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Joel E. Siegel

Joel E. Siegel's reviews only count toward the Tomatometer® when published at Tomatometer-approved publication(s).
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Magnolia (1999) 82% EDIT “By the end, you’re likely to feel that you’ve been dragged over rugged terrain by a race car. And perhaps, like me, you’ll find yourself a week later still bruised and haunted by this feverish, harrowing, masterfully executed ensemble piece.” – Washington City Paper Jul 15, 2023 Full Review Nadine (1987) 55% 0/4 EDIT “If only Benson had a more dynamic visual style, he could cross over to directing TV spots. But since his dim imagination and dead eye are not up to that exacting task, I suggest he might be most fruitfully employed drawing Cokes at some concession stand.” – Chicago Reader May 9, 2022 Full Review The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the Eighth Dimension (1984) 67% EDIT “The movie makes such large demands on one’s powers of concentration and yet, when all of its threads have been followed and its oddities assimilated, all one is left with is a junk construction.” – Washington City Paper May 2, 2022 Full Review Devil in a Blue Dress (1995) 92% EDIT “It's a solid, well-crafted thriller that, for different reasons, falls short of realizing its full potential.” – Washington City Paper Oct 26, 2021 Full Review L.A. Confidential (1997) 99% EDIT “What makes it so compelling is the scope and richness of its design. One leaves it with the sense of satisfaction one feels after snapping into place the last piece of a brain-teasing jigsaw puzzle.” – Washington City Paper Oct 19, 2021 Full Review
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