Kit Bowen
Tomatometer-approved critic
Biography:
Kit's a Florida native. She was born, as most people are, and spent her first 11 years in Tampa. With detours through Indiana and Washington D.C., she landed in Southern California, and eventually was admitted to UCLA as the result of a computer glitch, where she earned a B.A. in English. A long-time movie fanatic, since her mother let her stay up late to watch old movies like The Bad Seed and Duel in the Sun, Kit turned her passion into a long and varied career in the entertainment business; she's worked as an actress, director of development, story analyst and project coordinator. She even liked to do improvisation comedy once in awhile. She was eventually kicked out of clown college for taking it too seriously, but that’s all in the past. She was writing for Hollywood.com but now she has her own point of view with her blog, The Movie Kit.com--and loves every second of it, thank you very much. Kit is also married and has two children--and she loves that too.
Hobbies: Playing tennis, nagging her husband about the yard, and making crank calls to NASA.
Likes: Action films, saltwater fishing; listening to her kids laugh.
Dislikes: Drivers who don't understand the concept of merging; tight-fitting clothes; ventriloquist dummies (they’re scary, aren’t they?).
Turn on's: Having her feet massaged, dirty Absolute martinis and Jude Law. Preferably all at the same time.
Turn off's: Filling out forms; waiting in line; people who call her "Kim."
What people might not know: She was dangerously close to becoming a Mormon.
Favorites:
Of All-Time: Jaws, Godfather Part I & II, To Kill A Mockingbird, Sense and Sensibility, The Bad Seed, Singin' in the Rain, The Matrix, Terminator 2, and the list goes on.
The Kid Who Would Be King (2019)
90%
EDIT
“There are ways to retell the Arthurian legend in a refreshing way - and The Kid Who Would Be King is it.” –
We Live Entertainment
Jan 16, 2019
Full Review
Robin Hood (2018)
14%
4/10
EDIT
“As yet another attempt to bring the story of Robin Hood and his arrow-slingin' merry ways to the big screen, this particular iteration fails to hit the bullseye.” –
We Live Entertainment
Nov 20, 2018
Full Review
Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald (2018)
36%
EDIT
“The Crimes of Grindelwaldis definitely for those Harry Potter aficionados who are ready for more.” –
The Movie Kit
Nov 15, 2018
Full Review
Sicario: Day of the Soldado (2018)
62%
9/10
EDIT
“Sicario: Day of the Soldado is more than a worthy follow-up and will keep you mesmerized from beginning to end.” –
We Live Entertainment
Jun 21, 2018
Full Review
Tag (2018)
55%
7/10
EDIT
“Why Tag succeeds is because it goes beyond just the silly comedy and dives deeper into these guys' lives, showing how they really have needed each other all these years.” –
We Live Entertainment
Jun 14, 2018
Full Review
Ocean's 8 (2018)
69%
7/10
EDIT
“Ocean's 8 is a rousing good time and mostly lives up to the heist fun its predecessor set up.” –
We Live Entertainment
Jun 6, 2018
Full Review
Blumhouse's Truth or Dare (2018)
16%
EDIT
“Truth or Dare fails to elicit the scares but instead leaves all the pretty people overacting their way through a dumb horror premise.” –
We Live Entertainment
Apr 13, 2018
Full Review
Ready Player One (2018)
71%
4.5/5
EDIT
“Ready Player One is just one big bowl of spectacular popcorn fun. Another Steven Spielberg classic.” –
The Movie Kit
Mar 17, 2018
Full Review
Tomb Raider (2018)
52%
EDIT
“A reboot of Tomb Raider might not have been necessary, but at least Alicia Vikander makes a pretty convincing Lara Croft.” –
We Live Entertainment
Mar 14, 2018
Full Review
The Strangers: Prey at Night (2018)
40%
EDIT
“If you're expecting the same kind of chilling horror the first Strangers delivered, you might be disappointed with The Strangers: Prey at Night.” –
We Live Entertainment
Mar 8, 2018
Full Review
Annihilation (2018)
88%
EDIT
“Annihilation will be an acquired taste and should start some conversations.” –
We Live Entertainment
Feb 22, 2018
Full Review
Game Night (2018)
85%
EDIT
“Game Night still delivers a requisite amount of worthy laughs.” –
We Live Entertainment
Feb 21, 2018
Full Review
Please Stand By (2017)
58%
EDIT
“Please Stand By gives Dakota Fanning a much-deserved time to shine like we know she can.” –
We Live Entertainment
Jan 31, 2018
Full Review
Me Before You (2016)
55%
EDIT
“As far as weepy summer romantic dramas go, Me Before You may be a tad more predictable and not quite a three-hankie tearjerker, but it still achieves the requisite feels, buoyed by an effervescent performance from Emilia Clarke.” –
The Movie Kit
Jun 5, 2016
Full Review
X-Men: Apocalypse (2016)
47%
EDIT
“While it isn't as stellar as the first two - First Class and Days of Future Past - X-Men: Apocalypse still manages to thrill you with its mutant action and impeccable characterizations.” –
The Movie Kit
May 27, 2016
Full Review
The Nice Guys (2016)
91%
EDIT
“The Nice Guys is just pure wackiness all the way through - a straight-up crime mystery filled with hilarious antics and plenty of violence. A perfect addition to the summer movie roster.” –
The Movie Kit
May 22, 2016
Full Review
Captain America: Civil War (2016)
90%
EDIT
“Buckle in. The ultimate battle of superhero titans is about to take off in Marvel's Captain America: Civil War and hold onto your seats, folks, because this is one helluva ride - and the best Marvel movie to date.” –
The Movie Kit
May 6, 2016
Full Review
Barbershop: The Next Cut (2016)
91%
EDIT
“For a third installment in a series, Barbershop: The Next Cut feels just as original and relevant as if this were the first one.” –
The Movie Kit
Apr 23, 2016
Full Review
Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice (2016)
28%
EDIT
“Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice isn't in any way a perfect comic book movie, but it has enough going for it that will make fans happy.” –
The Movie Kit
Mar 26, 2016
Full Review
Altered Minds (2013)
56%
EDIT
“Altered Minds moves almost too slowly through a family's dynamics but culminates with a heart-wrenching punch in the gut.” –
The Movie Kit
Mar 24, 2016
Full Review
Midnight Special (2016)
83%
EDIT
“Midnight Special shrouds its sci-fi story in marvelous mystery but tackles the narrative's complexities with heart and soul. Another winner from writer/director Jeff Nichols.” –
The Movie Kit
Mar 20, 2016
Full Review
10 Cloverfield Lane (2016)
91%
EDIT
“Make sure to bring someone with you who doesn't mind if you unexpectedly grab their arm. 10 Cloverfield Lane is one of the best psychological thrillers to come along in awhile.” –
The Movie Kit
Mar 11, 2016
Full Review
Pride and Prejudice and Zombies (2016)
47%
EDIT
“A big-screen adaptation of the best-selling novel took some time to reach theaters, but it was worth the wait. PPZ is rip-roaring, zombie guts-spewin', Jane Austen conventional fun.” –
The Movie Kit
Feb 6, 2016
Full Review
Star Wars: The Force Awakens (2015)
93%
EDIT
“Star Wars: The Force Awakens is just what the fans have been hoping and dreaming about for a long, long time.” –
The Movie Kit
Dec 18, 2015
Full Review
By the Sea (2015)
35%
EDIT
“The intent to show something meaningful, something personal in "By the Sea" is lost in the slow, morose drag of it all.” –
The Movie Kit
Nov 14, 2015
Full Review
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