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SCOTT WEINBERG
Scott Weinberg

PUBLICATION(S)
• Apollo Guide
• Cinematical
• Daily-Reviews
• DVD Clinic
• DVDTalk.com
• eFilmCritic.com
• FEARnet
• Hollywood Bitchslap
• Horror.com
• Monsters At Play
• Movie Insider
• Rotten Tomatoes

BIOGRAPHY
http://www.livejournal.com/users/sweinberg // Born and raised in Philadelphia, I got bit by the movie bug at a very early age. After my father brought home a massive Betamax, I began hanging out at the local Video Village (anyone remember those?) and they put me to work. For a few hours of work after school, I got all the free rentals I could handle. (If I told you how many movies I watched between the ages of 13-20, you wouldn't believe it...and yes, I did have a social life!) From West Coast Video to General Cinemas to Tower Video... if it dealt with movies, I worked there. After studying journalism and film at Temple University, I found myself quite unemployed. The Internet afforded me the option to pursue my goal of becoming a film critic, and it's a wonderful life indeed. Hopefully impressive-sounding resumé-type bio-blurb: Scott Weinberg is the author of over 1,900 movie reviews and is currently a member of the Online Film Critics Society, an organization that represents over 190 of the world's finest online film critics. Scott is the Managing Editor of eFilmCritic.com / HollywoodBitchslap.com, where he focuses on new theatrical releases, classics on DVD, cult films both obscure and atrocious, and extensive coverage of the Sundance, South By Southwest, Toronto, and Philadelphia film festivals. His reviews can also be found on websites such as Cinematical, DVD Talk, JoBlo's Movie Emporium (DVD Clinic), Horror.com, Daily-Reviews.com, The Apollo Movie Guide, Monsters at Play, MrSkin.com, and Netflix, while his opinionated movie rants can regularly be heard on WGN radio in Chicago and WMET radio in Washington D.C. Scott also writes features (and the daily Newsday Reports) for Rotten Tomatoes ... plus he just started doing a DVD column for Femme Fatales Magazine, which is pretty darn cool for a geek like him.
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STATS
Total Reviews: 5411
Total QuickRatings: 2140

CRITICS GROUP(S)
Online Film Critics Society

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• Location: Philadelphia, as seen in several wonderful movies


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HOME ABOUT MOVIES DVDs INTERVIEWS BEST WORST QUICK RATINGS OTHER
LISTING OF ALL REVIEWS & ARTICLES
A SAMPLING OF THIS CRITIC'S CINEMATIC TASTE
 
BEST TO WORST SAMPLING
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5/5  Let the Right One In
4.5/5  Beowulf
4/5  Welcome to the Jungle
3.5/5  Cold Prey
3/5  Evening
2.5/5  Tooth and Nail
2/5  P2
1.5/5  Cutting Class
1/5  In the Spider's Web
0.5/5  Meet the Spartans
 
 
BEST REVIEWED
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5/5  The Dark Knight
5/5  Let the Right One In
5/5  Juno
5/5  Silence of the Lambs
5/5  Rocky
5/5  The Dead Zone
5/5  Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan
5/5  Network
5/5  The Producers
5/5  King Kong
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WORST REVIEWED
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0.5/5  Meet the Spartans
0.5/5  The Simple Life 4: 'Til Death Do Us Part
1/5  Prom Night
1/5  Adventures of Power
1/5  In the Spider's Web
1/5  Deck the Halls
1/5  Mr. Woodcock
1/5  Halloween
1/5  Bratz: The Movie
1/5  I Know Who Killed Me
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This critic agrees with the Tomatometer 76% of the time.

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1.5/5
 
" Someone should have gotten Robert Rodriguez on the phone." -- Cinematical
Posted Dec 26, 2008
 
The Spirit (2008)14%
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3.5/5
 
" Feels like a perfectly enjoyable mid-'50s war movie that's been re-made with only the finest in modern cinematic technology." -- Cinematical
Posted Dec 26, 2008
 
Valkyrie (2008)57%
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4.5/5
 
" This is far and away one of the best zombie movies I've ever seen. And I've seen 'em all." -- FEARnet
Posted Dec 15, 2008
 
Dead Set (2008)n/a
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4/5
 
" On par with Chainsaw '03 and Dawn '04. No pretense, no delusions, just slick, basic stalk & shock mayhem with a 3-D coating that works unexpectedly well." -- FEARnet
Posted Dec 15, 2008
 
My Bloody Valentine 3D (2009)n/a
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2.5/5
 
" As a passable time-waster for hardcore sci-fi fans, the remake is certainly watchable enough. But then again ... most hardcore sci-fi fans will probably have the same problems I had with the movie." -- FEARnet
Posted Dec 15, 2008
 
The Day the Earth Stood Still (2008)19%
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3.5/5
 
" A rather solid action flick, but it's barely Bond." -- Cinematical
Posted Nov 16, 2008
 
Quantum of Solace (2008)65%
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3.5/5
 
" For all its glitches and oddities, Repo! impressed me on sheer force of strangeness, originality, and audacity." -- FEARnet
Posted Nov 7, 2008
 
