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FRED TOPEL
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• Crave Online
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Total Reviews: 859
Total QuickRatings: 362

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FRESH SAMPLE
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Fresh  The Wrestler
Fresh  Seven Pounds
Fresh  Yes Man
Fresh  Nothing But the Truth
Fresh  Frost/Nixon
Fresh  Cadillac Records
Fresh  Doubt
Fresh  The Day the Earth Stood Still
Fresh  Four Christmases
Fresh  Catch a Fire
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ROTTEN SAMPLE
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Rotten  The Tale of Despereaux
Rotten  Nobel Son
Rotten  What Doesn't Kill You
Rotten  Nothing Like the Holidays
Rotten  Australia
Rotten  Twilight
Rotten  Epic Movie
Rotten  Pusher 3
Rotten  Harsh Times
Rotten  Copying Beethoven
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This critic agrees with the Tomatometer 58% of the time.

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" The best wrestling movie ever made. I'm sorry, No Holds Barred, you've been topped." -- Can Magazine
Posted Dec 18, 2008
 
The Wrestler (2008)98%
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" The most spiritual movie of the year." -- Can Magazine
Posted Dec 18, 2008
 
Seven Pounds (2008)29%
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" The gimmick creates sets for Jim Carrey to be crazy. He's still at it, finding new ways to contort his body and twist his face. That's really the difference that makes any generic gimmick more entertaining than someone else's." -- Can Magazine
Posted Dec 18, 2008
 
Yes Man (2008)43%
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" So a queen dies by rat tainted soup? I guess that's what the kids are into these days." -- Can Magazine
Posted Dec 18, 2008
 
The Tale of Despereaux (2008)54%
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" Most importantly, the film takes the issue beyond just journalistic integrity and the government's intrusion. It looks at real life." -- Can Magazine
Posted Dec 16, 2008
 
Nothing But the Truth (2008)76%
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" You want to see how it plays out, but it's just frustrating to wade through all the "style" to get there." -- Can Magazine
Posted Dec 12, 2008
 
Nobel Son (2008)25%
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" It's a fascinating study in conversation in an age of texting and abbreviation." -- Can Magazine
Posted Dec 12, 2008
 
Frost/Nixon (2008)91%
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" The actors do a wonderful job capturing the unique qualities of the artists they portray. Then they get coked up and sleep with minors." -- Can Magazine
Posted Dec 12, 2008
 
Cadillac Records (2008)66%
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" I guess I should just be happy it didn't end up worse and hope these guys don't come hurt me for saying all this." -- Can Magazine
Posted Dec 12, 2008
 
What Doesn't Kill You (2008)64%
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" Objectively good, but that doesn't mean I enjoy it. I mean, woo hoo, debating suspicions of pedophilia in the Catholic church!" -- Can Magazine
Posted Dec 12, 2008
 
Doubt (2008)75%
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" t's really true to the tone of the 1951 original, that two people running around talking about philosophical concepts with a stranger. They are doing the talky drama." -- Can Magazine
Posted Dec 12, 2008
 
The Day the Earth Stood Still (2008)19%
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" Yeah, people really behave this way, but they shouldn't. You want to complain about violence and sex in movies influencing kids. How about making movies that teach people to find a better way, so that the next round of grownups doesn't have so many psycho" -- Can Magazine
Posted Dec 12, 2008
 
Nothing Like the Holidays (2008)49%
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" It's City Slickers. I mean, come on." -- Can Magazine
Posted Nov 30, 2008
 
Australia (2008)54%
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" I hope I meet a girl who can keep up with me like Reese Witherspoon. Not a blonde though. Sorry, not my type." -- Can Magazine
Posted Nov 30, 2008
 
Four Christmases (2008)25%
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" I think Edward Cullen has Asperger's syndrome... Bella should totally go for Jacob instead, but then he could do way better with any of the townies... Edward looks lame ripping trees out of the ground and jumping around the forest like Tom Cruise on Oprah" -- Can Magazine
Posted Nov 21, 2008
 
Twilight (2008)50%
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3/5
 
Click here to read article -- Hollywood.com
Posted Nov 20, 2008
 
Catch a Fire (2006)77%
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3/5
 
Click here to read article -- Hollywood.com
Posted Nov 20, 2008
 
Interview (2007)57%
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3/5
 
Click here to read article -- Hollywood.com
Posted Nov 20, 2008
 
Fast Food Nation (2006)51%
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2/5
 
Click here to read article -- Hollywood.com
Posted Nov 20, 2008
 
Epic Movie (2007)2%
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2/5
 
Click here to read article -- Hollywood.com
Posted Nov 20, 2008
 
Pusher 3 (2006)90%
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2/5
 
Click here to read article -- Hollywood.com
Posted Nov 20, 2008
 
Harsh Times (2006)48%
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3/5
 
Click here to read article -- Hollywood.com
Posted Nov 20, 2008
 
Sleeping Dogs Lie (2006)40%
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2/5
 
Click here to read article -- Hollywood.com
Posted Nov 20, 2008
 
Copying Beethoven (2006)26%
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2/5
 
Click here to read article -- Hollywood.com
Posted Nov 20, 2008
 
Letters From Iwo Jima (2006)91%
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3/5
 
