Howard Feinstein
Howard Feinstein's reviews only count toward the Tomatometer® when published at Tomatometer-approved publication(s).
About Adam (2000)
68%
“Writer-director Gerard Stembridge, who acknowledges Robert Altman's Short Cuts as his inspiration, adroitly shifts back and forth among the four and their very different perceptions of Adam.” –
The Advocate
May 24, 2022
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Lady Vengeance (2005)
76%
“Lady Vengeance is an electrifying South Korean thriller with a strong female protagonist, a bold color palette, and a healthy dose of dark humor.” –
The Advocate
May 24, 2022
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The Closet (2001)
85%
“This witty film courageously takes on the corporate world in all its greed and prejudice. And wins.” –
The Advocate
May 24, 2022
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Alice and Martin (1998)
64%
“Masterful.” –
The Advocate
May 24, 2022
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My Summer of Love (2004)
90%
“Anyone smitten with the obsessive love at the center of Peter Jackson's Heavenly Creatures will go bananas over My Summer of Love.” –
The Advocate
Apr 20, 2022
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Butterfly Kiss (1995)
79%
“Butterfly Kiss puts us inside the heads of two of society's losers and tells a touching love story in the process.” –
The Advocate
Apr 19, 2022
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The Wolves of Kromer (1998)
40%
“Director Will Gould deftly creates two parallel, occasionally merging storylines from these disparate societies.” –
The Advocate
Apr 5, 2022
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Citizenfour (2014)
96%
“Quite possibly the strongest documentary about secret state intervention in private lives ...” –
Screen International
Oct 12, 2014
Full Review
Magic in the Moonlight (2014)
52%
“[A] minor addition to [Allen's] output ...” –
Screen International
Jul 18, 2014
Full Review
Everyday (2012)
74%
“Here there is glory in the lives of simple, unprivileged folk and the more-or-less banal events of their daily lives.” –
Screen International
Nov 18, 2013
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The Deep (2012)
94%
“The film's gorgeous, nearly monochromatic visuals, haunting sounds of nature at its cruellest, and rare, appealingly anti-heroic storyline should entice a large chunk of viewers.” –
Screen International
Jul 16, 2013
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Life of Pi (2012)
86%
“Besides the brilliant use of artifice in evidence here, the real-flesh-and-blood lead performer Suraj Sharma, in his first role at the age of 17, is indispensable to the film's success.” –
Screen International
Nov 19, 2012
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Student (2012)
67%
“The use of gorgeous spare wrapping for complex ideas is an inspired choice that keeps the entire project both accessible and stimulating.” –
Screen International
May 22, 2012
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In the Land of Blood and Honey (2011)
57%
“[Jolie's] stretch is bigger than her grasp.” –
Screen International
Dec 16, 2011
Full Review
The Myth of the American Sleepover (2010)
80%
“Few US indie films since Michael Lehmann's Heathers have shown the originality of The Myth of the American Sleepover, David Robert Mitchell's poignant debut feature.” –
Screen International
Jul 20, 2011
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Detachment (2011)
59%
“As odd as it may seem, monologues about progressive social issues serve the narrative well.” –
Screen International
Apr 27, 2011
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3 Backyards (2010)
76%
“Mendelsohn refuses to satirize suburbia, or to take it too seriously. What he does do is present very real souls who just happen to live in this kind of community with compassion and understanding.” –
Screen International
Feb 10, 2011
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Nobody Knows About the Persian Cats (2009)
95%
“He blends the genres of concert film, social drama, comedy, and thriller into a cohesive faux-documentary, adjusting his style to insure a snug fit.” –
Screen International
May 15, 2009
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Spring Fever (2009)
47%
“Director Lou Ye, aided by Zeng Jian's astonishing camerawork, manages to hit a poignant note with floral imagery in Spring Fever.” –
Screen International
May 14, 2009
Full Review
Bitter & Twisted (2008)
56%
“It's a miracle when an untracked English-language film arrives on the scene -- and a special joy when said movie is smashing.” –
Screen International
Oct 18, 2008
Full Review
From Within (2008)
“Phedon Papamichael's third foray into directing is little more than another hackneyed horror film.” –
Screen International
Oct 18, 2008
Full Review
Of Time and the City (2008)
93%
“Davies accessibly structures what is almost entirely archival footage and narrates the scenes himself using his own memories and observations, infused with a dose of sarcasm and camp.” –
Screen International
Oct 18, 2008
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Newcastle (2008)
61%
“The editing, the addition of a gay character, and the schmaltzy music which accompanies the underwhelming surfing montages are all that distinguish Newcastle from the generic Frankie Avalon beach movies of the '50s.” –
Screen International
Oct 18, 2008
Full Review
Adoration (2008)
62%
“The stories here are thin, unnecessarily complicated and glibly cryptic; some sections are difficult to follow, even annoying in their self-consciousness.” –
Screen International
Oct 18, 2008
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Bart Got a Room (2008)
69%
“Hecker has a firm grasp on editing for comic effect, and clearly knows how to use his actors to those ends.” –
Screen International
Jun 2, 2008
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