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Critics / Authors Reviews and Articles
ARTHUR LAZERE
PUBLICATION(S)
• culturevulture.net
• TheFilmJournal.com (Ohio)

BIOGRAPHY
Publisher and editor of culturevulture.net. Member: San Francisco Film Critics Circle, Online Film Critics Society, International Association of Art Critics
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CONTACT INFO
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STATS
Total Reviews: 501
Total QuickRatings: 21

CRITICS GROUP(S)
San Francisco Film Critics Circle

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• Location: San Francisco


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A SAMPLING OF THIS CRITIC'S CINEMATIC TASTE
 
FRESH SAMPLE
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Fresh  The Bridesmaid
Fresh  Scoop
Fresh  The Devil Wears Prada
Fresh  A Prairie Home Companion
Fresh  District B13
Fresh  Liza With a "Z"
Fresh  Thank You For Smoking
Fresh  Don't Tell
Fresh  Freedomland
Fresh  Tristram Shandy: A Cock and Bull Story
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ROTTEN SAMPLE
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Rotten  Mission: Impossible III
Rotten  Journey From The Fall
Rotten  Unknown White Male
Rotten  A Good Woman
Rotten  Syriana
Rotten  Walk the Line
Rotten  Jarhead
Rotten  Proof
Rotten  Asylum
Rotten  Nina's Tragedies
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This critic agrees with the Tomatometer 72% of the time.

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" [Chabrol] deliberately uses ambiguity which draws the viewer into considering the psychological complexities of the characters. He never patronizes his audience by spelling out and laboring the obvious." -- culturevulture.net
Posted Aug 10, 2006
 
The Bridesmaid (2006)90%
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" Woody-ultralite" -- culturevulture.net
Posted Aug 10, 2006
 
Scoop (2006)38%
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" It is the fashionista ethic, as embodied in the Priestly character, that keeps 'The Devil Wears Prada' fascinating--like turning over a rock and watching the worms crawling about underneath." -- culturevulture.net
Posted Jun 29, 2006
 
The Devil Wears Prada (2006)76%
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" Worth a look, especially for the sheer enjoyment of watching Streep and Tomlin do their schtick, but the film is, at best, Altman lite." -- culturevulture.net
Posted Jun 8, 2006
 
A Prairie Home Companion (2006)81%
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" Delivers a cogent, well-told story, with a bit of social significance underpinning, plus a series of sequences that should satisfy the action fans." -- culturevulture.net
Posted Jun 1, 2006
 
District B13 (2006)80%
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" The single admirable attribute of 'Mission: Impossible III' is the technical expertise that goes into the making of the action sequences. Aside from that, [it's] ordinary and forgettable." -- culturevulture.net
Posted May 7, 2006
 
Mission: Impossible III (2006)70%
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" Classical Broadway style, crisply directed, every element calculated to bring out the best of the performer at the peak of her powers." -- culturevulture.net
Posted Apr 1, 2006
 
Liza With a "Z" (1972)n/a
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" Eckhart demonstrates genuine comic talent here, drawing laughs with a sharp satirical edge that Reitman's script and direction keep spot on." -- culturevulture.net
Posted Mar 23, 2006
 
Thank You For Smoking (2006)86%
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" There are some genuinely moving moments in [the] latter part of the film, but the inconsistencies and the overwrought structure of the screenplay seriously dilute the overall effectiveness of 'Journey from the Fall.'" -- culturevulture.net
Posted Mar 21, 2006
 
Journey From The Fall (2007)92%
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" A well-acted melodrama with some engaging characters and a storyline that holds the attention" -- culturevulture.net
Posted Mar 16, 2006
 
Don't Tell (2005)29%
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" Tend[s] to remain at a rather mundane level; they don't get past the obvious, to possibly more profound reflections on Bruce's situation." -- culturevulture.net
Posted Feb 23, 2006
 
Unknown White Male (2005)73%
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" Moore and Jackson are in top form and hold the attention throughout. They make you wish that 'Freedomland' had a tighter screenplay." -- culturevulture.net
Posted Feb 16, 2006
 
