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Big Apple Reviews is not a Tomatometer-approved publication. Reviews from this publication only count toward the Tomatometer® when written by the following Tomatometer-approved critic(s): Harvey S. Karten.

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Rating Title | Year Author Quote
B+
Shtetlers (2020) Harvey S. Karten This colorful but tragic look at Jewish settlements brings to mind "Fiddler on the Roof."
Posted Jan 23, 2023  Edit critic review
B+
Kompromat (2022) Harvey S. Karten Stunning performance from Gilles Lellouch shows the French standing up to the Russians.
Posted Jan 23, 2023  Edit critic review
B
Filmmakers for the Prosecution (2022) Harvey S. Karten Newly released films of Nazi war crimes are covered. The archival films should have received more attention even at the expense of the talking heads.
Posted Jan 21, 2023  Edit critic review
B
White Noise (2022) Harvey S. Karten The movie captures the absurdities in the novel.
Posted Jan 04, 2023  Edit critic review
B+
The Menu (2022) Harvey S. Karten From amuse bouch to dessert, this thriller earns its stripes in satirizing pretensions.
Posted Dec 07, 2022  Edit critic review
B+
Living (2022) Harvey S. Karten This year you are not likely to find a movie about repression that is as finely honed as this one.
Posted Dec 04, 2022  Edit critic review
B+
Wildcat (2022) Harvey S. Karten Lush jungle photography captures the emotional connection between an English war veteran and the ocelots he prepares for life in the wilds of Peru.
Posted Nov 29, 2022  Edit critic review
B+
Tantura (2022) Harvey S. Karten Not a movie that will please an Israeli audience. That's a compliment.
Posted Nov 27, 2022  Edit critic review
B
EO (2022) Harvey S. Karten Travel broadens as we meet people who are different from us. EO, a donkey, discovers through travel that people are different from him; that even those who are called asses are not like him.
Posted Nov 19, 2022  Edit critic review
B
Eternal Spring (2022) Harvey S. Karten Live action complements stunning 3D animation centering on how the Chinese Communist government has arrested, imprisoned and tortured vocal members of the Falun Gong society. The documentary ignores a dark side of the group.
Posted Oct 11, 2022  Edit critic review
C
Conception (2022) Harvey S. Karten Can any movie about fertility problems be more banal? Inconceivable.
Posted Oct 09, 2022  Edit critic review
C+
Blonde (2022) Harvey S. Karten A well-acted slog.
Posted Sep 29, 2022  Edit critic review
B+
Bandit (2022) Harvey S. Karten The title character makes robbing banks as easy as go-to-Canada.
Posted Sep 20, 2022  Edit critic review
B
Young Plato (2021) Harvey S. Karten Inspiration tale of elementary school kids majoring in philosophy.
Posted Sep 18, 2022  Edit critic review
B
Carmen (2022) Harvey S. Karten Cute tale of a woman who becomes an amateur priest, with a Maltese Pigeon serving as symbol.
Posted Sep 18, 2022  Edit critic review
B+
Breaking (2022) Harvey S. Karten Though the movie proceeds at a snail's pace, it serves as a bold indictment of the Veterans Administration.
Posted Aug 21, 2022  Edit critic review
B
Free Puppies! (2022) Harvey S. Karten Nice southern ladies are the Harriet Tubmans of the canine fraternity, rescuing dogs from the South and sending them North to freedom.
Posted Aug 04, 2022  Edit critic review
B+
Image of Victory (2021) Harvey S. Karten This view of a little-known conflict between Israeli kibbutzniks and Egyptians may be looked upon by awards groups for its vivid ensemble acting.
Posted Jul 14, 2022  Edit critic review
B+
Murina (2021) Harvey S. Karten A stunning debut features a rebellious teen in a remote Croatian area overlooking the Adriatic.
Posted Jul 06, 2022  Edit critic review
B+
The Forgiven (2021) Harvey S. Karten If this is what the rich do with their money, I do not envy them.
Posted Jun 28, 2022  Edit critic review
B+
The Courtroom (2022) Harvey S. Karten A stunning, theatrical example of government overreach.
Posted Jun 13, 2022  Edit critic review
B-
Reflection (2021) Harvey S. Karten An otherwise simply story serves as an excuse for artistic cinematic flourishes.
Posted Apr 22, 2022  Edit critic review
B+
Ahed's Knee (2021) Harvey S. Karten You may not agree with the filmmaker's left-wing views of Israeli's government but you're likely to be transfixed by his cinematic flourishes.
Posted Apr 21, 2022  Edit critic review
C+
The Quest for Sleep (2022) Harvey S. Karten This soporific documentary is itself a partial cure for insomnia.
