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AspectRatio.us is not a Tomatometer-approved publication. Reviews from this publication only count toward the Tomatometer® when written by the following Tomatometer-approved critic(s): Matt Kelemen.

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Rating Title | Year Author Quote
3
The Homesman (2014) Matt Kelemen Jones's direction consistently benefits the performances and he's fearless in tackling frontier life, while director of photography Rodrigo Prieto deserves Academy Award consideration for the hardships he faced
Posted Dec 04, 2014  Edit critic review
3
The Theory of Everything (2014) Matt Kelemen It still feels formulaic, but that's to be expected without being able to go very far beyond the range of the memoir it dutifully draws on.
Posted Nov 27, 2014  Edit critic review
3
Interstellar (2014) Matt Kelemen After stretching the boundaries of incomprehension with Inception, a narrative arc that challenges yet remains accessible is a welcome relief.
Posted Nov 09, 2014  Edit critic review
3
The Blue Room (2014) Matt Kelemen Even viewers that want a conventional ending will find the journey toward the conclusion intriguing, even if they are left with a discomforting view of humanity.
Posted Nov 01, 2014  Edit critic review
1
Innocence (2013) Matt Kelemen ... there's little appeal for the Twilight/Hunger Games demographic let alone general audiences. Brougher collaborated on the screenplay and could have easily moved things along to make the narrative arc less narcoleptic.
Posted Sep 05, 2014  Edit critic review
3
What If (2013) Matt Kelemen ... it's the confusion and internal conflict exposed as Wallace and Chantry try to fit in contemporary roles, or try to create new ones, that sets this story apart.
Posted Aug 15, 2014  Edit critic review
3
Lucy (2014) Matt Kelemen You've just got to let go and enjoy Lucy for the mindfully mindless entertainment it is
Posted Jul 27, 2014  Edit critic review
2.5
Third Person (2013) Matt Kelemen Haggis is making a very personal artistic statement, and had break down any walls of hesitation or fear of critical acceptance in order to proceed. He may have lost perspective in the process.
Posted Jul 16, 2014  Edit critic review
4
Dawn of the Planet of the Apes (2014) Matt Kelemen ... a clever job in updating the final Roddy McDowall-era sequel ...
Posted Jul 10, 2014  Edit critic review
.5
Under the Electric Sky (2014) Matt Kelemen As an echo of a era when acid house swept away Club MTV commercial crap and dancing all night took on a new meaning, it falls far short
Posted Jun 27, 2014  Edit critic review
2
Obvious Child (2014) Matt Kelemen Before long she has something to remember their night together though, and has to face the most terrible decision that can occur to a grown-up during an unplanned pregnancy: telling her mom.
Posted Jun 27, 2014  Edit critic review
2.5
The German Doctor (2013) Matt Kelemen The conclusion of the film is still difficult to follow, and without a satisfying ending we're left with a compelling set-up a charismatic cast and a character sketch of a war criminal in hiding.
Posted Jun 26, 2014  Edit critic review
3
The Rover (2014) Matt Kelemen Michôd's predilection for the long takes that bridge the middle and end of the film could have been tempered, or introduced earlier. Suddenly Morricone becomes Malick, and the tempo slows a little too much.
Posted Jun 20, 2014  Edit critic review
4
Jersey Boys (2014) Matt Kelemen The film prevents their story from being obscured by second-rate Baz Luhrmann-isms and lip-synched performances by A-list actors cast to max the odds of a No. 1 opening weekend.
Posted Jun 19, 2014  Edit critic review
4
The Fault in Our Stars (2014) Matt Kelemen ... but the overall cinematic package is so well-constructed that it's possible to both like the film and be aware of it's manipulative effects. We are heading directly towards a big cry.
Posted Jun 06, 2014  Edit critic review
3
Belle (2013) Matt Kelemen the pacing of the film plods and the filmmaking is fairly no-frills. It's primarily Mbatha-Raw's radiant presence that makes the film's premise work
Posted May 21, 2014  Edit critic review
4.5
Locke (2013) Matt Kelemen Knight's genius, beyond dialogue and direction, lies in being able to depict how layers of personality slide against each other, and how the constructs we create serve our lives.
