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LYTRules.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): Luke Y. Thompson.

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Rating Title | Year Author Quote
Wake in Fright (1971) Luke Y. Thompson It's the sort of movie they don't make any more, and ONLY made in the '70s.
Posted Aug 31, 2012  Edit critic review
Nudist Colony of the Dead (1991) Luke Y. Thompson Some movies are so bad they're good. This one tries to hit that spot, yet fails so much even at that, that it somehow transcends utter ill-judged ineptitude and attains a new bizarro level of brilliance.
Posted Oct 06, 2010  Edit critic review
Sex and the City 2 (2010) Luke Y. Thompson There's a half-hour of good stuff to be had in this big-screen sequel...unfortunately, it's preceded by nearly two hours of listless filler.
Posted May 27, 2010  Edit critic review
After.Life (2009) Luke Y. Thompson I have seen my share of cheapie horror flicks that invariably end with the CARNIVAL OF SOULS twist...[Wojtowicz-Vosloo] knows you know this stuff, and offers it up as a possibility right off the bat.
Posted Apr 11, 2010  Edit critic review
Antichrist (2009) Luke Y. Thompson But there is one very definite way to take the vibe of the whole thing, I'd say, and that's that this movie knows exactly what it is to suffer from panic attacks.
Posted Dec 18, 2009  Edit critic review
The Messenger (2009) Luke Y. Thompson Grief is universal, and watching soldiers deal with complex emotions seems to me universal too.
Posted Nov 09, 2009  Edit critic review
Looking for Eric (2009) Luke Y. Thompson It's not a total 180 -- there is still working-class despair, and a fair share of violence, some of it related to football and guns. But it leaves you with a smile on your face, for the right reasons.
Posted Nov 09, 2009  Edit critic review
The Road (2009) Luke Y. Thompson Overall, THE ROAD is a horror movie in the truest sense -- it is about the horror of humanity, the horror of our legacy, the horror of what we might become.
Posted Nov 09, 2009  Edit critic review
Fantastic Mr. Fox (2009) Luke Y. Thompson ...a rollicking, kid-friendly animated adventure, albeit one full of ironic dialogue and bizarre non-sequiturs that will fly over the young 'uns' heads.
Posted Nov 01, 2009  Edit critic review
Michael Jackson's This Is It (2009) Luke Y. Thompson Is it better than Captain Eo? No, but it's better than Moonwalker. That said, this was made for the fans, and they're very clear about that. Fans will love it.
Posted Oct 30, 2009  Edit critic review
Amelia (2009) Luke Y. Thompson ...essentially anything interesting she did is handled via old newsreel footage and newspaper headlines flying at the screen. The 1976 NBC TV movie starring Susan Clark showed us all the action, yet a modern movie can't?
Posted Oct 22, 2009  Edit critic review
Jennifer's Body (2009) Luke Y. Thompson I don't think it's trying to subvert that kind of movie, which is what people seem to have been hoping for. It's trying to BE that kind of movie.
Posted Sep 18, 2009  Edit critic review
Land of the Lost (2009) Luke Y. Thompson ...too flawed to love unconditionally, while at the same time being too bizarre to hate.
Posted Jun 13, 2009  Edit critic review
Observe and Report (2009) Luke Y. Thompson In other words, if Paul Blart were a monthly comic, and Alan Moore took over the writing, this might be the result.
Posted Apr 09, 2009  Edit critic review
Twilight (2008) Luke Y. Thompson I know it's expected to be a huge blockbuster and all, but it's been quite some time since I've seen a would-be blockbuster so resolutely try to sabotage itself.
Posted Nov 21, 2008  Edit critic review
Quantum of Solace (2008) Luke Y. Thompson I can understand fans of campier Bonds not liking Craig generally, but his version is gradually learning to have a sense of humor, so maybe you'll like his next one better.
Posted Nov 14, 2008  Edit critic review
Deadgirl (2008) Luke Y. Thompson Jenny Spain's performance as the Deadgirl is a thing of wonder, feral and frightening, yet vaguely seductive in a twisted way.
Posted Nov 12, 2008  Edit critic review
Visioneers (2008) Luke Y. Thompson This is fairly familiar territory, and it's lacking an edge
Posted Nov 04, 2008  Edit critic review
Hunger (2008) Luke Y. Thompson ...a very striking and impressive debut
Posted Nov 02, 2008  Edit critic review
Waltz With Bashir (2008) Luke Y. Thompson Definite must-see if you think you can handle it.
Posted Nov 02, 2008  Edit critic review
W. (2008) Luke Y. Thompson Nothing wrong with a little caricature, as it's what keeps the movie entertaining. But some day I'd like to see a movie on this topic that really tries to get to the truth as well.
Posted Oct 17, 2008  Edit critic review
Quarantine (2008) Luke Y. Thompson ...this is what the Resident Evil sequels should have been.
Posted Oct 10, 2008  Edit critic review
Religulous (2008) Luke Y. Thompson ...simultaneously the most entertaining and least informative documentary I've seen in years
Posted Oct 09, 2008  Edit critic review
Hounddog (2007) Luke Y. Thompson Certainly, there is severe unpleasantness afoot, but defining the movie by its most controversial scenes isn't entirely fair.
Posted Sep 18, 2008  Edit critic review
Jackson (2009) Luke Y. Thompson It takes chances without being self-consciously edgy, it makes you look at at least one familiar actor in a whole new way, and most of all it ENTERTAINS.
