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NELL MINOW
PUBLICATION(S)
• Beliefnet
• Chicago Sun-Times
• Denver Post
• Kansas City Star
• Movie Mom at Yahoo! Movies

BIOGRAPHY
Nell Minow writes about movies, television, the Internet, and parenting. She writes the Media Mom column in the Chicago Tribune and her articles have appeared in USA Today, Family Fun, Child, Daughters, Parents, Slate, and three editions of The Practical Guide to Practically Everything.
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CONTACT INFO
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STATS
Total Reviews: 1488
Total QuickRatings: 945

CRITICS GROUP(S)
• Online Film Critics Society
• Washington, D.C. Area Film Critics Association

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• Location: Just outside of Washington DC


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A SAMPLING OF THIS CRITIC'S CINEMATIC TASTE
 
BEST TO WORST SAMPLING
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A  Quiz Show
A-  Into the Wild
3.5/4  Beaufort
B+  The Hunting Party
3/4  Reservation Road
B  The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford
B-  Sydney White
C  Across the Universe
C-  Semi-Pro
D  Mr. Woodcock
F  The Love Guru
 
 
BEST REVIEWED
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A  Quiz Show
A  The Queen
A  Munich
A  Cinderella
A  Good Night, And Good Luck
A  I Heart Huckabees
A  The Fog of War
A  Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
A  Shrek 2
A  Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
 more...
 
 
WORST REVIEWED
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F  The Love Guru
F  Jackass: Number Two
F  Basic Instinct 2
F  Waiting...
F  King's Ransom
F  The Whole Ten Yards
F  Eurotrip
F  My Boss's Daughter
F  Jackass: The Movie
D-  Catch That Kid
 more...
 
This critic agrees with the Tomatometer 71% of the time.

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" If he is a little too glowingly perfect, a little too heroic, it adds to the mythic feeling of the story." -- Beliefnet
Posted Oct 9, 2008
 
The Express (2008)64%
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B-
 
" The movie has the fungible quality of the kind of book you buy for an airplane trip and toss as soon as you arrive." -- Beliefnet
Posted Oct 9, 2008
 
Body of Lies (2008)51%
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B+
 
" A gorgeously imagined and visually sumptuous but still bleak and dystopic vision." -- Beliefnet
Posted Oct 9, 2008
 
City of Ember (2008)45%
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B
 
" Director Mark Abraham gives the film a gritty authenticity, and he shows us the price Kearns and his family pay for his dedication and stubbornness." -- Beliefnet
Posted Oct 2, 2008
 
Flash of Genius (2008)59%
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B-
 
" Despite his deep commitment to logic and reason (one might say he has a lot of faith in it), Maher never really makes his case." -- Beliefnet
Posted Oct 2, 2008
 
Religulous (2008)68%
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B+
 
" Draws from the emerging world of cuddle puddles and omni-connectedness in a manner that moves the story forward without being intrusive or trying too hard to be hip." -- Beliefnet
Posted Oct 2, 2008
 
Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist (2008)72%
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C-
 
" Could Cheech Marin ever have predicted that he would once again appear in a movie that features his signature song, "Low Rider," and that it would be such a dog?" -- Beliefnet
Posted Oct 2, 2008
 
Beverly Hills Chihuahua (2008)41%
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B
 
" Close-ups were invented for Lane's rare beauty, inside and out. We feel that it is her spirit as an actress and a character illuminating this story." -- Beliefnet
Posted Sep 25, 2008
 
Nights in Rodanthe (2008)29%
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C
 
" A promising premise, some intense action, and a lively appearance by Billy Bob Thornton might have been enough to squeak this one by as a summer movie." -- Beliefnet
Posted Sep 25, 2008
 
Eagle Eye (2008)28%
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B+
 
" A movie about a fake movie has the truest laughs of the summer." -- Beliefnet
Posted Sep 19, 2008
 
Tropic Thunder (2008)83%
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B+
 
" It has Tyler Perry's trademark trio: sincerity, spirituality, and story. And if he passes on that other "s" -- subtlety -- that's all right. " -- Beliefnet
Posted Sep 19, 2008
 
Tyler Perry's The Family That Preys (2008)51%
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B
 
