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Josh Modell

Josh Modell's reviews only count toward the Tomatometer® when published at Tomatometer-approved publication(s).
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Shoplifters of the World (2021) 44% C- EDIT “Nothing in Shoplifters Of The World comes close to those latter qualities.” – AV Club Mar 25, 2021 Full Review Taylor Swift: Miss Americana (2020) 91% B EDIT “Whether this book is really open, and whether it reveals the "real" Taylor Swift or not, Miss Americana is convincing, positive, and entrancing nonetheless.” – AV Club Jan 29, 2020 Full Review Wrinkles the Clown (2019) 68% C EDIT “Wrinkles The Clown has only the vaguest of justifications for its misdirection, which ultimately proves much less entertaining than a movie about a creepy clown who terrorizes misbehaving children ought to be.” – AV Club Oct 1, 2019 Full Review Liam Gallagher: As It Was (2019) 63% C+ EDIT “It's a good story - especially the focus on music as redeemer - but it does feel a bit too warm and fuzzy.” – AV Club Sep 18, 2019 Full Review Mike Wallace Is Here (2019) 95% B- EDIT “Wallace had a deep, incredible career, and this documentary gets nobly beneath the surface considering its 90-minute runtime.” – AV Club Jul 25, 2019 Full Review What's My Name: Muhammad Ali (2019) 96% B+ EDIT “Watching Muhammad Ali talk could be just as fun and engrossing as watching him fight, and often more so-each contributed equally to his celebrity.” – AV Club May 15, 2019 Full Review Ask Dr. Ruth (2019) 93% B+ EDIT “As a documentary, Ask Dr. Ruth has it kind of easy: It's got an enchanting subject eager to tell a fascinating story.” – AV Club Apr 29, 2019 Full Review The Final Year (2017) 83% B EDIT “Every big issue covered in the film can't possibly be done justice in 90 minutes, but even getting the broad strokes here offers more solid information than could be found on the nightly news ...” – AV Club Jan 19, 2018 Full Review Quest (2017) 98% A- EDIT “There are stretches of Quest that are tough to watch, and others you might never want to end.” – AV Club Dec 8, 2017 Full Review No Stone Unturned (2017) 79% C+ EDIT “Try as it might to build a sense of mystery out of the story, No Stone Unturned actually doesn't have that much intrigue to work with.” – AV Club Nov 9, 2017 Full Review One of Us (2017) 96% B- EDIT “It's fascinating, but it feels incomplete.” – AV Club Oct 19, 2017 Full Review Gaga: Five Foot Two (2017) 72% B EDIT “She's never without a strong emotion, which must get exhausting, even as it makes her a fascinating subject.” – AV Club Sep 20, 2017 Full Review School Life (2017) 94% B+ EDIT “It's the kind of school that could never exist in today's America: It's too freewheeling, too unstructured. Maybe it won't exist in Ireland much longer either, so it's a good thing that School Life manages to capture its weird, wonderful world.” – AV Club Sep 6, 2017 Full Review England Is Mine (2017) 54% C+ EDIT “It's a biopic that ends before its subject's life-changing work even really begins, so those without the knowledge to fill in the gaps will almost certainly leave wondering why they should care.” – AV Club Aug 23, 2017 Full Review David Brent: Life on the Road (2016) 57% C- EDIT “Gervais still wears Brent like a tailored suit, but 15 years of age has taken a lot of the bite out of both the performer and the character.” – AV Club Feb 13, 2017 Full Review Amanda Knox (2016) 82% A- EDIT “The documentary wants viewers to believe her. That's easy to do because the evidence is clear, but it doesn't make the story itself any less harrowing or fascinating.” – AV Club Sep 29, 2016 Full Review Danny Says (2015) 74% B EDIT “It effectively makes the case that popular music would have been considerably different without his enthusiasm and support.” – AV Club Sep 28, 2016 Full Review The Reflektor Tapes (2015) 18% C EDIT “Your enjoyment may vary, of course, depending on how seriously you take Arcade Fire's music: If you take it as seriously as the band does, this art project cum electronic press kit might resonate. For everybody else, it'll likely feel unfinished.” – AV Club Sep 22, 2015 Full Review Soaked in Bleach (2015) 30% B EDIT “Whether he's way off base or not, Tom Grant is clearly a believer, and the ideas he presents via Soaked In Bleach-as unabashedly one-sided as they are-aren't easily dismissed.” – AV Club Jun 11, 2015 Full Review Dark Star: H.R. Giger's World (2014) 64% C+ EDIT “Dark Star probably doesn't do enough for the average viewer, who'll no doubt know Giger mostly (or only) as the man behind the appearance of Ridley Scott's Alien.” – AV Club May 14, 2015 Full Review Misery Loves Comedy (2015) 35% B EDIT “While there's no single, monumental insight here-no a-ha moment that cracks the code of comedy-there are a ton of stories and opinions that comedy nerds should love.” – AV Club Apr 23, 2015 Full Review Champs (2015) 57% B- EDIT “Each fighter gets time to tell his story, and each is candid and thoughtful (and in some moments regretful) about their histories.” – AV Club Mar 12, 2015 Full Review Wild Card (2015) 30% C+ EDIT “A largely forgettable lark, notable more for its slight diversions from action-movie norms than anything else.” – AV Club Jan 29, 2015 Full Review Harmontown (2014) 72% B EDIT “Harmontown reveals a man who never seems far from a bleak cliff, and though it tries to present bright, joyous moments in his life, they're nearly always fleeting.” – AV Club Oct 2, 2014 Full Review The Dog (2013) 93% B+ EDIT “As a portrait of a life lived strangely-and if you asked its subject, perfectly, with no regrets-The Dog is charming.” – AV Club Aug 7, 2014 Full Review
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