ROTTEN TOMATOES: Lisa Ann Cockrel

LISTING OF ALL REVIEWS & ARTICLES

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1.5/4	" Made of Honor is like a paint-by-the numbers exercise in filmmaking, sealed with a misogynistic lacquer." Posted May 7, 2008	Made of Honor (2008)	12%
2.5/4	" *There are a number of laughs in Smart People, but the story is too disjointed and ultimately underwhelming." Posted Apr 11, 2008*	Smart People (2008)	49%
3/4	" *The theme of self-acceptance isn't a new one, but Penelope* manages to rehash it with flavor and with real heart.*" Posted Feb 29, 2008*	Penelope (2008)	52%
2/4	" A paint-by-the-numbers chick flick. Heigl and Marsden are likeable, and one does not leave the theater feeling that your intelligence has been insulted." Posted Jan 18, 2008	27 Dresses (2008)	40%
3/4	" A moving meditation on what love looks like after it's had more than 40 years to grow. It's a love with deep scars, but roots that go deeper still." Posted May 11, 2007	Away From Her (2007)	95%
2.5/4	" *While it catches something of the romantic zeitgeist of this time, much in the way The Big Chill* did in the early '80s, I suspect this won't have the same stamina.*" Posted Apr 27, 2007*	In the Land of Women (2007)	43%
.5/4	" *A typical episode of Law and Order* is less ridden with clich� (which is saying something, given that the series is about as formulaic as it gets) and more satisfying.*" Posted Apr 13, 2007*	Perfect Stranger (2007)	10%
2/4	" *While I still think Will Ferrell is a hilarious guy, these Blades* are disappointingly dull.*" Posted Apr 4, 2007*	Blades of Glory (2007)	69%
1/4	" The movie plays out like a freshman film school project with a big budget; it's very pretty to look at and every plot twist is telegraphed with painful precision." Posted Feb 2, 2007	Because I Said So (2007)	5%
3/4	" Neither Walter nor Kitty is a saint, and neither becomes one. But we see a love of virtue take root in this relationship as Kitty stumbles toward a kind of redemption." Posted Jan 5, 2007	The Painted Veil (2006)	73%
3/4	" Chris Gardner is running against the odds. And his efforts embody certain modern American virtues like dogged determination and idealism and hope." Posted Dec 15, 2006	The Pursuit of Happyness (2006)	66%
3.5/4	" In a time when Hollywood is more interested in remakes and sequels than in original movies, Shyamalan continues to tell new stories. And he's really good at it." Posted Nov 10, 2006	The Village (2004)	43%
2.5/4	" Unfortunately, outstanding performances by Allen and Costner aren't given much of a viable dramatic context." Posted Nov 10, 2006	The Upside of Anger (2005)	74%
1.5/4	" It's unfortunate the narrative isn't suffused with more zest and nuance. Instead, it feels calculated and even the most emotional scenes fall flat." Posted Oct 13, 2006	Driving Lessons (2006)	49%
2.5/4	" Claire Danes has a gravitas and grace to her that hearkens back to starlets of the 1930s and '40s." Posted Oct 11, 2006	Shopgirl (2005)	62%
3/4	" Watching the students band together to rock -- and the faces of the audience and participants when they realize what these kids are capable of -- is a joy." Posted Oct 2, 2006	Rock School (2005)	82%
2/4	" *For all the big themes Rent* deals with -- love, death, injustice, community -- it still seems a bit superficial*" Posted Oct 2, 2006*	Rent (2005)	48%
2.5/4	" A treat for soccer fans who have yet to see their favorite game given its due on the big screen. This won't be a classic soccer movie, but it's a start." Posted Sep 28, 2006	The Game of Their Lives (2005)	25%
3/4	" A fairy tale for adults that allows the viewer to inhabit an entirely different world, and in doing so, becomes an exercise of the imagination." Posted Sep 27, 2006	The Promise (2005)	32%
3/4	" *This Prize Winner* is a winner for its smart portrayal of a resourceful woman who loved her family, loved words, and loved life.*" Posted Sep 27, 2006*	The Prize Winner of Defiance, Ohio (2005)	59%
