Jeanne Aufmuth
Tomatometer-approved critic
Co-host and producer of The Reel Review, a weekly movie review program which originates in the Bay Area and shows throughout the peninsula. Staff critic for the Palo Alto Weekly.
All-Time Favorites: All About Eve, The Killer, Brief Encounter, A Face in the Crowd, Shawshank Redemption, Searching for Bobby Fischer, L.A. Confidential, Silence of the Lambs, West Side Story, Goodfellas Best of 2000: Nurse Betty, Girl on the Bridge, Chicken Run, One Day in September, Dancer in the Dark, Gladiator, High Fidelity, Snatch, Requiem for a Dream, The Contender
Palo Alto, California
http://www.PaloAltoOnline.com
Movies reviews only
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My One and Only (2009) |
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| Posted Aug 21, 2009
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Julie & Julia (2009) |
A lightweight but enjoyable gustatory romp. - Palo Alto Weekly
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| Posted Aug 06, 2009
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Funny People (2009) |
A newer, more mature chapter in the Apatow book and I like what I see. - Palo Alto Weekly
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| Posted Jul 29, 2009
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Public Enemies (2009) |
My biggest gripe lies with Mann, who mixes movie metaphors like a mad scientist. - Palo Alto Weekly
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| Posted Jul 01, 2009
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Away We Go (2009) |
Quirky sentiments ebb and flow in Sam Mendes' latest %u2013 and greatest %u2013 study of the human condition. - Palo Alto Weekly
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| Posted Jun 26, 2009
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My Sister's Keeper (2009) |
A mawkish yet worthy enough addition to the summer line-up. - Palo Alto Weekly
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| Posted Jun 26, 2009
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Angels & Demons (2009) |
A one-dimensional affair loaded with commonplace distractions that never catch fire. - Palo Alto Weekly
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| Posted May 13, 2009
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Rudo y Cursi (2008) |
Never loses touch with its whipsmart core of integrity and humor. - Palo Alto Weekly
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| Posted May 13, 2009
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The Soloist (2009) |
A pitchy affair that ultimately misses its mark. - Palo Alto Weekly
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| Posted Apr 22, 2009
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Is Anybody There? (2008) |
A cookie cutter dramedy that beguiles and rankles. - Palo Alto Weekly
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| Posted Apr 22, 2009
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The Great Buck Howard (2008) |
I wish there were more movies like Buck Howard; simply effortless and earnest. - Palo Alto Weekly
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| Posted Mar 15, 2009
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Sunshine Cleaning (2008) |
Amy Adams brings a fresh spin to deep hurts and a spark to her determination to get things right. - Palo Alto Weekly
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| Posted Mar 15, 2009
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Gomorra (2008) |
A carnivorous candor permeates every frame with blood-curdling fascination and dread. - Palo Alto Weekly
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| Posted Mar 10, 2009
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He's Just Not That Into You (2009) |
Tangles its large cast of characters and storylines into virtual knots. - Palo Alto Weekly
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| Posted Mar 02, 2009
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Revolutionary Road (2008) |
The build-up gains slow momentum but once it finds its rhythm Rev Road is positively devastating - Palo Alto Weekly
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| Posted Dec 31, 2008
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The Reader (2008) |
Packaged with a smart script, palpable tension and enough ambiguity to keep you guessing. - Palo Alto Weekly
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| Posted Dec 31, 2008
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Gran Torino (2008) |
Climax is an overindulgent grasp at something meaningful that misses by a country mile. - Palo Alto Weekly
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| Posted Dec 22, 2008
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The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (2008) |
Sentimental fantasy that packs a visual punch. - Palo Alto Weekly
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| Posted Dec 22, 2008
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Seven Pounds (2008) |
The final act leaves a melodramatic and manipulative residue that no amount of tears can wash away. - Palo Alto Weekly
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| Posted Dec 22, 2008
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Australia (2008) |
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| Posted Nov 26, 2008
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Milk (2008) |
A slice of history well worth revisiting. - Palo Alto Weekly
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| Posted Nov 24, 2008
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Slumdog Millionaire (2008) |
A crazy kaleidoscope of craft and color that's a matchless homage to India's limitless favelas - Palo Alto Weekly
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| Posted Nov 12, 2008
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Quantum of Solace (2008) |
Daniel Craig brings a fierce edge to his iconic super secret agent around which an entire franchise can be built. - Palo Alto Weekly
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| Posted Nov 12, 2008
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The Boy in the Striped Pajamas (2008) |
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| Posted Nov 07, 2008
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I've Loved You So Long (2008) |
A haunting and redemptive film experience. - Palo Alto Weekly
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| Posted Nov 05, 2008
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Happy-Go-Lucky (2008) |
