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RICH CLINE
PUBLICATION(S)
• Film Threat
• FilmFocus
• Rotten Tomatoes
• Shadows on the Wall

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...
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STATS
Total Reviews: 2452
Total QuickRatings: 688

CRITICS GROUP(S)
Online Film Critics Society

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• Location: London, UK


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A SAMPLING OF THIS CRITIC'S CINEMATIC TASTE
 
BEST TO WORST SAMPLING
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5/5  The Conformist
4.5/5  The Song of Sparrows
4/5  Beaufort
3.5/5  City of Men
3/5  The Game Plan
2.5/5  Vantage Point
2/5  Step Up 2 the Streets
1.5/5  The Accidental Husband
1/5  Disaster Movie
 
 
BEST REVIEWED
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5/5  WALL-E
5/5  The Edge of Heaven
5/5  The Conformist
5/5  Ratatouille
5/5  Paranoid Park
5/5  Golden Door
5/5  Ten Canoes
5/5  Pink Narcissus
5/5  Jindabyne
5/5  The Departed
 more...
 
 
WORST REVIEWED
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1/5  Disaster Movie
1/5  Bratz: The Movie
1/5  The All Together
1/5  Waist Deep
1/5  Yours, Mine, & Ours
1/5  Honeymooners
1/5  Son of the Mask
1/5  The Shadow
1/5  Surviving Christmas
1/5  White Chicks
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This critic agrees with the Tomatometer 73% of the time.

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3/5
 
" There's a sublimely goofy tone to this profoundly inept film that keeps us smiling from start to finish, and it has everything to do with the winning charm of Anna Faris. Plus some hysterically funny dialog. " -- Shadows on the Wall
Posted Oct 10, 2008
 
The House Bunny (2008)39%
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3/5
 
" This lively comedy feels like about half a movie, as the inventive Borat-like hilarity runs out of steam after about an hour. Then the film turns strangely serious, and never recovers our interest. " -- Shadows on the Wall
Posted Oct 10, 2008
 
Bigga than Ben (2008)60%
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3.5/5
 
" It's an engaging story with strong characters that keep our interest even with the slightly too-fantastical design and under-explained script." -- Shadows on the Wall
Posted Oct 9, 2008
 
City of Ember (2008)47%
 No Rating  
Click here to read article -- Shadows on the Wall
Posted Oct 9, 2008
 
Mutant Chronicles (2008)18%
 No Rating  
Click here to read article -- Shadows on the Wall
Posted Oct 9, 2008
 
Igor (2008)28%
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3.5/5
 
" A low-key comedy with a high-powered cast ... it's a bit too mannered, but it's also thoroughly hilarious" -- Shadows on the Wall
Posted Oct 5, 2008
 
Burn After Reading (2008)78%
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2.5/5
 
" This involving movie ultimately succumbs to a severe case of the weepies, as we know it must" -- Shadows on the Wall
Posted Oct 5, 2008
 
Nights in Rodanthe (2008)29%
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3/5
 
" Keeps our attention all the way through, even as the plot gets increasingly preposterous" -- Shadows on the Wall
Posted Oct 5, 2008
 
Eagle Eye (2008)27%
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4/5
 
" Demme turns to Dogme-style filmmaking with this intimate family drama that's both funny and harrowing" -- Shadows on the Wall
Posted Oct 5, 2008
 
Rachel Getting Married (2008)84%
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4.5/5
 
" Depth and relevance make up for the somewhat over-egged filmmaking" -- Shadows on the Wall
Posted Oct 5, 2008
 
Blindness (2008)41%
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3.5/5
 
" Sometimes a bit hard to stomach, but has such vividly realistic characters and situations that it can't be ignored." -- Shadows on the Wall
Posted Oct 3, 2008
 
Import/Export (2007)78%
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4/5
 
" The characters are sharp and their dilemmas feel honest, even if we never get all the information we crave." -- Shadows on the Wall
Posted Oct 3, 2008
 
Good Dick (2008)55%
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2/5
 
" Despite some astonishing visual sequences, a flimsy script and frankly awful character design ground this film before it can blast off." -- Shadows on the Wall
Posted Oct 3, 2008
 
