M. Faust

M. Faust

Agrees with the Tomatometer 76% of the time.

Biography:
M. Faust has reviewed movies for the books Video Movie Guide, The Motion Picture Guide, Movies on TV and Videocassette, The Complete Guide to Videocasette Movies, The Movie Guide, and the Virgin Film Guide; for the magazines Video Digest and Video; online for FamilyWonder.com, and for the Buffalo News and Niagara Falls Gazette. He is presently the film critic for ArtVoice in Buffalo NY.
Publications:
ArtVoice , Common Sense Media
Total Reviews:
51
Total QuickRatings:
12
Location:
Buffalo, NY

Listing Of All Reviews & Articles

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Rating T-Meter Title | Year Add Date
92% This Is Martin Bonner (2013) " The detail is precise, as are the performances. These may not be people you would care to see a film about, but seeing it I can't imagine that you wouldn't be moved to care about them." — ArtVoice
Posted Aug 1, 2013
20% Identity Thief (2013) " ...piles on complications [for] a movie that is busy without being terribly funny. Give it Brownie points for making fun of Florida ("the worst place in America") and Ayn Rand. " — ArtVoice
Posted Feb 7, 2013
41% Footprints (2011) " It evokes a mood of wistful sadness at lives lost to dreaming." — ArtVoice
Posted Dec 22, 2011
74% The Whistleblower (2011) " If the film occasionally falls into melodramatics, it's hard to see how a story like this could have been told otherwise." — ArtVoice
Posted Sep 28, 2011
3/5 48% Vertical Limit (2000) " Mediocre disaster flick." — Common Sense Media
Posted Jan 2, 2011
3/5 58% Twister (1996) " Decent disaster movie for teens." — Common Sense Media
Posted Jan 2, 2011
3/5 75% Three Men and a Baby (3 Men and a Baby) (1987) " Coasts on the charisma of its three stars." — Common Sense Media
Posted Jan 2, 2011
5/5 100% The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1923) " This classic silent film will appeal to teens." — Common Sense Media
Posted Jan 2, 2011
3/5 62% The Claim (2000) " Mature viewers only; kids won't be interested." — Common Sense Media
Posted Jan 2, 2011
5/5 —— Century, The - America's Time (1999) " A compelling introduction to American history." — Common Sense Media
Posted Jan 2, 2011
3/5 —— The Black Stallion Returns (2003) " A lackluster sequel to the well-loved original." — Common Sense Media
Posted Jan 2, 2011
5/5 92% The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad (1949) " Two classic stories told in the best Disney style." — Common Sense Media
Posted Jan 2, 2011
3/5 73% Snatch (2001) " Eccentric characters, lively banter, adults only." — Common Sense Media
Posted Jan 2, 2011
3/5 57% Popeye (1980) " An eccentric take on Popeye and friends." — Common Sense Media
Posted Jan 2, 2011
5/5 87% Poltergeist (1982) " One of the all-time great haunted house movies." — Common Sense Media
Posted Jan 2, 2011
5/5 92% Mister Roberts (1955) " WWII dramedy is a true American classic." — Common Sense Media
Posted Jan 2, 2011
5/5 90% Matilda (1996) " Offbeat fantasy gem, but too dark for young kids." — Common Sense Media
Posted Jan 2, 2011
2/5 7% Lost Souls (2000) " Teenage horror fans can do much better." — Common Sense Media
Posted Jan 2, 2011
5/5 98% Lawrence of Arabia (1962) " Mature teens will appreciate this gripping epic." — Common Sense Media
Posted Jan 2, 2011
5/5 100% Kind Hearts and Coronets (1949) " A comedic gem featuring the incomparable Sir Alec Guinness." — Common Sense Media
Posted Jan 2, 2011
1/5 27% Hollow Man (2000) " Even for mature viewers, this is a flop." — Common Sense Media
Posted Jan 2, 2011
4/5 48% Harriet the Spy (1996) " Fans of the book will want to see this film." — Common Sense Media
Posted Jan 2, 2011
5/5 90% Fast, Cheap & Out of Control (1997) " Unusual documentary pointless but engrossing." — Common Sense Media
Posted Jan 2, 2011
2/5 20% Duets (2000) " A not very good adult movie about adult issues." — Common Sense Media
Posted Jan 2, 2011
1/5 18% Dude, Where's My Car? (2000) " Brain-cell depleting comedy will appeal to kids." — Common Sense Media
Posted Jan 2, 2011
3/5 55% Blow (2001) " Uneven drug trade story has explicit drug use." — Common Sense Media
Posted Jan 2, 2011
3/5 27% Beethoven's 2nd (1994) " A bland but enjoyable good time." — Common Sense Media
Posted Jan 2, 2011
3/5 31% Beethoven (1992) " A sloppy but lovable pooch of a movie." — Common Sense Media
Posted Jan 2, 2011
5/5 97% Babe (1995) " Heartwarming farm story touching and a bit scary." — Common Sense Media
Posted Jan 2, 2011
5/5 88% Almost Famous (2000) " Great, but lots of sex, drugs, and rock 'n' roll." — Common Sense Media
Posted Jan 2, 2011
4/5 —— All Dogs Go To Heaven 2 (1996) " This dark coming-of-age story is a unique romp." — Common Sense Media
Posted Jan 2, 2011
4/5 50% All Dogs Go To Heaven (1989) " A barking romp too intense for younger children." — Common Sense Media
Posted Jan 2, 2011
5/5 100% 12 Angry Men (Twelve Angry Men) (1957) " Outstanding Henry Fonda jury classic." — Common Sense Media
Posted Jan 2, 2011
69% Alone with Her (2007) " A smart, unsettling drama that finds new uses for tatics devised by movies like The Stepfather and The Blair Witch Project." — ArtVoice
Posted Jun 6, 2007
—— Mille Bolle Blu (1996) " A perfect little gem." — ArtVoice
Posted Apr 29, 2003
3/5 73% A Family Thing (1996) ArtVoice
Posted Apr 28, 2003
5/5 92% Born Free (1966) ArtVoice
Posted Apr 28, 2003
0/5 60% Immediate Family (1989) ArtVoice
Posted Apr 28, 2003
14% The Scarlet Letter (1995) " [It's] a mess that serves no one, least of all students hoping to get out of having to read the book for class." — ArtVoice
Posted Apr 28, 2003
18% House of 1000 Corpses (2003) " [Debuting director Rob] Zombie is more of a fanboy than filmmaker. He's adept at tossing off references to his favorite films, but much less skilled at making something coherent, not to mention original, out of them." — ArtVoice
Posted Apr 27, 2003
5/5 100% A New Leaf (1971) ArtVoice
Posted Apr 26, 2003
5/5 88% Vincent and Theo (1990) ArtVoice
Posted Apr 26, 2003
5/5 90% Préparez vos Mouchoirs (Get Out Your Handkerchiefs) (1978) ArtVoice
Posted Apr 26, 2003
1/5 50% Kingpin (1996) ArtVoice
Posted Apr 26, 2003
4/5 85% Eye of the Needle (1981) ArtVoice
Posted Apr 26, 2003
1/5 84% The Jerk (1979) ArtVoice
Posted Apr 26, 2003
2/5 48% The Lonely Guy (1984) ArtVoice
Posted Apr 26, 2003
3/5 83% The Kiss of the Vampire (Kiss of Evil) (1963) ArtVoice
Posted Apr 26, 2003
0/5 —— Ilsa - Harem Keeper of the Oil Sheiks (1976) ArtVoice
Posted Apr 26, 2003
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