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SCOTT VON DOVIAK
PUBLICATION(S)
• culturevulture.net
• Film Threat
• Fort Worth Star-Telegram

BIOGRAPHY
I am a film critic for the Fort Worth Star-Telegram. My book <i>Hick Flicks: The Rise and Fall of Redneck Cinema</i> was published in December 2004 by McFarland Press.
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CONTACT INFO
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STATS
Total Reviews: 346
Total QuickRatings: 3

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• Location: Austin, TX


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LISTING OF ALL REVIEWS & ARTICLES
A SAMPLING OF THIS CRITIC'S CINEMATIC TASTE
 
BEST TO WORST SAMPLING
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10/10  American Movie
9/10  State and Main
8/10  Traffic
4/5  Pennyweight
7/10  Small Time Crooks
3.5/5  The Decline of Western Civilization III
6/10  The Skulls
3/5  B.U.S.T.E.D.
5/10  Nutty Professor II: The Klumps
2.5/5  Cornman: American Vegetable Hero
4/10  Reindeer Games
2/5  21
3/10  Battlefield Earth
2/10  Book of Shadows: Blair Witch 2
F  Saw
 
 
BEST REVIEWED
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10/10  American Movie
9/10  State and Main
9/10  Dancer in the Dark
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WORST REVIEWED
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F  Saw
2/10  Book of Shadows: Blair Witch 2
2/10  Rules of Engagement
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This critic agrees with the Tomatometer 74% of the time.

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" No comedy classic, but it packs enough laughs into 104 minutes to justify the price of admission (or at least a matinee ticket)" -- Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Posted Dec 18, 2008
 
Yes Man (2008)42%
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" Award-worthy performances aren't enough to keep Doubt from falling flat in the end." -- Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Posted Dec 11, 2008
 
Doubt (2008)76%
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" To say that Vaughn is phoning it in these days would be an insult to telecommuters everywhere." -- Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Posted Nov 26, 2008
 
Four Christmases (2008)25%
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" JCVD has points of interest, but it may leave you feeling like you've just slowed down to look at a car wreck." -- Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Posted Nov 21, 2008
 
JCVD (2008)87%
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" The most ambitious, challenging, frustrating and thrilling American movie since I'm Not There - maybe since Mulholland Drive." -- culturevulture.net
Posted Oct 24, 2008
 
Synecdoche, New York (2008)63%
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" There's nothing wrong with a gritty cop drama, so long as it has something to offer besides grit." -- Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Posted Oct 24, 2008
 
Pride and Glory (2008)34%
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" It boasts a stylish surface, but there's nothing new beneath it." -- Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Posted Oct 17, 2008
 
Max Payne (2008)18%
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" Since we're dealing with Oliver Stone, a point worth making once is worth making a hundred times, in 100-point boldface type, until not even the dimmest bulb in the audience can possibly miss it." -- culturevulture.net
Posted Oct 16, 2008
 
W. (2008)58%
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" There's a sweet, funny movie lurking underneath the too-cool-for-you surface." -- Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Posted Oct 3, 2008
 
Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist (2008)72%
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" For its first hour or so, Appaloosa is a crisply paced pleasure, mostly thanks to the interplay between Harris and Mortensen." -- Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Posted Oct 3, 2008
 
Appaloosa (2008)75%
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" Gervais may be alone in remembering that this kind of movie is actually supposed to be funny." -- Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Posted Sep 19, 2008
 
Ghost Town (2008)83%
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" There's something about the mystical-spiritual aura surrounding surfing that tends to turn most movies on the subject to hippie-dippie mush." -- Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Posted Sep 11, 2008
 
Surfer, Dude (2008)0%
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" There's a terrorist around every corner in Traitor, to the point where you start wondering if "Steve Martin" is a pen name for Dick Cheney." -- Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Posted Aug 27, 2008
 
Traitor (2008)55%
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" Really, isn't this where the Star Wars movies were headed all along - a feature-length toy advertisement?" -- Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Posted Aug 15, 2008
 
The Clone Wars (2008)18%
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" How seriously the filmmakers take the miracle of the stucco wall is up for debate, but the movie's ultimate revelations feel unearned." -- Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Posted Aug 15, 2008
 
Henry Poole Is Here (2008)37%
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" The Love Guru isn't really about spiritual well-being or hockey; it's about Myers' mistaken belief that the comedic possibilities of male genitalia are endless." -- Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Posted Jun 20, 2008
 
The Love Guru (2008)14%
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" The whole thing plays like it's been focus-grouped to death, stripped of any real personality of its own." -- culturevulture.net
Posted Jun 13, 2008
 
The Incredible Hulk (2008)67%
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" Unless you find words like 'baba ghannouj' inherently hilarious, the nearly two-hour running time proves to be a punishing length." -- Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Posted Jun 6, 2008
 
You Don't Mess With The Zohan (2008)36%
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" A must-see for horror fans, but the fewer questions you ask, the more effective it will be." -- Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Posted May 29, 2008
 
The Strangers (2008)44%
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" The performances go a long way toward making Smart People an enjoyable, if familiar, outing." -- Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Posted Apr 11, 2008
 