" The script is over-long and clunky and the visuals are claustrophobic and sit-com-ish. But Gervais and Leoni are so completely charming that they make it work." -- Beliefnet
Posted Sep 19, 2008
 
Ghost Town (2008)85%
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B
 
" The tone of the movie is cheerily macabre." -- Beliefnet
Posted Sep 19, 2008
 
Igor (2008)28%
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B-
 
" Except for 50 Cent, who can't act a smidge, the actors are game but the script is tired." -- Beliefnet
Posted Sep 11, 2008
 
Righteous Kill (2008)22%
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B+
 
" This documentary finds a good balance between terrifying statistics, depressing images, talking heads, and hopeful suggestions." -- Beliefnet
Posted Sep 11, 2008
 
Flow: For Love of Water (2008)73%
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B
 
" A story that tries and often succeeds in transcending its particulars for a story about the personal and political struggle to come of age." -- Beliefnet
Posted Sep 11, 2008
 
Towelhead (2008)49%
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B-
 
" Soft-focus but high-gloss, substituting empowerment for devotion. It is entertaining but it has a bitter aftertaste." -- Beliefnet
Posted Sep 11, 2008
 
The Women (2008)10%
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B
 
" Another Coens twisty, genre-tweaking movie filled with deadpan delivery by characters who are venal, dumb, or both, plus some shockingly grisly violence." -- Beliefnet
Posted Sep 11, 2008
 
Burn After Reading (2008)78%
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B
 
" A timely story, some welcome complexity, and a compelling performance elevate this story of terrorism above the usual bang-bang." -- Beliefnet
Posted Aug 29, 2008
 
Traitor (2008)53%
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B+
 
" this movie makes a devastating case for the consequence of our current "rob Peter to pay Paul" budgetary shell game. " -- Beliefnet
Posted Aug 26, 2008
 
I.O.U.S.A. (2008)87%
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B+
 
" Cube gives a layered, subtle portrayal and it is a pleasure to watch Curtis bloom along with Jasmine." -- Beliefnet
Posted Aug 21, 2008
 
The Longshots (2008)38%
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C
 
" The screenplay inflicts a little more injury on Faris than it intends to by committing the very sins it half-heartedly attempts to parody." -- Beliefnet
Posted Aug 21, 2008
 
The House Bunny (2008)39%
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B-
 
" Sharp dialogue, knowing jabs at the music business, and a satisfying pay-off make this a late-summer pleasure that reminds us of what rocking out should be." -- Beliefnet
Posted Aug 21, 2008
 
The Rocker (2008)35%
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B-
 
" an unpretentious little comedy about a crazy "sport" that makes the most of its low budget with an easy-going good humor in a goofy but sweet story. " -- Beliefnet
Posted Aug 15, 2008
 
Boxboarders! (2008)n/a
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C
 
" Oh, George Lucas. Please stop diluting the franchise." -- Beliefnet
Posted Aug 15, 2008
 
The Clone Wars (2008)19%
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C
 
" If they can put a man on the moon, why can't they tell a better story about sending some flies along for the ride? " -- Chicago Sun-Times
Posted Aug 15, 2008
 
Fly Me To The Moon (2008)17%
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B+
 
" The talented young actresses and a quartet of appealing swain make this story's travels between laughter and tears a journey worth taking." -- Beliefnet
Posted Aug 6, 2008
 
The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 2 (2008)63%
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C
 
" Another week, another Apatow movie, another story of lame, pot-smoking slackers up to all kinds of hijinks and discovering the true meaning of friendship. Sigh." -- Beliefnet
Posted Aug 6, 2008
 
Pineapple Express (2008)68%
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C
 
" Kevin Costner the producer severely underestimates the ability of Kevin Costner the actor to win over the audience in this tepid satire of electoral politics." -- Beliefnet
Posted Jul 31, 2008
 
Swing Vote (2008)38%
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B
 
" It doesn't take itself too seriously but it takes the action scenes seriously and there are some great ones." -- Beliefnet
Posted Jul 31, 2008
 
The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor (2008)13%
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D
 
