ROTTEN TOMATOES: Louise Keller

LOUISE KELLER

Agrees with the Tomatometer 67% of the time.

Biography: Deputy Editor of Australia’s award-winning online movie magazine Urban Cinefile since its launch in 1997, Louise combines writing movie reviews with a wide range of publishing functions. Her movie reviews have been published on Urban Cinefile for the past 11 years as well as its various syndication clients over the period. She co-hosted a weekly prime time movie segment for Ovation and World Movies Pay TV Channels (2004 & 2005) with her publishing partner and husband Andrew Urban. With more than 20 years publishing experience, she and Andrew previously published print publications Encore Magazine, Event and Sydney Diary. Louise is a member of the Film Critics Circle of Australia. Born in India and educated in French-speaking Belgian Congo (Zaire) in Africa, she formerly ran her own Public Relations Company, was a professional singer for 14 years and a television hostess.

Publications: Urban Cinefile

Total Reviews: 341

Location: Sydney, Australia

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Fresh	Fresh 60%	Paper Heart (2009)	" Compelling when you least expect it, this feature-documentary hybrid juggles fact and fiction in dizzying fashion when actress/ comedienne Charlyne Yi embarks on a road trip whose destination is love" Posted Sep 19, 2009
Fresh	Fresh 88%	Looking for Eric (2009)	" A life-affirming film whose gritty exterior hides an undercoat of silky humour and an unexpected soft heart, Looking for Eric marries harsh reality with a sprinkling of fantasy in the down to earth way at which Ken Loach excels" Posted Sep 19, 2009
Fresh	Rotten 38%	Imagine That (2009)	" Eddie Murphy, in his hyperactive comedic guise, is in fine fettle in this family-friendly comedy, although he is largely upstaged by his enchanting 7 year old co-star Yara Shahidi, who steals scenes as quickly as Murphy talks." Posted Sep 15, 2009
Fresh	Fresh 77%	Valentino: the Last Emperor (2009)	" A wonderful documentary that allows us to peek at the excess but stays real by its candid fly on the wall approach. It's riveting, insightful, funny and enjoyable as we go on and behind the catwalks and glimpse the public and private Valentino Garavani" Posted Sep 10, 2009
Fresh	Rotten 45%	Shorts (2009)	" Good clean fun is what Robert Rodriguez delivers in this energetic and inventive film about wishes and being connected." Posted Sep 10, 2009
Fresh	Fresh 93%	Encounters At the End of the World (2007)	" The footage is breathtaking. We also are privileged to watch seals feeding their young, but the revelations about penguin 'prostitutes' are perhaps the film's most extraordinary. Gay penguins? Insane penguins?" Posted Sep 10, 2009
Fresh	Rotten 24%	G-Force (2009)	" Believe in yourself is the motto of this sweetly madcap and amusing family adventure in which talking guinea-pigs turn the world upside down in order to save it. The execution is inventive and the cast works well." Posted Sep 10, 2009
Fresh	Fresh 78%	$9.99 (2009)	" It's a challenging film with plenty of merit as a handful of unrelated stories criss-cross and involve us in a mountainous thought provoking journey in which we ponder the meaning of happiness" Posted Sep 10, 2009
Fresh	Fresh 86%	500 Days of Summer (2009)	" Charm effuses from this quirky love story in which fate, coincidence, dreams, expectations and reality are chaotically intertwined." Posted Sep 7, 2009
Fresh	Rotten 23%	Push (2009)	" Pushing ideas into other people's minds is what this sci-fi fantasy thriller is all about, and Paul McGuigan's film looks great. The cast is good too. But there's a problem. The story doesn't make sense" Posted Sep 4, 2009
Fresh	Fresh 98%	Anvil! The Story of Anvil (2009)	" Incongruous, funny, unexpected and moving, Sacha Gervasi's film about the 80s band whose long career is anything but what we expect, is much more than a doco about a band" Posted Sep 4, 2009
Fresh	Fresh 68%	Funny People (2009)	" A slice of life from a pie whose ingredients comprise the eccentricities, foibles, egos and motivations of jaded man who has forgotten why he does what he does. There are some great moments but plenty of self indulgence by Apatow as the film drags" Posted Sep 4, 2009
Fresh	Fresh 80%	Blessed (2009)	" Ana Kokkinos has made an exquisitely and brutally powerful film about the indestructible but fragile thread that connects mothers and children." Posted Sep 2, 2009
