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Teresa Budasi

Teresa Budasi's reviews only count toward the Tomatometer® when published at Tomatometer-approved publication(s).
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Then She Found Me (2007) 50% 2.5/4 EDIT “Hunt has what it takes to direct; you can see it here, in small doses. In an arena filled largely with men, it will be interesting to see what she does next.” – Chicago Sun-Times May 2, 2008 Full Review Run Fat Boy Run (2007) 46% 1.5/4 EDIT “One thing Schwimmer does do right is keep the story moving swiftly. You're in, you're out, no harm done -- unless you want that hour and a half back.” – Chicago Sun-Times Mar 28, 2008 Full Review Snow Angels (2007) 68% 3.5/4 EDIT “Snow Angels will please steadfast [David Gordon] Green fans, even if its star power makes it seem as if he's been inching toward the mainstream all along.” – Chicago Sun-Times Mar 21, 2008 Full Review Introducing the Dwights (2007) 52% 2/4 EDIT “A throw-your-hands-up, head-shaking disappointment.” – Chicago Sun-Times Jul 13, 2007 Full Review Joshua (2007) 61% 3/4 EDIT “A psychological thriller that's not only lovely to look at but also intriguing enough to keep you guessing until the end. And even then you may not have figured it out.” – Chicago Sun-Times Jul 13, 2007 Full Review Eagle vs. Shark (2007) 56% 2/4 EDIT “A disturbing film trying to diguise itself as a quirky romantic comedy. There are indeed some laugh-out-loud moments; unfortunately most of the laughs are aimed at -- not with -- the misfits.” – Chicago Sun-Times Jun 22, 2007 Full Review 1408 (2007) 80% 2.5/4 EDIT “All the suspense and shock depends on [Cusack's] performance, how he reacts from minute to minute, and he does a terrific job under Mikael Hafstrom's direction.” – Chicago Sun-Times Jun 22, 2007 Full Review Golden Door (2006) 73% 3/4 EDIT “A three-paneled piece, where the strength lies in the detail work rather than the larger brushstrokes.” – Chicago Sun-Times Jun 15, 2007 Full Review Surf's Up (2007) 78% 3.5/4 EDIT “The originality of the documentary format coupled with the splendid CGI effects qualifies Surf's Up as not just another penguin movie.” – Chicago Sun-Times Jun 8, 2007 Full Review Waitress (2007) 89% 4/4 EDIT “We can only take comfort in the little slice of heaven she left behind.” – Chicago Sun-Times May 11, 2007 Full Review Jindabyne (2006) 65% 3/4 EDIT “Though Linney is the standout, short-shrift should not be given to the rest of the cast, whose roles might be smaller but they're the ones who add a little color to this otherwise dreary vista.” – Chicago Sun-Times May 4, 2007 Full Review The TV Set (2006) 64% 3.5/4 EDIT “Kasdan wisely doesn't make this about the big, bad bosses vs. the creative geniuses who won't compromise. It's a well-balanced look at a process, which, from the outside seems arbitrary and convoluted, but from the inside makes sense.” – Chicago Sun-Times Apr 27, 2007 Full Review The Condemned (2007) 16% 2/4 EDIT “What happens in The Condemned is wrong on so many levels; it's sick, twisted, bloody and brutal, and yet it's compelling -- until its preposterousness busts at the seams.” – Chicago Sun-Times Apr 27, 2007 Full Review Vacancy (2007) 55% 2/4 EDIT “You start to think you're going to get a first-rate psychological thriller and instead you get third-rate schlock, with some legitimate scary moments but no insight into the motivation behind [Frank Whaley's character's] psychosis.” – Chicago Sun-Times Apr 20, 2007 Full Review Firehouse Dog (2007) 36% 3/4 EDIT “Like a loyal pet, Firehouse Dog ends up being a fun family experience all ages will enjoy.” – Chicago Sun-Times Apr 5, 2007 Full Review Are We Done Yet? (2007) 7% 1/4 EDIT “'I can fix that,' Nick says each time a new problem arises in the house. How are we supposed to believe that when the filmmakers couldn't fix this poorly constructed sequel from its prefab origins?” – Chicago Sun-Times Apr 4, 2007 Full Review The Page Turner (2006) 77% 3.5/4 EDIT “This film, like Melanie in her fitted suit and straight, blond ponytail, is a taut little affair, clocking in at a no-nonsense 85 minutes. She gets in, gets out, her work is done, much like her long-ago audition.” – Chicago Sun-Times Mar 30, 2007 Full Review The Last Mimzy (2007) 55% 1.5/4 EDIT “On the surface, it sounds like an E.T. clone. Oh, if only. Where Steven Spielberg's 25-year-old masterpiece had heart to spare, Mimzy is an emotionless empty shell.” – Chicago Sun-Times Mar 23, 2007 Full Review The Namesake (2006) 85% 3.5/4 EDIT “Though the film seems hurried in the last half hour -- most likely to get as much of the book covered as possible -- it still maintains a loveliness bridged by these two generations of Gangulis, whose disparate life experiences cannot bond them.” – Chicago Sun-Times Mar 16, 2007 Full Review Starter for 10 (2006) 90% EDIT “Starter has a mature sensibility and ... [director] Vaughan is able to refrain from obvious characterizations.” – Chicago Sun-Times Mar 9, 2007 Full Review Amazing Grace (2006) 68% 3/4 EDIT “The film is inspiring. When Wilberforce finally achieves victory, Lord Fox makes a speech, in which the opening words, sadly, still ring true today: 'When people think of great men, rarely do they think of peaceful men.'” – Chicago Sun-Times Feb 23, 2007 Full Review The Dead Girl (2006) 75% 3.5/4 EDIT “The use of multiple plots can be a dangerous exercise if not skillfully executed, making viewers feel cheated and wanting more, but Moncrieff works it out, ably shifting from one story to the next and keeping us satisfied with the open-ended outcomes.” – Chicago Sun-Times Feb 9, 2007 Full Review Norbit (2007) 9% 2/4 EDIT “There is potential all over this film, but every scene is overwrought with unfunny caricatures and tired jokes. We've seen every gimmick and sight gag before, in better, funnier films.” – Chicago Sun-Times Feb 9, 2007 Full Review Opal Dream (2005) 69% 2.5/4 EDIT “With its lessons of faith, family loyalty and the power of the imagination, this is one of the rare non-animated films parents can take their children to see.” – Chicago Sun-Times Jan 19, 2007 Full Review Arthur and the Invisibles (2006) 21% 2/4 EDIT “There are too many things out of whack here, and too many unanswered questions.” – Chicago Sun-Times Jan 12, 2007 Full Review
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