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SCOTT VON DOVIAK
PUBLICATION(S)
• culturevulture.net
• Film Threat
• Fort Worth Star-Telegram

BIOGRAPHY
I am a film critic for the Fort Worth Star-Telegram. My book <i>Hick Flicks: The Rise and Fall of Redneck Cinema</i> was published in December 2004 by McFarland Press.
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Total Reviews: 332
Total QuickRatings: 2

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LISTING OF ALL REVIEWS & ARTICLES
A SAMPLING OF THIS CRITIC'S CINEMATIC TASTE
 
BEST TO WORST SAMPLING
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10/10 American Movie
9/10 State and Main
8/10 Traffic
4/5 Pennyweight
7/10 Small Time Crooks
3.5/5 The Decline of Western Civilization III
6/10 The Skulls
3/5 B.U.S.T.E.D.
5/10 Nutty Professor II: The Klumps
2.5/5 Cornman: American Vegetable Hero
4/10 Reindeer Games
2/5 21
3/10 Battlefield Earth
2/10 Book of Shadows: Blair Witch 2
F Saw
 
 
BEST REVIEWED
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10/10 American Movie
9/10 State and Main
9/10 Dancer in the Dark
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WORST REVIEWED
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F Saw
2/10 Book of Shadows: Blair Witch 2
2/10 Rules of Engagement
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This critic agrees with the Tomatometer 74% of the time.

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"The Love Guru isn't really about spiritual well-being or hockey; it's about Myers' mistaken belief that the comedic possibilities of male genitalia are endless." -- Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Posted Jun 20, 2008
 
The Love Guru (2008)15%
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"The whole thing plays like it's been focus-grouped to death, stripped of any real personality of its own." -- culturevulture.net
Posted Jun 13, 2008
 
The Incredible Hulk (2008)67%
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"Unless you find words like 'baba ghannouj' inherently hilarious, the nearly two-hour running time proves to be a punishing length." -- Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Posted Jun 6, 2008
 
You Don't Mess with the Zohan (2008)34%
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"A must-see for horror fans, but the fewer questions you ask, the more effective it will be." -- Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Posted May 29, 2008
 
The Strangers (2008)41%
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"The performances go a long way toward making Smart People an enjoyable, if familiar, outing." -- Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Posted Apr 11, 2008
 
Smart People (2008)49%
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"Vince Vaughn is coming to town with the Four Indistinguishable Frat Dudes of Comedy." -- Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Posted Feb 8, 2008
 
Wild West Comedy Show: 30 Days & 30 Nights - Hollywood to the Heartland (2008)57%
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"Kids should get a kick out of it, but anyone craving Seinfeld's usual brand of funny business will have to stick to TV reruns." -- Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Posted Nov 2, 2007
 
Bee Movie (2007)52%
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"The humans are a bore, but the vampires light up this Night." -- Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Posted Oct 19, 2007
 
30 Days of Night (2007)49%
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"The story drifts aimlessly toward its foregone conclusion, hitting a few interesting notes along the way but never gelling into a coherent narrative." -- Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Posted Oct 5, 2007
 
The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford (2007)75%
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"Supplies the laughs, but the heart is missing." -- Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Posted Oct 5, 2007
 
The Heartbreak Kid (2007)29%
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"Just another one-joke sketch that goes on forever." -- Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Posted Aug 29, 2007
 
Balls of Fury (2007)23%
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"The time has come for Mr. Bean's retirement." -- Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Posted Aug 24, 2007
 
Mr. Bean's Holiday (2007)50%
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"Ideal entertainment for anyone who found the stark realism of Napoleon Dynamite too painful to deal with." -- Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Posted Jul 6, 2007
 
Eagle Vs. Shark (2007)54%
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"Williams is the worst offender. Even he finally seems to be tired of his own act." -- Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Posted Jul 6, 2007
 
License To Wed (2007)8%
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"Virtually a one-man show by Cusack, and he's up to the task." -- Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Posted Jun 22, 2007
 
1408 (2007)78%
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"But seriously - enough with the penguins already." -- Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Posted Jun 8, 2007
 
Surf's Up (2007)78%
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"The story doesn't matter as much as the genial good-time vibe." -- Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Posted May 18, 2007
 
The Wendell Baker Story (2007)44%
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"Sure to please its core audience of stoner cartoon enthusiasts." -- Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Posted Apr 13, 2007
 
Aqua Teen Hunger Force Colon Movie Film For Theatres (2007)48%
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"The road trip plotline and parade of C-list cameos suggest a 21st-century Cannonball Run, and that's not far from the truth." -- Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Posted Mar 2, 2007
 
Wild Hogs (2007)15%
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"An exercise in cheap pop psychology and connect-the-dots back story." -- culturevulture.net
Posted Feb 9, 2007
 
Hannibal Rising (2007)15%
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"It's hard to imagine an audience that will be satisfied." -- Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Posted Jan 5, 2007
 
Thr3e (2007)6%
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"Too many slack moments and gratuitous chase sequences kill the momentum." -- Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Posted Nov 22, 2006
 
