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Jason Ooi

Jason Ooi's reviews only count toward the Tomatometer® when published at Tomatometer-approved publication(s).
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State Funeral (2019) 88% C+ EDIT “The pedantic nature of the ending feels especially detracting on account of the film's 132-minute runtime and its repetitive thoroughness.” – The Film Stage May 6, 2021 Full Review Jesus Is King (2019) 83% EDIT “The experience, though brief, returns the model of spectatorship from contemporary private experience to one of shared movement and emotion.” – The Film Stage Nov 1, 2019 Full Review End of the Century (2019) 92% B+ EDIT “End of the Century is a love story drenched in a nostalgic magical realism that constantly shifts its own logic, as if recognizing the futility of containing its uncontainable romance.” – The Film Stage Jul 13, 2019 Full Review Black Mother (2018) 97% A EDIT “One of the most memorable, intense experiences in recent memory.” – The Film Stage Mar 12, 2019 Full Review Support the Girls (2018) 91% A- EDIT “A rare film with a heart of gold and a fresh perspective on the lives of marginalized people, Support the Girls effortlessly but sincerely sways sympathies for the lives of those one would otherwise never consider.” – The Playlist Oct 17, 2018 Full Review The Great Buddha+ (2017) 88% B EDIT “This compassion allows for a more in-depth connection to the interiority of characters... and elevates the story into a kind of folklore or moral tale.” – The Film Stage Jul 5, 2018 Full Review Ocean's 8 (2018) 69% C- EDIT “Ross certainly tries his hand at replicating the manic energy of the originals but falters at almost every step.” – The Film Stage Jun 8, 2018 Full Review Tyrel (2018) 59% C EDIT “It plays like a version of Jordan Peele's "Get Out" where nothing happens.” – The Playlist Jan 22, 2018 Full Review Sylvio (2017) 87% B EDIT “A tense amalgamation of lowbrow sensibilities and highbrow execution, which the anthropomorphic gorilla then beats into submission.” – The Film Stage Nov 22, 2017 Full Review Lemon (2017) 55% C+ EDIT “It's a strange beast, at once somewhat reductive towards the artistry involved in acting, but simultaneously a product of that very same struggle.” – The Film Stage Aug 16, 2017 Full Review Kékszakállú (2016) 93% B EDIT “A constant barrage of intricately composed images put forth to be dissected and enjoyed.” – The Film Stage Jul 20, 2017 Full Review Our Time Will Come (2017) 94% B+ EDIT “The film capitalizes on its characters' amateurism, which imbues their life-threatening cause with a desperation that easily translates into tension in every scene.” – The Film Stage Jul 20, 2017 Full Review Chasing Coral (2017) 100% B- EDIT “As a rallying cry for coral reef preservation, "Chasing Coral" is quite effective.” – The Playlist Jul 13, 2017 Full Review Author: The JT LeRoy Story (2016) 77% B+ EDIT “This, Albert's voice, is what separates this piece from reports from other publications - those minute details spoken with such a nostalgic, heartfelt cadence, being revisited in the present, never spoken on screen beforehand.” – The Playlist Sep 17, 2016 Full Review Ben-Hur (2016) 24% B- EDIT “Like the characters and religious, generally humane theme that encompasses it, Ben-Hur, though flawed, is a redeemable film.” – The Playlist Aug 22, 2016 Full Review Posthumous (2014) C+ EDIT “It would be preferable that her vision ... be more interested in the untapped complex insights which stem from her fascinating premise rather than focused on providing straightforward pleasures.” – The Playlist Aug 18, 2016 Full Review Amateur Night (2016) 0% C- EDIT “Never manages to feel personal, and instead is reduced to coming off as just another raunchy comedy.” – The Playlist Aug 9, 2016 Full Review Don't Worry Baby (2015) 57% B- EDIT “Even if it does shy away from harsher truths, Branciforte's inaugural feature is a joy to watch.” – The Playlist Jul 21, 2016 Full Review For the Plasma (2014) 59% B+ EDIT “Extremely funny at times, light and breezy throughout, the film eludes but never fully discourages its audience from following along.” – The Playlist Jul 19, 2016 Full Review Don't Blink -- Robert Frank (2015) 84% C EDIT “An abstract portrait, muddled by a jarring messiness.” – The Playlist Jul 13, 2016 Full Review Three (2016) 90% A- EDIT “The character arcs at the core of Three are fresh, hinting at insights into the dichotomy of insecurity versus arrogance, and reliance on self versus leaving things up to chance.” – The Playlist Jul 1, 2016 Full Review Parched (2015) 87% B EDIT “It is easy to feel the passion with which Yadav tells the story, and to feel intimately connected with her characters, even in the midst of heavy-handed and almost bloated commentary.” – The Playlist Jun 22, 2016 Full Review
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