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JANET BRANAGAN
PUBLICATION(S)
• Apollo Guide
• Film Monthly
• On the Box

STATS
Total Reviews: 87


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A SAMPLING OF THIS CRITIC'S CINEMATIC TASTE
 
BEST TO WORST SAMPLING
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90/100  Some Kind of Wonderful
86/100  Better Off Dead
85/100  That Thing You Do!
83/100  School Ties
82/100  Johnny Dangerously
79/100  The Stepfather
77/100  The Amati Girls
75/100  Wet Hot American Summer
74/100  St. Elmo's Fire
73/100  Brewster's Millions
72/100  Sinbad: Beyond the Veil of Mists
71/100  Clutch
70/100  The Anniversary Party
68/100  Kikujiro
67/100  Loving Jezebel
66/100  Gregory's Girl
65/100  Psycho Beach Party
64/100  Requiem for Murder
63/100  The Million Dollar Hotel
62/100  Fakin' Da Funk
61/100  Relative Values
60/100  Don't Drink the Water
58/100  Replicant
57/100  RPM
55/100  Pavilion of Women
54/100  Not Another Teen Movie
53/100  K-9: P.I.
52/100  The Lost Son
51/100  Guys, Girls and a Jerk
44/100  Midnight Crossing
43/100  Beautiful Joe
41/100  No Code of Conduct
40/100  Johnny
39/100  Love Kills
38/100  Pootie Tang
31/100  Crash and Byrnes
27/100  Frightmare
25/100  Faust - Love of the Damned
22/100  All Revved Up
21/100  Killer Bud
 
 
BEST REVIEWED
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90/100  Some Kind of Wonderful
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WORST REVIEWED
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21/100  Killer Bud
22/100  All Revved Up
25/100  Faust - Love of the Damned
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This critic agrees with the Tomatometer 63% of the time.

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58/100
 
" There is no bonus footage and no other DVD extras." -- Apollo Guide
Posted Jun 25, 2004
 
Promised Land (1988)n/a
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58/100
 
" Capable, believable performances cannot make up for a plot that is simply not there." -- Apollo Guide
Posted Jun 25, 2004
 
Promised Land (1988)n/a
 No Rating  
Click here to read article -- Film Monthly
Posted May 29, 2004
 
Wake (2004)27%
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51/100
 
Click here to read article -- Apollo Guide
Posted Apr 17, 2004
 
Guys, Girls and a Jerk (2003)50%
/
66/100
 
Click here to read article -- Apollo Guide
Posted Mar 16, 2004
 
Love Me Tender (1956)29%
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43/100
 
Click here to read article -- Apollo Guide
Posted Jan 29, 2004
 
Shake, Rattle and Rock (1994)n/a
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44/100
 
" Turns into a Miami Vice episode gone bad." -- Apollo Guide
Posted Jan 26, 2004
 
Midnight Crossing (1987)40%
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64/100
 
" Just like any other saturated formula, its joke wears thin after the first hour or so." -- Apollo Guide
Posted Jan 26, 2004
 
Making Mr. Right (1987)43%
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66/100
 
" Fine enough fare for Shakespeare junkies who aren’t too hard core about their history." -- Apollo Guide
Posted Jan 26, 2004
 
King of Texas (2002)60%
/
68/100
 
" Although a reheated formula, Head of State dishes out a few original laughs due to in part to the writing of Chris Rock." -- Apollo Guide
Posted Jan 26, 2004
 
Head of State (2003)30%
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63/100
 
" A rather simple love story about two experienced and jaded adults." -- Apollo Guide
Posted Jan 26, 2004
 
Claudine (1974)n/a
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68/100
 
" Although the plot is a bit disorganized, William Hurt’s performance is not, as he is top-notch." -- Apollo Guide
Posted Oct 29, 2003
 
Master Spy: The Robert Hanssen Story (2002)n/a
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52/100
 
" A cookie cutter creation, churned out for an existing fan base and little else." -- Apollo Guide
Posted Oct 25, 2003
 
Paradise Hawaiian Style (1966)n/a
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73/100
 
" A sappy success, mixing laughter, drama and trepidation, but most of all, heart." -- Apollo Guide
Posted Oct 25, 2003
 
Immediate Family (1989)60%
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67/100
 
" While it carries some strong performances, the script and direction (by actress Diane Keaton) are far from superior." -- Apollo Guide
Posted Oct 15, 2003
 
Wildflower (2002)n/a
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71/100
 
" It works so hard at being so silly that silly seems smart, making Down With Love simply lovely." -- Apollo Guide
Posted Oct 8, 2003
 
Down With Love (2003)60%
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40/100
 
" Even if you want to give points for plot creativity, inconsistency and monotony still manage to prevail." -- Apollo Guide
Posted Aug 30, 2003
 
