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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 3/5	Rotten 55%	Orphan (2009)	" Directed crisply and with a palpable air of a mid-'70s paranoia thriller." — FEARnet Posted Aug 3, 2009
Rotten 2.5/5	Rotten 19%	Obsessed (2009)	" Too "safe" to be a provocative thriller or an incendiary drama, and it's way too flat and sedate to qualify as a movie bad enough to mock." — Cinematical Posted Apr 26, 2009
Fresh 4.5/5	Rotten 50%	Observe and Report (2009)	" Hill and Rogen made precisely the strange little comedy that they wanted to. Trust me when I say that this is NOT your typical studio farce, and that's a wonderful freakin' thing." — Cinematical Posted Mar 29, 2009
Rotten 3/5	Rotten 39%	Outlander (2009)	" A sci-fi action period piece with generous doses of horror, romance, picturesque scenery, second-hand costumes, and cliche as far as the eye can see. Interested yet?" — FEARnet Posted Feb 2, 2009
Fresh 3.5/5	Rotten 36%	The Objective (2008)	" A bleak adventure flick and a very sweaty psychological thriller." — Cinematical Posted May 9, 2008
Rotten 1.5/5	Rotten 0%	One Missed Call (2008)	" Isn't even worthy of a Blockbuster free rental coupon. I don't care how cute Shannyn Sossamon is." — FEARnet Posted Jan 4, 2008
Fresh 4.5/5	Fresh 86%	The Orphanage (2007)	" *Del Toro's fingerprints are all over The Orphanage, but it's first-time feature director Bayona strikes a fantastic balance between well-earned chills and strangely heart-touching emotion." — Cinematical* Posted Sep 11, 2007
Fresh 4/5	Fresh 67%	Off the Black (2006)	" Just a simple little "people drama," nothing more, but a very well-crafted and heartfelt one all the same." — DVD Clinic Posted May 2, 2007
Fresh 4.5/5	N/A	The Office - Season Two (2006)	" Frankly I think this is one of my very favorite DVD releases of the year." — DVD Clinic Posted Oct 5, 2006
Fresh 4.5/5	Fresh 84%	The Omen (1976)	" *One of the 1970's true-blue horror classics, The Omen* now hits DVD in its definitive package.*" — DVD Clinic* DVD REVIEW Posted Jun 13, 2006
Rotten 1.5/5	Rotten 26%	The Omen (2006)	" It's the end of the world as we know it, and I feel bored." — eFilmCritic.com Posted Jun 6, 2006
Rotten 2.5/5	Rotten 46%	One Missed Call (2003)	" It'd feel a whole lot creepier if it weren't exactly like that haunted videotape flick." — Horror.com Posted Mar 29, 2006
Fresh 3.5/5	N/A	The Other Side (2006)	" The b-movie equivalent of an overstuffed Halloween goody bag that's been spilled all over the carpet." — eFilmCritic.com Posted Jan 28, 2006
Fresh 4/5	Rotten 59%	Oliver Twist (2005)	" It just might supplant David Lean's 1948 version as the one that students turn to for a 2-hour study guide." — DVDTalk.com Posted Jan 15, 2006
Fresh 4.5/5	Fresh 94%	Old Yeller (1957)	" Every bit the warm, comfortable, and tragically bittersweet classic that had you sobbing like a infant the first time you saw it." — DVDTalk.com Posted Nov 13, 2005
Fresh 4/5	Fresh 79%	Office Space (1999)	" If the movie suffers from mild aimlessness and editorial confusion, and it does, those are relatively small speed bumps to endure for such a canny and quick-witted affair." — DVD Clinic Posted Nov 8, 2005
Fresh 3.5/5	N/A	The O.C. - The Complete Second Season (2004)	" The O.C. is slick, it's silly, and it's all but entirely superficial -- but it's also a good juicy soap-opera that fits like a tacky pair of slippers." — DVDTalk.com Posted Sep 2, 2005
Fresh 4/5	Fresh 69%	Off the Map (2005)	" A unique and quietly memorable multi-character study." — DVDTalk.com Posted Aug 15, 2005
Fresh 4/5	Fresh 79%	Overnight (2004)	" *Troy Duffy might have truly deserved the Hollywood Blacklisting, but it's tough to live down an indictment as thorough as Overnight." — DVDTalk.com* Posted Jun 20, 2005
Fresh 4/5	Fresh 76%	Occupation: Dreamland (2005)	" Gunner Palace is getting all the press -- while Occupation: Dreamland is easily just as good. If not better." — eFilmCritic.com Posted Apr 11, 2005
Fresh 3.5/5	Rotten 48%	Orgazmo (1998)	" *If you're already a fan, consider the Special Edition DVD a must-own; if you've never seen Orgazmo* before, be sure to make it a rental first. And hide the kiddies.*" — DVD Clinic* Posted Apr 8, 2005
Fresh 3.5/5	Rotten 56%	Ocean's Twelve (2004)	" *All things considered, the fact that Ocean's 12* is merely confusing, instead of entirely indecipherable, is somehow rather impressive.*" — eFilmCritic.com* Posted Dec 19, 2004
Fresh 3.5/5	Fresh 60%	Once a Thief (1991)	" *Anyone who already owns The Killer* and Hard-Boiled will undoubtedly still find much to enjoy within Once a Thief.*" — eFilmCritic.com* Posted Jun 13, 2004
Fresh 4/5	Fresh 78%	Owning Mahowny (2003)	" The flick's absolutely worth seeing for Hoffman's performance alone, but there's also enough Casino / Heist goodness to keep you entertained." — eFilmCritic.com Posted Mar 31, 2004
Rotten 66/100	Rotten 47%	Orange County (2002)	" If all you're looking for is a mild comedy with four or five solid laughs and a whole bunch of familiar faces, you could do worse." — Apollo Guide Posted Mar 16, 2004
