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Molly Eichel

Molly Eichel's reviews only count toward the Tomatometer® when published at Tomatometer-approved publication(s).
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Iverson (2014) 60% EDIT “There is a fascinating story buried in Iverson... Director Zatella Beatty does her best to tease it out of her subject. But her greenness at the helm shows, as she relies heavily on a cloying score, obvious imagery, and a simplistic structure.” – Philadelphia Inquirer Nov 10, 2020 Full Review The Edge of Seventeen (2016) 94% 3/4 EDIT “It's not a candy-coated version of teenage-dom. It's harsh, and awkward, and funny, just like being a teenager is.” – Philadelphia Inquirer Nov 16, 2016 Full Review Bridget Jones's Baby (2016) 78% 3/4 EDIT “I missed Zellweger on-screen more than I thought I did, especially in this type of role, playing flawed, down-to-earth women who aren't flawed just because they say they are, but because they feel like the same type of hot mess I can be.” – Philadelphia Inquirer Sep 15, 2016 Full Review Absolutely Fabulous: The Movie (2016) 57% 3/4 EDIT “It's such great fun to watch these incredible comedians inhabit these characters once more.” – Philadelphia Inquirer Jul 22, 2016 Full Review As I AM: The Life and Times of DJ AM (2015) 100% EDIT “It's a solid documentary but shies away from the more tabloid-ready aspects of his life.” – Philadelphia Inquirer Jul 8, 2016 Full Review Mike and Dave Need Wedding Dates (2016) 38% 2.5/4 EDIT “It wants to be Wedding Crashers, but it's not nearly as memorable, smart, or sweet.” – Philadelphia Inquirer Jul 7, 2016 Full Review The Legend of Tarzan (2016) 36% 2/4 EDIT “Tarzan is still a story of a white man who has dominion over not just animals but also Africans, and it feels . . . icky. Kudos for trying and all.” – Philadelphia Inquirer Jul 1, 2016 Full Review The Fits (2015) 96% 4/4 EDIT “Like its lead Royalty Hightower, whose performance is just as spectacular as her name, The Fits is impossible to look away from. It's gorgeous, poetic, and opaque, and I've never seen any other movie like it.” – Philadelphia Inquirer Jun 24, 2016 Full Review Independence Day: Resurgence (2016) 28% 2/4 EDIT “I remember sitting in the theater watching the first Independence Day as a kid, mouth agape at what the movies could do. I'm a little more cynical at this point.” – Philadelphia Inquirer Jun 24, 2016 Full Review Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping (2016) 79% 2.5/4 EDIT “Popstar gets to satirize not just music, but also celebrity culture in a way that a movie such as Spinal Tap never could - because, well, the internet and 24-hours news cycle didn't exist in 1984.” – Philadelphia Inquirer Jun 3, 2016 Full Review Mother's Day (2016) 8% EDIT “The problem with this type of movie is ingrained in the structure: There's so much going on that there's no time to build characters that make sense or any sort of meaningful relationships.” – Philadelphia Inquirer Apr 28, 2016 Full Review Keanu (2016) 78% EDIT “Keanu doesn't go far enough. Key & Peele was searing and incisive about race and American culture, and Keanu doesn't even scratch the surface.” – Philadelphia Inquirer Apr 28, 2016 Full Review The Jungle Book (2016) 94% 3/4 EDIT “The reason to go see Favreau's The Jungle Book, instead of just watching the animated one with your cubs, is how gorgeous the jungle looks.” – Philadelphia Inquirer Apr 15, 2016 Full Review The Boss (2016) 21% 2.5/4 EDIT “McCarthy is such a comedic powerhouse that she can play Michelle with incredible physicality and slapstick while also imbuing the character with wit, cunning, and even ruthlessness.” – Philadelphia Inquirer Apr 7, 2016 Full Review Take Me to the River (2015) 72% 3/4 EDIT “The movie pivots from what I expected it to be: a family drama about an outsider, as the opening conversation suggests. Instead, it becomes an eerie mood piece about secrets buried deep in a family's fabric.” – Philadelphia Inquirer Apr 1, 2016 Full Review Eye in the Sky (2015) 95% 3/4 EDIT “Eye in the Sky is disturbing, but it's also balanced and ambivalent about what is right.” – Philadelphia Inquirer Mar 27, 2016 Full Review City of Gold (2015) 89% 3/4 EDIT “It's a documentary that is ostensibly a profile of a man, but is really about the vibrant city he inhabits, beyond the Hollywood sheen and the grit of Compton.” – Philadelphia Inquirer Mar 25, 2016 Full Review Hello, My Name Is Doris (2015) 86% 3/4 EDIT “A running joke about hipster clichs is tiresome, and the movie's plot threads are uneven. But watching Field work her magic is so delightful.” – Philadelphia Inquirer Mar 18, 2016 Full Review Whiskey Tango Foxtrot (2016) 68% EDIT “Whiskey Tango Foxtrot isn't a great movie, but it is something rare and important: a woman's story of self-discovery - having nothing to do with her finding a husband - that has gotten room on the big screen.” – Philadelphia Inquirer Mar 4, 2016 Full Review The Witch (2015) 91% 3.5/4 EDIT “The Witch is a stressful movie to watch, and that's meant as the highest praise.” – Philadelphia Inquirer Feb 19, 2016 Full Review Zoolander No. 2 (2016) 21% 2/4 EDIT “For every laugh that Zoolander 2 elicits, there's a pang that all this was funnier the first time around.” – Philadelphia Inquirer Feb 11, 2016 Full Review How to Be Single (2016) 45% EDIT “The execution may not be there, but at least it has good intentions. Then again, you know what they say about the road to hell.” – Philadelphia Inquirer Feb 10, 2016 Full Review The Choice (2016) 11% 2/4 EDIT “If you're looking for a reason to watch pretty people and cry, then, by all means, head to the theater. But it pales in comparison to other Sparks works, especially when it gets into medical-ethics territory.” – Philadelphia Inquirer Feb 5, 2016 Full Review Anesthesia (2015) 27% 2/4 EDIT “The irony of Anesthesia is that, while it uses interconnectivity as a storytelling mechanism, the characters do not really connect.” – Philadelphia Inquirer Jan 29, 2016 Full Review Dirty Grandpa (2016) 10% 1/4 EDIT “If Dirty Grandpa does anything, it should be to make you stop weeping for De Niro's lost greatness. He brought this upon himself.” – Philadelphia Inquirer Jan 22, 2016 Full Review
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