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CRITICS / AUTHORS REVIEWS AND ARTICLES
JEAN OPPENHEIMER
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• Anchorage Press
• Boxoffice Magazine
• Dallas Observer
• Hollywood Reporter
• L.A. Weekly
• New Times

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Total Reviews: 93

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Los Angeles Film Critics Association


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This critic agrees with the Tomatometer 67% of the time.

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"The music, rhythms and vibrant colors of the city are beautifully woven into cinematographer Jacob Sarmento Solitrenick’s unobtrusive hand-held camerawork, while director/co-writer Tata Amaral reveals a deft hand with actors." -- L.A. Weekly
Posted Sep 20, 2007
 
Antonia (2007)93%
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"Genius weighs heavily on a child prodigy who longs to be 'normal' in this charming Swiss import from veteran director Fredi M. Murer." -- L.A. Weekly
Posted Jul 5, 2007
 
Vitus (2007)65%
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"[Actor Freddie] Highmore is sweetly exuberant, but the voice talent is uneven, and the only really clever bits find the CGI characters navigating real live foliage." -- L.A. Weekly
Posted Dec 28, 2006
 
Arthur and the Invisibles (2007)20%
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"A sweet, ingratiating romantic comedy." -- Dallas Observer
Posted Apr 9, 2005
 
Fever Pitch (2005)63%
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"Will resonate with all sorts of viewers." -- Dallas Observer
Posted Mar 25, 2005
 
Walk on Water (2005)73%
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"Low-key but inspirational." -- Dallas Observer
Posted Feb 18, 2005
 
Paper Clips (2004)71%
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"May be the most important film released in the past year. Among the class of 2004, it is certainly one of the best." -- Dallas Observer
Posted Jan 15, 2005
 
Hotel Rwanda (2004)92%
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"Not only the chemistry among the kids but also the tensions and complexities in their relationships feel extraordinarily real." -- Dallas Observer
Posted Aug 28, 2004
 
Mean Creek (2004)90%
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"Although a work of fiction, the film evinces the power and grit of a documentary." -- Dallas Observer
Posted Jul 30, 2004
 
Maria Full of Grace (2004)97%
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"Overly broad and silly at times." -- Dallas Observer
Posted May 8, 2004
 
New York Minute (2004)12%
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"All of the actors acquit themselves well, with a special nod to the warm and vital Schade, the loyal and radiant Riemann and Schrader." -- Hollywood Reporter
Posted Jan 20, 2004
 
Rosenstrasse (2004)56%
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"Warm, funny and painful, it is beautifully written, acted, shot and directed." -- Dallas Observer
Posted Dec 11, 2003
 
In America (2003)89%
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"A humorous and touching tale about unexpected friendship." -- Dallas Observer
Posted Oct 17, 2003
 
The Station Agent (2003)95%
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"The ideas behind the story are intriguing and could prompt endless hours of lively discussion, but the film proves surprisingly drab." -- Dallas Observer
Posted Oct 10, 2003
 
Dopamine (2003)52%
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"There is nothing to set this work apart from any number of mediocre Allen films." -- Hollywood Reporter
Posted Sep 21, 2003
 
Anything Else (2003)41%
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"[Winterbottom's] ability to place his audience right in the middle of, in this case, a particularly cold, sterile, claustrophobic environment is a big part of the film's effectiveness." -- Hollywood Reporter
Posted Sep 5, 2003
 
Code 46 (2004)52%
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"A broad farce that is long on manic, cartoonish behavior and short on intelligence and wit." -- Hollywood Reporter
Posted Sep 5, 2003
 
Intolerable Cruelty (2003)74%
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"Neither the story nor the characters capture the zeitgeist that Bertolucci theoretically set out to celebrate." -- Hollywood Reporter
Posted Sep 4, 2003
 
The Dreamers (2004)61%
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"The thriller aspects of the story and the overall solid level of acting -- including a sexy performance from a red-hot Nicole Kidman -- keep the audience interested but never fully emotionally involved." -- Hollywood Reporter
Posted Sep 4, 2003
 
The Human Stain (2003)41%
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"Affectionately conceived, imaginatively staged and highly entertaining." -- Hollywood Reporter
Posted Sep 3, 2003
 
Once Upon a Time in Mexico (2003)69%
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"There is nothing to set this work apart from any number of mediocre Allen films." -- Dallas Observer
Posted Sep 1, 2003
 
Anything Else (2003)41%
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"The musical numbers are not terribly exciting or professional (they don't seem intended to be)." -- Dallas Observer
Posted Aug 30, 2003
 
The Other Side of the Bed (2003)45%
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"It strains credulity that these two would get together, and even though the couple's incompatibility is a key point of the story, that fact makes it impossible to invest in the relationship or have any sympathy for the characters." -- Dallas Observer
Posted Aug 17, 2003
 
The Housekeeper (2003)76%
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"An engaging and emotionally satisfying film despite its shortcoming." -- Dallas Observer
Posted Jul 25, 2003
 
Seabiscuit (2003)78%
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"A delicious little thriller about an uptight, ill-humored English mystery writer who becomes enmeshed in murder, Swimming Pool is at once comical, contrary, resourceful and ambiguous." -- Dallas Observer
Posted Jul 16, 2003
 
