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DIANA SAENGER
Diana Saenger

PUBLICATION(S)
• About.com
• Classic Movie Guide
• ReelTalk Movie Reviews
• ReviewExpress.com

BIOGRAPHY
I operate my own syndicate, Saenger Syndicate and online site www.reviewexpress.com and I am the classic film guide at About.com, plus I write for five newspapers - love movies!
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Total Reviews: 297

CRITICS GROUP(S)
San Diego Film Critics Society

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A SAMPLING OF THIS CRITIC'S CINEMATIC TASTE
 
BEST TO WORST SAMPLING
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5/5  Mrs. Henderson Presents
4.5/5  Tsotsi
4/5  Joyeux Noël
3.5/5  Lucky # Slevin
3/5  16 Blocks
2.5/5  Failure to Launch
2/5  She's The Man
1.5/5  Fur: An Imaginary Portrait of Diane Arbus
1/5  Lady in the Water
.5/5  Apocalypto
0/5  88 Minutes
 
 
BEST REVIEWED
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5/5  The Reader
5/5  There Will Be Blood
5/5  Casablanca
5/5  Cars
5/5  Mrs. Henderson Presents
4.5/5  The Boy in the Striped Pajamas
4.5/5  Slumdog Millionaire
4.5/5  Dr. Seuss' Horton Hears a Who!
4.5/5  The Great Debaters
4.5/5  Ratatouille
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WORST REVIEWED
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0/5  88 Minutes
.5/5  Apocalypto
1/5  Premonition
1/5  Because I Said So
1/5  Lady in the Water
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This critic agrees with the Tomatometer 69% of the time.

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5/5
 
" Moviegoers become enthusiastic voyeurs not only of an engaging love affair but how truth and reconciliation can finally exist in the same place." -- ReviewExpress.com
Posted Dec 27, 2008
 
The Reader (2008)61%
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2.5/5
 
" The intrigue of putting the clues of the plot together is fun in the beginning but becomes tedious midway through." -- ReviewExpress.com
Posted Dec 20, 2008
 
Seven Pounds (2008)29%
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4/5
 
" Frost/Nixon is not only an historical update for those not around during Nixon's years, but a must-see incredible film." -- ReviewExpress.com
Posted Dec 18, 2008
 
Frost/Nixon (2008)91%
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2.5/5
 
" A note-worthy attempt but it's hard to ignore all the inconsistencies in this movie -- like the thrown-in fish-out-of-water segment about the Wizard of the Oz." -- ReviewExpress.com
Posted Nov 28, 2008
 
Australia (2008)54%
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4.5/5
 
" This story is already a tear-jerker, but the superb acting makes it even more heartfelt" -- ReviewExpress.com
Posted Nov 18, 2008
 
The Boy in the Striped Pajamas (2008)63%
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4.5/5
 
" Weaving through Boyle's latest film is a wonderfully transforming coming-of-age thread. It ties up several stories, and does so with heartfelt emotion." -- ReviewExpress.com
Posted Nov 18, 2008
 
Slumdog Millionaire (2008)94%
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3.5/5
 
" Eastwood is a brilliant filmmaker who leaves nothing to chance%u2026The details of the era are sensational." -- ReviewExpress.com
Posted Nov 1, 2008
 
Changeling (2008)59%
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3.5/5
 
" Fanning continues to be an amazing actress even as she ages." -- ReviewExpress.com
Posted Oct 27, 2008
 
The Secret Life of Bees (2008)56%
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2/5
 
" Norton and Farrell are both too good to have been shortchanged by this been-there-done-that script." -- ReviewExpress.com
Posted Oct 27, 2008
 
Pride and Glory (2008)34%
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3.5/5
 
" Kinnear allows his character's small bit of humanity and desperation over injustice to keep the man's head barely above the quicksand." -- ReviewExpress.com
Posted Sep 29, 2008
 
Flash of Genius (2008)57%
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2/5
 
" The biggest disappointment is in this script, written by Dirk Wittenborn and Neil Burger who gave us the delightful Illusionistin 2006." -- ReviewExpress.com
Posted Sep 27, 2008
 
The Lucky Ones (2008)33%
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3.5/5
 
" Ricky Gervais makes Ghost Town thoroughly entertaining." -- ReviewExpress.com
Posted Sep 20, 2008
 
Ghost Town (2008)83%
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3.5/5
 
" Had this screwball comedy been made in the 1930s, it might have starred the Marx Brothers, as each character is a comedic one-up of the next. The Coen's cast is perfect." -- ReviewExpress.com
Posted Sep 15, 2008
 
