ROTTEN TOMATOES: Michael Dequina

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MICHAEL DEQUINA

""Let me tell you first, from the bottom of my heart, that I couldn't care less about your feelings ... I hate feeling and you can lash out at me all you want, because it only makes me stronger. You see, I'm not here for sisters ... I'm here for <i>power</i>. I thirst for strength, battle skills, and determination ... and when I am filled with those qualities ... I will flat out destroy those who have hurt me and take back what is mine. I will find selfness when I am standing on the corpses of my enemies." -- the late Dr. Kimberly Shaw (Marcia Cross), <i>Melrose Place</i>"

Agrees with the Tomatometer 80% of the time.

Biography: Although I wrote my first movie review in the 8th grade (on 1990's TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES), I did not start writing reviews on a regular basis until 1991, when I became the resident critic for my high school newspaper, Long Beach Polytechnic's HIGH LIFE. It was during my HIGH LIFE tenure that I received my first recognition for my work; in 1993 and 1994 I was named "Best High School Critic in California" by the Southern California Journalism Educators Association (SCJEA). After graduation in June 1994, I effectively "retired" from the reviewing biz, only to return to the field the following April with the launch of THE MOVIE REPORT, my weekly E-mail movie newsletter. MR. BROWN'S MOVIE SITE, the WWW companion to the MR, was launched that November. In addition to my personal reviewing ventures, I write the review column "Film Flam Flummox" for MOVIE POOP SHOOT and contribute reviews to CINEMAREVIEW MAGAZINE, FILM THREAT, the AFRICAN-AMERICAN LITERATURE BOOK CLUB and EPINIONS. If I'm known for anything besides my review work and my infamous two-time rejection from UCLA film school, it's for my interest in Michael Jordan; I was Michael's chat forum host at his official site from 1998 to 1999.

Publications: Film Threat, Movie Poop Shoot, Quick Stop Entertainment, rec.arts.movies.reviews, Reel Site, TheMovieReport.com

Critics' Group: Online Film Critics Society, Cinemarati

Total Reviews: 2147
Total QuickRatings: 441

Location: Southern California (the LBC)

