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Charlotte Weekly is not a Tomatometer-approved publication. Reviews from this publication only count toward the Tomatometer® when written by the following Tomatometer-approved critic(s): Sean O'Connell.

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Rating Title | Year Author Quote
3/4
Bran Nue Dae (2009) Sean O'Connell Comes off as "Moulin Rouge" at half speed, which is more of a compliment than you might imagine.
Posted Sep 24, 2010  Edit critic review
2/4
Broken Embraces (2009) Sean O'Connell Gives us few reasons not to stay to the ending, but the ultimate revelation of Blanco's pain ... disappoints.
Posted Jan 31, 2010  Edit critic review
2.5/4
It's Complicated (2009) Sean O'Connell "It's Complicated" will be for middle-aged women what the latest "Transformers" sequel is for teenage boys.
Posted Dec 30, 2009  Edit critic review
1.5/4
Nine (2009) Sean O'Connell How does one recommend a musical that packs a putrid songbook, hires eye candy over proven entertainers and casts perhaps the greatest actor of our generation in the lead even though he can't sing a note?
Posted Dec 30, 2009  Edit critic review
3/4
The Damned United (2009) Sean O'Connell Finds its riveting story in the locker-room and board-room wranglings of competitive team leaders, and dissects them with documentary-style precision.
Posted Dec 23, 2009  Edit critic review
3/4
The Road (2009) Sean O'Connell An overall impressive adaptation that, while tough to recommend because of its oppressive mood, stays on the right path for the duration of its run.
Posted Dec 23, 2009  Edit critic review
1.5/4
Did You Hear About the Morgans? (2009) Sean O'Connell You've already heard every joke it has to tell.
Posted Dec 23, 2009  Edit critic review
4/4
Up in the Air (2009) Sean O'Connell "Up In the Air," more than any film released this year, is tailored perfectly for its time.
Posted Dec 23, 2009  Edit critic review
3/4
Brothers (2009) Sean O'Connell Sheds some of the original's impact. But the emotional currents remain so charged that you won't need a translator to understand the heartache conveyed on screen.
Posted Dec 11, 2009  Edit critic review
2/4
The Messenger (2009) Sean O'Connell Beyond the interesting subjects, Moverman doesn't have a definitive place for his film to go.
Posted Dec 11, 2009  Edit critic review
3/4
Everybody's Fine (2009) Sean O'Connell It's schmaltzy and a tad melodramatic, but it doesn't pander, gently plucking our heartstrings when it could have hammered away.
Posted Dec 11, 2009  Edit critic review
3/4
Invictus (2009) Sean O'Connell While far from subtle (Eastwood rarely is), "Invictus" possesses an unmistakable air of dignity.
Posted Dec 11, 2009  Edit critic review
3/4
Fantastic Mr. Fox (2009) Sean O'Connell Anderson has explored eccentric family dynamics %u2013 particularly those that exist between fathers and sons %u2013 in each of his films, and his philosophical insights are all over the precise ramblings of Fox and his motley crew.
Posted Nov 30, 2009  Edit critic review
3/4
Ninja Assassin (2009) Sean O'Connell Delivers everything you'd expect from a film titled "Ninja Assassin."
Posted Nov 30, 2009  Edit critic review
2/4
Planet 51 (2009) Sean O'Connell Stargazers believe there's intelligent life out there. You just won't find much of it on "Planet 51."
Posted Nov 20, 2009  Edit critic review
3/4
Precious: Based on the Novel "Push" by Sapphire (2009) Sean O'Connell Recommending "Precious" proves challenging, regardless of the film's quality. ... But to skip it would mean missing some fantastic performances.
Posted Nov 20, 2009  Edit critic review
3/4
An Education (2009) Sean O'Connell A handsomely crafted and beautifully acted awakening story that's predictable but consistently rewarding.
Posted Nov 20, 2009  Edit critic review
2.5/4
The Blind Side (2009) Sean O'Connell Recycles the charitable messages of other religion-based films, from "Facing the Giants" to "Fireproof," but presents them in an accessible, mainstream package.
Posted Nov 20, 2009  Edit critic review
1.5/4
2012 (2009) Sean O'Connell Packages the disaster-happy director's greatest hits into one cataclysmic picture.
Posted Nov 13, 2009  Edit critic review
3/4
Pirate Radio (2009) Sean O'Connell Alive with the full-bodied embrace of anarchy
Posted Nov 13, 2009  Edit critic review
1.5/4
Disney's A Christmas Carol (2009) Sean O'Connell A technically proficient but disturbing adaptation (that) adopts a surprisingly macabre tone.
Posted Nov 06, 2009  Edit critic review
2.5/4
The Men Who Stare at Goats (2009) Sean O'Connell Does a passable imitation of a Coen brothers comedy.
Posted Nov 06, 2009  Edit critic review
2/4
Coco Before Chanel (2009) Sean O'Connell A familiar lemonade-from-lemons period biopic or, in the case of the fashionista, a smart-suit-from-tattered-threads tale.
Posted Nov 06, 2009  Edit critic review
3.5/4
Michael Jackson's This Is It (2009) Sean O'Connell a ferociously entertaining send-off for the musical icon, a coda that permits Jackson's legacy to end on a high note.
Posted Oct 30, 2009  Edit critic review
3/4
Good Hair (2009) Sean O'Connell Educates more than it entertains, even though there's plenty of colorful subjects (Chris) Rock could have gently lampooned.
