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Reece Pendleton

Reece Pendleton's reviews only count toward the Tomatometer® when published at Tomatometer-approved publication(s).
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When We Were Kings (1996) 100% 3/4 EDIT “Gast does a nice job of building the suspense leading up to the fight, fleshing out the story with some good color commentary...” – Chicago Reader Jun 15, 2022 Full Review The Education of Shelby Knox (2005) 88% EDIT “This would have been a stronger work had the filmmakers more fully explored how Knox arrived at her convictions... Still, it's pretty eye-opening, and it's hard not to be awed by her determination and resilience.” – Chicago Reader Jun 12, 2020 Full Review Hollywood Chinese (2007) 100% EDIT “There's more celebration than insight as the story moves closer to the present, but it's still a worthy look at a seriously neglected part of Hollywood.” – Chicago Reader Jun 9, 2020 Full Review King of Thieves (2004) EDIT “Writer-director Ivan Fila has all the ingredients for a modern-day Oliver Twist, but his overly broad characters and general lack of nuance make for an oddly unsatisfying experience.” – Chicago Reader Mar 4, 2020 Full Review American Harmony (2009) 100% EDIT “if you can get past the cutesy mugging and preening onstage, you may find the true creative talent refreshing.” – Chicago Reader Feb 2, 2010 Full Review National Lampoon's Van Wilder: The Rise of Taj (2006) 7% EDIT “This is shocking only for its tepidness; except for some raunchy language, it's ready-made for basic cable.” – Chicago Reader Jul 28, 2009 Full Review My Best Friend's Girl (2008) 14% EDIT “There's something genuinely transgressive beneath the movie's rom-com surface, though director Howard Deutch keeps retreating to the safety of frat-boy humor.” – Chicago Reader Dec 8, 2008 Full Review Flash of Genius (2008) 62% EDIT “Seriously undermined by the skeletal script, which barely develops the characters and unintentionally raises more questions about Kearns's quixotic battle than it answers.” – Chicago Reader Oct 10, 2008 Full Review America the Beautiful (2007) 73% EDIT “Unexpectedly witty and affecting.” – Chicago Reader Aug 22, 2008 Full Review The Muppets Take Manhattan (1984) 85% EDIT “The movie is breezily fun and every bit as entertaining as its predecessors.” – Chicago Reader May 20, 2008 Full Review Expelled: No Intelligence Allowed (2008) 11% EDIT “Embracing evolutionary theory will turn you into a close-minded, God-denying Nazi -- that's the upshot of this ludicrous propaganda piece.” – Chicago Reader Apr 25, 2008 Full Review The Fast and the Furious (2001) 55% EDIT “While few of the paper-thin characters register long enough to make much of an impression, Diesel carries the movie with his unsettling mix of Zen-like tranquillity and barely controlled rage.” – Chicago Reader Mar 12, 2008 Full Review In the Shadow of the Moon (2006) 95% EDIT “The astronaut interviews are fun and occasionally moving...” – Chicago Reader Sep 28, 2007 Full Review Say It Isn't So (2001) 9% EDIT “A cringe-inducing flop.” – Chicago Reader Feb 26, 2007 Full Review Family Law (2006) 73% EDIT “Admirably low-key, yet [director Daniel] Burman's relaxed approach becomes a liability -- everything goes down smoothly but leaves one hungry for something more substantial.” – Chicago Reader Dec 29, 2006 Full Review The Protector (2005) 53% EDIT “Pretty tough to sit through.” – Chicago Reader Dec 15, 2006 Full Review The Covenant (2006) 4% EDIT “No one has bothered to develop a coherent story or remotely likable characters to sustain the CGI effects, ear-splitting music, and hyperactive editing.” – Chicago Reader Sep 13, 2006 Full Review The Puffy Chair (2005) 78% EDIT “The movie may not amount to much, but the genial tone and exceptionally good performances from the three leads make for a winning debut by the Duplass brothers.” – Chicago Reader Jul 7, 2006 Full Review Subsidiaries (1975) EDIT “Though the film lacks the elegance of Kieslowski's later and better known work, its irony and playfulness presage things to come. Definitely worth checking out if you're a fan.” – Chicago Reader Jan 1, 2000 Full Review
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