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Nathan Bartlebaugh

Nathan Bartlebaugh's reviews only count toward the Tomatometer® when published at Tomatometer-approved publication(s).
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Transformers: Age of Extinction (2014) 18% C EDIT “That ship sailed four movies ago, but somewhere inside Age of Extinction, there exists the schlocky promise of that kind of entertainment. So frustrating then, to have to sit through all the rest of it.” – The Film Stage Jan 18, 2019 Full Review World War Z (2013) 67% B- EDIT “World War Z>/i> is a breathless roller-coaster that bites down when you want it to and mercifully releases so you can munch more popcorn before the next attack.” – The Film Stage Aug 8, 2016 Full Review Wish You Were Here (2012) 71% B EDIT “Edgerton is Wish You Were Here's connective tissue that ties together the disparate emotional compartments of the narrative.” – The Film Stage Aug 8, 2016 Full Review White House Down (2013) 52% C- EDIT “Ultimately, I was bored by White House Down, which is pretty much inexcusable given the level of sublime idiocy on display.” – The Film Stage Aug 8, 2016 Full Review The Heat (2013) 65% C- EDIT “In the cinematic world of worthwhile cop partnerships, The Heat is just an addled rookie.” – The Film Stage Aug 8, 2016 Full Review Aberya (2012) C EDIT “Here, descriptors like 'sloppy,' and 'lacking discipline' come to mind, and Lanaban proves to be a fearless filmmaker that hasn't yet developed into a canny or thoughtful one.” – The Film Stage Jul 11, 2016 Full Review The Lone Ranger (2013) 31% C- EDIT “Verbinski delivers a delirious final action sequence that transforms the movie from timid to full-bodied and rousing, but it's too little, too late.” – The Film Stage Jul 11, 2016 Full Review The Fridge (2012) C- EDIT “Provided he can calibrate his own style, Ilarde might be able to produce a tasty horror endeavor the next time out.” – The Film Stage Jul 11, 2016 Full Review The Conjuring (2013) 86% B EDIT “The Conjuring is a memorably spooky event; a campfire tale told with a breathless adamancy that stirs the hackles and attacks the imagination.” – The Film Stage Jul 11, 2016 Full Review The Wolverine (2013) 71% B EDIT “Wonky closing chapter aside, there's enough in The Wolverine that I find myself preferring it to all of the comic book pictures we've seen so far this year.” – The Film Stage Jul 1, 2016 Full Review Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters (2013) 42% C+ EDIT “For the majority of Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters, the titular character spends his time moping over the uncertainty of his heroism.” – The Film Stage Jun 29, 2016 Full Review Kick-Ass 2 (2013) 33% B- EDIT “Kick-Ass 2 is a giddy kind of ride, offering up well-designed action scenes and a few perfectly aimed visual gags but it never does much with its own satirical stylings.” – The Film Stage Jun 28, 2016 Full Review Paranoia (2013) 8% D+ EDIT “If there's nothing hideously embarrassing about Paranoia, there's nothing really right either.” – The Film Stage Jun 28, 2016 Full Review Riddick (2013) 58% C EDIT “What's disappointing about Riddick is that it never seems to figure out why we would want to follow the main character, outside of his propensity for violence and snark.” – The Film Stage Jun 27, 2016 Full Review Runner Runner (2013) 8% C- EDIT “There may have been a good movie somewhere in Runner Runner but it's not even in sight as it stands nows.” – The Film Stage Jun 22, 2016 Full Review Escape Plan (2013) 50% C EDIT “Escape Plan delivers an acceptable Friday action outing but its running on fumes by the time the heroes are tackling the last phases of its considerable gauntlet.” – The Film Stage Jun 22, 2016 Full Review About Time (2013) 71% C+ EDIT “If you have ever entertained the possibility of swimming against the current of your own time stream and remaking key choices therein, then you've likely put more thought into this premise than Curtis did.” – The Film Stage Jun 22, 2016 Full Review The Hunger Games: Catching Fire (2013) 90% B+ EDIT “Every returning detail of The Hunger Games is expanded and expounded in Catching Fire, and there is an unusual layering of the film's ambitions.” – The Film Stage Jun 21, 2016 Full Review The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug (2013) 74% B EDIT “Yes, this is evolution in the right direction, but now it's time to take that energy and give us a final chapter that will move and inspire as well as dazzle.” – The Film Stage Jun 21, 2016 Full Review Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues (2013) 74% B- EDIT “For better or worse, Anchorman 2 is in its full glory when Ferrell goes off the rails and the film follows him into the swirl of blatantly idiotic randomness.” – The Film Stage Jun 21, 2016 Full Review Paranormal Activity: The Marked Ones (2014) 40% B- EDIT “The scares are effective and unsettling, and work better because they depend less on the Where's Waldo? compositions of the other sequels and more on character dynamics.” – The Film Stage Jun 21, 2016 Full Review Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit (2014) 55% B- EDIT “Focal compositions and moody editing in the vein of Hitchcock help establish suspense and emotion without the need for excessive special effects or big-budget set pieces.” – The Film Stage Jun 21, 2016 Full Review 12 O'Clock Boys (2013) 92% B+ EDIT “The filmmaking on 12 O'Clock Boys is masterfully even-handed and fastidiously detailed.” – The Film Stage Jun 21, 2016 Full Review The Monuments Men (2014) 30% C EDIT “It has its heart in the right place and Clooney does a technically proficient job, but there's no denying that it is a significant disappointment.” – The Film Stage Jun 21, 2016 Full Review RoboCop (2014) 50% C+ EDIT “this RoboCop gives a mostly sensible Friday night action outing, laced with modest character development and provoking a little thought here or there.” – The Film Stage Jun 21, 2016 Full Review
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