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Lauren Terry

Lauren Terry's reviews only count toward the Tomatometer® when published at Tomatometer-approved publication(s).
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Black Panther (2018) 96% 4/4 EDIT “Black Panther is a larger-than-fiction experience that challenges audiences to see the difference between diversity as a numbers game and the splendor of a piece of art that was created for everyone by everyone.” – Willamette Week Feb 21, 2018 Full Review Phantom Thread (2017) 91% 4/4 EDIT “It's clear that Anderson didn't make a period piece; he made a movie that looks like it was made in the 1950s.” – Willamette Week Jan 19, 2018 Full Review Battle of the Sexes (2017) 84% 3/4 EDIT “It's a moment in history worth retelling...” – Willamette Week Oct 6, 2017 Full Review Woodshock (2017) 27% 2/4 EDIT “It's more fever dream than thriller, but permafry has never looked prettier.” – Willamette Week Oct 6, 2017 Full Review 47 Meters Down (2017) 53% 2/4 EDIT “Those seeking the heart-pumping adrenaline of a summer shark flick won't be disappointed.” – Willamette Week Jun 28, 2017 Full Review Soul on a String (2016) 89% 2/4 EDIT “Striking widescreen shots of ochre deserts and verdant landscapes help blend the lines between magic realism and classic man-on-the-run format, if you have patience for the two-and-a-half-hour viewing to take it in.” – Willamette Week Mar 1, 2017 Full Review The Red Turtle (2016) 93% 4/4 EDIT “The first non-Japanese animation from Studio Ghibli is a simple fable on paper, but this heart-rending depiction of a man stranded on a desert island is a tour de force in visual storytelling.” – Willamette Week Feb 23, 2017 Full Review Kedi (2016) 98% 3/4 EDIT “The artful shots of Istanbul and moving observations from the locals elevate this cat-lady porn into an intimate portrait of a multicultural metropolis and its take on our relationship with animals.” – Willamette Week Feb 9, 2017 Full Review Suntan (2016) 72% 2/4 EDIT “It's clich down to the montages of dreamy Vespa rides, but director Helmer Argyris Papadimitropoulos' tale of sun-kissed midlife crisis gets a lot darker than tan lines.” – Willamette Week Feb 8, 2017 Full Review Nagasaki: Memories of My Son (2015) 2/4 EDIT “Director Yoji Yamada spends a long time on memory lane, spelling out the mourning process for a solid two hours.” – Willamette Week Feb 8, 2017 Full Review Abacus: Small Enough to Jail (2016) 93% 2/4 EDIT “Detailing the bizarre chain of events is overwhelming at times, with too few court sketches to represent a rapid-fire cross-examination.” – Willamette Week Feb 8, 2017 Full Review Fire at Sea (2016) 95% 3/4 EDIT “It's a stirring testament to humanity when the patient voice of the marine patrol addresses the panicked refugees on their boat's radio.” – Willamette Week Feb 8, 2017 Full Review Dead Slow Ahead (2015) 100% 3/4 EDIT “Director-cinematographer Mauro Herce reveals no destination or obvious terror, but the cold, quiet isolation on the barren deck is alien.” – Willamette Week Feb 8, 2017 Full Review Split (2017) 79% B+ EDIT “The combination of James McAvoy's riveting performance as Kevin... and The Witch's Anya Taylor-Joy as a sullen teenager he kidnaps, make the perfect tinder for M. Night Shyamalan's take on the abduction thriller genre to ignite.” – Willamette Week Jan 25, 2017 Full Review Why Him? (2016) 40% C+ EDIT “Franco might as well be a grinning, swearing dashboard ornament, but at least former Malcolm in the Middle fans can look forward to a very Hal reaction while on the sensorily precise Japanese bidet.” – Willamette Week Jan 11, 2017 Full Review Southside With You (2016) 92% B+ EDIT “Tanne focuses on showing who they are, not telling us through wordy dialogue. By filling in the blanks with the political landscape, the scope of this one date night broadens to capture the spirit of Chicago in the summer of 1989.” – Willamette Week Aug 31, 2016 Full Review The Purge: Election Year (2016) 55% C- EDIT “Election Year is the best of the trilogy in terms of visuals and concept, but the idea of the Purge itself is losing edge as real-life mass shootings screen regularly.” – Willamette Week Jul 13, 2016 Full Review Mike and Dave Need Wedding Dates (2016) 38% C EDIT “Writers Andrew Jay Cohen and Brendan O'Brien rely on the dynamic between Efron's straight man and DeVine's screeching tantrums, but their lack of comedic chemistry fails to carry the simple storyline.” – Willamette Week Jul 7, 2016 Full Review The Shallows (2016) 79% C+ EDIT “Once you make it past the ill-fitting techno music as Nancy paddles into the break and a hungry shark strands her on a rock, the film grows into a decent thriller.” – Willamette Week Jul 6, 2016 Full Review De Palma (2015) 95% B+ EDIT “It's De Palma's breakdown of the unwritten laws of Hollywood and his demystification of filmmaking technique that make this an important film for any moviegoer.” – Willamette Week Jun 22, 2016 Full Review Love & Friendship (2016) 96% B+ EDIT “To call this adaptation of Jane Austen's early novella Lady Susan "a breath of fresh air" would not do justice to director Whit Stillman's vicious comedy of manners.” – Willamette Week Jun 15, 2016 Full Review 3rd Street Blackout (2015) 40% C+ EDIT “There's enough warm fuzziness to light up the East Coast, but the sentiment drags down the comedic timing of Farsad's snappiest jokes.” – Willamette Week Jun 9, 2016 Full Review The Ones Below (2015) 76% B+ EDIT “This suburban nightmare is a testament to the horror of implication, drawing on the vicious politeness of middle-class aggression rather than blood and gore.” – Willamette Week Jun 1, 2016 Full Review Neighbors 2: Sorority Rising (2016) 65% B EDIT “While a handful of scenes approach John Waters levels of obscurity, you're going to need to get properly stoned to roll with a version of feminism that empowers girls to bro out.” – Willamette Week May 25, 2016 Full Review Hello, My Name Is Doris (2015) 86% B EDIT “Though the subplot of Doris' hoarding jumps between hilarious and depressing too jarringly at times, Field nails the anxiety of an overwhelmed senior when a single pencil is moved from its usual place.” – Willamette Week Mar 17, 2016 Full Review
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