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RICH CLINE

Agrees with the Tomatometer 73% of the time.

Biography: California-born journalist living in London since 1992, reviewing films for the BBC, various magazines and radio stations, Shadows on the Wall, Film Threat and others...

Favorites: La Strada, Rear Window, Star Wars, Apocalypse Now, Citizen Kane, The Stunt Man

Publications: Film Threat, FilmFocus, Rotten Tomatoes, Shadows on the Wall, This is London

Critics' Group: Online Film Critics Society

Total Reviews: 2740
Total QuickRatings: 680

Location: London, UK

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—	N/A	Enter the Void (2009)	Click here to read article — Shadows on the Wall SHORT REVIEW Posted Nov 12, 2009
—	N/A	Mr. Right (2009)	Click here to read article — Shadows on the Wall SHORT REVIEW Posted Nov 12, 2009
—	Rotten 20%	Amelia (2009)	Click here to read article — Shadows on the Wall Posted Nov 12, 2009
Fresh 3.5/5	Fresh 100%	Henri-Georges Clouzot's Inferno ()	" This artistic doc pieces together the story of a masterpiece that never was. It's perhaps a little overworked, but cinephiles will love every glorious frame." — Shadows on the Wall Posted Nov 6, 2009
Fresh 4.5/5	Fresh 83%	Bright Star (2009)	" With a sumptuous attention to detail, lush photography and beautifully understated performances, Campion turns real events from the life of a poet into cinematic poetry. It may be too mopey for some audiences, but for others it's pure bliss." — Shadows on the Wall Posted Nov 6, 2009
Fresh 4/5	Rotten 55%	Disney's A Christmas Carol (2009)	" The quintessential Christmas classic gets yet another movie incarnation with this visually impressive version from effects wizard Zemeckis. For most of us, all the surprises here are visual, and it's well worth seeing in 3D." — Shadows on the Wall Posted Nov 6, 2009
Fresh 3.5/5	Rotten 45%	Jennifer's Body (2009)	" A snappy script and a lively approach to the genre make this a gleefully grisly teen horror movie thoroughly entertaining. And it also features terrific performances that break stereotypes and pull us into the carnage." — Shadows on the Wall Posted Nov 5, 2009
Fresh 3/5	Fresh 73%	Starsuckers (2009)	" While this documentary is packed with critical and entertaining material, it has no central through-line to hold it together. And this fragmented structure has the effect of watering down the important observations that are made." — Shadows on the Wall Posted Nov 4, 2009
Fresh 4/5	Fresh 91%	Love Exposure ()	" A colourful four-hour rom-com that feels both small and intimate. And it's never dull for a second." — Shadows on the Wall Posted Nov 4, 2009
Fresh 3/5	Rotten 47%	The Horseman (2008)	" This unflinchingly horrific revenge thriller has a whiff of Death Wish in its story of a father exacting retribution far beyond reason. But this ultra-violent bloodlust makes it hard to find a character to identify with." — Shadows on the Wall Posted Nov 4, 2009
Rotten 2/5	Rotten 10%	Dead Man Running (2009)	" The real issue is that these are all stock characters with nothing to say, which leaves them feeling stiff and uninteresting." — Shadows on the Wall Posted Nov 4, 2009
Fresh 3.5/5	Rotten 56%	9 (2009)	" Inventively animated with a striking attention to detail, this offbeat thriller might have trouble finding an audience, as the sweet and scary elements sit rather awkwardly alongside each other. But it's still ambitious and engaging." — Shadows on the Wall Posted Nov 4, 2009
Fresh 4.5/5	Fresh 100%	Tales from the Golden Age (2009)	" This is a film that tells us about a place and time we can't identify with through characters we can't help but understand." — Shadows on the Wall Posted Oct 30, 2009
Fresh 3.5/5	Fresh 93%	An Education (2009)	" Scherfig wrangles everyone into beautifully natural characterisations that make the most of film's somewhat slight approach." — Shadows on the Wall Posted Oct 30, 2009
Fresh 3/5	Fresh 80%	Michael Jackson's This Is It (2009)	" While it's not a particularly remarkable film, it's an entertaining backstage glimpse." — Shadows on the Wall Posted Oct 30, 2009
Fresh 4.5/5	Fresh 92%	Skin (2009)	" Based on a true story, his powerful drama tells an important story from Apartheid-era South Africa with honesty and real sensitivity. And the cast makes it thoroughly gripping by never playing it safe." — Shadows on the Wall Posted Oct 29, 2009
