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BETH ACCOMANDO
PUBLICATION(S)
• KPBS.org
• NPR
• PRI's The World

BIOGRAPHY
I've been a film critic for more than 20 years, in addition to reviews I freelance for NPR and Public Radio International, and I edited the sequels to Attack of the Killer Tomatoes.
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STATS
Total Reviews: 313
Total QuickRatings: 67

CRITICS GROUP(S)
• Broadcast Film Critics Association
• San Diego Film Critics Society

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• Location: San Diego CA


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What are QuickRatings? Approved Tomatometer critics rate and provide brief quotes to movies seldomly reviewed in our database - mainly older films and obscure limited releases. Full-length reviews are not necessary, and thus, will not be available. QuickRatings are counted towards The Tomatometer.

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5/5
 
Comic anarchy at its very best. This one just keeps getting better. -- KPBS.org
Posted Apr 18, 2008
 
Duck Soup (1933)94%
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4/5
 
A classic Jack performance. -- KPBS.org
Posted Apr 18, 2008
 
The Last Detail (1974)91%
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2/5
 
No one will be blown away by this formula thriller. -- KPBS.org
Posted Apr 18, 2008
 
Blown Away (1994)33%
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2/5
 
A waste of the talented Jennifer Jason Leigh and director Schroder -- KPBS.org
Posted Apr 18, 2008
 
Single White Female (1992)57%
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1/5
 
Been there and done that better. -- KPBS.org
Posted Apr 18, 2008
 
Beverly Hills Cop 2 (1987)46%
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5/5
 
No article or quote available -- KPBS.org
Posted Apr 18, 2008
 
Simon of the Desert (1965)100%
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5/5
 
Sublime work from an old but still innovative French New Waver. -- KPBS.org
Posted Apr 18, 2008
 
Same Old Song (1997)64%
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2/5
 
A grumpy, occasionally funny Neil Simon film. -- KPBS.org
Posted Jan 17, 2008
 
The Out-of-Towners (1970)55%
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4/5
 
Steve McQueen is great, and Candace Bergen is breathtakingly beautiful. -- KPBS.org
Posted Jan 17, 2008
 
The Sand Pebbles (1966)86%
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4/5
 
A trilogy of anime aimed more at adults than kids. From slow and thoughtful to hilarious to pointedly satiric. Anime at its best. -- KPBS.org
Posted Jan 17, 2008
 
Memories (1996)n/a
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3/5
 
An early and provocative work from the director of the exquisite Beijing Bicycle. -- KPBS.org
Posted Jan 17, 2008
 
Frozen (1994)63%
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1/5
 
A sad reunion for director Bob Rafelson and actor Jack Nicholson, considering their brilliant collaboration on Five Easy Pieces. -- KPBS.org
Posted Jan 17, 2008
 
Man Trouble (1992)22%
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2/5
 
No article or quote available -- KPBS.org
Posted Jan 17, 2008
 
Bombshell (1933)88%
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2/5
 
No article or quote available -- KPBS.org
Posted Jan 17, 2008
 
Moulin Rouge (1952)71%
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2/5
 
The anime that became wildly popular but there are far better animes out there. -- KPBS.org
Posted Jan 17, 2008
 
Pokemon Vol. 1: I Choose You Pikachu (1998)n/a
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3/5
 
Garbo -- KPBS.org
Posted Jan 17, 2008
 
The Mysterious Lady (1928)n/a
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3/5
 
Gore galore but not much more. -- KPBS.org
Posted Jan 17, 2008
 
Riki-Oh: The Story of Ricky (1991)80%
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5/5
 
A classic. Visually stunning and more experimental than anything coming out today. -- KPBS.org
Posted Jan 17, 2008
 
The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari (1919)100%
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2/5
 
Tired formula with Eastwood making an unispired return as Dirty Harry Callahan. patrica Clarkson is a welcome presence. -- KPBS.org
Posted Jan 17, 2008
 
The Dead Pool (1988)54%
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3/5
 
Worth watching for Klaus Maria Brandeur's performance. He's a riveting actor. -- KPBS.org
Posted Jan 17, 2008
 
Colonel Redl (1984)n/a
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2/5
 
Weak formula western. -- KPBS.org
Posted Jan 17, 2008
 
Mackenna's Gold (1969)40%
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5/5
 
A sci-fi classic that still holds up today and far surpasses Tim Burton's remake. -- KPBS.org
Posted Jan 17, 2008
 
Planet of the Apes (1968)88%
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3/5
 
Italian 'giallo' thriller by horrormeister Dario Argento. -- KPBS.org
Posted Jan 17, 2008
 
Cat O' Nine Tails (1971)83%
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3/5
 
