Toddy Burton
Toddy Burton's reviews only count toward the Tomatometer® when published at the following Tomatometer-approved publication(s):
Austin Chronicle
Austin Chronicle film critic.
Movies reviews only
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Slow Burn (2005) |
The cast, particularly Liotta, walks around with befuddled expressions on their faces, perhaps wondering what on earth they're doing in this movie and how they can find a new agent ASAP. - Austin Chronicle
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| Posted Mar 25, 2020
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Darfur Now (2007) |
While it's commendable that Cheadle and Clooney travel the world to promote awareness of the Darfur conflict, it doesn't necessarily make for a good 10 minutes of film. - Austin Chronicle
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| Posted Oct 18, 2008
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Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story (2007) |
The songs (written by a slew of artists, including Reilly, Apatow, and Kasdan) are genuine, ridiculous, and often very funny. - Austin Chronicle
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| Posted Dec 21, 2007
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Enchanted (2007) |
The jokes rarely miss and the result is a refreshingly sardonic fairy tale. - Austin Chronicle
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| Posted Nov 21, 2007
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Love in the Time of Cholera (2007) |
Itâ(TM)s better to just read the book. - Austin Chronicle
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| Posted Nov 16, 2007
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Fred Claus (2007) |
How many laughs can one movie try to squeeze out of Vaughn being attacked by elves? Sadly, it's an awful lot. - Austin Chronicle
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| Posted Nov 08, 2007
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Martian Child (2007) |
There are absolutely no surprises as the film disintegrates into its own cutesy display. - Austin Chronicle
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| Posted Oct 31, 2007
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Deep Water (2006) |
The film evokes a visceral understanding of solitude at sea. - Austin Chronicle
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| Posted Oct 26, 2007
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King of California (2007) |
The story is simple, sometimes to a fault, and ultimately Cahill doesn't quite pull off all of the majesty that he attempts. But, I'm excited to see what he'll come up with next. - Austin Chronicle
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| Posted Oct 20, 2007
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Why Did I Get Married? (2007) |
There's such an overriding sense of soap opera that I kept expecting a commercial break. - Austin Chronicle
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| Posted Oct 19, 2007
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The Final Season (2007) |
Kind of Hoosiers: Part 2. But the storytelling is so backassward that it's impossible to care about any of the characters or really engage in the movie whatsoever. - Austin Chronicle
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| Posted Oct 12, 2007
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12:08 East of Bucharest (2006) |
While 12:08 East of Bucharest could take more than one viewing to truly appreciate, it's worth the commitment. - Austin Chronicle
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| Posted Oct 06, 2007
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Silk (2007) |
While the locations are stunning and the cinematography (by Alain Dostie) frequently pulls off compositions of breathtaking beauty, the flimsy emotional journey left me bored and frustrated -- never a good combination. - Austin Chronicle
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| Posted Sep 22, 2007
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Sydney White (2007) |
From the contrived romance to the hazy lavender eye make-up that Sydney sports in every scene, there's nothing real about this film. - Austin Chronicle
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| Posted Sep 21, 2007
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War (2007) |
First-time feature director Atwell clearly displays skills he picked up directing videos for Eminem and 50 Cent. - Austin Chronicle
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| Posted Aug 31, 2007
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Death at a Funeral (2007) |
Just when you think things can't quite get any crazier, they do. - Austin Chronicle
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| Posted Aug 25, 2007
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Rocket Science (2007) |
Writer/director Blitz demonstrates just how intimately he absorbed the quirky teens and preteens of his prior film. - Austin Chronicle
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| Posted Aug 24, 2007
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The Simpsons Movie (2007) |
Maybe the movie is just reaching out for something that saw its heyday five (or even 10) years ago. But oh, what a heyday. - Austin Chronicle
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| Posted Aug 11, 2007
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Talk to Me (2007) |
Despite its earnest attempts at power drama, the joy of Talk to Me lies in the comedy and the wild performances. - Austin Chronicle
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| Posted Aug 11, 2007
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Becoming Jane (2007) |
Becoming Jane attempts to please the purists and the dreamers, but only results in disappointing both. - Austin Chronicle
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| Posted Aug 10, 2007
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I Now Pronounce You Chuck and Larry (2007) |
Contrived to the point of painful. - Austin Chronicle
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| Posted Jul 20, 2007
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La môme (2007) |
Ultimately, the film rests on [Cotillard's] performance. And there's no better homage to a woman who lived for every time she stepped onto stage. - Austin Chronicle
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| Posted Jun 22, 2007
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I'm Reed Fish (2007) |
Perhaps in more experienced hands, this self-reflection could achieve insight, but as director Adler's first feature and Fish's first produced screenplay, this mess was better left inside the writer's head. - Austin Chronicle
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| Posted Jun 08, 2007
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Once (2006) |
Once transcends even its own ambitions, becoming a complex meditation on relationships, Irish culture, and music. - Austin Chronicle
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| Posted Jun 01, 2007
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Gracie (2007) |
Disintegrates into movie-of-the-week predictability. - Austin Chronicle
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| Posted May 31, 2007
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The Valet (2006) |
