ROTTEN TOMATOES: Joanne Ross

JOANNE ROSS

Agrees with the Tomatometer 77% of the time.

Publications: ReelTalk Movie Reviews

Total Reviews: 30

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Rating	T-Meter	Title \| Year	Add Date (default)

Fresh	Fresh 91%	Precious: Based on the Novel PUSH by Sapphire (2009)	" The powerful and uplifting 'Precious' emerges as one of the finest movies of the year" Posted Nov 27, 2009
Fresh	Fresh 82%	Paranormal Activity (2009)	" With 'Paranormal Activity,' newbie filmmaker Oren Peli has given us the most terrifying horror film of 2009 -- and one of the finest in recent years." Posted Oct 23, 2009
Rotten	Fresh 62%	Tyler Perry's I Can Do Bad All By Myself (2009)	" Complex issues are too easily resolved, and all the loose threads are tied up neatly into a big, bright happy ending -- a little too sugar coated for me." Posted Sep 14, 2009
Rotten	Rotten 21%	Halloween II (2009)	" There are too many films these days with similar stylistic approaches, and 'Halloween II' can't break away from the pack." Posted Sep 5, 2009
Rotten	Rotten 29%	The Final Destination (2009)	" It takes more than 3D effects to make up for the lack of a compelling story, genuine thrills, and strong performances." Posted Aug 29, 2009
Fresh	Fresh 90%	District 9 (2009)	" A profound and heartbreaking film with jaw-dropping special effects and visuals that make the proceedings seem real." Posted Aug 27, 2009
Fresh	Fresh 95%	The Cove (2009)	" A moving and heartbreaking account of the dolphins' plight and the frustrated efforts of environmental advocates and like-minded individuals to stop the slaughter." Posted Aug 12, 2009
Rotten	Rotten 55%	Orphan (2009)	" 'Orphan' fails to get the heart pumping or the adrenaline flowing, despite having all the expected cinematic elements of the genre." Posted Jul 29, 2009
Fresh	Fresh 96%	Food, Inc. (2009)	" An unapologetic, in-your-face expos� of the disturbing history behind the food we eat as well as a passionate rallying call to action." Posted Jul 9, 2009
Rotten	Rotten 47%	My Sister's Keeper (2009)	" Lacks the conflicts which could have elevated it from a jumbled, sentimental weeper to a thought-provoking and genuinely poignant movie." Posted Jul 4, 2009
Fresh	Fresh 92%	Drag Me To Hell (2009)	" Suspense is a crucial element of 'Drag Me to Hell.' Raimi skillfully ratchets up the tension by creating a palpable mood of anxiety and apprehension." Posted May 30, 2009
Rotten	Rotten 19%	Obsessed (2009)	" 'Obsessed' comes across as a superficial and slick update of 'Fatal Attraction,' its far superior predecessor." Posted Apr 25, 2009
Rotten	Rotten 18%	The Haunting in Connecticut (2009)	" Like the corpses piled high behind the walls of the house, 'The Haunting in Connecticut' contains one horror clich� on top of another." Posted Mar 28, 2009
Fresh	Fresh 64%	Watchmen (2009)	" 'Watchmen' serves up pulse-pounding, intricately choreographed action sequences plus astonishing visual and special effects." Posted Mar 22, 2009
Fresh	Rotten 42%	The Last House on the Left (2009)	" I want to praise Dennis Iliadis for his gutsy and level-headed direction of a film with such unpalatable subject matter." Posted Mar 18, 2009
Fresh	Rotten 59%	Eleven Minutes (2009)	" Captures in painstaking detail the struggles and hurdles designers must negotiate to establish themselves in the fashion industry." Posted Feb 28, 2009
Fresh	Rotten 28%	Tyler Perry's Madea Goes to Jail (2009)	" For me, of all the Madea films, this is the most unbridled and hysterically funny one yet." Posted Feb 21, 2009
Fresh	Fresh 86%	Rachel Getting Married (2008)	" The astonishing Anne Hathaway turns everything upside down and inside out in her portrayal of the guilt-ridden Kym." Posted Feb 15, 2009
Fresh	Rotten 25%	Friday the 13th (2009)	" Give Marcus Nispal his due -- he does deliver a slick and skillfully produced product." Posted Feb 14, 2009
Rotten	Rotten 12%	The Unborn (2009)	" Sarcastic shout outs and hysterical laughter were the predominant audience responses to this film's so-called scary scenes at the screening I attended." Posted Jan 10, 2009
Fresh	Fresh 97%	Let the Right One In (2008)	" This hauntingly lovely and eerily sinister Swedish movie breaks the vampire genre's conventions and is truly in a class all its own." Posted Dec 28, 2008
Rotten	Rotten 51%	Tyler Perry's The Family That Preys (2008)	" The story strays all over the map -- equal parts 'Dynasty,' 'Terms of Endearment' and female buddy films rolled into one." Posted Oct 11, 2008
Fresh	Rotten 41%	Blindness (2008)	" Viewers can read 'Blindness'on more than the literal level because of its rich subtext and symbolism. It's a layered, nuanced work of uncommon power." Posted Oct 6, 2008
Fresh	Fresh 100%	Man On Wire (2008)	" 'Man on Wire,' a breathtaking and suspenseful account of a passionate artist and his once-in-a-lifetime exploit, hooked me and reeled me in." Posted Aug 22, 2008
Rotten	Rotten 15%	Mirrors (2008)	" 'Mirrors' is another in a growing list of disappointing American remakes of far superior Asian New Wave horror movies." Posted Aug 20, 2008
Fresh	Fresh 71%	American Teen (2008)	" 'American Teen' is a thoroughly absorbing glimpse into the lives of teenagers. It reminds us of a time that was, for many, fraught with painful experiences." Posted Aug 12, 2008
Fresh	Fresh 94%	The Dark Knight (2008)	" The prize for brilliance in 'The Dark Knight' must go to Heath Ledger, who climbs into the skin of a maniacal force of nature. It's a complete transformation, inside and out." Posted Aug 3, 2008
Fresh	Fresh 64%	Brideshead Revisited (2008)	" Julian Jarrold's eagerly awaited film version of 'Brideshead Revisited' is a visually opulent, engrossing and sensitive period drama." Posted Jul 28, 2008
Fresh	Rotten 40%	Savage Grace (2008)	" Although we feel distanced from the characters in 'Savage Grace,' it's still a powerful and disturbing film." Posted Jul 8, 2008
Fresh	Fresh 94%	My Kid Could Paint That (2007)	" 'My Kid Could Paint That' gives us an entertaining, absorbing, and provocative look into the art world as well as a different version of the American Dream." Posted Jul 8, 2008

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