Posted Apr 12, 2022  Edit critic review
A-
Playground (2021) Harvey S. Karten The Brussels-born director certainly has a way with these adorable sprouts.
Posted Apr 06, 2022  Edit critic review
B+
Ride Till I Die (2020) Harvey S. Karten Portrays a person who is so committed to bull riding--and we feel his enthusiasm throughout--that he hopes to die in the ring.
Posted Apr 05, 2022  Edit critic review
B+
Ballad of a White Cow (2021) Harvey S. Karten A dignified performance by the film's co-director serving as principal performer lends stature to what is largely a chamber piece.
Posted Feb 08, 2022  Edit critic review
B+
Breaking Bread (2020) Harvey S. Karten Mouthwatering foods prepared by a diverse bunch of chefs.
Posted Jan 29, 2022  Edit critic review
B
The Automat (2021) Harvey S. Karten The best five-cent coffee in the land described elegantly.
Posted Jan 21, 2022  Edit critic review
B
The Card Counter (2020) Harvey S. Karten Considerably involving tale of a card sharp bent on revenge.
Posted Dec 21, 2021  Edit critic review
B+
Cyrano (2021) Harvey S. Karten An irresistible reimagining of Rostand's classic that takes place in the France of 1670. Swashbuckling, melodious, romantic.
Posted Dec 05, 2021  Edit critic review
A-
The Power of the Dog (2021) Harvey S. Karten A well-crafted film that digs deeply into the emotional lives of two brothers.
Posted Dec 03, 2021  Edit critic review
B+
C'mon C'mon (2021) Harvey S. Karten A refreshing look at the bond between a middle-aged, single man and his precocious 9-year-old nephew.
Posted Dec 01, 2021  Edit critic review
B
Sophie Jones (2020) Harvey S. Karten A movie as authentic as the title character's name.
Posted Nov 29, 2021  Edit critic review
B+
Belfast (2021) Harvey S. Karten Now we know how Kenneth Branagh fell in love with the movies--when he was nine!
Posted Nov 26, 2021  Edit critic review
B+
The Worst Person in the World (2021) Harvey S. Karten This depicts romance as it really is.
Posted Nov 25, 2021  Edit critic review
A-
King Richard (2021) Harvey S. Karten A feel-good movie but one with nuanced characterizations of the heroes.
Posted Nov 23, 2021  Edit critic review
B+
Benedetta (2021) Harvey S. Karten Part Showgirls, part Black Book.
Posted Nov 20, 2021  Edit critic review
A-
Small Time (2020) Harvey S. Karten Terrific regional filmmaking.
Posted Nov 20, 2021  Edit critic review
A-
Small Time (2014) Harvey S. Karten Regional filmmaking at its best.
Posted Nov 17, 2021  Edit critic review
A-
Passing (2021) Harvey S. Karten A vibrant, challenging film on the dangers of being inauthentic.
Posted Nov 13, 2021  Edit critic review
B_
The Diabetes Solution (2021) Harvey S. Karten Though some of the doc's ideas are not effectively nuanced, you come away with some disgust at Big Pharma and Big Agriculture and broad knowledge about Type 1 Diabetes and suggested treatments.
Posted Nov 11, 2021  Edit critic review
B+
The Eyes of Tammy Faye (2021) Harvey S. Karten Anchored by Jessica Chastain's stunning performance as a woman going from innocence to corruption, finally becoming redeemed.
Posted Nov 07, 2021  Edit critic review
B
The Gig is Up (2021) Harvey S. Karten An incisive doc about people on whom you depend but do not really see.
Posted Nov 02, 2021  Edit critic review
B+
Gaza Mon Amour (2020) Harvey S. Karten An adorable tale showing that more important things are happening in Gaza than planning for terrorism.
Posted Oct 30, 2021  Edit critic review
A-
The Rescue (2021) Harvey S. Karten If you did not know the ending, this could have been the year's most suspenseful documentary.
Posted Oct 08, 2021  Edit critic review
A-
Titane (2021) Harvey S. Karten Agathe Rousselle's stunning debut performance anchors a film of visceral horror.
Posted Sep 28, 2021  Edit critic review
C+
Adventures of a Mathematician (2020) Harvey S. Karten An overly sober adventure: mathematics by the numbers.
Posted Sep 27, 2021  Edit critic review
B+
East of the Mountains (2021) Harvey S. Karten Tom Skerritt, often relegated to supporting roles, shows his stuff while featured in almost every scene.
Posted Sep 22, 2021  Edit critic review
C
A La Calle (2021) Harvey S. Karten Lots of street action but without an explanation on why the people of Venezuela believe their support of a different president would make a dent toward solving their problems.
Posted Sep 12, 2021  Edit critic review
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