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Rotten 0/4	Rotten 0%	Wishmaster 2: Evil Never Dies (1999)	" You've seen it all before--or, hopefully, you haven't (and won't)." — TheMovieReport.com Posted Nov 24, 2009
Rotten 1/4	N/A	The Shooter (1997)	" An unexciting bore." — TheMovieReport.com Posted Nov 24, 2009
Rotten 2/4	N/A	Fly Boy (1999)	" Harmless, but with its hambone performances and uninspired script, that doesn't mean the film is any good." — TheMovieReport.com Posted Nov 24, 2009
Rotten 1.5/4	Rotten 49%	Detroit Rock City (1999)	" What works for rocking and rolling all night (and partying every day) doesn't necessarily hold true for movies." — TheMovieReport.com Posted Nov 24, 2009
Rotten 2.5/4	Rotten 45%	Mickey Blue Eyes (1999)	" The love story is ill-served by all directly involved." — TheMovieReport.com Posted Nov 24, 2009
Rotten 1.5/4	Rotten 34%	The 13th Warrior (1999)	" Jerry Goldsmith's rousing score exhibits more personality than any of the actors--or anything else in the film, for that matter." — TheMovieReport.com Posted Nov 24, 2009
Fresh 3/4	Rotten 17%	A Dog of Flanders (1999)	" The film is one that families will enjoy discovering and experiencing together." — TheMovieReport.com Posted Nov 24, 2009
Fresh 3/4	Fresh 87%	An Ideal Husband (1999)	" The exquisite teamwork and byplay make the film such a delight to watch." — TheMovieReport.com Posted Nov 18, 2009
Fresh 3/4	Fresh 60%	Arlington Road (1999)	" Stylish and unsettling." — TheMovieReport.com Posted Nov 18, 2009
Rotten 2.5/4	Rotten 29%	Shattered Image (1998)	" Fails to keep the storylines from following some all-too predictable paces." — TheMovieReport.com Posted Nov 18, 2009
Rotten 0/4	N/A	Mercenary 2: Thick and Thin (1997)	" One needn't possess a single brain cell to understand this embarrassing blend of routine shoot-'em-up and painfully forced 'repart�e.'" — TheMovieReport.com Posted Nov 18, 2009
Rotten 0.5/4	N/A	Under Pressure (1998)	" Generic (and generically titled) entry in the dying '-from-hell' thriller subgenre." — TheMovieReport.com Posted Nov 17, 2009
Rotten 1.5/4	Rotten 41%	Desert Blue (1998)	" Strains itself in trying to be relentlessly offbeat." — TheMovieReport.com Posted Nov 17, 2009
Fresh 3.5/4	Fresh 96%	Gods and Monsters (1998)	" The film clearly belongs to McKellen, whose presence is what makes the film as affecting at it is." — TheMovieReport.com Posted Nov 16, 2009
Rotten 0/4	Rotten 2%	Baby Geniuses (1999)	" One completely unwatchable piece of bottom-feeding dreck." — TheMovieReport.com Posted Nov 16, 2009
Rotten 2/4	Fresh 70%	Tango (1998)	" A most uninteresting and unsatisfying story pads the film between dance scenes." — TheMovieReport.com Posted Nov 16, 2009
Rotten 2.5/4	Rotten 40%	A Midsummer Night's Dream (1996)	" The Bard-by-way-of-Cirque-du-Soleil approach is more of a distraction than an enhancement." — TheMovieReport.com Posted Nov 16, 2009
Rotten 0/4	N/A	Killer Tongue (1996)	" *Sometimes you can know a stinker from its title, and, indeed, something by the name of Killer Tongue* has 'crap' written all over it.*" — TheMovieReport.com* Posted Nov 16, 2009
Rotten 2/4	Fresh 63%	Mystery Men (1999)	" Fails to come up with worthy gags and one-liners for the able cast." — TheMovieReport.com Posted Nov 16, 2009
Fresh 3.5/4	Fresh 97%	The Winslow Boy (1999)	" An intelligent and very satisfying work of art." — TheMovieReport.com Posted Nov 15, 2009
Rotten 2/4	Rotten 9%	Trippin' (1999)	" As formulaic as it sounds." — TheMovieReport.com Posted Nov 15, 2009
Fresh 3/4	Fresh 90%	Buena Vista Social Club (1999)	" An affectionate cinematic celebration of that all-but-forgotten music." — TheMovieReport.com Posted Nov 15, 2009
Rotten 1/4	Rotten 29%	The 13th Floor (1999)	" As cold and sterile as a piece of machinery." — TheMovieReport.com Posted Nov 15, 2009
Rotten 0/4	Rotten 22%	The Patriot (1998)	" Steven Seagal as a Montana doctor with a strange accent. Yes, it is as laughable as it sounds." — TheMovieReport.com Posted Nov 15, 2009
Fresh	Fresh 100%	Closely Watched Trains (1966)	" The absurdist fun resonates strongly in the memory." — TheMovieReport.com Posted Nov 15, 2009
Rotten 1.5/4	Rotten 0%	Beethoven's 4th (2001)	" Most people can live healthy lives without ever seeing this tired, uninspired piece of work." — TheMovieReport.com Posted Nov 13, 2009
Rotten 2.5/4	N/A	The Land Before Time VIII: The Big Freeze (2001)	" Various lessons are taught as bland tunes are warbled every now and again." — TheMovieReport.com Posted Nov 13, 2009
