Shannon J. Harvey
Tomatometer-approved critic
Biography:
30 year old profession film critic writing for a major metropolitan newspaper.
Favorites:
Blade RunnerStar Wars series2001The TerminatorBarton FinkMiller's CrossingAmerican BeautyIndiana Jones seriesCasablancaThe Shawshank RedemptionThe Big LebowskiRear Window
Location:
Perth, West Australia
Official Website:
http://www.sundaytimes.news.com.au
Scream 3 (2000)
43%
“It delivers neither genuine scares nor genuine laughs.” –
Urban Cinefile
Feb 20, 2025
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Beautiful Kate (2009)
87%
3.5/5
“Beautiful Kate is a sexually charged kitchen-sink drama that comes with powerful performances, beautiful cinematography and a soundtrack to match its heavy but hopeful mood.” –
Sunday Times (Australia)
Aug 2, 2009
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Winged Creatures (2008)
45%
2.5/5
“With some poor casting and more actions than insights, Winged Creatures is indeed a bird that fails to fly, but not quite a turkey.” –
Sunday Times (Australia)
Jul 12, 2009
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Brüno (2009)
68%
3.5/5
“Bruno is well worth seeing for a good laugh, even if it is a hit-and-miss affair. After all, I doubt any negative reactions will stop Baron Cohen pulling the greatest prank of all -- pocketing millions from willing suckers like us.” –
Sunday Times (Australia)
Jul 6, 2009
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Coco Before Chanel (2009)
63%
3/5
“An incomplete yet enjoyably decadent portrait of a woman who came to define style and grace.” –
Sunday Times (Australia)
Jun 28, 2009
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Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (2009)
19%
2.5/5
“It's not so much "more than meets the eye" as "more than the eye can meet".” –
Sunday Times (Australia)
Jun 28, 2009
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Terminator Salvation (2009)
33%
4/5
“Terminator Salvation is essentially a ripping sci-fi war movie that marries beautifully into the series' overarching story.” –
Sunday Times (Australia)
Jun 1, 2009
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I Love You, Man (2009)
82%
3/5
“A blokey comedy that ironically doubles as a good date movie, I Love You, Man is funny nonsense that just drops short of fulfilling its ripping premise.” –
Sunday Times (Australia)
Jun 1, 2009
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My Year Without Sex (2009)
93%
3.5/5
“It's [the] honest, natural performances and the way most average Aussies will relate to their sorry situation that makes My Year Without Sex all worth it.” –
Sunday Times (Australia)
May 26, 2009
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State of Play (2009)
84%
4/5
“It's the kind of slick showstopper that's packed with enough twists, turns and deadly tension to lead the news any day of the week.” –
Sunday Times (Australia)
May 25, 2009
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The Black Balloon (2008)
85%
4/5
“It's brilliant; a beautifully balanced comedy-drama that makes you laugh as much as it makes you cry, sometimes in the same scene.” –
Sunday Times (Australia)
Jan 12, 2009
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Journey to the Center of the Earth (2008)
60%
2.5/5
“As harmlessly entertaining as it is, this journey is a few screams and gasps short of a real 3D thrill ride.” –
Sunday Times (Australia)
Sep 26, 2008
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Speed Racer (2008)
42%
“At the finish line Speed Racer comes across as an indulgent fantasy project for the Wachowskis.” –
Sunday Times (Australia)
Jun 13, 2008
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The Orphanage (2007)
87%
3.5/5
“The Orphanage is all about atmosphere and giving audiences the heebie-jeebies. And on that level, it really works.” –
Sunday Mail (Australia)
Jun 7, 2008
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In the Cut (2003)
35%
2.5/5
“” –
Sunday Times (Australia)
Nov 10, 2003
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Swimming Pool (2003)
83%
3.5/5
“. French director Francois Ozon is a real tease, playing his audience before revealing the final knockout. .” –
Sunday Times (Australia)
Oct 12, 2003
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Matchstick Men (2003)
83%
3.5/5
“. Matchstick Men might be a lesser Catch Me If You Can or Ocean's Eleven, but it's got a jazzy, understated style all of its own. It's one ride on which you will enjoy being taken.” –
Sunday Times (Australia)
Oct 12, 2003
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The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen (2003)
16%
2
“. As a more popular 19th-century author, Robert Frost, said: "Poetry is what is lost in translation." They've certainly lost it here. .” –
Sunday Times (Australia)
Oct 12, 2003
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Legally Blonde 2: Red, White & Blonde (2003)
35%
2.5/5
“. Plays like one long blonde joke we've already heard.” –
Sunday Times (Australia)
Sep 26, 2003
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Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl (2003)
79%
4/5
“. A giddily goofy bit of old-fashioned nonsense that literally puts the curse back on the pirates themselves. You'll have a barrel of fun. .” –
Sunday Times (Australia)
Sep 25, 2003
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Lara Croft Tomb Raider: The Cradle of Life (2003)
24%
2/5
“. Proves again that Jolie makes a better magazine cover than actor and Lara Croft a better game than rousing archeological adventure. .” –
Sunday Times (Australia)
Sep 22, 2003
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Bad Boys II (2003)
24%
1/5
“The most visually and aurally offensive film since Mariah Carey's Glitter.” –
Sunday Times (Australia)
Sep 22, 2003
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Japanese Story (2003)
69%
3.5/5
“Japanese Story is a good film -- a memorable, provocative and emotional one.” –
Sunday Times (Australia)
Sep 22, 2003
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28 Days Later (2002)
87%
3/5
“. As far as zombie movies go, its $14-million budget must make it the most sophisticated flesh-muncher movie ever put to screen. .” –
Sunday Times (Australia)
Sep 15, 2003
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Once Upon a Time in the Midlands (2002)
50%
3/5
“. Meadows keeps things simple, adding a few flashes of music or cinematography to recall the B-western. .” –
Sunday Times (Australia)
Sep 15, 2003
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