Sheri Linden
Sheri Linden's reviews (from any publication) always count toward the Tomatometer
because this critic is a Tomatometer-approved critic.
| Publications: | Boxoffice Magazine, Chicago Tribune, Hollywood Reporter, Los Angeles Times, Variety |
| Critics' Group: | Los Angeles Film Critics Association |
Movie Reviews Only
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| 10% | Woodshock (2017) |
Sibling directors Kate and Laura Mulleavy's Rodarte brand made them overnight couture stars; with their filmmaking debut, lightning has not struck twice.‐ Los Angeles Times
Read More | Posted Sep 21, 2017
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| 100% | Motherland (Bayang ina mo) (2017) |
The assured film, immersive and astutely observed, recalls the work of master chronicler Frederick Wiseman ...‐ Los Angeles Times
Read More | Posted Sep 21, 2017
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| 75% | Goodbye Christopher Robin (2017) |
It's the chemistry between Domhnall Gleeson and newcomer Will Tilston, as the awkwardly matched father and son, that makes the movie more than a mélange of inept parenting and Tigger too.‐ Hollywood Reporter
Read More | Posted Sep 20, 2017
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| 50% | Red Trees (2017) |
The sad truth is that we've heard countless harrowing stories of the Holocaust, and this one, for the most part, isn't presented in a way that makes it indelible or urgent.‐ Hollywood Reporter
Read More | Posted Sep 15, 2017
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| 55% | Manolo, The Boy Who Made Shoes For Lizards (2017) |
As frustrating as The Boy Who Made Shoes for Lizards can be ... it makes quite clear that the man behind a revered international brand is an artist first and foremost. For his ardent admirers, that will probably be a perfect fit.‐ Hollywood Reporter
Read More | Posted Sep 15, 2017
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| 34% | American Assassin (2017) |
Built for action, like its title character, the movie packs a muscular, bloody punch, but mainly it's a well-oiled diversion.‐ Hollywood Reporter
Read More | Posted Sep 13, 2017
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| No Score Yet | Miami (2017) |
A mostly satisfying, beautifully acted genre riff.‐ Hollywood Reporter
Read More | Posted Sep 12, 2017
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| No Score Yet | One of Us (2017) |
Following three former Hasidim over a fraught and eventful three-year period, Heidi Ewing and Rachel Grady have made their most powerful and complex film.‐ Hollywood Reporter
Read More | Posted Sep 12, 2017
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| No Score Yet | Don't Talk to Irene (2017) |
From first tentative rehearsals to road trip, you can see where the "let's put on a show" gumption is going. But the newly empowered teenage choreographer and her ragtag troupe ride their own giddy momentum.‐ Hollywood Reporter
Read More | Posted Sep 11, 2017
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| 50% | Year by the Sea (2017) |
Joan's story unfolds all too neatly, but in Allen's spark and grace there's a real sense of discovery.‐ Hollywood Reporter
Read More | Posted Sep 6, 2017
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| 100% | Free in Deed (2017) |
An unforgettable collision of hope, faith and desperation.‐ Hollywood Reporter
Read More | Posted Sep 1, 2017
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| 7% | Tulip Fever (2017) |
After a long, circuitous route to the screen, it arrives not as a lusty tale in full bloom, but as a tastefully arranged still life in search of an animating spark.‐ Hollywood Reporter
Read More | Posted Sep 1, 2017
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| 85% | Polina (Polina, danser sa vie) (2017) |
Stubbornly uninvolving for long stretches, but it can also be stirringly cinematic.‐ Los Angeles Times
Read More | Posted Aug 31, 2017
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| 91% | After Love (L'économie du couple) (2017) |
Messy and ungovernable at its strongest, Lafosse's film is a story of heartbreak and real estate and, not least, money, viewed from within the still-smoldering ruins.‐ Los Angeles Times
Read More | Posted Aug 31, 2017
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| 37% | Leap! (2017) |
Though the mix of poppy power anthems and Tchaikovsky isn't seamless and the familiar plot points are less than transporting, there's a beating heart to this tween story to match its exuberant dance sequences.‐ Hollywood Reporter
Read More | Posted Aug 25, 2017
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| 90% | RUMBLE: The Indians Who Rocked the World (2017) |
Inevitably cursory, it's nonetheless a fascinating introduction to the ways that core components of Americana wouldn't be eradicated. Or silenced.‐ Los Angeles Times
