Lisa Rose
Tomatometer-approved critic
Biography:
Staff Writer, The Star-Ledger
Face (2002)
63%
“A film with visual flair, musical inspiration and dramatic gravity. From the top to the bottom of the cast list, there are performances rich in detail and intelligence.” –
Newark Star-Ledger
Mar 13, 2021
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“A film with visual flair, musical inspiration and dramatic gravity. From the top to the bottom of the cast list, there are performances rich in detail and intelligence.” –
Newark Star-Ledger
Oct 20, 2018
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Trade (2007)
33%
“The filmmaker tries to keep the energy up and the audience engaged by incorporating stylistic touches from the Michael Bay 101 crib sheet, whirling the camera around characters in crisis and lacing scenes with hack guitar rock.” –
Newark Star-Ledger
Oct 5, 2007
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The Game Plan (2007)
29%
1/4
“[Pettis] overplays cute to the point where you wish the Rock would practice one of his wrestling moves on her and ship her off to Kid Nation.” –
Newark Star-Ledger
Sep 28, 2007
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Sydney White (2007)
36%
2/4
“Part fairy tale, part college comedy, totally unoriginal and a tad offensive, Sydney White stars Amanda Bynes as a new student who starts a rebellion against the school's oppressive Greek establishment.” –
Newark Star-Ledger
Sep 21, 2007
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The Bubble (2006)
55%
3/4
“The director seems to be welcoming controversy, however, pushing buttons to evoke strong responses and stimulate discussion.” –
Newark Star-Ledger
Sep 7, 2007
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The Brothers Solomon (2007)
17%
1.5/4
“Better suited to 10 minutes of television than 90 minutes of cinema.” –
Newark Star-Ledger
Sep 7, 2007
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Halloween (2007)
28%
1/4
“Revamping the influential 1978 shocker Halloween for a new generation of viewers, director Rob Zombie offers a film with more sex, more violence, no humor and zero scares.” –
Newark Star-Ledger
Sep 4, 2007
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Balls of Fury (2007)
22%
C+
“The shtick grows a bit repetitive, so by the end of the story you may be checking the time rather than rooting for Randy.” –
Oregonian
Aug 31, 2007
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Death Sentence (2007)
20%
1.5/4
“If only the world were a more peaceful place, we wouldn't have to sit through movies like Death Sentence.” –
Newark Star-Ledger
Aug 31, 2007
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Balls of Fury (2007)
22%
2.5/4
“Something of a surprise, Balls of Fury serves up sports thrills and a good amount of laughter...” –
Newark Star-Ledger
Aug 29, 2007
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The Hottest State (2006)
32%
2.5/4
“The film is best appreciated as a meditation on celebrity psychology.” –
Newark Star-Ledger
Aug 24, 2007
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Illegal Tender (2007)
15%
2.5/4
“Illegal Tender isn't quite the mess you expect this time of year, a film that achieves a certain level of originality by reversing gender roles.” –
Newark Star-Ledger
Aug 24, 2007
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The Nanny Diaries (2007)
34%
2/4
“A misguided film that veers between extremes in sentimentality and misanthropy.” –
Newark Star-Ledger
Aug 24, 2007
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Mr. Bean's Holiday (2007)
51%
1.5/4
“For a silly kids movie about an accident-prone man on a trip to the beach, Mr. Bean's Holiday is actually quite mean-spirited and pretentious.” –
Newark Star-Ledger
Aug 24, 2007
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The Last Legion (2007)
15%
1/4
“Even though the film clocks under two hours, it seems longer than a Lord of the Rings marathon played on slow motion.” –
Newark Star-Ledger
Aug 20, 2007
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Superbad (2007)
88%
2.5/4
“...there are some classic scenes and the cast is hilarious.” –
Newark Star-Ledger
Aug 16, 2007
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Skinwalkers (2006)
11%
0.5/4
“On the fright scale, this pack of werewolves ranks below a basket of puppies.” –
Newark Star-Ledger
Aug 13, 2007
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Rocket Science (2007)
84%
2/4
“The thing the film lacks -- besides originality -- is a character arc that keeps the audience interested.” –
Newark Star-Ledger
Aug 10, 2007
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Rush Hour 3 (2007)
17%
1.5/4
“A pointless sequel in a franchise that's been underwhelming from the start.” –
Newark Star-Ledger
Aug 9, 2007
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The Ten (2007)
35%
2.5/4
“It's more a frivolous spoof than a pointed satire.” –
Newark Star-Ledger
Aug 3, 2007
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The Singer (2006)
24%
1.5/4
“Director Leon Ichaso (Piero) uses every trick in the hack biopic book, including flashback stock footage and montages of newspaper headlines flying toward the camera.” –
Newark Star-Ledger
Aug 2, 2007
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I Know Who Killed Me (2007)
9%
0/4
“It's sad to see the once-promising actress killing her career, between her self-destructive behavior behind the scenes and her poor judgment selecting scripts.” –
Newark Star-Ledger
Jul 27, 2007
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Molière (2007)
68%
3/4
“A period piece enlivened with slapstick and mischievous wit.” –
Newark Star-Ledger
Jul 27, 2007
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I Now Pronounce You Chuck and Larry (2007)
15%
“The picture delivers 90 minutes of gay caricatures, along with a barrage of fat jokes, and culminates by lecturing the audience about how wrong it is to mock those who are different.” –
Newark Star-Ledger
Jul 18, 2007
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