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Cinesnark is not a Tomatometer-approved publication. Reviews from this publication only count toward the Tomatometer® when written by the following Tomatometer-approved critic(s): Sarah Marrs.

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Rating Title | Year Author Quote
Pin Cushion (2017) Sarah Marrs ...dark, weird, uncomfortable, sad, and occasionally dangerous.
Posted Aug 06, 2018  Edit critic review
The Lodgers (2017) Sarah Marrs The Lodgers is low-key Gothic horror, less invested in jump scares than in its own moodiness.
Posted Mar 08, 2018  Edit critic review
Sweet Virginia (2017) Sarah Marrs Sweet Virginia is a white-knuckle thriller that never lets up on the tension and dread.
Posted Nov 14, 2017  Edit critic review
Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps (2010) Sarah Marrs It's a perfectly fine movie that could have been above-average good but was wrecked by too much story clutter and messy editing.
Posted Oct 24, 2017  Edit critic review
Secretariat (2010) Sarah Marrs If you want to see a horseracing movie with your family about the triumph of spirit through sport and the unique bond between a horse and its rider, just stay home and rent The Black Stallion.
Posted Oct 24, 2017  Edit critic review
The Social Network (2010) Sarah Marrs Even in a year flooded with excellent dramas, The Social Network is a standout.
Posted Oct 24, 2017  Edit critic review
Morning Glory (2010) Sarah Marrs Morning Glory can't find its footing between romantic comedy... and biting workplace comedy.
Posted Oct 24, 2017  Edit critic review
Hereafter (2010) Sarah Marrs Hereafter is another case of "poor material, decent direction".
Posted Oct 24, 2017  Edit critic review
Unstoppable (2010) Sarah Marrs All around, Unstoppable was a pretty terrible movie.
Posted Oct 24, 2017  Edit critic review
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1 (2010) Sarah Marrs Not absolutely perfect, not exactly like the book, not enough, too much, give more, show me less-it's all of those things and still it's just RIGHT.
Posted Oct 24, 2017  Edit critic review
127 Hours (2010) Sarah Marrs Where the movie succeeds... it succeeds so well it's amazing.
Posted Oct 24, 2017  Edit critic review
All Good Things (2010) Sarah Marrs This movie isn't terrible. It's just forgettable.
Posted Oct 24, 2017  Edit critic review
Black Swan (2010) Sarah Marrs The technical proficiency of Black Swan is eye-popping.
Posted Oct 24, 2017  Edit critic review
Welcome to the Rileys (2010) Sarah Marrs Ken Hixon's (City by the Sea, Inventing the Abbotts) script is formulaic and doesn't take any chances... but [director Jake] Scott and his trio of actors elevate the material with light yet heartfelt touches.
Posted Oct 24, 2017  Edit critic review
Beastly (2011) Sarah Marrs Beastly isn't good but it's not nearly as awful as I expected.
Posted Oct 24, 2017  Edit critic review
I Am Number Four (2011) Sarah Marrs Nothing about the movie felt fresh or inventive and it's hard to be interested when you're comparing it constantly to twelve different things that have come before.
Posted Oct 24, 2017  Edit critic review
Red Riding Hood (2011) Sarah Marrs There's no tension or angst in this movie... and the cheapsies SFX and bored, disinterested performances from the cast killed whatever moody emo vibe Hardwicke was trying to evoke.
Posted Oct 24, 2017  Edit critic review
Behind Blue Skies (2010) Sarah Marrs In all, Behind Blue Skies is a serviceable coming-of-age tale, worth checking out if you're a Skarsgard fan. I'm sure Bill will be transitioning into English-language work shortly.
Posted Oct 24, 2017  Edit critic review
Battle: Los Angeles (2011) Sarah Marrs I didn't think it was possible to make SFX sequences more baffling and headache inducing than Transformers 2, but Battle: LA found a way.
Posted Oct 24, 2017  Edit critic review
Cracks (2009) Sarah Marrs ... [Director Jordan Scott] has her father's knack for visuals to boot-she'll be a formidable director one day soon.
Posted Oct 24, 2017  Edit critic review
Paul (2011) Sarah Marrs The jokes, while solid, didn't feel focused enough. Paul is a nerd love letter when it could have been a monument.
Posted Oct 24, 2017  Edit critic review
Four Black Suits (4 mavra kostoumia) (2010) Sarah Marrs ... the laughs come more frequently and get progressively bigger.
Posted Oct 24, 2017  Edit critic review
Sucker Punch (2011) Sarah Marrs ... just plain bad.
Posted Oct 24, 2017  Edit critic review
Your Highness (2011) Sarah Marrs Your Highness is actually a pretty good looking film. It just isn't very funny.
Posted Oct 24, 2017  Edit critic review
Hanna (2011) Sarah Marrs Yes, this is a well-made, well-acted, entertaining movie. But it left me curiously empty afterward.
Posted Oct 24, 2017  Edit critic review
Source Code (2011) Sarah Marrs ... Source Code is a well-made sci-fi thriller, continuing the evolution of an interesting filmmaker in Duncan Jones.