Fresh 4.5/5	Fresh 72%	Open Water (2004)	" Open Water is horribly and blissfully intense, the sort of grass-roots thriller that will have you squirming in your seat as each successive dorsal fin breaks the waves" — eFilmCritic.com Posted Feb 18, 2004
Rotten 1/5	N/A	Out For a Kill (2003)	" Even what should be the focal point of a 'Steven Seagal movie' (i.e. the punching of throats) is delivered in a style so shoddy that it boggles the mind." — eFilmCritic.com Posted Nov 11, 2003
Rotten 1.5/5	N/A	Outrage (1998)	" If you don’t find yourself giggling at the campy seriousness of it all, wait another five; it gets sillier as it goes." — eFilmCritic.com Posted Sep 13, 2003
Fresh 3/5	Fresh 68%	Once Upon a Time in Mexico (2003)	" The movie feels like a jigsaw puzzle with pieces that have been wedged together with a rubber mallet. Still, large sections of the puzzle mesh quite well and deliver some solid escapist fun." — eFilmCritic.com Posted Sep 12, 2003
Rotten 1.5/5	Rotten 9%	The Order (2003)	" The ABC's of the plot are nearly mystifying, and once you have everything figured out you'll realize that the end result was hardly worth all the effort." — eFilmCritic.com Posted Sep 11, 2003
Fresh 4/5	Fresh 79%	Open Range (2003)	" Costner approaches the project with an earnest nobility that's quite impressive, mainly because Earnest Nobility often becomes Unintentional Hilarity when coaxed too adamantly" — eFilmCritic.com Posted Aug 14, 2003
Rotten 2.5/5	Rotten 14%	Oscar (1991)	" Only occasionally flirts with the breathless lunacy of well-conceived farce - and there are huge, painful gaps in between the few worthwhile gags." — eFilmCritic.com Posted Jun 16, 2003
Fresh 82/100	Fresh 100%	Outer Limits - The Original Series: Season 1 (1963)	" Old and interesting is often better than new and flashy. If you want to find out how much you really enjoy science fiction, pick any five episodes at random and give ‘em a spin." — Apollo Guide Posted Apr 28, 2003
Rotten 1.5/5	Fresh 60%	Old School (2003)	" You could film the cast of this movie in a LIBRARY for 90 minutes and I guarantee it'd be funnier than what's on display here." — Movie Insider Posted Feb 22, 2003
Fresh 88/100	Fresh 100%	Onion Field (1979)	" Ranks among the best crime films of the late 1970s...and that puts the flick among some rather impressive company." — Apollo Guide Posted Nov 8, 2002
Fresh 81/100	Rotten 57%	The Oblong Box (1969)	" The Oblong Box is a lot more fun than I expected it to be, and it’s certainly worth a look if you’re a horror fan grown weary of the same old thing." — Apollo Guide Posted Nov 4, 2002
Fresh 5/5	Fresh 96%	One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (1975)	" This superlative 2-disc set ranks among my favorite DVDs of 2002, and I absolutely recommend it as a purchase." — DVD Clinic Posted Oct 8, 2002
Rotten 2/5	Rotten 13%	Office Killer (1998)	" The film opens with some intriguing and old-fashioned credits set to an ominous score. That’s the high point." — eFilmCritic.com Posted Oct 2, 2002
Rotten 2/5	N/A	Optic Fiber (1998)	" Proof positive that the ‘muddled crime drama/mystery/thriller’ is not a uniquely American concept." — eFilmCritic.com Posted Sep 4, 2002
Fresh 4.5/5	Fresh 84%	The Others (2001)	" Overall, this DVD is a solid package supporting an excellent film. Fans of The Sixth Sense and The Shining will adore this one." — DVD Clinic DVD REVIEW Posted May 23, 2002
Rotten 66/100	Rotten 47%	Orange County (2002)	" Those eternally devoted to the insanity of Black will have an intermittently good time. Feel free to go get popcorn whenever he’s not onscreen." — Apollo Guide Posted Jan 11, 2002
Rotten 3/10	Rotten 8%	Out Cold (2001)	" I would mention that Out Cold boasts some pretty impressive snowboarding sequences, but so do most TV commercials." — eFilmCritic.com Posted Dec 4, 2001
Fresh 7/10	Rotten 53%	Osmosis Jones (2001)	" While it's certainly not among the best movies of the year, Osmosis Jones is not a film that deserved to end up $60 million dollars in the hole." — eFilmCritic.com Posted Nov 19, 2001
Fresh 9/10	Fresh 84%	The Others (2001)	" Thanks to a deft directorial hand, a wonderful attention to detail and some gloriously entertaining performances, The Others ranks among the best movies of the year." — eFilmCritic.com Posted Nov 5, 2001
Fresh 9/10	Fresh 77%	O Brother, Where Art Thou? (2000)	" A joyous mixture of the absurd and the sublime." — eFilmCritic.com Posted Oct 10, 2001
Rotten 4/10	N/A	Oh! Heavenly Dog (1980)	" Chevy Chase plays a dog. Broad comedy or true precognition?" — eFilmCritic.com Posted Oct 10, 2001
Rotten 2/10	Rotten 30%	One Night Stand (1997)	" Three of the most obnoxious people ever born...all in one movie!" — eFilmCritic.com Posted Jan 1, 2000
Rotten 2/10	Rotten 50%	Outside Providence (1999)	" Mean-spirited, ugly and just not funny." — eFilmCritic.com Posted Jan 1, 2000
Fresh 9/10	Fresh 84%	The Omen (1976)	" Creepy horror classic that's just plain fun to watch." — eFilmCritic.com Posted Jan 1, 2000

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