Gary Wolcott
Tomatometer-approved critic
Movies reviews only
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Boys on the Side (1995) |
Boys on the Side has a dual personality. The plot is a bore, but the characters make it worth catching. - Tri-City Herald
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| Posted Mar 14, 2023
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Quest for Camelot (1998) |
The producers hired singer songwriters David Foster and Carole Bayer Sager to do the music -- or should I say, muzak. These two write the wimpiest music on the planet. - Tri-City Herald
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| Posted Feb 15, 2023
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The Horse Whisperer (1998) |
When the plot slows to a crawl, Redford whisks you off your feet and dazzles you with exceptional cinematography and breathtaking scenery. - Tri-City Herald
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| Posted Feb 15, 2023
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Godzilla (1998) |
This movie hopes the audience that gobbled up the pandemonium of Jurassic Park will dine on the premise of Godzilla. They're the same kind of movie, but where Jurassic Park was filet mignon, Godzilla is leftovers. - Tri-City Herald
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| Posted Feb 15, 2023
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Wild Things (1998) |
I didn't expect much out of Wild Things and I wasn't disappointed - Tri-City Herald
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| Posted Feb 02, 2023
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Hush (1998) |
Lange is simply an awesome actress and has so much fun in this role, it makes Hush's drab story worth seeing. - Tri-City Herald
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| Posted Jan 24, 2023
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Twilight (1998) |
Twilight is genuinely taut thriller with plenty of twists and turns. It has an intelligent plot and actors who don't need slow motion special effects to make things interesting. - Tri-City Herald
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| Posted Jan 24, 2023
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U.S. Marshals (1998) |
Jones has a zillion funny lines, a cast of offbeat assistants to bounce off of and enough action sequences to keep you glued to your seat. - Tri-City Herald
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| Posted Jan 24, 2023
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The Big Lebowski (1998) |
The Big Lebowski is an outrageously funny film. Nothing is sacred, and the Coens hold nothing back. - Tri-City Herald
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| Posted Jan 24, 2023
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Groundhog Day (1993) |
Groundhog Day is a fresh and inventive film filled with laughs and thought-provoking ideas. I loved it. - Tri-City Herald
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| Posted Dec 21, 2022
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Gladiator (2000) |
The real star of the film is director Ridley Scott, who transports you from the comfort of your theater seat to the darkness that was Rome. - Tri-City Herald
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| Posted Nov 01, 2022
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Addams Family Values (1993) |
You can see Addams Family Values suffers from multiple movie personality. The producers couldn't make up their mind what to do with this wretched sequel so they gave you a little bit of everything. - Tri-City Herald
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| Posted Sep 22, 2022
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Antebellum (2020) |
Messages about the horror and insanity of racism are absolutely wasted in this absolutely horrible horror movie. - KXL-FM (Portland, OR)
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| Posted Sep 18, 2020
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My Darling Vivian (2020) |
You don't have to be a fan of Johnny Cash to love this beautiful story of a beautiful woman told by her beautiful daughters. - KXL-FM (Portland, OR)
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| Posted Jul 14, 2020
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Transsiberian (2008) |
Dark and absorbing. - Tri-City Herald
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| Posted May 05, 2020
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Trolls World Tour (2020) |
There are a few lines that will have you howling. I know they did me. You probably won't love the movie but at least those few lines and the positive message make it tolerable. - Tri-City Herald
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| Posted Apr 27, 2020
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The Hunt (2020) |
This is very good satire so ignore the negatives from the politically correct. It takes pot shots at extremists on both sides of the political aisle and does it nicely. - KXL-FM (Portland, OR)
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| Posted Mar 13, 2020
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Bloodshot (2020) |
Vin Diesel. Effects-laden Sci-fi. A nice unexpected twist. Pure guilty pleasure. Period. - KXL-FM (Portland, OR)
