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Grady Hendrix

Grady Hendrix's reviews only count toward the Tomatometer® when published at Tomatometer-approved publication(s).
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Slate film critic.

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Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon: Sword of Destiny (2016) 25% EDIT “By the climax, the action has been reduced to interminable sequences of people banging their swords together and occasionally being ejaculated into the air like digital snowflakes.” – Film Comment Magazine Mar 17, 2016 Full Review The Taking of Tiger Mountain (2014) 71% EDIT “In an ironic twist worthy of an opera, the very same young people who are being criticized are the ones who have bought the tickets that made this film a hit.” – Film Comment Magazine Jan 9, 2015 Full Review The Eternal Zero (2013) EDIT “Populist and problematic, Eternal Zero is an enormously effective movie, full of exciting aerial combat, engaging story twists, and compelling characterization.” – Film Comment Magazine Sep 18, 2014 Full Review The Raid 2 (2014) 82% EDIT “Stylishly shot, edited with a lot of confidence in the audience's ability to follow parallel action, and ... faster and more brutal than anything else on the market.” – Film Comment Magazine Apr 28, 2014 Full Review Journey to the West: Conquering the Demons (2013) 94% EDIT “A kung fu comedy, a Chinese fairy story, a Buddhist action movie, a prequel to a mega-series that makes James Cameron's ambitions look puny, Chow's Journey to the West is everything that is good about China's mega-blockbuster inclinations.” – Film Comment Magazine Apr 21, 2014 Full Review The Raid: Redemption (2011) 87% EDIT “Hollywood is particularly unsuited to producing sensation cinema these days.” – Film Comment Magazine Nov 5, 2013 Full Review JCVD (2008) 82% EDIT “Think of it as Sunset Bloodsport with Jean-Claude as Norma Desmond.” – Slate Jun 10, 2013 Full Review Ong Bak 2 (2008) 49% EDIT “Nourished on anemic action sequences full of shaky-cams, rapid-fire editing, and quick cutaways, American audiences are not prepared for Jaa's 20-minute essays on human bodies causing massive trauma.” – Slate Oct 22, 2009 Full Review Sukiyaki Western Django (2007) 56% EDIT “While the presence of Quentin Tarantino in the cast invokes comparisons to Kill Bill, Miike's movie is far more self-assured.” – Slate Aug 28, 2008 Full Review Darkon (2006) 89% EDIT “Joins the ranks of movies like Hoop Dreams and Murderball as one of the great documentary dissections of how Americans play.” – Slate Nov 12, 2007 Full Review 28 Weeks Later (2007) 73% EDIT “The first hour of this lean, mean, 95-minute scream machine is so tasty that it redeems the predictable conclusion.” – Slate May 10, 2007 Full Review An American Haunting (2005) 12% EDIT “It's not a true story. If lying is the latest trend in American pop culture (cf James Frey, Kaavya Viswanathan), then An American Haunting is on the cutting edge.” – Slate May 4, 2006 Full Review RV (2006) 23% EDIT “RV is another disturbing entry in the dark cycle of movies that began for Robin Williams with One Hour Photo and Insomnia. I look forward with queasy dread to what he'll do in Mrs. Doubtfire 2.” – Slate Apr 28, 2006 Full Review The Sentinel (2006) 34% EDIT “There are thousands of us in over-air-conditioned screening rooms all over the country, throwing our bodies between you and bad movies. When I see a bullet coming, I'll take the hit so you don't have to. Don't thank me, ma'am. It's my job.” – Slate Apr 21, 2006 Full Review Inside Man (2006) 86% EDIT “Inside Man is adult, contemporary, and completely relaxed.” – Slate Mar 23, 2006 Full Review
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