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SCOTT WEINBERG

""One dollar and NINE CENTS!"

"Not unless round's funny."

"My grandfather's work...was...doo-doo!""

Agrees with the Tomatometer 75% of the time.

Biography: http://www.livejournal.com/users/sweinberg // Born and raised in Philadelphia, I got bit by the movie bug at a very early age. After my father brought home a massive Betamax, I began hanging out at the local Video Village (anyone remember those?) and they put me to work. For a few hours of work after school, I got all the free rentals I could handle. (If I told you how many movies I watched between the ages of 13-20, you wouldn't believe it...and yes, I did have a social life!) From West Coast Video to General Cinemas to Tower Video... if it dealt with movies, I worked there. After studying journalism and film at Temple University, I found myself quite unemployed. The Internet afforded me the option to pursue my goal of becoming a film critic, and it's a wonderful life indeed. Hopefully impressive-sounding resumé-type bio-blurb: Scott Weinberg is the author of over 1,900 movie reviews and is currently a member of the Online Film Critics Society, an organization that represents over 190 of the world's finest online film critics. Scott is the Managing Editor of eFilmCritic.com / HollywoodBitchslap.com, where he focuses on new theatrical releases, classics on DVD, cult films both obscure and atrocious, and extensive coverage of the Sundance, South By Southwest, Toronto, and Philadelphia film festivals. His reviews can also be found on websites such as Cinematical, DVD Talk, JoBlo's Movie Emporium (DVD Clinic), Horror.com, Daily-Reviews.com, The Apollo Movie Guide, Monsters at Play, MrSkin.com, and Netflix, while his opinionated movie rants can regularly be heard on WGN radio in Chicago and WMET radio in Washington D.C. Scott also writes features (and the daily Newsday Reports) for Rotten Tomatoes ... plus he just started doing a DVD column for Femme Fatales Magazine, which is pretty darn cool for a geek like him.

Favorites: (In no particular order):Fight Club, The Blues Brothers, Young Frankenstein, Dark City, Se7en, Airplane!, The Princess Bride, Miller's Crossing, The Lord of the Rings, Moulin Rouge, Alien

Publications: Apollo Guide, Cinematical, Daily-Reviews, DVD Clinic, DVDTalk.com, eFilmCritic.com, FEARnet, Hollywood Bitchslap, Horror Squad, Horror.com, Monsters At Play, Movie Insider, Rotten Tomatoes

