Russell Hainline

Russell Hainline's reviews only count toward the Tomatometer® when published at the following Tomatometer-approved publication(s):
Movie Mezzanine
Publications:
Movie Mezzanine
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A | 99% | Selma (2014) |
A joyful, angry, and sad film - occasionally all three in the same scene. - Movie Mezzanine
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| Posted Nov 12, 2014
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F | 8% | A Haunted House 2 (2014) |
Marlon Wayans is killing his own potential, screaming his way into comedic oblivion. - Movie Mezzanine
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| Posted Apr 20, 2014
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B | 88% | Cheap Thrills (2014) |
Cheap Thrills doesn't present us necessarily with the most original satire or complex characters, but it's terrifically crafted, anchored by strong performances and a keen build in tension. - Movie Mezzanine
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| Posted Mar 27, 2014
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49% | Olympus Has Fallen (2013) |
To those who enjoy the Action Movie Fantasy, Olympus Has Fallen is one of the best examples in years. - Movie Mezzanine
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| Posted Feb 6, 2014
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A | 93% | Captain Phillips (2013) |
Storytelling in its purest form: it works as a no-fat thriller, yet it achieves nuanced character dimension and thematic complexity - Movie Mezzanine
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| Posted Feb 6, 2014
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6% | Battle of the Year (2013) |
Josh Holloway tries his hardest, God bless him, but Battle of the Year 3D can't even be enjoyed as a blissfully dumb entry in its genre. - Movie Mezzanine
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| Posted Feb 6, 2014
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3% | Getaway (2013) |
CRASH. "Slow down!" CRASH. "Pull over!" "Do it. Now!" CRASH. - Movie Mezzanine
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| Posted Feb 6, 2014
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B- | 43% | Closed Circuit (2013) |
The real star of the film is the camera, forever peering at the actors from across streets, around corners, behind windows, and through gates. - Movie Mezzanine
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| Posted Feb 6, 2014
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42% | Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters (2013) |
Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters doesn't present a world with depth or originality... but as far as cinematic adaptations of young adult novels go, it thankfully strikes the right tone." - Movie Mezzanine
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| Posted Feb 6, 2014
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B+ | 99% | 20 Feet From Stardom (2013) |
This is the type of film that should be shown to any teenager aspiring to endeavor a career in the arts. - Movie Mezzanine
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| Posted Feb 6, 2014
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D | 67% | Turbo (2013) |
Boasts one of the most one-note protagonist in animated film history, some troubling racial elements, and a paint-by-numbers execution that makes this film about the dream to go fast feel painfully slow. - Movie Mezzanine
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| Posted Feb 6, 2014
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98% | Short Term 12 (2013) |
It's hilarious, it's sad, it's anger-inducing, it's warm. - Movie Mezzanine
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| Posted Feb 6, 2014
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77% | Ain't Them Bodies Saints (2013) |
I struggled at times with the stars of the film... the role seems to call for something more brooding and charismatic, and that's sadly just not Affleck's forte. - Movie Mezzanine
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| Posted Feb 6, 2014
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94% | Fruitvale Station (2013) |
As a first feature for writer/director Ryan Coogler, it's pretty remarkable. As a star-making vehicle for Michael B. Jordan, it's a slam dunk. - Movie Mezzanine
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| Posted Feb 6, 2014
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91% | The Spectacular Now (2013) |
Its straight-forward execution allows for lovely emotional complications. - Movie Mezzanine
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| Posted Feb 6, 2014
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41% | Only God Forgives (2013) |
It's a fragmented affair, relying on its visuals, sound design, and mythological villain to carry the day. It kept me riveted, though by the end I did feel the overall experience was a bit empty. - Movie Mezzanine
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| Posted Feb 6, 2014
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B | 38% | Peeples (2013) |
Boasts a great cast, plenty of sharp dialogue, and perhaps most importantly, a sincerity and warmth absent from the majority of studio comedies nowadays. - Movie Mezzanine
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| Posted Feb 6, 2014
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B+ | 53% | Oblivion (2013) |
In a film whose first frame is a memory, it uses its familiarity to us to its advantage. It's like making a sandwich the way your mom used to make them, achieving sense memory of past pleasures. - Movie Mezzanine
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| Posted Feb 6, 2014
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C | 41% | Dead Man Down (2013) |
It gives us no real themes to marinate upon, yet it gives us very little memorable action in which to revel. It's simply a mish-mosh and a shame. - Movie Mezzanine
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| Posted Feb 6, 2014
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C+ | 52% | Jack the Giant Slayer (2013) |
Underwhelming, as you might expect, but it's quite possibly the best Jack and the Beanstalk film you could imagine the studio system producing. Whatever that means. - Movie Mezzanine
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| Posted Feb 6, 2014
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D+ | 81% | Side Effects (2013) |
This movie isn't nearly as smart as it wants to be. It's the dunce wearing a valedictorian robe. - Movie Mezzanine
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| Posted Feb 6, 2014
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D+ | 19% | Identity Thief (2013) |
It's like Midnight Run while at the same time completely missing what makes Midnight Run work. Melissa McCarthy deserves better. - Movie Mezzanine
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| Posted Feb 6, 2014
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C | 40% | Parker (2013) |
Randomly in the future you'll come upon it late one night on Starz, watch twenty minutes or so, then change the channel. - Movie Mezzanine
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| Posted Feb 6, 2014
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B+ | 61% | The Last Stand (2013) |
Christmas morning. Tiny puppies licking my face. A plate of crispy bacon. The embrace of a loved one. The last forty-five minutes of The Last Stand. - Movie Mezzanine
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| Posted Feb 6, 2014
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F | 9% | A Haunted House (2013) |
Neither worthy of my laughter nor capable of inducing sleep. No, this is one of those rare films where its badness turns the cogs of your brain. - Movie Mezzanine
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| Posted Feb 6, 2014
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C- | 70% | Les Misérables (2012) |
Everybody curse Tom Hooper! Everybody feel the gloom! Everybody give thumbs down to the Master of the Zoom! - Movie Mezzanine
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| Posted Feb 6, 2014
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C+ | 69% | Love & Air Sex (2014) |
Thanks to a few charming performances and its offbeat Austin setting, the film is bound to find a home on VOD, where fans of the indie rom-com will likely find it to be a pleasant diversion. - Movie Mezzanine
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| Posted Feb 5, 2014
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