Jennifer Green
Jennifer Green's reviews only count toward the Tomatometer® when published at the following Tomatometer-approved publication(s):
Common Sense Media
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Movies reviews only
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Boston Strangler (2023) |
Boston Strangler features intelligent performances and some accurate rendering of mid-century gender inequality. I - Common Sense Media
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| Posted Mar 21, 2023
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Furies (2023) |
Furies does indeed shock in its insistence on depicting grisly scenes of women being abused. While it may expose a harsh reality, it also creates a spectacle of that cruelty. - Common Sense Media
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| Posted Mar 21, 2023
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Chang Can Dunk (2023) |
This film does a great job conveying the importance of trustworthy and supportive friends for high schoolers, particularly those on the margins of the social landscape. - Common Sense Media
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| Posted Mar 15, 2023
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The Magician's Elephant (2023) |
The film's themes of rekindling a sense of hope and wonder offer valuable messages for our times. - Common Sense Media
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| Posted Mar 15, 2023
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Love at First Kiss (2023) |
Gawky pacing in some scenes undercuts the intended humor, while certain played-for-laughs script points feel outdated and overly facile, like two secondary female characters who both cope with moments of personal instability by drinking too much. - Common Sense Media
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| Posted Mar 07, 2023
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Tonight You're Sleeping With Me (2023) |
The film then tries to build their relationship back up too quickly, with some rushed editing that makes the viewer feel they've missed something between scenes. - Common Sense Media
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| Posted Mar 07, 2023
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G.I. Jane (1997) |
G.I. Jane provides an entertaining couple of hours and represents a worthy timepiece. - Common Sense Media
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| Posted Mar 07, 2023
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Bruiser (2022) |
Bruiser successfully builds tension with the help of an unsettling score and subtle expressions of how teen Darious' behavior alters to match the adults in his life - Common Sense Media
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| Posted Mar 01, 2023
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We Have a Ghost (2023) |
The film benefits from strong acting throughout and fun cameos (Jennifer Coolidge knocks her two scenes out of the park), though Harbour gets no spoken lines and is forced to emote with his eyebrows. - Common Sense Media
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| Posted Mar 01, 2023
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j-hope in the Box (2023) |
Second, the musician made history with his performance at Lollapalooza, so the behind-the-scenes look at his preparation and nerves leading up to the show has added interest and even some historical value.
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| Posted Feb 24, 2023
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Unlocked (2023) |
As Na-mi, Chun has to shoulder that suspense, and although her character outwits all the men in the movie, we aren't given a lot of detail about what makes her tick. - Common Sense Media
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| Posted Feb 24, 2023
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Tell It Like a Woman (2022) |
Considering that these two shorts were both inspired by true stories, it makes you wonder whether documentaries of the real people wouldn't have been more interesting. - Common Sense Media
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| Posted Feb 24, 2023
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All Eyes Off Me (2021) |
shows the potential of its filmmakers and cast, but the characters feel like people you’ve passed on the street – you’ve seen them, you might have been momentarily curious about them, but then you’ve moved on in opposite directions without another thought - AWFJ.org
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| Posted Feb 16, 2023
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Somebody I Used To Know (2023) |
The theme of how young women sometimes feel they must choose between a relationship and a career, and the taking stock of life choices that often happens in mid-adulthood, all give the characters' antics slightly deeper meaning. - Common Sense Media
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| Posted Feb 15, 2023
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Your Place or Mine (2023) |
Witherspoon and Kutcher have been scripted a good mix of comedic and more earnest situations to act out, and they're bolstered by a great supporting cast. - Common Sense Media
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| Posted Feb 15, 2023
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At Midnight (2023) |
The film is best when it lets its charming lead couple interact in a sincere way rather than focusing on formula standards, like the comedic best friend or a forced third-act conflict. - Common Sense Media
