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LUKE Y. THOMPSON
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• Anchorage Press
• Dallas Observer
• E! Online
• Houston Press
• L.A. Weekly
• Los Angeles CityBeat
• LYTRules.com
• New Times
• OC Weekly
• Village Voice

BIOGRAPHY
First published at the age of 10 when one of his poems was printed in a children's book in Ireland, Luke Y. Thompson had been an unofficial film critic for friends and family for many years before writing for the zines AteBall and his own KnifEdge, the latter of which caught the attention of the editors at the Los Angeles New Times, who were looking for a fresh perspective.
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Total Reviews: 931
Total QuickRatings: 435

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" Easily the best movie of the year, so far. Really." -- L.A. Weekly
Posted May 3, 2008
 
Zombie Strippers (2008)41%
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" He's got it! Yeah, baby, he's got it! Here's your Oscar/Here's Best Actor/The X-factor" -- LYTRules.com
Posted Dec 7, 2006
 
Venus (2006)89%
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Basically an update of National Lampoon's Vacation, only with less to say -- though it's better than any of the Vacation sequels by far. -- LYTRules.com
Posted Sep 21, 2006
 
Little Miss Sunshine (2006)92%
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" This movie nails some of the truths about the L.A. dating scene that most other movies don't go near." -- LYTRules.com
Posted Jan 4, 2006
 
Shopgirl (2005)62%
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" Sometimes conservatives are right - critics will praise a movie purely because it agrees with their politics" -- LYTRules.com
Posted Jan 4, 2006
 
Good Night, And Good Luck (2005)94%
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2/5
 
Doesn't do it for me, I'm afraid. -- New Times
Posted Nov 10, 2005
 
Mean Streets (1973)98%
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5/5
 
Disturbing, subversive, and unbelievably manages to find a happy ending in Hiroshima -- LYTRules.com
Posted Nov 10, 2005
 
Barefoot Gen (1983)67%
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3/5
 
For anyone who's been to USC, it's a pretty hilarious parody of life there. If you take it as presented, however, it's over-dramatic and unbelievable. -- New Times
Posted Nov 3, 2005
 
Higher Learning (1994)48%
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As close to perfect as movies get. -- LYTRules.com
Posted Oct 10, 2005
 
Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit (2005)95%
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0/5
 
It would be easier to forgive some of the film's excesses, however, if it were actually funny. -- New Times
Posted Oct 8, 2005
 
3 Strikes (2000)0%
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5/5
 
Like watching life on the surface of an alien planet -- LYTRules.com
Posted Sep 16, 2005
 
Gummo (1997)29%
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2/5
 
Great music video...but doesn't cut it as a movie. -- New Times
Posted Sep 16, 2005
 
Graffiti Bridge (1990)43%
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5/5
 
One of the first movies to give me a sense that there were no boundaries. -- LYTRules.com
Posted Jul 11, 2005
 
Tetsuo: The Iron Man (1988)73%
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3/5
 
Is this title an oxymoron? Not really -- he was better here than in most of his movies. -- LYTRules.com
Posted Jul 7, 2005
 
Saturday Night Live - Best of Adam Sandler (1998)n/a
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4/5
 
One of the best sequels ever, building on the story while re-delivering what fans liked about the first -- LYTRules.com
Posted Jul 7, 2005
 
Beneath the Planet of the Apes (1970)43%
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3/5
 
The Thatcher parody at the end is sublime. The rest, passable fun. -- New Times
Posted Jul 7, 2005
 
For Your Eyes Only (1981)76%
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5/5
 
Absolutely amazing. If there is such a thing as the perfect American movie, this certainly comes close. -- LYTRules.com
Posted Jul 7, 2005
 
True Stories (1986)75%
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4/5
 
I still think the movie loses steam when it goes indoors -- but one cannot deny its influence -- New Times
Posted Jul 7, 2005
 
Blade Runner - The Director's Cut (1982)95%
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5/5
 
Balls-to-the-wall swordplay flicks don't get much better than this -- New Times
Posted May 28, 2005
 
Conan the Barbarian (1982)75%
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3/5
 
Not as good as the book, but Kathy Bates is perfect -- New Times
Posted May 28, 2005
 
Misery (1990)90%
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5/5
 
A sort of Heart of Darkness in South America -- New Times
Posted May 28, 2005
 
Men With Guns (1997)88%
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4/5
 
One of Scorsese's very best -- New Times
Posted May 25, 2005
 
The King of Comedy (1982)92%
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2/5
 
While I'd be happy to see another cinematic adventure for Dirk Pitt, I don't ever want to see another Breck Eisner film in my life. -- LYTRules.com
Posted Apr 10, 2005
 
