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Michael McNeely

Tomatometer-approved critic
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Deaf-blind accessibility and entertainment critic who is passionate about accessible and inclusive entertainment.

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The Lure (2015) 89% EDIT “All skin and glitter, with no substance, much like its protagonists.” – That Shelf Oct 15, 2022 Full Review The Garden Left Behind (2019) 91% EDIT “Flavio Alves' The Garden Left Behind is a quiet, powerful film that will make you fall in love with its protagonist, Tina Carerra” – theBUZZ Nov 3, 2019 Full Review Sound of Metal (2019) 97% EDIT “In a powerful story of a musician losing his hearing, Riz Ahmed turns in a spectacular performance that overcame my fears of disability appropriation.” – That Shelf Oct 22, 2019 Full Review 37 Seconds (2019) 89% EDIT “A person with a disability is given agency in a movie, and we see how she can manifest the kind of life for herself that she wants. It's about time.” – That Shelf Oct 22, 2019 Full Review Two of Us (2019) 98% EDIT “Two of Us is a highlight of the most epic of love stories: the kind that wasnt and isnt recognized.” – That Shelf Oct 22, 2019 Full Review Canary (2018) 100% EDIT “Every once in a while comes a film that is filled with so much joy, human connection, and emotional turmoil, you know that as long as it sticks the landing, it is a masterpiece.” – theBUZZ Oct 22, 2019 Full Review My Life as a Comedian (2019) EDIT “The child actors deserve kudos and deliver performances that shouldn't be missed. They master the heavy material by playing a wide gamut of emotions.” – That Shelf Oct 22, 2019 Full Review Corpus Christi (2019) 98% EDIT “Bartosz Bielenia's central performance as Daniel is worth the price of admission.” – That Shelf Oct 22, 2019 Full Review The Antenna (2019) 55% EDIT “Orçun Behram's Turkish horror film, The Antenna, doesn't live up to its promising logline.” – That Shelf Oct 22, 2019 Full Review Out On Stage (2018) EDIT “Comedy often comes from a source of pain. If you cannot laugh about it, then most likely you'll cry - and who says you can't do both?” – theBUZZ Jun 20, 2019 Full Review The Pickup Game (2019) 80% EDIT “As a film critic, I am obligated to tell you if the film is good, and this is certainly well-done. The subject matter, however, is seedy and misogynistic as all he**.” – theBUZZ Jun 20, 2019 Full Review Buddy (2018) 96% EDIT “This film resonates due to a beating heart at its centre, and due to an acknowledgment that we all need a helping paw every now and then.” – theBUZZ Jun 20, 2019 Full Review Well Groomed (2019) 95% EDIT “Enjoyable learning experience about this community and seeing the passion of the artists, however, the film was a bit too long and unstructured.” – theBUZZ Jun 20, 2019 Full Review When We Walk (2019) EDIT “An honest, no-holds barred look into a life of someone acquiring a life-altering disability and having to make do with the circumstances before him.” – theBUZZ Jun 20, 2019 Full Review Spettacolo (2017) 93% EDIT “Inspiring film about small town villagers working towards a common artistic vision, but an unfortunately rushed climax and a missed opportunity to memorialize their performances.” – That Shelf Apr 25, 2019 Full Review 150 Milligrams (2016) 60% EDIT “Great story, but an unfortunately long, winding runtime.” – That Shelf Apr 25, 2019 Full Review Mimosas (2016) 83% EDIT “The Moroccan landscapes are sure to impress, particularly on the big screen.” – That Shelf Feb 21, 2019 Full Review Graduation (2016) 94% EDIT “The times in which emotion breaks through (as it certainly did in 4 months) are the times you should be sure you are paying attention.” – That Shelf Feb 21, 2019 Full Review Things to Come (2016) 99% EDIT “Things to Come tries too hard to be accessible and high-brow at the same time.” – That Shelf Feb 21, 2019 Full Review The Salesman (2016) 96% EDIT “Don't miss this film, and if you're not already familiar with the play within the film, this is a great excuse to correct that.” – That Shelf Feb 21, 2019 Full Review The Long Excuse (2016) 100% EDIT “Motoki should be commended for playing such a duplicitous and two-faced character.” – That Shelf Feb 21, 2019 Full Review Gaza Surf Club (2016) 83% EDIT “It's when the two worlds - Ibrahim's and Sabah's - collide that the film seems to whisper in your ear of an urgent and necessary change that needs to happen.” – That Shelf Feb 21, 2019 Full Review The Unknown Girl (2016) 73% EDIT “In the case of The Unknown Girl, it's as if we're interning for Dr. Jenny Davin.” – That Shelf Feb 21, 2019 Full Review Nocturama (2016) 82% EDIT “The fragmented nature of the film, and the way it is filmed (as if it is a suspenseful episode of 24) gets tiring, and the tension deflates like a balloon when nothing seems to happen.” – That Shelf Feb 21, 2019 Full Review Boundaries (2016) 80% EDIT “Boundaries is undoubtedly a metaphor. The mileage of the metaphor may vary with each audience member, depending on their interest and knowledge of Canadian politics and environmental issues.” – That Shelf Feb 21, 2019 Full Review
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