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: 350

Location: Sydney, Australia

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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	Rotten 28%	12 Rounds (2009)	" This big-budget action thriller excels at dishing out a plot that's a bit like a chess game on speed." Posted Mar 14, 2009
Fresh	Rotten 58%	17 Again (2009)	" Being 17 has never been so enticing! Guaranteed to lift your spirits, make you laugh and charm your socks off, this body switch comedy is wild, wacky and wonderful. If the crazy situations and characters don't suck you in, charismatic Zac Efron will." Posted Apr 4, 2009
Fresh	Rotten 39%	2012 (2009)	" It's big and cheesy and if you're in the mood for a dose of exaggerated end-of-world chaos, this is the popcorn movie for you. Roland Emmerich has gleefully combined every possible disaster extreme with child-like enthusiasm: massive visual effects" Posted Nov 11, 2009
Fresh	N/A	24: Redemption (2008)	" Sutherland plays an appealing and reluctant hero, as he saves a group of African children targeted for kidnapping by the militia" Posted Feb 6, 2009
Fresh	Fresh 87%	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
Rotten	Rotten 5%	88 Minutes (2008)	" Don't bother" Posted Feb 12, 2009
Rotten	N/A	A Bunch of Amateurs (2008)	" Overcooked to the point of being burnt, this total misfire in which Burt Reynolds' ageing has-been Hollywood actor finds himself in an amateur production of King Lear in England, is a fish-out-of-water comedy gone badly wrong." Posted Oct 2, 2009
Fresh	Rotten 56%	A Complete History of My Sexual Failures (2008)	" It's not as funny as the title suggests, but there's something endearing about this rough video diary in which filmmaker Chris Waitt takes a fly-on-the-wall approach to his past failures as a boyfriend." Posted Mar 14, 2009
Fresh	Fresh 87%	A Serious Man (2009)	" I guarantee Woody Allen will love this film just as I do, for its truthful depiction, great characterisations and bite. The beginning is a surprise, too" Posted Nov 13, 2009
—	Fresh 72%	A.I. Artificial Intelligence (2001)	" A.I. is a great yarn, a fantasy-filled sci-fi adventure with a heart." Posted Sep 14, 2001
Fresh	Fresh 88%	Adventureland (2009)	" Greg Mottola's auto-biographical coming of age story has plenty of heart and although the elements of a first-love plot with all its complications are not new, the script is a good one with detailed, compelling characterisations." Posted May 21, 2009
Rotten	Rotten 6%	All About Steve (2009)	" Disaster is an eight letter word that aptly describes this grossly misjudged, overplayed, unfunny comedy about a hyper crossword constructor who stalks her blind date. Filled with low points worth of eye-rolling..." Posted Oct 19, 2009
Fresh	Fresh 92%	All That Heaven Allows (1955)	" A classic and beautiful film for those who love romantic stories" Posted Oct 18, 2008
Rotten	N/A	Amelia (2003)	" It's a shame that director Mira Nair has opted to tell this wonderful, historic story about iconic aviator adventuress Amelia Earhart through rose-coloured glasses. Romance edges ahead of adventure or characterisations and as a result, despite a soaring l" Posted Nov 5, 2009
Rotten	Rotten 21%	Amelia (2009)	" Romance edges ahead of adventure or characterisations and as a result, despite a soaring lead performance by Hilary Swank, the film suffers from a fatal dose of melodrama" Posted Nov 5, 2009
Fresh	Fresh 87%	Amreeka (2009)	" Writer director Cherien Dabis writes about what she knows about being a stranger in a new land: the difficulties, the isolation, the conflicts, the misunderstandings. The result is a heartfelt and engaging film" Posted Nov 13, 2009
Fresh	Fresh 94%	An Education (2009)	" An irresistible tale of seduction in which innocence and intellect are the prize stakes." Posted Oct 17, 2009
Fresh	Rotten 17%	And Then Came Love (2007)	" It's lightweight and reasonable likeable, but there's nothing special about this predictable rom com in which a single mother finds her son's sperm donor and then deliberates on the options that life offers her" Posted Nov 8, 2008
Fresh	Rotten 36%	Angels & Demons (2009)	" Statues above the unfortunate and boring Da Vinci Code, this film sequel or prose prequel from best selling author Dan Brown, pits science and faith against each other with an conciliatory outcome." Posted May 11, 2009
Fresh	Fresh 68%	Angus, Thongs and Perfect Snogging (2008)	" Awkwardness, the first kiss, parents from the stone age and having a nose the size of Jupiter have never been so compelling as in this fresh and funny film" Posted Sep 13, 2008
Fresh	Fresh 60%	Animals in Love (2008)	" The images and subject matter are mesmerising, yet as a whole, the film feels fragmented . . . the cinematography is extraordinary so it is disappointing that the film as a whole is not more satisfying" Posted Nov 29, 2008
Rotten	Rotten 50%	Antichrist (2009)	" With disturbing images that gnaw at us, this is a truly ugly film that delights at shocking us. Von Trier kidnaps our thoughts and takes them into dark, repulsive places" Posted Nov 20, 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 76%	Appaloosa (2008)	" Wearing not only his actor's lawman hat, but also that of director and co-screenwriter, Ed Harris delivers a splendid film, filled with nuances, complexities and substance" Posted Mar 11, 2009