Click here to read article -- Hollywood.com
Posted Nov 20, 2008
 
Curse of the Golden Flower (2006)65%
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5/5
 
Click here to read article -- Hollywood.com
Posted Nov 20, 2008
 
Shut Up & Sing (2006)90%
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2/5
 
Click here to read article -- Hollywood.com
Posted Nov 20, 2008
 
Come Early Morning (2006)83%
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" I think this may be the first ever documented case of triple Van Dammage." -- Crave Online
Posted Nov 14, 2008
 
JCVD (2008)87%
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" These guys know it's high concept, but they play it. The idea of Scott and Rudd as Big Brother type mentors to special needs children is awesome." -- Can Magazine
Posted Nov 14, 2008
 
Role Models (2008)76%
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" Bernie Mac can say MF too." -- Can Magazine
Posted Nov 14, 2008
 
Soul Men (2008)44%
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" They did another one, and probably better than the original, but I'm simply tolerant." -- Can Magazine
Posted Nov 14, 2008
 
Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa (2008)63%
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" I get why Slumdog Millionaire is getting all the raves. It's well done and it's the kind of movie that gets people's attention. Just not mine." -- Can Magazine
Posted Nov 14, 2008
 
Slumdog Millionaire (2008)94%
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" There's a bit of a sense of Bourne style action except you can follow it." -- Can Magazine
Posted Nov 14, 2008
 
Quantum of Solace (2008)65%
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" What are you going to do? It's cool to be the first game to put players in control of a John Woo gunfight, but to be yet another movie waving double guns in slow motion, not so much." -- Can Magazine
Posted Nov 2, 2008
 
Max Payne (2008)18%
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" Loud..." -- Can Magazine
Posted Nov 2, 2008
 
Pride and Glory (2008)34%
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" No Disney movie has made me re-evaluate my life like this since D2: The Mighty Ducks. Perhaps HSM 3 is the perfect bookend to my teenage teamwork movie. At least this time I can look back and realize I have made the right choices." -- Can Magazine
Posted Nov 2, 2008
 
High School Musical 3: Senior Year (2008)67%
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" This was bound to happen... I have so far loved every single one of [Kevin Smith's] films, especially Jersey Girl. But at some point I was going to have to give something he made a negative review."" -- Can Magazine
Posted Nov 2, 2008
 
Zack and Miri Make a Porno (2008)65%
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" That Ridley Scott guy, he directs things pretty good." -- Can Magazine
Posted Oct 11, 2008
 
Body of Lies (2008)51%
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" It was a film The Secret would want me to see." -- Can Magazine
Posted Oct 11, 2008
 
Happy-Go-Lucky (2008)94%
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" Even the rock music just seems immature. It's clearly a crutch, because none of these scenes would be cool without a pounding score... This is all the kind of abrasive rock that kids like to annoy their parents." -- Can Magazine
Posted Oct 11, 2008
 
RocknRolla (2008)58%
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" Is [the significance] for Davis to set a precedent as the first African-American Heissman Trophy winner? I mean, honestly, are they going to make a biopic about Halle Berry and Denzel Washington's Oscar wins?" -- Can Magazine
Posted Oct 11, 2008
 
The Express (2008)62%
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" It's actually kind of funny how they put a quick insert of Seagal's face in a shot where some dude shot from the back is wailing on a guy in front of him, completely obstructing the action. The kicker is when they have him dub one liners over it." -- Can Magazine
Posted Oct 3, 2008
 
Kill Switch ()n/a
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" If Rachel Getting Married were a real movie, it would be one of the worst of the year. Luckily, it's not a real movie, so Snow Angels, Mad Money and Fool's Gold need not worry about the competition." -- Can Magazine
Posted Oct 3, 2008
 
Rachel Getting Married (2008)87%
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" This movie is so cute. They're not pushing anything. It's just sweet behavior. There's nothing outrageous. It's all just mellow moving through situations, and every minor act has such a heartfelt motivation." -- Can Magazine
Posted Oct 3, 2008
 
Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist (2008)72%
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" the film is excessively proud to chastise the celebrity journalism industry but it has no basis. One, all but one of the celebrities is made up. Two, nobody seems to do any journalism. Three, they never establish the joy of Hollywood." -- Can Magazine
Posted Oct 3, 2008
 
How to Lose Friends & Alienate People (2008)38%
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" We're seeing Fanning in soaking wet white underwear playing in the river, gyrating like Elvis. That's worse that an exploitative rape scene. This is just the filmmakers deciding to depict salacious behavior." -- Can Magazine
Posted Sep 26, 2008
 
Hounddog (2008)17%
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" I feel bad for women that The Women is the kind of movie Hollywood makes for you." -- Can Magazine
Posted Sep 26, 2008
 
The Women (2008)13%
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" Well, here's another animated movie." -- Can Magazine
Posted Sep 26, 2008
 
Igor (2008)34%
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" The best western since 3:10 to Yuma, which is to say it's a western." -- Crave Online
Posted Sep 26, 2008
 
Appaloosa (2008)75%
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" Hitch has nothing on My Best Friend's Girl... the best romance since The Notebook." -- Can Magazine
Posted Sep 26, 2008
 
My Best Friend's Girl (2008)16%

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