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Rebecca Jacobson

Rebecca Jacobson's reviews only count toward the Tomatometer® when published at Tomatometer-approved publication(s).
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12 Years a Slave (2013) 95% A EDIT “Watching 12 Years a Slave does not feel like an ethical or educational obligation. While its instructive value is undeniable, this is also a rousing portrait, a morally complicated tale and a masterful work of art.” – Willamette Week Jan 13, 2015 Full Review Obvious Child (2014) 90% A- EDIT “It's astonishingly, wonderfully refreshing.” – Willamette Week Jan 5, 2015 Full Review Pride (2014) 93% B+ EDIT “Though Pride hits the expected beats-the soundtrack swells and a little old lady asks if all lesbians are vegetarians-it's so ebullient that it just feels shrewish to resist.” – Willamette Week Jan 5, 2015 Full Review Dear White People (2014) 91% A- EDIT “Smart, gutsy and relevant.” – Willamette Week Jan 5, 2015 Full Review Elaine Stritch: Shoot Me (2013) 98% A- EDIT “For someone who made her Broadway debut 68 years ago, Elaine Stritch is still quite the firecracker.” – Willamette Week Jan 5, 2015 Full Review Wild (2014) 88% A- EDIT “Here's some good news for Oregonians: Wild gets our state right, and it does so without a single artisanal letterpress studio or gluten-free doughnut shop. It's also a rich and affecting piece of filmmaking, independent of any book.” – Willamette Week Jan 5, 2015 Full Review Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance) (2014) 91% B- EDIT “The effect is that of a single, continuous take. It's balletic and bravura work from cinematographer Emmanuel Lubezki... But just as the camera floats along, so too does much else in this self-consciously clever film.” – Willamette Week Jan 2, 2015 Full Review The Boxtrolls (2014) 78% C+ EDIT “As in Laika's previous two efforts -- the fantastical Coraline and playfully supernatural ParaNorman -- The Boxtrolls boasts a scrupulously crafted world. But its overstuffed screenplay lacks humor, and it could use a great deal more fun.” – Willamette Week Sep 24, 2014 Full Review Cutie and the Boxer (2013) 95% EDIT “It's a deeply affecting yet keen-eyed portrait of the struggles of art, love and life.” – Willamette Week Dec 30, 2013 Full Review Frances Ha (2012) 92% EDIT “Exuberant and disarming.” – Willamette Week Dec 11, 2013 Full Review Wadjda (2012) 99% EDIT “On the most basic level, Wadjda is a wonderful piece of filmmaking. It's a tale that's delightful and insightful and gently transgressive, and Al-Mansour tells it with economy, lyricism and terrific warmth.” – Willamette Week Dec 10, 2013 Full Review
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