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Hudak on Hollywood

Hudak on Hollywood is not a Tomatometer-approved publication. Reviews from this publication only count toward the Tomatometer® when written by the following Tomatometer-approved critic(s): Rubén Rosario.

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Rating Title | Year Author Quote
2.5/4
Mulan (2020) Rubén Rosario No Mushu, no songs, no problem. It's an empowering action spectacle that, although it stumbles out of the gate, is held aloft by its progressive depiction of life in the barracks...
Posted Sep 14, 2020  Edit critic review
2.5/4
Corpus Christi (2019) Rubén Rosario ...it's not difficult to forgive the filmmakers their trespasses, thanks to the gravity and star quality Bielenia brings to his portrayal of a man struggling to keep his demons at bay.
Posted Feb 25, 2020  Edit critic review
2/4
The Last Full Measure (2019) Dan Hudak Unfortunately, given that "The Last Full Measure" tells an important story poorly, this is a missed opportunity for all.
Posted Feb 08, 2020  Edit critic review
3/4
Cats (2019) Rubén Rosario It's cartoonish, a little surreal and, at least to this grumpy (cat) critic, altogether irresistible.
Posted Jan 03, 2020  Edit critic review
2/4
Waves (2019) Rubén Rosario [Trey Edward] Shults aims to take viewers on a journey predominantly comprised of peaks and valleys with not enough attention devoted to those in-between moments.
Posted Dec 04, 2019  Edit critic review
3/4
Greener Grass (2019) Rubén Rosario It's clear [Jocelyn DeBoer and Dawn Luebbe], who cut their teeth doing improv before making movies, have the chops to sustain this high-wire act, because most of the gags land.
Posted Nov 16, 2019  Edit critic review
2.5/4
The Good Liar (2019) Rubén Rosario A safe yet satisfying menu item that won't upset the tummy. It's the house chardonnay of 2019 suspense titles.
Posted Nov 16, 2019  Edit critic review
2.5/4
The Lighthouse (2019) Rubén Rosario It's a good thing Willem Dafoe and Robert Pattinson deliver indelible performances in this aggressively foreboding chiller, because "The Witch" director Robert Eggers tries so hard to channel Melville and Lovecraft that he loses his grip on the material.
Posted Oct 28, 2019  Edit critic review
3/4
Brittany Runs a Marathon (2019) Rubén Rosario A film that sometimes tries a little too hard to be inspirational but manages to give you all the feels all the same.
Posted Sep 10, 2019  Edit critic review
1/4
The Fanatic (2019) Rubén Rosario The only thing it succeeds in doing is underscoring just how badly Travolta needs to reconnect with the actor he used to be.
Posted Aug 30, 2019  Edit critic review
3.5/4
The Farewell (2019) Rubén Rosario In its unflappably honest depiction of coming to terms with death, this powerful and often delightful film becomes the most life-affirming seen I've seen this year. It's a keeper.
Posted Aug 02, 2019  Edit critic review
2.5/4
The Reports on Sarah and Saleem (2018) Rubén Rosario It runs out of juice near the end, but it's held afloat by strong characters and a topical urgency.
Posted Jul 13, 2019  Edit critic review
2/4
Dark Phoenix (2019) Rubén Rosario It wants to spread its wings and glide above other comic book-based tentpoles' more juvenile storylines, but Dark Phoenix... merely ekes out an uninspired mishmash of material considerably better handled in prior entries.
Posted Jun 10, 2019  Edit critic review
2.5/4
Godzilla: King of the Monsters (2019) Rubén Rosario It's an agreeably entertaining mess of a summer spectacle that nevertheless delivers the kaiju mayhem.
Posted Jun 04, 2019  Edit critic review
3/5
The White Crow (2018) Rubén Rosario It could have benefited from more actual dance content, and it's hampered by a needlessly convoluted structure, but Ralph Fiennes' modestly scaled portrait of Soviet ballet icon Rudolf Nureyev is arresting arthouse fare...
Posted May 10, 2019  Edit critic review
3/4
Sunset (2018) Rubén Rosario "Sunset" is the cinematic equivalent of that tough history class that required attention and extra study time, but looking back, one comes to appreciate later in life. It makes up in sheer chutzpah what it lacks in storytelling clarity.
Posted Apr 26, 2019  Edit critic review
3/4
Penguins (2019) Rubén Rosario The edges might have been sanded off, but this is one guided wildlife tour worth taking.
Posted Apr 19, 2019  Edit critic review
3/4
Shazam! (2019) Rubén Rosario It's an effervescent genre entry that's not afraid to indulge in the irreverent silliness that drew so many of us to comic books in the first place.
