Daniel Eagan
Tomatometer-approved critic
| Publications: | Film Comment Magazine, Film Journal International, Hollywood Reporter |
| Official Websites: | filmjournal.com |
Movie Reviews Only
| Rating | T-Meter | Title | Year | Review |
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| 50% | Rampage (2018) |
[A] serviceable adventure that could have used a bit more spark.‐ Film Journal International
Read More | Posted Apr 11, 2018
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| 83% | Borg Vs. McEnroe (2018) |
[I]n Borg vs. McEnroe you get a sense of what it was like to battle personal demons before the entire world.‐ Film Journal International
Read More | Posted Apr 11, 2018
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| 82% | Blockers (2018) |
It's parents versus kids in an R-rated sex comedy that pushes easy boundaries without going too far.‐ Film Journal International
Read More | Posted Apr 3, 2018
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| 100% | Summer in the Forest (2018) |
Modest, intimate documentary about L'Arche, an international organization for the disabled, and its founder Jean Vanier.‐ Film Journal International
Read More | Posted Mar 23, 2018
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| 42% | Paul, Apostle of Christ (2018) |
Pious but dramatically weak.‐ Film Journal International
Read More | Posted Mar 22, 2018
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| 95% | 12 Days (12 Jours) (2018) |
Psychiatric patients argue for their freedom in a challenging documentary from French director Raymond Depardon.‐ Film Journal International
Read More | Posted Mar 15, 2018
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| 83% | Operation Red Sea (2018) |
Hostages, helicopters, drones, boats, x-ray smartphones, snipers, night-vision goggles and bombs, stitched together with adrenalized pacing and superior stunts.‐ Film Journal International
Read More | Posted Feb 23, 2018
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| 95% | November (2018) |
It's a worthwhile journey into a demonic world.‐ Film Journal International
Read More | Posted Feb 22, 2018
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| 33% | The Monkey King 3 (2018) |
A chore to sit through.‐ Film Journal International
Read More | Posted Feb 16, 2018
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| No Score Yet | America's Musical Journey (2018) |
Even the corny moments work in America's Musical Journey.‐ Film Journal International
Read More | Posted Feb 16, 2018
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| 92% | The Peacemaker (2018) |
The Peacemaker tackles a fascinating character, but never digs beneath surface details in O'Malley's life. ‐ Film Journal International
Read More | Posted Feb 9, 2018
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| 25% | The 15:17 to Paris (2018) |
Eastwood asks us to see beyond our prejudices and embrace lives that seem so different from ours.‐ Film Journal International
Read More | Posted Feb 8, 2018
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| 100% | Legend of the Mountain (1979) |
Legend of the Mountain is looser, funnier than [King Hu's] earlier wuxia films-and, at three hours, a bit of a commitment.‐ Film Journal International
Read More | Posted Feb 1, 2018
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| 71% | Padmaavat (2018) |
An extravagant, often gorgeous bore.‐ Film Journal International
Read More | Posted Jan 26, 2018
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| 54% | 12 Strong (2018) |
Too gung-ho and adrenalized to bother with consequences.‐ Film Journal International
Read More | Posted Jan 17, 2018
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| 57% | The Commuter (2018) |
Made with enough skill to paper over its ridiculous plot.‐ Film Journal International
Read More | Posted Jan 11, 2018
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| 26% | Bright (2017) |
Bright is as close to pointless as a sci-fi action-adventure fantasy parable about racism with an expensive cast and ersatz runic undertones can get.‐ Film Journal International
Read More | Posted Dec 21, 2017
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| 74% | In the Fade (Aus dem Nichts) (2017) |
In the Fade is not to be missed, no matter how difficult its subject matter.‐ Film Journal International
Read More | Posted Dec 20, 2017
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| 51% | Downsizing (2017) |
By turns exceptional and merely amusing.‐ Film Journal International
Read More | Posted Dec 20, 2017
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| 78% | All the Money in the World (2017) |
A film of hypnotic urgency, a cautionary tale so rich and smart it will stand up to repeated viewings.‐ Film Journal International
Read More | Posted Dec 19, 2017
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| 33% | The Thousand Faces of Dunjia (2017) |
If you like [Tsui Hark's] style of dense plotting, mysterioso set-pieces and weird sex, Dunjia is a blast-but with a lot of holes in it.‐ Film Journal International
Read More | Posted Dec 14, 2017
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| 76% | Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle (2017) |
The action scenes are satisfying, and the effects, fun, if not earthshaking. But the best thing about Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle may be how well-crafted it is.‐ Film Journal International
Read More | Posted Dec 9, 2017
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| 86% | Bill Frisell, A Portrait (2017) |
Bill Frisell: A Portrait presents an exceptionally talented artist who is able to pursue whatever direction his genius takes him. ‐ Film Journal International
Read More | Posted Dec 6, 2017
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| No Score Yet | Brotherhood of Blades 2 (2017) |
A pretty obvious political allegory, a melancholy romance, a crackling detective story, and a strong setup for the next film in the series.‐ Film Journal International
Read More | Posted Nov 30, 2017
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| 40% | The Swindlers (2017) |
A flimsy crime thriller whose every turn feels phony.‐ Film Journal International
Read More | Posted Nov 29, 2017
