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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 58%	A Perfect Getaway (2009)	" Twohy is enough of a veteran to keep things moving along with a minimal degree of muss, fuss or narrative stupidity." — FEARnet Posted Aug 7, 2009
Fresh 3.5/5	Rotten 36%	The Perfect Sleep (2009)	" An undeniably odd mixture of 80% noir, 15% action, and 5% random homage. I dug it." — Cinematical Posted Mar 13, 2009
Rotten 2/5	Rotten 0%	Pieces (1983)	" Terrible movie. And a definite must-see. Plus the DVD is surprisingly rich and moist." — FEARnet Posted Nov 3, 2008
Rotten 2/5	N/A	Pulse 2: Afterlife (2008)	" While Pulse 2 is a pretty arid, predictable, and consistently goofy horror sequel, I have to give the guys points for trying something different." — FEARnet Posted Oct 13, 2008
Fresh 4.5/5	Fresh 68%	Pineapple Express (2008)	" Even if you wouldn't know weed from green wool, Pineapple Express works as a fast-paced buddy comedy with lots of laughs and a few hilariously unpleasant surprises." — Cinematical Posted Jul 28, 2008
Fresh 3/5	Rotten 47%	Pathology (2008)	" Not exactly a great movie, but it's sick, slick, and strange enough to warrant a 90-minute look." — FEARnet Posted Apr 18, 2008
Rotten 1/5	Rotten 9%	Prom Night (2008)	" *Amazingly bad. To call Prom Night* a horror movie is to call chewing gum a cheeseburger.*" — Cinematical* Posted Apr 11, 2008
Fresh 4.5/5	Rotten 53%	The Promotion (2008)	" A fantastic little comedy, filled with all sorts of weird moments, funny quips, colorful characters, and strange diversions." — Cinematical Posted Mar 16, 2008
Fresh 4.5/5	Fresh 82%	Paranormal Activity (2009)	" A low-budget winner that every horror geek should try to check out." — FEARnet Posted Jan 28, 2008
Fresh 4/5	N/A	Pretty Bird (2008)	" The three leads seem to be having a lot of fun with this somewhat strange material." — Cinematical Posted Jan 28, 2008
Rotten 2/5	Rotten 34%	P2 (2007)	" About as basic and unmemorable as a horror flick gets." — FEARnet Posted Nov 20, 2007
Fresh 4/5	Fresh 74%	Planet Terror (2007)	" *Fast-paced, freakishly gory, and boasting a few unexpected surprises, Planet Terror* is one of the best horror movies I've seen in years.*" — FEARnet* Posted Oct 18, 2007
Fresh 4.5/5	Fresh 86%	Poltergeist (1982)	" So darn good it makes me wish Spielberg hadn't given up on the horror genre." — FEARnet Posted Oct 12, 2007
Rotten 2/5	Rotten 8%	Postal (2008)	" From the scoring and lighting to the acting and editing, the thing wouldn't earn a passing grade from even the most lenient film professor at the chintziest community college." — Cinematical Posted Oct 7, 2007
Fresh 3/5	N/A	The Passage (2007)	" All of its positive components are used in the service of a very basic genre premise that's been done and re-done to death by now." — Cinematical Posted Sep 13, 2007
Rotten 2.5/5	N/A	Pumpkinhead 4: Blood Feud (2007)	" *If you're a diehard fan of this particular series, Blood Feud* is certainly worthy of a weekend rental, but feel free to skip through most of the chatty parts*" — FEARnet* Posted Aug 26, 2007
Rotten 1.5/5	Rotten 27%	Porky's Revenge (1985)	" Cheap-looking, witless and amateurish to the extreme." — DVD Clinic Posted May 29, 2007
Rotten 1.5/5	Rotten 11%	Porky's II: The Next Day (1983)	" Let's just say the first hour of the original film has more chuckles than both sequels put together." — DVD Clinic Posted May 29, 2007