Posted Oct 24, 2017  Edit critic review
Water for Elephants (2011) Sarah Marrs While ultimately forgettable, it's a pleasant enough diversion while it's happening.
Posted Oct 24, 2017  Edit critic review
The Trip (2010) Sarah Marrs The Trip will undoubtedly stand out as one of the best of the year.
Posted Oct 24, 2017  Edit critic review
Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides (2011) Sarah Marrs It was WAY too long. It was WAY too bloated. It was WAY too self-indulgent. The plot was WAY too complicated.
Posted Oct 24, 2017  Edit critic review
Super 8 (2011) Sarah Marrs I really enjoyed Super 8. Kind of loved it, even.
Posted Oct 24, 2017  Edit critic review
X-Men: First Class (2011) Sarah Marrs Good actors make you care, even if the story doesn't.
Posted Oct 24, 2017  Edit critic review
Cave of Forgotten Dreams (2010) Sarah Marrs I'd highly recommend Cave of Forgotten Dreams-it's interesting, informative, and it demonstrates perfectly just what a waste of time and money 3D is for every lame summer action movie that comes out.
Posted Oct 24, 2017  Edit critic review
Green Lantern (2011) Sarah Marrs If you haven't seen it, DON'T BOTHER.
Posted Oct 24, 2017  Edit critic review
The Tree of Life (2011) Sarah Marrs As a film, The Tree of Life is stellar on every level.
Posted Oct 24, 2017  Edit critic review
Bad Teacher (2011) Sarah Marrs It wasn't ground-breaking comedy but I enjoyed it.
Posted Oct 24, 2017  Edit critic review
Horrible Bosses (2011) Sarah Marrs Horrible Bosses avoids the worst of the murder comedy pitfalls by making bad bosses the target of the plot.
Posted Oct 24, 2017  Edit critic review
Transformers: Dark of the Moon (2011) Sarah Marrs Where I do not give Bay any kind of pass, the problem I identify as uniquely his own and the reason I think that, no matter how technically proficient he is, he is a bad filmmaker, is his utter tone deafness to stereotypes and characterizations.
Posted Oct 24, 2017  Edit critic review
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 (2011) Sarah Marrs Deathly Hallows part 2 struck all the right notes of action, adventure, friendship, courage and love.
Posted Oct 24, 2017  Edit critic review
Captain America: The First Avenger (2011) Sarah Marrs It's the big hit Marvel needed to be and a strong platform for The Avengers...
Posted Oct 24, 2017  Edit critic review
Crazy, Stupid, Love. (2011) Sarah Marrs Overall, I enjoyed Crazy, Stupid, Love for what it was-a movie of moderate means and moderate ambitions that is made interesting by a strong ensemble cast...
Posted Oct 24, 2017  Edit critic review
Attack the Block (2011) Sarah Marrs As a debut feature film for Cornish, as the first break for its young star Boyega, as a throwback creature-feature and as a genre/comedy, Attack the Block just works.
Posted Oct 24, 2017  Edit critic review
Inception (2010) Sarah Marrs One of the best things about Nolan is that he writes his own material. He is in total control of the story. He isn't interpreting someone else's vision, he's translating his own thoughts to the screen.
Posted Oct 24, 2017  Edit critic review
The Other Guys (2010) Sarah Marrs All I expected from The Other Guys was that it makes me laugh, and it did, for two hours straight.
Posted Oct 24, 2017  Edit critic review
Knight and Day (2010) Sarah Marrs Knight & Day was not the triumphant return for which Cruise was hoping.
Posted Oct 24, 2017  Edit critic review
Rise of the Planet of the Apes (2011) Sarah Marrs The story has big ideas but is underwritten, the acting is pedestrian at best, and though the CGI apes are very well actualized, they still look cartoony at times.
Posted Oct 24, 2017  Edit critic review
The Help (2011) Sarah Marrs It's worth seeing for the acting alone-Davis and Spencer are outstanding-but we should be asking ourselves the difficult questions the movie tries so hard to avoid.
Posted Oct 24, 2017  Edit critic review
Scott Pilgrim vs. the World (2010) Sarah Marrs Scott Pilgrim is not what you expect. It's not what the marketing made you expect. It's better than that. Funnier, sweeter, with eye-popping visuals and characters who feel so flawed and real they could be your own brother, sister, or friend.
Posted Oct 24, 2017  Edit critic review
The Sorcerer's Apprentice (2010) Sarah Marrs The Sorcerer's Apprentice wasn't bad so much as it was terribly dumb.
Posted Oct 24, 2017  Edit critic review
The Twilight Saga: Eclipse (2010) Sarah Marrs Whenever I did start to really enjoy Eclipse, the score killed it stone dead.
Posted Oct 24, 2017  Edit critic review
Tucker & Dale vs Evil (2010) Sarah Marrs I can't recommend this movie highly enough.
Posted Oct 24, 2017  Edit critic review
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