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      Hazel-Dawn Dumpert's reviews only count toward the Tomatometer® when published at the following Tomatometer-approved publication(s): L.A. Weekly Village Voice IFilm
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      Mortal Kombat Annihilation (1997) The makers of the thoroughly terrible Mortal Kombat: Annihilation haven't even attempted to move beyond their source material -- the super-popular video game -- and actually make a movie. - L.A. Weekly
      Read More | Posted Jul 20, 2021
      Pather Panchali (1955) [Pather Panchali] is, quite simply, the sort of breathtaking achievement that lofts cinema to a higher ground. - L.A. Weekly
      Read More | Posted May 05, 2021
      The Devil Never Sleeps (1994) [Lourdes Portillo] manipulates her film intercutting it with Mexican soap operas, projecting interviews onto the frames of sunglasses to point to the melodrama her family mystery has become. The effect is breathtaking. - L.A. Weekly
      Read More | Posted Dec 15, 2020
      Committed (2000) The best thing about Committed is [Lisa] Krueger, a filmmaker who's not only willing to lead us into the well-traveled terrain of romantic comedy, but able to show us something new there. All she asks is that we have a little faith. - L.A. Weekly
      Read More | Posted Apr 30, 2020
      I Know What You Did Last Summer (1997) All the scary, screaming, sniggering fun continues here, aided by swell performances from Hewitt and Gellar in particular... an appearance from the always groovy Anne Heche, and the crisp, crackerjack direction of Jim Gillespie. - L.A. Weekly
      Read More | Posted Mar 28, 2019
      My Man Godfrey (1936) [A] screwball masterpiece. - Village Voice
      Read More | Posted Feb 06, 2009
      The Amateurs (The Moguls) (Dirty Movie) (2005) As a writer, Traeger is consternatingly adolescent and glib. - L.A. Weekly
      Read More | Posted Dec 06, 2007
      The White Horse Is Dead (2004) Haphazardly pieced together. - L.A. Weekly
      Read More | Posted Feb 02, 2006
      FAQs (2005) The dialogue is blunter, and harder for his amateur cast to pull off, while Lewis' stridency, however justified, ultimately jars against the film's tender, all-is-love fantasia. - L.A. Weekly
      Read More | Posted Feb 02, 2006
      POV (2005) One comes away not quite knowing what Weisberg wants to say with his occasional statistics laid over loosely edited, perfunctory video footage. - L.A. Weekly
      Read More | Posted Nov 10, 2005
      Don't Tell (2005) Might make a fun Lifetime TV movie -- if it weren't quite so morose. - L.A. Weekly
      Read More | Posted Oct 13, 2005
      5/5
      The Letter (2003) A carefully wrought, historically grounded and thoroughly absorbing look at a quintessential American experience. - L.A. Weekly
      Read More | Posted Aug 11, 2005
      Wheel of Time (2003) For a Herzog documentary, Wheel of Time is surprisingly unfocused. - L.A. Weekly
      Read More | Posted Jun 04, 2005
      Tom Dowd & the Language of Music (2003) It makes a convincing argument that Dowd's personal history is a kind of history of the 20th century itself, encompassing the era's art, science, commerce and politics. - L.A. Weekly
      Read More | Posted Aug 12, 2004
      Anatomy 2 (2003) By the time we get to an unintentionally hilarious hospital-hall chase scene and an overblown O.R. climax, it's clear that Ruzowitzky hasn't quite the wit to match his flair. - L.A. Weekly
      Read More | Posted Aug 12, 2004
      Outfoxed: Rupert Murdoch's War on Journalism (2004) A fast-paced, brilliantly edited indictment that's as hard to turn away from as it is infuriating to watch. - L.A. Weekly
      Read More | Posted Aug 05, 2004
      Orwell Rolls in His Grave (2003) Even though he refuses to excise about 15 to 20 minutes of unnecessary material, Pappas is nonetheless a steady editor who, less intrepid than dogged, pieces together a sustainably intriguing, suitably distressing expos. - L.A. Weekly
      Read More | Posted Jul 28, 2004
      Festival Express (2003) By the end of the tour, the booze-and- drug-soaked conveyance has, as one participant puts it, 'achieved liftoff,' and scenes of a final onboard party are both ecstatic and poignant. - L.A. Weekly
      Read More | Posted Jul 28, 2004
      This Old Cub (2004) Shot on video with little regard for the aesthetics of framing -- and edited with as about as much feel for dynamics and pacing -- This Old Cub describes, superficially at best, the life and career of Santo. - L.A. Weekly
      Read More | Posted Jul 21, 2004
      Freestyle (2002) A thoughtful overview of a major musical movement, from its churchy roots to its urban present, from its aggressive front to its spiritual underpinnings. - L.A. Weekly
      Read More | Posted Jul 21, 2004
      Swing (2003) Writer Mary Keil and director Martin Guigui have little ability for striking a narrative tone and maintaining it, be it dramatic or comedic. - L.A. Weekly
      Read More | Posted Jun 17, 2004
      Baadasssss! (2003) If the script, written by Mario with Dennis Haggerty, stops short of outright lionizing or demonizing, it leaves a strangely tepid character in its place. - L.A. Weekly
      Read More | Posted May 26, 2004
      With All Deliberate Speed (2004) Gilbert's great achievement lies in his integration of disparate historical threads and voices into one steadily paced, riveting tale. - L.A. Weekly
      Read More | Posted May 12, 2004