Fresh 4.5/5	Rotten 45%	Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End (2007)	" Yep, it's a bit too long and more than a little convoluted. It's still one of the best times I've had at the movies this year." — Cinematical Posted May 23, 2007
Rotten 2/5	Rotten 11%	Pathfinder (2007)	" A one-note slog through some painfully familiar territory." — Cinematical Posted Apr 14, 2007
Rotten 1.5/5	Rotten 11%	Perfect Stranger (2007)	" A homogenized and entirely pre-packaged "thriller" that doesn't even bother doling out any "thrills."" — FEARnet Posted Apr 13, 2007
Fresh 3/5	Rotten 44%	Phantasm III: Lord of the Dead (1994)	" The first film is like an actual nightmare, whereas the sequels feel more like someone's garish descriptions of a nightmare." — FEARnet Posted Apr 12, 2007
Fresh 4.5/5	Fresh 64%	Phantasm (1978)	" Doesn't fall into any of the easily-classifiable genres, and I suppose that's one of the reasons it's so well-remembered all these years later." — FEARnet Posted Apr 12, 2007
Rotten 2/5	N/A	Pumpkinhead: Ashes to Ashes (2006)	" Truth be told, the only entertainment value to be found here is strictly of the "accidental" variety." — Cinematical Posted Mar 30, 2007
Rotten 1.5/5	Rotten 0%	Parasite (1982)	" About as horrifying as Miss Piggy covered in barbecue sauce." — eFilmCritic.com Posted Mar 21, 2007
Rotten 2.5/5	Rotten 16%	Primeval (2007)	" A few more months in the computer workshop (and okay, the editing booth) could have done wonders for this wacky little movie." — Cinematical Posted Jan 13, 2007
Rotten 2.5/5	N/A	Prey (2006)	" I've always been a sucker for Animals Attack! movies, and this one manages to be a half-decent time-waster, if only in a 'rainy matinee' sort of way." — DVDTalk.com Posted Jan 6, 2007
Rotten 2.5/5	Rotten 29%	The Punisher (2004)	" For a guy called The Punisher, he sure does a lot of moping, drinking and avoiding the act of punishment." — DVD Clinic DVD REVIEW Posted Dec 6, 2006
Fresh 4.5/5	Rotten 53%	Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest (2006)	" I have no problem whatsoever with "mindless fluff" -- provided it's crafted with this much color, wit, energy, enthusiasm, and action." — DVDTalk.com DVD REVIEW Posted Nov 29, 2006
Fresh 4.5/5	Rotten 50%	Pet Sematary (1989)	" A true-blue bruise of a horror flick, packed with unsettling images, shocking demises, and a wonderfully apt sense of macabre humor." — DVDTalk.com Posted Nov 15, 2006
Fresh 4/5	N/A	Police Squad! - The Complete Series (1982)	" *It's only six episodes, but it's got as many laughs as Naked Gun 2* and 3. More, probably.*" — DVD Clinic* Posted Nov 8, 2006
Fresh 3.5/5	Fresh 68%	Point Break (1991)	" There's fun to be had, but there's also a few chapters worth skipping through." — DVD Clinic Posted Oct 5, 2006
Rotten 2.5/5	N/A	The Plague (2006)	" The Plague certainly isn't an awful little chiller flick, but given its crafty opening premise (and the attached name of Clive Barker), I was hoping for a little more from the follow-through." — DVDTalk.com Posted Aug 13, 2006
Rotten 3/5	Rotten 50%	PCU (1994)	" Take Piven out of the equation and it'd be a whole lot uglier." — DVDTalk.com Posted Jul 25, 2006
Rotten 2.5/5	Rotten 32%	Porky's (1981)	" Still, the shower scene is pretty damn funny." — DVDTalk.com Posted Jul 25, 2006
Fresh 4.5/5	N/A	Patriot Act: A Jeffrey Ross Home Movie (2006)	" A short, sweet, and rather illuminating look at a comedy tour that went into harm's way, just to bring some smiles to a few soldiers' faces." — DVDTalk.com Posted Jul 10, 2006
