Meredith Brody
Meredith Brody's reviews only count toward the Tomatometer® when published at the following Tomatometer-approved publication(s):
Chicago Reader
Chicago Reader film critic.
Movies reviews only
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The Son's Room (2001) |
With tender skill, Moretti illuminates Samuel Beckett's familiar summation "I can't go on-I'll go on." - Chicago Reader
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| Posted Oct 05, 2019
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La ciénaga (2001) |
Every shot is dense with life, with children and animals running in and out, yet the movie is highly focused, a small masterpiece. - Chicago Reader
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| Posted Apr 06, 2017
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Be My Star (2001) |
An unexpectedly fresh, unsentimental take on first love is delicately yet forcefully presented in this slip of a film. - Chicago Reader
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| Posted Apr 06, 2010
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In America (2002) |
The result is a blend of kitchen-sink and magical realism: sentimental, but well acted and freshly observed. - Chicago Reader
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| Posted Oct 17, 2007
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Dogtown and Z-Boys (2001) |
This propulsive, highly satisfying 2002 documentary concerns a group of daredevil skateboarders from an economically depressed and dangerous area of Santa Monica known as Dogtown who reinvented the sport in the 70s. - Chicago Reader
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| Posted Apr 02, 2007
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The Fountain (2006) |
A pretentious, unfocused, and fussy mess, in which director Darren Aronofsky manages to make Hugh Jackman unattractive and unsympathetic. - Chicago Reader
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| Posted Nov 16, 2006
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