Shot with the creative energy of a mediocre sitcom, the scenes play out predictable plot devices with minimal creativity and even less risk. - Austin Chronicle
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| Posted May 22, 2007
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The TV Set (2006) |
Yes, it's funny because it's true. But it's also sad for just the same reason. - Austin Chronicle
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| Posted May 04, 2007
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Year of the Dog (2007) |
Mike White knows awkward. - Austin Chronicle
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| Posted Apr 27, 2007
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Meet the Robinsons (2007) |
The animation strives for 1950s sci-fi retro, but the result is that everyone looks like a plastic anim doll. - Austin Chronicle
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| Posted Apr 14, 2007
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Air Guitar Nation (2006) |
The film is a lovingly hilarious portrait of a bizarre and endearing pastime. - Austin Chronicle
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| Posted Apr 13, 2007
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I Think I Love My Wife (2007) |
Neither stylistically innovative nor particularly entertaining. - Austin Chronicle
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| Posted Mar 31, 2007
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The Namesake (2006) |
The Namesake delivers such a tactile presence that it's difficult not to leave feeling as if you've just struggled through a New York winter, attended an Indian wedding, and returned from a Calcutta holiday. - Austin Chronicle
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| Posted Mar 30, 2007
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The Ultimate Gift (2006) |
The result is a deep desire for those Hollywood execs to remember that Christian doesn't have to equal brain-dead. - Austin Chronicle
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| Posted Mar 18, 2007
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Wild Hogs (2007) |
A note to screenwriters everywhere regarding characters over 50 whose inability to use the Internet results in being trapped on a porn site (see Wild Hogs and Because I Said So among others): It's not funny; please stop doing it. - Austin Chronicle
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| Posted Mar 01, 2007
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Daddy's Little Girls (2007) |
I entered this moviegoing experience ready for a lot of wincing and eye-rolling. But dammit if this movie didn't make me laugh and cry. - Austin Chronicle
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| Posted Feb 25, 2007
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Music and Lyrics (2007) |
I mean, who doesn't want some love and romance, especially if it's indulgent and totally unbelievable? - Austin Chronicle
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| Posted Feb 13, 2007
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Because I Said So (2007) |
The plot is about as revelatory as a bad Hallmark card, and the lowest common denominator humor results in a moviegoing experience that's almost as appealing as having a conversation with my mother about orgasms. - Austin Chronicle
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| Posted Feb 08, 2007
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Code Name: The Cleaner (2007) |
The talented comedian mugs his way through an utterly deflated film. - Austin Chronicle
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| Posted Jan 20, 2007
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The History Boys (2006) |
If you like your British movies quick, raunchy, reflective, and bittersweet, then The History Boys is for you. - Austin Chronicle
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| Posted Dec 30, 2006
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Fur: An Imaginary Portrait of Diane Arbus (2006) |
During their first meeting, the cryptic dialogue between Arbus and Lionel is intended to sound provocative and surreal, but the result is confusing and creepy. - Austin Chronicle
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| Posted Dec 30, 2006
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The Pursuit of Happyness (2006) |
If you've seen the schlocky trailer for The Pursuit of Happyness, you've seen a better version of the actual film. - Austin Chronicle
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| Posted Dec 14, 2006
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The Nativity Story (2006) |
The story is good, but the execution favors the safe over the challenging. Personally, I'd rather just read the Bible. - Austin Chronicle
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| Posted Nov 30, 2006
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Flicka (2006) |
Ultimately, the entire endeavor seems like an effort to cash in on a predictably bankable tale. - Austin Chronicle
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| Posted Oct 30, 2006
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Queens (2005) |
The result is an episodic feel which lends itself that much more to the sense that Queens missed its calling as a soap opera. Indeed, the film lacks the complexity, visual style, and emotional charge of decent filmmaking. - Austin Chronicle
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| Posted Oct 30, 2006
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Tibet: A Buddhist Trilogy (1984) |
You don't have to be a student of Buddhism to be entranced by the dreamlike images that form Coleman's intimate portrait of Tibetan monks. - Austin Chronicle
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| Posted Oct 07, 2006
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The War Tapes (2006) |
As raw and disturbing as it is wry and satirical, the resulting portrait is a powerfully unique film that goes beyond commenting on Operation Iraqi Freedom to become a provocative meditation on war itself. - Austin Chronicle
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| Posted Sep 30, 2006
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School for Scoundrels (2006) |
While it's not uncommon for Hollywood to completely defy the laws of probability, sometimes the absurdity of a misfire is so poignant as to demand attention. - Austin Chronicle
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| Posted Sep 28, 2006
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Haven (2004) |
Lacking purpose or thoughtful complexity, Flowers' film is an overly ambitious mess. - Austin Chronicle
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| Posted Sep 23, 2006
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Trust the Man (2005) |
A relationship dramedy wields little power without an emotional punch. And when the theatrical (literally) climax attempts bold emotionality, one can't help but wince. - Austin Chronicle
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| Posted Sep 16, 2006
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Beerfest (2006) |
When the movie ended, I needed a drink, but not for the reasons that the movie intended. - Austin Chronicle
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| Posted Sep 02, 2006
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