      Wasabi Tuna (2005) It's the game cast ... that, bolstered by some sharp one-liners, sight gags and a blithe lack of self-importance, keeps aloft this lightweight camp comedy written and directed by Celia Fox. - L.A. Weekly
      Read More | Posted May 06, 2004
      Klezmer on Fish Street (2004) Laughably bad visuals, haphazard and un-reasoned interviews and discussions, and ill-conceived tangents. - L.A. Weekly
      Read More | Posted May 06, 2004
      A Foreign Affair (2003) A competently assembled yet perplexingly affectless romantic comedy. - L.A. Weekly
      Read More | Posted May 06, 2004
      The Twilight Samurai (2002) Perhaps because this is director Yoji Yamada's 77th movie, every aspect of his filmmaking is placidly assured and meaningful. - L.A. Weekly
      Read More | Posted Apr 29, 2004
      Tibet: Cry of the Snow Lion (2003) Despite its undeniably moving, and enlightening, moments, the film eventually tips into pedagogy. - L.A. Weekly
      Read More | Posted Apr 15, 2004
      Shade (2003) Through some mystery of connection and financing that involves producer Merv Griffin, many worthy players are degraded by Nieman's amateur stylings. - L.A. Weekly
      Read More | Posted Apr 08, 2004
      The Butterfly (2003) If there's anyone to credit for The Butterfly's eventual triumph over the inherent fatuousness of the material, it's the great Serrault and his tiny leading lady, who matches her elder nearly line for line and look for look. - L.A. Weekly
      Read More | Posted Mar 18, 2004
      Neil Young & Crazy Horse - Greendale (2003) Rather than stirring the blood, its heartfelt call to arms comes off as a sentimental, even trite, notion from an increasingly distant past. - L.A. Weekly
      Read More | Posted Feb 26, 2004
      The Groomsmen (2001) Dude, it's just like we used to play at the frat house. - L.A. Weekly
      Read More | Posted Feb 26, 2004
      Made-Up (2002) Voice-overs and commentaries are piled on top of contrived intimate moments until, despite some easygoing performances, the movie -- the actual movie -- is a blur of undercooked motivations and halfhearted improv. - L.A. Weekly
      Read More | Posted Feb 05, 2004
      The Big Bounce (2004) It's Wilson who's the score here. - L.A. Weekly
      Read More | Posted Jan 28, 2004
      Luster (2002) Lively, from-the-heart script ... and terrific, natural performances that, like the film itself, are cumulatively affecting. - L.A. Weekly
      Read More | Posted Nov 19, 2003
      Emerald Cowboy (2003) An egomaniacal self-tribute written and bankrolled by a man with a taste for epic mythologizing. - L.A. Weekly
      Read More | Posted Oct 22, 2003
      Small Voices (2002) Sacrifices dignity in favor of go-for-broke sap. - L.A. Weekly
      Read More | Posted Oct 09, 2003
      The School of Rock (2003) There is obvious affection between Black and the kids, and their interplay is disarmingly sweet. - L.A. Weekly
      Read More | Posted Oct 02, 2003
      Under the Tuscan Sun (2003) Real issues come up along the way ... but in these Wells proves a mere dabbler, speeding away weightier ideas, and the dimension they promise, in a wash of lemony vistas, easy episodes and exclusively lovable characters. - L.A. Weekly
      Read More | Posted Sep 25, 2003
      Camera Obscura (2000) Sarkissian's script ... is both overwrought and undercooked. - L.A. Weekly
      Read More | Posted Sep 25, 2003
      Gasoline (2001) By the time we get to the big finish, it feels as if we've merely been poked repeatedly in the ribs with a really good-looking stick. - L.A. Weekly
      Read More | Posted Aug 27, 2003
      Dust (2001) Manchevski stumbles headlong into a tangle of mismatched tones and plot points. - L.A. Weekly
      Read More | Posted Aug 20, 2003
      Enemies of Laughter (2000) Paymer has developed a sort of practiced gravitational pull, and his easy confidence, enhanced by eyes that can only be described as soulful, elevates his character from a flat Woody Allen wannabe to a fully realized human being. - L.A. Weekly
      Read More | Posted Jul 30, 2003
      Johnny English (2003) A funny summer frolic. - L.A. Weekly
      Read More | Posted Jul 24, 2003
      How to Deal (2003) [Kilner and Beber] neglect to give an idea of just how Halley does deal with a crisis before moving on to the next, be it tragic or comical. - L.A. Weekly
      Read More | Posted Jul 16, 2003
      Charlotte Sometimes (2002) Drawing on an irresistible, languid romanticism, Byler reveals the ways in which a sultry evening or a beer-fueled afternoon in the sun can inspire even the most retiring heart to venture forth. - L.A. Weekly
      Read More | Posted Jun 18, 2003
      Love the Hard Way (2001) The pair have little chemistry: Ayanna is a lovely girl with a sweet smile and a fine pout, but she simply can't match the soul shining from Brody's big brown windows. - L.A. Weekly
      Read More | Posted Jun 12, 2003
      Hollywood Homicide (2003) Looking weathered yet professional, Ford carries what he can, but pretty and sullen Hartnett barely comes to life, leaving his partner stranded, and straining. - L.A. Weekly
      Read More | Posted Jun 12, 2003
      Finding Nemo (2003) As gorgeous a film as Disney's ever put out, with astonishing qualities of light, movement, surface and color at the service of the best professional imaginations money can buy. - L.A. Weekly
      Read More | Posted May 29, 2003
      Only the Strong Survive (2002) If you knew nothing about the evolution of American soul going in, you won't be any the wiser coming out. - L.A. Weekly
      Read More | Posted May 08, 2003
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