Critics' Group: Online Film Critics Society

Total Reviews: 5493
Total QuickRatings: 2139

Location: Philadelphia, as seen in several wonderful movies

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Fresh 4/5	N/A	The Human Centipede (First Sequence) (2009)	" A horror import that actually has the confidence and audacity to deliver something disturbingly different." — FEARnet Posted Oct 19, 2009
Fresh 3.5/5	N/A	The Hole ()	" Not likely to give anyone outside of toddler range any nightmares, but it's still a smooth, smart, and eminently likable "rainy night" family film." — FEARnet Posted Sep 21, 2009
Rotten 1/5	Rotten 21%	Halloween II (2009)	" There's not a pained expression, a confused sneer or a filthy grimace that Zombie won't linger on for 10 seconds longer than he needs to." — FEARnet Posted Aug 28, 2009
Fresh 4/5	Fresh 87%	The House of the Devil (2009)	" To knock this movie for being slow is like knocking Airplane! for being silly. You might not dig the approach, but that doesn't make it a flaw." — FEARnet Posted May 4, 2009
Fresh 3/5	Rotten 57%	Hush (2008)	" For all of the convention and familiarity that Hush exhibits in the early going, it does a fine job of throwing a few wrenches into a generally predictable premise." — FEARnet Posted Apr 23, 2009
Fresh 4.5/5	Rotten 47%	The Horseman (2008)	" Works as a basic, satisfying "revenge thriller," in that it presents a simple story full of rage, retribution, and catharsis -- but it's so much better than that, really." — FEARnet Posted Mar 29, 2009
Fresh 3/5	Rotten 18%	The Haunting in Connecticut (2009)	" If you're a big fan of creaking floorboards, sudden jolts, and abandoned funeral homes full of furious spirits, you'll find enough to enjoy in this familiar-yet-engaging enough little thriller." — FEARnet Posted Mar 24, 2009
Fresh 4.5/5	Fresh 87%	Hellboy II: The Golden Army (2008)	" You've got enough ideas for an entire geek-friendly trilogy in this one crazy movie." — FEARnet Posted Jul 13, 2008
Fresh 4.5/5	Rotten 40%	Hancock (2008)	" A slightly messy movie, but it's also one of the year's best." — Cinematical Posted Jul 2, 2008
Rotten 2/5	Rotten 18%	The Happening (2008)	" Where the hell is Act III?" — FEARnet Posted Jun 14, 2008
Rotten 2/5	Rotten 11%	Hell Ride (2008)	" There's always something to be said for bare boobs and pointless violence, but the flick wears out its welcome long before it reaches the finish line." — FEARnet Posted Jan 28, 2008
Rotten 1.5/5	Rotten 15%	Hitman (2007)	" Hitman feels like twenty short films played back to back, only a few of the mini-movies went missing, and the projectionist is hoping you won't notice." — Cinematical Posted Nov 21, 2007
Fresh 4/5	Rotten 44%	Hostel: Part II (2007)	" Extra gore and a whole lot more. The fans will not be disappointed." — FEARnet DVD REVIEW Posted Oct 24, 2007
Fresh 3/5	N/A	Horrors of War (2007)	" An admirable little indie that earns points for keeping a poker-straight face throughout all the craziness." — FEARnet Posted Oct 18, 2007
Fresh 3.5/5	Fresh 100%	Hell's Ground (2007)	" So while you're being assaulted with ideas, characters and monsters that are clearly 'borrowed' from other sources, well, it's just quite the novelty to witness Pakistan's first gore movie." — Cinematical Posted Oct 12, 2007
Fresh 4.5/5	N/A	Heroes Season 1 (2007)	" It's smart, sexy, exciting, romantic, weird, funny, and intelligent all at the same time. It takes stock characters and old-fashioned heroics and updates them in the most fascinating of ways." — FEARnet Posted Oct 7, 2007
Rotten 2.5/5	Rotten 50%	High School Musical 2 (2007)	" Heck, it could be worse: It could be an Olsen Twins movie." — Cinematical Posted Sep 11, 2007
Rotten 1/5	Rotten 26%	Halloween (2007)	" *Pick the lamest Halloween* sequel out there and you've just found a better movie than this one. At this point I'd rather see three new Uwe Boll flicks than anything Rob Zombie has to offer.*" — FEARnet* Posted Aug 31, 2007
Rotten 2.5/5	Rotten 38%	Hot Rod (2007)	" *While certainly not on the same sub-level as the other SNL flicks, Hot Rod* is more like 25% inspired weirdness and 75% recycled stuff.*" — Cinematical* Posted Aug 13, 2007
Fresh 94/100	Fresh 97%	The Hustler (1961)	" Fox Home Video treats this movie like the classic it truly is with two excellent DVD packages." — Apollo Guide DVD REVIEW Posted Jun 8, 2007
Fresh 4/5	Rotten 44%	Hostel: Part II (2007)	" A tight-fisted slow burn that whacks you in face with two or three really horrifying sequences." — FEARnet Posted Jun 7, 2007
Fresh 3.5/5	N/A	Hellboy Animated: Blood & Iron (2007)	" *Fans of the Hellboy* property, particularly younger ones, should find enough to enjoy here.*" — DVD Clinic* Posted May 18, 2007
Rotten 2/5	Rotten 19%	The Hitcher (2007)	" If you can't improve upon your original in some small but interesting way, then you're simply churning out assembly-line product for a gradually more disinterested fan-base." — FEARnet Posted May 2, 2007
Fresh 3.5/5	N/A	Humble Pie (2009)	" Admirably matter-of-fact about its antagonist and his ceaseless barrage of emotional road blocks. (Plus it's funny.)" — Cinematical Posted Apr 20, 2007
Rotten 1.5/5	N/A	The Hunt (2006)	" A movie that could teach a cup of strong coffee how to yawn." — DVDTalk.com Posted Apr 8, 2007
Rotten 1.5/5	Rotten 11%	The Hills Have Eyes II (2007)	" As far as stuff like mood, atmosphere, tone, and intensity is concerned, this sequel is a completely empty vessel." — FEARnet Posted Mar 25, 2007
