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KEVIN C. JOHNSON Movie Reviews

43 reviews, averaging 65.0% positive
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1.

Evil Dead (2013)

St. Louis Post-Dispatch
04/05/13 Outstanding "...intense... presents the best case ever for remaking old horror films.... the new movie does Sam Raimi and Bruce Campbell proud..."
2.

Warm Bodies

St. Louis Post-Dispatch
02/01/13 Moderate "Levine will never win playing around with zombie rules, such as the idea that the dead can turn back to the living.... the mashing up ultimately leaves a mushy aftertaste."
3.

Mama

St. Louis Post-Dispatch
01/18/13 Very Good "The finale is heavy on CGI. But it never takes away from this respectable entry into the horror genre that values chills over kills."
4.

Sinister (2012)

St. Louis Post-Dispatch
10/12/12 Very Good "Director Scott Derrickson keeps the R-rated proceedings decidedly creepy and on edge.... it comes together with a gruesome though excellent ending..."
5.

V/H/S

St. Louis Post-Dispatch
10/05/12 Good (Not Great) "Unsettlingly raw for the casual horror fan... 'V/H/S' won't make many press the play button. But hardcore horror lovers will soak up the gruesome morsels."
6.

Sparkle (2012)

St. Louis Post-Dispatch
08/17/12 Outstanding "...entertainingly melodramatic... Energetic, colorful and packed with strong performances and musical numbers good enough to get by, 'Sparkle' beams brightly."
7.

Katy Perry: Part of Me

St. Louis Post-Dispatch
07/05/12 Very Good "...reveals the pain behind the lollipops and cupcakes... Perry manages to pull it off here, coming off completely likable and real, never insufferable and fake."
8. 06/15/12 Very Good "It's for those who take the music seriously.... a nice companion piece to 'Wild Style,' 'Style Wars' and other key hip-hop documentaries."
9.

The Five-Year Engagement

St. Louis Post-Dispatch
04/27/12 Good (Not Great) "At best, it is very well played by its leads and supporting characters. You can't go wrong with Segel, Blunt, Pratt and Brie, the latter two TV stars who are movie-ready."
10.

Think Like a Man

St. Louis Post-Dispatch
04/20/12 Very Good "Despite the crass book promotion, the overlong film is harmless romantic fun that's well played."
11.

The Cabin in the Woods

St. Louis Post-Dispatch
04/13/12 Very Good "...over-the-top... It's outrageous but also great fun."
12.

Red Tails

St. Louis Post-Dispatch
01/20/12 Very Good "...occasionally stilted dialogue and performances by Gooding Jr. and Howard that are mostly a series of serious faces can't keep the shiny 'Red Tails' from taking flight."
13.

Joyful Noise

St. Louis Post-Dispatch
01/13/12 Weak "...nothing more than uninspired mushiness."
14.

In Time (2011)

St. Louis Post-Dispatch
10/28/11 Moderate "It's all a little ho-hum. 'I didn't start the clock. I can't turn it back,' a character says. Moviegoers may feel the same way about time lost with 'In Time.' "
15.

Fright Night (2011)

St. Louis Post-Dispatch
08/19/11 Very Good "Fans of the original may see some of the plot points as coming much too soon, but the film should be credited for not dragging out the obvious."
16.

Beats, Rhymes and Life

St. Louis Post-Dispatch
08/05/11 Very Good "It's a negative setup, focusing on dissension right off the bat. But Rapaport's slick technique also immediately draws viewers into the group's story..."
17.

Jumping The Broom

St. Louis Post-Dispatch
05/06/11 Moderate "...feels instantly familiar.... Not a single frame seems original or real in this otherwise good-looking production..."
18.

Scream 4

St. Louis Post-Dispatch
04/14/11 Very Good "...has just about everything a fan could want out of the 'Scream' series -- and that's just in the first 10 minutes.... As smart as it is sick..."
19.

Battle: Los Angeles

St. Louis Post-Dispatch
03/11/11 Moderate "...so-so... isn't nearly as good as any of the movies that may have inspired it, or even its own knockout trailer."
20.

The Rite (2011)

St. Louis Post-Dispatch
01/28/11 Moderate "...never achieves full scariness, despite some effective scenes with possessed girl Rosaria (Marta Gastini)."

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