Tara McNamara

Tara McNamara's reviews only count toward the Tomatometer when published at the following Tomatometer-approved publication(s): Common Sense Media

Publications: Common Sense Media

Movie Reviews Only

Movies

	T-Meter	Title \| Year	Review
3/5	96%	Greener Grass (2019)	Ludicrous satire of life in suburbia has some swearing. - Common Sense Media EDIT Read More \| Posted Oct 17, 2019
5/5	71%	The King (2019)	Outstanding but brutally violent Henry V historical epic. - Common Sense Media EDIT Read More \| Posted Oct 15, 2019
3/5	No Score Yet	High Strung Free Dance (2019)	Sensational music/dance numbers rise above so-so romance. - Common Sense Media EDIT Read More \| Posted Oct 8, 2019
3/5	76%	Low Tide (2019)	Stealing, smoking, drinking in pirate-y teen adventure. - Common Sense Media EDIT Read More \| Posted Oct 2, 2019
4/5	87%	Always in Season (2019)	Lynching docu is chilling but effective; horrifying images. - Common Sense Media EDIT Read More \| Posted Oct 1, 2019
2/5	76%	The Death of Dick Long (2019)	Pervy party-hardy dark comedy chock full of mature material. - Common Sense Media EDIT Read More \| Posted Sep 27, 2019
4/5	83%	Judy (2019)	Booze, pills, smoking in well-acted but tragic biopic. - Common Sense Media EDIT Read More \| Posted Sep 27, 2019
4/5	50%	Overcomer (2019)	Well-made Christian drama succeeds despite stereotyping. - Common Sense Media EDIT Read More \| Posted Sep 19, 2019
4/5	44%	The Wedding Year (2019)	Casual sex, pot, heavy drinking in romcom with teen appeal. - Common Sense Media EDIT Read More \| Posted Sep 19, 2019
3/5	26%	Zeroville (2019)	Loopy James Franco dramedy has sex, drugs, punk attitude. - Common Sense Media EDIT Read More \| Posted Sep 19, 2019
5/5	84%	Ad Astra (2019)	Pitt flies high to reach emotional depths in sci-fi drama. - Common Sense Media EDIT Read More \| Posted Sep 17, 2019
4/5	88%	Hustlers (2019)	J. Lo crime comedy glamorizes stripping; language, drugs. - Common Sense Media EDIT Read More \| Posted Sep 12, 2019
3/5	24%	The Goldfinch (2019)	Art-centered drama about loss has teen drinking, drug use. - Common Sense Media EDIT Read More \| Posted Sep 12, 2019
3/5	60%	Round of Your Life (2019)	Irreverent humor lifts teen faith film about family tragedy. - Common Sense Media EDIT Read More \| Posted Aug 12, 2019
3/5	67%	Driven (2019)	Crime, coke, cursing in cautionary car mogul tale. - Common Sense Media EDIT Read More \| Posted Aug 12, 2019
3/5	100%	Buñuel in the Labyrinth of the Turtles (Buñuel en el laberinto de las tortugas) (2019)	Animated biopic of surrealist director has edgy content. - Common Sense Media EDIT Read More \| Posted Aug 12, 2019
4/5	46%	Ode to Joy (2019)	Randy romcom full of quirky laughs, bawdy language. - Common Sense Media EDIT Read More \| Posted Aug 7, 2019
3/5	43%	The Art of Racing in the Rain (2019)	Weepy wisdom dispensed in dog drama about life and loss. - Common Sense Media EDIT Read More \| Posted Aug 6, 2019
2/5	59%	Brian Banks (2019)	Faith-tinged overturned-rape drama has problematic messages. - Common Sense Media EDIT Read More \| Posted Aug 5, 2019
2/5	33%	Leo Da Vinci: Mission Mona Lisa (2019)	Inventor adventure celebrates STEM pursuits; some peril. - Common Sense Media EDIT Read More \| Posted Aug 2, 2019
1/5	63%	The Mountain (2019)	Mental illness, sexuality are focus of lobotomy drama. - Common Sense Media EDIT Read More \| Posted Jul 24, 2019
4/5	99%	The Farewell (2019)	Awkwafina shines in excellent dramedy about family, culture. - Common Sense Media EDIT Read More \| Posted Jul 16, 2019
2/5	55%	Summer Night (2019)	Millennial dramedy full of smoking, drinking, drugs. - Common Sense Media EDIT Read More \| Posted Jul 12, 2019
3/5	75%	Armstrong (2019)	Portrait of an American hero celebrates humility, hard work. - Common Sense Media EDIT Read More \| Posted Jul 12, 2019
