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Brett Michel

Brett Michel's reviews only count toward the Tomatometer® when published at Tomatometer-approved publication(s).
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Between the Lines (1977) 94% EDIT “It's little surprise that [Joan Micklin] Silver, one of the rare female directors to get projects produced during the era would present women as the bedrock of her ensemble cast.” – Arts Fuse May 25, 2019 Full Review WALL-E (2008) 95% 4/4 EDIT “Can Earth be reclaimed? The answer's a hopeful one (more Spielberg, less Kubrick), perfectly in toon (ahem) with the tale of a rickety old PC who wins the heart of a Mac.” – Boston Phoenix Aug 13, 2014 Full Review Disaster Movie (2008) 1% 0/4 EDIT “[A] budget-less pastiche of sub-Mad-magazine parodies culled from the trailers of almost every summer movie.” – Boston Phoenix Jun 4, 2013 Full Review Emperor (2012) 31% 2/4 EDIT “The real criminals are the screenwriters ...” – Boston Phoenix Mar 13, 2013 Full Review 21 and Over (2013) 26% 1/4 EDIT “” – Boston Phoenix Mar 7, 2013 Full Review The Last Exorcism Part II (2013) 16% 0.5/4 EDIT “One hell of a mess.” – Boston Phoenix Mar 6, 2013 Full Review A Place at the Table (2012) 90% 2.5/4 EDIT “Directors Kristi Jacobson and Lori Silverbush cover a lot of ground in their heartbreaking documentary examining the hunger experienced by nearly 50 million Americans, but at less than 90 minutes, it feels a bit overstuffed.” – Boston Phoenix Feb 28, 2013 Full Review Dark Skies (2013) 42% 2.5/4 EDIT “What it lacks in originality, it almost makes up for with strong performances ...” – Boston Phoenix Feb 28, 2013 Full Review The Last Reef: Cities Beneath the Sea (2012) 3/4 EDIT “You'll be tempted to reach out and touch the hovering schools of jellyfish - just try not to get stung.” – Boston Phoenix Feb 13, 2013 Full Review Movie 43 (2013) 5% 0.5/4 EDIT “Don't subject yourself to this crap ...” – Boston Phoenix Jan 30, 2013 Full Review Stand Up Guys (2012) 37% 1.5/4 EDIT “Has Al Pacino ever looked so small?” – Boston Phoenix Jan 30, 2013 Full Review Alvin and the Chipmunks: Chipwrecked (2011) 10% C- EDIT “” – Boston Herald Jan 22, 2013 Full Review Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted (2012) 78% B+ EDIT “” – Boston Herald Jan 22, 2013 Full Review The Future (2011) 73% B+ EDIT “” – Boston Herald Jan 22, 2013 Full Review Sundance Shorts: Best Of 2012 (2013) EDIT “As Robert Redford's Sundance Institute turns 35, these 10 short films make good on its mission to "champion the risk-takers and pioneers whose stories reflect and shape our world."” – Boston Phoenix Jan 15, 2013 Full Review Dredd (2012) 80% 3/4 EDIT “Erase your memories of Sly's bomb with this, director Pete Travis and writer/producer Alex Garland's lean reboot.” – Boston Phoenix Jan 8, 2013 Full Review Cirque du Soleil: Worlds Away (2012) 43% 2.5/4 EDIT “Feel free to gorge, but know that catering to every taste never produces a great meal.” – Boston Phoenix Dec 26, 2012 Full Review Django Unchained (2012) 87% 3.5/4 EDIT “It's as though Blazing Saddles has been remade by Monty Python, except Tarantino's voice remains clear ...” – Boston Phoenix Dec 20, 2012 Full Review This Is 40 (2012) 52% 1.5/4 EDIT “I'm at a loss to empathize with the middle-aged plight of Pete (Paul Rudd) and Debbie (Leslie Mann).” – Boston Phoenix Dec 20, 2012 Full Review Playing for Keeps (2012) 6% 1/4 EDIT “Fox hasn't penned a script since 1993's So I Married an Axe Murderer, and he apparently hasn't left his home, either ...” – Boston Phoenix Dec 13, 2012 Full Review Killing Them Softly (2012) 74% 3.5/4 EDIT “The closing punchline is such a knockout, you might forgive the lack of subtlety preceding it.” – Boston Phoenix Dec 6, 2012 Full Review The Collection (2012) 36% 1/4 EDIT “Just buckets of the same old boring gore.” – Boston Phoenix Dec 6, 2012 Full Review Rise of the Guardians (2012) 75% 3/4 EDIT “A true surprise.” – Boston Phoenix Nov 29, 2012 Full Review The Waiting Room (2012) 100% 3.5/4 EDIT “If people believe Mitt Romney's assertion that emergency rooms are a solution for the uninsured, this is a powerful rebuke.” – Boston Phoenix Nov 29, 2012 Full Review The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part 2 (2012) 49% 2/4 EDIT “At a key point, coven leader Aro (Michael Sheen) lets out a spectacular laugh - which nearly drowned out my own.” – Boston Phoenix Nov 22, 2012 Full Review
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