Posted Oct 28, 2009  Edit critic review
2.5/4
Law Abiding Citizen (2009) Sean O'Connell The ultimate explanation behind Shelton's methods deflates some of the picture's fun, but by then you've enjoyed most of Gray's gritty ride.
Posted Oct 16, 2009  Edit critic review
2/4
Where the Wild Things Are (2009) Sean O'Connell Sendak's book crackled with the combustible energy of adolescent anarchy and creative play -- two elements severely lacking from Spike Jonze's mopey, withdrawn feature-length adaptation.
Posted Oct 16, 2009  Edit critic review
3/4
Paranormal Activity (2007) Sean O'Connell Far more effective during its nighttime scenes
Posted Oct 16, 2009  Edit critic review
3/4
Soul Power (2008) Sean O'Connell Does its part to widen this historic concert's potential audience base.
Posted Oct 02, 2009  Edit critic review
3/4
The Informant! (2009) Sean O'Connell Beneath the feathered toupee, that disturbingly fuzzy mustache, and 30 pounds of listless, desk-job body fat lies Matt Damon, giving an outstanding comedic performance.
Posted Oct 02, 2009  Edit critic review
2.5/4
Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs (2009) Sean O'Connell Where Pixar would have made a nutritious main course out of the character issues in Lord and Miller's script, "Meatballs" skips them in favor of dessert.
Posted Oct 02, 2009  Edit critic review
2/4
Bright Star (2009) Sean O'Connell Plays by the strict and proper rules of the period genre, resulting in a predominantly frigid and impersonal love story.
Posted Oct 02, 2009  Edit critic review
3/4
Whip It (2009) Sean O'Connell Packs the same unfiltered jolts of grrrrrly-girl empowerment Barrymore likes to embrace in her acting gigs.
Posted Oct 02, 2009  Edit critic review
3/4
Zombieland (2009) Sean O'Connell Marrying comedy to horror isn't original, but "Zombieland" discovers inventive ways to entertain by placing its emphasis on laughs over legitimate scares.
Posted Oct 02, 2009  Edit critic review
2/4
It Might Get Loud (2008) Sean O'Connell Listening to rock gods speak about their music isn't nearly as enjoyable as listening to them play it.
Posted Oct 02, 2009  Edit critic review
3.5/4
Big Fan (2009) Sean O'Connell Wrings pain out of heartbreaking truths, and steamrolls to an unpredictable conclusion that's suspenseful, mildly coincidental, but gut-wrenchingly sad.
Posted Oct 02, 2009  Edit critic review
2.5/4
No Impact Man (2009) Sean O'Connell An interesting socio-analytical documentary that preaches valuable messages regarding global conservation. My problem is I wanted to shoot the film's pompous messenger.
Posted Oct 02, 2009  Edit critic review
2/4
Capitalism: A Love Story (2009) Sean O'Connell Comes across like a refresher course, and not the higher education Moore has strived for in the past.
Posted Oct 02, 2009  Edit critic review
2/4
9 (2009) Sean O'Connell Beyond the impressive visuals, there isn't much.
Posted Sep 11, 2009  Edit critic review
2/4
My One and Only (2009) Sean O'Connell Melodramatic, starting and stopping without achieving a flow.
Posted Sep 11, 2009  Edit critic review
3/4
The September Issue (2009) Sean O'Connell Even a haute couture heathen such as I recognizes that to full-blown fashionistas, "September Issue" is nothing short of a religious experience.
Posted Sep 11, 2009  Edit critic review
3/4
Taking Woodstock (2009) Sean O'Connell The Oscar-winning director has effectively captured the good vibes surrounding the initial festival.
Posted Aug 28, 2009  Edit critic review
1/4
Play the Game (2008) Sean O'Connell Did you ever wonder what face Andy Griffith makes when he's having an intimate moment with a lady friend? Me neither. Yet that's one of many "delights" foisted on us during writer-director Marc Fienberg's feature-length debut comedy.
Posted Aug 28, 2009  Edit critic review
1.5/4
Shorts (2013) Sean O'Connell An imaginative but shamefully unsophisticated fantasy.
Posted Aug 23, 2009  Edit critic review
1.5/4
Inglourious Basterds (2009) Sean O'Connell The pop-art auteur's least-focused film to date, a rambling wreck of shrewd ideas and cinematic influences that never interlock into their own identifiable movie.
Posted Aug 21, 2009  Edit critic review
3/4
In the Loop (2009) Sean O'Connell One of the year's most intelligent (scripts), unifying political intrigue and backroom muckraking with stinging, pop-culture putdowns.
Posted Aug 21, 2009  Edit critic review
3/4
The Cove (2009) Sean O'Connell Visceral enough to inspire action, no matter your politics.
Posted Aug 21, 2009  Edit critic review
3/4
Adam (2009) Sean O'Connell Adam's disorder is but one piece of a tender relationship puzzle that's nurtured out of its shell by the performers.
Posted Aug 21, 2009  Edit critic review
2.5/4
The Goods: Live Hard. Sell Hard. (2009) Sean O'Connell a raucous comedy that adheres to the one-joke-pony structure ... except the talent Brennan attracts is stronger, and the jokes his screenwriters attempt are more obscure.
Posted Aug 14, 2009  Edit critic review
3.5/4
District 9 (2009) Sean O'Connell Jolts with disturbing plot twists, disgusts with gory kills, showcases awesome and inventive alien technology, comments on inhumane medical experimentation and criticizes unchecked military might, but always remains in service of a nail-biting story.
Posted Aug 14, 2009  Edit critic review
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