Fly Me To The Moon (2008)17%
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3.5/5
 
" One of the most beautiful things ever put on the big screen. On the other hand, the story is far too thin for adults, and far too dark for kids." -- Shadows on the Wall
Posted Oct 3, 2008
 
The Fall (2008)58%
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2.5/5
 
" This new version of the Evelyn Waugh tale of conflicts in class, sexuality and religion is more about the sumptuous imagery than the provocative subtext." -- Shadows on the Wall
Posted Oct 3, 2008
 
Brideshead Revisited (2008)63%
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2.5/5
 
" The overwrought production, sieve-like plot and ludicrous characters merge into something genuinely hilarious. But that's clearly not what cast and crew were going for." -- Shadows on the Wall
Posted Oct 3, 2008
 
88 Minutes (2008)5%
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2/5
 
" The filmmakers struggle to find the right tone, opting for wacky slapstick and then corny rom-com when they should have gone for black satire." -- Shadows on the Wall
Posted Oct 2, 2008
 
How to Lose Friends & Alienate People (2008)33%
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2/5
 
" Tries to be a big smart action movie even though it's utterly ludicrous." -- Shadows on the Wall
Posted Sep 26, 2008
 
Taken (2009)48%
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3/5
 
" While it desperately wants to crossover to a mainstream audience, it is what it is: a movie for skiers." -- Shadows on the Wall
Posted Sep 26, 2008
 
Steep (2007)51%
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4.5/5
 
" This startling tale of redemption refuses to take an easy road through the material, revealing its secrets gradually and putting the characters in sharp focus." -- Shadows on the Wall
Posted Sep 26, 2008
 
I've Loved You So Long (2008)88%
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3/5
 
" Basically, it's a videogame masquerading as a movie, but the action scenes are so loud and messily edited that they're tedious rather than tense. If it weren't so incoherent, it would be a classic." -- Shadows on the Wall
Posted Sep 26, 2008
 
Death Race (2008)43%
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4/5
 
" This finely crafted Western moves at its own speed, slowly and almost regretfully traversing a gripping story while underscoring all of the characters with a realistically dry sense of humour. " -- Shadows on the Wall
Posted Sep 26, 2008
 
Appaloosa (2008)75%
 No Rating  
Click here to read article -- Shadows on the Wall
Posted Sep 25, 2008
 
Choke (2008)55%
 No Rating  
Click here to read article -- Shadows on the Wall
Posted Sep 25, 2008
 
Naked Boys Singing (2007)64%
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2.5/5
 
" This cop drama is far too ordinary to live up to the hype. Spiky and watchable, it doesn't really stretch anyone. Especially the audience. " -- Shadows on the Wall
Posted Sep 25, 2008
 
Righteous Kill (2008)23%
 No Rating  
Click here to read article -- Shadows on the Wall
Posted Sep 25, 2008
 
Holding Trevor (2008)14%
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4/5
 
" Every character is sharp and complicated, with especially witty turns by Willis and Penn as amusingly exaggerated versions of themselves." -- Shadows on the Wall
Posted Sep 25, 2008
 
What Just Happened? (2008)75%
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3/5
 
" With a hilariously over-the-top B-movie vibe, this nutty gorefest keeps us chuckling all the way through. And underneath the outrageous wackiness, there's some playful thematic wit at work as well." -- Shadows on the Wall
Posted Sep 19, 2008
 
Zombie Strippers (2008)41%
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2.5/5
 
" This comedy about movie-making that allows the cast to play knowingly with their careers and public personae. But the film feels only half as funny as it should be, falling back too often on big action sequences that are too ridiculous to work on any leve" -- Shadows on the Wall
Posted Sep 19, 2008
 
Tropic Thunder (2008)83%
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4/5
 
" This story of four brothers in São Paulo has a lively neorealist vibe that's utterly involving. And the characters are so vividly drawn by the filmmakers and cast that their mixture of hope and hopelessness really gets under our skin. " -- Shadows on the Wall
Posted Sep 19, 2008
 
Linha de passe ()75%
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4.5/5
 
" This is expert filmmaking at every level, continually adding engaging subtext that touches on family pressures, blind self-interest and warped justice." -- Shadows on the Wall
Posted Sep 19, 2008
 
