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Mark Sommer

Mark Sommer's reviews only count toward the Tomatometer® when published at Tomatometer-approved publication(s).
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Loving Vincent (2017) 84% 3.5/4 EDIT “It's so resplendent with rich colors and textured and vibrant brush strokes that at times it overwhelms the film's narrative, which concerns the troubled artist's death in 1890.” – Buffalo News Nov 30, 2017 Full Review Viceroy's House (2017) 72% 3/4 EDIT “Bonnenville's steel-chinned and earnest portrayal of Mountbatten drives the film, matched by Gillian's compassionate presentation of Lady Edwina.” – Buffalo News Sep 14, 2017 Full Review Menashe (2017) 95% 3.5/4 EDIT “[It] raises questions about religion and conformity but never challenges them directly. Instead, it offers a rare window into a religious community that steers clear of modern society, and into a man who, with his foibles and frailties, is all too human.” – Buffalo News Aug 31, 2017 Full Review An Inconvenient Sequel: Truth to Power (2017) 80% 3/4 EDIT “Is a follow-up really warranted? Oh yeah.” – Buffalo News Aug 11, 2017 Full Review The Little Hours (2017) 78% 3/4 EDIT “The Little Hours is a fun romp that aims low and mostly stays there, right where it belongs.” – Buffalo News Aug 3, 2017 Full Review The Exception (2016) 75% 3.5/4 EDIT “The Exception is, simply put, an exceptional World War II thriller.” – Buffalo News Jul 13, 2017 Full Review Beatriz at Dinner (2017) 75% 3/4 EDIT “Hayek and Lithgow are outstanding in their lead roles as spiritual opposites, though one wishes the script included more exchanges between them.” – Buffalo News Jun 23, 2017 Full Review The Wedding Plan (2016) 86% 3/4 EDIT “While it helps to know something about that culture, it's not necessary to appreciate Michal's struggles, what drives her or the humor that often animates the film.” – Buffalo News Jun 1, 2017 Full Review The Bleeder (2016) 82% 3/4 EDIT “Chuck takes a lot of punches, but it lands some good ones, too.” – Buffalo News May 25, 2017 Full Review Norman: The Moderate Rise and Tragic Fall of a New York Fixer (2016) 87% 3/4 EDIT “It's wholly unexpected, just as Gere's understated and thoughtful portrayal of Norman's ambitions, insecurities and delusions will be for some viewers.” – Buffalo News May 18, 2017 Full Review Citizen Jane: Battle for the City (2016) 95% 3.5/4 EDIT “Battles over the future of New York City are at the center of the richly informative and well-crafted documentary, Citizen Jane: Battle for the City.” – Buffalo News May 11, 2017 Full Review The Last Word (2017) 40% 2.5/4 EDIT “It's all pretty predictable, but MacLaine and Seyfried, alone and together, have their moments. The two actresses compensate with passion and professionalism in this paint-by-numbers crowd-pleaser.” – Buffalo News Mar 23, 2017 Full Review Kong: Skull Island (2017) 75% 3/4 EDIT “It's a fun and at times suspenseful creature adventure, with a nod to some elements of the Kong story dating back to Ernest B. Schoedsack and Merian C. Cooper's all-time 1933 classic, featuring Willis O'Brien's stop-motion animation gorilla.” – Buffalo News Mar 9, 2017 Full Review The Comedian (2016) 24% 3/4 EDIT “The film benefits from solid acting from the large supporting cast, but it stands on De Niro's caustically comedic turn. After where he's been lately, it's good to see him back.” – Buffalo News Feb 2, 2017 Full Review Harry & Snowman (2015) 94% 3.5/4 EDIT “Director Ron Davis uses entertaining home movies, newsreels, and old clippings to bring Harry and Snowman's story to life.” – Buffalo News Dec 9, 2016 Full Review Seasons (2015) 97% 3/4 EDIT “These images of pristine nature are worth the price of admission alone, and may remain long after the lights go out.” – Buffalo News Dec 1, 2016 Full Review The Pickle Recipe (2016) 36% 2.5/4 EDIT “The Pickle Recipe mostly works as an upbeat comedy that has its heart in the right place, aided by an essential trace element of Jewish humor, Kosher pickle included.” – Buffalo News Nov 18, 2016 Full Review American Pastoral (2016) 24% 2.5/4 EDIT “By mid-film, American Pastoral has all the anticipation of watching water circling around a drain that quickly disappears.” – Buffalo News Nov 10, 2016 Full Review Gimme Danger (2016) 95% 3/4 EDIT “Gimme Danger doesn't require liking or even knowing much about the band to be entertained.” – Buffalo News Nov 3, 2016 Full Review Denial (2016) 82% 2.5/4 EDIT “Denial lacks the heart and the suspense of such Holocaust courtroom classics as Judgment at Nuremburg. In this case, more of both would have gone a long way.” – Buffalo News Oct 20, 2016 Full Review A Man Called Ove (2015) 91% 3/4 EDIT “Its ambition may be limited, but A Man Called Ove is Swedish comfort food that's surprisingly tasty, and easily digestible.” – Buffalo News Oct 20, 2016 Full Review The Dressmaker (2015) 60% 3/4 EDIT “The Dressmaker is a fun and at times touching romp through the Outback, as well as a feast for the eyes and ears.” – Buffalo News Oct 6, 2016 Full Review The People vs. Fritz Bauer (2015) 85% 3/4 EDIT “Add this to the ever-growing list of films that bring a moral reckoning to the horrors of World War II, a period of which, we're often reminded, "we must never forget."” – Buffalo News Sep 29, 2016 Full Review Come What May (2015) 41% 2.5/4 EDIT “Come What May has its share of suspenseful and touching moments, while reminding viewers of the hardships faced by refugees of war, then and now.” – Buffalo News Sep 22, 2016 Full Review Snowden (2016) 61% 3.5/4 EDIT “Joseph Gordon-Levitt's understated role as Snowden presents the protagonist with a quiet intensity, strong moral compass and, initially, an unquestioning regard for U.S. institutions.” – Buffalo News Sep 15, 2016 Full Review
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