4/5	59%	Ophelia (2019)	Hamlet gets a feminist update, but violence stays the same. - Common Sense Media EDIT Read More \| Posted Jun 26, 2019
5/5	62%	Burn Your Maps (2019)	Poignant, quirky family dramedy explores grief. - Common Sense Media EDIT Read More \| Posted Jun 20, 2019
4/5	69%	The Command (Kursk) (2019)	Fact-based sub disaster drama stirs outrage; peril, cursing. - Common Sense Media EDIT Read More \| Posted Jun 20, 2019
5/5	88%	American Woman (2019)	Amazingly acted, mature character study; lots of language. - Common Sense Media EDIT Read More \| Posted Jun 11, 2019
4/5	85%	Pavarotti (2019)	Docu traces opera icon's rise; some swearing, war images. - Common Sense Media EDIT Read More \| Posted Jun 6, 2019
3/5	59%	The Secret Life of Pets 2 (2019)	Sequel reduces dark comedy, ups laughs, keeps rude humor. - Common Sense Media EDIT Read More \| Posted Jun 5, 2019
2/5	No Score Yet	Norm of the North: King Sized Adventure (2019)	Potty humor and peril in so-so animated sequel. - Common Sense Media EDIT Read More \| Posted Jun 4, 2019
3/5	43%	The Tomorrow Man (2019)	Quirky romance likely won't appeal to kids; language, sex. - Common Sense Media EDIT Read More \| Posted May 22, 2019
2/5	No Score Yet	The Meanest Man in Texas (2019)	Violent faith film flounders in telling true salvation tale. - Common Sense Media EDIT Read More \| Posted May 22, 2019
3/5	38%	The Professor and the Madman (2019)	Surprising history of dictionary packs compassion, violence. - Common Sense Media EDIT Read More \| Posted May 14, 2019
4/5	61%	Trial by Fire (2019)	Injustice is served in true crime tale; violence, profanity. - Common Sense Media EDIT Read More \| Posted May 14, 2019
4/5	34%	Poms (2019)	Cheers for saucy comedy with multigenerational appeal. - Common Sense Media EDIT Read More \| Posted May 9, 2019
4/5	100%	Okko's Inn (2019)	Anime ghost story rich with Japanese culture, grief. - Common Sense Media EDIT Read More \| Posted Apr 25, 2019
1/5	No Score Yet	Drunk Parents (2019)	Unfunny dark comedy leans on cursing, molestation jokes. - Common Sense Media EDIT Read More \| Posted Apr 23, 2019
3/5	50%	Stuck (2019)	Mature themes, swearing in kindness-and-connection musical. - Common Sense Media EDIT Read More \| Posted Apr 18, 2019
3/5	81%	Fast Color (2019)	Atypical superhero story means well but lacks power. - Common Sense Media EDIT Read More \| Posted Apr 18, 2019
4/5	61%	Breakthrough (2019)	Intense peril in faith- and fact-based tearjerker. - Common Sense Media EDIT Read More \| Posted Apr 15, 2019
3/5	68%	Stockholm (2019)	Violent true-crime hostage dramedy makes bad guy likable. - Common Sense Media EDIT Read More \| Posted Apr 11, 2019
4/5	88%	Mia and the White Lion (2019)	Save-the-lions tale shows beauty, beastliness of humanity. - Common Sense Media EDIT Read More \| Posted Apr 10, 2019
1/5	83%	High Life (2019)	Pattinson stars in disturbing, violent, profane sci-fi tale. - Common Sense Media EDIT Read More \| Posted Apr 5, 2019
3/5	67%	Storm Boy (2019)	Expect hunting violence in tearjerking ecological tale. - Common Sense Media EDIT Read More \| Posted Apr 1, 2019
1/5	57%	The Beach Bum (2019)	Booze, bongs, and breasts galore in "drugs are fun" comedy. - Common Sense Media EDIT Read More \| Posted Mar 29, 2019
4/5	100%	Superpower Dogs (2019)	Science docu unleashes pup power potential; mild peril. - Common Sense Media EDIT Read More \| Posted Mar 19, 2019
4/5	27%	The Aftermath (2019)	Lingerie and tears shed in morally complex historical drama. - Common Sense Media EDIT Read More \| Posted Mar 15, 2019
4/5	No Score Yet	Faith, Hope & Love (2019)	Faith, fun, and footwork in dance-centric romcom. - Common Sense Media EDIT Read More \| Posted Mar 14, 2019
2/5	38%	I'm Not Here (2019)	Heavy drama explores alcoholism, possibility of do-overs. - Common Sense Media EDIT Read More \| Posted Mar 6, 2019