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Movie Reviews by John Beifuss - Page 45 of 98

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Review of Jack and Jill (2011)

By John Beifuss (1,947) for Commercial Appeal (Memphis, TN) (1,944) on 17 Nov 2011

Not since Max Baer donned ringlets and petticoats to portray Jethro's sister, Jethrine Bodine, on 'The Beverly Hillbillies' has a drag act…

Review of The Incredible Melting Man (1977)

By John Beifuss (1,947) for Commercial Appeal (Memphis, TN) (1,944) on 17 Nov 2011

The movie almost begs for 'Batman'-style sound-effect captions, but provided by Don Martin: 'Sklishity, skloshity…

Review of Lord Byron (2011)

By John Beifuss (1,947) for Commercial Appeal (Memphis, TN) (1,944) on 17 Nov 2011

This microbudgeted character study of a good-natured, religiously curious and plus-sized South Louisiana gentleman with 'a thing for women…

Review of The Interrupters (2011)

By John Beifuss (1,947) for Commercial Appeal (Memphis, TN) (1,944) on 17 Nov 2011

Chronicles 'one year in the life of a city grappling with violence,' when Chicago was labeled a 'war zone.' Laments a funeral home director…

Review of Team Picture (2007)

By John Beifuss (1,947) for Commercial Appeal (Memphis, TN) (1,944) on 17 Nov 2011

An ironic title for a story about an anti-social hero, 'Team Picture' perfectly captures a young man at a moment of almost pure indecision…

Review of The Wonder Year (2011)

By John Beifuss (1,947) for Commercial Appeal (Memphis, TN) (1,944) on 17 Nov 2011

In this year-in-the-life documentary, 'alternative hip-hop' pioneer Patrick Douthit, professionally known as 9th Wonder, comes across as the…

Review of Tower Heist (2011)

By John Beifuss (1,947) for Commercial Appeal (Memphis, TN) (1,944) on 17 Nov 2011

A throwback to the class-conscious wish-fulfillment comedies of the Depression, this goofy escapist farce is more useful than the earnest 'Margin…

Review of The Exterminator (1980)

By John Beifuss (1,947) for Commercial Appeal (Memphis, TN) (1,944) on 17 Nov 2011

As depicted literally here, going through the meat grinder is an apt metaphor for the Vietnam experience, and for the intended impact on audiences…

Review of Meek's Cutoff (2011)

By John Beifuss (1,947) for Commercial Appeal (Memphis, TN) (1,944) on 17 Nov 2011

A better complement than 'The Big Trail' would be 'The Blair Witch Project,' another film that taps into an American unease with the wilderness…

Review of Memphis Heat: The True Story of Memphis Wrasslin' (2011)

By John Beifuss (1,947) for Commercial Appeal (Memphis, TN) (1,944) on 17 Nov 2011

A dynamic pop cultural history of a movement that -- like Memphis rock and soul music -- helped unite the races through a shared fascination…

Review of The Dish & the Spoon (2011)

By John Beifuss (1,947) for Commercial Appeal (Memphis, TN) (1,944) on 17 Nov 2011

The film might be described as a notion that never quite grows up to be an idea, bookended by more or less scripted scenes that wouldn't have…

Review of Prairie Love (2011)

By John Beifuss (1,947) for Commercial Appeal (Memphis, TN) (1,944) on 17 Nov 2011

One of the more distinctive films on the festival circuit, this is a sort of North Dakota noir so frozen it makes 'Fargo' look like 'Key Largo…

Review of Give Up Tomorrow (2011)

By John Beifuss (1,947) for Commercial Appeal (Memphis, TN) (1,944) on 17 Nov 2011

This documentary about Filipino injustice functions as a sort of companion piece to the 'West Memphis Three' trilogy: This, too, is a story…

Review of The Pack (1977)

By John Beifuss (1,947) for Commercial Appeal (Memphis, TN) (1,944) on 17 Nov 2011

Becomes a metaphorical gang film, demonstrating how unloved and unwanted children (or dogs) may turn to their peers for support, and to crime…

Review of Red State (2011)

By John Beifuss (1,947) for Commercial Appeal (Memphis, TN) (1,944) on 17 Nov 2011

If his performance were contained in some other film, a so-called 'serious' movie about religion and politics, for example, Michael Parks would…

Review of Paranormal Activity 3 (2011)

By John Beifuss (1,947) for Commercial Appeal (Memphis, TN) (1,944) on 27 Oct 2011

Confounds the continuity of previous entries (according to the series' Internet fan base) and adds few new scares…

Review of Senna (2010)

By John Beifuss (1,947) for Commercial Appeal (Memphis, TN) (1,944) on 27 Oct 2011

A model of documentary storytelling efficiency…

Review of Snowmen (2010)

By John Beifuss (1,947) for Commercial Appeal (Memphis, TN) (1,944) on 20 Oct 2011

A pleasant surprise: a sometimes offbeat if ultimately reassuring kids' film that compares favorably to the 'Diary of a Wimpy Kid' adaptations…

Review of Higher Ground (2011)

By John Beifuss (1,947) for Commercial Appeal (Memphis, TN) (1,944) on 20 Oct 2011

A shaky but interesting directorial debut…

Review of The Thing (2011)

By John Beifuss (1,947) for Commercial Appeal (Memphis, TN) (1,944) on 20 Oct 2011

Succeeds as a fan-pleasing showcase for gruesome human/monster shapeshifting and other digital horror effects…

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