Kristi Turnquist

Tomatometer-approved critic
Publications:
Oregonian
Movie Reviews Only
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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
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| Posted Nov 20, 2020
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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
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| Posted Oct 7, 2020
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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
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| Posted Jul 1, 2020
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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
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| Posted Feb 5, 2020
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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
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| Posted May 29, 2019
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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
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| Posted May 15, 2017
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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
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| 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
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| Posted Oct 14, 2016
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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
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| 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
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| 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
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| 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
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| Posted Jul 21, 2015
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86% | 7 Days in Hell (2015) |
With its nutty playfulness, 7 Days in Hell is 45 minutes of fast-moving, goofy fun. - Oregonian
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| Posted Jul 13, 2015
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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
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| Posted May 1, 2015
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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
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| Posted Mar 26, 2015
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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
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| Posted Dec 5, 2014
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