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BARRY JOHNSON
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• Hollywood Reporter
• Oregonian

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Total Reviews: 20


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" Writer-director Cristian Mungiu uses long, naturalistic shots and creates a credibly grimy atmosphere to depict life in the dying regime." -- Oregonian
Posted Mar 14, 2008
 
4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days (2008)97%
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" The teleplay from Wiener, Richard Chapman, John Patrick Shanley and Timothy J. Sexton is mostly taut and exciting, except when it pauses for a minimally romantic time out between Wiener and Formanek." -- Hollywood Reporter
Posted Feb 13, 2003
 
Live from Baghdad (2002)100%
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" Totally predictable." -- Oregonian
Posted Nov 2, 2001
 
Life as a House (2001)46%
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" A modest, well-made little film." -- Oregonian
Posted Sep 28, 2001
 
Hearts in Atlantis (2001)48%
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" A sweet film." -- Oregonian
Posted Sep 14, 2001
 
Together (2001)90%
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" Ultimately, Sunny is too hopeless to really care about." -- Oregonian
Posted Sep 7, 2001
 
Jackpot (2001)30%
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" Splendid, darkly humorous." -- Oregonian
Posted Aug 31, 2001
 
Ghost World (2001)92%
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" A clever satire." -- Oregonian
Posted Aug 29, 2001
 
Thomas in Love (2001)69%
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" This one is for Woody fans, and maybe Woody fans only." -- Oregonian
Posted Aug 24, 2001
 
The Curse of the Jade Scorpion (2001)45%
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" When there's no hacking going on, pretty much nothing happens except waiting for hacking to commence." -- Oregonian
Posted Aug 23, 2001
 
John Carpenter's Ghosts of Mars (2001)19%
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" Not flashy enough for Hollywood nor deep enough for an art film." -- Oregonian
Posted Aug 17, 2001
 
Captain Corelli's Mandolin (2001)29%
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" A clever comic film, brightly written and soft-hearted." -- Oregonian
Posted Jul 27, 2001
 
Made (2001)67%
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" Think of it as the spoonful of sugar that will help the medicine go down, a drizzle of soft ice cream guaranteed to bring a quick smile to a kid's face on a bad day." -- Oregonian
Posted Jul 20, 2001
 
America's Sweethearts (2001)31%
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" A snappy little heist movie with acting performances both deft and brilliant." -- Oregonian
Posted Jul 13, 2001
 
The Score (2001)74%
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" It all won't be enough to convince Potter's critics, but the lush images that she assembles have a fascination." -- Oregonian
Posted Jul 6, 2001
 
The Man Who Cried (2001)35%
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" Xia gives Jinglun an earnest likability." -- Oregonian
Posted Apr 27, 2001
 
Shadow Magic (2001)71%
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" Once allowances are made, this particular journey of personal discovery becomes pretty amazing." -- Oregonian
Posted Apr 20, 2001
 
Keep the River on Your Right: A Modern Cannibal Tale (2001)77%
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" For the 'fraidy-cat film reviewer, Along Came a Spider is the perfect thriller." -- Oregonian
Posted Apr 6, 2001
 
Along Came a Spider (2001)32%
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" Polish Wedding often steams, but that just blurs the vision." -- Oregonian
Posted Jan 1, 2000
 
Polish Wedding (1998)44%
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" Jones and Jackson are way too good for this material." -- Oregonian
Posted Jan 1, 2000
 
Rules of Engagement (2000)38%

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