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Barry Johnson

Barry Johnson's reviews only count toward the Tomatometer® when published at Tomatometer-approved publication(s).

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4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days (2007) 96% B+ EDIT “Writer-director Cristian Mungiu uses long, naturalistic shots and creates a credibly grimy atmosphere to depict life in the dying regime.” – Oregonian Mar 14, 2008 Full Review Live From Baghdad (2002) 78% EDIT “The teleplay from Wiener, Richard Chapman, John Patrick Shanley and Timothy J. Sexton is mostly taut and exciting, except when it pauses for a minimally romantic time out between Wiener and Formanek.” – The Hollywood Reporter Feb 13, 2003 Full Review Life as a House (2001) 47% EDIT “Totally predictable.” – Oregonian Nov 2, 2001 Full Review Hearts in Atlantis (2001) 49% EDIT “A modest, well-made little film.” – Oregonian Sep 28, 2001 Full Review Together (2000) 90% EDIT “A sweet film.” – Oregonian Sep 14, 2001 Full Review Jackpot (2001) 29% EDIT “Ultimately, Sunny is too hopeless to really care about.” – Oregonian Sep 7, 2001 Full Review Ghost World (2001) 93% EDIT “Splendid, darkly humorous.” – Oregonian Aug 31, 2001 Full Review Thomas in Love (2000) 69% EDIT “A clever satire.” – Oregonian Aug 29, 2001 Full Review The Curse of the Jade Scorpion (2001) 44% EDIT “This one is for Woody fans, and maybe Woody fans only.” – Oregonian Aug 24, 2001 Full Review John Carpenter's Ghosts of Mars (2001) 23% EDIT “When there's no hacking going on, pretty much nothing happens except waiting for hacking to commence.” – Oregonian Aug 23, 2001 Full Review Captain Corelli's Mandolin (2001) 28% EDIT “Not flashy enough for Hollywood nor deep enough for an art film.” – Oregonian Aug 17, 2001 Full Review Made (2001) 70% EDIT “A clever comic film, brightly written and soft-hearted.” – Oregonian Jul 27, 2001 Full Review America's Sweethearts (2001) 33% EDIT “Think of it as the spoonful of sugar that will help the medicine go down, a drizzle of soft ice cream guaranteed to bring a quick smile to a kid's face on a bad day.” – Oregonian Jul 20, 2001 Full Review The Score (2001) 74% EDIT “A snappy little heist movie with acting performances both deft and brilliant.” – Oregonian Jul 13, 2001 Full Review The Man Who Cried (2000) 35% EDIT “It all won't be enough to convince Potter's critics, but the lush images that she assembles have a fascination.” – Oregonian Jul 6, 2001 Full Review Shadow Magic (2000) 73% EDIT “Xia gives Jinglun an earnest likability.” – Oregonian Apr 27, 2001 Full Review Keep the River on Your Right: A Modern Cannibal Tale (2000) 78% EDIT “Once allowances are made, this particular journey of personal discovery becomes pretty amazing.” – Oregonian Apr 20, 2001 Full Review Along Came a Spider (2001) 32% EDIT “For the 'fraidy-cat film reviewer, Along Came a Spider is the perfect thriller.” – Oregonian Apr 6, 2001 Full Review Rules of Engagement (2000) 36% EDIT “Jones and Jackson are way too good for this material.” – Oregonian Jan 1, 2000 Full Review Polish Wedding (1998) 42% EDIT “Polish Wedding often steams, but that just blurs the vision.” – Oregonian Jan 1, 2000 Full Review
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