Joel Brown
Joel Brown's reviews only count toward the Tomatometer® when published at the following Tomatometer-approved publication(s):
New York Times
Boston Globe
Movies reviews only
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The Darkest Hour (2011) |
"Darkest Hour'' doesn't have even as much character as those Discover commercials. - Boston Globe
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| Posted Dec 27, 2011
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Alvin and the Chipmunks: Chipwrecked (2011) |
You know there is something wrong with a movie when even David Cross in a giant pelican suit isn't funny. - Boston Globe
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| Posted Dec 15, 2011
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Echelon Conspiracy (2009) |
Combines a righteous message about out-of-control government surveillance with the old computer-gone-haywire plot to make - well, not very much, actually. - Boston Globe
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| Posted Nov 24, 2011
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Norman (2010) |
Byrd and Jenkins earn the film its critical points, but the screenplay has too many moments that feel network-TV-bland. - Boston Globe
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| Posted Oct 25, 2011
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Apollo 18 (2011) |
For most horror fans it will be kind of a snooze. - Boston Globe
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| Posted Sep 05, 2011
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Second Skin (2008) |
Most of the movie's revelations will be old hat to anyone who's paid modest attention to pop culture for the last 10 or 15 years. - Boston Globe
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| Posted Aug 13, 2009
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Under Our Skin (2008) |
Heartbreaking stories of patients suffering life-shattering illness make "Under Our Skin'' compelling. It would have been an even better movie if the filmmakers had been more diligent in following the money. - Boston Globe
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| Posted Aug 06, 2009
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A Man Among Giants (2009) |
Tunstall is a raw character, a troubled unit. It's not quite clear what Webber and Lewis are. - Boston Globe
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| Posted Jul 09, 2009
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The Girl From Monaco (2008) |
The Girl From Monaco doesn't seem to know whether it wants to be a sprightly sex comedy or an enigmatic little thriller. Unfortunately, it's neither very funny nor very thrilling. - Boston Globe
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| Posted Jul 03, 2009
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Dragonball: Evolution (2009) |
The giddy, anything-goes spirit of Japanese manga comics and Hong Kong martial arts flicks animates Dragonball Evolution. Not enough to make it a good movie, mind you, but enough so you won't hate yourself if you sit through it with the kids. - Boston Globe
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| Posted Apr 13, 2009
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Underworld: Rise of the Lycans (2009) |
Director Patrick Tatopoulos was responsible for the creature effects in the two earlier installments, but he's not great at staging fights or directing actors. - Boston Globe
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| Posted Jan 26, 2009
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We Are Wizards (2008) |
The documentary sweetly focuses our attention on the way human creativity transforms everything around it. Often in the nuttiest of ways, true. But still, it's a good thing. - Boston Globe
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| Posted Jan 22, 2009
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Traces of the Trade: A Story from the Deep North (2008) |
It would be as funny as a Christopher Guest mockumentary if it weren't also so sad. - Boston Globe
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| Posted Jan 16, 2009
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It Always Rains on Sunday (1947) |
This is a mostly forgotten gem. - Boston Globe
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| Posted Jan 09, 2009
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