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Critics / James Emanuel Shapiro
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    JAMES EMANUEL SHAPIRO

    Agrees with the Tomatometer 78% of the time.

    Biography: reel.com film critic.

    Publications: Reel.com

    Total Reviews: 23

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    Fresh
    2.5/4

    Rotten
    27%

    The Hawk Is Dying (2007)

    " Isn't anywhere close to perfect, but giving yourself over to its performances is wonderfully rewarding."

    Posted Mar 30, 2007

    Fresh
    4/4

    Fresh
    83%

    13 Tzameti (2006)

    " A remarkable debut of undeniable power."

    Posted Sep 23, 2006

    Fresh
    3/4

    Fresh
    83%

    This Film is Not Yet Rated (2006)

    " Kirby Dick's film is a scathing indictment of the Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA), and anyone with any interest in film should see it."

    Posted Sep 2, 2006

    Fresh
    4/4

    Fresh
    84%

    The Descent (2006)

    " The Descent marks the arrival of a major horror talent. And it is, quite simply, one of the best monster movies in years."

    Posted Aug 4, 2006

    Rotten
    0/4

    Rotten
    26%

    The Omen (2006)

    " What's wrong with the 2006 version? Well, it has none of the positive elements of the original, and there's no chemistry between Stiles and Schreiber. The acting, the music, the photography, and the technical elements are all fair to downright awful."

    Posted Jun 12, 2006

    Fresh
    3.5/4

    Fresh
    80%

    District B13 (2006)

    " Right from the opening credit sequence, District B13 makes it loud and clear that you're going to like this movie."

    Posted Jun 2, 2006

    Fresh
    3/4

    Fresh
    87%

    Hidden Blade (2006)

    " The Hidden Blade is worthy of being loved by foreign film buffs and samurai film geeks alike."

    Posted May 6, 2006

    Fresh
    3/4

    Fresh
    86%

    L'Enfant (2006)

    " The Dardennes waste no time involving the audience in the narrative, through both their hand-held, cinema verité style of filming and by having events take place in real time."

    Posted Mar 24, 2006

    Fresh
    3/4

    Rotten
    42%

    Don't Come Knocking (2006)

    " Showcases some fantastic photography, terrific acting, and a superb soundtrack, but it's not the masterpiece that Paris, Texas is."

    Posted Mar 17, 2006

    Fresh
    3/4

    Fresh
    75%

    Factotum (2006)

    " Factotum, which means general servant, shows that Bukowski's stories are as interesting, funny, tragic, and relevant as ever."

    Posted Mar 4, 2006

    Fresh
    4/4

    Fresh
    73%

    Lady Vengeance (2005)

    " The Vengeance Trilogy is a remarkable accomplishment not only for Park, but for world cinema and lovers of the extreme who finally have a collection of films they can truly call art."

    Posted Feb 25, 2006

    Fresh
    3/4

    Fresh
    73%

    The Boys of Baraka (2005)

    " Edgy, and hard-hitting, it's an important film of immense power and should be seen by everyone who cares about the youth of America."

    Posted Feb 22, 2006

    Rotten
    2.5/4

    Rotten
    58%

    Night Watch (2005)

    " The events in Night Watch carry greater weight because they have a natural, historical progression to them."

    Posted Feb 11, 2006

    Rotten
    2/4

    Fresh
    64%

    R-Point (2006)

    " A mediocre genre film that fails in both genres."

    Posted Jan 13, 2006

    Fresh
    3/4

    Rotten
    53%

    Wolf Creek (2005)

    " A patient, naturalistic white-knuckled ride of terror."

    Posted Dec 27, 2005

    Fresh
    4/4

    Fresh
    73%

    Pulse (2005)

    " This is a breathtaking, thoroughly crafted piece of near-perfect filmmaking that's scarier than bloody hell."

    Posted Nov 11, 2005

    Fresh
    3.5/4

    Fresh
    84%

    3 Extremes (2005)

    " What's significant about this is that three of Asia's most creative forces have come together in a single project."

    Posted Oct 28, 2005

    Fresh
    4/4

    Fresh
    86%

    The Man Who Fell To Earth (1976)

    " Nicolas Roeg's 1976 masterpiece, The Man Who Fell to Earth is what a sci-fi film should be: challenging, beautiful, explorative, and thoroughly alien."

    Posted Oct 5, 2005

    Fresh
    3/4

    N/A

    Charisma (1999)

    " ...a highly allegorical, complex piece of cinema."

    Posted Aug 31, 2005

    Fresh
    4/4

    Fresh
    81%

    Oldboy (2005)

    " Oldboy is a meticulously crafted masterpiece."

    Posted Aug 24, 2005

    Fresh
    3/4

    Fresh
    81%

    Divine Intervention (2003)

    " This film has the rare opportunity to change people's minds about the world. I can think of no higher praise for art. "

    Posted Aug 3, 2005

    Fresh
    3/4

    Fresh
    71%

    Dark Water (2002)

    " Nakata builds tension using a fear that most of us have experienced: the unease of moving into a living space that has a living history."

    Posted Jul 6, 2005
     
     
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