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The Backlot

The Backlot is not a Tomatometer-approved publication. Reviews from this publication only count toward the Tomatometer^® when written by the following Tomatometer-approved critic(s): Brian Juergens.

Rating	Title \| Year	Author	Quote
6/10	The D Train (2015)	Brian Juergens	The frank execution of the film's surprisingly bold premise is just enough to outweigh the fact that it's not funny enough as a comedy and too unfocused as a drama. Posted May 08, 2015 Edit critic review
4/10	Fifty Shades of Grey (2015)	Brian Juergens	For a movie that traffics in the promise of sexual adventure, it's founded upon a woefully conservative narrative. Posted Feb 12, 2015 Edit critic review
6/10	The Imitation Game (2014)	Brian Juergens	An entertaining thriller, but a miscalculated biopic. Posted Dec 01, 2014 Edit critic review
7/10	The Boxtrolls (2014)	Brian Juergens	Laika's simplest story to date, a lean bedtime story dressed up to the nines in their trademark swooping, spiraling visual wizardry. Posted Sep 26, 2014 Edit critic review
8/10	Pride (2014)	Brian Juergens	By living by the tenets of its characters the film overcomes any genre trappings, delivering a resounding and irresistible call to action. Posted Sep 22, 2014 Edit critic review
5/10	A Million Ways to Die in the West (2014)	Brian Juergens	Tumbleweeds literally blow between the laughs of this lackluster comedy. Posted May 30, 2014 Edit critic review
7/10	Neighbors (2014)	Brian Juergens	This frat comedy is just as profane and fluid-filled as the great popped-collar romps of yore; the absence of queasiness about affection between men makes it decidedly modern. Posted May 09, 2014 Edit critic review
	Stage Fright (2014)	Brian Juergens	If you check out Stage Fright looking for a fun, smart mashup of Glee and Scream, you'll likely be slayed by its charm. Posted Apr 28, 2014 Edit critic review