Movies of a Petite Aspie

I don't rely solely on critics' opinions of movies to decide whether or not they are worth my time, and neither should you.  That said, if a movie receives a very low score on Rotten Tomatoes, it's unlikely that I'll find any good qualities about it.  And, typically, I'll give relatively high ratings to films with similarly high scores on RT.  I've decided to try something new and something fun: guessing whether upcoming movies will be "fresh" (60% or above) or "rotten" (below 60%).  Let's see how I do!  (FYI: these are only movies that don't yet have any ratings listed on RT).  March 30 -Dark Tide (PG-13) -- Halle Berry, Olivier Martinez, Ralph Brown -- rotten -Mirror Mirror (PG) -- Julia Roberts, Lily Collins, Armie Hammer -- rotten -Wrath of the Titans (PG-13) -- Sam Worthington, Gemma Arterton, Ralph Fiennes -- rotten April 6 -American Reunion (R) -- Jason Biggs, Alyson Hannigan, Seann William Scott -- fresh (just barel...

Even critically-reviled movies garner positive reactions from audiences.  And by "critically-reviled," I mean receiving under 20% on Rotten Tomatoes.  Some of these reviews, taken from imdb.com, make me laugh.   Abduction Released: September 23, 2011 RT Score: 4% Why critics hate it: "Sadly, it's impossible to fake the faintest enthusiasm for this picture, which is a fourth-rate Hollywood thriller that bungles a lot of thievery from better movies." Positive Review: "The plot is great, kept me guessing the whole time. Was more than action packed and to me Lautner and Collins have fantastic chemistry. Lautner has matured and it really showed to me in this movie." Bucky Larson: Born to be a Star Released: September 9, 2011 RT Score: 0% Why critics hate it: "Icky and repellent in ways it probably did not intend." Positive Review: "We come to expect movies to have way too much drama, and long scenes of terrible progression but Bucky did...

Not everybody is going to love every movie that receives an Oscar nomination.  And not everybody is going to hate movies that receive no recognition whatsoever.  That's why we have Rotten Tomatoes .  Below, I've included negative and positive reviews (plus Rotten Tomatoes scores and my personal grades) for every movie nominated for an Oscar, minus the short films, because I couldn't find many reviews for those.    The Adventures of Tintin Thumbs Up: "[Spielberg] has used the form itself like a brand-new tool in his filmmaking kit, and the effect is exhilarating." -- Jeffrey M. Anderson, Combustible Celluloid Thumbs Down: "Spielberg's first animated film is hampered by a fan-pandering script, and is dragged down by a boring hero who would have been better served remaining on the page." -- Tom Clift, Cut Print Review RT Score: 74% My Grade: B- Nod(s): Original Score Albert Nobbs ...