Kristi Turnquist

Kristi Turnquist
Tomatometer-approved critic
Publications: Oregonian

Movie Reviews Only

T-Meter Title | Year
90% Belushi (2020) "Belushi" emerges as a fond look at a man who, in an alternate reality in which he were still alive, had the talent and ambition to be delivering perhaps the best work of his career now. - Oregonian EDIT
Read More | Posted Nov 20, 2020
87% All the Way (2016) Cranston, thankfully, doesn't overplay any of Johnson's moods. His subtlety and intelligence keep Johnson human, and as multi-dimensional as the man himself. - Oregonian EDIT
Read More | Posted Oct 7, 2020
98% Hamilton (2020) With its characters talking of revolution and rebellion, and debating what America should look like, "Hamilton" feels both like a a classic, and a report from the front lines of contemporary life. - Oregonian EDIT
Read More | Posted Jul 1, 2020
84% Timmy Failure: Mistakes Were Made (2020) With its delicate balance of fanciful story and real-world details, "Timmy Failure: Mistakes Were Made" is entertaining both for kids and for adults. - Oregonian EDIT
Read More | Posted Feb 5, 2020
98% Deadwood: The Movie (2019) As with the original series, what's exceptional about "Deadwood: The Movie" isn't the story, but the gallery of characters created by Milch, and the extraordinary cast. - Oregonian EDIT
Read More | Posted May 29, 2019
75% 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 EDIT
Read More | Posted May 15, 2017
69% 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 EDIT
Read More | Posted Apr 18, 2017
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 EDIT
Read More | Posted Oct 14, 2016
83% 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 EDIT
Read More | Posted Apr 15, 2016
No Score Yet 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 EDIT
Read More | Posted Apr 8, 2016
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 EDIT
Read More | Posted Dec 4, 2015
36% Sharknado 3: Oh Hell No! (2015) By this stage, the joke is beyond played-out. - Oregonian EDIT
Read More | Posted Jul 21, 2015
86% 7 Days in Hell (2015) With its nutty playfulness, 7 Days in Hell is 45 minutes of fast-moving, goofy fun. - Oregonian EDIT
Read More | Posted Jul 13, 2015
97% 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 EDIT
Read More | Posted May 1, 2015
95% 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 EDIT
Read More | Posted Mar 26, 2015
56% 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 EDIT
Read More | Posted Dec 5, 2014