- Curtain Call directed by Peter Yates (1999)
[5/10]
"Unless Spader can soon find a role where he does not play a bungling but gifted character, his career will soon slip until he'll be lucky to get roles like his in Curtain Call."
- Deep Impact directed by Mimi Leder (1998)
[5/10]
"In spite of cheap effects and attempts to create emotion, I liked the movie and its attempt to show that you can choose to be a good person even when faced with the knowledge of your almost certain demise."
- Devil Wears Prada, The directed by David Frankel (2006)
[6/10]
"I recommend seeing The Devil Wears Prada to watch Streep's amazing performance, but don't expect much from the emaciated storyline -- thin as a Runway model and with about the same I.Q."
- Devil's Own, The directed by Alan J. Pakula (1997)
[5/10]
"Ford and Pitt have enough charisma and talent to carry most of the scenes, but by the end, all the scenes don't make a very satisfying, or even logical, plot."
- Hamlet directed by Michael Almereyda (2000)
[7/10]
"I don't think that this version with its modern setting brings too many young people to an appreciation of Shakespeare, but for those of us who have liked Shakespeare all along, it gives us some new ways of looking at a classic."
- History of Violence, A by John Wagner (1997)
[6/10]
"A History of Violence doesn't ask any really deep questions, but it does neatly resolve the issues that the plot raises. "
- Ice Storm, The directed by Ang Lee (1997)
[5/10]
"Director Ang Lee skillfully creates the bleak mood of The Ice Storm through carefully crafted scenes and an excellent cast that easily portray the film's hollow characters."
- Interpreter, The directed by Sydney Pollack (2005)
[6/10]
"I enjoyed watching The Interpreter, but I think with some grooming, it could have provided more thrills and a more satisfactory ending."
- Kiss Kiss, Bang Bang directed by Shane Black (2006)
[5/10]
"Individual scenes did make me laugh, but no synergy takes place between the noir and parody elements to make Kiss Kiss, Bang Bang more than a well-made, well-intentioned curiosity."
- Little Manhattan directed by Mark Levin (2005)
[9/10]
"Little Manhattan handles the themes of first love and lost love with sensitivity and uncommon depth."
- Lord of War directed by Andrew Niccol (2006)
[5/10]
"From the Lord of War trailers, I expected an action movie, but writer/director Andrew Niccol has infused his film with political messages that unfortunately interfere with my enjoyment of the film."
- Music of the Heart directed by Wes Craven (1999)
[4/10]
"Pamela Grey created an excellent script that demonstrates Roberta's personality and her caring for her students, and Wes Craven (Scream, A Nightmare on Elm Street) demonstrates that he can create emotions other than terror. Unfortunately, Meryl Streep never seemed comfortable in her role and always looked stiff and unnatural -- especially when playing the violin."
- United 93 directed by Paul Greengrass (2006)
[7/10]
"United 93 walks us through the transition from before 9/11 to after 9/11. Our lives take place with a much more hectic set of background noises playing than before, and with United 93, we watch the exact moment when the background noise increased."
- War of the Worlds directed by Steven Spielberg (2005)
[7/10]
"When a story remains popular for over a hundred years, clearly the elements strike a chord in the human psyche, and who better than Stephen Spielberg to know how to make a movie that resonates that chord in modern audiences."
- Washington Square by Henry James (1880)
[6/10]
"James deals with a love affair in the wealthy class of late 19th-Century New York City."
- World Trade Center directed by Oliver Stone (2006)
[6/10]
"Stone does an excellent job of developing his characters, in spite of having his main characters immobolized in a pile of rubble. He also never allows the story to get overly sentimental and avoids overtly manipulating the audience's emotions."
Average score: 5.88