Repo! The Genetic Opera (2008)30%
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4/5
 
" It's not your typical "wooded horror" movie, but Eden Lake works exceedingly well, and will probably stick in your gut for a little while." -- FEARnet
Posted Nov 6, 2008
 
Eden Lake (2008)83%
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4/5
 
" A sweet-yet-smutty concoction that would feel right at home in the Judd Apatow sub-section of the video store. I mean that as a compliment." -- Cinematical
Posted Nov 3, 2008
 
Zack and Miri Make a Porno (2008)65%
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2/5
 
" Terrible movie. And a definite must-see. Plus the DVD is surprisingly rich and moist." -- FEARnet
Posted Nov 3, 2008
 
Pieces (1983)n/a
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4/5
 
" A high-end feature-length version of The Outer Limits, combined with a fond enthusiasm for creative gore and populated by a trio of characters who are actually interesting." -- FEARnet
Posted Oct 27, 2008
 
Splinter (2008)72%
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3/5
 
" There are only so many alternate flashbacks and massive explanations that a horror freak can take ... but I think the series is still amusing enough to warrant 90 minutes a year." -- FEARnet
Posted Oct 24, 2008
 
Saw V (2008)15%
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3.5/5
 
" Considering how worthless most horror remakes are, the fact that this "carbon copy quickie" actually works is fairly impressive." -- FEARnet
Posted Oct 15, 2008
 
Quarantine (2008)59%
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2/5
 
" While Pulse 2 is a pretty arid, predictable, and consistently goofy horror sequel, I have to give the guys points for trying something different." -- FEARnet
Posted Oct 13, 2008
 
Pulse 2: Afterlife (2008)n/a
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3.5/5
 
" Suffice to say that Alien Raiders has a few modest surprises up its sleeve, and that's more than most low-budget genre concoctions even attempt." -- FEARnet
Posted Oct 13, 2008
 
Alien Raiders (2008)n/a
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4.5/5
 
" It's the Coens meets Sam Fuller while watching Looney Tunes and making an '80s mix tape full of The Smiths and Depeche Mode. I (freak)ing loved it." -- Cinematical
Posted Oct 13, 2008
 
South of Heaven (2008)n/a
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4/5
 
" As a breezy behind-the-scenes peek at how micro-budget movies get made, Zombie Girl could be shown in high school film classes ... and probably should." -- FEARnet
Posted Oct 13, 2008
 
Zombie Girl: The Movie (2008)n/a
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3/5
 
" If you dug the first one, I'm pretty darn sure you'll enjoy the second visit to the Feast buffet. Bring a few extra napkins though." -- FEARnet
Posted Oct 13, 2008
 
Feast II: Sloppy Seconds (2008)n/a
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2.5/5
 
" Sleazy little relic of a movie. Rather fine DVD release that demystifies the whole thing." -- FEARnet
Posted Oct 8, 2008
 
Faces of Death (1974)22%
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3.5/5
 
" Sometimes you can tell a lot by a title." -- FEARnet
Posted Oct 8, 2008
 
Tokyo Gore Police (2008)100%
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4/5
 
" Sets you up for 'predictability' in both the western and horror departments, and then subverts those expectations time and again." -- FEARnet
Posted Oct 8, 2008
 
The Burrowers (2009)67%
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4/5
 
" French horror cinema that doesn't shy away from the rough stuff and aims to bring a few extra layers to the typically anemic slash-and-smash concept." -- FEARnet
Posted Oct 8, 2008
 
Martyrs (2008)80%
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1.5/5
 
" Say what you will about Saw 3 and Hostel 2, but compared to this malignant wreck, those (yes, harsh and brutal) horror flicks have the subtext of Shakespeare and the moral compass of Superman." -- FEARnet
Posted Sep 10, 2008
 
Seed (2008)n/a
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4/5
 
" While the sequels may have gotten progressively more campy, I'm pleased to note that the original Child's Play holds up just as well as I'd hoped. (And the new DVD rocks.)" -- FEARnet
Posted Sep 10, 2008
 
Child's Play (1988)70%
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2/5
 
" Did we actually NEED a brain-dead action version of Children of Men? I say no." -- FEARnet
Posted Sep 2, 2008
 
Babylon A.D. (2008)7%
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3/5
 
" It's not really a scary movie, no matter how you slice it, but this remake offers plenty of the stuff promised in the title, in addition to a divertingly circuitous "whodunnit" aspect that works a bit better than one would expect." -- FEARnet
Posted Aug 22, 2008
 
Wizard Of Gore (2008)n/a
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2.5/5
 
" Just maybe worthy of a bored afternoon, provided you're either A) 14 years old, or B) a longtime fan of the "quest" movies and you want something to poke a little fun at. (Or maybe not.)" -- FEARnet
Posted Aug 22, 2008
 
The Scorpion King 2: Rise of a Warrior (2008)n/a
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3.5/5
 