Fresh 4/5	Fresh 87%	Johnny Mad Dog (2008)	" Harrowing, violent and deeply disturbing, this realistic drama about children fighting in Liberia's grisly civil war (1999-2003) is not only a strong story, but it has wide resonance as a look at young people living without limits." — Shadows on the Wall Posted Oct 28, 2009
Fresh 4/5	Fresh 95%	The Cove (2009)	" This film virtually creates a new genre: the horror doc. It's a gripping and compelling film about something utterly unthinkable." — Shadows on the Wall Posted Oct 28, 2009
Fresh 3.5/5	Rotten 42%	Colin (2009)	" Vivid proof that filmmaking is more about creativity than money, this micro-budget British movie takes an inventive approach to the ubiquitous zombie genre. It's rough around the edges, but is surprisingly fresh and engaging." — Shadows on the Wall Posted Oct 28, 2009
Rotten 2.5/5	Rotten 37%	Cirque du Freak: The Vampire's Assistant (2009)	" This light approach keeps it entertaining, but it also prevents it from being a classic." — Shadows on the Wall Posted Oct 28, 2009
Fresh 3.5/5	Fresh 92%	Fantastic Mr. Fox (2009)	" If the message is a little simplistic, at least the film shows astounding visual innovation. And it's a thoroughly engaging place to spend 90 minutes." — Shadows on the Wall Posted Oct 23, 2009
—	Fresh 100%	Up in the Air (2009)	Click here to read article — Shadows on the Wall Posted Oct 22, 2009
Fresh 3.5/5	Fresh 83%	Thirst (2009)	" Park directs with his usual eye-catching skill and attention to gruesome detail, and creates a story with strong emotional resonance." — Shadows on the Wall Posted Oct 20, 2009
Fresh 3.5/5	Fresh 65%	The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus (2009)	" Gilliam takes us on a whimsical flight through his imagination with this scruffy, messy movie. The plot doesn't really hang together, but the cast and imagery are magical." — Shadows on the Wall Posted Oct 20, 2009
Fresh 3.5/5	Fresh 81%	Triangle (2009)	" An effectively disorienting premise that consistently keeps us both unsettled and unsure what might happen next. It may be a bit vague for some viewers, but others will love it." — Shadows on the Wall Posted Oct 16, 2009
Fresh 3/5	Fresh 84%	Pontypool (2009)	" This is one of those little films that proves that you don't need a blockbuster budget to make a high-concept movie. McDonald and Burgess create a mass-chaos apocalyptic thriller with essentially just three characters in a windowless room." — Shadows on the Wall Posted Oct 16, 2009
Rotten 1.5/5	Rotten 12%	Couples Retreat (2009)	" The script for this comedy is so half-baked that we begin to wonder why it was made at all. Not only is it resolutely unfunny, but it never dips beneath a superficial examination of relationship cliches." — Shadows on the Wall Posted Oct 16, 2009
Fresh 4/5	Rotten 56%	The Men Who Stare at Goats (2009)	" Based on true events as recounted in the Jon Ronson book, this freewheeling war comedy is deeply entertaining due to the crazy-but-believable premise and wonderfully outrageous characters." — Shadows on the Wall Posted Oct 15, 2009
Fresh 3.5/5	Fresh 89%	Zombieland (2009)	" A sharply clever script and relentlessly kinetic structure keep us thoroughly entertained all the way through this corny zombie action-comedy. Although there's also the gnawing realisation that there's absolutely no subtext at all." — Shadows on the Wall Posted Oct 9, 2009
Fresh 4.5/5	Fresh 94%	Katalin Varga (2009)	" Artistic and insightful, this sharply well-made film has an emotional resonance that becomes thoroughly haunting as the story travels to places we don't expect it to go. A sense of foreboding terror keeps us gripped, as does an underlying hope." — Shadows on the Wall Posted Oct 9, 2009
Fresh 4/5	Fresh 98%	Up (2009)	" There are frequent pangs of sadness throughout the film that beautifully balance both the adrenaline-charged action and broad comedy. This keeps both our hearts and minds involved with the story." — Shadows on the Wall Posted Oct 9, 2009
Fresh 4/5	Fresh 88%	The Messenger (2009)	" Another dark, gloomy drama about home life during wartime, this film features some seriously great performances and a theme that will resonate powerfully with thoughtful audiences." — Shadows on the Wall Posted Oct 8, 2009
