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SEAN O'CONNELL
Sean O'Connell

PUBLICATION(S)
• Charlotte Weekly
• Citysearch
• Eclipse Magazine
• Filmcritic.com
• Flipside Movie Emporium
• MovieWeb

BIOGRAPHY
In one of those "your peanut butter is in my chocolate" moments of enlightenment, Sean O'Connell realized almost 10 years ago that he could combine his love of movies with his tolerance for writing, and maybe even make a living of it. He's still trying, and the good people at USA Today, MSN, Citysearch, The Charlotte Weekly, NBC, CBS and others have helped.
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Total Reviews: 803

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• Location: Charlotte, NC, where Gwyneth Paltrow weighs 350 lbs.


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"How much further will they be able to raise the storytelling bar? And how on Earth will I pass the time until Pixar's next endeavor, Up, arrives in theaters to charm, amaze, and enthrall us, as the studio has done time after time?" -- Filmcritic.com
Posted Jun 26, 2008
 
WALL-E (2008)96%
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"An extremely tense exercise." -- Charlotte Weekly
Posted Nov 29, 2007
 
No Country for Old Men (2007)95%
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"If Anderson's films really are an acquired taste, then Darjeeling is cooked to perfection." -- Charlotte Weekly
Posted Oct 28, 2007
 
The Darjeeling Limited (2007)67%
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"Stardust promises storybook adventure for grownups, who require (and deserve) a little fairy dust blown their way from time to time." -- Filmcritic.com
Posted Aug 20, 2007
 
Stardust (2007)76%
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"Spectacular!" -- Filmcritic.com
Posted Aug 9, 2007
 
Stardust (2007)76%
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"Methodical and mesmerizing" -- Filmcritic.com
Posted Mar 1, 2007
 
Zodiac (2007)89%
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"One of the year's best films, an emotionally honest drama steeped in love and loss." -- Charlotte Weekly
Posted Dec 19, 2006
 
The Fountain (2006)51%
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"Devastating." -- Charlotte Weekly
Posted Nov 10, 2006
 
Deliver Us From Evil (2006)100%
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"the wunderkind director's latest in a growing line of masterpieces." -- Filmcritic.com
Posted Oct 19, 2006
 
The Prestige (2006)75%
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"Stands tall as it pays tribute to the Americans that gave their lives that day in the name of freedom." -- Filmcritic.com
Posted Apr 27, 2006
 
United 93 (2006)91%
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"Spielberg's first R-rated film since Saving Private Ryan finds the director shedding the kid gloves that have minimized the impact of his recent thrillers." -- Eclipse Magazine
Posted Jan 10, 2006
 
Munich (2005)77%
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"A wonderful excursion that's alive with the imagination of fantasy literature and in tune with the beating heart of family cinema." -- Charlotte Weekly
Posted Dec 15, 2005
 
The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, The Witch, and the Wardrobe (2005)75%
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"Some will apply their own politics to it, but they're missing the point. This is an incendiary attack on complacency." -- Flipside Movie Emporium
Posted Oct 18, 2005
 
Good Night, And Good Luck (2005)94%
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"crams at least three great gags into every 60-second span" -- Filmcritic.com
Posted Oct 6, 2005
 
Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit (2005)96%
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"Works as an educational piece on a unique lifestyle and as a competitive sports flick." -- Charlotte Weekly
Posted Aug 16, 2005
 
Murderball (2005)98%
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"A smash, one of the finest comic book adaptations of all time and one of the best films of 2005." -- Charlotte Weekly
Posted Jun 27, 2005
 
Batman Begins (2005)84%
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"Binder ... has an astute ear for dysfunctional family dialect that enriches his complex story." -- Charlotte Weekly
Posted Apr 4, 2005
 
The Upside of Anger (2005)74%
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"Little delights add up in Neverland." -- Eclipse Magazine
Posted Dec 7, 2004
 
Finding Neverland (2004)83%
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"How ironic that a story dealing with an escaped prisoner actually manages to set this franchise free." -- Eclipse Magazine
Posted Jun 3, 2004
 
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (2004)89%
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"Kaufman cooks up a fascinating premise of mending broken hearts, but Gondry deserves extra credit for conjuring the right images to match the story’s wickedly clever asides. " -- Filmcritic.com
Posted Mar 17, 2004
 
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004)94%
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"The tall tales Edward tells in Fish are aided by Burton’s limitless imagination and visual ingenuity." -- Eclipse Magazine
Posted Dec 31, 2003
 
Big Fish (2003)77%
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"If cheerful children were granted $80 million dollars, a bevy of cameras, and access to a seasoned crew, this is the version of Pan they’d envision." -- Filmcritic.com
Posted Dec 23, 2003
 
Peter Pan (2003)76%
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"Could run two additional hours and you’d appreciate the bonus time spent with this quirky relationship study and its endless charms. " -- Eclipse Magazine
Posted Nov 20, 2003
 
The Station Agent (2003)95%
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"To use a word I know these kids can spell, Blitz’s Spellbound is spellbinding." -- Eclipse Magazine
Posted Jul 9, 2003
 