Smart People (2008)49%
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" Vince Vaughn is coming to town with the Four Indistinguishable Frat Dudes of Comedy." -- Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Posted Feb 8, 2008
 
Wild West Comedy Show: 30 Days & 30 Nights - Hollywood to the Heartland (2008)58%
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" Kids should get a kick out of it, but anyone craving Seinfeld's usual brand of funny business will have to stick to TV reruns." -- Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Posted Nov 2, 2007
 
Bee Movie (2007)52%
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" The humans are a bore, but the vampires light up this Night." -- Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Posted Oct 19, 2007
 
30 Days of Night (2007)50%
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" The story drifts aimlessly toward its foregone conclusion, hitting a few interesting notes along the way but never gelling into a coherent narrative." -- Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Posted Oct 5, 2007
 
The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford (2007)75%
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" Supplies the laughs, but the heart is missing." -- Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Posted Oct 5, 2007
 
The Heartbreak Kid (2007)30%
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" Just another one-joke sketch that goes on forever." -- Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Posted Aug 29, 2007
 
Balls of Fury (2007)23%
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" The time has come for Mr. Bean's retirement." -- Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Posted Aug 24, 2007
 
Mr. Bean's Holiday (2007)50%
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" Ideal entertainment for anyone who found the stark realism of Napoleon Dynamite too painful to deal with." -- Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Posted Jul 6, 2007
 
Eagle Vs. Shark (2007)54%
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" Williams is the worst offender. Even he finally seems to be tired of his own act." -- Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Posted Jul 6, 2007
 
License To Wed (2007)8%
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" Virtually a one-man show by Cusack, and he's up to the task." -- Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Posted Jun 22, 2007
 
1408 (2007)78%
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" But seriously - enough with the penguins already." -- Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Posted Jun 8, 2007
 
Surf's Up (2007)78%
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" The story doesn't matter as much as the genial good-time vibe." -- Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Posted May 18, 2007
 
The Wendell Baker Story (2007)43%
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" Sure to please its core audience of stoner cartoon enthusiasts." -- Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Posted Apr 13, 2007
 
Aqua Teen Hunger Force Colon Movie Film For Theatres (2007)47%
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" The road trip plotline and parade of C-list cameos suggest a 21st-century Cannonball Run, and that's not far from the truth." -- Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Posted Mar 2, 2007
 
Wild Hogs (2007)14%
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" An exercise in cheap pop psychology and connect-the-dots back story." -- culturevulture.net
Posted Feb 9, 2007
 
Hannibal Rising (2007)15%
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" It's hard to imagine an audience that will be satisfied." -- Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Posted Jan 5, 2007
 
Thr3e (2007)6%
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" Too many slack moments and gratuitous chase sequences kill the momentum." -- Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Posted Nov 22, 2006
 
Tenacious D in: The Pick of Destiny (2006)53%
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" The story of Darren Aronofsky's ambitious sci-fi epic The Fountain spans a thousand years. The movie itself only seems that long." -- Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Posted Nov 22, 2006
 
The Fountain (2006)51%
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" For Your Consideration is aimed straight at the heart of the Hollywood beast. Unfortunately, Guest's aim isn't what it used to be." -- Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Posted Nov 17, 2006
 
For Your Consideration (2006)51%
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" There's a lot going on, but it all proceeds at Linklater's typical laid-back rhythm." -- Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Posted Nov 17, 2006
 
Fast Food Nation (2006)51%
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" Although we've barely had enough time to finish clearing the Halloween cobwebs, those hardworking elves at Walt Disney are already here to shove a little Christmas down our throats." -- Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Posted Nov 3, 2006
 
The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause (2006)13%
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" Penn delivers the most egregious Foghorn Leghorn impersonation since Dennis Quaid in Great Balls of Fire." -- Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Posted Sep 22, 2006
 
All The King's Men (2006)11%
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" The movie slows to a crawl as new obstacles and melodramas pile up like linemen on a quarterback." -- Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Posted Sep 15, 2006
 
Gridiron Gang (2006)43%
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" This Fox effort isn't in the same ballpark as Pixar. It's not even in the same league." -- Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Posted Sep 15, 2006
 
Everyone's Hero (2006)40%
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" A mishmash of fact, fiction and innuendo that sheds little light on Reeves' life or his death." -- Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Posted Sep 8, 2006
 
Hollywoodland (2006)69%
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" While parents are reaching for their hankies, kids may be kicking their seats out of boredom." -- Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Posted Sep 1, 2006
 
Lassie (2006)92%
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" By now we're all sick of snakes on a plane, so how about some worms on a plate?" -- Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Posted Aug 25, 2006
 
How to Eat Fried Worms (2006)57%
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" The actors seem to be having fun, but the gags are all well past the mandatory retirement age." -- Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Posted Aug 18, 2006
 
The Boynton Beach Club (2006)60%
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" A played-out saga of guns, gangsters and goofball actors pretending to be tough guys." -- Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Posted Aug 18, 2006
 
10th & Wolf (2006)19%
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" The real heavy lifting (both literal and figurative) is left to Thurman, who commits to the craziness with gusto." -- Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Posted Jul 21, 2006
 
My Super Ex-Girlfriend (2006)40%

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