Boo Allen
Tomatometer-approved critic
Biography:
Film critic for Denton Record Chornicle as well as various other suburban papers in the Dall-Ft. Worth area. Former president of the Dallas-Ft. Worth film critics assoc. BBA and MFA in film from SMU, Dallas, and Doctorate in English Literature from T.A.M.U.-Commerce, Texas Wrote the press notes for the upcoming film SLAP HER, SHE'S FRENCH, filmed in the D-FW area.
Favorites:
8 1/2
DUCK SOUP
CRIES AND WHISPERS
HUSTLER
Official Website:
http://www.dentonrc.com
Bridge of Spies (2015)
91%
3/5
EDIT
“Spielberg turns Cold War drama into popular entertainment.” –
Denton Record-Chronicle
Oct 18, 2015
Full Review
Skyfall (2012)
92%
3.5/4
EDIT
“During it all, Bond and M indulge in enough soul-searching conversations to create a real personal drama, and that alone might make this a different and, in some ways, better Bond film.” –
Denton Record-Chronicle
Oct 4, 2015
Full Review
Son of a Gun (2014)
63%
EDIT
“Julius Avery wrote and directed with an eye toward a fast pace and grim atmospherics.” –
Denton Record-Chronicle
Apr 14, 2015
Full Review
The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel (2015)
67%
2/5
EDIT
“Crass, strident and over-done, second-rate second best.” –
Denton Record-Chronicle
Mar 8, 2015
Full Review
Timbuktu (2014)
98%
3.5/5
EDIT
“Well made, well told story, complete with humor” –
Denton Record-Chronicle
Feb 27, 2015
Full Review
Fifty Shades of Grey (2015)
25%
2/5
EDIT
“Such silliness.” –
Denton Record-Chronicle
Feb 14, 2015
Full Review
The Hunger Games: Mockingjay, Part 1 (2014)
70%
2/5
EDIT
“Dark and too often tedious.” –
Denton Record-Chronicle
Nov 23, 2014
Full Review
The Theory of Everything (2014)
81%
3.5/5
EDIT
“Entertaining enough bio-pic that, for the most part, avoids the over-treacly elements.” –
Denton Record-Chronicle
Nov 17, 2014
Full Review
John Wick (2014)
86%
3/5
EDIT
“Smart action film.” –
Denton Record-Chronicle
Nov 6, 2014
Full Review
Fury (2014)
75%
3/5
EDIT
“Familiar and overly grim but overall decent war flick.” –
Denton Record-Chronicle
Oct 21, 2014
Full Review
Gone Girl (2014)
88%
4/5
EDIT
“Fincher cleverly twists and turns throughout this mysterious maze.” –
Denton Record-Chronicle
Oct 5, 2014
Full Review
The Giver (2014)
34%
3/5
EDIT
“Provides some food for thought.” –
Denton Record-Chronicle
Aug 17, 2014
Full Review
Magic in the Moonlight (2014)
52%
3.5/5
EDIT
“Not too funny, not too romantic, but this engaging romantic-comedy shows Allen finally broaching the futility of belief in baseless belief systems.” –
Denton Record-Chronicle
Aug 6, 2014
Full Review
Wish I Was Here (2014)
45%
2/5
EDIT
“Insufferably self-indulgent.” –
Denton Record-Chronicle
Jul 18, 2014
Full Review
Dawn of the Planet of the Apes (2014)
91%
3.5/5
EDIT
“Dark and gloomy but riveting in a good, scary way.” –
Denton Record-Chronicle
Jul 10, 2014
Full Review
Jersey Boys (2014)
51%
2.5/5
EDIT
“Eastwood has managed to make the 1950s and 1960s dull and hazy.” –
Denton Record-Chronicle
Jun 29, 2014
Full Review
The Signal (2014)
60%
3/5
EDIT
“Ultimately, the seemingly low-budget The Signal, with its not-yet-recognizable young cast, delivers some goofy but deadly serious fun.” –
Denton Record-Chronicle
Jun 12, 2014
Full Review
Belle (2013)
84%
3/5
EDIT
“Engaging take on an obscure subject.” –
Denton Record-Chronicle
May 11, 2014
Full Review
Only Lovers Left Alive (2013)
86%
1/5
EDIT
“Dull, dreary, and dreadful.” –
Denton Record-Chronicle
May 11, 2014
Full Review
Joe (2013)
87%
3/5
EDIT
“Green shows a comfort with the people and the land in this rough-edged drama.” –
Denton Record-Chronicle
Apr 13, 2014
Full Review
Le Week-End (2013)
89%
EDIT
“Funny, original and compelling.” –
Denton Record-Chronicle
Apr 9, 2014
Full Review
Tim's Vermeer (2013)
90%
3/5
EDIT
“Let the art experts argue about the validity of the main premise, the movie from Penn and Teller is engaging and entertaining.” –
Denton Record-Chronicle
Mar 2, 2014
Full Review
The Monuments Men (2014)
30%
2/5
EDIT
“Little driving narrative with a lack of building tension.” –
Denton Record-Chronicle
Feb 7, 2014
Full Review
The Invisible Woman (2013)
76%
3/5
EDIT
“Thoughtful, intelligent, well rendered version of Charles Dickens' last days.” –
Denton Record-Chronicle
Jan 19, 2014
Full Review
The Wolf of Wall Street (2013)
79%
2.5/5
EDIT
“A fun, wild ride that eventually runs out of steam.” –
Denton Record-Chronicle
Dec 29, 2013
Full Review
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