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| Posted Mar 13, 2020
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Onward (2020) |
A sweet movie that made me wish I could have my dad back for 24-hours -- even just half of him. - KXL-FM (Portland, OR)
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| Posted Mar 06, 2020
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The Way Back (2020) |
Semi-autobiographical for Ben Affleck and semi-autobiographical for me. I liked it but am disappointed. I wanted to love it. - KXL-FM (Portland, OR)
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| Posted Mar 06, 2020
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The Call of the Wild (2020) |
The dog isn't real. I'm not wild about that. Jack London's story gets tweaked. Purists won't be wild about that. Minor (not miner) criticism. A very good family adventure. - KXL-FM (Portland, OR)
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| Posted Feb 21, 2020
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Birds of Prey (and the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn) (2020) |
Margot Robbie was fun as Harley Quinn in Suicide Squad. Here she is as NOT fun as she was fun it that. It's a supporting character at best & the schtick wears out quickly. - KXL-FM (Portland, OR)
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| Posted Feb 07, 2020
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Bad Boys for Life (2020) |
Lost count of the body count mid-movie. Car chases, motorcycle chases, foot chases, gun play, some humor. And there will be a sequel so we likely will have bad boys for life. - KXL-FM (Portland, OR)
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| Posted Jan 17, 2020
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Little Women (2019) |
The original chick flick makes another big screen appearance. Saoirse Ronan anchors a strong cast. The real star, however, is writer/director Greta Gerwig. - KXL-FM (Portland, OR)
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| Posted Dec 24, 2019
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Uncut Gems (2019) |
When Adam Sandler decides to bag the fart jokes and really act, few actors are better. This is an intense, almost exhausting drama and one of my favorite movies this year. - KXL-FM (Portland, OR)
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| Posted Dec 24, 2019
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Spies in Disguise (2019) |
No disguising this one. A spy turning into a pigeon is terrible. Younger kids will find this appealing but the rest of us score it as pigeon poop. - KXL-FM (Portland, OR)
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| Posted Dec 24, 2019
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Bombshell (2019) |
Loved it. A great cast plus it manages to be fairly non-judgmental and non-political and just focuses on what got Fox's Roger Ailes ousted. - KXL-FM (Portland, OR)
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| Posted Dec 20, 2019
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Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker (2019) |
Episode IX is packed with Star Wars mumbo jumbo & lots of fan-satisfying CGI. Speaking on behalf of non-fans, I thank The Force. It's done. Over. Finished. Through. Finally. - KXL-FM (Portland, OR)
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| Posted Dec 20, 2019
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Cats (2019) |
So bad it's destined for a box of kitty litter. - KXL-FM (Portland, OR)
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| Posted Dec 20, 2019
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Jumanji: The Next Level (2019) |
Dwayne Johnson & crew have a blast with their parts & the fun they have is contagious. I didn't see the first level but the next level works for me. - KXL-FM (Portland, OR)
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| Posted Dec 13, 2019
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Richard Jewell (2019) |
Few directors are better storytellers than Clint Eastwood. Lady reporter controversy aside, superb acting anchors this riveting story. - KXL-FM (Portland, OR)
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| Posted Dec 13, 2019
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21 Bridges (2019) |
A predictable bad-guy-cops chase movie. 21 bridges are closed. It doesn't seem to be all that inconvenient for anyone. Youda thought the producers would at least explore that! - KXL-FM (Portland, OR)
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| Posted Nov 23, 2019
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A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood (2019) |
More Mr. Rogers and less of the made-up story. The article the movie is based on is more interesting than this film. Tom Hanks nails the part but I wanted and expected more. - KXL-FM (Portland, OR)
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| Posted Nov 23, 2019
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Frozen II (2019) |
Too much tuneless music & too little fun. My 6 & 4-year old granddaughters loved it. Other kids in the audience spent much of the movie squirming & wanting to leave. So did I. - KXL-FM (Portland, OR)
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| Posted Nov 23, 2019
