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Critics / Publications / Murphy's Movie Reviews

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    • Ted Murphy

Murphy's Movie Reviews

  
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Rating Title Year Quote Author

Tomato
B-

Babel (2006)

"The idea of the ripple effect of events has been handled by other movies that I somehow was hoping there would be something deeper or more meaningful in the message of Babel."

Ted Murphy

Splat
C

Backstage (2006)

"My problem is with Isild Le Besco: She tends to be a bit of a blank and doesn't project any sort of personality. Her blandness may seem appropriate for the roles in which she is cast, but when she is on screen, the movie comes to a dead halt."

Ted Murphy

Splat
C-

Bamako (2006)

"While worthy, Bamako suffers somewhat fromits structure. Some of the testimony becomes so complicated that unless you are an expert or really truly versed on the subject, you just might tune out (as I found myself doing on occasion)."

Ted Murphy

Splat
C

Because I Said So (2007)

"BECAUSE I SAID SO is undone by its uneven screenplay"

Ted Murphy

Tomato
B-

Belle Toujours (2006)

"BELLE TOUJOURS is a minor key companion piece to the original film and would make a great double feature evening either in theaters or at home on DVD."

Ted Murphy

Tomato
B+

Better Than Sex (2001)

"The bulk of the film rests squarely on its leads and both Porter and Wenham are winning and appealing."

Ted Murphy

Tomato
B+

Black Book (2007)

"For a film that runs over two and one-half hours, the time flies thanks in no small part to the effortless lead performance of van Houten and the large supporting cast."

Ted Murphy

Tomato
B+

Black Friday (2007)

"There's a lot of material covered in the film and its structure ... requires an audience to pay careful and close attention. But [director Anurag] Kashyap keeps the action moving and the overall movie turns out to be engrossing."

Ted Murphy

Splat
D

Black Snake Moan (2007)

"Frankly, I'm shocked by the number of critics who have been praising the film. To my mind, the movie doesn't even rate to be called camp. It's simply a bad idea gone wrong."

Ted Murphy

Tomato
B

Black Sun (2005)

"De Montalembert's achievements are inspiring and Tarn,who also composed the score, has found a terrific filmic correlation.I'm not certain this documentary will be for everyone, but it doespresent a compelling tale in an unusual manner."

Ted Murphy

Tomato
B+

Blame it on Fidel (2006)

"The film beautifully captures the interplay between self-involved parents who expect their children to embrace their beliefs and the free-thinking young girl with a mind of her own."

Ted Murphy

Splat
D+

Blood and Chocolate (2007)

"This film is not one of the worst I've ever seen, but it won't be winning any prizes either.It may find a secondary life as a DVD rental but in terms of where it stacks up against other werewolf films, it's a dog."

Ted Murphy

Splat
C

Blood Diamond (2006)

"As the adage goes, though, the road to hell is paved withgood intentions and BLOOD DIAMOND is nothing if not well intentioned. Unfortunately, it squanders a lot of good will and its message about Sierra Leone, the atrocities committed ... , and the result"

Ted Murphy

Splat
D+

Bobby (2006)

"The screenplay is a collection of half-formed ideas andpartial character traits masquerading as fully-rounded people."

Ted Murphy

Splat
C

Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan (2006)

"To my mind, BORAT may have worked better on the small screen and in smaller amounts. At only 82 minutes, the movie felt padded out and it began to peter out."

Ted Murphy

Tomato
B+

Boy Culture (2007)

"BOY CULTURE is a well-made, engrossing and well acted comedy-drama. [The main character] X can easily reside alongside Jon Voight's Joe Buck in MIDNIGHT COWBOY as one of the screen's more memorable hustlers."

Ted Murphy

Tomato
B+

Brando (2007)

"BRANDO does provide an important reminder of the immense talent and ability he had as a performer. It hints at his love/hate relationship with his profession -- and it is a shame that in some ways this man squandered his abilities, especially when he clea"

Ted Murphy

Splat
D

The Break-Up (2006)

" The only really nice thing about the story is that it doesn't opt for a Hollywood happy ending."

Ted Murphy

Splat
C-

Breaking and Entering (2007)

"Minghella should be complimented on at least attemptingsomething cerebral, but the experiment falls short. The schematic screenplay complete with bald symbols ... and the various aspects of both "breaking" and "entering" that are employed devalue the fina"

Ted Murphy

Tomato
B

Brick (2006)

"BRICK announces the arrival of a very unique voice in Rian Johnson."

Ted Murphy

Tomato
B-

The Bridesmaid (2006)

"THE BRIDESMAID, shot by the gifted cinematographer Eduardo Serra, isn't on par with some of Chabrol's best work, it is very much in keeping with his themes."

Ted Murphy

Splat
C

Bridge to Terabithia (2007)

"I was alternately charmed and disappointed ... The movie is certainly light years ahead of the mediocre television adaptation but it is not quite the definitive version of the story, despite the strong screenplay and fine lead actors."

Ted Murphy

Splat
C+

Broken English (2007)

"BROKEN ENGLISH isn't a complete washout and Cassavetes does show potential. I had the feeling that like her heroine, she was struggling to find her own voice."

Ted Murphy

Splat
C-

Broken Sky (2006)

"I have jokingly described BROKEN SKY (EL CIELO DIVIDIDO) as the gay, Mexican version of THE BREAK-UP, although to be fair, this film at least has more sympathetic characters. ... But, at 140 minutes, [it] goes on far too long."

Ted Murphy

Tomato
B+

Brooklyn Rules (2007)

"This is an enjoyable, well-written, finely acted and strongly directed movie."

Ted Murphy

  
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