Fresh 4.5/5	Rotten 53%	Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest (2006)	" *By the time it's all over, POTC2* has delivered more toe-tappin' eye-candy than the last three summer movies combined. (So get Kraken!)*" — Cinematical* Posted Jul 6, 2006
Rotten 1.5/5	N/A	The Phantom Planet (1961)	" I could say it's laughable, embarrassing, woefully inept, and absolutely Ed Woodsian in style and presentation, but why bother?" — DVDTalk.com Posted Jun 17, 2006
Rotten 1.5/5	N/A	Project Moonbase (1958)	" Whose idea was it to give out Peter Pan hats and short-shorts to Earth's first guy/girl astro-squad?" — DVDTalk.com Posted Jun 17, 2006
Rotten 1/5	N/A	Private Resort (1985)	" An aggressively obnoxious and laugh-free stupid-fest that Mr. Depp will probably cringe at the next time he's walking through his favorite DVD shop." — DVDTalk.com Posted May 30, 2006
Fresh 3.5/5	Rotten 33%	Poseidon (2006)	" *For all its narrative road-blocks, pot-holes, and speed-bumps, when Poseidon* sticks to its checklist of tightly-conjoined action scenes, it's a pretty enjoyable affair.*" — eFilmCritic.com* Posted May 11, 2006
Rotten 1/5	N/A	Puff, Puff, Pass (2006)	" It's just painful from stem to stern, and even the glassiest-eyeballed stoners will be hard pressed to sit through the whole interminable thing." — DVDTalk.com Posted May 7, 2006
Fresh 4.5/5	Fresh 78%	The Poseidon Adventure (1972)	" *If we're making picks for the most entertaining disaster flicks ever made -- my enthusiastic vote goes to The Poseidon Adventure. Easily." — DVDTalk.com* Posted Apr 28, 2006
Fresh 4.5/5	N/A	Planet of the Apes - The Ultimate Collection (1968)	" The original, the four sequels, the TV series, the cartoon series, the remake, and two full discs of simian supplements. Plus it comes with a giant freaky ape head that'll sicken your wife and terrify your kids!" — DVD Clinic Posted Apr 21, 2006
Fresh 4/5	N/A	Premonition (2004)	" A pair of excellent performances, a few fantastic little thrills, and a mind-twister of a finale that's as semi-confusing as it is strangely satisfying." — Horror.com Posted Mar 29, 2006
Rotten 2.5/5	N/A	Pinocchio 3000 (2005)	" Dazzling art design, colorful character models, and flashy animation techniques are only extra-impressive when they're backed by some real heart, wit, soul, or character." — DVDTalk.com Posted Mar 21, 2006
Rotten 2/5	Rotten 0%	Private Lessons (1981)	" Rent it for nostalgia value, if you must, but be prepared for a sex comedy with very little sexiness and a complete dearth of comedy." — DVDTalk.com Posted Mar 4, 2006
Rotten 2.5/5	Rotten 29%	The Police - Everyone Stares: The Police Inside Out ()	" If you're an old-school Police fan, there's enough here to warrant some attention, but it's those same hardcore fans who might walk away from "Everyone Stares" wishing it had a lot more meat on its bones." — eFilmCritic.com Posted Jan 30, 2006
Rotten 1/5	N/A	Puppet Master Vs. Demonic Toys (1989)	" *I do believe this movie was loosely based on William Shakespeare's The Tempest, but I could be mistaken." — DVDTalk.com* Posted Jan 13, 2006
Fresh 3.5/5	Rotten 38%	Poetic Justice (1993)	" *The two leads are raw but completely intriguing, and Poetic Justice* offers a slice of the urban story that we generally don't get to see.*" — DVD Clinic* Posted Dec 21, 2005

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