The Chaser (2008)83%
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3.5/5
 
" Muscular filmmaking and a riveting central performance make this film worth seeing. Even if the plot itself becomes far too messy to really engage with us, the characters are edgy and enthralling." -- Shadows on the Wall
Posted Sep 18, 2008
 
Redbelt (2008)70%
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3/5
 
" A bittersweet combination of comedy and drama, this sensitive film has enough strong material in it to make it worth seeing, even if it sometimes feels under-developed and a little too heart-tugging" -- Shadows on the Wall
Posted Sep 18, 2008
 
Then She Found Me (2008)52%
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3/5
 
" This straight-faced satire of American television raises important issues and is engaging enough to keep us gripped. But the astute commentary peaks too early, then gives way to a finale that's messy in more ways than one. " -- Shadows on the Wall
Posted Sep 18, 2008
 
Live! (2007)43%
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2.5/5
 
" At least the actors are strong enough to keep us engaged, and they deliver their lines impeccably, from the spicy comedy to the teary drama. " -- Shadows on the Wall
Posted Sep 12, 2008
 
The Women (2008)10%
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3.5/5
 
" Set in the years surrounding independence in India, this slightly melodramatic film has a strong emotional kick that manages to bring both the romance and the religious-political situation vividly to life. " -- Shadows on the Wall
Posted Sep 12, 2008
 
Partition (2007)40%
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4/5
 
" Unnerving and emotional, this police thriller has an unnerving breadth and depth, as a murder case opens a decades-old inquiry that brings all kinds of dark creepiness with it. It's like an Icelandic twist on Seven. " -- Shadows on the Wall
Posted Sep 12, 2008
 
Jar City (2008)94%
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4/5
 
" Slick and involving, this British thriller is a rare horror movie that's actually scary. It also has some seriously haunting themes torn right from the headlines, giving us something thoughtful to chew on. Besides our fingernails. " -- Shadows on the Wall
Posted Sep 12, 2008
 
Eden Lake (2008)78%
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4/5
 
" This intriguing wartime tale has an otherworldly quality that draws us into a gentle and increasingly haunting story. Solid production values and superb performances make it into something truly memorable. " -- Shadows on the Wall
Posted Sep 12, 2008
 
The Boy in the Striped Pajamas (2008)81%
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3.5/5
 
" Wong reconstructs his 1994 film, a story of honour and regret in a surreal ancient China that resembles. It's a metaphysical Western, evocative and also a bit cold. But it's so beautifully filmed that we don't mind." -- Shadows on the Wall
Posted Sep 12, 2008
 
Ashes of Time Redux (2008)91%
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3.5/5
 
" Not very easy to follow, but the twists and turns are gripping and emotional" -- Shadows on the Wall
Posted Sep 7, 2008
 
A Secret (2008)91%
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2/5
 
" Danny and Oxide Pang [rework] the plot of their 2000 thriller to make way for Nicolas Cage and his Big Star persona" -- Shadows on the Wall
Posted Sep 7, 2008
 
Bangkok Dangerous (2008)10%
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3.5/5
 
" It's pretty pointless, really, but the characters are so engaging that we can't help but fall for them" -- Shadows on the Wall
Posted Sep 7, 2008
 
Pineapple Express (2008)68%
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1/5
 
" Irrelevant, never-funny references to everything from Juno to American Gladiators" -- Shadows on the Wall
Posted Sep 5, 2008
 
Disaster Movie (2008)2%
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4/5
 
" Has some seriously haunting themes torn right from the headlines, giving us something thoughtful to chew on. Besides our fingernails. " -- Shadows on the Wall
Posted Sep 4, 2008
 
Eden Lake (2008)78%
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4/5
 
" This true 18th century story has riveting parallels with much more recent British royal family history. It's also an entertaining, emotional drama." -- Shadows on the Wall
Posted Sep 4, 2008
 
The Duchess (2008)60%
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3.5/5
 
" The style and energy, plus the terrifically memorable characters, make it mindlessly good fun." -- Shadows on the Wall
Posted Sep 4, 2008
 
RocknRolla (2008)57%
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Posted Sep 4, 2008
 
Jay Z - Fade to Black (2004)65%

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