Fresh	Rotten 48%	Astro Boy (2009)	" It may be the gleaming blue core power source that allows Astro Boy to function as a superhero robot, but it is the massive heart of the story that makes this updated animated spectacular a sure-fire winner" Posted Oct 8, 2009
Fresh	Rotten 54%	Australia (2008)	" The film looks magnificent but is far too long. The star power is dazzling but I didn't believe the central characters or their relationship. Nonetheless, it's an engrossing experience and one whose indelible images of a strikingly beautiful land linger." Posted Nov 18, 2008
Fresh	Fresh 82%	Avatar (2009)	" Love and acceptance are at the heart of this megabuck megapic; while our hearts are opened by the Emotion Key, our eyes are dazzled by the visual spectacle, enhanced by remarkable 3D. An event of a film, a spectacle that allows us to live the fantasy." Posted Dec 13, 2009
Fresh	Fresh 66%	Away We Go (2009)	" Parenthood, relationships and belonging are the themes of this occasionally endearing road movie on which acclaimed director Sam Mendes puts his stamp." Posted Nov 28, 2009
Fresh	Fresh 63%	Baby Mama (2008)	" There are plenty of laughs in this likeable and uplifting comedy that puts its own twist on life, love, relationships and babies." Posted Aug 14, 2008
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
Fresh	Fresh 100%	Ballet Shoes (2008)	" There are plenty of pleasures in this involving and uplifting tale which the young protagonists aspire to be actors, aviators and ballerinas" Posted Dec 12, 2008
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	Rotten 25%	Bedtime Stories (2008)	" If you like Adam Sandler's loud and bawdy style (or lack of it), you will warm to this lively and undemanding fable that reminds us we are limited only by our imagination" Posted Dec 19, 2008
Rotten	Rotten 48%	Before the Rains (2008)	" The film certainly looks beautiful as it captures the lush beauty of its mountainous, green Indian landscape, but acclaimed cinematographer turned director Santosh Sivan is only partially successful when it comes to the storytelling" Posted Dec 19, 2008
Fresh	Fresh 60%	Believe In Me (2007)	" It may be formulaic, but has enough heart to be a winner,"" Posted Mar 14, 2009
Fresh	Rotten 41%	Beverly Hills Chihuahua (2008)	" It's cute alright, with wild ideas, funny lines and a central premise that reinforces loyalty and being true to yourself. Beyond the obvious frivolity" Posted Sep 18, 2008
Fresh	Fresh 71%	Bienvenue Chez Les Ch'tis (2008)	" Thoroughly enjoyable and contagiously funny, this is solid French gold" Posted Aug 29, 2008
Fresh	Rotten 56%	Bitter & Twisted (2008)	" A film fuelled by emotions, this impressive debut by Christopher Weeks canvasses the heartfelt, tender, angry, frustrated and confused feelings of a family reeling by the impact of loss." Posted Sep 13, 2008
Fresh	Rotten 50%	Black and White (2002)	" Unlike the title, life is far from black and white, and this satisfying journey offers us a menu of many of its shades of grey." Posted Oct 17, 2002
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	Rotten 41%	Blindness (2008)	" An irritating experience" Posted Mar 14, 2009
Fresh	Rotten 51%	Body of Lies (2008)	" Lies and consequences form the heart of this bold, hard-hitting drama in which people are used as commodities, while Big Brother keeps a watchful eye -- both DiCaprio and Crowe inhabit their characters totally" Posted Oct 4, 2008
Fresh	Fresh 88%	Bolt (2008)	" If you feel as though you need to borrow a child to buy a ticket for this cutest of cute films, go right ahead. You won't want to miss this adorable animated film about a dog who thinks he's a superhero" Posted Dec 19, 2008
Fresh	Rotten 39%	Bonneville (2006)	" While the premise of this roadtrip come buddy movie may be based on loss, the journey we take is a vibrant one" Posted Aug 23, 2008
Fresh	Rotten 48%	Bottle Shock (2008)	" . Like the chardonnay at the heart of the story, Bottle Shock is light with good body and plenty of flavour. It's also uplifting and amusing. In short, it makes you feel good." Posted Mar 20, 2009
Rotten	Rotten 12%	Bride Wars (2009)	" While the premise is as flimsy as a brides' veil, Kate Hudson and Anne Hathaway make this girls-only comedy about two girls, two weddings and a friendship in crisis, into a moderately enjoyable, if forgettable affair" Posted Jan 9, 2009
Rotten	Fresh 64%	Brideshead Revisited (2008)	" This revisiting of Evelyn Waugh's novel is successful in part in that it firmly envelops both its characters and us into a cloud of Catholic claustrophobia. But Julian Jarrold's film is so plodding and overlong, that by the time it reaches its resolution," Posted Oct 17, 2008
Fresh	Fresh 84%	Bright Star (2009)	" Like a bright star that shines from the heavens, Jane Campion's film about the doomed love between the poet John Keats and Fanny Brawne is exquisitely beautiful, but keeps us at arm's length." Posted Dec 18, 2009
Fresh	Fresh 82%	Broken Embraces (2009)	" With its themes of revenge, sexual obsession, love and jealousy, Pedro Almodóvar follows his own tried and true recipe for grand melodrama...characters spin complex webs. It's engaging and involving, although it is not Almodóvar's best work" Posted Dec 12, 2009

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