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Spectrum (St. George, Utah)

Spectrum (St. George, Utah) is not a Tomatometer-approved publication. Reviews from this publication only count toward the Tomatometer® when written by the following Tomatometer-approved critic(s): Bruce Bennett.

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Rating Title | Year Author Quote
A-
Mission: Impossible - Rogue Nation (2015) Bruce Bennett Impossible to resist.
Posted Aug 07, 2015  Edit critic review
A-
Ant-Man (2015) Bruce Bennett Might be the biggest surprise of the summer.
Posted Jul 31, 2015  Edit critic review
B-
Paper Towns (2015) Bruce Bennett Arriving so soon after the excellent 'Me and Earl and the Dying Girl,' it can't help but pale in comparison but that's not really fair.
Posted Jul 31, 2015  Edit critic review
B+
Me and Earl and the Dying Girl (2015) Bruce Bennett For a film with a generally somber tone, the film is not a downer. Funny at times, uncomfortable at others, but definitely worth the journey.
Posted Jul 31, 2015  Edit critic review
B
Terminator Genisys (2015) Bruce Bennett Wisely utilizes the franchise's best feature - Ah-nold himself - in all the right ways to make the film entertaining if not entirely satisfying.
Posted Jul 10, 2015  Edit critic review
B
Max (2015) Bruce Bennett A busy film crowded with serious subject material that rarely goes for cheap nods at sentimentality while still being a patriotic movie that has plenty of heartfelt moments.
Posted Jul 10, 2015  Edit critic review
B
Jurassic World (2015) Bruce Bennett A respectable Rex - unembarassingly nostalgic and freshly inspired.
Posted Jun 19, 2015  Edit critic review
B+
Spy (2015) Bruce Bennett The year's best comedy so far.
Posted Jun 19, 2015  Edit critic review
A
Inside Out (2015) Bruce Bennett Gloriously fulfilling.
Posted Jun 19, 2015  Edit critic review
B+
Aloha (2015) Bruce Bennett Hawaiian hot mess of a movie with an often unwieldy script, quickly gets under the skin and thanks to its A-list cast is inexplicably and undeniably endearing.
Posted Jun 06, 2015  Edit critic review
B
San Andreas (2015) Bruce Bennett Preposterously effective special effects and almost tolerable storylines.
Posted Jun 06, 2015  Edit critic review
B
Tomorrowland (2015) Bruce Bennett Director Brad Bird fills the movie with moments of brilliance, especially visually, but it falls apart in the final act and ends without a satisfying conclusion.
Posted Jun 06, 2015  Edit critic review
A-
Far From the Madding Crowd (2015) Bruce Bennett Those looking for a 'Downton Abbey' fix between seasons will love this gorgeous, new Victorian-era adaptation.
Posted Jun 06, 2015  Edit critic review
B
Pitch Perfect 2 (2015) Bruce Bennett Has its moments, most of them musical.
Posted Jun 06, 2015  Edit critic review
A-
Mad Max: Fury Road (2015) Bruce Bennett Thunderously entertaining re-boot --a relentless action movie that avoids clutter while maintaining a visual ferocity and taking time for a few heartwarming detours.
Posted Jun 06, 2015  Edit critic review
C+
Ex Machina (2014) Bruce Bennett Presents some interesting questions...but right when the film should be hitting us with some 'a-ha!' moments it swerves into voyeuristic contrivances.
Posted Jun 06, 2015  Edit critic review
B+
Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015) Bruce Bennett The previous film is arguably the best superhero film ever so there was nowhere for a sequel to go but down...Surely audiences know this, yet expectations were other-worldy.
Posted Jun 06, 2015  Edit critic review
B
The Age of Adaline (2015) Bruce Bennett An unassuming yet sweet-natured little film that parents can actually enjoy with their children, and these days that's a rare joy to behold.
Posted Jun 06, 2015  Edit critic review
C-
Home (2015) Bruce Bennett This failure is a little surprising given the celebrity voice talent involved, but it proves even great actors need a substantive script.
Posted Apr 28, 2015  Edit critic review
B
Furious 7 (2015) Bruce Bennett To really enjoy these films, it is important to understand that at their core, they are comedies.
Posted Apr 28, 2015  Edit critic review
C
Freetown (2015) Bruce Bennett A compelling story with fascinating characters, undone by a script that does the opposite of what its real-life Liberian missionaries would do: it doesn't take any chances.
Posted Apr 28, 2015  Edit critic review
B
Paul Blart: Mall Cop 2 (2015) Bruce Bennett It doesn't break new ground in any way, but it relishes Kevin James hitting it for our pleasure as many times as he can-and sometimes that's enough.
Posted Apr 28, 2015  Edit critic review
A-
Cinderella (2015) Bruce Bennett Sumptuously appointed and elegantly well-acted, looks and feels magical and should delight even the most skeptical cynic.
Posted Mar 23, 2015  Edit critic review
B
The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel (2015) Bruce Bennett The audience for whom this sequel is targeted will enjoy the predictability of a well-executed sequel.
Posted Mar 23, 2015  Edit critic review
C
The Lazarus Effect (2015) Bruce Bennett Very little life here.