Read More | Posted Aug 24, 2017
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| 22% | Liza, Liza, Skies Are Grey (2017) |
A meandering journey, too tepid to stir up the feelings of yearning and rebellion that it aims to evoke.‐ Hollywood Reporter
Read More | Posted Aug 22, 2017
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| 30% | The Queen of Spain (La reina de España) (2017) |
Though "The Queen of Spain" looks terrific and features a warm, glamorous performance by Penélope Cruz, that promise is fulfilled only fitfully in this valentine to moviemaking.‐ Los Angeles Times
Read More | Posted Aug 17, 2017
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| 92% | Gook (2017) |
Chon's drama is uneven but bristling with life, and it offers a new perspective on a calamitous moment, one whose 25th anniversary has been commemorated in recent months with a slew of potent documentaries.‐ Los Angeles Times
Read More | Posted Aug 17, 2017
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| 94% | A Taxi Driver (2017) |
A richly imagined tribute to a working-class hero.‐ Hollywood Reporter
Read More | Posted Aug 13, 2017
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| 99% | Whose Streets? (2017) |
"Whose Streets?" looks beyond the media narrative to offer what Davis has called "black people seeing black people" - validation, encouragement and love in the face of a bitter legacy of injustice.‐ Los Angeles Times
Read More | Posted Aug 11, 2017
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| 59% | What Happened to Monday (2017) |
The star is up for the challenge, but the high concept quickly unravels.‐ Hollywood Reporter
Read More | Posted Aug 9, 2017
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| 48% | The Glass Castle (2017) |
Whatever its imbalances and flaws, the movie is sure to strike an emotional chord with the book's many fans as well as newcomers to the remarkable tale.‐ Hollywood Reporter
Read More | Posted Aug 7, 2017
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| 31% | From the Land of the Moon (Mal de pierres) (2017) |
Garcia never gets a grasp on her protagonist's contradictions, or those of her story - certainly not enough to pull off the movie's jaw-dropper of a twist.‐ Los Angeles Times
Read More | Posted Aug 2, 2017
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| 100% | Birthright: A War Story (2017) |
At first the doc feels like a recap as argument, unlikely to galvanize anyone. But through its haunting firsthand accounts, it becomes a wake-up call for people on both sides of the argument.‐ Los Angeles Times
Read More | Posted Jul 27, 2017
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| 100% | Women Who Kill (2017) |
New-relationship anxiety escalates to dark suspicion -- or is it unhinged paranoia? -- in Ingrid Jungermann's nimble horror-tinged comedy Women Who Kill.‐ Hollywood Reporter
Read More | Posted Jul 24, 2017
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| 74% | Landline (2017) |
Tonal swerves can be a source of useful friction; here they're simply awkward, and Robespierre's efforts to meld sentiment and laughs grow increasingly strained.‐ Los Angeles Times
Read More | Posted Jul 20, 2017
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| 19% | False Confessions (Les fausses confidences) (2017) |
Despite a few playful flourishes, filmmaker Luc Bondy's experiment in artifice never takes flight.‐ Los Angeles Times
Read More | Posted Jul 20, 2017
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| 93% | Swallows and Amazons (2017) |
As clunky as the movie can feel, there's a winning toughness to its unsentimental view of childhood and its nostalgia for a pre-digital age.‐ Los Angeles Times
Read More | Posted Jul 13, 2017
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| No Score Yet | Liyana (2017) |
A spirited testament to the power of creativity - not only as a source of strength and joy, but as a way to access buried emotions.‐ Hollywood Reporter
Read More | Posted Jul 10, 2017
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| 47% | The Sea (2013) |
Though handsomely photographed and featuring a compelling cast, the Ireland-set memory piece ... will leave audiences wondering how much more satisfying the muted drama might be on the page.‐ Los Angeles Times
Read More | Posted Jul 6, 2017
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| 100% | Swim Team (2017) |
An eye-opening look at one couple's response to the dearth of public services, therapies and programs for their son.‐ Hollywood Reporter
Read More | Posted Jul 6, 2017
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| No Score Yet | On the Seventh Day (2017) |
McKay demonstrates ... that his gifts as a filmmaker are as vital as ever.‐ Hollywood Reporter
Read More | Posted Jul 3, 2017
