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Aufmuth.com is not a Tomatometer-approved publication. Reviews from this publication only count toward the Tomatometer® when written by the following Tomatometer-approved critic(s): Jeanne Aufmuth.

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3/4
Heading South (2005) Jeanne Aufmuth Director Laurent Cantet dabbles in the waters of change with great subtlety.
Posted Sep 05, 2006  Edit critic review
2/4
World Trade Center (2006) Jeanne Aufmuth Oliver Stone's take on one of history's most notorious and devastating days is white-washed with the sentimental veneer of the Lifetime Channel.
Posted Aug 07, 2006  Edit critic review
'1.5/4'
Where the Truth Lies (2005) Jeanne Aufmuth Has a soft-porn hue that sculpts its narrative into a sordid rainbow of slimy emotion.
Posted Oct 21, 2005  Edit critic review
'3/4'
Paradise Now (2005) Jeanne Aufmuth Simple, reflective, and uncomfortably relevant.
Posted Oct 21, 2005  Edit critic review
'3.5/4'
The War Within (2005) Jeanne Aufmuth A thought-provoking and mood altering experience.
Posted Oct 14, 2005  Edit critic review
'3/4'
The Alzheimer Affair (2003) Jeanne Aufmuth Heavily nuanced and weighty with tension.
Posted Sep 11, 2005  Edit critic review
3/4
Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith (2005) Jeanne Aufmuth Episode III is the ultimate lead-in to the original 1977 version and perhaps the series’ most revealing, wherein Anakin Skywalker finally succumbs to the dark side and transforms himself into the deathly malicious Darth Vader.
Posted May 16, 2005  Edit critic review
3/4
Sin City (2005) Jeanne Aufmuth Relentless, shocking, and admirably experimental.
Posted Mar 25, 2005  Edit critic review
3.5/4
Closer (2004) Jeanne Aufmuth Sexy, deliciously perverse and oozing with immorality.
Posted Dec 03, 2004  Edit critic review
2.5/4
Ray (2004) Jeanne Aufmuth Maybe it's the hype but I'm not feeling the love.
Posted Oct 28, 2004  Edit critic review
2/4
Evergreen (2004) Jeanne Aufmuth Rife with clichs and precocious artsy-craft.
Posted Sep 11, 2004  Edit critic review
3.5/4
Shrek 2 (2004) Jeanne Aufmuth Lampoons a number of fairy-tale conventions but engages in the conflict and warmth of un-enchanted humanity.
Posted May 17, 2004  Edit critic review
1.5/4
Van Helsing (2004) Jeanne Aufmuth Plotless, pointless, horror-fest.
Posted May 06, 2004  Edit critic review
2/4
The Passion of the Christ (2004) Jeanne Aufmuth Saturated with vengeance, betrayal, and melodrama, Mel Gibson's sadistic take on Jesus' final twelve hours screams bloody murder.
Posted Feb 24, 2004  Edit critic review
4/4
Touching the Void (2003) Jeanne Aufmuth Fraught with tension and nerve-wracking delirium, this innovative documentary is a powerful life-force in the guise of an adventure package.
Posted Feb 10, 2004  Edit critic review
2/4
The Last Samurai (2003) Jeanne Aufmuth A mildly satisfying entertainment many moons shy of potential greatness.
Posted Dec 02, 2003  Edit critic review
1.5/4
The Matrix Revolutions (2003) Jeanne Aufmuth Only hardcore fans will delight at the surface slick to which the brothers Wachowski have succumbed to conclude their philosophical opus.
Posted Nov 03, 2003  Edit critic review
2/4
The Singing Detective (2003) Jeanne Aufmuth Robert Downey, Jr. is the only saving grace of this incoherent crime caper based on the classic British mini-series.
Posted Nov 03, 2003  Edit critic review
3.5/4
Runaway Jury (2003) Jeanne Aufmuth A glossy look and a stable of A-list stars elevate this prosaic John Grisham story from movie melodrama to smart mystery thriller.
Posted Oct 16, 2003  Edit critic review
3/4
Kill Bill: Vol. 1 (2003) Jeanne Aufmuth Quentin Tarantino comes out of the box with a vengeance, intent on the idea of parlaying hardcore grind-house into trendy art-house.
