Film and Felt
Film and Felt is not a Tomatometer-approved publication. Reviews from this
publication only count toward the Tomatometer when written by the following
Tomatometer-approved critic(s):
Gabe Leibowitz
Rating
Title/Year
Author
1
58/100
ParaNorman (2012)
An extremely strange blend of genres and styles, ParaNorman somehow manages to pull it off...sort of.
Posted Jan 22, 2013
2
42/100
Rise of the Guardians (2012)
Alas, a sweet heart and a tender message aren't enough to save Rise of the Guardians from its overly sugary ways.
Posted Jan 12, 2013
3
64/100
The Evil Dead (1981)
A cult classic of the highest order, Sam Raimi's The Evil Dead is the rare 80′s movie that actually feels worthy of its lofty reputation; relatively, anyway.
Posted Jan 6, 2013
4
76/100
Should more than satisfactorily scratch the itch of those who have waited many long years to see Middle Earth back on screen.
Posted Jan 1, 2013
5
60/100
Wreck-it Ralph (2012)
Despite being a perfectly entertaining Disney picture, Wreck-it Ralph leaves that nagging taste in the mouth that it could have been so much more.
Posted Dec 30, 2012
6
65/100
Arbitrage (2012)
It's appropriate that Arbitrage gets its American release while our country is knee-deep in the fight over the fiscal cliff and the future of our financial institutions.
Posted Dec 30, 2012
7
80/100
Skyfall (2012)
Skyfall epitomizes what a Bond movie should be, and its director, for once, justifiably deserves much of the credit.
Posted Dec 30, 2012
8
72/100
Senna (2011)
...a surprisingly deft examination of the power of faith...
Posted Feb 5, 2012
9
39/100
The Ides of March (2011)
A rehash of a recent political phenomenon dressed up to seem more daring than it actually is.
Posted Jan 20, 2012
10
65/100
The Phantom Tollbooth (1970)
The animation is clean, with enough pop to do Dictionopolis-and-company justice.
Posted Jan 20, 2012
11
65/100
Win Win (2011)
12
57/100
Bridesmaids (2011)
I like that Bridesmaids aspires to be more than just a dumb comedy, but that doesn't mean it needs to belabor its point for what feels like eons.
Posted Jan 13, 2012
13
70/100
For the most part, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part II picks up right where Part I, the franchise's shining beacon on a hill, leaves off.
Posted Jan 13, 2012
14
60/100
Black Death (2011)
An entertaining, if by-the-numbers, entry to the sword-and-shield genre, Black Death features lots of blood, disease, and the seemingly requisite Sean Bean.
Posted Jan 2, 2012
15
57/100
Shame (2011)
The writing barely scratches the surface of what should have been a fascinating subject.
Posted Dec 31, 2011
16
32/100
A Better Life (2011)
17
40/100
War Horse (2011)
The treacle is unyielding, and that's basically a kiss of death for a picture that's working off a script with such potential for hokey melodrama.
Posted Dec 30, 2011
18
37/100
Young Adult (2011)
If Up in the Air had a certain cavalier attitude in its direction, Young Adult is downright lazy.
Posted Dec 30, 2011
19
67/100
Carnage (2011)
Embattled filmmaker Roman Polanski has always been drawn to the dark sides of humanity, so it's no surprise he'd be drawn to the play "Carnage."
Posted Dec 30, 2011
20
67/100
Hobo With a Shotgun (2011)
A cult picture that's completely comfortable in its own skin.
Posted Nov 30, 2011
21
64/100
The Adventures of Tintin (2011)
A brisk, charming, enjoyable romp.
Posted Nov 30, 2011
22
53/100
The Other F Word (2011)
We do get to see Flea of Red Hot Chili Peppers cry, though. That gets some bonus points in my book.
Posted Nov 17, 2011
23
49/100
Tucker and Dale vs. Evil (2011)
This goofy, over-the-top tale of college students on a camping trip warring with two local West Virginia hillbillies lacks a core identity.
Posted Nov 17, 2011
24
62/100
25
75/100
The Gay Divorcee (1934)
The Gay Divorcee offers a terrific mix of wit, humor, and, of course, song-and-dance.
Posted Oct 13, 2011
26
60/100
Shall We Dance (1937)
27
68/100
It's not exactly a stretch for Astaire and Rogers, but they do the old rags-to-riches angle seamlessly, and the finale is surprisingly touching.
Posted Oct 13, 2011
28
30/100
The Outsiders (1983)
Francis Ford Coppola's cheesy, overblown adaptation of S.E. Hinton's wonderful novel captures none of the book's gritty magic.
Posted Jul 12, 2011
29
76/100
Summer (Le rayon vert) (1986)
30
46/100
X-Men: First Class (2011)
31
78/100
The Friends of Eddie Coyle (1973)
32
68/100
Batman: Under the Red Hood (2010)
33
68/100
Gone With the Wind (1939)
The golden standard for classic Hollywood bombast, this one.
Posted Jul 9, 2011
34
35/100
Room Service (1938)
With far too many drawn-out chats lacking in any wit or humor, Room Service is close to a total Marx Brothers dud.
Posted Jun 29, 2011
35
69/100
Midnight in Paris (2011)
As befits Woody Allen, Midnight in Paris. is chock-full of cultural homages: Hemingway and Stein are just a small sample of the legends Allen parades onscreen.
Posted Jun 29, 2011
36
65/100
The Freshman (College Days) (1925)
My first foray into the comedic world of Harold Lloyd yielded eerily similar results to my initial exposure to W.C. Fields.
Posted Apr 24, 2011
37
57/100
Cave of Forgotten Dreams (2011)
In many ways, Cave of Forgotten Dreams perfectly embodies the identity that Werner Herzog v. 2000′s has chosen to take on.
Posted Apr 24, 2011
38
76/100
Smart Money (1931)
In many ways, the first half of Alfred E. Green's Smart Money can be seen as a stage-setter for John Dahl's game-changing Rounders.
Posted Apr 24, 2011
39
69/100
The Roaring Twenties (1939)
A powerful story of wartime bonds and their staying power through the most adverse of circumstances.
Posted Apr 8, 2011
40
55/100
Never dull, but it also never takes that step into truly encompassing like the very best genre entries.
Posted Apr 7, 2011
41
68/100
Meek's Cutoff (2011)
Meek's Cutoff may not match Reichardt's previous two works in emotional heft, but it continues to cement her as a young director to watch closely.
Posted Apr 6, 2011
42
73/100
Park Row (1952)
Another strong, if lesser-known, depiction of the ruthless, cutthroat newspaper industry.
Posted Apr 5, 2011
43
56/100
Little Caesar (1931)
Little Caesar makes two classic LeRoy joints that I've found perfectly solid...and thoroughly underwhelming, especially when viewed through the prism of their reputations.
Posted Apr 5, 2011
44
61/100
The Thing from Another World (1951)
A solid, workmanlike film that holds up better than one would expect.
Posted Mar 13, 2011
45
45/100
Winter's Bone (2010)
46
70/100
Hot Fuzz (2007)
47
54/100
Ministry of Fear (1944)
48
58/100
The Ghost Writer (2010)
49
70/100
The Woman in the Window (1944)
For much of its brisk running time, The Woman in the Window plays like another balls-to-the-wall gem from the rarely-less-than-masterful Fritz Lang.
Posted Jan 30, 2011
50
31/100
The Karate Kid (2010)
Zwart's adaptation pretty much fails across the board.
Posted Jan 27, 2011