Harry Haun
Harry Haun's reviews only count toward the Tomatometer® when published at the following Tomatometer-approved publication(s):
New York Daily News
Film Journal International
Movies reviews only
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The Evil Dead (1981) |
This disgusting gush of gore is aggressively sloshed around before the film finally runs out of characters and gurgles to a stop. By then, the action has become numbingly redundant, if not downright anemic. - New York Daily News
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| Posted Mar 24, 2023
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Come and See (1985) |
Director Elem Klimov keeps the human drama of the ordeal in sharp, clear focus at all times, while still giving the story the sweep of an epic unfolding -- an impressive balancing act. - New York Daily News
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| Posted Mar 14, 2023
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Thousand Pieces of Gold (1990) |
Anne Makepeace's screenplay and Nancy Kelly's direction reflect what might be called a feminist fidelity to the material which turns out unsurprisingly to be the true, century-old story of a Manchurian woman named Lalu Nathoy. - New York Daily News
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| Posted Feb 16, 2022
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Lucky (2011) |
Can a serial killer and a gold-digger find happiness as lottery winners? That's the thin premise of this comedy misfire. - Film Journal International
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| Posted Aug 09, 2021
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The Runner (1984) |
All dramas dealing with childhood survival get down to the same basic essentials... If anything, director Naderi musters more hope than most for his young protagonist. - New York Daily News
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| Posted Jul 21, 2021
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Delirious (1991) |
Despite the Candy topping, "Delirious" ain't delicious. - New York Daily News
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| Posted Jun 29, 2021
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Another You (1991) |
The two stars for "Another You" are for the two stars of "Another You" -- Richard Pryor and Gene Wilder, a proven comedy team hard-pressed here with a script locked on zero. - New York Daily News
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| Posted Jun 24, 2021
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The Ballad of Buster Scruggs (2018) |
John Ford, Sergio Leone, John Huston, even Republic Pictures' Herbert J. Yates ride again-albeit, in a quirky Coen Brothers kind of way. - Film Journal International
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| Posted Nov 09, 2018
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What They Had (2018) |
The inestimable and chronically mis- or under-used Robert Forster does it again-swipes a flick from the entry level of a supporting character. - Film Journal International
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| Posted Oct 30, 2018
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Boy Erased (2018) |
Well-meaning but lukewarm. - Film Journal International
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| Posted Oct 30, 2018
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Goosebumps 2: Haunted Halloween (2018) |
Warmed-over chills. - Film Journal International
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| Posted Oct 10, 2018
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The Oath (2018) |
The first terrible movie of the Trump Administration. - Film Journal International
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| Posted Oct 10, 2018
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Life Itself (2018) |
Bad move, this. - Film Journal International
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| Posted Sep 20, 2018
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Unbroken: Path to Redemption (2018) |
A preachy, perfunctory postscript to Angelina Jolie's 2014 bombastic biopic of Louie Zamperini. - Film Journal International
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| Posted Sep 14, 2018
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The Little Stranger (2018) |
A classy, quiet, cryptically sculptured ghost story clever enough to retain its mystery, 'The Little Stranger' will trigger post-show discussions and cerebral hangovers. - Film Journal International
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| Posted Aug 30, 2018
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Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again (2018) |
Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again is a minor miracle of a musical, something you never thought you would ever see. - Film Journal International
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| Posted Jul 18, 2018
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The Catcher Was a Spy (2018) |
If this neutered biopic proves anything, it's that an enigma doesn't photograph. - Film Journal International
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| Posted Jun 20, 2018
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Early Man (2018) |
It makes a real nice paleontological clambake. - Film Journal International
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| Posted Feb 14, 2018
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To Be or Not to Be (1983) |
Frills notwithstanding, the film is faithful in its frenetic fashion. - New York Daily News
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| Posted Jan 18, 2018
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Ferdinand (2017) |
Frenetically eventful and usually fun. - Film Journal International
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| Posted Dec 13, 2017
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Lady Bird (2017) |
Unlike the rest of us, Greta Gerwig had a high-school senior year that makes a picture-perfect debut as a writer-director. - Film Journal International
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| Posted Nov 02, 2017
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Brave New Jersey (2016) |
Disappointingly tepid take on the panic provoked by Orson Welles' "War of the Worlds' radio broadcast. - Film Journal International
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| Posted Aug 04, 2017
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Jackie (2016) |
Natalie Portman excels in this uncanny portrait of Jacqueline Kennedy's anguish and dignity following the murder of her husband. - Film Journal International
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| Posted Nov 30, 2016
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Bleed for This (2016) |
With Whiplash intensity, Miles Teller hammers out a granite-tough portrayal of boxer Vinny Pazienza, who refused to throw in the towel despite a broken neck. - Film Journal International
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| Posted Nov 14, 2016
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Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Road Chip (2015) |
Fourth Chipmunk outing offers broad slapstick for kids and an endurance test for their parents. - Film Journal International
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| Posted Dec 17, 2015
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About Time (2013) |