Sally Hawkins' enchanting performance is yet another example that Leigh's trademark technique is working. - Palo Alto Weekly
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| Posted Nov 05, 2008
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Vince Vaughn's Wild West Comedy Show: 30 Days & 30 Nights - Hollywood to the Heartland (2006) |
Vaughn's mischievous imprint hangs over all: slick, irreverent and begging for more -- of what, I'm not sure. - Palo Alto Weekly
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| Posted Oct 18, 2008
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The Secret Life of Bees (2008) |
Show me the nuance and scratch the false sincerity. - Palo Alto Weekly
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| Posted Oct 15, 2008
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W. (2008) |
A convoluted but compelling psychoanalysis of George W. Bush's silver-spoon arrogance and deep-seated insecurities. - Palo Alto Weekly
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| Posted Oct 15, 2008
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Rachel Getting Married (2008) |
As a recovering addict on the verge of imploding Hathaway is the stuff that Oscar dreams of. - Palo Alto Weekly
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| Posted Oct 09, 2008
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Blindness (2008) |
Fernando Meirelles tackles José Saramago's searing stream of consciousness novel with intriguing but mixed results. - Palo Alto Weekly
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| Posted Oct 02, 2008
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The Duchess (2008) |
Relies on energetic chemistry between Knightley and Fiennes but its much ado about nothing. - Palo Alto Weekly
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| Posted Oct 02, 2008
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Flash of Genius (2008) |
A stirring David and Goliath tale of steadfast perseverance and pride. - Palo Alto Weekly
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| Posted Sep 30, 2008
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Miracle at St. Anna (2008) |
Maudlin climax leaves a treacly residue of exaggerated valor and sentiment. - Palo Alto Weekly
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| Posted Sep 30, 2008
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Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist (2008) |
As a valentine to the young bridge and tunnel crowd it works wonders. - Palo Alto Weekly
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| Posted Sep 30, 2008
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Choke (2008) |
Sam Rockwell proves again (and again and again) that he's a talent to be reckoned with. - Palo Alto Weekly
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| Posted Sep 23, 2008
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Lakeview Terrace (2008) |
Simmering acceleration from the grey area of implication to the black and white reality of acute humiliation. - Palo Alto Weekly
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| Posted Sep 15, 2008
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The Women (2008) |
Messy construction, trite themes and an endless parade of verbal chestnuts. - Palo Alto Weekly
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| Posted Sep 10, 2008
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Burn After Reading (2008) |
Those crazy Coen Brothers veer a hard left with a humorous and cautionary tale of lust and revenge. - Palo Alto Weekly
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| Posted Sep 10, 2008
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I Served the King of England (2006) |
Czech director Jirí Menzel casts a wide net in this fanciful tale of life, love and the relentless march of time. - Palo Alto Weekly
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| Posted Sep 10, 2008
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Tropic Thunder (2008) |
The laughs fly as fast and furious as enemy fire. - Palo Alto Weekly
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| Posted Aug 13, 2008
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Pineapple Express (2008) |
I'm typically not a fan of the wildly popular Judd Apatow/Seth Rogen collaborative efforts but a pitch-perfect performance by James Franco temporarily sways me in the other direction. - Palo Alto Weekly
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| Posted Aug 06, 2008
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Bottle Shock (2008) |
A sweet and easy supplement to summer. - Palo Alto Weekly
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| Posted Aug 06, 2008
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Man on Wire (2008) |
Outrageously entertaining and perfectly profound. - Palo Alto Weekly
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| Posted Aug 05, 2008
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The Dark Knight (2008) |
Ambitious, flawed and erratically visionary, Batman is back. - Palo Alto Weekly
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| Posted Jul 17, 2008
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Mamma Mia! (2008) |
Campy theatrics and Busby Berkeley choreography set on a ridiculously breathtaking island paradise -- what's not to love? - Palo Alto Weekly
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| Posted Jul 17, 2008
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Tell No One (2006) |
Thriller, love story, whodunit; an unwieldy trio made whole by an up-and-coming mastermind. - Palo Alto Weekly
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| Posted Jul 08, 2008
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Hancock (2008) |
The premise alone is worth the price of admission and the first hour is some of 2008's most intriguing cinema. - Palo Alto Weekly
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| Posted Jun 30, 2008
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WALL-E (2008) |
Beautifully executed with a wink and a nudge, this one has heart. - Palo Alto Weekly
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| Posted Jun 27, 2008
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Brick Lane (2007) |
A sense of isolation and struggle for identity in an oppressive culture wash away superfluous formula, leaving a lovely tranquility in their wake. - Palo Alto Weekly
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| Posted Jun 24, 2008
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