Scott D. Pierce
Scott D. Pierce's reviews only count toward the Tomatometer® when published at the following Tomatometer-approved publication(s):
Salt Lake Tribune
Deseret News (Salt Lake City)
Movies reviews only
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You Don't Know Jack (2010) |
A biography of "Dr. Death" may seem like an odd choice for a TV movie, but this is a very good, thought-provoking film. And Pacino and the rest of the cast are great. - Deseret News (Salt Lake City)
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| Posted Aug 10, 2020
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Salem's Lot (2004) |
The new, two-part movie is definitely worse than the original. It's just not particularly scary. Which is a problem for what's supposed to be a horror film. - Deseret News (Salt Lake City)
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| Posted Jan 16, 2020
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The Diary of Ellen Rimbauer (2003) |
"Diary" isn't really scary or even creepy. And what's the use of a horror movie that isn't horrifying? - Deseret News (Salt Lake City)
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| Posted Jan 15, 2020
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The Tommyknockers (1993) |
In addition to its ponderous length, the other big problem with "The Tommyknockers" is its surprisingly unsympathetic cast of characters. - Deseret News (Salt Lake City)
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| Posted Jan 15, 2020
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Stephen King's 'The Langoliers' (1995) |
The cast, on the whole, creates believable characters in an unbelievable situation. - Deseret News (Salt Lake City)
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| Posted Jan 15, 2020
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Hamlet (2000) |
It's a good adaptation with a fine cast. - Deseret News (Salt Lake City)
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| Posted Nov 14, 2019
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Maleficent: Mistress of Evil (2019) |
Outside of Maleficent herself, pretty much everyone struggles to get out of their two-dimensional holds, and the grandiose finale doesn't feel like the dramatic payoff it clearly wants to be. - Deseret News (Salt Lake City)
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| Posted Oct 18, 2019
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Going to the Mat (2004) |
"Going to the Mat" is actually pretty predictable. You aren't expecting something other than a happy ending from a Disney Channel movie, are you? - Deseret News (Salt Lake City)
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| Posted Sep 17, 2019
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Dazzle (1995) |
CBS's "Judith Krantz's Dazzle" could have been a glitzy but entertaining soap opera. - Deseret News (Salt Lake City)
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| Posted Sep 11, 2018
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The Problem With Apu (2017) |
Kondabolu raises some troubling questions. I'll never be able to watch "The Simpsons" without thinking about this again. - Salt Lake Tribune
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| Posted Nov 20, 2017
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Happy Death Day (2017) |
Don't tell anybody, but I closed my eyes a few times when the music signaled the killer was on his-or-her way. And there's an unexpected death that caused me to jump and, ahem, audibly exclaim. - Salt Lake Tribune
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| Posted Oct 12, 2017
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From what TV critics have seen, Inhumans is awful. - Salt Lake Tribune
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| Posted Sep 04, 2017
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CHIPS (2017) |
Shepard and Pea are both so likable and have such great chemistry that, if you go in not expecting much, you just might be pleasantly surprised. - Salt Lake Tribune
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| Posted Mar 23, 2017
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Kong: Skull Island (2017) |
Kong sets out to be a first-rate monster movie, and it succeeds. - Salt Lake Tribune
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| Posted Mar 10, 2017
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Logan (2017) |
Jackman, who first starred as Logan/Wolverine 17 years ago, turns in a great performance. He's clearly relishing the chance to play the character one last time in a project that's not just a good superhero movie, but a good movie, period. - Salt Lake Tribune
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| Posted Mar 02, 2017
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The Great Wall (2016) |
The Great Wall is absolutely big. It's certainly dumb. But it's not much fun. - Salt Lake Tribune
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| Posted Feb 16, 2017
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Beaches (2017) |
Menzel has a spectacular voice. But ... she's not Bette Midler. And Beaches without Midler is just not the same thing. It's just not as good. - Salt Lake Tribune
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| Posted Jan 20, 2017
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Criminal (2016) |
What definitely doesn't redeem Criminal is when antisocial killer Jericho becomes the protector of Billy's widow (Gal Gadot) and daughter (Lara Decaro), which leads to a sappy ending that is predictable and ridiculous. - Salt Lake Tribune
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| Posted Apr 15, 2016
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Grease: Live! (2016) |
It wasn't perfect -- what stage show is? -- but it came off like, ahem, Greased Lightning. - Salt Lake Tribune
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| Posted Feb 01, 2016
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The Night Before (2015) |
The Night Before is a Christmas movie with heart. A wildly profane, drug-addled, hedonistic Christmas movie with a heart. - Salt Lake Tribune
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| Posted Nov 23, 2015
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Gloria (2013) |
You can't help but like Gloria. Her life isn't easy, but you don't feel sorry for her. - Salt Lake Tribune
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| Posted Jan 05, 2015
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It's more exhausting than entertaining, unfortunately. - Salt Lake Tribune
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| Posted Oct 19, 2012
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