" Will Ferrell and director Adam McKay founded the acclaimed "Funny or Die" website. On this movie, I vote "die."" -- Beliefnet
Posted Jul 26, 2008
 
Step Brothers (2008)55%
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B-
 
" It can coast on the affection of its devoted fans, but won't make believers out of anyone." -- Beliefnet
Posted Jul 24, 2008
 
The X-Files: I Want to Believe (2008)32%
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B
 
" These astro-chimps have the right stuff." -- Beliefnet
Posted Jul 18, 2008
 
Space Chimps (2008)35%
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B+
 
" The movie version of the musical has been released or rather unleashed, powerful enough to make the most hard-hearted indie rock absolutist clap along." -- Beliefnet
Posted Jul 18, 2008
 
Mamma Mia! (2008)53%
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B+
 
" It has chases and crashes and fight scenes, including a somersaulting truck, but when it is over it is the wrenching choices, the internal confrontations, that reverberate." -- Beliefnet
Posted Jul 18, 2008
 
The Dark Knight (2008)95%
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C-
 
" Murphy's best moments here only remind us of "Coming to America," another fish-out-of-water story. These days, Murphy seems like a fish out of water as an actor on screen." -- Beliefnet
Posted Jul 10, 2008
 
Meet Dave (2008)20%
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B+
 
" Part thrill ride, part video game, part virtual reality, it is a lively and satisfying update of a good old-fashioned Saturday afternoon serial adventure saga." -- Beliefnet
Posted Jul 10, 2008
 
Journey to the Center of the Earth (2008)62%
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B+
 
" Wonderfully imagined and intricately constructed, it often reflects the sensibility of a steampunk cracked version of "Lord of the Rings."" -- Beliefnet
Posted Jul 10, 2008
 
Hellboy II: The Golden Army (2008)88%
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B-
 
" A promising idea about a superhero with an existential crisis wobbles through wildly misjudged moments and then has something of an existential crisis of its own." -- Beliefnet
Posted Jul 1, 2008
 
Hancock (2008)38%
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B+
 
" Three cheers for Kit and for producer Julia Roberts for making this movie everything the devoted fans of the American Girls series hope for." -- Beliefnet
Posted Jul 1, 2008
 
Kit Kittredge: An American Girl (2008)79%
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A-
 
" Like the humble little hero of this film, Pixar holds onto its dreams. If that makes the films more challenging, less easily accessible, good for them and good for us, too." -- Beliefnet
Posted Jun 30, 2008
 
WALL-E (2008)96%
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B
 
" Nasty, twisted, pulpy, and brutally violent." -- Beliefnet
Posted Jun 26, 2008
 
Wanted (2008)73%
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F
 
" Non-stop naughty-body-part references with a level of humor more appropriate on a 4th grade bathroom wall than a Hollywood screenplay." -- Beliefnet
Posted Jun 19, 2008
 
The Love Guru (2008)14%
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B+
 
" It shrewdly tweaks the original, making Smart smarter and more capable and ramping up the action, and the result is a refreshingly entertaining summer popcorn movie." -- Beliefnet
Posted Jun 19, 2008
 
Get Smart (2008)52%
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B-
 
" M. Night Shyamalan is one of the most talented film-makers working today. But he seems to be running out of ideas. " -- Beliefnet
Posted Jun 12, 2008
 
The Happening (2008)18%
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B
 
" There are some terrific action sequences. I particularly liked it when the Hulk used a car broken in two as boxing gloves." -- Beliefnet
Posted Jun 12, 2008
 
The Incredible Hulk (2008)67%
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B
 
" Unpretentious sweetness, striking visuals, fresh settings, and strong voice characterizations by Black, Hoffman, Rogen, and Cross make this satisfying family entertainment." -- Beliefnet
Posted Jun 5, 2008
 
Kung Fu Panda (2008)89%
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B-
 
" Somewhere inside this Adam Sandler slacker silliness there is a fierce and provocative little satire trying to get out." -- Beliefnet
Posted Jun 5, 2008
 
You Don't Mess with the Zohan (2008)35%
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B+
 
" It's like playing Barbies for grown-ups." -- Beliefnet
Posted May 29, 2008
 
Sex and the City - The Movie (2008)50%

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