" It's the kind of easy target that most film critics enjoy savaging, but I choose to look a little more closely at movies like this. Empty-headed and powerfully familiar, yes, boring and poorly-made ... no way." -- FEARnet
Posted Aug 22, 2008
 
Death Race (2008)42%
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3.5/5
 
" For all its surprising little merits, Starship Troopers 3 still works as a piece of cheesy B-grade cinema fun." -- FEARnet
Posted Aug 19, 2008
 
Starship Troopers 3: Marauder (2008)60%
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3/5
 
" It's not much of a compliment to call Mirrors "considerably better than Shutter, Pulse, or One Missed Call," but the flick is just good enough to make one wish it had shown up before those turkeys." -- FEARnet
Posted Aug 15, 2008
 
Mirrors (2008)14%
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4/5
 
" The best flick of its kind since Lewis Teague's drive-in classic Alligator. And that was 1980." -- FEARnet
Posted Aug 5, 2008
 
Rogue (2008)100%
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1.5/5
 
" I kept waiting for Silver Surfer, Neo, and Snoopy on his damn doghouse to come flying by and yell "Hey Rick! That's a lot of mummies! Mind if WE drop in?"" -- FEARnet
Posted Aug 1, 2008
 
The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor (2008)14%
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1.5/5
 
" Precisely the cheap-end, cash-grab non-movie I expected it to be. This is insultingly bad." -- FEARnet
Posted Jul 31, 2008
 
Lost Boys - The Tribe (2008)0%
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4.5/5
 
" Even if you wouldn't know weed from green wool, Pineapple Express works as a fast-paced buddy comedy with lots of laughs and a few hilariously unpleasant surprises." -- Cinematical
Posted Jul 28, 2008
 
Pineapple Express (2008)68%
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3.5/5
 
" What I expected to be a big fat mess of a movie turned out to be pretty dang fun -- quadruply so if you happen to be a Star Wars fanatic." -- Cinematical
Posted Jul 27, 2008
 
Fanboys (2009)n/a
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4.5/5
 
" Manages to maintain that sly sense of dread that permeates the best of Barker's horror tales. Certainly one of the most effective horror films of the year." -- Cinematical
Posted Jul 27, 2008
 
The Midnight Meat Train (2008)65%
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5/5
 
" Supremely satisfying for about a dozen different reasons. A great film." -- Cinematical
Posted Jul 18, 2008
 
The Dark Knight (2008)94%
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4.5/5
 
" You've got enough ideas for an entire geek-friendly trilogy in this one crazy movie." -- FEARnet
Posted Jul 13, 2008
 
Hellboy II: The Golden Army (2008)88%
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" Check out all things 'Mummy 3' at Cinematical." -- Cinematical
Posted Jul 10, 2008
 
The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor (2008)14%
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4.5/5
 
" A slightly messy movie, but it's also one of the year's best." -- Cinematical
Posted Jul 2, 2008
 
Hancock (2008)39%
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4/5
 
" Simply wants to dazzle you for 100 minutes, at least enough to get you excited for the DVD release and yep, the eventual sequel. Count me in for both please." -- FEARnet
Posted Jun 27, 2008
 
Wanted (2008)73%
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4/5
 
" If you're a Futurama newbie, I'd start with S1 and S2. These flicks are for the wackos who know the difference between Morbo, Calculon, and Wernstrom." -- Cinematical
Posted Jun 26, 2008
 
Futurama the Movie: The Beast with a Billion Backs (2008)n/a
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2/5
 
" Where the hell is Act III?" -- FEARnet
Posted Jun 14, 2008
 
The Happening (2008)19%
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4/5
 
" You could retitle this flick The Hulk is Bourne, and it would be a perfectly appropriate description -- albeit a really awful pun." -- Cinematical
Posted Jun 11, 2008
 
The Incredible Hulk (2008)67%
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3.5/5
 
" While The Strangers certainly doesn't forge any new ground, there's always something to be said for a horror flick that forges old ground colorfully." -- FEARnet
Posted May 30, 2008
 
The Strangers (2008)44%
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4.5/5
 
" To expect ANY movie to live up to the Raiders standard is simply unfair, but Crystal Skull fits very excellently next to both Temple of Doom and Last Crusade." -- Cinematical
Posted May 19, 2008
 
Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull (2008)76%
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3.5/5
 
" Broad comedy and splattery horror are a pretty tough combo to pull off, but if anyone can do it ... the British can." -- Cinematical
Posted May 9, 2008
 
The Cottage (2008)71%
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2/5
 
" It wouldn't surprise me to learn that the entire movie was paid for by the makers of Tylenol." -- Cinematical
Posted May 9, 2008
 
Speed Racer (2008)36%
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1.5/5
 
" I just don't know what to make of a scene in which a judge sentences two selfish jerks to "six months hard ... marriage," but I'm simply too old and too smart for material this insipid." -- Cinematical
Posted May 9, 2008
 
What Happens in Vegas (2008)27%
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3.5/5
 
" A bleak adventure flick and a very sweaty psychological thriller." -- Cinematical
Posted May 9, 2008
 
The Objective (2008)n/a

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