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Claire Shaffer

Claire Shaffer's reviews only count toward the Tomatometer® when published at Tomatometer-approved publication(s).
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Kung Fu Panda 4 (2024) 71% EDIT “This is an enjoyable “Kung Fu Panda” movie, even if it’s missing some of the pizazz of the earlier ones.” – New York Times Mar 7, 2024 Full Review They Shot the Piano Player (2023) 79% EDIT “Getting to hear these musicians remember Tenório Júnior in their own words against the backdrop of the film’s gorgeous art direction brings them more to life better than a standard live-action talking head interview ever could.” – New York Times Feb 22, 2024 Full Review Family Switch (2023) 47% EDIT “The real nail in the coffin is the film’s messaging about the power of family, which is about as tacked-on and stilted as they come — hardly a shock in light of the rest of the Netflix holiday movie lineup.” – New York Times Nov 30, 2023 Full Review Leo (2023) 84% EDIT “The musical sequences aren’t particularly interesting visually and will drag on for adults, yet it’s hard to imagine children sitting through... extended riffs on divorced parents or the courtship behaviors of reptiles and not getting a little bored.” – New York Times Nov 21, 2023 Full Review Best. Christmas. Ever! (2023) 40% EDIT ““Best. Christmas. Ever!” resembles a television holiday special more than a feature film, and its plot follows the predictable Christmastime themes of love, acceptance, and being thankful for what you’ve got.” – New York Times Nov 16, 2023 Full Review You Were My First Boyfriend (2023) 100% EDIT “Despite its title, “You Were My First Boyfriend” is at its most effective when Aldarondo moves beyond teen lust and into the more complicated aspects of her upbringing.” – New York Times Nov 8, 2023 Full Review What Happens Later (2023) 51% EDIT “While it’s unlikely to join the rom-com pantheon, its charming leads and humorous truths do invoke the spirit of Ephron, to whom the film is dedicated.” – New York Times Nov 2, 2023 Full Review In My Mother's Skin (2023) 86% EDIT “This film’s unwavering depiction of children suffering will no doubt come across as excessive to some, but it’s what makes “In My Mother’s Skin” so beguiling and terrifying.” – New York Times Oct 12, 2023 Full Review Cat Person (2023) 47% EDIT “It’s true that dating in a misogynistic world is a scary prospect, and Fogel and Ashford certainly recognize all the subtle ways that fear can creep in through uncertainty. If only they trusted their audience to do the same.” – New York Times Oct 5, 2023 Full Review PAW Patrol: The Mighty Movie (2023) 72% EDIT “If you can imagine your kiddo enjoying an animated car-chase scene featuring puppies and kittens, set to Icona Pop’s “I Love It,” they’ll probably be thrilled with “The Mighty Movie.”” – New York Times Sep 28, 2023 Full Review The Storms of Jeremy Thomas (2021) 80% EDIT “You may come away from “The Storms of Jeremy Thomas” thinking of him as a fascinating man, but perhaps not as the cinematic prince that Cousins insists on crowning him.” – New York Times Sep 21, 2023 Full Review Lift (2022) 100% EDIT “Petersen’s bare-bones, on-the-ground production works well for a story like this, highlighting how vital these small workshops in homeless shelters and community centers can be.” – New York Times Sep 14, 2023 Full Review The Nun II (2023) 51% EDIT “Scene after scene builds fear and tension, and then a monster appears, and then … not much else, in most cases.” – New York Times Sep 7, 2023 Full Review Choose Love (2023) 30% EDIT ““Choose Love” resembles less of a comforting rom-com than it does the forgone conclusion to streaming’s algorithm-powered media: a series of disconnected, shallow interactions, each leading to a different predetermined cliché.” – New York Times Aug 31, 2023 Full Review Scrapper (2023) 94% EDIT ““Scrapper” is tender without falling into sappiness.” – New York Times Aug 23, 2023 Full Review Landscape with Invisible Hand (2023) 72% EDIT “Finley’s allegorical gestures toward issues of class, race and authoritarianism are more than apparent, but the film’s tonal inconsistencies make the satire wobble.” – New York Times Aug 17, 2023 Full Review Jules (2023) 86% EDIT “It often feels as though Turtletaub would rather you be curled up in your seat with a mug of cocoa than on the edge of it. But the sweetness isn’t entirely unwelcome — not every alien movie can be “Alien.”” – New York Times Aug 10, 2023 Full Review Dreamin' Wild (2022) 90% EDIT “While it can occasionally seem as though Pohlad is eking out conflict to support a narrative, the film’s restraint ultimately works in its favor, offering a thoughtful meditation on music, creativity and what it really means for talent to be “overlooked.”” – New York Times Aug 3, 2023 Full Review Happiness for Beginners (2023) 35% EDIT “It’s destined to be thrown on in the background of a well-kept Airbnb after a long day of hiking in the Northeast.” – New York Times Jul 27, 2023 Full Review The Five Demands (2023) EDIT “To its credit, the lack of flashiness puts the students’ struggles for racial justice front and center, and ultimately serves to highlight a less-remembered aspect of the countercultural student movement.” – New York Times Jul 13, 2023 Full Review Sin La Habana (2021) 90% EDIT “Nabatian is sympathetic to all three characters and their lack of easy choices, and his eye for small cultural details and rituals enforces how identity continues to shape their lives even as they’re far from home.” – New York Times Jun 27, 2023 Full Review Stay Awake (2022) 87% EDIT “Oleff, Argus and Metz succeed in depicting both the frustrations and the compassion associated with caring for relatives who continuously harm themselves.” – New York Times May 18, 2023 Full Review The Restless (2021) 88% EDIT “Lafosse’s empathy as a director is admirable, but “The Restless” falls short of putting a compelling story to film.” – New York Times Apr 27, 2023 Full Review Judy Blume Forever (2023) 95% EDIT “Blume has always been an open book, despite the flurry of controversy around her. That may not make for the most exciting documentary, but it does make Blume herself even more endearing.” – New York Times Apr 20, 2023 Full Review Blind Willow, Sleeping Woman (2022) 76% EDIT “Works well as a visual companion for fans of the author’s work, and as a flawed enigma for everyone else.” – New York Times Apr 13, 2023 Full Review
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