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Tambay Obenson

Tambay Obenson's reviews only count toward the Tomatometer® when published at Tomatometer-approved publication(s).
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Ray Donovan: The Movie (2022) 81% B EDIT “While the movie finale may not come in a package that satisfies every diehard fan, it wraps up its compelling portrait of an eccentric working-class family as emotionally chaotic as should be expected.” – IndieWire Jan 18, 2022 Full Review A Choice of Weapons: Inspired by Gordon Parks (2021) 88% C+ EDIT “A welcomed effort, the film doesn't fully commit, resulting in a rather uninspired portrait of one of America's greatest artistic trailblazers.” – IndieWire Nov 15, 2021 Full Review Citizen Ashe (2021) 97% A EDIT “It's a compelling life story of a man who refused to be bullied, eschewing use of his early celebrity as a tool in the thick of the civil rights struggle, only to eventually become a leader in the fight for racial justice and equality.” – IndieWire Sep 14, 2021 Full Review Hold Your Fire (2021) 95% A EDIT “A searing look into a little-known moment in history with profound repercussions for how we understand policing today.” – IndieWire Sep 11, 2021 Full Review Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised) (2021) 99% A- EDIT “Seething through the entire documentary, against the backdrop of a racially turbulent 1960s, is an insistence on a new kind of racial pride and unity across the diaspora, which infuses "Summer" with an honesty and realism.” – IndieWire Jan 29, 2021 Full Review Jiu Jitsu (2020) 27% D EDIT “While Cage finally appears about 40 minutes into the film as an eccentric expert swordsman who makes paper hats in his spare time, the levity of his very presence provides some measure of a relief.” – IndieWire Nov 25, 2020 Full Review Citation (2020) 67% B EDIT “"Citation" works best when it hovers in the infuriating skepticism hurled at its young protagonist as she makes her case, and it's unclear whether the system will work in her favor until the final, unnerving act.” – IndieWire Nov 10, 2020 Full Review Yusuf Hawkins: Storm Over Brooklyn (2020) 86% B EDIT “[It] likely won't teach much new to those already familiar with his story... But even for the initiated, it could contribute to ongoing discussions on how to dismantle the American racial divide that is deeply entrenched in our national psyche.” – IndieWire Aug 14, 2020 Full Review Pelotero (2011) 86% EDIT “While riveting to watch... it's actually quite sad and even enraging to watch what plays out like a form of modern day slavery.” – IndieWire May 30, 2018 Full Review Five Fingers for Marseilles (2017) 76% EDIT “Seven years in development, filmed over 5 weeks in grueling conditions with a talented, committed cast, unfolding over a near-sprawling 2-hour running time, Five Fingers is a necessary addition to the Western film canon as we know it.” – Shadow and Act Sep 15, 2017 Full Review Free in Deed (2015) 100% EDIT “There's a lot to like in Free in Deed, a well-acted, unrelentingly dour experiment in atmosphere, setting and sound that will captivate you throughout.” – Shadow and Act Sep 5, 2017 Full Review Up in the Air (2009) 90% EDIT “The Jason Reitman-directed Up In The Air (an adaptation of the novel of the same name by Walter Kim) actually engaged me from start to finish, and dare I say, moved me.” – Shadow and Act Aug 15, 2017 Full Review Black Butterflies (2011) 69% EDIT “What kept me most engaged were the mostly strong performances from the cast, and the beautiful cinematography.” – Shadow and Act Aug 15, 2017 Full Review Of Good Report (2013) 83% EDIT “Of Good Report represents an exciting shift in the kinds of films currently being made in sub-Saharan Africa by and about black Africans, who appear to be getting more adventurous with genres.” – Shadow and Act Aug 15, 2017 Full Review Django Unchained (2012) 87% EDIT “It was a mixed bag for me; some great moments scattered about amongst lots of humdrum, considering the subject matter.” – Shadow and Act Aug 15, 2017 Full Review 21 Jump Street (2012) 85% EDIT “Not that the original series was high-brow/must-see television, but I figured any remake of it in the 21st century would at least be far more ambitious than this tired bit of recycling.” – Shadow and Act Aug 14, 2017 Full Review Wolf (2012) EDIT “Wolf is an audacious, potent drama that will likely elicit extreme reactions from viewers when it's eventually in general release.” – Shadow and Act Aug 14, 2017 Full Review Safe House (2012) 52% EDIT “[Safe House] is utterly predictable stuff, in case you haven't already figured that out by now.” – Shadow and Act Aug 14, 2017 Full Review The Raid: Redemption (2011) 87% EDIT “[Redemption] is a relentless, bloody, brutal action movie, with successive scene after scene of balls-to-the-wall-style choreographed violence.” – Shadow and Act Aug 14, 2017 Full Review Dreams of a Life (2011) 77% EDIT “Dreams Of A Life is an investigation into the life of one Joyce Vincent; but it's one of those cases that may never be completely solved, leaving the viewer in a positively comtemplative state.” – Shadow and Act Aug 14, 2017 Full Review Hissein Habre, a Chadian Tragedy (2016) 86% EDIT “Hissène Habré, A Chadian Tragedy is a must-see for New Yorkers, so catch it on the big screen if you can!” – Shadow and Act Aug 11, 2017 Full Review
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