Burn After Reading (2008)78%
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2/5
 
" There are so many things wrong with this film, but the last straw is that war dance in the delivery room-totally idiotic." -- ReviewExpress.com
Posted Sep 12, 2008
 
The Women (2008)13%
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2/5
 
" There's a line in the movie where someone says, I just want the truth. The truth? Traitor is so complicated I have no idea what it's trying to say." -- ReviewExpress.com
Posted Sep 6, 2008
 
Traitor (2008)55%
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2/5
 
" A stronger script focus and less unanswered questions about Henry Poole might have made the film more appealing." -- ReviewExpress.com
Posted Sep 2, 2008
 
Henry Poole Is Here (2008)37%
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2.5/5
 
" The movie is very funny, but I was disapointed the movie plays up Bud's drinking and excessive use of profanity throughout the movie" -- ReviewExpress.com
Posted Aug 2, 2008
 
Swing Vote (2008)36%
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4/5
 
" I encourage anyone who has the opportunity to see The Dark Knight in the IMAX format, DO! It's impressive beyond imagination." -- ReviewExpress.com
Posted Jul 18, 2008
 
The Dark Knight (2008)94%
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3.5/5
 
" With a plethora of violent and drug-related movies streaming into theaters faster than a Star Wars battleship, the heartfelt Kit Kittredge offers an enjoyable breath of fresh air." -- ReviewExpress.com
Posted Jul 7, 2008
 
Kit Kittredge: An American Girl (2008)78%
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4/5
 
" In a world that is moving too fast and changing too rapidly, a moment to pause and and reflect on what's really important in life and enjoy it at the same time is rare. There are lots of those moments in WALL-E." -- ReviewExpress.com
Posted Jun 29, 2008
 
WALL-E (2008)96%
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" The action and CGI effects alone would make 'Wanted' worth seeing, but it's Angelina Jolie's stunning and focused work that dazzled me." -- ReelTalk Movie Reviews
Posted Jun 26, 2008
 
Wanted (2008)73%
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4/5
 
" Devotees of Hulk will not be disappointed with this new adventure, and Norton doesn't let down his fans by taking on the role of the mammoth man with a loud roar." -- ReviewExpress.com
Posted Jun 13, 2008
 
The Incredible Hulk (2008)67%
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4/5
 
" John Wayne carried off the lead role without a hitch. It seemed as if he had carried dozens of lead roles before instead of this being his first." -- Classic Movie Guide
Posted May 28, 2008
 
The Big Trail (1930)100%
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4/5
 
" Offering fun, excitement, familiar things, new elements and roller coaster-ride adventure, The Kingdom of the Crystal Skull is all it promises to be." -- ReviewExpress.com
Posted May 21, 2008
 
Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull (2008)76%
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4/5
 
" Up against other summer blockbusters and practically going head to head with Indian Jones, Chronicles of Narnia fans will not be disappointed in this rousing fantasy." -- ReviewExpress.com
Posted May 17, 2008
 
The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian (2008)66%
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" Robert Downey Jr., full-swing back into his acting genius, is exceptional as Iron Man. Life for Tony Stark is cool, and you can almost image him doing the Charlie Chaplain waddle across his workshop." -- ReviewExpress.com
Posted May 4, 2008
 
Iron Man (2008)93%
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2/5
 
" If some of the obvious "spoiliers" and plot holes had been addressed early on, Deception might have been the thriller it intended to be." -- ReviewExpress.com
Posted Apr 27, 2008
 
Deception (2008)12%
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0/5
 
" Forget the mess 88 Minutes as it only takes five minutes for viewers to recognize a loser." -- ReviewExpress.com
Posted Apr 22, 2008
 
88 Minutes (2008)5%
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3/5
 
" What makes this movie work is Keanu Reeves' performance. For years, this actor's naysayers have complained that he shows no emotion and is one-note. They can't see the bigger picture." -- ReviewExpress.com
Posted Apr 16, 2008
 
Street Kings (2008)37%
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" An interview with Academy-Award winner Robert Elswit" -- ReviewExpress.com
Posted Apr 8, 2008
 
There Will Be Blood (2007)91%
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3.5/5
 
" Plenty of things happen that adults will have to overlook and forget any reasoning because this is a movie aimed at kids, and on that point it delivers." -- ReviewExpress.com
Posted Apr 8, 2008
 
Nim's Island (2008)49%
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3/5
 
" 21 comes down to sense and not cents. Ben gets greedy, overlooks his principles and forgets his goal. But then again, he does dazzle!" -- ReviewExpress.com
Posted Mar 30, 2008
 