Fresh 3/4	Fresh 70%	Tea With Mussolini (1999)	" A collection of isolated, anecdotal events that are as warmly amusing as they are lacking in narrative drive." — TheMovieReport.com Posted Nov 10, 2009
Rotten 1.5/4	Rotten 33%	The Love Letter (1999)	" To call this 'a romantic comedy-drama' is to imply an involving emotional core and a witty sense of humor that simply aren't there." — TheMovieReport.com Posted Nov 10, 2009
Fresh 3.5/4	Fresh 95%	You Can Count on Me (2000)	" Linney and Ruffalo's rapport is warm but raw and unsentimental, capturing the unconditional tough love dynamic that can only exist between siblings." — TheMovieReport.com Posted Nov 9, 2009
Rotten 2/4	Fresh 65%	Taboo (2000)	" A film that provocatively entwines the violent world of samurai with forbidden eroticism ends up so bloodless (in a figurative sense)." — TheMovieReport.com Posted Nov 9, 2009
Rotten 2/4	Fresh 71%	Songcatcher (2001)	" Never overcomes its overly familiar story and structure, even with some catchy traditional music generously spread throughout." — TheMovieReport.com Posted Nov 9, 2009
Fresh 3.5/4	Fresh 91%	Precious: Based on the Novel PUSH by Sapphire (2009)	" It's ironic that the most unwieldy title in recent memory is attached to a film whose considerable virtues and overwhelming power are so simple and direct." — TheMovieReport.com Posted Nov 6, 2009
N/A	Fresh 73%	More Than a Game (2009)	" Interview with Dru Joyce II, high school coach of LeBron James as seen in More Than a Game" — TheMovieReport.com INTERVIEW Posted Nov 5, 2009
Fresh 3.5/4	Fresh 80%	Michael Jackson's This Is It (2009)	" Perhaps an even greater testament to Jackson's gifts and professional dedication than any full-blown show could ever be." — TheMovieReport.com Posted Nov 2, 2009
Fresh 3/4	Fresh 83%	Paranormal Activity (2009)	" Fun, creepy, unpretentious little haunted house rides like these are so hard to come by these days that slight overpraise is understandable." — TheMovieReport.com Posted Nov 2, 2009
Rotten 0.5/4	N/A	Janky Promoters (2009)	" Ice Cube and Mike Epps' much-delayed fourth screen teaming has to be a landmark of some sorts in how a company's complete lack of concern for its own product could not be more brazenly apparent." — TheMovieReport.com Posted Oct 18, 2009
Fresh 3.5/4	Fresh 77%	Twin Falls Idaho (1999)	" What makes it so haunting is the sensitivity to its lead characters and their unusual plight." — TheMovieReport.com Posted Oct 13, 2009
Rotten 2.5/4	Fresh 66%	The Third Miracle (1999)	" Faces an uphill battle to make believers of its audience." — TheMovieReport.com Posted Oct 13, 2009
Fresh 3/4	Fresh 97%	All About My Mother (1999)	" Hits a number of the right emotional buttons, due in large part to Roth's extraordinary performance." — TheMovieReport.com Posted Oct 13, 2009
Fresh 3.5/4	N/A	Animaniacs - Wakko's Wish (1999)	" Few films bearing the 'family' label truly hold appeal to all ages, but this is one glorious example where the classification rings true." — TheMovieReport.com Posted Oct 13, 2009
Fresh 3/4	Fresh 61%	Hideous Kinky (1999)	" A picturesque travelogue of some substance." — TheMovieReport.com Posted Oct 11, 2009
Fresh 3/4	Rotten 51%	True Crime (1999)	" Forget the mystery thriller plot... succeeds more as a study of character." — TheMovieReport.com Posted Oct 11, 2009
Rotten 2/4	Rotten 24%	The Out-of-Towners (1999)	" Too much of the time the glow of the pair is dimmed by the labored slapstick and painful groaners." — TheMovieReport.com Posted Oct 11, 2009
N/A	Fresh 73%	More Than a Game (2009)	" *Interview with More Than a Game* producer/composer Harvey Mason Jr.*" — TheMovieReport.com* INTERVIEW Posted Oct 7, 2009
N/A	Fresh 73%	More Than a Game (2009)	" *Interview with More Than a Game* director Kristopher Belman & co-producer Brian Joe*" — TheMovieReport.com* INTERVIEW Posted Oct 5, 2009
N/A	Fresh 73%	More Than a Game (2009)	" Interview with Willie McGee, high school teammate of LeBron James as seen in More Than a Game" — TheMovieReport.com INTERVIEW Posted Oct 3, 2009
N/A	Fresh 73%	More Than a Game (2009)	" Interview with Romeo Travis, high school teammate of LeBron James as seen in More Than a Game" — TheMovieReport.com INTERVIEW Posted Oct 2, 2009
N/A	Fresh 73%	More Than a Game (2009)	" Interview with Dru Joyce III, high school teammate of LeBron James as seen in More Than a Game" — TheMovieReport.com INTERVIEW Posted Oct 2, 2009
N/A	Fresh 73%	More Than a Game (2009)	" Photos and video from the Los Angeles premiere on September 26, 2009." — TheMovieReport.com MISCELLANEOUS Posted Sep 28, 2009

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