Laura Kelly
Laura Kelly's reviews only count toward the Tomatometer® when published at the following Tomatometer-approved publication(s):
South Florida Sun-Sentinel
Movies reviews only
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The Incredible Hulk (1977) |
Also done well was Banner’s relationship with his friend and colleague, Elaina... - Inverse
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| Posted Aug 29, 2022
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Woo (1998) |
Woo is proof that you can take a tired retread of a plot -- a blind date from hell -- and infuse it with just the right amount of freshness, style and vivacity to make it new again. - South Florida Sun-Sentinel
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| Posted Jul 26, 2014
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After the Wedding (2006) |
An emotional masterpiece whose end is impossible to guess. - South Florida Sun-Sentinel
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| Posted Apr 27, 2007
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Year of the Dog (2007) |
The mood [White] creates, the subject matter he tackles, shows a rainbow coalition of dysfunction. And that makes Year of the Dog good, if strangely uncomfortable, viewing. - South Florida Sun-Sentinel
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| Posted Apr 26, 2007
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Black Book (2006) |
A while back, Steven Soderbergh released his salute to '40s war dramas with The Good German. He should've just let Paul Verhoeven do it. - South Florida Sun-Sentinel
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| Posted Apr 23, 2007
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Orchestra Seats (2006) |
Avenue Montaigne [hits the mark] in a way that's unpretentious, sublime, sweet, meaningful and funny. - South Florida Sun-Sentinel
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| Posted Apr 12, 2007
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Firehouse Dog (2007) |
Despite every expected turn of events, this is a real hero story. - South Florida Sun-Sentinel
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| Posted Apr 05, 2007
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Are We Done Yet? (2007) |
Ice Cube, here's a message for you. Henceforth, until you make a better movie than Are We Done Yet?, we're resorting to calling you Lukewarm Cube. - South Florida Sun-Sentinel
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| Posted Apr 04, 2007
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Meet the Robinsons (2007) |
Even with its faults, Meet the Robinsons is fun on its own account whether you see it in 3-D or not. - South Florida Sun-Sentinel
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| Posted Mar 29, 2007
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Islander (2006) |
The Islander places its generic, troubled-guy plot within a small lobstering community on an island off the coast of Maine. - South Florida Sun-Sentinel
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| Posted Mar 22, 2007
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The Host (2006) |
Sort of scary? Maybe. Gleefully humorous with a wink toward the tradition of bad monster movies? Not enough. - South Florida Sun-Sentinel
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| Posted Mar 22, 2007
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The Last Mimzy (2007) |
The uninspired adaptation is made worse by a painfully pat summary introduction and ending, which take all the glory away from the sci-fi fantasy. - South Florida Sun-Sentinel
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| Posted Mar 22, 2007
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The Italian (2005) |
Sometimes a difficult film can be redeemed with one astonishing end moment. That's the case with The Italian, where the last few moments possess a humanity that elevates all that comes before it. - South Florida Sun-Sentinel
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| Posted Mar 15, 2007
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The Ultimate Gift (2006) |
The earnest story of a wealthy young man's self-discovery unfolds with thudding regularity. The result is that there cannot possibly be a moment in the near two hours of film that surprises anyone. - South Florida Sun-Sentinel
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| Posted Mar 08, 2007
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The Lives of Others (2006) |
Von Donnersmarck's story is not without a blatant non-Communist calling card, or even a moment or two of melodrama. But he zeroes in on the value of the individual in an era where such a value was not supposed to exist. - South Florida Sun-Sentinel
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| Posted Mar 01, 2007
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Amazing Grace (2006) |
Well-made by Michael Apted, and well-acted all around. - South Florida Sun-Sentinel
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| Posted Feb 22, 2007
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The Last Sin Eater (2007) |
With its dulling straightforward pitch for Jesus, The Last Sin Eater seems like the worst of films from a non-born-again perspective. - South Florida Sun-Sentinel
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| Posted Feb 08, 2007
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Venus (2006) |
... if there is one reason to see this occasionally carnal tale of spring-winter desire, it is the performance of O'Toole. - South Florida Sun-Sentinel
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| Posted Jan 25, 2007
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Curse of the Golden Flower (2006) |
Curse's gorgeous scenes are draped in silk and brocade, gold and jade -- literally, the walls and floors and ceilings. Battle scenes are painstakingly bloody. - South Florida Sun-Sentinel
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| Posted Jan 11, 2007
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The Good German (2006) |
The Good German plays like Soderbergh's doctoral thesis for film school. But look past the honkingly loud geek factor, and it still works. - South Florida Sun-Sentinel
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| Posted Dec 21, 2006
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Night at the Museum (2006) |
in it's own dependable, amiable -- and yes, predictable -- way, this Ben Stiller comedy gets the basic job done. - South Florida Sun-Sentinel
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| Posted Dec 21, 2006
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Paper Dolls (2006) |
Israeli filmmaker Tomer Heymann inserts himself into the story, and sometimes it seems, pushes it along certain dramatic paths. - South Florida Sun-Sentinel
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| Posted Dec 14, 2006
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Charlotte's Web (2006) |
Because this Charlotte -- eschewing animation for real humans (adorable Dakota Fanning as Fern) and real animals that seem to talk -- this Charlotte gets you. - South Florida Sun-Sentinel
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| Posted Dec 14, 2006
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Coffee Date (2006) |
While the acting occasionally stoops to horrid, even worse is that the characters themselves can be aggravatingly insipid, strutting the most tired of gay-phobic jokes. - South Florida Sun-Sentinel
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| Posted Dec 07, 2006
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Deck the Halls (2006) |