3/4	" The larger message -- that you should marry for the right reasons only when you're ready -- is one everyone can applaud." Posted Sep 27, 2006	Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement (2004)	27%
3.5/4	" Modern anti-heroes. Criminals with heart. And these guys are stinkin' funny." Posted Sep 27, 2006	Ocean's Twelve (2004)	55%
1.5/4	" *Bernie Mac has a talent for cussing. It's a talent that can take you pretty far in the entertainment industry, but it still can't carry a movie, as Mr. 3000* demonstrates.*" Posted Sep 27, 2006*	Mr. 3000 (2004)	56%
1.5/4	" There is a bit of a lesson about identity and self-worth imparted here, but it's muddled at best. Who has two hours to waste watching this movie?" Posted Sep 27, 2006	Miss Congeniality 2: Armed and Fabulous (2005)	14%
3/4	" Lord of War has a surreal edge, despite being enmeshed in world events, with absurdity and dark humor laced throughout." Posted Sep 27, 2006	Lord of War (2005)	61%
3/4	" The movie bristles with life with the meeting of people from different races. It's a Spike Lee joint after all, and it's at its most entertaining when reflecting these tensions." Posted Sep 25, 2006	Inside Man (2006)	86%
3/4	" A Hollywood movie that feels real; one that engages the tear ducts and the mind." Posted Sep 25, 2006	In Her Shoes (2005)	76%
2.5/4	" It's got a 'Father Knows Best' sensibility about it that exalts character over profit margins. But in my opinion, the story's execution falls short of its potential." Posted Sep 25, 2006	In Good Company (2004)	83%
3/4	" Through the harrowing experience of two men as told in End of the Spear -- Steve Saint and Mincaye -- moviegoers can learn the power of forgiveness and reconciliation." Posted Sep 22, 2006	End of the Spear (2006)	43%
3/4	" The performances are solid . . . but it's Kentucky that really steals the show. Crowe paints the eccentricity of the locals with an affectionate brush." Posted Sep 22, 2006	Elizabethtown (2005)	28%
2.5/4	" Performances crackling with an enthusiasm that indicates how much Porter's work continues to be loved and respected." Posted Sep 22, 2006	De-Lovely (2004)	49%
3/4	" Though presented as a story of thwarted love -- of ache and longing and regrets -- it's ultimately a story about the relationships that shape us -- for better and for worse." Posted Sep 22, 2006	Brokeback Mountain (2005)	86%
2.5/4	" I think the movie would have done well to balance the romantic angst with at least one couple that was cheerfully together and had a healthy relationship over a long run." Posted Sep 15, 2006	The Last Kiss (2006)	46%
1.5/4	" The movie does offer some genuine guffaws as it trips over itself to be all things to all people." Posted Sep 11, 2006	Connie and Carla (2004)	44%
2.5/4	" *Only the 13-and-under set will buy into the Confessions* vision of teen-hood. Most actual teens have already noted the lack of opportunities for air-guitar montages.*" Posted Sep 11, 2006*	Confessions of a Teenage Drama Queen (2004)	13%
2.5/4	" Frankly, I feel like a lot of the intangible 'heart' of the first movie is replaced here with an ongoing conversation about sex." Posted Sep 8, 2006	Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason (2004)	26%
2.5/4	" There is a certain meditative grace to the cinematography here, but after a while, well, I was just plain bored." Posted Sep 1, 2006	Assisted Living (2005)	77%
0/4	" *It's difficult to find anything to praise about Annapolis." Posted Sep 1, 2006*	Annapolis (2006)	10%
3/4	" Forget reality television. This is reality and it's all about people who don't need a head shot to validate their existence." Posted Sep 1, 2006	America's Heart and Soul (2004)	49%
3/4	" There is a zany ethos to Little Miss Sunshine that, despite its most clich�d moments, stokes a lovely poignancy in this look at family life and the capacity for hope in the face of absurdity and calamity. " Posted Aug 25, 2006	Little Miss Sunshine (2006)	92%

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