Sahara (2005)39%
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3/5
 
Fun gimmick cop movie with aliens -- New Times
Posted Apr 8, 2005
 
Alien Nation (1988)58%
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3/5
 
Hatosy's Irish accent was way better than I expected. -- New Times
Posted Apr 8, 2005
 
Borstal Boy (2002)48%
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5/5
 
Even as a cynical, anti-romantic teen, I loved this movie. -- New Times
Posted Apr 8, 2005
 
Say Anything (1989)100%
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3/5
 
Not as bad as you'd expect -- New Times
Posted Mar 9, 2005
 
Stuart Saves His Family (1995)29%
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3/5
 
" The images from the movie are haunting, and have stuck with me the past few days, but I feel like maybe I've dragged them out of my subconscious, where they no longer belong." -- LYTRules.com
Posted Mar 3, 2005
 
When the Wind Blows (1986)n/a
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2/5
 
While it would be too much to ask for a movie about Holocaust survivors to actually be happy, Krabbé is way too heavyhanded in trying for a tragic atmosphere -- New Times
Posted Feb 16, 2005
 
Left Luggage (1998)36%
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4/5
 
Possibly genius. -- New Times
Posted Feb 13, 2005
 
The Adventures of Ford Fairlane (1990)25%
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3/5
 
Brown is essentially playing a low-rent Crocodile Dundee here, but it's hard to imagine a kid who wouldn't like to have this guy as their father -- New Times
Posted Feb 13, 2005
 
Grizzly Falls (1999)50%
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5/5
 
The classic war epic-meets-buddy-movie from which most others since have been derived. -- New Times
Posted Feb 13, 2005
 
Wings (1927)100%
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0/5
 
Proof positive that Wes Craven is not, in fact, any kind of master of horror -- New Times
Posted Feb 13, 2005
 
Shocker (1989)8%
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5/5
 
Aside from some unfortunate slapstick, it's a truly spectacular superhero sequel. -- New Times
Posted Feb 3, 2005
 
Superman II (1980)87%
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3/5
 
A bit of a mess, but one of Steve Buscemi's best performances before hitting the big time. -- New Times
Posted Jan 16, 2005
 
Airheads (1994)23%
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3/5
 
A lot more fun than you'd think; Freeman has a blast as the Play-Doh commanding villain -- New Times
Posted Jan 16, 2005
 
Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: The Movie (1995)39%
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Hey kids, didja like AMELIE? Do you like the war movies? Here's both in one; go crazy. -- LYTRules.com
Posted Jan 16, 2005
 
A Very Long Engagement (2004)77%
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2/5
 
There's potential here, but it feels like something got botched in the editing process. -- New Times
Posted Dec 1, 2004
 
Dust Devil (1993)17%
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5/5
 
One almost never says that a SECOND remake is worth a dang, but this is that very rare exception to prove the rule. -- New Times
Posted Nov 19, 2004
 
Body Snatchers (1993)68%
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4/5
 
A whole lot of fun...just forget the sequels. -- New Times
Posted Nov 19, 2004
 
Warlock (1986)60%
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5/5
 
Often unfairly maligned because it's slow and contemplative, but has some real ideas behind it. -- New Times
Posted Oct 28, 2004
 
Star Trek: The Motion Picture (1980)54%
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4/5
 
It isn't without significant flaws, but overall an effective and memorable fantasy spectacle. -- New Times
Posted Oct 21, 2004
 
Willow (1988)43%
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3/5
 
Snider's Captain Howdy is an appropriately scary creation, but the movie mostly lets him down. -- New Times
Posted Oct 21, 2004
 
Strangeland (1998)7%
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2/5
 
Pretentious as all hell, sorry. -- New Times
Posted Sep 16, 2004
 
Eve's Bayou (1997)80%
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2/5
 
Should have been so much better. -- New Times
Posted Sep 16, 2004
 
Hard Target (1993)33%
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3/5
 
Must-see if only for the moment when Arnold tries to say "Molested, murdered, and mutilated" -- New Times
Posted Sep 16, 2004
 
Raw Deal (1986)25%
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4/5
 
Kicks ass and chews bubblegum -- metaphorically speaking. -- New Times
Posted Sep 16, 2004
 
They Live (1988)89%
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5/5
 
A gem, with one of the best "sudden reveals" ever committed to celluloid -- New Times
Posted Sep 9, 2004
 
Child's Play (1988)68%
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5/5
 
Funny and fearless -- New Times
Posted Sep 9, 2004
 
Ruthless People (1986)90%
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1/5
 
Should be "so bad it's good." Isn't. -- New Times
Posted Sep 7, 2004
 
Leonard Pt. 6 (1987)9%

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