Swimming Pool (2003)85%
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"Films like this seem to be a dime a dozen these days, as if directors, actors and writers are just going through the motions, figuring the audience won't notice." -- Dallas Observer
Posted Jun 20, 2003
 
Alex and Emma (2003)10%
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"For those who have the tenacity, vision and romantic spirit required by this film, Russian Ark will prove a transcendent experience." -- Dallas Observer
Posted May 16, 2003
 
Russian Ark (2002)88%
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"[A] sly and corrosively funny political comedy." -- Dallas Observer
Posted May 9, 2003
 
Divine Intervention (2003)81%
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"It is rare to find a film that defies one's expectations as sweetly and satisfyingly as this coming-of-age comedy-drama." -- Dallas Observer
Posted May 2, 2003
 
Raising Victor Vargas (2003)96%
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"Filled with so much religious righteousness ... that the film feels more like a recruitment tool for Soldiers for Christ than a look at the bloody four-year conflict that tore this nation apart." -- Dallas Observer
Posted Feb 21, 2003
 
Gods and Generals (2003)8%
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"Viewers looking for extremely light, romantic entertainment with a guaranteed happy ending could do worse." -- Dallas Observer
Posted Feb 15, 2003
 
Two Weeks Notice (2002)44%
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"Emotionally gripping from start to finish, the movie presents an electrifying and unforgettable look at life in a place that God has all but forgotten." -- Dallas Observer
Posted Jan 25, 2003
 
City of God (2003)92%
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"The result is an extraordinary saga, which, while totally convincing and even inspiring, fails to connect on an emotional level as effectively as it might have." -- Dallas Observer
Posted Jan 8, 2003
 
Rabbit-Proof Fence (2002)88%
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"No matter how restrained the direction or unsentimental the performances ... there is no escaping the semi-trashy but oh-so-life- affirming ring of the plot." -- Dallas Observer
Posted Jan 8, 2003
 
White Oleander (2002)69%
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"A coming-of-age drama centered on a mother-daughter conflict, it also explores the immigrant experience; the battle to accept oneself, imperfections and all; and the importance of personal dignity." -- Dallas Observer
Posted Jan 8, 2003
 
Real Women Have Curves (2002)84%
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"When all is said and done, Far from Heaven proves an easier film to appreciate than to emotionally embrace." -- Dallas Observer
Posted Jan 8, 2003
 
Far From Heaven (2002)91%
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"To a really shocking degree, this film has absolutely no feel for its time period." -- Dallas Observer
Posted Sep 26, 2002
 
Moonlight Mile (2002)65%
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The predominantly amateur cast is painful to watch, so stilted and unconvincing are the performances. -- New Times
Posted Sep 19, 2002
 
Invincible (2002)53%
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"The problem with Secretary isn't that it is offensive or unnerving -- although you get the idea the filmmakers hoped it might be at least one of those. The problem is that the story is slow-moving and dull." -- Dallas Observer
Posted Sep 19, 2002
 
Secretary (2002)74%
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Lerner's modest, unselfconscious manner, matter-of-fact delivery and flashes of humor play a key part in making the film so engrossing. -- New Times
Posted Sep 19, 2002
 
Sobibor, October 14, 1943, 4 p.m. (2001)100%
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The film's tone and pacing are off almost from the get-go. -- New Times
Posted Sep 12, 2002
 
Heartbreak Hospital (2002)25%
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The dialogue is witless, the situations are lame, the humor juvenile and the chemistry between the stars nonexistent. -- New Times
Posted Aug 29, 2002
 
Serving Sara (2002)5%
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The film would have been far more enjoyable had director-editor Kurt Kuenne lingered longer on the terrific images collected by producers Don and Susan Sanders. -- New Times
Posted Aug 29, 2002
 
Drive-In Movie Memories ()n/a
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Davis ... is so enamored of her own creation that she can't see how insufferable the character is. -- New Times
Posted Aug 29, 2002
 
Amy's O (2002)27%
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Nettelbeck balances the humor and pathos adroitly, and she gets wonderful performances from all her actors. -- New Times
Posted Aug 22, 2002
 
Mostly Martha (2002)91%
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Offers both a gentle humor and a sly but unmistakable optimism about what life in Iran might one day be. -- New Times
Posted Aug 8, 2002
 
Secret Ballot (2002)84%
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While the subject's appeal is limited and the film's 106-minute running time excessive, viewers who do respond to the pic will find it raw, real and cathartic. -- New Times
Posted Aug 1, 2002
 
Group (2002)57%
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Imaginative and engaging follow-up, which revolves around a decidedly fresh story line that presents its stars with new challenges, obstacles and emotional opportunities. -- New Times
Posted Jul 18, 2002
 
Stuart Little 2 (2002)84%
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The screenplay fails to generate any real sympathy for Holly or Marina once they have passed adolescence. -- New Times
Posted Jul 11, 2002
 
Me Without You (2002)66%
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A modest, uneventful film, buoyed by fine, albeit low-key, performances and the ring of truth. -- New Times
Posted Jun 27, 2002
 
Lovely & Amazing (2002)85%

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