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Lisa Ann Cockrel

Lisa Ann Cockrel's reviews only count toward the Tomatometer® when published at Tomatometer-approved publication(s).
Biography:

It's possible that Lisa's love for movies can be traced to the hot Texas summers of her youth when the coolest seat in town was at the local Cinema 6. But even though she's now living in the land of "lake effect" snow, movies continue to draw her to the local theater. Lisa's own cinematic tastes lean toward the offbeat pics like Bottle Rocket, Muriel's Wedding, Harold and Maude, and All the Real Girls. She's the managing editor for Brazos Press, and her byline can be found in a number of publications including Sojourners and Today's Christian Woman.

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Transformers: Dark of the Moon (2011) 35% 3/4 EDIT “Transformers 3 is the archetype of a summer blockbuster-all explosions and chest-swelling bravado and snarky sidekicks and big guns and hot chicks and hero shots.” – Christianity Today Sep 2, 2011 Full Review Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides (2011) 32% 2/4 EDIT “I knew this two-hour cruise was in trouble when I found myself resisting the urge to check my email halfway through Jack's first big escape.” – Christianity Today May 20, 2011 Full Review Water for Elephants (2011) 60% 3/4 EDIT “Water for Elephants reminds us that there is something deeply true about the world under the Big Top. We all want the crowd to love us. And I think the crowd will love this movie.” – Christianity Today Apr 25, 2011 Full Review Charlie St. Cloud (2010) 27% 3/4 EDIT “Efron continues to transition gracefully from teen heartthrob to leading man material. He proves his dramatic mettle with an emotionally nuanced performance. The kid can act.” – Christianity Today Sep 24, 2010 Full Review The American (2010) 64% 3/4 EDIT “If Terrence Malick were to put his gloss on Jason Bourne, the result might be something like The American, a visually compelling thriller from director Anton Corbijn.” – Christianity Today Sep 24, 2010 Full Review Valentine's Day (2010) 17% 1.5/4 EDIT “There are some genuine laughs and a few twists, but Valentine's Day turns out to be a predictable rom-com. It wants to be Love, Actually, but it doesn't have the magic.” – Christianity Today Mar 5, 2010 Full Review The Messenger (2009) 90% 3.5/4 EDIT “The Messenger involves difficult subject matter, but it's not hard to watch. It's sad and sobering, but also humorous and touching at turns.” – Christianity Today Nov 30, 2009 Full Review Brief Interviews With Hideous Men (2009) 40% 2/4 EDIT “The movie provides more questions than answers.” – Christianity Today Oct 31, 2009 Full Review Whip It (2009) 86% 3/4 EDIT “Drew Barrymore's directorial debut is an energetic celebration of grrrl power, and it sure is fun to watch.” – Christianity Today Oct 31, 2009 Full Review Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (2009) 83% 3/4 EDIT “The real magic of the Harry Potter series comes not from spells and potions, but from the sustaining friendships of Harry, Ron, and Hermione.” – Christianity Today Jul 14, 2009 Full Review I Love You, Beth Cooper (2009) 14% .5/4 EDIT “Here's the bottom line: Denis Cooverman might love Beth Cooper. But I don't.” – Christianity Today Jul 10, 2009 Full Review Imagine That (2009) 41% 2.5/4 EDIT “As long as Murphy is being silly, kids laugh. Their affinity for an adult willing to play with them is palpable. At the end, even the movie critic got a bit teary. Imagine that!” – Christianity Today Jun 24, 2009 Full Review Away We Go (2009) 67% 3/4 EDIT “I wonder if the quirky 30somethings trying to answer these basic questions will bore me ten years down the line. But right now, Away We Go feels true.” – Christianity Today Jun 24, 2009 Full Review American Violet (2008) 75% 3/4 EDIT “A movie to be discussed with those invested in being agents of justice. It raises serious questions about a system that does not protect those most vulnerable -- the poor.” – Christianity Today Apr 17, 2009 Full Review 17 Again (2009) 57% 2.5/4 EDIT “Many have wondered how they might live certain parts of their lives over again. 17 Again offers its own fantasy%u2014that you wouldn't want to change a thing, even if you could.” – Christianity Today Apr 17, 2009 Full Review The Velveteen Rabbit (2009) 86% 2.5/4 EDIT “While it isn't exactly a classic, it expresses the power of hope in the imaginary world and the importance of communicating our love for one another in the real world.” – Christianity Today Feb 27, 2009 Full Review New in Town (2009) 28% 2.5/4 EDIT “A romantic comedy for our fiscal moment, when so many people are facing job insecurity and loss. This context gives a rather lighthearted romance some actual gravitas.” – Christianity Today Jan 30, 2009 Full Review Bride Wars (2009) 10% 2/4 EDIT “Sex and the City for the American Girl set, but a decent chick flick.” – Christianity Today Jan 9, 2009 Full Review Nothing Like the Holidays (2008) 53% 2/4 EDIT “The movie is bland. Which is a crying shame when the source material has so much flavor.” – Christianity Today Dec 16, 2008 Full Review Made of Honor (2008) 15% 1.5/4 EDIT “Made of Honor is like a paint-by-the numbers exercise in filmmaking, sealed with a misogynistic lacquer.” – Christianity Today May 7, 2008 Full Review Smart People (2008) 50% 2.5/4 EDIT “There are a number of laughs in Smart People, but the story is too disjointed and ultimately underwhelming.” – Christianity Today Apr 11, 2008 Full Review Penelope (2006) 53% 3/4 EDIT “The theme of self-acceptance isn't a new one, but Penelope manages to rehash it with flavor and with real heart.” – Christianity Today Feb 29, 2008 Full Review 27 Dresses (2008) 40% 2/4 EDIT “A paint-by-the-numbers chick flick. Heigl and Marsden are likeable, and one does not leave the theater feeling that your intelligence has been insulted.” – Christianity Today Jan 18, 2008 Full Review Away From Her (2006) 94% 3/4 EDIT “A moving meditation on what love looks like after it's had more than 40 years to grow. It's a love with deep scars, but roots that go deeper still.” – Christianity Today May 11, 2007 Full Review In the Land of Women (2007) 43% 2.5/4 EDIT “While it catches something of the romantic zeitgeist of this time, much in the way The Big Chill did in the early '80s, I suspect this won't have the same stamina.” – Christianity Today Apr 27, 2007 Full Review
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