Kristi Turnquist
Tomatometer-approved critic
| Publications: | Oregonian |
Movie Reviews Only
| Rating | T-Meter | Title | Year | Review |
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| 31% | 70th Emmy Awards (2018) |
Some surprise winners, overdue recognition for one of TV's best series and an impromptu marriage proposal helped add a little zip to an otherwise low-energy 2018 Emmy Awards show.‐ Oregonian
Read More | Posted Sep 18, 2018
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| 45% | 90th Academy Awards (2018) |
Was it respectful? Absolutely. Did it make for kind of a dull, earnest Oscars show. Yeah, kind of.‐ Oregonian
Read More | Posted Mar 4, 2018
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| 73% | The Wizard of Lies (2017) |
The Wizard of Lies spends much of its overlong two hours and 15 minutes running time repeating how Madoff's crimes victimized members of his family.‐ Oregonian
Posted May 15, 2017
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| 67% | The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks (2017) |
It's a shame The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks wasn't adapted as a miniseries. The amazing true story deserves an adaptation that does justice both to Henrietta Lacks, and to Skloot's achievement.‐ Oregonian
Posted Apr 18, 2017
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| 63% | Killing Reagan (2016) |
Killing Reagan, which airs on the National Geographic Channel on Sunday, Oct. 16, feels rushed and incomplete, compressing this historic episode into a flat pancake of pointlessness.‐ Oregonian
Posted Oct 14, 2016
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| 81% | Confirmation (2016) |
What keeps Confirmation watchable are vivid performances by a terrific cast. Washington - freed from the overacting mandate that seems part of the Scandal cast playbook - is subtle and moving as Hill.‐ Oregonian
Posted Apr 15, 2016
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Robinson lived a historic life. But the achievement of Jackie Robinson is that it shows us the man in full dimension, placing him in rich context.‐ Oregonian
Posted Apr 8, 2016
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| 91% | The Wiz Live! (2015) |
From the sets and digital effects to Kenny Leon's direction and Fatima Robinson's choreography, the show looked pretty close to ready for Broadway ‐ Oregonian
Posted Dec 4, 2015
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| 36% | Sharknado 3: Oh Hell No! (2015) |
By this stage, the joke is beyond played-out.‐ Oregonian
Read More | Posted Jul 21, 2015
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| 80% | 7 Days in Hell (2015) |
With its nutty playfulness, 7 Days in Hell is 45 minutes of fast-moving, goofy fun.‐ Oregonian
Read More | Posted Jul 13, 2015
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| 98% | Kurt Cobain: Montage Of Heck (2015) |
"Montage of Heck" doesn't shock us with any new revelations, but it goes deep - sometimes, uncomfortably so - inside Cobain's messy, restlessly creative, emotionally complex soul.‐ Oregonian
Read More | Posted May 1, 2015
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| 94% | Going Clear: Scientology and the Prison of Belief (2015) |
While "Going Clear" is unapologetically one-sided in its dim view of Scientology, the issues it raises ... will make you think about the film long after it's over.‐ Oregonian
Read More | Posted Mar 26, 2015
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| 59% | Peter Pan Live! (2014) |
Except for the occasional Christopher Walken as Captain Hook oddity, Peter Pan Live! became a dutiful, perfectly fine, surprisingly dull evening of television.‐ Oregonian
Posted Dec 5, 2014
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