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ADAM J. HAKARI
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Total QuickRatings: 1


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A SAMPLING OF THIS CRITIC'S CINEMATIC TASTE
 
BEST TO WORST SAMPLING
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4/4  An Evening with Kevin Smith
3.5/4  The Red Violin
3/4  Phone Booth
2.5/4  Bat Thumb
2/4  Chopper Chicks In Zombietown
1.5/4  Screwed
1/4  The Return of Swamp Thing
0.5/4  Sour Grapes
0/4  From Justin to Kelly
 
 
BEST REVIEWED
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4/4  The American President
4/4  Interview with the Assassin
4/4  The Most Dangerous Game
4/4  The Blues Brothers
4/4  Talking Heads - Stop Making Sense
4/4  The Matrix
4/4  About Schmidt
4/4  An Evening with Kevin Smith
4/4  Chicago
4/4  Final Destination
 more...
 
 
WORST REVIEWED
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0/4  From Justin to Kelly
0/4  Howling 2: Your Sister is a Werewolf
0/4  Son of Blob
0/4  3 Strikes
0.5/4  Police Academy 7 - Mission to Moscow
0.5/4  My Boss's Daughter
0.5/4  Barney - Barney's Great Adventure: The Movie
0.5/4  Sour Grapes
0.5/4  Tomcats
0.5/4  Love Stinks
 more...
 
This critic agrees with the Tomatometer 78% of the time.

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" Sharply-written and nimbly-acted, 'How to Lose Friends'is the perfect film for anyone who's come close to hulking out at the mere mention of TMZ." -- ReelTalk Movie Reviews
Posted Oct 6, 2008
 
How to Lose Friends & Alienate People (2008)33%
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" So weighed down by convention that anything snarky emerging from the predictable plot is swiftly crushed under the steel-toed boot of conformity." -- ReelTalk Movie Reviews
Posted Oct 3, 2008
 
Run, Fat Boy, Run (2008)49%
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" For all its wild and unbelievable traits, 'Eagle Eye' gets the job done, ending one of the driest movie months ever with a bang." -- ReelTalk Movie Reviews
Posted Sep 27, 2008
 
Eagle Eye (2008)27%
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" Dane Cook films are starting to become as reliably awful as Uwe Boll movies. Sadly, this lame and unremarkable comedy is no exception." -- ReelTalk Movie Reviews
Posted Sep 24, 2008
 
My Best Friend's Girl (2008)18%
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" 'Playtime' is a very smart and well-executed film, one of those rare stories that makes you think and chuckle at the same time." -- ReelTalk Movie Reviews
Posted Sep 21, 2008
 
Playtime (1967)100%
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" 'Igor' is a decent enough movie that tries to please everyone but ends up pleasing no one." -- ReelTalk Movie Reviews
Posted Sep 19, 2008
 
Igor (2008)28%
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" 'Young at Heart' is the real deal, a picture that puts a smile on your face and generates a warm, fuzzy feeling with almost effortless ease." -- ReelTalk Movie Reviews
Posted Sep 19, 2008
 
Young@Heart (2008)89%
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" An exhaustingly mediocre remake that suffers from a nasty case of dullness and inactivity." -- ReelTalk Movie Reviews
Posted Sep 18, 2008
 
Bangkok Dangerous (2008)10%
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" It's too family-friendly and ends up being bland and flavorless instead of sending even the mildest shiver down your spine." -- ReelTalk Movie Reviews
Posted Sep 11, 2008
 
Sarah Landon and the Paranormal Hour (2007)0%
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" 'Chapter 27'spends more time teasing its viewers than enthralling them with the inner workings of a cold-blooded killer." -- ReelTalk Movie Reviews
Posted Sep 8, 2008
 
Chapter 27 (2008)20%
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" There's an aura of phoniness surrounding this film, one that overwhelms whatever talents the young stars actually possess." -- ReelTalk Movie Reviews
Posted Sep 5, 2008
 
Camp Rock (2008)n/a
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" 'Babylon A.D.' is too vague for its own good and too conflicted concerning what it wants to be." -- ReelTalk Movie Reviews
Posted Sep 3, 2008
 
Babylon A.D. (2008)7%
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" 'Death Race' relishes its status as a dyed-in-the-wool popcorn flick, never pretending to do more than show its viewers a bloody good time." -- ReelTalk Movie Reviews
Posted Sep 2, 2008
 