Rotten	Fresh 64%	Charlie & Boots (2009)	" The shrimp's not on the barbie but on the end of a fishing line ... the pairing of Hogan with Shane Jacobson is not as funny as that of Hogan and Michael Caton in Dean Murphy's earlier film" Posted Aug 29, 2009
Fresh	Fresh 62%	The Girlfriend Experience (2009)	" It's a bit like an unsatisfying sexual encounter %u2013full of anticipation but not complete. One thing that does deliver, however, is 21 year old porn star Sasha Grey, who tantalises at every turn as the hooker who offers The Girlfriend Experience." Posted Aug 28, 2009
Fresh	Rotten 55%	The Soloist (2009)	" As a film, even in the hands of Atonement director Joe Wright and with talents such as the amazing Downey Jnr, Foxx and Keener, our emotional experience is strangely muted" Posted Aug 28, 2009
Fresh	Fresh 98%	Up (2009)	" New beginnings and a spirit of adventure are the themes of this enchanting animation from Pixar in which a lonely old man and eager young boy fulfil their dreams in a helium propelled flying house. Ingenuity and humour are in abundant supply" Posted Aug 28, 2009
Fresh	Fresh 100%	Last Ride (2009)	" A beautifully drawn, moody film filled with poetry, as it describes the troubled relationship between a father and son. It is all at once a road movie and a coming of age story in which murder, curiosity and struggling to survive are key." Posted Aug 27, 2009
Fresh	N/A	Wake in Fright (1971)	" What a treat to see this remastered 1971 Australian classic that depicts a particular part of the Aussie culture so beautifully." Posted Aug 26, 2009
Fresh	N/A	Four of a Kind (2008)	" Murder, infidelity, blackmail are all woven together in a fascinating tale that is as compelling as a whole, just as each of its self-contained components." Posted Aug 26, 2009
Fresh	Rotten 51%	The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3 (2009)	" It is all about star power and screen charisma with Washington and Travolta making formidable adversaries, whether on screen together or at opposing ends of the microphone." Posted Aug 20, 2009
Fresh	Rotten 49%	Taking Woodstock (2009)	" It's a terrific story and James Schamus has written an accessible screenplay filled with truths. While all the ingredients are extreme and the subject matter serious (relationships, survival, sexual awakening), there's abundant humour in the characters an" Posted Aug 20, 2009
Fresh	Fresh 69%	The Young Victoria (2009)	" History is used as a backdrop to the main event, being the relationships of Emily Blunt's Victoria. Blunt is lovely, delivering just the right mix of feisty, vulnerable and stubborn to engage us in her conflicted, manipulated world" Posted Aug 20, 2009
Fresh	Fresh 91%	Ponyo (2009)	" Exquisite artwork backgrounds makes us feel we are living the adventure inside a painting, while endearing characters keep us grounded in reality by delivering identifiable heart-felt emotions. It's the inventiveness and extraordinary detail that stands o" Posted Aug 20, 2009
Fresh	N/A	Bad Bush (2009)	" Genocchio ably shows us how to deliver an excellent genre film with a tiny budget." Posted Aug 19, 2009
Rotten	Rotten 18%	Dance Flick (2009)	" If you're really out of it, you might get off on it. There are few laughs and plenty of lows in the Wayans Brothers new pic, Dance Flick, a low-brow comedy spoof whose appeal will no doubt vary depending on how inebriated you are" Posted Aug 17, 2009
Fresh	Fresh 100%	Eden à l'Ouest (2009)	" Director Costa-Gavras takes his own story as a Greek immigrant living in Paris to inject a personal touch to the story in which handsome Riccardo Scamarcio's asylum seeker Elias finds nothing but the unexpected as he looks for a new life" Posted Aug 17, 2009
Fresh	Fresh 84%	The September Issue (2009)	" Intriguing, revealing and thoroughly entertaining, we are privy to a front row seat in the fashion show of the decade" Posted Aug 17, 2009
Fresh	Fresh 88%	Inglourious Basterds (2009)	" A bold, gory and glorious cinematic fest liberally doused with humour, satire and entertainment value" Posted Aug 17, 2009
Fresh	Fresh 95%	The Cove (2009)	" There is nothing simplistic about this story, nor the range of emotions we experience as our journey skids from fascination to devastation." Posted Aug 8, 2009
Fresh	N/A	The Choir (2007)	" Redemption through music is at the heart of this heart-jolting documentary set in a harsh, dangerous and unforgiving prison in Johannesburg where prisoners' focus is not rehabilitation but survival." Posted Aug 6, 2009
Fresh	Fresh 100%	My Year Without Sex (2009)	" A gem of a film: a wonderfully observed snapshot that canvasses the emotional pulse of a family in the suburbs. It's the slant with which Watt affectionately embraces her characters that make it so engaging." Posted Aug 5, 2009