Fresh 5/5	Fresh 100%	Toy Story (1995)	" If anything, it feels even fresher, funnier and more thrilling in today's landscape of over-studied demographically correct moviemaking." — Shadows on the Wall Posted Oct 4, 2009
Fresh 4/5	Fresh 96%	The Beaches of Agnes (2009)	" Varda brings a playful attitude to this whimsical stroll through her life, telling stories and showing photos and clips that chronicle both her career and her personal life. It meanders a bit, but it's also thoroughly engaging." — Shadows on the Wall Posted Oct 4, 2009
Fresh 3.5/5	Fresh 78%	I P Man (2009)	" A terrific true story, clearly elevated to mythical proportions, this film benefits hugely from the lucid fight direction by the master Sammo Hung, which gives the film a remarkable resonance." — Shadows on the Wall Posted Oct 4, 2009
Fresh 3.5/5	Fresh 67%	District 13: Ultimatum (2009)	" Luc Besson and pals are back with another crazed action movie that, despite its ludicrous plotting, keeps us entertained with sheer energy and wit. And the central duo is turning into a pretty good movie team." — Shadows on the Wall Posted Oct 4, 2009
Rotten 2/5	Rotten 58%	Vinyan (2008)	" A vivid example of style over substance, this textured film creates an overwhelming sense of emotion and dread, but never manages to find a point to it all. It merely gives into the grisliness, leaving us shaken and unstirred." — Shadows on the Wall Posted Oct 4, 2009
Rotten 1.5/5	Rotten 27%	Pandorum (2009)	" An appalling script is only one problem with this loud, chaotic sci-fi thriller. It's also directed in such a deliberately confusing way that it's not only impossible to follow the action, but it's impossible to care about the characters." — Shadows on the Wall Posted Oct 4, 2009
Fresh 3/5	Rotten 55%	The Invention of Lying (2009)	" There are plenty of solid laughs along the way, but Gervais should have been much bolder with the idea." — Shadows on the Wall Posted Oct 1, 2009
—	N/A	Exam (2009)	Click here to read article — Shadows on the Wall Posted Sep 25, 2009
Rotten 2/5	Rotten 10%	My Life in Ruins (2009)	" While there are some witty observations along the way, this tourism rom-com is so resolutely unromantic and unfunny that it feels like a package holiday during which you have to share a hotel room with the group clown." — Shadows on the Wall Posted Sep 25, 2009
Fresh 3/5	Fresh 85%	White Lightnin' (2009)	" Loosely based on a real person, this unhinged drama gets increasingly lurid and grisly as it progresses. It's riveting, inventive filmmaking, but not remotely easy to watch." — Shadows on the Wall Posted Sep 25, 2009
Fresh 3/5	Rotten 55%	The Soloist (2009)	" A genuinely moving story is wrung dry by filmmaking that strains to punch every emotional plot point. Solid performances and some edgy insight can't quite rescue it, although the extraordinary true events retain real power." — Shadows on the Wall Posted Sep 25, 2009
Fresh 3.5/5	Rotten 45%	Management (2009)	" Gentle and very sweet, this low-key romance takes some rather random turns as it drifts toward the obvious conclusion. But it's very nicely played, and it still manages to catch us emotionally." — Shadows on the Wall Posted Sep 25, 2009
Fresh 4/5	Fresh 62%	Creation (2009)	" The filmmakers offer a fresh angle on a controversial topic. And it's an imaginative, human approach that brings it vividly to life." — Shadows on the Wall Posted Sep 25, 2009
Fresh 4/5	Rotten 40%	Born in 68 ()	" [An] ambitious multi-generational epic that, even at three hours, feels too brisk. We actually want more time with these fascinating people." — Shadows on the Wall Posted Sep 25, 2009
Fresh 4/5	Fresh 77%	Chevolution (2008)	" Even though it gets a little earnest, this well-assembled film is entertaining, lively and packed with scenes and details we've never heard before." — Shadows on the Wall Posted Sep 18, 2009
Fresh 4/5	Fresh 94%	BirdWatchers (2009)	" Beautifully shot and performed with the authenticity of a documentary, this involving drama has a lot to say about human progress in rural Brazil, although its off-handed story and slow pace might alienate some audiences." — Shadows on the Wall Posted Sep 18, 2009

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