Spellbound (2003)98%
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"Guest holds his Wind characters on a pedestal of reverence. It’s a place these actors have earned." -- Eclipse Magazine
Posted May 8, 2003
 
A Mighty Wind (2003)88%
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"The sheer unpredictability of Love intoxicates you while you watch it, leaving you lightheaded, woozy." -- Eclipse Magazine
Posted Oct 25, 2002
 
Punch-Drunk Love (2002)79%
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"So accurately captures how boys behave, you'd think Jennings planted his camera inside a 10-year-old's skull, then beamed the child's imagination directly through his saucer-wide eyes onto the theater's screen." -- Filmcritic.com
Posted May 2, 2008
 
Son of Rambow (2008)75%
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"gripping and complicated" -- Filmcritic.com
Posted Oct 4, 2007
 
Michael Clayton (2007)91%
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"the only film out this summer I have been begging everyone to see, and the one film I'm willing to see again and again." -- Filmcritic.com
Posted Jul 19, 2007
 
Hairspray (2007)91%
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"timely, terrifying, and terrifically entertaining" -- Filmcritic.com
Posted Jun 27, 2007
 
Die Hard 4: Live Free or Die Hard (2007)81%
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"Thought-provoking drama that's content to reveal its puzzle pieces, even though they don't all snap firmly into place." -- Flipside Movie Emporium
Posted Sep 29, 2005
 
A History of Violence (2005)87%
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"When did Clint Eastwood find the time to pour his heart and soul into Million Dollar Baby?" -- Filmcritic.com
Posted Dec 13, 2004
 
Million Dollar Baby (2004)91%
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"I drew traces of Cameron Crowe out of Braff’s gem, from his observant screenplay and witty dialogue to his expert use of gorgeous pop music." -- Eclipse Magazine
Posted Aug 12, 2004
 
Garden State (2004)87%
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"Berlinger and Sinofsky manipulate almost two years of raw footage into one coherent, riveting and educational piece." -- Eclipse Magazine
Posted Jul 28, 2004
 
Metallica: Some Kind of Monster (2004)87%
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"Branches out to make some extremely compelling arguments about America’s poor eating habits." -- Eclipse Magazine
Posted Jun 25, 2004
 
Super Size Me (2004)93%
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"Mixes its spot-on fairy tale digs with a sprawling knowledge of Hollywood history." -- Eclipse Magazine
Posted May 19, 2004
 
Shrek 2 (2004)89%
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"An unquestionable work of conviction that should outlast the controversy and trigger constructive dialogue for years to come." -- Filmcritic.com
Posted Feb 24, 2004
 
The Passion of the Christ (2004)50%
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"For those of you with a belly laugh on your wish list, Christmas has come early this year." -- Filmcritic.com
Posted Nov 15, 2004
 
Elf (2003)83%
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"Surpasses the extraordinary visual standards set by its predecessors." -- Eclipse Magazine
Posted Dec 16, 2003
 
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003)94%
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"For those of you with a belly laugh on your wish list, Christmas has come early this year." -- MovieWeb
Posted Nov 7, 2003
 
Elf (2003)83%
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"With the help of his cast, Sayles fashions Babys into a passionately interesting social discourse. He slips in touches of irony, and beautiful moments of raw sentiment." -- Flipside Movie Emporium
Posted Oct 17, 2003
 
Casa de los Babys (2003)60%
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"Despite the film’s conventional comedic material, we’re still rooted firmly in Coen Brothers territory." -- Eclipse Magazine
Posted Oct 10, 2003
 
Intolerable Cruelty (2003)75%
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"A blast of originality, an oddly poignant and viciously entertaining glance into the conflicted mind of a genius." -- Eclipse Magazine
Posted Sep 11, 2003
 
American Splendor (2003)94%
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"A moving and eerily accurate glance into the wandering mind of a married man." -- Eclipse Magazine
Posted Aug 28, 2003
 
The Secret Lives of Dentists (2003)85%
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"Should thank God for its female leads, who provide enough comedic energy to carry a week’s worth of body-switch movies." -- Eclipse Magazine
Posted Aug 8, 2003
 
Freaky Friday (2003)88%
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"You won’t need a map to unearth the treasures buried in Nemo." -- Filmcritic.com
Posted May 29, 2003
 
Finding Nemo (2003)98%
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"As tasty treats for the brain go, this one’s quick, stylish and, last but not least, confident." -- Eclipse Magazine
Posted Apr 24, 2003
 
Confidence (2003)71%
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"(An) emotional salute to the human spirit." -- Eclipse Magazine
Posted Jan 24, 2003
 
The Pianist (2002)95%
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"A satisfying trip for idiot box fans who like their kitschy television nostalgia mixed with a hint of imagination." -- Eclipse Magazine
Posted Jan 17, 2003
 
Confessions of a Dangerous Mind (2002)78%
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"A simple vengeance picture inflated to serious epic status by its rich set design and stunning period detail." -- Filmcritic.com
Posted Dec 16, 2002
 
Gangs of New York (2002)76%

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