Posted Oct 10, 2003  Edit critic review
4/4
Lost in Translation (2003) Jeanne Aufmuth Subtly realized and finely nuanced, this is fresh and unspoiled filmmaking.
Posted Sep 16, 2003  Edit critic review
3/4
Hulk (2003) Jeanne Aufmuth Ang Lee's imprint is on every frame; pulsing with passion and the desire to construct the best product possible.
Posted Jun 18, 2003  Edit critic review
4/4
Finding Nemo (2003) Jeanne Aufmuth Pixar has interlaced its energetic storyline with the moody strains of a classic Thomas Newman score, lending an element of darkness that ingeniously penetrates the perpetual submarine light.
Posted May 27, 2003  Edit critic review
2/4
Daredevil (2003) Jeanne Aufmuth Sounds good on flimsy colored paper, but for a comic book adaptation to work onscreen there has to be decent scripting and A-list production values.
Posted Feb 13, 2003  Edit critic review
1.5/4
Solaris (2002) Jeanne Aufmuth A surprisingly dull adaptation of the classic 1961 science-fiction novel by Stanislaw Lem.
Posted Nov 25, 2002  Edit critic review
3/4
Far From Heaven (2002) Jeanne Aufmuth Todd Haynes goes out on a limb to make his point, sometimes in inches but more often miles.
Posted Nov 06, 2002  Edit critic review
3/4
The Experiment (2001) Jeanne Aufmuth Climax is intentionally, brutally violent, resulting in a bitter, melodramatic aftertaste.
Posted Sep 30, 2002  Edit critic review
2/4
Quitting (2001) Jeanne Aufmuth The fetid underbelly of fame has never looked uglier.
Posted Sep 15, 2002  Edit critic review
3.5/4
One Hour Photo (2002) Jeanne Aufmuth A finely nuanced character study of insecurity and suppressed malevolence.
Posted Aug 30, 2002  Edit critic review
2.5/4
Blue Crush (2002) Jeanne Aufmuth Predictable storyline and by-the-book scripting is all but washed away by sumptuous ocean visuals and the cinematic stylings of director John Stockwell.
Posted Aug 15, 2002  Edit critic review
3/4
Men in Black II (2002) Jeanne Aufmuth The mark of a respectable summer blockbuster is one of two things: unadulterated thrills or genuine laughs.
Posted Jul 03, 2002  Edit critic review
4/4
Minority Report (2002) Jeanne Aufmuth Violent, graphic, and breathtaking in its emotional ugliness, this is a classic, ambitious film that restores diminishing faith in the world's most influential medium.
Posted Jun 19, 2002  Edit critic review
3/4
Enough (2002) Jeanne Aufmuth A glossy female fantasy about losing it all and throwing it right back atcha.
Posted May 23, 2002  Edit critic review
2/4
Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones (2002) Jeanne Aufmuth A word of advice for director George Lucas: in order to bring the Force “back into balance,” you’ll have to do a lot better than lifeless, CG-saturated fare like “Attack of the Clones.”
Posted May 11, 2002  Edit critic review
1/4
New Best Friend (2002) Jeanne Aufmuth It's impossible to even categorize this as a smutty guilty pleasure.
Posted Apr 10, 2002  Edit critic review
2/4
Bride of the Wind (2001) Jeanne Aufmuth ..stumbles under the burden of two-hours of focused, exaggerated emotion...
Posted Jun 11, 2001  Edit critic review
When Brendan Met Trudy (2000) Jeanne Aufmuth Charming but awkward ode to the travails along the path to true romance.
Posted Mar 14, 2001  Edit critic review
9/10
Last Resort (2000) Jeanne Aufmuth Reads like a perfectly nuanced short story.
Posted Jan 01, 2000  Edit critic review
10/10
North by Northwest (1959) Jeanne Aufmuth Viewer friendly, refreshingly undated, and worth as many repeat viewings as one can stomach.
Posted Jan 01, 2000  Edit critic review
10/10
Faithless (2000) Jeanne Aufmuth A mesmerizing work, exploring the darkest recesses of the human spirit.
Posted Jan 01, 2000  Edit critic review
3/4
Hamlet (2000) Jeanne Aufmuth Alternately clumsy and clever, it's nonetheless the new order of Shakespeare.
Posted Jan 01, 2000  Edit critic review
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