Darkwolf (2002)n/a
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57/100
 
" Runs the risk of alienating its audience by going a little too far over the top and, in its efforts to be different, delivers instead, more of the same." -- Apollo Guide
Posted Aug 3, 2003
 
Sordid Lives (2001)37%
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70/100
 
Click here to read article -- Apollo Guide
Posted Apr 26, 2003
 
Varian's War (2000)n/a
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55/100
 
Click here to read article -- Apollo Guide
Posted Apr 1, 2003
 
Chat Room (2002)n/a
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53/100
 
Click here to read article -- Apollo Guide
Posted Mar 22, 2003
 
K-9: P.I. (2002)0%
 No Rating  
Click here to read article -- On the Box
Posted Feb 11, 2003
 
Six Feet Under - The Complete First Season (2001)80%
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82/100
 
Click here to read article -- Apollo Guide
Posted Dec 31, 2002
 
Johnny Dangerously (1984)47%
/
62/100
 
Click here to read article -- Apollo Guide
Posted Dec 31, 2002
 
It Takes Two (1995)0%
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77/100
 
Click here to read article -- Apollo Guide
Posted Dec 31, 2002
 
Hot Shots! (1991)81%
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67/100
 
Click here to read article -- Apollo Guide
Posted Dec 23, 2002
 
The Bad News Bears in Breaking Training (1977)57%
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25/100
 
Click here to read article -- Apollo Guide
Posted Oct 8, 2002
 
Faust - Love of the Damned (2000)n/a
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66/100
 
Click here to read article -- Apollo Guide
Posted Sep 14, 2002
 
Nomads (1986)13%
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73/100
 
Click here to read article -- Apollo Guide
Posted Sep 14, 2002
 
The Man From Snowy River (1982)78%
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40/100
 
Click here to read article -- Apollo Guide
Posted Sep 13, 2002
 
Johnny (2000)n/a
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73/100
 
Click here to read article -- Apollo Guide
Posted Sep 10, 2002
 
House Arrest (1996)8%
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73/100
 
Click here to read article -- Apollo Guide
Posted Sep 10, 2002
 
Brewster's Millions (1985)40%
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86/100
 
" Although the plot is sweet and simple, the laughs are what make this movie stand out." -- Apollo Guide
Posted Aug 8, 2002
 
Better Off Dead (1985)81%
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71/100
 
Click here to read article -- Apollo Guide
Posted Jun 29, 2002
 
Good Advice (2001)33%
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74/100
 
" A succinct effort to explore how our relationships force us to re-evaluate what we want out of life at the most inopportune and unexpected of times." -- Apollo Guide
Posted Jun 29, 2002
 
How to Kill Your Neighbor's Dog (2002)57%
 No Rating  
Click here to read article -- Film Monthly
Posted Jun 17, 2002
 
A Walk to Remember (2002)27%
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64/100
 
Click here to read article -- Apollo Guide
Posted May 14, 2002
 
A Kid Called Danger (1999)n/a
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57/100
 
Click here to read article -- Apollo Guide
Posted May 7, 2002
 
RPM (1997)n/a
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74/100
 
Click here to read article -- Apollo Guide
Posted May 4, 2002
 
The Sandlot (1993)59%
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66/100
 
Click here to read article -- Apollo Guide
Posted Apr 20, 2002
 
A Glimpse of Hell (2001)33%
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65/100
 
" This version of the tale is far from being the first, last, best or worst. Shakespeare junkies should make their own decisions about pursuing this take, heeding advice from the man himself, 'to thine own self be true.'" -- Apollo Guide
Posted Apr 12, 2002
 
Hamlet (2000)83%
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71/100
 
Click here to read article -- Apollo Guide
Posted Mar 21, 2002
 
Clutch (1998)n/a
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66/100
 
Click here to read article -- Apollo Guide
Posted Mar 11, 2002
 
Gregory's Girl (1981)92%
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61/100
 
Click here to read article -- Apollo Guide
Posted Feb 24, 2002
 
Session 9 (2001)60%
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60/100
 
Click here to read article -- Apollo Guide
Posted Feb 16, 2002
 
Funny Lady (1975)29%
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62/100
 
Click here to read article -- Apollo Guide
Posted Feb 12, 2002
 
The Man Who Cried (2001)35%
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55/100
 
Click here to read article -- Apollo Guide
Posted Feb 8, 2002
 
Pavilion of Women (2001)6%
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75/100
 
Click here to read article -- Apollo Guide
Posted Jan 22, 2002
 
Wet Hot American Summer (2001)32%
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72/100
 
Click here to read article -- Apollo Guide
Posted Jan 15, 2002
 
Tortilla Soup (2001)73%
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70/100
 
" This movie is lacking in a lot of important areas including plot, substance and character, but it is certainly not short on big-name talent." -- Apollo Guide
Posted Jan 12, 2002
 
The Anniversary Party (2001)61%

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