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Orange County and Long Beach Blade

Orange County and Long Beach Blade is not a Tomatometer-approved publication. Reviews from this publication only count toward the Tomatometer® when written by the following Tomatometer-approved critic(s): Fr. Chris Carpenter.

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Rating Title | Year Author Quote
B-
The Kids Are All Right (2010) Fr. Chris Carpenter Despite its script's considerable shortcomings, (the film) is a timely, engaging story that provides the sublime pleasure of watching two lovely, exceptional actresses in great form.
Posted Jun 27, 2010  Edit critic review
C+
8: The Mormon Proposition (2010) Fr. Chris Carpenter The unrelenting attack on the LDS church in the documentary lets other churches and religious groups off the hook...The Mormons did not and could not secure (Prop 8's) passage all by themselves, but the film makes it look like they did.
Posted Jun 02, 2010  Edit critic review
A-
I Love You Phillip Morris (2009) Fr. Chris Carpenter Delightful...Carrey and McGregor give wonderful, unrestrained performances.
Posted Apr 26, 2010  Edit critic review
A-
The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo (2009) Fr. Chris Carpenter Weaves a dark, complex tale...an engrossing, extremely well-made movie
Posted Feb 23, 2010  Edit critic review
D
It's Complicated (2009) Fr. Chris Carpenter We love La Meryl, but this is the worst movie of 2009.
Posted Dec 30, 2009  Edit critic review
A-
The Baader Meinhof Complex (2008) Fr. Chris Carpenter One of the ten best films of 2009
Posted Dec 30, 2009  Edit critic review
A-
A Serious Man (2009) Fr. Chris Carpenter One of the ten best films of 2009
Posted Dec 30, 2009  Edit critic review
A-
Precious: Based on the Novel "Push" by Sapphire (2009) Fr. Chris Carpenter One of the ten best films of 2009
Posted Dec 30, 2009  Edit critic review
A-
After the Storm (2009) Fr. Chris Carpenter One of the ten best films of 2009, and the best documentary.
Posted Dec 30, 2009  Edit critic review
A-
The Last Station (2009) Fr. Chris Carpenter One of the ten best films of 2009
Posted Dec 30, 2009  Edit critic review
A
A Single Man (2009) Fr. Chris Carpenter Not only one of the best films of 2009, but one of the best gay-themed films ever...The most authentically detailed period film since 2002's "Far from Heaven"
Posted Nov 30, 2009  Edit critic review
B+
Humpday (2009) Fr. Chris Carpenter More sophisticated than a brief plot synopsis indicates, and it is one of the most observant and intelligent movies ever about male relationships.
Posted Jun 30, 2009  Edit critic review
B-
The Art of Being Straight (2008) Fr. Chris Carpenter The director's inexperience shows at times...but his writing and acting are fine. Indeed, everyone in the cast is quite good.
Posted Jun 04, 2009  Edit critic review
B
The Country Teacher (2008) Fr. Chris Carpenter Sometimes predictable, but it takes a number of surprising turns.
Posted Jun 04, 2009  Edit critic review
B
Sex Positive (2008) Fr. Chris Carpenter Definitely worth seeing...many of us literally owe our lives to (the film's subjects).
Posted Feb 27, 2009  Edit critic review
C-
The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian (2008) Fr. Chris Carpenter Excessively violent but oddly dull...a Crusades allegory for teeny-boppers
Posted Feb 27, 2009  Edit critic review
C-
Filth and Wisdom (2008) Fr. Chris Carpenter Madonna's direction isn't half-bad...too bad she chose a poor script teeming with uninteresting characters
Posted Feb 27, 2009  Edit critic review
D
Synecdoche, New York (2008) Fr. Chris Carpenter A pretentious, witless disaster that largely wastes a great cast; one of the worst films of 2008
Posted Feb 27, 2009  Edit critic review
F
Another Gay Sequel: Gays Gone Wild (2008) Fr. Chris Carpenter One of only three movies in my life I've walked out of before they ended; the worst film of 2008
Posted Feb 27, 2009  Edit critic review
A-
Chris & Don: A Love Story (2007) Fr. Chris Carpenter A great, revealing documentary; one of the best films released in 2008
Posted Feb 27, 2009  Edit critic review
A-
Speed Racer (2008) Fr. Chris Carpenter Fellow critics mercilessly denounced this dazzling, visually inventive adaptation; one of the ten best films of 2008
Posted Feb 27, 2009  Edit critic review
A-
Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day (2008) Fr. Chris Carpenter A valentine to a by-gone era; one of the ten best films of 2008
Posted Feb 27, 2009  Edit critic review
A-
Four Minutes (2006) Fr. Chris Carpenter Potent tale...one of the ten best films released in 2008
Posted Feb 27, 2009  Edit critic review
A-
Happy-Go-Lucky (2008) Fr. Chris Carpenter An unusually cheery movie from veteran British writer-director Mike Leigh; one of the ten best films of 2008
Posted Feb 27, 2009  Edit critic review
A-
Waltz With Bashir (2008) Fr. Chris Carpenter Powerful...one of the ten best films of 2008
Posted Feb 27, 2009  Edit critic review
A-
Ready? Ok! (2008) Fr. Chris Carpenter Charming and criminally unreleased theatrically; one of the ten best films of 2008
Posted Feb 27, 2009  Edit critic review
A-
WALL-E (2008) Fr. Chris Carpenter Disney-Pixar's greatest film yet; one of the ten best movies of 2008
Posted Feb 27, 2009  Edit critic review
A
Milk (2008) Fr. Chris Carpenter The best film of 2008; engrossing no matter what one's sexual orientation.
Posted Feb 27, 2009  Edit critic review
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