ROTTEN TOMATOES: Michael Szymanski

LISTING OF ALL REVIEWS & ARTICLES

A SAMPLING OF THIS CRITIC'S CINEMATIC TASTE

BEST TO WORST SAMPLING
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4/4	Dogville
A	Batman Begins
5/5	Desperate Housewives - The Complete First Season
A-	Kinsey
4.5/5	Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith
3.5/4	The Man Who Wasn't There
4/5	The Passion of the Christ
B+	Just Like Heaven
3/4	Blade 2
3.5/5	Blue
B	The Brothers Grimm
2.5/4	Barbershop 2: Back in Business
3/5	Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
B-	Undead
2/4	From Hell
C+	Adventures of Sharkboy and Lava Girl in 3-D
C	Stealth
2/5	Darkness
1.5/4	The Fast and the Furious
C-	Herbie: Fully Loaded
D+	Ultraviolet
1/4	Paycheck
D	The Cave
D-	The Lake House

BEST REVIEWED
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3 1/2/4	Mrs. Miniver
4/4	Quinceanera
A	The Hills Have Eyes
A	The Illusionist
5/5	Alias - The Complete Fourth Season
A	Everything is Illuminated
5/5	Desperate Housewives - The Complete First Season
A	Batman Begins
4/4	Downfall
4/4	Andrew Lloyd Webber's The Phantom of the Opera
	more...

WORST REVIEWED
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D-	Tamara
D-	The Lake House
D	The Hilarious House of Frightenstein
D	The Cave
1/5/4	Collateral Damage
1/4	Alone in the Dark
1/4	The Whole Ten Yards
1/4	Paycheck
1/4	Love Don't Cost a Thing
1/4	Gothika
	more...

This critic agrees with the Tomatometer 66% of the time.

