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Jim Brunzell III

Jim Brunzell III's reviews only count toward the Tomatometer® when published at Tomatometer-approved publication(s).
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Step (2017) 96% 3/4 EDIT “Lipitz's irresistible crowd-pleaser deftly balances the kids' juggling act of heartaches at home and in school, their dedication on the dance floor and their determination to achieve success.” – Minneapolis Star Tribune Aug 10, 2017 Full Review Tickled (2016) 94% 3.5/4 EDIT “Not quite answering every question it asks, "Tickled" still opens a dangerous "can of worms" of stranger-than-fiction journalism.” – Minneapolis Star Tribune Jun 30, 2016 Full Review Therapy for a Vampire (2014) 63% 3/4 EDIT “Ruhm incorporates classic Hammer Films and "Love at First Bite" in this entertaining vampire spoof by keeping the pacing brisk, the jokes quick and the blood gushing.” – Minneapolis Star Tribune Jun 30, 2016 Full Review How to Dance in Ohio (2015) 88% 3/4 EDIT “While the tale is nothing flashy, there is compassion and sincerity for each subject's unique story.” – Minneapolis Star Tribune Apr 9, 2015 Full Review Welcome to Leith (2015) 96% 3.5/4 EDIT “As horrifying and powerful as any fictional thriller, "Welcome to Leith" questions every American's fair use of Constitutional rights and civil liberties, only to have our perceived beliefs and laws shattered.” – Minneapolis Star Tribune Apr 9, 2015 Full Review Results (2015) 85% 2.5/4 EDIT “Writer/director Andrew Bujalski has enough laughs and stamina in his narrative, although at times the flabby story seems to drift endlessly without much focus other than on ripped biceps and toned abs.” – Minneapolis Star Tribune Apr 9, 2015 Full Review Best of Enemies (2015) 93% 3.5/4 EDIT “Unfolding over the course of a month, these debates were a game-changing event in American politics and unscripted television, which left both men continuing to trade barbs for decades.” – Minneapolis Star Tribune Apr 9, 2015 Full Review Black Coal, Thin Ice (2014) 96% 4/4 EDIT “Writer/director Diao Yinan's brilliant and beautifully stylized Chinese noir transfixes the viewer with its cynical cops, hazardous settings and a mysterious aura of days gone by before delivering a devious denouement.” – Minneapolis Star Tribune Apr 9, 2015 Full Review Cub (2014) 42% 0/4 EDIT “This backwoods camping adventure and folk-legend fusion flies off the rails, unleashing a grotesque and vile nature in every character. "Cub" will leave you wanting to pack up your things and head home early.” – Minneapolis Star Tribune Apr 9, 2015 Full Review Tired Moonlight (2015) 3.5/4 EDIT “It's an essential American independent film, discovering small-town pleasures and profound human connections.” – Minneapolis Star Tribune Apr 9, 2015 Full Review A Wolf at the Door (2013) 83% 2.5/4 EDIT “It never comes undone, thanks in large part to writer/director Fernando Coimbra's stylistic flashbacks and the unfolding of terrifying scenarios.” – Minneapolis Star Tribune Mar 31, 2014 Full Review Gangs of Wasseypur (2012) 94% 4/4 EDIT “Kashyap's direction is ferocious and mesmerizing, deftly balancing hundreds of characters, story lines and bloodshed that never apologizes or slows down.” – Minneapolis Star Tribune Mar 31, 2014 Full Review Coherence (2013) 89% 2.5/4 EDIT “An unsatisfactory conclusion ruins an engaging and promising idea.” – Minneapolis Star Tribune Mar 31, 2014 Full Review Cannibal (2013) 67% 3/4 EDIT “Cuenca's mixture of beauty and grotesquerie brings enough edginess to Carlos' murderous and loving ways.” – Minneapolis Star Tribune Mar 31, 2014 Full Review Buzzard (2014) 89% 3.5/4 EDIT “Potrykus' deadpan script finds new themes in American capitalism and an imaginative way of eating Bugles.” – Minneapolis Star Tribune Mar 31, 2014 Full Review Breathe In (2013) 56% 2/4 EDIT “Falters with a bland and predictable emotional connection.” – Minneapolis Star Tribune Mar 31, 2014 Full Review Above All Else (2014) 3/4 EDIT “[A] timely, if at times one-sided, eco-doc that follows surveyors without permits creating havoc and students risking their lives in order to stop the construction of the controversial pipeline with silent resistance.” – Minneapolis Star Tribune Mar 31, 2014 Full Review Compliance (2012) 89% 4/4 EDIT “Zobel's masterful direction and screenplay heighten the distress of authority figures possessing unseen persuasion over naive employees, exposing a disturbing and haunting look at what some workers are willing to do in order to follow orders.” – Minneapolis Star Tribune Aug 30, 2012 Full Review
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