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KERRY LENGEL Movie Reviews

75 reviews, averaging 65.1% positive
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No Place on Earth

Arizona Republic
05/03/13 Good (Not Great) "...the film is not without its flaws, but the story it tells is both terrifying and inspiring.... The weakness of this film is its frame story..."
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Harvest of Empire

Arizona Republic
03/01/13 Very Good "As an analysis of the causes of migration, it is one-dimensional and unconvincing. But as a social history of Latinos in America, it is provocative and fascinating."
3. 02/14/13 Excellent "...a smart and sexy supernatural romance... puts feminine power at the center of the story and -- even better -- doesn't take itself too seriously."
4.

Jack Reacher

Arizona Republic
12/21/12 Moderate "...sporadically entertaining... efforts to render the hero larger than life result in a story that is less than convincing."
5. 10/26/12 Moderate "...has a fascinating subject, which it explores with all the verve of a Wikipedia entry. It offers plenty of biographical detail but little context or insight."
6.

Hellbound?

Arizona Republic
10/05/12 Excellent "...an engaging, accessible documentary that explores the (truly) eternal questions, 'Does hell exist? If so, who ends up there, and why?' "
7.

Frankenweenie (2012)

Arizona Republic
10/05/12 Good (Not Great) "...a haphazard assemblage of well-aged source materials jolted back to life with new technology, but it isn't quite as sophisticated as one might hope."
8. 09/07/12 Excellent "There's a fly-on-the-wall quality to it that adds a voyeuristic zing to the proceedings and gives this French take on 'The Big Chill' its particular warmth."
9.

Sleepwalk With Me

Arizona Republic
08/31/12 Excellent "As in most real-life stories, 'Sleepwalk' doesn't end with every thought and subplot wrapped in a bow, but it is a satisfying sojourn inside the mind of its peculiar creator."
10.

Hermano

Arizona Republic
08/24/12 Moderate "...ultimately, the story of redemption through sports -- complete with an inspiring locker-room speech for the underdogs in the big game -- disappoints..."
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Union Square (2012)

Arizona Republic
08/17/12 Excellent "The cathartic climax is genuinely moving and wholly earned.... The film is intended for an audience that is willing to take a journey without knowing the destination."
12.

Ai Weiwei: Never Sorry

Arizona Republic
08/10/12 Outstanding "...a fascinating portrait of an iconoclastic artist and outspoken dissident as well as a nuanced exploration of the contradictions of modern China..."
13.

The Last Ride (2012)

Arizona Republic
07/27/12 Very Good "...measures the distance between the myth and the man.... it does offer an alternative to the easy sentimentality that powers the biopic formula."
14.

The Runway

Arizona Republic
07/20/12 Good (Not Great) "...eccentric characters and wacky storyline are merely camouflage for a movie with a heart that's pure Hollywood.... doesn't really have anywhere to go."
15.

The Magic Of Belle Isle

Arizona Republic
07/13/12 Weak "...has all the pathos and saccharine of 'The Bucket List' but little of the humor. It's earnest, predictable and disposable."
16.

To Rome With Love

Arizona Republic
07/06/12 Very Good "...the highest high is Roberto Benigni's performance as a bewildered Everyman who is suddenly 'famous for being famous'.... a miniature masterpiece..."
17. 06/30/12 Weak "How much of this is actually funny is a question of taste, but even a confirmed Tyler Perry hater might get caught laughing once or twice."
18.

Bill W.

Arizona Republic
06/08/12 Excellent "...succeeds largely on the strength of Wilson's voice.... a portrait of a reluctant guru whose human imperfections make him all the more inspiring."
19.

For Greater Glory

Arizona Republic
06/01/12 Weak "...a pious mess of a movie that falls short both as history and as storytelling.... has all the bloody fervor of a 'Braveheart'; all that's missing is its Mel Gibson."
20.

Reuniting The Rubins

Arizona Republic
04/06/12 Weak "...may walk like a comedy and quack like a comedy, but despite the absurd extremes to which it takes the squabbling-family formula, it inspires nary a chuckle."

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