Fresh	Fresh 89%	Coraline (2009)	" A whimsical fantasy created in stop animation and set in alternate universes, Coraline is a visual treat certain to whisk every age into a magical wonderland." Posted Jul 29, 2009
Fresh	Rotten 14%	The Ugly Truth (2009)	" If you're expecting a sophisticated battle of the sexes comedy with smart, witty dialogue, you'll be disappointed, but there's genuine chemistry between Katherine Heigl and Gerard Butler, and in director Robert Luketic's hands, there's fun to be had" Posted Jul 29, 2009
Fresh	Fresh 94%	Beautiful Kate (2009)	" Bouquets to Rachel Ward whose adept and sensitive screenplay and direction make this adaptation an emotional journey that resonates acutely." Posted Jul 27, 2009
Fresh	Fresh 73%	Rudo and Cursi (2009)	" Writer director Carlos Cuarón (brother of Alfonso) has created characters that are so real you can almost hear their thoughts. Tato and Beto are filled with contradictions, faults, quirks and foibles, yet we like them and want them to succeed" Posted Jul 23, 2009
Fresh	Fresh 66%	Public Enemies (2009)	" Mann's film is an explosive affair, filled with pounding bullets, graphic violence and a heart-warming love story at its core that changes the way we view the cult outlaw who lives only for today" Posted Jul 23, 2009
Fresh	N/A	My Sister's Keeper (2002)	" Pulling at our heartstrings, director Nick Cassavetes collaborates with The Notebook screenwriter to deliver an acutely sensitive screenplay exploring the inexplicable. Issues of morality, determination & inevitability swirl around those of life & death" Posted Jul 23, 2009
Fresh	N/A	The Chifleys of Busby Street (2009)	" You do not have to be interested in Australia's history, or in politics. All you need is an interest in humanity to be fascinated by this moving insight into a man who shaped the future -- our present Australia" Posted Jul 22, 2009
Fresh	Rotten 40%	The Limits of Control (2009)	" There's a wonderful sense of intrigue throughout as we jump into the skin of Isaach De Bankolé's Lone Man protagonist as he follows obtuse clues that point him towards his unknown quest" Posted Jul 16, 2009
Fresh	Rotten 54%	Cheri (2009)	" If the devil is in the detail, this is a devil of a film" Posted Jul 16, 2009
Fresh	Fresh 83%	Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (2009)	" This 6th instalment of the Harry Potter franchise is dark and brooding while the intricate detail of this fantasy world is as extraordinary as ever." Posted Jul 13, 2009
Rotten	Fresh 65%	The Escapist (2009)	" Brilliant or obscure? Engaging or pretentious? Intense performances, artistic cinematography, ambitious editing and eclectic music are the filmic elements, but obtuse storytelling with almost incomprehensible dialogue completes the picture" Posted Jul 10, 2009
Rotten	Rotten 10%	My Life in Ruins (2009)	" There's no denying Nia Vardalos' appeal as the stitched up Greek tour guide lacking in people skills who discovers there is romance in more than classical history, but it is all too simplistic and contrived" Posted Jul 10, 2009
Fresh	Fresh 63%	Mes Amis, Mes Amours ()	" This entertaining French romantic comedy passes all the tests with its top cast, odd-couple buddy premise and heart rending stories of cupid's impact" Posted Jul 10, 2009
Rotten	Fresh 67%	Bruno (2009)	" I watched in superficial fascination, chuckled a couple of times, quickly became bored and found the 80 minute running time dragged like a one-note joke that outstays its welcome" Posted Jul 6, 2009
Fresh	Rotten 50%	The Fox and the Child (2008)	" Exquisite cinematography and a beautifully told story about the unlikely friendship between a little girl and a wild fox, make this a magical experience" Posted Jul 4, 2009
Rotten	Rotten 43%	Fragments (2009)	" Playing God, faith and doubt are the central themes of Rowan Woods' Winged Creatures, an engaging but often frustrating film in which beginnings and endings are intertwined" Posted Jul 4, 2009
Fresh	Rotten 45%	Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs (2009)	" The film has an appealing energy and is abundantly cute, although its target market may become restless and some of the sequences feel repetitive. For me, if you've seen one Ice Age you've seen them all" Posted Jun 27, 2009
Fresh	Rotten 10%	Everybody Wants to Be Italian (2008)	" It's all a bit offbeat and as a consequence we are more than ready to chuckle and open up our hearts" Posted Jun 27, 2009

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