Posted Apr 08, 2019  Edit critic review
2.5/4
Dumbo (2019) Rubén Rosario Burton's latest might lack the sinister playfulness of his best work, but even if it doesn't quite soar to the heights it set out for itself, it glides confidently into your good graces. By a Trunk.
Posted Mar 29, 2019  Edit critic review
2/4
The Upside (2019) Rubén Rosario "The Upside" ends up letting us down, and even though fingers will justly be pointed at Hart and Weinstein for the baggage they add, Burger has ultimately no one to blame but himself.
Posted Jan 11, 2019  Edit critic review
3/4
The Favourite (2018) Rubén Rosario The bulk of this ribald yarn is well worth putting on your best finery for. It's not quite the homerun it's advertised to be, but an expertly rendered delight all the same.
Posted Dec 28, 2018  Edit critic review
3/4
At Eternity's Gate (2018) Rubén Rosario It's rare to see this much sadness distilled with such unbridled joy.
Posted Dec 11, 2018  Edit critic review
2.5/4
Boy Erased (2018) Rubén Rosario It dramatizes: bridge-building therapy that allows clashing worldviews to find common ground, much like Jared and Nancy. It's in this capacity that "Boy Erased," frequently unremarkable yet still engaging Oscar bait, works best.
Posted Nov 16, 2018  Edit critic review
2/4
Wildlife (2018) Rubén Rosario The harder Dano tries to make the movie feel cinematic (and boy, does he!), the more stagy it feels.
Posted Nov 09, 2018  Edit critic review
2.5/4
I Am Not a Witch (2017) Rubén Rosario The filmmaker has crafted a portrait of institutionalized chauvinism that's undeniably on point but so vicious that the laughs are few and far between. In other words, this is not a popcorn moviegoer's satire.
Posted Oct 26, 2018  Edit critic review
3.5/4
The Old Man & the Gun (2018) Rubén Rosario A triumph of texture, a tender, deeply felt slice of Americana with the magnetic draw of a adroitly structured short story.
Posted Oct 12, 2018  Edit critic review
3/4
Colette (2018) Rubén Rosario Colette's story teaches us that when it comes to guarding one's creative property, love means never having to say sorry for moving on to greener pastures. The film is dedicated to Glatzer, and it's a fittingly genial tribute for an eclectic body of work.
Posted Oct 11, 2018  Edit critic review
3/4
The Sisters Brothers (2018) Rubén Rosario Bolstered by four strong central performances, the most surprising thing about "The Sisters Brothers" is how pleasant and raffishly likable it ultimately becomes.
Posted Oct 05, 2018  Edit critic review
2.5/4
Smallfoot (2018) Rubén Rosario Even though not all of it works, and even though it takes too long to hit its stride, its call for bridge-building is a message one is never too old to take to heart.
Posted Sep 28, 2018  Edit critic review
Fahrenheit 11/9 (2018) Rubén Rosario A sloppy stew of bullet points, a fatty alphabet soup that overwhelms when it ought to enlighten. It's an unfocused, undisciplined letdown from a bright voice that appears to have lost its way.
Posted Sep 21, 2018  Edit critic review
We the Animals (2018) Rubén Rosario Ravishing yet malnourished, follows on Malick's footsteps, but it's too occupied Sundancing the viewer into submission to make you give a damn about these boys who are forced to grow up too quickly. It's smothered by its own beauty.
Posted Sep 21, 2018  Edit critic review
1/4
Destination Wedding (2018) Rubén Rosario The charismatic stars struggle with earache-inducing dialogue that reduces their characters to bile-spouting losers.
Posted Sep 10, 2018  Edit critic review
2/4
The Wife (2017) Rubén Rosario You'll want a divorce from this pedestrian adaptation of Meg Wolitzer's best-seller that missteps by nixing its protagonist's thorny inner monologue in favor of cinema-of-quality mediocrity.
Posted Sep 10, 2018  Edit critic review
4/4
Margaret (2011) Rubén Rosario From its majestic slo-mo opening shots of New York City pedestrians to its devastating closing moments at the Met, "Margaret" enthralls like no other...This smart, literate urban opera is well deserving of a standing ovation.
Posted Aug 27, 2018  Edit critic review
3/4
A Late Quartet (2012) Rubén Rosario Surrounded by the unraveling lives of his longtime musical partners, the understated gravity that Walken gives this fading arts patriarch is a gratifying reminder that it's the quieter notes that are often the most resonant, onstage and off.
Posted Aug 27, 2018  Edit critic review
2.5/4
Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again (2018) Rubén Rosario A buoyant sequel/prequel to the movie adaptation of the smash Broadway musical leans heavily on its stars' undeniable charisma and splashy, expertly choreographed numbers, especially when it runs out of steam story-wise.
Posted Aug 27, 2018  Edit critic review
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