21 (2008)35%
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" Kimberly Peirce talks about Stop-Loss" -- ReviewExpress.com
Posted Mar 28, 2008
 
Stop-Loss (2008)65%
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4/5
 
" In Stop-Loss filmmaker Kimberly Peirce once again excels at storytelling." -- ReviewExpress.com
Posted Mar 28, 2008
 
Stop-Loss (2008)65%
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4.5/5
 
" Although he's often over-the-top in some of his films, to his credit Carrey puts his ego aside in this movie and lets Horton be the star of the film just as he was written to be." -- ReviewExpress.com
Posted Mar 15, 2008
 
Dr. Seuss' Horton Hears a Who! (2008)78%
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3.5/5
 
" The era, costumes, sets and music make Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day feel like a classic film of the 1930s or 40s in which comedy mixed with drama and the end came too quickly." -- ReviewExpress.com
Posted Mar 8, 2008
 
Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day (2008)77%
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3/5
 
" Charlie Bartlett begins as somewhat of a typical coming-of-age teen comedy, but by the second act it had me thinking it's an original idea with adult appeal." -- ReviewExpress.com
Posted Feb 23, 2008
 
Charlie Bartlett (2007)54%
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4/5
 
" A safe mix of fantasy and fright, the adventurous tale The Spiderwick Chronicles fills a gap in solid entertainment for children and adults." -- ReviewExpress.com
Posted Feb 14, 2008
 
The Spiderwick Chronicles (2008)79%
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2/5
 
" Fool's Gold is like The Three Stooges meets Gilligan's Island. I did laugh a few times, mainly to keep myself awake, but there's very little funny about these cardboard characters." -- ReviewExpress.com
Posted Feb 7, 2008
 
Fool's Gold (2008)10%
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2/5
 
" Even director Gregory Hoblit couldn't transform Untraceable from a mediocre horror movie into a compelling thriller." -- ReviewExpress.com
Posted Jan 24, 2008
 
Untraceable (2008)14%
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3/5
 
" Mad Money isn't intense, action-oriented nor will it win any Oscars. Still, in times when the economy and politics weight heavy on our minds, it's a great hour-and-a-half escape." -- ReviewExpress.com
Posted Jan 19, 2008
 
Mad Money (2008)22%
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4/5
 
" Not only does this 50th Anniversary Edition look terrific, Fox has outdone itself with the great bonus features about Cary Grant, Deborah Kerr and Leo McCarey." -- Classic Movie Guide
Posted Jan 16, 2008
 
An Affair to Remember (1957)64%
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5/5
 
" For Plainview, his veins might as well have been filled with crude oil, for he never got the taste out of his mouth. In more ways than one, for him, that toxic dream became all too vivid." -- ReviewExpress.com
Posted Jan 11, 2008
 
There Will Be Blood (2007)91%
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4.5/5
 
" The Great Debaters is an amazing story, but it's the sensational direction and terrific cast that make the theme resonant." -- ReviewExpress.com
Posted Jan 7, 2008
 
The Great Debaters (2007)79%
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4/5
 
" What really sets Atonement apart from other films is the incredible one-two punch at the end that you never see coming and might think about for days." -- ReviewExpress.com
Posted Dec 28, 2007
 
Atonement (2007)83%
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3.5/5
 
" It's a shame that Smith's heartfelt work and preparation doesn't pay off with better background and CGI work." -- ReviewExpress.com
Posted Dec 20, 2007
 
I Am Legend (2007)69%
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3.5/5
 
" If you can handle the blood-spurting scenes Sweeney Todd might be a movie to check out after the glow of the holiday bulbs has dimmed." -- ReviewExpress.com
Posted Dec 20, 2007
 
Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (2007)86%
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4/5
 
" To my pleasure, the delightful Enchanted stands out in a season full of violent and drug-ridden movies." -- ReviewExpress.com
Posted Nov 26, 2007
 
Enchanted (2007)93%
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3.5/5
 
" Some say Mr. Magorium's Wonder Emporium is no Willy Wonka, but it's just as fun and much like a Dr, Seuss classic, pay attention and the story can open up an amazing new world, if only you believe!" -- ReviewExpress.com
Posted Nov 17, 2007
 
Mr. Magorium's Wonder Emporium (2007)36%
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4/5
 
" Antonio Pinto's brilliant score accentuates the movie's romantic elements and helps make Love in the Time of Cholera heartfelt, amusing, pleasurable, and quite memorable." -- ReviewExpress.com
Posted Nov 16, 2007
 
Love in the Time of Cholera (2007)27%

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