No article or quote available -- KPBS.org
Posted Jan 17, 2008
 
Caravaggio (1986)75%
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3/5
 
No article or quote available -- KPBS.org
Posted Jan 17, 2008
 
The Bridges of Madison County (1995)88%
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2/5
 
See Spencer Tracy in the original instead. -- KPBS.org
Posted Jan 17, 2008
 
Father of the Bride (1991)71%
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2/5
 
No article or quote available -- KPBS.org
Posted Jan 17, 2008
 
J.W. Coop (1972)n/a
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3/5
 
Not Tati's best but still has magical moments. -- KPBS.org
Posted Jan 17, 2008
 
Trafic (1971)100%
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8/10
 
Fresh, funny and just plain silly. -- KPBS.org
Posted Oct 28, 2006
 
Magical Shopping Arcade Abenobashi - Vol. 1 (2003)n/a
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9/10
 
Slapstick comedy and serious social commentary blend together in this great anime series. -- KPBS.org
Posted Oct 28, 2006
 
Fullmetal Alchemist - Vol. 1: The Curse (2004)n/a
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10/10
 
A gorilla, a guy that looks like Freddie Mercury and a classmate in need of an oil change. A surreal high school comedy fueled by inspired anarchy and sublime stupidity. -- KPBS.org
Posted Oct 28, 2006
 
Cromartie High School - Vol. 1: Cromartian Rhapsody (2003)n/a
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10/10
 
The opening episode is one of the best pieces of anime you'll ever see. -- KPBS.org
Posted Oct 28, 2006
 
Samurai Champloo - Vol. 1 (2004)n/a
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1/5
 
No article or quote available -- KPBS.org
Posted Apr 5, 2003
 
Michael (1997)36%
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1/5
 
Gere and Basinger fizzle rather than sizzle in this lame Bayou thriller. -- KPBS.org
Posted Apr 5, 2003
 
No Mercy (1986)15%
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4/5
 
No article or quote available -- KPBS.org
Posted Apr 5, 2003
 
48 Hrs. (1982)97%
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3/5
 
Not Kitano's best but still displays a deadpan visual cleverness that's uniquely his own. -- KPBS.org
Posted Apr 5, 2003
 
Kikujiro (2000)59%
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4/5
 
Don't waste your time on the remake. Robert Wise's original film is the one to see and it's still chilling after all these years. -- KPBS.org
Posted Mar 30, 2003
 
The Haunting (1963)87%
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5/5
 
Cybulski, called the Polish James Dean, gives a broodingly intense performance. -- KPBS.org
Posted Mar 30, 2003
 
Ashes and Diamonds (1958)88%
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5/5
 
No article or quote available -- KPBS.org
Posted Mar 30, 2003
 
Atlantic City (1980)100%
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5/5
 
No article or quote available -- KPBS.org
Posted Mar 30, 2003
 
Atlantic City (1980)100%
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4/5
 
No article or quote available -- KPBS.org
Posted Mar 30, 2003
 
Body Heat (1981)97%
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5/5
 
No article or quote available -- KPBS.org
Posted Mar 30, 2003
 
On the Waterfront (1954)100%
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0/5
 
A mob comedy that shoots only blanks. -- KPBS.org
Posted Mar 30, 2003
 
Johnny Dangerously (1984)47%
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5/5
 
Beautiful, hypnotic film about Siamese twin brothers. -- KPBS.org
Posted Mar 30, 2003
 
Twin Falls Idaho (1999)76%
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3/5
 
Worth seeing for Danridge's sultry, sweet performance. -- KPBS.org
Posted Mar 30, 2003
 
Carmen Jones (1954)75%
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5/5
 
The first and by far the best season of the groundbreaking X-Files TV series. -- KPBS.org
Posted Mar 30, 2003
 
The X-Files - The Complete First Season (1993-1994)100%
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3/5
 
An uneven film about a real life N.Y. cop who fought corruption. Al Pacino's passionate performace makes it worth watching. -- KPBS.org
Posted Mar 14, 2003
 
Serpico (1973)94%
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5/5
 
Screwball comedy at its finest and one of Preston Sturges' best. This deliciously funny battle of the sexes has Barbara Stanwyck as a smart, sexy con artist who wraps a bewildered Henry Fonda around her little finger. There's also a great supporting cast. -- KPBS.org
Posted Mar 14, 2003
 
The Lady Eve (1941)100%
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4/5
 
Darren McGavin creates one of the great TV characters in reporter Carl Kolchak. -- KPBS.org
Posted Mar 13, 2003
 
The Night Strangler (1973)86%
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4/5
 
No article or quote available -- KPBS.org
Posted Mar 13, 2003
 
All the President's Men (1976)100%

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