Posted May 15, 2014  Edit critic review
3
Only Lovers Left Alive (2013) Matt Kelemen Ava's intrusion into Adam and Eve's existence isn't far removed from Ezster Balint's Cousin Eva dropping in on John Lurie and Richard Edson in Stranger Than Paradise. Jarmusch aficionados will get it; Twilight fans won't.
Posted May 08, 2014  Edit critic review
4.5
Jodorowsky's Dune (2013) Matt Kelemen 'If you fail, it's not important. We need to try.'
Posted Apr 24, 2014  Edit critic review
2.5
Dom Hemingway (2013) Matt Kelemen Great performance by Law in a character study where there is too much anti and not enough hero.
Posted Apr 17, 2014  Edit critic review
2.5
The Raid 2 (2014) Matt Kelemen If Evans goes back to a 90-minute thrill ride for the three-quel, it may be worth forgiving his excesses this time around.
Posted Apr 12, 2014  Edit critic review
2
Tim's Vermeer (2013) Matt Kelemen Jenison projects humility, but he can barely hide his need to be perceived as the smartest kid in the room. In the end, the film leans harder towards vanity project than earth-shattering documentary
Posted Mar 27, 2014  Edit critic review
4
The Wind Rises (2013) Matt Kelemen Miyazaki's fascination with creative inspiration comes through in every frame of he film. Rather than a fantasy film that strives for realism, this is realism that segues smoothly into fantasy
Posted Mar 27, 2014  Edit critic review
4
The Grand Budapest Hotel (2014) Matt Kelemen Dreams die gentle deaths as characters adjust and adapt, and try to find humanity in a world in which the problems of a few little people don't amount to a hill of beans - except to them, and their world is our world.
Posted Mar 27, 2014  Edit critic review
2
Therese (2013) Matt Kelemen ... the gang of family friends that often visits enable some light to break through the darkness. Not enough though.
Posted Feb 20, 2014  Edit critic review
4.5
Gloria (2013) Matt Kelemen We are with Gloria throughout the film, in every scene, as if we are her guardian angels.
Posted Feb 14, 2014  Edit critic review
5
The Past (2013) Matt Kelemen Farhadi is as much of a natural storyteller as he is a neo-realist filmmaker, making cinematic novels where others would create soap operas.
Posted Feb 12, 2014  Edit critic review
2
The Monuments Men (2014) Matt Kelemen Something just rings hollow. The Monuments Men comes off as more of a vehicle for Clooney and producing partner Grant Heslov, an idea that came before good ideas for how to pull it off.
Posted Feb 06, 2014  Edit critic review
2
Labor Day (2013) Matt Kelemen Maybe Reitman felt the flashbacks gave Labor Day art-house or Oscar cred, but it falls somewhere in between. Heavy atmospherics do not a picture make, and brooding can't mask ambiguity.
Posted Jan 31, 2014  Edit critic review
4.5
Her (2013) Matt Kelemen ... poetic processions of images wash over the viewer, warmly enveloping and immersing as Jonze sidesteps easy paths, going deep into his characters. And we relate, simultaneously and unguardedly, ... perhaps discovering truths and insights.
Posted Jan 09, 2014  Edit critic review
3
Lone Survivor (2013) Matt Kelemen ... a nail-biting, visceral narrative that falls off a little toward the end only because it is a chronologically faithful to Luttrell's story. Berg's enthusiasm is felt throughout ...
Posted Jan 08, 2014  Edit critic review
4.5
Inside Llewyn Davis (2013) Matt Kelemen Llewyn is a beautiful loser, the everyman artist who contributes to the evolution of music and helps set the stage for a Dylan but never reaps the final reward, punched out by a world ready to swoop in on his scene and leave him behind.
Posted Jan 08, 2014  Edit critic review
1.5
August: Osage County (2013) Matt Kelemen With the accolades it received, August: Osage County must work better on stage. As a production timed specifically for awards-season, it is lacking.