Time travel is turned into "take two" where, if at first you don't succeed, try something else. As practiced here by writer-director Richard Curtis and his fumbling lothario, Domhnall Gleeson, the result resembles a sputtering sentimental journey. - Film Journal International
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| Posted Oct 29, 2013
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Passion (2012) |
A rinky-dink, kinky sexploiter unworthy of Brian De Palma, who thoroughly trampled this tired territory decades ago and now returns looking much like a man trying to recapture his youth-and missing it to the point of self-parody. - Film Journal International
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| Posted Aug 28, 2013
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The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones (2013) |
Like the book, the film uses a little of this and a little of that from all the lowbrow genres. At one point a character catches himself saying, "The werewolves are coming to our rescue." It all adds up to a neutralizing hodgepodge of meaningless action. - Film Journal International
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| Posted Aug 20, 2013
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Planes (2013) |
It's painfully plain that Planes aspires to be Son of Cars and Cars 2...so why didn't someone bring the pixie dust that makes Pixar's animated flicks a cut above in wit, style and detail? - Film Journal International
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| Posted Aug 08, 2013
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The Way, Way Back (2013) |
Overall, there is a sweetness to the film, most of it stemming from Liam James. He carries the film, zombie-like at first, but ably once his character comes slowly alive. - Film Journal International
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| Posted Jul 01, 2013
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Now You See Me (2013) |
Plenty of cinematic subterfuge is needed to keep this high-speed heist act in the air, but it's a fun ride if you don't look where you have been or where you are headed. - Film Journal International
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| Posted May 31, 2013
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The Big Year (2011) |
A buddy movie meets a birdy movie, and three guesses who wins that one! - Film Journal International
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| Posted Oct 14, 2011
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Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 (2011) |
The Citizen Kane of whiz-kid film franchises reaches an emotional and exhilarating end. - Film Journal International
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| Posted Jul 14, 2011
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Midnight in Paris (2011) |
Woody Allen's Parisian fantasia time-travels around the City of Light with great fun and affection. It hasn't the depth (or heart) of Manhattan, but it's a delirious ride. - Film Journal International
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| Posted May 17, 2011
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Supercross: The Movie (2005) |
Mercifully, it's a mad dash to the final finish line. - Film Journal International
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| Posted Mar 01, 2007
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Valiant (2005) |
A valiant effort. - Film Journal International
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| Posted Mar 01, 2007
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Wild Safari: A South African Adventure (2005) |
Quite a trip--a seven-story-tall, very much in-your-face, danger-free excursion into the authentic wilds of South Africa. - Film Journal International
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| Posted Mar 01, 2007
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Bugs! (2003) |
An extraordinary inspection of a universe rarely invaded by motion picture cameras. You've never been here before. - Film Journal International
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| Posted Mar 01, 2007
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Hide and Seek (2005) |
The movie starts out as one thing and suddenly jumps the tracks into something else. Then there's the question of credibility that this abrupt switch invites. - Film Journal International
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| Posted Mar 01, 2007
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Crash (2004) |
For a violent film, it is inordinately humane and refreshingly unpredictable. - Film Journal International
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| Posted Mar 01, 2007
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Junebug (2005) |
Not since...My Cousin Vinny has there been a more charming class-clash comedy-drama than Junebug. - Film Journal International
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| Posted Mar 01, 2007
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Chicken Little (2005) |
A friendly, if decidedly featherweight, feature. - Film Journal International
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| Posted Mar 01, 2007
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A Tale of Two Pizzas (2003) |
A sweet little film with heart. - Film Journal International
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| Posted Oct 22, 2005
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Walking on the Sky (2004) |
A less-than-high-flown affair. - Film Journal International
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| Posted Oct 15, 2005
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Steal Me (2005) |
[Painter's] best achievement is the way she skillfully manipulates her almost-known cast into complicated characters that you can care about. - Film Journal International
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| Posted Oct 06, 2005
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Lord of War (2005) |
Amir Mokri's thought-filled camerawork and Zach Staenberg's editing are first-rate and keep the overstuffed plot at least in discernible motion, but, truth to tell, Niccol ... has too much on his mind here and not enough film to tell it. - Film Journal International
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| Posted Oct 06, 2005
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Melinda and Melinda (2004) |
Melinda and Melinda, like its title characters, seems to go nowhere in particular. - Film Journal International
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| Posted Mar 24, 2005
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Because of Winn-Dixie (2005) |
A cloying 'family entertainment' filled to the bubbling brim with goody-goody intentions and, somehow, managing to deliver on none of them. - Film Journal International
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| Posted Mar 24, 2005
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Million Dollar Baby (2004) |
You might not find a better film all year. - Film Journal International
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| Posted Dec 19, 2004
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The Intended (2002) |
Tropical tripe. - Film Journal International
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| Posted Nov 13, 2004
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