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TV Insider is not a Tomatometer-approved publication. Reviews from this publication only count toward the Tomatometer when written by the following Tomatometer-approved critic(s): Matt Roush, Roger Catlin
Rating
Title/Year
Author
1
United We Fan (2018)

Matt Roush

A fun, if bittersweet, look at the perks and perils of fan activism.
Posted Dec 5, 2018
2
My Dinner with Hervé (2018)

Matt Roush

This is based on writer/director Sacha Gervasi's own encounter with the actor shortly before his death in 1993, and his affection for the mercurial little diva poignantly shines through.
Posted Oct 22, 2018
3
70th Emmy Awards (2018)

Matt Roush

The whole show felt like presenter Will Ferrell's painfully slow shuffle to the mike: not very funny, and though it went off on time, it felt like it would never end.
Posted Sep 18, 2018
4
The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society (2018)

Matt Roush

The emotions are real, even when the events are a bit sanitized. And when's the last time you saw a movie so besotted with the written word?
Posted Aug 8, 2018
5
Freaky Friday (2018)

Matt Roush

Disney Channel's peppy musical version of Disney favorite Freaky Friday may not erase memories of the popular 1976 and 2003 movies, but the clever score by Pulitzer Prize winners Tom Kitt and Brian Yorkey (Next to Normal) brings a fresh, fun energy.
Posted Aug 8, 2018
6
The Tale (2018)

Matt Roush

Dern's performance grows more anguished as she relives this sordid history and confronts the aged Bill (the late John Heard) in an explosive climax that's as cathartic for her as for the viewer.
Posted May 29, 2018
7

Matt Roush

Warm and intimate, with an unforced realism that keeps schmaltz to a minimum, the adaptation by Heidi Thomas echoes Jo's epiphany that rescues her from writer's block: "Our house is full of stories, lives unfolding, wings waiting to take flight."
Posted May 10, 2018
8
Tiny Shoulders, Rethinking Barbie (2018)

Matt Roush

The iconic Barbie doll has been revered and reviled for much of its nearly 60-year history, which is the fascinating subject of Andrea Nevins' marvelously spellbinding documentary.
Posted Apr 30, 2018
9
Jesus Christ Superstar Live in Concert (2018)

Matt Roush

Superstar is the most alive of any of these live events to date-because it felt like an authentic performance, with a rapturous audience roaring their appreciation during and after each spectacular number.
Posted Apr 2, 2018
10
90th Academy Awards (2018)

Matt Roush

Little about Sunday's show is likely to make the cut of future greatest-hit Oscar tributes.
Posted Mar 5, 2018
11
A Christmas Story Live! (2017)

Matt Roush

The modest charms of this adaptation shone through only occasionally when bloated to three hours, making even this unapologetic show-tune enthusiast squirm at times, feeling like the kid brother who couldn't face yet another plate of meatloaf.
Posted Dec 18, 2017
12
Spielberg (2017)

Matt Roush

At nearly two-and-a-half hours, Spielberg is as epic in scope and lively in detail as the classic films he devoured and studied while dreaming of helming his own masterpieces.
Posted Oct 8, 2017
13
The Wizard of Lies (2017)

Matt Roush

This stark account of a family's downfall has the wrenching power of an Arthur Miller classic.
Posted May 19, 2017
14
The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks (2017)

Matt Roush

Even if it sends you to the book to learn more, The Immortal Life will have done its job.
Posted Apr 26, 2017
15
Bright Lights: Starring Carrie Fisher and Debbie Reynolds (2017)

Matt Roush

These scrappy survivors are great company, for each other and for their admirers who will treasure this glimpse into their private and professional lives.
Posted Jan 9, 2017
16
Hairspray Live! (2016)

Matt Roush

Hairspray Live! was a snappy, happy, candy-colored and newly relevant delight.
Posted Dec 8, 2016
17
The Rocky Horror Picture Show: Let's Do the Time Warp Again (2016)

Matt Roush

The remake quickly begins to lose steam in a static frenzy of clumsy direction and confused editing. By the end, it's all a hot-though perhaps not hot enough-mess.
Posted Oct 20, 2016
18
O.J.: Made in America (2016)

Matt Roush

What Made in America exposes so memorably is the black community's need for any symbol, however imperfect, to score a win, however clouded, against a rigged system.
Posted Jun 10, 2016
19
All the Way (2016)

Matt Roush

For HBO's stirring docudrama All the Way, Cranston goes beyond a spot-on impersonation, aided by astonishing makeup effects, to channel President Lyndon B. Johnson's outsize personality and authority.
Posted May 23, 2016
20

Matt Roush

Master documentarian Ken Burns is back on very familiar ground in his glowing two-part biographical portrait of legendary athlete-turned-activist Jackie Robinson.
Posted Apr 11, 2016
21
Grease: Live! (2016)

Matt Roush

The Hollywood rain didn't dampen the spirits of Fox's rambunctious, slickly produced Grease Live!, a happily and knowingly cheesy explosion of lovably cornball bubblegum pop.
Posted Feb 1, 2016
22
The Wiz Live! (2015)

Matt Roush

A delight from the start, growing in confidence and showmanship... The Wiz is likely to endure as one of the most purely enjoyable flights of musical fancy ever produced for TV.
Posted Dec 4, 2015
23
Ferrell Takes The Field (2015)

Matt Roush

Ferrell Takes the Field, a Funny Or Die collaboration with MLB, turns out to be more than a stunt-though it's a quite impressive one.
Posted Sep 10, 2015
24
Sharknado 3: Oh Hell No! (2015)

Matt Roush

The only truly terrifying aspect of this creature feature is its relentless product placement, hawking a certain studio's theme park while showcasing the stars of Today.
Posted Jul 20, 2015