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| No Score Yet | Moss (2017) |
With its sensory immersion in nature and its yearning characters, the gorgeously shot film is a memorable study of solitude and connection.‐ Hollywood Reporter
Read More | Posted Jun 30, 2017
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| 94% | Sami Blood (2017) |
An eloquent coming-of-age drama set in 1930s Sweden that revolves around a spellbinding performance by young Lene Cecilia Sparrok.‐ Los Angeles Times
Read More | Posted Jun 29, 2017
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| No Score Yet | Sun Dogs (2017) |
Morrison balances her affection for all the characters with droll naturalism and an assured visual style.‐ Hollywood Reporter
Read More | Posted Jun 26, 2017
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| No Score Yet | Don't Come Back from the Moon (2017) |
Poignant and visually striking.‐ Hollywood Reporter
Read More | Posted Jun 22, 2017
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| No Score Yet | The Female Brain (2017) |
Though the laughs are hit-and-miss, the synapses are always firing.‐ Hollywood Reporter
Read More | Posted Jun 20, 2017
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| No Score Yet | A Midsummer Night's Dream (2017) |
A vibrant dose of California dreamin'.‐ Hollywood Reporter
Read More | Posted Jun 20, 2017
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| No Score Yet | The Year of Spectacular Men (2017) |
Even with the screenplay's sometimes screechy missteps, the Deutch duo hold the screen with charm and intelligence to spare.‐ Hollywood Reporter
Read More | Posted Jun 19, 2017
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| No Score Yet | The Lost City of Cecil B. DeMille (2016) |
With its astute capsule biography of DeMille and firsthand accounts from people who worked with him, the film pays tribute to one of Hollywood's most innovative and commercially successful founding fathers.‐ Hollywood Reporter
Read More | Posted Jun 14, 2017
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| 90% | Raising Bertie (2017) |
An illuminating look at a black community's rural realities.‐ Hollywood Reporter
Read More | Posted Jun 9, 2017
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| No Score Yet | As Good As You (2017) |
Heisler brings the required neediness to the role, but the key problem with this sometimes whip-smart, sometimes mushy feature is that Jo and her story are far less interesting than some of the people around her.‐ Los Angeles Times
Read More | Posted Jun 8, 2017
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| 100% | Restless Creature: Wendy Whelan (2017) |
An intimate and engaging chronicle of her final months with the New York City Ballet.‐ Los Angeles Times
Read More | Posted Jun 8, 2017
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| 75% | My Cousin Rachel (2017) |
There's enough dark sizzle between leads Rachel Weisz and Sam Claflin to keep the audience involved through the underpowered middle stretches before the film regains its footing, delivering a disquieting shiver of a conclusion.‐ Hollywood Reporter
Read More | Posted Jun 5, 2017
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| No Score Yet | From the Ashes (2017) |
There's nothing particularly cinematic about the well-crafted film, but it's a compelling piece of advocacy journalism, one that looks beyond the sloganeering on all sides of the debate.‐ Los Angeles Times
Read More | Posted Jun 1, 2017
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| 89% | It Comes At Night (2017) |
The film confirms that Shults, working again with DP Drew Daniels, has a sure and fluent grasp of cinematic storytelling, his stripped-down narrative pulsing with dread and emotion.‐ Hollywood Reporter
Read More | Posted May 31, 2017
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| 84% | Megan Leavey (2017) |
Though it may hit a few predictable notes, its embrace of flawed and messy characters and refusal to repair every frayed emotional connection give it a dynamic, in-the-moment vigor.‐ Hollywood Reporter
Read More | Posted May 30, 2017
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| 92% | Wonder Woman (2017) |
This origin story, with its direct and relatively uncluttered trajectory, offers a welcome change of pace from a superhero realm that's often overloaded with interconnections and cross-references.‐ Hollywood Reporter
Read More | Posted May 29, 2017
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| No Score Yet | 96 Souls (2017) |
Beginning with a sensitive glimpse at the human-animal bond and ending on a note of social idealism, 96 Souls gets lost in the middle with an overload of sci-fi-inflected incident and info.‐ Hollywood Reporter
Read More | Posted May 26, 2017
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