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| 85% | Darkest Hour (2017) |
Polished Oscar bait with an award-worthy performance by Gary Oldman.‐ Film Journal International
Read More | Posted Nov 20, 2017
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| 97% | Coco (2017) |
Everything in the movie is impeccable-the animation, settings, acting, pacing, music, emotions, humor.‐ Film Journal International
Read More | Posted Nov 20, 2017
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| 92% | Intent to Destroy (2017) |
Intent to Destroy goes well beyond the genre to build a terse, infuriating case against a monstrous injustice, one with frightening relevance to events today.‐ Film Journal International
Read More | Posted Nov 15, 2017
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| 75% | No Stone Unturned (2017) |
To those familiar with the Irish Troubles, this is a familiar and dispiriting tale of lies, betrayals and cover-ups leading to the upper reaches of the British government. ‐ Film Journal International
Read More | Posted Nov 7, 2017
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| 57% | Murder On The Orient Express (2017) |
Despite its dated sensibilities, and Branagh's awkward updates, Murder on the Orient Express remains a lulling, cushiony pleasure.‐ Film Journal International
Read More | Posted Nov 6, 2017
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| 92% | Thor: Ragnarok (2017) |
God of Thunder fights his villainous sister to defend Asgard in a splashy, joke-filled Marvel outing.‐ Film Journal International
Read More | Posted Oct 25, 2017
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| No Score Yet | Rocky Ros Muc (2017) |
Best for dedicated fans.‐ Film Journal International
Read More | Posted Oct 19, 2017
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| 98% | Jane (2017) |
A tightly controlled portrait of Goodall.‐ Film Journal International
Read More | Posted Oct 19, 2017
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| 100% | The Outlaws (2017) |
Cops battle warring gangs war in a solid, hard-hitting Korean thriller. ‐ Film Journal International
Read More | Posted Oct 12, 2017
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| 62% | The Foreigner (2017) |
Grieving Chinese special-forces op takes on the IRA in a politically muddled but still satisfying Jackie Chan vehicle.‐ Film Journal International
Read More | Posted Oct 11, 2017
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| 87% | Blade Runner 2049 (2017) |
Replicant hunter uncovers a conspiracy that could change the world in an ambitious, uncompromising sci-fi adventure.‐ Film Journal International
Read More | Posted Oct 5, 2017
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| 40% | The Mountain Between Us (2017) |
A drippy, tone-deaf, none-too-believable vehicle for Kate Winslet and Idris Elba. ‐ Film Journal International
Read More | Posted Oct 5, 2017
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| No Score Yet | Tam Cam: The Untold Story (2017) |
Fairytale adaptation from Vietnam mixes magic and martial arts in a lavish period adventure. ‐ Film Journal International
Read More | Posted Sep 29, 2017
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| No Score Yet | Autumn, Autumn (2016) |
Quiet, laser-sharp look at life in a remote Korean town, seen through three people. ‐ Film Journal International
Read More | Posted Sep 29, 2017
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| No Score Yet | Hong Kong Trilogy: Preschooled Preoccupied Preposterous (Hoeng gong saam bou kuk) (2015) |
[Christopher] Doyle remains a distinctive cinematographer, even if his directing here is ultimately disappointing.‐ Film Journal International
Read More | Posted Sep 21, 2017
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| 82% | Brad's Status (2017) |
Narcissist learns money can't buy happiness, or something like that, in a tepid Ben Stiller vehicle. ‐ Film Journal International
Read More | Posted Sep 13, 2017
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| 25% | Birth of the Dragon (2017) |
Modest, effective account of a rivalry early in Bruce Lee's career.‐ Film Journal International
Read More | Posted Aug 25, 2017
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| 100% | Sidemen: Long Road to Glory (2017) |
Hubert Sumlin, Pinetop Perkins and Willie Smith were outstanding players, and they make this movie interesting in spite of itself.‐ Film Journal International
Read More | Posted Aug 16, 2017
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| 17% | The Adventurers (2017) |
Poor scripting and a serious lack of energy make this passable fun at best.‐ Film Journal International
Read More | Posted Aug 16, 2017
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| No Score Yet | Absurd Accident (2017) |
If its structure occasionally gets in the way, Absurd Accident's hangdog humor rarely fails.‐ Film Journal International
Read More | Posted Aug 10, 2017
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| 87% | Wind River (2017) |
Cheap, ugly exploitation.‐ Film Journal International
Read More | Posted Aug 3, 2017
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| 70% | Water and Sugar: Carlo Di Palma, the Colours of Life (2016) |
Despite its shortcomings, Water and Sugar is an affectionate and worthwhile introduction to [Carlo Di Palma's] life and work.‐ Film Journal International
Read More | Posted Jul 28, 2017
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| 70% | Wolf Warrior II (2017) |
While it's an upgrade over the first outing, Wolf Warrior II never breaks out of its B-movie niche.‐ Film Journal International
Read More | Posted Jul 27, 2017
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| 49% | Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets (2017) |
The good, which is sometimes spectacular, outweighs the bad, which is never that terrible.‐ Film Journal International
Read More | Posted Jul 18, 2017
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| 100% | I Am the Blues (2015) |
Engrossing, sympathetic documentary about Southern blues musicians takes the time to get to know its subjects.‐ Film Journal International
Read More | Posted Jul 12, 2017
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