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N/A	" Filmmaker Interview - Says co-director Phl Donahue: "I told Ellen not to sanitize the movie... I wince every time I see that scene with the needle going into his penis."" -- FilmStew.com Posted Nov 29, 2007	Body of War (2008)	71%
3/4	" The film may have suffered some bad buzz earlier on, but it's far better than most of the other werewolf offerings." -- Hollywood.com Posted Aug 17, 2007	Skinwalkers (2007)	14%
1.5/4	" *This Saw* wannabe fails on many levels, including forgetting to do what it's supposed to do: deliver potentially delicious gory moments.*" -- Hollywood.com* Posted Jul 14, 2007	Captivity (2007)	7%
3/4	" [Friedkin] expertly helms this relatively narrow-focused screenplay by playwright Tracy Letts." -- Hollywood.com Posted Jun 2, 2007	Bug (2007)	59%
N/A	" Actor Interview - Says actor Justin Kirk: "If my involvement in this helps people understand something more about bisexual women, then I'm all for it."" -- FilmStew.com Posted Feb 7, 2007	Puccini for Beginners (2007)	49%
3.5/4	" No doubt one of the weirdest, most off-beat movies you can see all year, and with a rocking soundtrack." -- Hollywood.com Posted Sep 4, 2006	Brothers of the Head (2006)	67%
1.5/4	" This felt like an overwrought TV movie -- I don't care if that's unpatriotic, hey, I defended "Alexander"!" -- International Press Academy Posted Sep 4, 2006	World Trade Center (2006)	70%
N/A	" Unfolding like a detective story, filmmaker Kirby Dick sets out to find who is making the decision to label the movies we see" -- Hollywood.com Posted Sep 4, 2006	This Film is Not Yet Rated (2006)	84%
3.5/4	" Unfolding like a detective story, filmmaker Kirby Dick sets out to find who is making the decision to label the movies we see" -- Hollywood.com Posted Sep 4, 2006	This Film is Not Yet Rated (2006)	84%
2/4	" Despite a superb cast, Crossover dribbles slowly, with not nearly enough time on the basketball court." -- Hollywood.com Posted Sep 4, 2006	Crossover (2006)	2%
2/4	" If belching and beer games make you laugh, Beerfest should be on your A-list. But don't see it sobe" -- Hollywood.com Posted Sep 4, 2006	Beerfest (2006)	39%
B	" Hmm, it's tough to figure out if this is Judge's joking way of figuring out who's the more evolved lowlife of the future." -- Sci-Fi Weekly Posted Sep 4, 2006	Idiocracy (2006)	72%
2.5/4	" Stick It is an enjoyable kids' film with a tough group of gals who have an appreciation for gymnastics and claim that what they do is harder than being a Navy SEAL." -- Hollywood.com Posted Aug 24, 2006	Stick It (2006)	30%
N/A	" Shopgirl has the uncomfortable voyeuristic feeling we're taking a peek into Steve Martin's personal diaries. The film doesn't seem to capture the humor of his book and boxes him into the humorless straight-guy role without anyone to carry the baton for hi" -- Hollywood.com Posted Aug 24, 2006	Shopgirl (2005)	62%
N/A	" This one should Zoom in and out of the theaters quickly, and into the discount DVD bin real soon." -- Hollywood.com Posted Aug 24, 2006	Zoom (2006)	2%
2.5/4	" If you like stories about psychotic killers, See No Evil will make Halloween's Mike Myers look like a sissy." -- Hollywood.com Posted Aug 24, 2006	See No Evil (1971)	57%
4/4	" A delightful, tender, magical, romantic film, Quinceanera should bring a quieting peace to anyone who sees it" -- Hollywood.com Posted Aug 24, 2006	Quinceanera (2006)	86%
1.5/4	" How can a movie with such talented performers and such an original concept seem so entirely like a re-tread? Help them Superman!" -- Hollywood.com Posted Aug 24, 2006	My Super Ex-Girlfriend (2006)	40%
2.5/4	" The Lost City is writer/director Andy Garcia's deeply personal but rather long-winded perspective of the Cuban revolution, with some good performances and lots of sexy musi" -- Hollywood.com Posted Aug 24, 2006	The Lost City (1935)	n/a
3/4	" Who needs faux melodramatic school sports stories when a real-life documentary like Heart of the Game shows it in living, breathing heart-wrenching color?" -- Hollywood.com Posted Aug 24, 2006	The Heart of the Game (2006)	86%
2/4	" This cynical look at how the American family can only achieve their dreams through crime is a bit more of a political statement rather than comedic entertainment." -- Hollywood.com Posted Aug 24, 2006	Fun with Dick and Jane (2005)	29%
3.5/4	" Guys could learn a lot about women by watching this older, often funnier L.A. version of Sex in the City" -- Hollywood.com Posted Aug 23, 2006	Friends With Money (2006)	71%
2.5/4	" District B13 is an apocalyptic action message movie with a distinct French flare." -- Hollywood.com Posted Aug 23, 2006	District B13 (2006)	80%
N/A	" The Descent is a stiflingly claustrophobic look at daredevil women spelunking together who encounter horrifying gargoyle-like creatures along the way." -- Hollywood.com Posted Aug 23, 2006	The Descent (2006)	85%
N/A	" Without gore and cheap scare tactics, An American Haunting is a well-told tale based on the much-documented legend of the Bell Witch in Tennesse" -- Hollywood.com Posted Aug 23, 2006	An American Haunting (2006)	12%
N/A	" Without gore and cheap scare tactics, An American Haunting is a well-told tale based on the much-documented legend of the Bell Witch in Tennesse" -- Hollywood.com Posted Aug 23, 2006	An American Haunting (2006)	12%
