J. Kelly Nestruck

Publications: | National Post |
Movie Reviews Only
Rating | T-Meter | Title | Year | Review |
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3.5/4 | No Score Yet | National Theatre Live: Hamlet Encore Screening (2015) |
I'd almost given up on Hamlet, but Benedict Cumberbatch has won me back over to the play and, in particular, to the character.‐ Globe and Mail
Read More | Posted Nov 6, 2015
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3/4 | 93% | Incendies (2011) |
A sensible switch from stage to screen, but lovers of the original may be disappointed‐ Globe and Mail
Read More | Posted Sep 14, 2010
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22% | Torque (2004) |
A new classic of the genre.‐ National Post
Read More | Posted Jan 16, 2004
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2/4 | 36% | Scary Movie 3 (2003) |
There are a few genius gags in Scary Movie 3, but the laugh-to-joke ratio is disappointingly low.‐ National Post
Read More | Posted Oct 24, 2003
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2.5/4 | No Score Yet | Moving Malcolm (2004) |
Billed as 'a comedy that will move you,' the film is touching, tender and, yes, moving. But as a comedy, it never fully unpacks.‐ National Post
Read More | Posted Oct 22, 2003
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1/4 | 3% | House of the Dead (2003) |
How are you supposed to be even remotely scared if you're constantly being reminded that what you're watching is a movie written and directed by some guys who really like movies?‐ National Post
Read More | Posted Oct 12, 2003
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1/4 | 40% | Kart Racer (2002) |
It may just be a kid's movie, but in some ways that makes Kart Racer's incredible lack of originality even more of a crime.‐ National Post
Read More | Posted Sep 26, 2003
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2.5/4 | 33% | Mambo Italiano (2003) |
The film adaptation is by no means a masterpiece, but it has greatly improved on the play, an abysmal piece full of shrill and irritating characters.‐ National Post
Read More | Posted Sep 20, 2003
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