Leslie Stonebraker
Leslie Stonebraker's reviews only count toward the Tomatometer® when published at Tomatometer-approved publication(s).
The Whistleblower (2010)
75%
“The film is not good or bad, but utterly affecting and incredibly timely.” –
New York Press
Aug 5, 2011
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Project Nim (2011)
97%
“Project Nim provides the much needed backstory to modern scientific achievement unavoidably earned on the backs of innocent apes.” –
New York Press
Jul 26, 2011
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Fire in Babylon (2010)
91%
“Rather than explore the nuanced reality of playing a white man's game with white teammates, Riley simply plays the race card and tells the tale in monochrome.” –
New York Press
Jul 26, 2011
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Love Etc. (2010)
50%
“Each of the six protagonists in Love Etc. are sweet and hopeful in a genuinely human way that fictional films simply cannot touch.” –
New York Press
Jul 4, 2011
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General Orders No. 9 (2009)
64%
“It's as exhausting as those never-ending camp songs about branches on trees in holes with green grass growing all around.” –
New York Press
Jun 24, 2011
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The Catechism Cataclysm (2011)
47%
“rather than use this premise as a set up for bible satire, the film relies on diarrhea jokes and uninspired buddy-bonding to carry us through an ill-plotted tale of damnation and redemption” –
New York Press
Jun 20, 2011
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Steam of Life (2010)
“In breathtaking, open country, men straddling all kinds of pot-bellies toss water on hot rocks as steam and sweat and tears intermingle because "sometimes it's good to talk."” –
New York Press
Jun 9, 2011
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The Outside (2009)
67%
“The Wave forces a confrontation with the seductive potential in all of us to abuse and be abused by the exercise of singular power in the name of good.” –
New York Press
May 27, 2011
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The Topp Twins: Untouchable Girls (2009)
90%
“I dare you to leave without the title song firmly stuck in your head.” –
New York Press
May 26, 2011
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Megamall (2009)
“Despite its amateurish execution, Megamall is a documentary about an issue that deserves serious consideration.” –
New York Press
May 26, 2011
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Dirty Old Town (2010)
“If Rent was the M온라인카지노추천 generation's musical then Dirty Old Town is the death rattle of the underbelly.” –
New York Press
May 26, 2011
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Hey, Boo: Harper Lee and To Kill a Mockingbird (2010)
78%
“It plays like a bad made-for-온라인카지노추천 movie, complete with abrupt fade-outs for commercial breaks and repetitive information for viewers just tuning into the broadcast.” –
New York Press
May 11, 2011
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Make Believe (2010)
85%
“Make Believe is so irresistible because Tweel combines the kids-making-good plot line with the sheer joy of the magic show.” –
New York Press
May 11, 2011
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Black Butterflies (2011)
69%
“Black Butterflies is the sad human poetry of the lost souls who slip beneath the waves to echo in our collective consciousness.” –
New York Press
May 4, 2011
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The Last Rites of Joe May (2011)
72%
“While Last Rites is not revolutionary, it is solid entertainment.” –
New York Press
May 4, 2011
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Higher Ground (2011)
81%
“Farmiga transcends the petty religious debate to deal with the richer subject matter of how to really engage in life.” –
New York Press
May 4, 2011
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Detachment (2011)
59%
“In a wonderfully soupy timeline, Brody tries to provide some semblance of hope to kids who'd rather be angry and the world and each other than risk failure by genuinely caring.” –
New York Press
May 4, 2011
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Roadie (2011)
67%
“Unable to outrun expectations for even 24 hours, Jimmy bounces around the awkward reality of his unchanged small town, seeking a way out of the trap.” –
New York Press
May 4, 2011
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Water for Elephants (2011)
60%
“the rest of the movie feels a lot like a 15-year-old taking the car out for their first spin.” –
New York Press
Apr 21, 2011
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The Imperialists Are Still Alive! (2010)
83%
“But for all it's faults in title, plotting and editing, The Imperialists Are Still Alive! contains the promise of a distinct female voice in independent cinema.” –
New York Press
Apr 15, 2011
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Meek's Cutoff (2010)
86%
“While I would love to fully appreciate this circular, feminist, counter-cinema perspective, no payoff makes for an audience that feels cheated.” –
New York Press
Apr 11, 2011
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Blank City (2009)
82%
“Blank City is a scattered collage of facts and name-dropping that tries too hard to hold hands with the aficionados and the ignorants.” –
New York Press
Apr 11, 2011
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Circumstance (2011)
86%
“With much of the content already distant culturally, the lack of clarity in dialogue and staging causes all subtlety to be lost in translation.” –
New York Press
Apr 1, 2011
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Super (2010)
50%
“What could have been an interesting, soulful and sadly funny film becomes borderline offensive and distinctly disturbing.” –
New York Press
Mar 30, 2011
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Some Days Are Better Than Others (2010)
54%
“McCormick has translated song into cinema, where tone and feeling supersede plot and arc.” –
New York Press
Mar 29, 2011
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