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Ron Yamauchi

Ron Yamauchi's reviews only count toward the Tomatometer® when published at Tomatometer-approved publication(s).
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Need for Speed (2014) 23% EDIT “It did stir up dormant gearhead fantasies with an array of epic shots. When the cars soar, so does Need for Speed.” – Georgia Straight Apr 26, 2019 Full Review Happy Feet (2006) 76% EDIT “I've been enjoying the Happy Feet fruit snacks for several weeks and am pleased to report that the movie leaves an equally bizarre and artificial, yet strangely addicting, aftertaste.” – Georgia Straight Nov 3, 2018 Full Review Flushed Away (2006) 72% EDIT “The result is a movie that has glossier and more elaborately designed backgrounds while retaining the traditional values of storytelling and performance -- and, of course, talking animals.” – Georgia Straight Nov 2, 2018 Full Review Star Trek Beyond (2016) 86% EDIT “[Blends] playful spectacle with a sense of bonding among a chosen family.” – Georgia Straight Jul 29, 2016 Full Review Ghostbusters (2016) 74% EDIT “Only Holtzmann thrives as a character, as the group's intensely, almost malevolently creative armourer. McKinnon is riveting, in every sense.” – Georgia Straight Jul 12, 2016 Full Review The Legend of Tarzan (2016) 36% EDIT “At worst, it is a respectful attempt to update a golden-oldie character with pop psychology, a moderate, Netflixish level of sex and violence, and current (if not exceptional) special effects.” – Georgia Straight Jul 1, 2016 Full Review Independence Day: Resurgence (2016) 28% EDIT “A movie that plays like a series of trailers for expensive disaster movies.” – Georgia Straight Jun 29, 2016 Full Review Inception (2010) 87% EDIT “The main tension of the story is a constant vuvuzela-like interruption in the suspension of disbelief.” – Georgia Straight Jun 27, 2016 Full Review Guardians of the Galaxy (2014) 91% EDIT “Gunn has certainly given Marvel another successful product, with likable actors, comprehensible motivations, and clear fight staging, set at a pace that could fairly be described as rollicking.” – Georgia Straight Jun 14, 2016 Full Review Star Trek Into Darkness (2013) 84% EDIT “A well-made, somewhat serious-minded adventure flick is a rare thing, even one that does not seem quite as deliciously new as J.J. Abrams's 2009 reinvention -- which is merely to say that it is not my new favourite popcorn flick of all time.” – Georgia Straight Jun 14, 2016 Full Review X-Men: Days of Future Past (2014) 90% EDIT “It's an absolutely lavish bouquet to series fans, who get to see the entire X-saga summarized and effectively reconceived through Wolverine's desperate and time-addled perceptions.” – Georgia Straight Jun 13, 2016 Full Review Warcraft (2016) 29% EDIT “The best thing about Warcraft is that it is character driven and feels personal, which is an amazing quality to have in an expensive effects picture.” – Georgia Straight Jun 10, 2016 Full Review Money Monster (2016) 59% EDIT “The problem is presenting the follies of Wall Street as an ordinary crime, the fault of one specific villain who just acted incorrectly. Catch that one guy, and I guess everything is just fine.” – Georgia Straight May 19, 2016 Full Review Barbershop: The Next Cut (2016) 91% EDIT “It also feels alive and true. Despite its grim plot hooks, the jokes mostly land.” – Georgia Straight Apr 20, 2016 Full Review Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice (2016) 28% EDIT “The movie aspires to be real, groundbreaking, and important in a way that can only recall Will Arnett's Batman in The Lego Movie, a film with more wit, fewer "it was only a dream" montages of gloom, and, truth be told, more believable special effects.” – Georgia Straight Mar 29, 2016 Full Review My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2 (2016) 28% EDIT “Like a real family reunion, it is a somewhat exhausting experience, but good enough to make me watch Big Fat Greek Funeral or something.” – Georgia Straight Mar 23, 2016 Full Review Ride Along 2 (2016) 15% EDIT “It's a buddy-cop action comedy of the sort that you have seen approximately infinity times before. It is also, of course, a good Ice Cube movie.” – Georgia Straight Feb 18, 2016 Full Review The Finest Hours (2016) 64% EDIT “This is corny, old-fashioned adventure stuff, down to the hero being so diffident that he seems overwhelmed by his future bride. Then again, it's January. And corn is delicious.” – Georgia Straight Feb 18, 2016 Full Review Deadpool (2016) 85% EDIT “The shock and glory is seeing this loopy sensibility transferred to the screen with little softening and no apology.” – Georgia Straight Feb 10, 2016 Full Review In the Heart of the Sea (2015) 42% EDIT “It is a story rich with action and tragedy. As a movie, unfortunately, it is leaden and dispiriting to the point where I was wondering what went wrong.” – Georgia Straight Dec 21, 2015 Full Review Star Wars: The Force Awakens (2015) 93% EDIT “It's a well-acted, fun, and zippy time at the movies.” – Georgia Straight Dec 21, 2015 Full Review Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015) 75% EDIT “If you don't already love costumed adventurers, this outing won't give you any fresh incentive, but fans will learn more about their heroes.” – Georgia Straight Dec 11, 2015 Full Review Creed (2015) 95% EDIT “Along with Sicario, this has to be one of the most impressively shot movies of the year.” – Georgia Straight Dec 4, 2015 Full Review The Night Before (2015) 69% EDIT “[This] generally cheerful, silly, and recklessly gross movie also feels paradoxically sobering.” – Georgia Straight Nov 18, 2015 Full Review Spectre (2015) 63% EDIT “In terms of mere spectacle, Spectre has some wonderful driving stunts, a tremendous introduction for the character played by Christophe Waltz, and a production lavish in glass architecture and supercars.” – Georgia Straight Nov 12, 2015 Full Review
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