Craig Roush
Craig Roush's reviews do not count toward the Tomatometer®. This is not a Tomatometer-approved critic, and this critic's reviews are not published on a Tomatometer-approved publication.
Biography:
Aspiring journalist and New York University graduate (BFA: cinema studies and journalism). Also: a ginormous, hugantic baseball fan.
Favorites:
Schindler's List, The Shawshank Redemption, Field of Dreams, A Few Good Men, Braveheart, Apollo 13, Saving Private Ryan, The Fugitive, The French Connection, Glory, Dead Poets Society, Traffic, Memento, Road to Perdition
Official Website:
http://www.execpc.com/~kinnopio
Constantine (2005)
46%
2/4
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“It feels like a repackaged version of The Matrix, only less costly and more literal.” –
Kinnopio's Movie Reviews
Feb 16, 2005
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The Wedding Date (2005)
12%
2.5/4
EDIT
“You may find yourself wishing for something more consequential; just because romantic comedies are supposed to be sweet doesn't mean they have to dissolve like sugar, too.” –
Kinnopio's Movie Reviews
Feb 5, 2005
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Alone in the Dark (2005)
1%
1/4
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“Less a coherent motion picture than a series of fight scenes and shootouts that feature abysmally unconvincing special effects.” –
Kinnopio's Movie Reviews
Jan 28, 2005
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Assault on Precinct 13 (2005)
59%
2.5/4
EDIT
“A familiar, unremarkable shoot-em-up: low on tension, suspense, and plot, and high on bullets, clichés, and one-liners.” –
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Jan 14, 2005
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Elektra (2005)
11%
1.5/4
EDIT
“Badass action heroine movies are like trendy new cell phone accessories: Suddenly every girl in Hollywood has to have one.” –
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Jan 13, 2005
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Racing Stripes (2005)
35%
2/4
EDIT
“One-dimensional storytelling may be necessary for very young viewers, but kids, on the whole, are smarter than Racing Stripes gives them credit for being.” –
Kinnopio's Movie Reviews
Jan 10, 2005
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A Very Long Engagement (2004)
79%
3.5/4
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“The French version of Cold Mountain, a romance of epic proportions that thinks it's a war picture.” –
Kinnopio's Movie Reviews
Jan 10, 2005
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White Noise (2005)
7%
2/4
EDIT
“A scary, empty thriller ... thick with middle-age fantasy but woefully thin on plot.” –
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Jan 4, 2005
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Coach Carter (2005)
63%
3/4
EDIT
“A strong performance by Samuel L. Jackson enables the film to transcend the mold exploited by other teen sports dramas.” –
Kinnopio's Movie Reviews
Jan 2, 2005
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Meet the Fockers (2004)
38%
2/4
EDIT
“Not nearly as funny as Meet the Parents, and saved only from disaster by Dustin Hoffman and Barbara Streisand.” –
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Jan 2, 2005
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Darkness (2002)
5%
1.5/4
EDIT
“Scary in the familiar, intermittent way of a run-of-the-mill thriller.” –
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Jan 2, 2005
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A Love Song for Bobby Long (2004)
44%
2.5/4
EDIT
“It deviates from the teen genre enough to suggest that Scarlett Johnasson is more concerned with the lateral boundaries of her range than the vertical ones.” –
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Jan 2, 2005
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The Life Aquatic With Steve Zissou (2004)
57%
3/4
EDIT
“Not as good as Wes Anderson's two best movies, The Royal Tenenbaums and Rushmore, but it still offers a broad sample of his distinct style.” –
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Jan 2, 2005
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The Aviator (2004)
86%
3.5/4
EDIT
“If you want to understand why everyone has such high regard for Martin Scorsese, one good place to start would be with The Aviator.” –
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Jan 2, 2005
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Million Dollar Baby (2004)
90%
3.5/4
EDIT
“I do not know whether Clint Eastwood has read any Steinbeck, but you would certainly think it from the way that he has filmed Million Dollar Baby.” –
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Jan 2, 2005
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The Phantom of the Opera (2004)
32%
2/4
EDIT
“Bland and unremarkable.” –
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Dec 18, 2004
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Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events (2004)
72%
3/4
EDIT
“A charm of fiction and imagination.” –
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Dec 15, 2004
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Intermission (2003)
74%
3/4
EDIT
“A greasy, pugnacious, and very watchable ensemble movie.” –
Kinnopio's Movie Reviews
Dec 14, 2004
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Spanglish (2004)
54%
1.5/4
EDIT
“Spanglish is a real button-pusher, one of those comedies that operates in narrative shorthand.” –
Kinnopio's Movie Reviews
Dec 10, 2004
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Hotel Rwanda (2004)
91%
3/4
EDIT
“Hotel Rwanda is not perfect, but it compels us to be.” –
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Dec 8, 2004
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Ocean's Twelve (2004)
55%
2/4
EDIT
“Soderbergh has overcomplicated what made Ocean's Eleven worthwhile: the breezy fun of watching a bunch of A-list stars goofing off.” –
Kinnopio's Movie Reviews
Dec 7, 2004
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Blade: Trinity (2004)
24%
1.5/4
EDIT
“So far from the original Blade, that were it not for Wesley Snipes, you would probably think that it was a spin-off.” –
Kinnopio's Movie Reviews
Dec 3, 2004
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Closer (2004)
67%
3.5/4
EDIT
“Riveting for the way it effortlessly but relentlessly dials up the tension with the things the characters say.” –
Kinnopio's Movie Reviews
Dec 3, 2004
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Christmas With the Kranks (2004)
5%
1.5/4
EDIT
“As soggy and unhealthy as a half-baked Christmas cookie.” –
Kinnopio's Movie Reviews
Nov 26, 2004
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Kinsey (2004)
90%
2.5/4
EDIT
“A straightforward accounting of a man's life, neatly sorted out in by-the-book Hollywood fashion.” –
Kinnopio's Movie Reviews
Nov 24, 2004
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