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Midway (2019) |
A WWII war movie & a history lesson. It's a fairly accurate one packed with decent performances & great effects. Midway sits midway between good & great. - KXL-FM (Portland, OR)
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| Posted Nov 08, 2019
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Last Christmas (2019) |
I hate Christmas movies but in spite of the title, it really isn't one. Emilia Clark's performance saves this movie. She's amazing in a movie that really isn't. - KXL-FM (Portland, OR)
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| Posted Nov 08, 2019
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Jojo Rabbit (2019) |
A perfect balance between powerful drama & laugh-out-loud comedy entwined in a coming of age movie about Nazis, WWII, a Jewish stowaway & the fragility of the human condition. - KXL-FM (Portland, OR)
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| Posted Nov 01, 2019
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Terminator: Dark Fate (2019) |
We thought the last termination of the Terminators terminated the franchise but more Terminators turned up needing to be terminated & this will no doubt generate more sequels. - KXL-FM (Portland, OR)
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| Posted Nov 01, 2019
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Harriet (2019) |
A Cliff's Notes movie. It tries to pack this extraordinary life into just 2 hours. Tubman deserves 4 or more. My highest rating only because of Cynthia Erivo's performance. - KXL-FM (Portland, OR)
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| Posted Nov 01, 2019
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Zombieland: Double Tap (2019) |
The original is one of my favorite horror flicks. This one? Disappointing in so many ways but still very, very funny in spots. Funny enough to recommend but one tap too many. - KXL-FM (Portland, OR)
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| Posted Oct 19, 2019
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Maleficent: Mistress of Evil (2019) |
The perfect example of why sequels ought not be made but the evil-eye dual of Angelina Jolie and Michelle Pfeiffer is a ton of fun. Nothing else is. - KXL-FM (Portland, OR)
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| Posted Oct 19, 2019
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Gemini Man (2019) |
A movie about the clone of an assassin goes after the assassin is, itself, a a bad clone of other, better action thrillers. - KXL-FM (Portland, OR)
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| Posted Oct 11, 2019
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The Addams Family (2019) |
Budda dump. Snap. Snap. Charles Addams is a cartoonist who was ahead of his time. This movie is not. A few laughs but not much else. Kids will like it. Adults will be bored. - KXL-FM (Portland, OR)
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| Posted Oct 11, 2019
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Lucy in the Sky (2019) |
Lucy in the Sky has no diamonds. - KXL-FM (Portland, OR)
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| Posted Oct 11, 2019
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Abominable (2019) |
A sweet film with enough depth to hook adults and enough slapstick to tickle kids. A magical movie. Loved it. And do sit through the wonderful photos in the credits! - KXL-FM (Portland, OR)
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| Posted Sep 27, 2019
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Judy (2019) |
Renee Zellweger gives a great performance that makes Judy definitely worth seeing. Personally, I'd rather remember Judy Garland as Dorothy and not a pathetic diva. - KXL-FM (Portland, OR)
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| Posted Sep 27, 2019
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Hustlers (2019) |
The movie is so-so, however, JLo -- who has always been stuck in dumb romcoms or boring dramas -- gives the performance we have always believed she is capable of giving. - KXL-FM (Portland, OR)
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| Posted Sep 13, 2019
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The Goldfinch (2019) |
I'm in the critic and audience minority on this one. Patience is needed to get through it but this is a complex story with very good acting and is one of the year's best films. - KXL-FM (Portland, OR)
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| Posted Sep 13, 2019
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Brittany Runs a Marathon (2019) |
I fell in love with Brittany, her story, the other characters & this movie. But mostly I fell in love with Jillian Bell. She gave my favorite acting performance of the year. - KXL-FM (Portland, OR)
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| Posted Sep 06, 2019
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It: Chapter Two (2019) |
Barely recommending this. Take the first film & this one & shrink the whole thing to 3-hours & you have one of the best horror movies ever instead of just a good one. - KXL-FM (Portland, OR)
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| Posted Sep 06, 2019
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