... Deck the Halls has a cute, if ho-ho-hum story, which makes it more like getting that nice sweater from grandma -- again. - South Florida Sun-Sentinel
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| Posted Nov 21, 2006
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Happy Feet (2006) |
This ice-bound spectacle is full of action, singing and dancing. - South Florida Sun-Sentinel
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| Posted Nov 16, 2006
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20 Centimeters (2005) |
The real joy of 20 Centimeters is taking in the spectacle of the song and dance, from cabaret to new wave. - South Florida Sun-Sentinel
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| Posted Nov 09, 2006
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American Hardcore (2006) |
Hardcore could have done with a little more self-criticism instead of self-congratulation, a little more outside commentary as opposed to inner-circle ramblings. - South Florida Sun-Sentinel
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| Posted Nov 02, 2006
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Shottas (2002) |
It would have been a more worthy effort to get past the lifestyle sheen to the emotional undercurrents of men who choose violence at every turn. - South Florida Sun-Sentinel
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| Posted Nov 02, 2006
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Conversations With God (2006) |
Me: I'm a little embarrassed to say this, God, since you're featured prominently ... I don't really recommend this film. God: (Sigh) Just between you and me, if I were in line at the multiplex I'd buy a ticket for Scorsese's The Departed myself. - South Florida Sun-Sentinel
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| Posted Oct 26, 2006
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Time to Leave (2005) |
The story arc from his diagnosis to his death doesn't cover much ground in Romain's life. But his emotional landscape -- the conflicts, the anger, the sadness, the acceptance -- offers much more depth. - South Florida Sun-Sentinel
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| Posted Oct 12, 2006
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Keeping Mum (2006) |
Its downfall in the end is that the film offers more quirkiness than charm, but that quirkiness does have its appeal. - South Florida Sun-Sentinel
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| Posted Oct 05, 2006
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Queens (2005) |
Pedro Almodovar-flavored but quite tame. - South Florida Sun-Sentinel
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| Posted Oct 05, 2006
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Riding Alone for Thousands of Miles (2005) |
It's a slow, if solid, film that draws on the strength of Takata's awakening to the world around him. - South Florida Sun-Sentinel
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| Posted Oct 05, 2006
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My Country, My Country (2006) |
The camera should never leave the four walls of the Riyad family home. Beyond that story, there is a dullness to the pacing and the wider tale of the Iraqi elections. - South Florida Sun-Sentinel
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| Posted Sep 21, 2006
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Half Nelson (2006) |
Thick with a swirl of ideas, and that makes for a deceptively well-executed film. - South Florida Sun-Sentinel
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| Posted Sep 21, 2006
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Gridiron Gang (2006) |
... amid the dead-on straightforward presentation and the gaggingly earnest emotions, Gridiron Gang is worth cheering for sometimes. - South Florida Sun-Sentinel
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| Posted Sep 14, 2006
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Lunacy (2005) |
Yes, the film's undeniable horror lies in the lunacy of filmmaking, not the story. - South Florida Sun-Sentinel
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| Posted Sep 07, 2006
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The Oh in Ohio (2006) |
Much like Priscilla's sexual difficulties, The OH in Ohio just doesn't satisfy. - South Florida Sun-Sentinel
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| Posted Aug 31, 2006
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Only Human (2004) |
Only Human (Seres Queridos), generally speaking, doesn't work. - South Florida Sun-Sentinel
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| Posted Aug 25, 2006
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Quinceañera (2006) |
The result is something emotionally rewarding that blends both whimsy and realism. - South Florida Sun-Sentinel
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| Posted Aug 17, 2006
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Step Up (2006) |
If only the high school dance-romance Step Up were a sort of wall-to-wall, start-to-finish dance extravaganza. Then, there would be less of a story to complain about. - South Florida Sun-Sentinel
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| Posted Aug 10, 2006
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Heading South (2005) |
It's important to regard with respect a film that evokes love, sex, death, fear and anger -- all in the first few moments. - South Florida Sun-Sentinel
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| Posted Aug 10, 2006
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The Ant Bully (2006) |
The Ant Bully goes solidly about its own little task of telling a cheery, swift tale that is aimed directly at children. - South Florida Sun-Sentinel
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| Posted Jul 27, 2006
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The Mostly Unfabulous Social Life of Ethan Green (2005) |
The title does its own summing up: mostly, it's unfab. - South Florida Sun-Sentinel
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| Posted Jul 27, 2006
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Sketches of Frank Gehry (2005) |
While Gehry the man is worth the investment of time in this film, it's his singular buildings that we really want to get to know better than just sketches. - South Florida Sun-Sentinel
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| Posted Jun 15, 2006
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After Innocence (2005) |
Both sorrowful and uplifting. - South Florida Sun-Sentinel
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| Posted Jun 15, 2006
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The Devil and Daniel Johnston (2005) |
There's something truly illuminating in the telling of Daniel Johnston's story and his painful struggle with bipolar disorder. - South Florida Sun-Sentinel
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| Posted Jun 08, 2006
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The Proposition (2005) |
Cave composes music that is nothing less than heart-rending. He does the same with his graphically violent period piece The Proposition, which plays like an exercise in forsaken humanity. - South Florida Sun-Sentinel
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| Posted Jun 08, 2006
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Cars (2006) |
The good looks, the joking winks and nudges, and the race-circuit star power never really get this one out of the driveway. - South Florida Sun-Sentinel
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| Posted Jun 08, 2006
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