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Ian Spelling

Ian Spelling's reviews only count toward the Tomatometer® when published at Tomatometer-approved publication(s).
Biography:

Film Critic, Filmstew.com

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Movies TV Shows
Mafia Mamma (2023) 21% C+ EDIT “It’s stupid-silly and breezy fun, with a welcome feminist spin, and a committed, top-tier performance from Collette. ” – AV Club Apr 13, 2023 Full Review Sidney (2022) 90% B EDIT “Hudlin builds a strong narrative arc, but never digs deep into Poitier’s motivations.” – AV Club Sep 21, 2022 Full Review End of the Road (2022) 32% B EDIT “Delivers pretty much everything you want from an action thriller, and it benefits from a most unexpected and welcome element: characters you care about.” – AV Club Sep 10, 2022 Full Review Burial (2022) 61% C+ EDIT “There’s a great movie—or at least the idea for one—buried somewhere in Burial, but the finished product is just OK.” – AV Club Sep 2, 2022 Full Review Love in the Villa (2022) 32% B EDIT “Sure, it seems basic to the point of self-loathing, but there’s also a reason that Olive Garden is one of the biggest restaurant chains in the country—and it’s the same reason you’ll be watching Love In The Villa: it’s comfort food.” – AV Club Sep 2, 2022 Full Review DC League of Super-Pets (2022) 72% B+ EDIT “Behind every great superhero, apparently, there’s a super-pet—or there should be.” – AV Club Jul 26, 2022 Full Review Vivarium (2020) 73% 5/10 EDIT “Much like the characters, moviegoers may be wondering, "How will it end? When will it end? What did I do to deserve this?"” – IGN Movies Apr 6, 2020 Full Review Wristcutters: A Love Story (2006) 66% B+ EDIT “The best suicides-meet-in-purgatory-and-fall-in-love romantic comedy-drama ever made. It may also be the only suicides-meet-in-purgatory-and-fall-in-love romantic comedy-drama ever made.” – Sci-Fi Weekly Oct 23, 2007 Full Review Dr. Seuss' The Cat in the Hat (2003) 10% EDIT “Mike Myers' companion piece to fellow Canadian Jim Carrey's portrayal of the Grinch falls flat, goes splat and, quite honestly, ain't all that.” – FilmStew.com Nov 20, 2003 Full Review The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (2003) 37% EDIT “All in all, Massacre is proud to be nothing more than it intends to be, namely a straightforward, non-moralizing and unrepentant horror flick.” – FilmStew.com Oct 21, 2003 Full Review Matchstick Men (2003) 82% EDIT “Matchstick Men is a spiffy piece of entertainment crafted by a master filmmaker at the top of his game, and it features a group of perfectly cast actors.” – FilmStew.com Sep 12, 2003 Full Review Lara Croft Tomb Raider: The Cradle of Life (2003) 24% EDIT “The Cradle of Life ain't Shakespeare and it doesn't reinvent the action-adventure in any profound way. On the other hand, it's a sleek, well-produced popcorn picture.” – FilmStew.com Aug 2, 2003 Full Review Legally Blonde 2: Red, White & Blonde (2003) 35% EDIT “The sequel essentially replays the events of the first film and relocates the whole shebang to Washington, D.C., and therein rests the comedy's near-fatal flaw. It's all remarkably predictable and too often downright silly.” – FilmStew.com Jul 3, 2003 Full Review
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