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Michael Esposito

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Chicago Tribune film critic.

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The Cake Eaters (2007) 64% 3/4 EDIT “In her first feature film, Masterson creates a slice of life that is very believable (especially if you've ever seen The Jerry Springer Show), and often endearing.” – Chicago Tribune Apr 10, 2009 Full Review Under the Sea (2009) 94% 3/4 EDIT “The images are impressive, and include shots of some cuttlefish 'hey-hey' cleverly set to the song Perhaps, Perhaps, Perhaps (the theme song for the Britcom Coupling).” – Chicago Tribune Feb 13, 2009 Full Review Tokyo Gore Police (2008) 80% 3/4 EDIT “The budget for fake blood for this Tokyo-based festival of slicing, shooting and chomping probably comes in about even with Titanic's budget for seawater.” – Chicago Tribune Nov 12, 2008 Full Review Derek (2008) 86% 3/4 EDIT “They're interesting tales lovingly rendered.” – Chicago Tribune Oct 18, 2008 Full Review Ping Pong Playa (2007) 64% 3/4 EDIT “Charming despite requisite training sequences and a cartoonishly evil opponent.” – Chicago Tribune Oct 18, 2008 Full Review Dolphins and Whales: Tribes of the Ocean (2008) 80% 2/4 EDIT “If it makes some people be more careful about recycling and conservation, great. But filmmakers can't rely on the flash of IMAX 3D for success.” – Chicago Tribune Oct 16, 2008 Full Review The First Saturday in May (2007) 69% 2/4 EDIT “The horses' quest for the Kentucky Derby is supposed to be the big-picture idea, but there isn't a whole lot of horse footage--too much standing around in stalls waiting.” – Chicago Tribune Apr 18, 2008 Full Review Sharkwater (2006) 81% 3/4 EDIT “Sharkwater probably ranks as one of the most frightening shark movies ever -- but sharks are the victims.” – Chicago Tribune Nov 1, 2007 Full Review Sea Monsters: A Prehistoric Adventure (2007) 100% 3/4 EDIT “Very cool.” – Chicago Tribune Oct 5, 2007 Full Review If I Didn't Care (2006) 37% 2/4 EDIT “The ending offers a bit of a surprise, but overall events are pretty much telegraphed, but not as fast in transmission. The running time is not much more than an hour, but it seems much, much longer.” – Chicago Tribune Sep 27, 2007 Full Review Deep Water (2006) 96% 3/4 EDIT “The documentary effectively blends contemporary and recent interviews with film and tape recordings made by Crowhurst aboard the Electron.” – Metromix.com Sep 6, 2007 Full Review Marigold (2007) 31% 2/4 EDIT “If you enjoy such Bollywood-style numbers, try to tune out the movie when the music drops off and you'll enjoy it more.” – Chicago Tribune Aug 16, 2007 Full Review Dinosaurs: Giants of Patagonia (2007) 100% 3/4 EDIT “The film reminds us that in birds, dinosaurs 'have left us only their grace and beauty,' for which, as a small mammal (at least in comparison to a 45-foot-long carnivore), I'm grateful.” – Chicago Tribune Jun 14, 2007 Full Review Snoop Dogg's Hood of Horror (2006) 13% 2/4 EDIT “The lessons offered are pretty good -- misuse of power, ego and friendship among them. But the stories are very predictable, and a bit too bloody, and the acting is uneven.” – Chicago Tribune May 3, 2007 Full Review Darkon (2006) 89% 3/4 EDIT “There are lessons to be learned here, not the least of which is that you should never trust elf mercenaries, no matter how much you pay them.” – Chicago Tribune Feb 22, 2007 Full Review RENO 911!: Miami (2007) 35% 3/4 EDIT “Comedy Central's Reno 911! -- a spoof of the police ride-along show Cops -- takes a shot at stretching the concept into a feature-length film. Unusual for this misfit crew, the shot pretty much hits its intended target.” – Chicago Tribune Feb 22, 2007 Full Review Before We Were Turtles (2007) 1/4 EDIT “The stultifying lesson of the picture for you young guys: If you want a woman to remember you, treat her horribly and never apologize. And young ladies: You know you love the bad boys, so shut up and stand by your man.” – Chicago Tribune Feb 8, 2007 Full Review Rolling Family (2004) 59% 2/4 EDIT “Despite some nice performances ... it never gets out of the predictable low gear.” – Chicago Tribune Oct 12, 2006 Full Review Alex Rider: Operation Stormbreaker (2006) 35% 3/4 EDIT “It's better than some James Bond movies -- no matter what your age.” – Chicago Tribune Oct 12, 2006 Full Review Mad Cowgirl (2006) 33% 2/4 EDIT “It gives screenwriter-director Gregory Hatanaka an excuse for a lot of scene jumping -- and a chance to make the case for adopting a vegan diet.” – Chicago Tribune Oct 5, 2006 Full Review Room (2005) 69% 1/4 EDIT “It ... may be the longest 75-minute film in the history of cinema -- there was a clock check 25 minutes in, after thinking 'this has got to be almost over.'” – Chicago Tribune Sep 28, 2006 Full Review Feast (2006) 56% 2/4 EDIT “When monsters attack, the camera gets all jerky, creating the horror effect known as motion sickness.” – Chicago Tribune Sep 23, 2006 Full Review Wild Safari: A South African Adventure (2005) 82% 3/4 EDIT “Director Stassen opts to avoid leaping cats out for blood, instead presenting an interesting depth of field in faraway places, populated by the animals we learned to love as children and living in their natural habitats.” – Chicago Tribune Sep 14, 2006 Full Review Deep Sea (2006) 91% 3/4 EDIT “A vision of nature that even a strip miner would want to conserve.” – Chicago Tribune Mar 3, 2006 Full Review Roving Mars (2006) 70% 2/4 EDIT “The sad thing is, even for NASA/space fans, a snooze isn't out of the question despite the film's scant 40-minute running time.” – Chicago Tribune Jan 26, 2006 Full Review
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