Freedomland (2005)24%
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" Blithe, brisk, and bouncy" -- culturevulture.net
Posted Feb 3, 2006
 
Tristram Shandy: A Cock and Bull Story (2006)91%
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" Without an incisive satirical tone and with the shift of both period and location, 'A Good Woman' loses its bite." -- culturevulture.net
Posted Feb 2, 2006
 
A Good Woman (2005)39%
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" Spielberg is at his best in 'Munich,' demonstrating once again his unique talent for filmic storytelling." -- culturevulture.net
Posted Jan 2, 2006
 
Munich (2005)77%
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" Taking the traditional thriller genre and retaining its quality of gripping suspense, Haneke subverts it into a trenchant commentary on the seemingly irresolvable malignant conflicts of our time." -- culturevulture.net
Posted Dec 29, 2005
 
Caché (2005)88%
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" An opportunity missed for an entertainment of more substance, but Frears keeps it light and Dench keeps it afloat for a charming and stylish, if essentially forgettable, excursion into British nostalgia." -- culturevulture.net
Posted Dec 22, 2005
 
Mrs. Henderson Presents (2005)66%
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" Anchored by the performances of the two leads, the power of 'Brokeback Mountain' is retained despite the film's unneccesary bloat, convincing in its tale of love and the severe penalties imposed by societal homphobia." -- culturevulture.net
Posted Dec 11, 2005
 
Brokeback Mountain (2005)87%
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" The birds...are a natural subject for a documentary film, but in the end Judy Irving's film is as much or more about Mark Bittner, a self-appointed guardian of the flock, than it is about the birds themselves." -- culturevulture.net
Posted Nov 26, 2005
 
Wild Parrots of Telegraph Hill (2005)95%
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" The various storylines are hard to follow.., the narrative momentum dissolves in the confusion, and the multiplicity of characters means that none of them...is more than two dimensional." -- culturevulture.net
Posted Nov 23, 2005
 
Syriana (2005)74%
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" Carefully balanced on a fine line that encompasses both gentle humor and spiritual wisdom, 'Ushpizin' draws the audience into its exotic world and shares its universality." -- culturevulture.net
Posted Nov 19, 2005
 
Ushpizin (2005)93%
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" The film is visualized in such a straightforward manner that it feels as if it could have been made in 1950. There's not a moment of freshly imaginative or unconventional footage. " -- culturevulture.net
Posted Nov 17, 2005
 
Walk the Line (2005)83%
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" Visually arresting and dramatically effective, freshly capturing the many virtues of the novel " -- culturevulture.net
Posted Nov 10, 2005
 
Pride and Prejudice (2005)85%
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" Antonioni's is a bleak, existential take on life, but...the sheer artistry of the director's technique make[s] for an exhilarating film experience." -- culturevulture.net
Posted Nov 7, 2005
 
The Passenger (1975)91%
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" Stylistically stunning and performed with conviction, 'Jarhead,' nonetheless, leaves the viewer emotionally unconnected." -- culturevulture.net
Posted Nov 3, 2005
 
Jarhead (2005)61%
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" A pleasing balance between romantic moments...and humor-focused scenes that feel fresh, even if often treading on familiar territory" -- culturevulture.net
Posted Oct 27, 2005
 
Prime (2005)49%
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" A self-reflexive, raunchy, witty and irreverent movie, bound to please all but the most straitlaced audiences" -- culturevulture.net
Posted Oct 27, 2005
 
Kiss Kiss, Bang Bang (2005)83%
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" Despite its flaws, 'North Country' delivers a story worth hearing, a documentation of profound unfairness and the need to challenge abusive behaviors." -- culturevulture.net
Posted Oct 19, 2005
 
North Country (2005)69%
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" A smart, pointed, timely and superbly realized biopic" -- culturevulture.net
Posted Oct 6, 2005
 
Good Night, And Good Luck (2005)94%
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" An incisively penetrating character study of the writer" -- culturevulture.net
Posted Sep 29, 2005
 
Capote (2005)91%
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" Examines [violence] with thoughtful intelligence, delivering a riveting and insightful narrative which builds in momentum from start to finish " -- culturevulture.net
Posted Sep 22, 2005
 