Death Race (2008)43%
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" Although the compelling 'Classe Tous Risques' is peppered with occasional gunplay, its words are louder than its bullets." -- ReelTalk Movie Reviews
Posted Aug 31, 2008
 
Classe Tous Risques (1960)100%
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" Akira Kurosawa does a great job of taking a simple story and weaving it into a most absorbing human tragedy." -- ReelTalk Movie Reviews
Posted Aug 30, 2008
 
The Bad Sleep Well (1960)100%
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" 'Army of Shadows' boasts many moments of quiet intensity, where the lack of action is crisp and engaging, truly coaxing viewers onto the edge of their seats." -- ReelTalk Movie Reviews
Posted Aug 30, 2008
 
Army of Shadows (1969)97%
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" 'Redbelt' wisely sidesteps any exploitative trappings in favor of a more introspective look at its subject." -- ReelTalk Movie Reviews
Posted Aug 28, 2008
 
Redbelt (2008)70%
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" Most of the songs revolve around such 'hard-hitting' topics as dancing, partying, and, well, dancing some more. How did the concert genre fall so hard so fast?" -- ReelTalk Movie Reviews
Posted Aug 20, 2008
 
Hannah Montana & Miley Cyrus: Best of Both Worlds Concert (2008)71%
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" In addition to being flat-out unpleasant to look at, 'The Clone Wars' serves next to no purpose in the 'Star Wars' universe." -- ReelTalk Movie Reviews
Posted Aug 16, 2008
 
The Clone Wars (2008)19%
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" Devoid of any true content, 'Space Chimps' is the cinematic equivalent of junk food for kids." -- ReelTalk Movie Reviews
Posted Aug 7, 2008
 
Space Chimps (2008)35%
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" 'The Counterfeiters,' a movie of quiet power, proves that filmmakers don't need epics to create a stirring and effective Holocaust tale." -- ReelTalk Movie Reviews
Posted Aug 6, 2008
 
The Counterfeiters (2008)94%
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" 'Marauder' is ambitious as all get-out, yet comes across looking incredibly cheap and sloppily slapped together." -- ReelTalk Movie Reviews
Posted Aug 5, 2008
 
Starship Troopers 3: Marauder (2008)n/a
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" 'Tomb' is a hollow excuse for a blockbuster, amounting to little more than two hours worth of noise and so-so special effects." -- ReelTalk Movie Reviews
Posted Aug 2, 2008
 
The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor (2008)13%
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" Whether watching Jagger bound all over the stage or Richards show off his swagger while singing "You Got the Silver," it's great to see these guys in action." -- ReelTalk Movie Reviews
Posted Jul 30, 2008
 
Shine a Light (2008)86%
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" There are only so many times Temudgin can stare across an open field before you start yelling at the film to move on already." -- ReelTalk Movie Reviews
Posted Jul 28, 2008
 
Mongol (2008)88%
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" Break out all the Freddys and Jasons you want, but the prospect of us bringing about our own doom may very well be the scariest concept of all." -- ReelTalk Movie Reviews
Posted Jul 25, 2008
 
The Last Winter (2007)78%
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" There's hardly a moment in this entire film where the characters become more than one-note stereotypes." -- ReelTalk Movie Reviews
Posted Jul 24, 2008
 
Meet Bill (2008)12%
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" 'Voice' not only does justice to the genre but comes across as an overall fine film in its own right." -- ReelTalk Movie Reviews
Posted Jul 19, 2008
 
Voice (2005)n/a
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" Heath Ledger brings the Joker to chilling life in much the same way Javier Bardem made Anton Chigurgh so magnetic in 'No Country for Old Men.'" -- ReelTalk Movie Reviews
Posted Jul 19, 2008
 
The Dark Knight (2008)95%
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" 'Meet Dave,'opts to lay waste to the viewer's intelligence with a lame story and even more lame jokes." -- ReelTalk Movie Reviews
Posted Jul 17, 2008
 
Meet Dave (2008)20%
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" An odd but unassuming story about the search for redemption, 'Samaritan Girl' hits as close to the heart as a film can." -- ReelTalk Movie Reviews
Posted Jul 16, 2008
 
Samaritan Girl (2004)43%
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" Although going against the grain and grind of the genre, 'Funny Games' still finds a a way to keep viewers on their toes." -- ReelTalk Movie Reviews
Posted Jul 11, 2008
 
