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Critics / Marc Fennell
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    MARC FENNELL

    Agrees with the Tomatometer 91% of the time.

    Biography: Well-known as the face and voice of film culture on Australia's national youth broadcaster, triple j, and formerly SBS Television's The Movie Show, Marc Fennell is an award winning critic who likes to pull high-brow culture down off its high horse and give it a solid spanking. On triple j radio Marc writes, presents and produces reviews and Marc Fennell's Film Ed 101 (which examines weird and wonderful slices of movie history and media culture). On triple j tv marc writes and presents the weekly movie segment, Flicked, where he explores genres & themes across film history. In addition to that, he also interviews travelling moviemakers like Will Ferrell and Brendan Fraser. All of this can be downloaded for free in the triple j film podcast. Marc also writes a monthly column on music video culture for jmag and he maintains a blog at triplej.net.au/film. Marc has also worked with organisations like MySpace, Fairfax Media, ABC Radio, Telstra Bigpond, The Movie Network, Popcorn Taxi and The Sydney Film Festival. Marc began his torrid love affair with movies back in high school when he won the Australian Film Institute's inaugural Young Film Critic Competition. He spent almost 4 years as the resident film critic and reporter of Sydney youth broadcaster FBi 94.5 There he reviewed over 400 films, filed stories on everything from Punk cinema to Porn Flicks and interviewed some of the most interesting people in popular culture including filmmakers Kevin Smith, Richard Linklater, J.J Abrams, Phillip Noyce, Danny Boyle, Will Ferrell, opinionated Oasis frontman Noel Gallagher, punk icon Malcolm McLaren and Buffy creator Joss Whedon. In 2004 Marc joined SBS Television's 'The Movie Show’ where each week he dug up cult DVD's for 2 years.

    Publications: ABC News (Australia), Triple j

    Total Reviews: 25

    Location: Sydney, Australia

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    Fresh
    64%

    Watchmen (2009)

    " It's not that the movie is bad -- it's definitely not a bad film. The source material, however had the makings of a BRILLIANT film." — Triple j

    Posted Mar 13, 2009

    Fresh

    Fresh
    65%

    Zack and Miri Make a Porno (2008)

    " Zack and Miri may be a gross-out movie, but it's a damn clever one." — Triple j

    Posted Feb 27, 2009

    Rotten
    2.5/5

    Fresh
    68%

    Revolutionary Road (2008)

    " Sooner or later it becomes very hard to escape the sense that nothing actually happens in this film." — Triple j

    Posted Jan 22, 2009

    Fresh

    Fresh
    93%

    Slumdog Millionaire (2008)

    " The climax was so tense I actually fell off my chair. And the ending had me in tears. Tears of joy." — Triple j

    Posted Dec 19, 2008

    Rotten

    Rotten
    50%

    Twilight (2008)

    " If you're a fan of the book, I'm so sorry." — Triple j

    Posted Dec 19, 2008

    Rotten

    Rotten
    54%

    Australia (2008)

    " The plot's key turning points have either too much or not enough emphasis and are often in the wrong spot." — Triple j

    Posted Dec 1, 2008

    Rotten
    1/5

    Rotten
    18%

    Max Payne (2008)

    " Max Payne. Epic Fail." — Triple j

    Posted Nov 7, 2008

    Fresh
    3/5

    Fresh
    63%

    Newcastle (2009)

    " It's flawed, but when Newcastle works, it rocks." — Triple j

    Posted Nov 7, 2008

    Rotten

    Rotten
    2%

    Disaster Movie (2008)

    " Honestly, if the makers of this ever got serious about making web-based comedy, I reckon that they would absolutely rock it." — Triple j

    Posted Oct 3, 2008

    Rotten
    2.5/5

    Rotten
    28%

    Eagle Eye (2008)

    " Without giving anything away, let's just say that the ending of Eagle Eye is about as subtle as being impaled to death by an American flag." — Triple j

    Posted Sep 26, 2008

    Fresh
    4/5

    Fresh
    93%

    Not Quite Hollywood: The Wild, Untold Story of Ozploitation! (2009)

    " You sense that we still only view something 'Aussie' as being impressive after a foreigner validates it." — Triple j

    Posted Sep 26, 2008

    Fresh

    Fresh
    81%

    Lars And The Real Girl (2007)

    " It's certainly not a bad movie, but not everything it could've been." — ABC News (Australia)

    Posted Aug 31, 2008

    Fresh

    Fresh
    84%

    Forgetting Sarah Marshall (2008)

    " Hey, it won't cure cancer. But it is a lot of fun." — ABC News (Australia)

    Posted Aug 31, 2008

    Rotten

    Rotten
    36%

    Southland Tales (2007)

    " I'll give it this: Southland Tales is never boring." — ABC News (Australia)

    Posted Aug 31, 2008

    Fresh

    Fresh
    93%

    Iron Man (2008)

    " Iron Man is great fun, but it could've been better." — ABC News (Australia)

    Posted Aug 31, 2008

    Fresh

    Fresh
    77%

    Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull (2008)

    " The thing I loved most about this movie is just how ludicrous the whole thing is." — ABC News (Australia)

    Posted Aug 31, 2008

    Rotten

    Fresh
    66%

    The Incredible Hulk (2008)

    " There comes a point when all this action starts to feel a bit mechanical." — ABC News (Australia)

    Posted Aug 31, 2008

    Fresh

    N/A

    The Independent (2007)

    " One of the most compelling, clever and insightful satires on the world of aussie party politics I’ve seen in a long time." — ABC News (Australia)

    Posted Aug 31, 2008

    Rotten

    Rotten
    53%

    Get Smart (2008)

    " It's a trailer." — ABC News (Australia)

    Posted Aug 31, 2008

    Rotten

    N/A

    Ten Empty (2008)

    " Ten Empty is an exhausting film. But it doesn’t offer anything back." — ABC News (Australia)

    Posted Aug 31, 2008

    Fresh

    Fresh
    94%

    The Dark Knight (2008)

    " If anything, The Dark Knight is too much of a good thing." — ABC News (Australia)

    Posted Aug 31, 2008

    Fresh
    4.5/5

    Fresh
    94%

    The Dark Knight (2008)

    " Oh, and if skin-crawling performances, complex storytelling, and profound ideas don’t do it for you…did I mention that the film is completely badass?" — Triple j

    Posted Jul 17, 2008

    Fresh
    3.4/5

    Fresh
    93%

    Iron Man (2008)

    " Ironman is great fun, but it could've been better. And judging by interviews with director Jon Favreau the sequel sounds like it'll be a corker." — Triple j

    Posted Jun 8, 2008

    Fresh
    3/5

    Fresh
    81%

    Lars And The Real Girl (2007)

    " It's a movie driving in neutral. It never really gets as clever, as emotional or as funny as I wanted it too." — Triple j

    Posted Jun 8, 2008
     
     
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