A History of Violence (2005)87%
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" Something went terribly wrong here and one of the fine theatrical experiences of recent years turns into celluloid dross." -- culturevulture.net
Posted Sep 15, 2005
 
Proof (2005)64%
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" Stunning cinematography...propulsive narrative momentum and solid characterizations " -- culturevulture.net
Posted Aug 30, 2005
 
The Constant Gardener (2005)84%
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" It is not sufficient as pure storytelling to sustain interest...feels hollow at the center--lacking in any payoff, from an entertainment or from a thematic point of view." -- culturevulture.net
Posted Aug 17, 2005
 
Asylum (2005)37%
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" No one else making films today..surveys the landscape of the heart with the sensitivity, delicacy, and depth that Wong brings to 2046." -- culturevulture.net
Posted Aug 11, 2005
 
2046 (2005)84%
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" Has a good deal of off-handed charm and enough satirical moments..to sustain interest, but it's no more than Don Juan Lite, offering a veneer of profundity, lacking in payoff." -- culturevulture.net
Posted Aug 4, 2005
 
Broken Flowers (2005)86%
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" The comedy is feather-light and the emotions are drawn on situation, rather than on genuine involvement with substantively developed characters." -- culturevulture.net
Posted Jul 24, 2005
 
Nina's Tragedies (2005)61%
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" Slick entertainment for those satisfied by the well-established genre of mindless summer movies. " -- culturevulture.net
Posted Jul 21, 2005
 
The Island (2005)40%
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" Bergman perceptively observes the subtleties of family psychology and creates dialogue that reveals complexities of character and relationships with riveting accuracy." -- culturevulture.net
Posted Jul 15, 2005
 
Saraband (2005)93%
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" The film succeeds...in fleshing out the central characters, lending credence to their personal experience of historically sweeping events" -- culturevulture.net
Posted Jul 10, 2005
 
Machuca (2005)89%
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" Not likely to engender an emotional response, so much as a thoughtful, dispassionate one." -- culturevulture.net
Posted Jul 3, 2005
 
The Beat That My Heart Skipped (2005)84%
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" July's fertile imagination fills [the film] with incidents, many of which are charming and perceptive, some of which fall embarassingly flat." -- culturevulture.net
Posted Jun 27, 2005
 
Me and You and Everyone We Know (2005)84%
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" Weighted down by a plot-heavy and predictable narrative, heavily dependent upon coincidence...sinks into a mire of uninteresting soapiness" -- culturevulture.net
Posted Jun 21, 2005
 
Heights (2005)65%
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" Aims for mythical grandeur, underlined leadenly by a pseudo-Wagnerian orchestral score, only to become mired in pretension to Jungian psychological veracity" -- culturevulture.net
Posted Jun 14, 2005
 
Batman Begins (2005)84%
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" a wealth of incident and detail...that actualizes a multi-leveled view of both the characters and the dynamics of their relationships." -- culturevulture.net
Posted Jun 9, 2005
 
5X2 (2005)64%
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" Evokes the feel and the sensibility of the New Wave while retaining a decidedly contemporary tone." -- culturevulture.net
Posted Jun 9, 2005
 
A Tout de Suite (2005)70%
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" As warm as her approach is to these people..., Bier never descends into cheap sentiment or soap opera simplicities." -- culturevulture.net
Posted May 18, 2005
 
Brothers (2005)89%
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" It would be easy to carp over the shortcomings of the film...The charm and ebullience of the kids...make the film work...Nobody walks out at the end without a great big smile." -- culturevulture.net
Posted May 14, 2005
 
Mad Hot Ballroom (2005)83%
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" Contemporary urban anxieties, conflict and dysfunction in film terms that vary from Keystone Cops chases to...magical realism to the edginess of classic thriller suspense." -- culturevulture.net
Posted May 10, 2005
 
Kontroll (2005)81%
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" The straddling of styles [realism vs. fable] weakens, but doesn't destroy a strong film." -- culturevulture.net
Posted May 5, 2005
 
Crash (2005)75%

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