Allison Shoemaker
Tomatometer-approved critic
Biography:
Entertainment editor, FOX Digital. Author, How 온라인카지노추천 Can Make You Smarter. Allison is a member of the Television Critics Association and the Chicago Film Critics Association. She is also a producer and co-host for the Podlander Presents network of podcasts.
Fire Island (2022)
94%
B+
“Joel Kim Booster, hear our plea: do "Sense and Sensibility" next. ” –
Fox 10 Phoenix
Jun 11, 2022
Full Review
Men (2022)
69%
C+
“If you’re not willing to engage with the complexities found behind whatever door you decide to kick open in your quest to make your point, you’re more likely to end up with a bumper sticker than a story.” –
Fox 10 Phoenix
May 21, 2022
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Ambulance (2022)
68%
C+
“Stupid, in this case, is both a complaint and a compliment.” –
Fox 10 Phoenix
Apr 9, 2022
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The Thief Collector (2022)
91%
“An entertaining and surprisingly suspenseful story of art, compulsion, chance and audacity. ” –
Fox 10 Phoenix
Apr 1, 2022
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I Love My Dad (2022)
74%
“Its hard to dismiss the sense that Morosini would have been better off picking one or two of the three massive responsibilities hes shouldering here as writer, actor and director.” –
Fox 10 Phoenix
Apr 1, 2022
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Everything Everywhere All at Once (2022)
94%
“The world of the film is wild, but Yeoh acts as its core, a gravitational force that keeps even the butt-plug battle anchored in the truth of that journey. What a movie.” –
Fox 10 Phoenix
Mar 30, 2022
Full Review
My Old School (2022)
92%
“Even if some of the stylistic flourishes don't work, McLeod has two invaluable elements for a documentarian: a doozy of a story and a unique perspective.” –
Fox 10 Phoenix
Feb 4, 2022
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Mija (2022)
88%
“Director Isabel Castro's relaxed, poignant debut feature is a testament to good decision-making.” –
Fox 10 Phoenix
Feb 4, 2022
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Hatching (2022)
92%
“A squirmy, anxiety-inducing pleasure... A body-horror/creature-feature hybrid done up in florals, feathers and lace. Maybe don't eat first. ” –
Fox 10 Phoenix
Feb 4, 2022
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I Didn't See You There (2022)
97%
“...A challenging but essential viewing experience. ” –
Fox 10 Phoenix
Feb 4, 2022
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Brainwashed: Sex-Camera-Power (2022)
70%
“"Brainwashed" isn't entirely successful as a cinematic experience, but its arguments make it worth a look.” –
Fox 10 Phoenix
Feb 4, 2022
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Aftershock (2022)
100%
“... Deeply affecting, a clarion call for change that uses the camera as a megaphone. ” –
Fox 10 Phoenix
Feb 4, 2022
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2nd Chance (2022)
91%
“Bahrani gradually reveals that what seems like a portrait is actually just a piece of a much larger (and more moving) landscape.” –
Fox 10 Phoenix
Feb 4, 2022
Full Review
Am I OK? (2022)
82%
“Watch it with someone you love, especially if that person is the person you call when your love life gets rocky.” –
Fox 10 Phoenix
Feb 4, 2022
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Good Luck to You, Leo Grande (2022)
94%
B+
“It's a front-row seat to watch Emma Thompson do her thing while at the top of her game. But then again, when isn't she at the top of her game?” –
Fox 10 Phoenix
Feb 4, 2022
Full Review
Living (2022)
96%
“Nighy is magnetic, heartbreaking and utterly unforgettable. Movies have become classics for less.” –
Fox 10 Phoenix
Jan 29, 2022
Full Review
Fresh (2022)
82%
“Writing about Fresh without giving away its secrets is pretty much impossible, so let's leave it at this: See it. Have fun. And maybe don't eat first.” –
Fox 10 Phoenix
Jan 29, 2022
Full Review
Fire of Love (2022)
98%
“... allows the audience to experience both the awe and joy felt by its subjects as they dance on the edge of destruction, lava spewing liquidly, even puckishly, just beyond their silhouettes.” –
Fox 10 Phoenix
Jan 22, 2022
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Emergency (2022)
91%
“It's a simple yet devastatingly effective approach: What happens to Superbad or Dazed and Confused if our heroes have to worry about getting murdered by the police?” –
Fox 10 Phoenix
Jan 22, 2022
Full Review
Schumacher (2021)
60%
“A mostly hagiographic look at an undeniably dazzling career.” –
Fox 10 Phoenix
Sep 16, 2021
Full Review
Language Lessons (2021)
96%
“The odd contrivance here and there can't diminish the potency of this deeply empathetic, entirely platonic rom-com.” –
Fox 10 Phoenix
Sep 16, 2021
Full Review
The Card Counter (2020)
88%
“The best way to describe Paul Schrader's engrossing revenge drama [...] may also be the best way to describe the life of its protagonist: it's not for the faint of heart.” –
Fox 10 Phoenix
Sep 16, 2021
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Come From Away (2021)
98%
“Expect woe and warmth in equal measure, drawn out by a marvelous cast.” –
Fox 10 Phoenix
Sep 16, 2021
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Malignant (2021)
77%
“Wan's final twist is so maniacal and so (and this is a compliment) deeply and thoroughly stupid that it more than makes up for the minor missteps along the way.” –
Fox 10 Phoenix
Sep 11, 2021
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The Protégé (2021)
64%
“Oscar bait, it ain't - but it's a damn good time.” –
Fox 10 Phoenix
Aug 23, 2021
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