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| Posted Feb 15, 2023
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True Spirit (2023) |
Structuring the film by days at sea, skipping 20 or more days at a time, and parallel editing her time on the boat with her family's life back home, keeps the pace of the story moving at an entertaining clip. - Common Sense Media
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| Posted Feb 07, 2023
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The Price of Family (2022) |
The highs in The Price of Family (an equally punny title as the Italian original, which translates roughly to "Christmas at All Costs") come at the hands of veteran actors De Sica and Finocchiaro. - Common Sense Media
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| Posted Feb 07, 2023
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Pamela, a Love Story (2023) |
The appearance is a far cry from her carefully-crafted image of the past, and it seems to suggest that viewers should expect authenticity from her in these taped interviews. - Common Sense Media
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| Posted Feb 07, 2023
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Close (2022) |
The symbolism isn't particularly subtle, much like Leo's broken-then-healed arm, but it all works together to paint a vivid and emotionally charged coming-of-age story. - Common Sense Media
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| Posted Feb 07, 2023
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As Good as Dead (2022) |
This campy, bloody, macho fight picture set in Northern Mexico is sure to find a niche audience. As Good as Dead is exactly the B-movie it aims to be, and its cast fits the bill perfectly, including a supporting performance from veteran Tom Berenger. - Common Sense Media
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| Posted Jan 25, 2023
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You People (2023) |
But it offers plenty of dialogues and situations that comically and sometimes insightfully consider why race relations can be so tricky even when intentions are good -- and also when they're not. - Common Sense Media
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| Posted Jan 25, 2023
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Puss in Boots: The Last Wish (2022) |
Shrek's charismatic cat buddy is back in fine form in this action-packed sequel. But Puss in Boots: The Last Wish might have done well to focus more on its characters, both familiar and new, and less on the nonstop action. - Common Sense Media
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| Posted Jan 19, 2023
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The Drop (2022) |
The meandering plot can go largely unnoticed thanks to The Drop's collection of comedic actors, each offering his or her own uniquely bizarre caricature. - Common Sense Media
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| Posted Jan 18, 2023
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Dog Gone (2023) |
His reconnecting with son Fielding is the story's real core, though the search for an adorable, yoga-posing blonde lab makes for an adventure. - Common Sense Media
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| Posted Jan 18, 2023
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The Kings of the World (2022) |
Filmed in a natural realist style, with the camera following the gang of boys closely, the film also has elements of symbolism. - Common Sense Media
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| Posted Jan 11, 2023
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5000 Blankets (2022) |
The film's script and structure are predictable, so it rests on Camp's shoulders to raise the film above that. - Common Sense Media
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| Posted Jan 10, 2023
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Stuck With You (2022) |
Stuck with You (the translated title of the punnier original, Happy Nous Year) relies on gender clichés, lowbrow humor, and two uninteresting millennials facing childhood traumas and the challenges of adult relationships. - Common Sense Media
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| Posted Jan 04, 2023
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A Not So Merry Christmas (2022) |
But the wacky premise and humor of this film feels a bit too local for Netflix's global audiences, and the whole package feels derivative of other films. - Common Sense Media
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| Posted Jan 03, 2023
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Private Lesson (2022) |
It may be that some of the humor just isn't translating well in Private Lesson, but situations meant to be funny feel awkward and heavy-handed. - Common Sense Media
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| Posted Dec 21, 2022
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Moonrise (2022) |
Despite a bit of awkward acting and some clunky filming, this movie successfully tugs at the heartstrings with its story of a family overcoming grief. - Common Sense Media
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| Posted Dec 21, 2022
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I Believe in Santa (2022) |
On one side is the man who would rather be wrong having faith in something magical, and on the other, the woman who thinks Santa is a lie and has come to represent base consumption. It's almost enough to make you believe, or at least want to.