Posted Dec 29, 2013  Edit critic review
3
The Secret Life of Walter Mitty (2013) Matt Kelemen the fondest farewell to the wonder of waiting for that perfect shot with that last roll of film, before digital cameras turned images into bits and bytes and flash drives with 5,000 photos for an editor to pore through.
Posted Dec 26, 2013  Edit critic review
3.5
The Wolf of Wall Street (2013) Matt Kelemen ... it's a good film, not a great one. Considering the source material and a protagonist that any actor would have a hard time making likeable, though, it's as great as it can be.
Posted Dec 25, 2013  Edit critic review
3.5
Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom (2013) Matt Kelemen The synchronicity among the creators led to effective depictions of Mandela's transformation into a national leader
Posted Dec 25, 2013  Edit critic review
2.5
American Hustle (2013) Matt Kelemen ... [Russell] bullshits his way through the narrative, basically, giving his stellar cast plenty of room to improvise at length but in the end coming off as an indulgent storyteller unable to self-edit.
Posted Dec 18, 2013  Edit critic review
4
Saving Mr. Banks (2013) Matt Kelemen ... addresses themes of redemption and the importance of imagination that perhaps didn't save the real Mrs. P.L. Travers, but the millions who will watch Emma Thompson embody her can come away ready to forgive themselves
Posted Dec 18, 2013  Edit critic review
5
Nebraska (2013) Matt Kelemen ... more than a gift of a gorgeous film with an unforgettable ensemble cast. Through Woody and David, [Payne] opened a door to relationship redemption that anyone who sees Nebraska can walk through.
Posted Dec 13, 2013  Edit critic review
2.5
Out of the Furnace (2013) Matt Kelemen He feels for his subject matter, no doubt, but every once in a while it feels like he falls short on imagination and takes a short cut to move his story forward.
Posted Dec 06, 2013  Edit critic review
3
The Armstrong Lie (2013) Matt Kelemen ... had Armstrong never been accused of doping would Gibney's film still have its original title?
Posted Dec 03, 2013  Edit critic review
4
Kill Your Darlings (2013) Matt Kelemen ... takes the myth out of the mythology that surrounds Ginsberg and company, but its fun and insightful, and Beat aficionados will not be disappointed.
Posted Nov 24, 2013  Edit critic review
4
Dallas Buyers Club (2013) Matt Kelemen atthew McConaughey haters may finally have to admit defeat ... a jarring reminder of the universal reaction to AIDS in 1985. It also speaks to how far we've come.
Posted Nov 24, 2013  Edit critic review
5
12 Years a Slave (2013) Matt Kelemen Extraordinary and devastating
Posted Nov 01, 2013  Edit critic review
4.5/5
Gravity (2013) Matt Kelemen Let's just say seeing the film is the next best thing to the horror and beauty of being lost in space.
Posted Oct 04, 2013  Edit critic review
4/5
Rush (2013) Matt Kelemen ... one of Howard's best. Maybe it was going back to the era of his directing debut, 1976's Eat My Dust, and revisiting its subject matter (fast cars) that kicked Howard's aesthetic drive into gear.
Posted Sep 27, 2013  Edit critic review
4/5
Enough Said (2013) Matt Kelemen ... the ensemble cast is stellar and in the end is what makes the film work, but any indie filmmaker can aspire to make a film like this. It's all about the story, and the sensitivity with which it's realized.
Posted Sep 26, 2013  Edit critic review
3
Salinger (2013) Matt Kelemen If you really want to keep your relationship to Catcher in the Rye sacred, don't see this film.
Posted Sep 20, 2013  Edit critic review
2.5
Prisoners (2013) Matt Kelemen ... when Dover's efforts reach a sadistic level the film's flaws become more noticeable. It feels like Villeneuve stretches out nearly every scene ...
Posted Sep 20, 2013  Edit critic review
2/5
The Family (2013) Matt Kelemen ... the audience has been pummeled by scenes of excessive violence that aren't convincingly farcical. They're just violent.
Posted Sep 13, 2013  Edit critic review
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