Funny Games (2008)51%
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" A shallow melodrama that entices viewers with the pretense of promoting girl power and togetherness." -- ReelTalk Movie Reviews
Posted Jul 10, 2008
 
The Jane Austen Book Club (2007)65%
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" 'Batman:Gotham Knight' delivers a take on Batman you've never quite seen before, doing the character thematic justice while staking a stylish claim all its own." -- ReelTalk Movie Reviews
Posted Jul 7, 2008
 
Batman - Gotham Knight (2008)83%
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" 'My Blueberry Nights' knows where it's going, but it takes the most boring way possible to get there." -- ReelTalk Movie Reviews
Posted Jul 3, 2008
 
My Blueberry Nights (2008)47%
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" As with all Tyler Perry productions, 'Meet the Browns' unfolds with all the dramatic grace of a rhino on rollerskates." -- ReelTalk Movie Reviews
Posted Jul 2, 2008
 
Tyler Perry's Meet the Browns (2008)31%
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" 'Doppelganger' boasts a brain and unique style, making it worth seeing no matter what your genre preferences may be." -- ReelTalk Movie Reviews
Posted Jun 29, 2008
 
Doppelganger (2003)56%
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" 'The Hammer' is a lean, mean, and rather modest indie that never cops a self-important attitude." -- ReelTalk Movie Reviews
Posted Jun 28, 2008
 
The Hammer (2008)70%
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" 'The Hottie & the Nottie' is the worst kind of bad movie, one blissfully unaware of how much it insults the viewer's intelligence and sense of taste." -- ReelTalk Movie Reviews
Posted Jun 26, 2008
 
The Hottie & the Nottie (2008)5%
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" Shyamalan tries to keep the gory theatrics from overwhelming the humanity at the story's center, but some shocking acts of violence do just that." -- ReelTalk Movie Reviews
Posted Jun 24, 2008
 
The Happening (2008)18%
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" The snowball effect filmmaker Leslie Greif hopes for in 'Funny Money' turns into an avalanche of cornball dialogue and over-the-top performances." -- ReelTalk Movie Reviews
Posted Jun 23, 2008
 
Funny Money (2006)43%
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" Laughs in 'My Mom's New Boyfriend' are virtually nonexistent, as all of the jokes get telegraphed well in advance of their arrival." -- ReelTalk Movie Reviews
Posted Jun 21, 2008
 
My Mom's New Boyfriend ()n/a
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" 'First Sunday' has the nerve to preach to viewers in the most melodramatic way while juggling duties as a somewhat bawdy comedy." -- ReelTalk Movie Reviews
Posted Jun 20, 2008
 
First Sunday (2008)14%
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" For most of this documentary, Doug Benson lights up, does a show high, hangs out with other comic friends, and repeats the process over and over again." -- ReelTalk Movie Reviews
Posted Jun 19, 2008
 
Super High Me (2008)57%
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" 'Otis' includes a few moments where it scrapes a level of near genius, but too many bland apples end up spoiling this cinematic barrel." -- ReelTalk Movie Reviews
Posted Jun 18, 2008
 
Otis (2008)n/a
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" 'Ghost Train' shifts in no time at all from an atmospheric little ditty to one of the most erratic and schizophrenic horror movies in recent memory." -- ReelTalk Movie Reviews
Posted Jun 16, 2008
 
Ghost Train (2006)n/a
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" Tossing all underlying themes and social commentary aside, 'The Signal' ends up as a complete blast to watch." -- ReelTalk Movie Reviews
Posted Jun 12, 2008
 
The Signal (2007)54%
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" 'The Onion Movie' is something to be appreciated in all its immature, irreverent, and flat-out hilarious glory." -- ReelTalk Movie Reviews
Posted Jun 9, 2008
 
The Onion Movie (2008)n/a
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" This movie feels like Woody Allen is rehashing themes he already visited -- but without the effort that left audiences breathless the first time." -- ReelTalk Movie Reviews
Posted Jun 7, 2008
 
Cassandra's Dream (2008)51%
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" Although the sheer ferocity of 'Frontier(s)' is almost something to be admired, its tactlessness and extremely derivative story are not." -- ReelTalk Movie Reviews
Posted Jun 4, 2008
 
Frontier(s) (2008)65%

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