Posted Mar 23, 2015  Edit critic review
B+
Foxcatcher (2014) Bruce Bennett Dark, often unsettling material and the tone is ominous, almost suffocatingly so, from start to finish--but the performances are stellar.
Posted Mar 23, 2015  Edit critic review
B
Black or White (2014) Bruce Bennett More depth and clarity than expected.
Posted Mar 23, 2015  Edit critic review
B-
Jupiter Ascending (2015) Bruce Bennett An utterly gorgeous visual delight, and it has some enjoyably goofy moments, managing to throw in some left-leaning, anti-elitism socio-economic subtext for good measure.
Posted Mar 23, 2015  Edit critic review
B+
Still Alice (2014) Bruce Bennett The older you are, the more sensitive and receptive to the script's somber material you will likely be.
Posted Mar 23, 2015  Edit critic review
C+
Project Almanac (2015) Bruce Bennett Boasts little imagination, but is perfect fodder for an adolescent sleepover and for a change, the adults aren't all idiots.
Posted Mar 14, 2015  Edit critic review
A-
Paddington (2014) Bruce Bennett Proves that great children's films don't need to be childish, you will want to cuddle 'Paddington' all the way home.
Posted Mar 14, 2015  Edit critic review
A-
American Sniper (2014) Bruce Bennett We are likely going to need more, not fewer, soldiers like those depicted in this boldly contrarian Hollywood product of which we also need more.
Posted Mar 14, 2015  Edit critic review
A
Selma (2014) Bruce Bennett Given the degree of difficulty of making such a film ring true in nearly all the right places, stands as a benchmark and is arguably the best film of 2014.
Posted Mar 14, 2015  Edit critic review
A-
The Imitation Game (2014) Bruce Bennett An enthralling spy thriller-turned-prestige bio pic that features a world-class performance by Benedict Cumberbatch.
Posted Mar 14, 2015  Edit critic review
B
Unbroken (2014) Bruce Bennett Treads over familiar waters that still inspire and despite its flaws is a solid piece of work by its fledgling director.
Posted Mar 14, 2015  Edit critic review
B+
Big Eyes (2014) Bruce Bennett A little film with giant performances by Adams and Waltz.
Posted Mar 14, 2015  Edit critic review
C+
Wild (2014) Bruce Bennett Little adventure or real catharsis in the rather bland, surprisingly superficial terrain.
Posted Mar 14, 2015  Edit critic review
B+
Into the Woods (2014) Bruce Bennett Disney has taken great care to make a movie musical that honors the source material and what a joyful journey it is.
Posted Mar 14, 2015  Edit critic review
B
The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies (2014) Bruce Bennett A stirring and fitting conclusion of a memorable trilogy.
Posted Mar 14, 2015  Edit critic review
B-
Exodus: Gods and Kings (2014) Bruce Bennett Has the scale and spectacle to effectively present the idea of the migration of a 400 thousand-strong nation, but not the spiritual conviction to explain why.
Posted Mar 14, 2015  Edit critic review
B+
Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance) (2014) Bruce Bennett Whatever the film 'Birdman' is this unsettling black comedy, might be the greatest comeback by an actor in film history.
Posted Mar 14, 2015  Edit critic review
B
The Theory of Everything (2014) Bruce Bennett It may be nitpicking to ask a film to fill in more of the difficult details in light of the care and concern given to the source material.
Posted Dec 10, 2014  Edit critic review
B+
The Hunger Games: Mockingjay, Part 1 (2014) Bruce Bennett Doesn't make us want to see more final films split into two parts, but it makes the decision to do so in this instance feel absolutely warranted.
Posted Dec 10, 2014  Edit critic review
B
Dumb and Dumber To (2014) Bruce Bennett Relies on our memory of how good the original was but no one here embarrasses themselves - at least not involuntarily.
Posted Dec 10, 2014  Edit critic review
A-
Interstellar (2014) Bruce Bennett A graceful, stirring epic and while it may not set new standards for the genre, it does give today's audiences a reminder of what visionary filmmaking looks like.
Posted Dec 10, 2014  Edit critic review
B+
Nightcrawler (2014) Bruce Bennett Stands apart from the crowd at the multiplex, a tight, absorbing thriller despite its rather murky messages.
Posted Dec 10, 2014  Edit critic review
B
St. Vincent (2014) Bruce Bennett The film, like Bill Murray's character, is a flawed crowd pleaser.
Posted Dec 10, 2014  Edit critic review
B+
The Good Lie (2014) Bruce Bennett Benefits from Reece Witherspoon's understated performance. ..a gentle giant and beautifully restrained film.
Posted Dec 10, 2014  Edit critic review
B+
The Book of Life (2014) Bruce Bennett A visually wondrous animated concoction that crackles with energy and creativity... an enjoyably frenetic enchilada of a family film.
Posted Dec 10, 2014  Edit critic review
C+
The Boxtrolls (2014) Bruce Bennett Kids may enjoy the stunning images of the impish underground creatures, a focus on the unlikeable villain will have young ones and their parents alike bored after 20 min.
Posted Dec 10, 2014  Edit critic review
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