Rotten 2.5/5	N/A	The Hamiltons (2006)	" Not even the few moments of grim humor and bloodletting can salvage the flick's leaden pacing and overbaked narrative." — DVDTalk.com Posted Mar 21, 2007
Rotten 2.5/5	Rotten 15%	Hannibal Rising (2007)	" The guy's about as intimidating as a mildly irritated kitten, and that certainly doesn't up the creep factor." — FEARnet Posted Feb 10, 2007
Rotten 2.5/5	Fresh 63%	High School Musical (2006)	" A schmaltzy little piece of obvious fluff that's directed in truly horrendous fashion and populated by cardboard characters who spit out simplistic platitudes and breathy pop tunes." — DVDTalk.com Posted Dec 10, 2006
Fresh 3.5/5	Rotten 47%	Hellbent (2005)	" It's not deep and it's not unique, but HellBent approaches an oft-abused sub-genre with just enough originality and creativity to warrant some praise." — DVDTalk.com Posted Oct 21, 2006
Fresh 3/5	Rotten 29%	Hellraiser III: Hell on Earth (1992)	" Arguably the weakest of the trilogy, but still packing just enough brains and red meat to keep the Pinfans sated." — DVDTalk.com Posted Oct 5, 2006
Fresh 4/5	Rotten 48%	Hatchet (2007)	" Feels like an old-school slasher flick that's been hidden on a dusty shelf for the past twenty years. And yes, I mean that as a compliment." — Cinematical Posted Oct 2, 2006
Fresh 4/5	Fresh 92%	The Host (2007)	" The special effects used to bring the creature to cinematic life are really quite excellent, and the frequent beastie bites should tickle even the most jaded horror freak." — eFilmCritic.com Posted Sep 9, 2006
Fresh 3/5	Rotten 50%	Headspace (2005)	" A fairly intelligent, creepy, and well-crafted piece of indie moviemaking." — DVDTalk.com Posted Aug 28, 2006
Rotten 2/5	Rotten 14%	Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers (1989)	" *I can see how the hardcore Halloween-heads can find some small nuggets of fun in this particular sequel, but in my eyes the series ended with the explosion in Halloween 2." — DVDTalk.com* Posted Jul 20, 2006
Rotten 2/5	N/A	The Hunt for Eagle One - Crash Point (2006)	" Slapped together very quickly and with very little in the quality control department -- because war is a profitable business, even where movies are concerned." — DVDTalk.com Posted Jun 25, 2006
Rotten 2.5/5	N/A	Hollow Man II (2006)	" *Essentially a goofy little matinee flick for the FX geeks and the schlock-obsessed sequel-lovers, HM2* isn't nearly as bad as it could have been ... but it's pretty darn disposable all the same.*" — DVDTalk.com* Posted May 9, 2006
Fresh 3.5/5	N/A	Human Trafficking (2005)	" *Aside from being overlong by about an hour and dabbling far too often in a "preachifying" style of storytelling, Human Trafficking* isn't half bad.*" — DVDTalk.com* Posted Apr 20, 2006
Rotten 2.5/5	N/A	Hearts Afire - Complete Third Season ()	" If you're new to this series, start with Season 1 -- and then stop." — DVDTalk.com Posted Apr 11, 2006
Fresh 4/5	Rotten 59%	Hostel (2006)	" I think it's a pretty darn fine piece of horror-making ... although obviously stuff like this is not for everyone. If hardcore horror is your cup of tea, consider this DVD highly recommended." — DVDTalk.com DVD REVIEW Posted Apr 3, 2006
Rotten 1.5/5	N/A	The House Where Evil Dwells (1982)	" *Produced in the early 1980s by a Japanese production company, yet written, directed by, and starring tons of Americans, THWED* is, well, it's really quite stupid is what it is.*" — eFilmCritic.com* Posted Mar 29, 2006
Fresh 4.5/5	Fresh 67%	Hard Candy (2005)	" One of the most challenging and darkly, smartly entertaining movies of the year." — eFilmCritic.com Posted Mar 19, 2006
Fresh 4/5	Rotten 49%	The Hills Have Eyes (2006)	" Might not be any sort of improvement over Craven's original flick, but it does a fine job of delivering the goods ... and with just a little more beneath the surface than you might expect." — eFilmCritic.com Posted Mar 9, 2006
Rotten 1.5/5	N/A	Hot Parts (2003)	" *Tami Anderson, a refugee from MTV's The Real World, gets a speaking role here. I mention it only because some people like The Real World* and not because it's a particularly strong performance.*" — DVDTalk.com* Posted Feb 15, 2006
Rotten 2.5/5	N/A	House of 9 (2006)	" *Only the most passionate genre fans will be able to sit through House of 9* and be able to semi-recommend the thing to anybody else.*" — DVDTalk.com* Posted Feb 7, 2006
Rotten 2/5	Rotten 29%	Half Light (2006)	" Cinematic Sominex that feels like it was tailor-made for immediate simultaneous broadcast on the Lifetime Channel and the Oxygen Network." — DVDTalk.com Posted Feb 5, 2006
Fresh 4/5	Rotten 59%	Hostel (2006)	" This is a grim, gory, and unapologetically grungy piece of "survival horror." I dug it." — eFilmCritic.com Posted Jan 6, 2006
Rotten 1/5	N/A	Here Come the Tigers (1978)	" Here Come the Tigers was one of the first Bad News Bears rip-offs, but it still stands as one of the absolute worst." — DVDTalk.com Posted Dec 29, 2005
Rotten 1.5/5	N/A	He-Man and She-Ra - A Christmas Special (1990)	" *Had I ever been a real fan of He-Man, this is the moment that would have cured me." — DVDTalk.com* Posted Dec 3, 2005
Rotten 2.5/5	N/A	Hearts Afire - Complete Second Season (1993)	" Season 2 does suffer from a pointless change of venue and the absence of several funny faces, but the three leads still keep things suitably fun." — DVDTalk.com Posted Dec 1, 2005

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