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Kevin Crust

Kevin Crust's reviews only count toward the Tomatometer® when published at Tomatometer-approved publication(s).
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Staff writer for the Los Angeles Times.

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Chaos Walking (2021) 21% EDIT “[T]he cacophony of voices has a detrimental effect on the rushed storytelling, particularly in the way it undermines character and diminishes subtext.” – Los Angeles Times Mar 3, 2021 Full Review The United States vs. Billie Holiday (2021) 55% EDIT “In "The United States vs. Billie Holiday," there is a struggle over how to tell that story.” – Los Angeles Times Feb 26, 2021 Full Review The Human Factor (2019) 98% EDIT “An engrossing peek inside the Mideast peace talks during the Clinton administration, Dror Moreh's "The Human Factor" demonstrates some of the key reasons the task has been so daunting.” – Los Angeles Times Jan 25, 2021 Full Review The Reason I Jump (2020) 97% EDIT “Especially poignant for any parent who worries about the future of a challenging child, "The Reason I Jump" beautifully blends the insights of Higashida's writing with the external-world realities of these families.” – Los Angeles Times Jan 11, 2021 Full Review The Midnight Sky (2020) 49% EDIT “The film's themes of extinction and survival are worthy of thoughtful treatment, something that eludes the ambitious movie as it succumbs to a schematic and sentimental telling that overreaches for a grand gesture and obscures the more meaningful ideas.” – Los Angeles Times Dec 23, 2020 Full Review Nasrin (2020) 93% EDIT “Allowed surprising access to Sotudeh's life, the film achieves stirring results if not an always fluid narrative.” – Los Angeles Times Dec 18, 2020 Full Review Farewell Amor (2020) 97% EDIT “Its beauty lies in its empathy - something currently in short supply and therefore very welcome in the stories we consume.” – Los Angeles Times Dec 11, 2020 Full Review 76 Days (2020) 100% EDIT “We are likely to be watching films on this subject for years to come, but for it's sheer in-the-moment rawness, "76 Days" is one that will stick in your consciousness for some time.” – Los Angeles Times Dec 5, 2020 Full Review Dear Santa (2020) 89% EDIT “Nachman interviews countless children for their thoughts on the subject of Santa and the types of gifts they'd like to receive, to charming effect, once again proving that the real thing is infinitely more entertaining than most fictional depictions.” – Los Angeles Times Dec 3, 2020 Full Review Wolfwalkers (2020) 99% EDIT “It is the type of stirring entertainment that delivers both the thrill of the moment and the kind of sophisticated ideas that can lead to discussion and even debate long after viewing.” – Los Angeles Times Nov 17, 2020 Full Review The Donut King (2020) 97% EDIT “The story behind the documentary "The Donut King" is large and it contains multitudes.” – Los Angeles Times Nov 2, 2020 Full Review Madre (2019) 92% EDIT “Despite its melancholy bearing, "Madre" is a hopeful meditation on grief and memory.” – Los Angeles Times Nov 2, 2020 Full Review Coming Home Again (2019) 92% EDIT “As is so often the case, cultural specificity begets a very recognizable universality in this depiction of parents and children, love, death and grief.” – Los Angeles Times Oct 26, 2020 Full Review Harry Chapin: When in Doubt, Do Something (2020) 96% EDIT “"Harry Chapin: When in Doubt, Do Something" is an uplifting tribute to an impressive human being.” – Los Angeles Times Oct 19, 2020 Full Review S...house (2020) 95% EDIT “Even decades later, one can clearly remember the highs and lows, the small joys and the big heartaches, and "S-house" brings them home - whether you like it or not.” – Los Angeles Times Oct 15, 2020 Full Review Enola Holmes (2020) 91% EDIT “At a little more than two hours, "Enola Holmes" may be a tad long, but there are a lot of threads to unravel and it does so more than satisfactorily.” – Los Angeles Times Oct 14, 2020 Full Review The Wolf of Snow Hollow (2020) 90% EDIT “"The Wolf of Snow Hollow" is a pleasingly quirky outing that has fun with the mythologies of both monsters and men.” – Los Angeles Times Oct 9, 2020 Full Review Blood on the Wall (2020) EDIT “The film's two brutal narratives - the caravans and the web of narco-trafficking - don't always coalesce and may have benefited from a longer format.” – Los Angeles Times Oct 3, 2020 Full Review Kingdom of Silence (2020) 88% EDIT “A compelling profile not just of Khashoggi, but of the United States' relationship with Saudi Arabia, the documentary charts a quixotic path, from young reporter to self-exiled critic of his homeland.” – Los Angeles Times Oct 3, 2020 Full Review Oliver Sacks: His Own Life (2019) 100% EDIT “"Oliver Sacks: His Own Life" is a moving portrait of a man taking deep stock of his life with great satisfaction and verve.” – Los Angeles Times Sep 25, 2020 Full Review The Last Shift (2020) 66% EDIT “Trying to get a spark from a damp match is a lot harder than holding a flame to dry kindling.” – Los Angeles Times Sep 25, 2020 Full Review Kiss the Ground (2020) 88% EDIT “It's dense but nutritious. The science is explained in simple terms with plenty of visually striking graphics and animation.” – Los Angeles Times Sep 25, 2020 Full Review Residue (2020) 94% EDIT “A righteously angry meditation on people, place and time, "Residue" marks not just an arresting directing debut for Gerima, but a blunt statement on contemporary culture.” – Los Angeles Times Sep 21, 2020 Full Review Alone (2020) 93% EDIT “Top-tier performances from Jules Willcox and Marc Menchaca provide 98 minutes of heart-pounding diversion.” – Los Angeles Times Sep 21, 2020 Full Review The Way I See It (2020) 85% EDIT “Though it goes adrift at times, the film lands at a moment when you may need some uplift and provides a welcome reminder of what executive dignity looks like.” – Los Angeles Times Sep 21, 2020 Full Review
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