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| Posted Dec 21, 2022
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Call Me Miss Cleo (2022) |
But commentary from friends and coworkers feels a little too defensive, like the film exists to salvage this person's reputation rather than to consider all sides to her. - Common Sense Media
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| Posted Dec 21, 2022
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Night at the Museum: Kahmunrah Rises Again (2022) |
The character humor keeps the mood light, and younger audiences might be interested in the teen angst in the film's introduction. - Common Sense Media
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| Posted Dec 14, 2022
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Something from Tiffany's (2022) |
The film can't hold a candle to a classic NYC romance like When Harry Met Sally, but there are some parallels in what a perennially charming setting this city is at Christmastime. - Common Sense Media
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| Posted Dec 14, 2022
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Troll (2022) |
The film throws in some themes about sins committed in the name of Christianizing Norway and nature "pushing back" on human encroachments. But don't go looking for serious commentary in this movie (not that you would in a film called Troll). - Common Sense Media
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| Posted Dec 14, 2022
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Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules (2022) |
With basic sketches for characters, this series installment remains faithful to the popular original comic in style and substance, but it's missing some of its heart. - Common Sense Media
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| Posted Dec 07, 2022
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Darby and the Dead (2022) |
This film features a cast of promising young actors, but it lacks originality and falls into the trap of many high school movies that portray teens as superficial products of worn-out clichés. - Common Sense Media
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| Posted Dec 07, 2022
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My So-Called High School Rank (2022) |
The kids are all right, but some of them face vast inequalities, including poverty, communities damaged by substance abuse, and gatekeepers that determine their future after high school. - Common Sense Media
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| Posted Dec 07, 2022
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The Noel Diary (2022) |
But, as a whole, both the drama and the romance work, and if the original novelist's success is any measure, this film will find a broad audience. - Common Sense Media
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| Posted Nov 29, 2022
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Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio (2022) |
It's hard not to want to repeatedly hit pause to soak in the vivid detail of the puppets and their settings, and to wonder at how it's all created. - Common Sense Media
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| Posted Nov 29, 2022
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You Resemble Me (2021) |
Hasna’s story is one that will stay with you, especially some of its visual snapshots, like the young sisters running around Paris in matching dresses or adult Hasna posing for selfies in full burka. - AWFJ.org
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| Posted Nov 28, 2022
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The People We Hate at the Wedding (2022) |
But, perhaps predictably, the film turns things around and lets better angels prevail by the end - Common Sense Media
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| Posted Nov 28, 2022
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Christmas With You (2022) |
This predictable holiday romance lacks chemistry or much real emotion, but it's pleasant enough. - Common Sense Media
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| Posted Nov 28, 2022
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Disenchanted (2022) |
Featuring another tour-de-force performance by Adams, starring as the charming ingenue turned wicked stepmother, this sequel will please fans. - Common Sense Media
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| Posted Nov 28, 2022
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Fantasy Football (2022) |
This feel-good but predictable comedy features a likable cast that diverts attention away from the story's narrative potholes. - Common Sense Media
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| Posted Nov 23, 2022
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Slumberland (2022) |
The script pulls together various threads about these and other characters and situations with revelatory pay-offs along the way. - Common Sense Media
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| Posted Nov 16, 2022
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Falling for Christmas (2022) |
The film is a serviceable feel-good romance, but its premise -- heiress with amnesia who nobody in a small town recognizes -- requires blind faith, and making light of skiing accidents isn't in particularly good taste. - Common Sense Media
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| Posted Nov 15, 2022
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A Christmas Story Christmas (2022) |
Some of this humor can be funny even while feeling anachronistic, but other scenes evoke more cringes than cackles, like when we're meant to laugh at people getting seriously injured or when kids who are bullied turn into bullies themselves. - Common Sense Media
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| Posted Nov 15, 2022
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Stutz (2022) |
This film and its stars aim to convey a message of hope. Putting natural cynicism aside, Hill does appear to have gained a lot from his work with Stutz, and their friendship seems beneficial for them both. - Common Sense Media
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| Posted Nov 15, 2022
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