Tenacious D in: The Pick of Destiny (2006)53%
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"The story of Darren Aronofsky's ambitious sci-fi epic The Fountain spans a thousand years. The movie itself only seems that long." -- Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Posted Nov 22, 2006
 
The Fountain (2006)51%
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"For Your Consideration is aimed straight at the heart of the Hollywood beast. Unfortunately, Guest's aim isn't what it used to be." -- Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Posted Nov 17, 2006
 
For Your Consideration (2006)51%
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"There's a lot going on, but it all proceeds at Linklater's typical laid-back rhythm." -- Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Posted Nov 17, 2006
 
Fast Food Nation (2006)51%
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"Although we've barely had enough time to finish clearing the Halloween cobwebs, those hardworking elves at Walt Disney are already here to shove a little Christmas down our throats." -- Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Posted Nov 3, 2006
 
The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause (2006)13%
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"Penn delivers the most egregious Foghorn Leghorn impersonation since Dennis Quaid in Great Balls of Fire." -- Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Posted Sep 22, 2006
 
All The King's Men (2006)12%
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"The movie slows to a crawl as new obstacles and melodramas pile up like linemen on a quarterback." -- Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Posted Sep 15, 2006
 
Gridiron Gang (2006)43%
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"This Fox effort isn't in the same ballpark as Pixar. It's not even in the same league." -- Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Posted Sep 15, 2006
 
Everyone's Hero (2006)40%
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"A mishmash of fact, fiction and innuendo that sheds little light on Reeves' life or his death." -- Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Posted Sep 8, 2006
 
Hollywoodland (2006)69%
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"While parents are reaching for their hankies, kids may be kicking their seats out of boredom." -- Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Posted Sep 1, 2006
 
Lassie (2006)92%
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"By now we're all sick of snakes on a plane, so how about some worms on a plate?" -- Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Posted Aug 25, 2006
 
How to Eat Fried Worms (2006)58%
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"The actors seem to be having fun, but the gags are all well past the mandatory retirement age." -- Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Posted Aug 18, 2006
 
The Boynton Beach Club (2006)60%
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"A played-out saga of guns, gangsters and goofball actors pretending to be tough guys." -- Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Posted Aug 18, 2006
 
10th & Wolf (2006)19%
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"The real heavy lifting (both literal and figurative) is left to Thurman, who commits to the craziness with gusto." -- Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Posted Jul 21, 2006
 
My Super Ex-Girlfriend (2006)41%
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"A flaky ego trip disguised as a fairy tale." -- Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Posted Jul 21, 2006
 
Lady in the Water (2006)24%
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"Food for thought that's also a treat for the senses. " -- Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Posted Jul 14, 2006
 
A Scanner Darkly (2006)67%
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"The most compelling disaster movie of the summer." -- Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Posted Jun 2, 2006
 
An Inconvenient Truth (2006)93%
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"Plays like a season worth of telenovela episodes." -- Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Posted Apr 14, 2006
 
La Mujer de mi Hermano (2006)21%
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"The Red Sox as fatalistic metaphor is almost a quaint notion now, but Game 6 brings it all back to vivid life." -- Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Posted Apr 14, 2006
 
Game 6 (2006)59%
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"The screen credit 'Directed by Steve 'Spaz' Williams' does not exactly make the heart flutter with anticipation." -- Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Posted Apr 14, 2006
 
The Wild (2006)19%
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"A worthy addition to the subgenre of up-all-night ensemble comedies." -- culturevulture.net
Posted Apr 12, 2006
 
2 A.M. (2006)n/a
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"The fascinating 'loudQUIETloud' plays a bit like the alt-rock version of the Metallica documentary 'Some Kind of Monster,' as the Pixies try to hold it together through mental breakdowns, family tragedies and those ever-popular musical differences." -- culturevulture.net
Posted Apr 1, 2006
 
Pixies - LoudQUIETLoud: A Film About the Pixies (2006)67%
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"Casual fans may be lulled into drowsiness by the meandering quality of many of Young's new songs, but his heartfelt commitment to the material is hard to deny." -- culturevulture.net
Posted Apr 1, 2006
 
Neil Young - Heart of Gold (2006)90%
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"Against all odds, the finished product is a seamless collaboration and a tasty concoction indeed." -- culturevulture.net
Posted Apr 1, 2006
 
A Prairie Home Companion (2006)80%
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"Filmmaking for people who find the films of Guy Ritchie too understated and wish Natural Born Killers weren't so slow-paced and minimalist." -- Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Posted Feb 24, 2006
 
Running Scared (2006)40%
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"This gory sequel begins with a promising thrill ride, but by the end has become little more than a merry-go-round, spinning pointlessly in circles." -- Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Posted Feb 10, 2006
 
Final Destination 3 (2006)45%
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"The energy level never flags long enough for the little ones to be bored." -- Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Posted Feb 10, 2006
 
Curious George (2006)69%
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" The Village People's In the Navy video was more convincing." -- Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Posted Jan 27, 2006
 
Annapolis (2006)10%
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"Although the surroundings may be unfamiliar, make no mistake: We've been here before with Woody Allen." -- Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Posted Jan 13, 2006
 
Match Point (2005)77%

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