gardiennes) (2018) |
Like a series of Monet paintings come to life, the historical drama The Guardians luxuriates in lush, widescreen images of the French countryside.‐ RogerEbert.com
Read More | Posted May 4, 2018
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| 3.5/4 | 87% | Tully (2018) |
[Tully] features Cody's hyper-verbal brand of snark, cynicism and subtle poignancy, but it's tinged with the wistful perspective that comes from hard-earned maturity and experience.‐ RogerEbert.com
Read More | Posted May 3, 2018
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| 2.5/4 | 46% | Mrs. Hyde (Madame Hyde) (2018) |
Maybe it's only fitting that a Jekyll-and-Hyde tale would be of two minds. Unfortunately, neither of them is completely satisfying.‐ RogerEbert.com
Read More | Posted Apr 27, 2018
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| 3.5/4 | 100% | Local Hero (1983) |
Writer-director Bill Forsyth's 1983 film sneaks up on you. It takes its time. It reveals its characters through snippets of conversation and casual interactions.‐ ChristyLemire.com
Read More | Posted Apr 22, 2018
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| 2.5/4 | 32% | I Feel Pretty (2018) |
It's an unbridled display of enthusiasm. We're laughing with her, not at her. If only the rest of the film had such complete confidence.‐ RogerEbert.com
Read More | Posted Apr 19, 2018
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| 3/4 | 92% | Suspiria (1977) |
Argento accomplishes so much simply through lighting and music - which goes a long way to compensate for the stilted dialogue and awkward character interactions.‐ ChristyLemire.com
Read More | Posted Apr 15, 2018
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| 2/4 | 84% | Borg Vs. McEnroe (2018) |
Danish documentarian Janus Metz-making his first feature, and working from a script by Ronnie Sandahl-feels the need to hold our hands and oversimplify these two titans of tennis.‐ RogerEbert.com
Read More | Posted Apr 13, 2018
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| 3/4 | 88% | After Hours (1985) |
It might not make any sense. It might not even matter. But it's a blast while it lasts, and it brings the most perfect of endings along with the sunrise.‐ ChristyLemire.com
Read More | Posted Apr 8, 2018
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| 3.5/4 | 80% | Where Is Kyra? (2018) |
Where Is Kyra? finally allows [Pfeiffer] to explore the darker, unvarnished side of her talent and gives her the opportunity to do perhaps the best work of her lengthy, eclectic career.‐ RogerEbert.com
Read More | Posted Apr 6, 2018
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| 2.5/4 | 45% | Zardoz (1974) |
Such a wildly ambitious misfire that you can't help but root for it, or at least feel some twisted sense of affection for it.‐ ChristyLemire.com
Read More | Posted Apr 1, 2018
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| 2.5/4 | 73% | Ready Player One (2018) |
The action is breathless and non-stop, both in the virtual reality and the reality reality, but wallowing in '80s nostalgia is only so much fun for so long.‐ RogerEbert.com
Read More | Posted Mar 28, 2018
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| 2.5/4 | 17% | Midnight Sun (2018) |
Midnight Sun does what it means to do for the people it means to do it for-and that might just be enough.‐ RogerEbert.com
Read More | Posted Mar 23, 2018
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| 2.5/4 | 41% | Newsies (1992) |
It's extremely earnest and more than a little corny, but there's an innocence about it that makes it kinda irresistible.‐ ChristyLemire.com
Read More | Posted Mar 19, 2018
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| 2/4 | 25% | 7 Days in Entebbe (2018) |
It doesn't quite hit its target in providing an emotional resonance or political relevance for today.‐ RogerEbert.com
Read More | Posted Mar 16, 2018
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| 2/4 | 62% | A Bridge Too Far (1977) |
It would seem impossible to go wrong with such an incredible, all-star cast - which makes A Bridge Too Far such a frustrating misfire (no pun intended).‐ ChristyLemire.com
Read More | Posted Mar 11, 2018
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| 3.5/4 | 86% | Thoroughbreds (2018) |
Finley remains true to his vision, and it's a thrilling spectacle to behold.‐ RogerEbert.com
Read More | Posted Mar 9, 2018
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| 1/4 | 15% | Graffiti Bridge (1990) |
Graffiti Bridge is essentially a series of music videos strung together uncomfortably with awkward dialogue and stiff acting. ‐ ChristyLemire.com
Read More | Posted Mar 5, 2018
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| 2/4 | 47% | Red Sparrow (2018) |
Shocking and violent sequences become repetitive and gratuitous, making Red Sparrow feel more like a cheap exercise in exploitation than a visceral tale of survival.‐ RogerEbert.com
Read More | Posted Mar 1, 2018
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| 4/4 | 98% | Bicycle Thieves (Ladri di biciclette) (1949) |
Decades later, you can see the influence of Bicycle Thieves everywhere, in a variety of genres and languages.‐ ChristyLemire.com
Read More | Posted Feb 26, 2018
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| 2/4 | 62% | Every Day (2018) |
A nice idea within nutty packaging.‐ RogerEbert.com
Read More | Posted Feb 23, 2018
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| 1.5/4 | 35% | Nostalgia (2018) |
Rarely as profound as it aims to be.‐ RogerEbert.com
Read More | Posted Feb 16, 2018
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| 2/4 | 27% | The Female Brain (2018) |
Cummings meanders between all of these couples and their troubles without much pacing, momentum or insight.‐ RogerEbert.com
Read More | Posted Feb 9, 2018
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| 2/4 | 55% | Bilal: A New Breed of Hero (2018) |
The intentions are honorable, for sure, but the execution is awkward, not just visually but tonally.‐ RogerEbert.com
Read More | Posted Feb 2, 2018
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| 2.5/4 | 41% | Maze Runner: The Death Cure (2018) |
For better and for worse, it's an overwhelming experience. And just when you think it's over, there's another coda, and then another.‐ RogerEbert.com
Read More | Posted Jan 25, 2018
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| 2.5/4 | 54% | 12 Strong (2018) |
It's all solid from a technical perspective. Where the film could have used more power is in its narrative momentum.‐ RogerEbert.com
Read More | Posted Jan 20, 2018
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| 3/4 | 100% | Paddington 2 (2018) |
Paddington 2 may not be the novel revelation that its predecessor was, but it has its heart-and its stomach-in the right place.‐ RogerEbert.com
Read More | Posted Jan 12, 2018
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