Posted Sep 15, 2008  Edit critic review
Bangkok Dangerous (2008) Luke Y. Thompson A remake of the Thai movie by the same name. As well as every other movie about a hitman who lives by his own rules.
Posted Sep 05, 2008  Edit critic review
The Midnight Meat Train (2008) Luke Y. Thompson An efficient slasher with a surprisingly slow build-up and a decent amount of originality. Plus the best use of Vinnie Jones in any movie
Posted Aug 04, 2008  Edit critic review
The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor (2008) Luke Y. Thompson ...if I'm going to see a movie about a guy who wakes up an evil supernatural warrior, and then has to fight him, I don't need 5-minute speeches about the backstory between every major scene.
Posted Jul 31, 2008  Edit critic review
The Dark Knight (2008) Luke Y. Thompson ...if, like me, you've always thought the Paul Dini/Bruce Timm animated version was tops, you should be pretty happy with what Christopher Nolan has done this time around.
Posted Jul 17, 2008  Edit critic review
Logan's Run (1976) Luke Y. Thompson It's a good story with a well-defined sense of jeopardy, and appropriate performances by York and Agutter, but my most major problem is that too much is unexplained.
Posted Jul 10, 2008  Edit critic review
Death Wish (1974) Luke Y. Thompson We know Bronson can be a tough guy, but not so much the mild-mannered guy; he seems to be trying to split the difference the whole time
Posted Jul 10, 2008  Edit critic review
Silent Running (1972) Luke Y. Thompson The movie has a great premise, but the execution doesn't live up to the potential.
Posted Jun 16, 2008  Edit critic review
The Happening (2008) Luke Y. Thompson Shyamalan's direction always seems so serious that it's easy to imagine he may be screwing up when he draws laughs, but I'd lay down money that many of these were deliberate.
Posted Jun 15, 2008  Edit critic review
The Incredible Hulk (2008) Luke Y. Thompson I had a moderate amount of fun, and proclaim THE INCREDIBLE HULK pretty okay. But I have seen better.
Posted Jun 13, 2008  Edit critic review
Sex and the City (2008) Luke Y. Thompson ...after two and a half hours with these ladies, I've decided that I like them.
Posted Jun 02, 2008  Edit critic review
The Strangers (2008) Luke Y. Thompson THE STRANGERS basically is FUNNY GAMES all over again. Well-crafted suspense in which the director refuses to give you the catharsis you seek in order to "make a point."
Posted May 31, 2008  Edit critic review
Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984) Luke Y. Thompson [T]he best of the Indiana Jones movies...it's insanely wonderful, in every sense of those words.
Posted May 25, 2008  Edit critic review
Funny Games (2007) Luke Y. Thompson I do recommend the movie for those who like seriously hardcore suspense...The violence is absolutely uncomfortable, but I think that point could have been amply made without the violation of reality
Posted Mar 19, 2008  Edit critic review
The Lost (2008) Luke Y. Thompson The examination of a wounded male ego run amuck shows what we should fear in ourselves as well as others
Posted Mar 02, 2008  Edit critic review
Saw IV (2007) Luke Y. Thompson ...parts of it are good, and the rest really feels like cynical photocopying.
Posted Oct 26, 2007  Edit critic review
Hostel Part II (2007) Luke Y. Thompson For the first time, [Roth's] sense of humor doesn't undercut the unsettling nature of the material
Posted Jun 15, 2007  Edit critic review
The Wicker Man (2006) Luke Y. Thompson ...features an over-the-top leading man utilizing every single tic in his arsenal that has ever been impersonated by a comedian, and doing so seemingly with gleeful abandon and blissful unawareness
Posted Feb 09, 2007  Edit critic review
Alpha Dog (2006) Luke Y. Thompson Imagine a Larry Clark movie minus the constant alarmism, given a decent script and competent actors. I know, it's tough.
Posted Jan 11, 2007  Edit critic review
Rocky Balboa (2006) Luke Y. Thompson Yes, it's corny and manipulative. But wonderfully so.
Posted Dec 14, 2006  Edit critic review
Venus (2006) Luke Y. Thompson He's got it! Yeah, baby, he's got it! Here's your Oscar/Here's Best Actor/The X-factor
Posted Dec 07, 2006  Edit critic review
Perfume: The Story of a Murderer (2006) Luke Y. Thompson The first Tykwer flick since Run Lola Run that really feels like it delivers on the promise he showed us back then.
Posted Dec 03, 2006  Edit critic review
Children of Men (2006) Luke Y. Thompson Destined to stand alongside such adult-skewing sci-fi as A Clockwork Orange, Blade Runner, and any other seminal dystopian flick you'd care to name.
Posted Dec 03, 2006  Edit critic review
Danika (2006) Luke Y. Thompson It just doesn't really have much to say, and the ending makes what little one does invest in it utterly irrelevant.
Posted Nov 17, 2006  Edit critic review
The Lives of Others (2006) Luke Y. Thompson It's a great, tense story, and doesn't play simple good guy/bad guy...the characters on both sides are human, all giving lip service to a greater ideology that no-one is actually upholding.
Posted Nov 17, 2006  Edit critic review
The Host (2006) Luke Y. Thompson Some of the film is a lot of fun. The rest is way too long.
Posted Nov 17, 2006  Edit critic review
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