N/A	" Without gore and cheap scare tactics, An American Haunting is a well-told tale based on the much-documented legend of the Bell Witch in Tennesse" -- Hollywood.com Posted Aug 23, 2006	An American Haunting (2006)	12%
B+	" My own 4-year-old monkey was mesmerized every second of the film%u2014but as the monkey's uncle at the screening, I wanted more monkeying around" -- Sci-Fi Weekly Posted Aug 23, 2006	Curious George (1980)	n/a
D-	" You know things aren't going well when it gets tedious watching a teen girl strut around in short shorts and a loose top and you're waiting for her to use the ax and get it over with" -- Sci-Fi Weekly Posted Aug 23, 2006	Tamara (2006)	32%
D+	" Milla's hot whether she's fighting zombies in a ripped shirt or dressing as a dude and being burned at the stake, but I'd much rather see her be Alice again than Violet." -- Sci-Fi Weekly Posted Aug 23, 2006	Ultraviolet (1992)	n/a
C	" Kids seem to love the recognizable 'tween stars, but for the rest of us it's sort of like the cotton-candy scene%u2014we're not sure whether to eat it or rub our faces in it." -- Sci-Fi Weekly Posted Aug 23, 2006	Aquamarine (2006)	52%
A	" It was going to take a lot to sell me on the remake. It delivered." -- Sci-Fi Weekly Posted Aug 23, 2006	The Hills Have Eyes (2006)	49%
B+	" This one lives up to the Disney charm, outshining the original, and not a single parent is killed in the process." -- Sci-Fi Weekly Posted Aug 23, 2006	The Shaggy Dog (1959)	69%
C+	" This movie has a nostalgic retro feel to it, like the old Universal horror movies that we now find very funny. But alas, where are all the drive-in theaters to show it in?" -- Zap2it.com Posted Aug 23, 2006	Stay Alive (2006)	9%
B-	" This movie has a nostalgic retro feel to it, like the old Universal horror movies that we now find very funny. But alas, where are all the drive-in theaters to show it in?" -- Sci-Fi Weekly Posted Aug 23, 2006	Slither (1973)	n/a
B-	" It's all about Scrat, that plain-looking Every-squirrel who never gives up, and it's only a matter of time before he gets his own feature." -- Sci-Fi Weekly Posted Aug 23, 2006	Ice Age: The Meltdown (2006)	56%
B+	" Has the fourth of any film series ever worked? This does! It's a franchise that could keep on scaring up the spoofs and mixed metaphors till the cows come home to roost." -- Sci-Fi Weekly Posted Aug 23, 2006	Scary Movie 4 (2006)	38%
A-	" As a fluke, I took my mom (also named Rose) to the screening. She doesn't like SF or horror and doesn't even know what a video game is, yet she ended up really liking it! How weird is that?" -- Sci-Fi Weekly Posted Aug 23, 2006	Silent Hill (2006)	30%
B+	" This is proof that it doesn't take lots of bloody gore, big special effects or jump-at-you moments to scare jaded audiences." -- Sci-Fi Weekly Posted Aug 23, 2006	An American Haunting (2006)	12%
C	" As a film buff I certainly appreciated the obscure film references, but gosh, some of these are way dated" -- Sci-Fi Weekly Posted Aug 23, 2006	Over the Hedge (2006)	73%
B+	" n this day of skyrocketing gas prices, when going out for a drive has become a frivolous luxury, this car-culture film could be a cute reminder of days past%u2014a fun historical reference for the kids%u2014sort of like Disney's Dinosaur." -- Sci-Fi Weekly Posted Aug 23, 2006	Cars (2006)	75%
D-	" Time-travel films often bring up a lot of questions, and they often fall apart with thoughtful scrutiny, but that's part of the fun. However, one shouldn't be wondering that the only benefit these two have with this magical mailbox connection is that they" -- Sci-Fi Weekly Posted Aug 23, 2006	The Lake House (2006)	36%
B-	" Sandler takes another brave step into a comedy that's darker than what he's used to doing and what audiences want to see him doing, but he won't be able to easily CLICK this one away" -- Sci-Fi Weekly Posted Aug 23, 2006	Click (2002)	n/a
B	" t's fascinating to watch some of the actors who have had real-life addictions (like Dick did himself) dive into their own convoluted rationalizations and philosophies during the film. It's almost like watching one of their 12-step meeting" -- Zap2it.com Posted Aug 23, 2006	A Scanner Darkly (2006)	67%
B+	" This is not only going to make the little ones jump, but it made a few big ones (like me) jump, too! It's scary" -- Sci-Fi Weekly Posted Aug 23, 2006	Monster House (2006)	74%
A-	" Even without too much sentimentality, and without any musical numbers, this is a fun-filled animated masterpiece that should only be seen in 3-D and on a 70-foot screen." -- Sci-Fi Weekly Posted Aug 23, 2006	The Ant Bully (2006)	63%
B-	" It's an intense, jolting, gasp-inducing ride, with fleshed-out characters and creepy monsters. This is no Cave." -- Sci-Fi Weekly Posted Aug 23, 2006	The Descent (2006)	85%
C-	" OK, ignore the transsexual cows. The whole thing is such a mish-mash of genres, from Ferris Bueller's Day Off to Animal Farm to Lion King, that it's something we've seen 'til the cows come hom" -- Sci-Fi Weekly Posted Aug 23, 2006	Barnyard: The Original Party Animals (2006)	22%
C	" Want to see child superheroes? See Sky High, Spy Kids or The Incredibles. And Tim Allen is better and more curmudgeonly in the Santa Clause films" -- Sci-Fi Weekly Posted Aug 23, 2006	Zoom (2006)	2%
A	" It's tough to mix SF and romance successfully in a costume period film, but so far, this is the Somewhere in Time of this millennium" -- Sci-Fi Weekly Posted Aug 23, 2006	The Illusionist (2006)	75%

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