- Absolute Power directed by Clint Eastwood (1997)
[6/10]
"Eastwood does manage the suspense of Absolute Power very well. So well that I didn't really notice many of the flaws until I watched the film a second time. So, I recommend seeing Absolute Power once for the pleasant thrill, but then don't pollute the pleasant memory with closer scrutiny of repeated viewings."
- Hearts in Atlantis directed by Scott Hicks (2001)
[6/10]
"Without Hopkins, Hearts would join the long list of ho-hum we-preferred-life-in-the-1950s movies."
- Joy Luck Club, The directed by Wayne Wang (1993)
[8/10]
"The Joy Luck Club examines the lives of eight women: four mothers and their daughters. Each mother went through harrowing experiences to come to the United States from pre-Communist China. And even though the daughters only know fragments of their mothers' stories, these events define major aspects of their personalities and their relationships with their mothers and others."
- Just Wait by Craig Huls (2001)
[4/10]
"Even though Just Wait missed many opportunities to involve me emotionally, I enjoyed reading the story as a light suspense novel."
- Light before Day by Christopher Rice (2005)
[6/10]
"Still not great literature and probably won't last like his mother's works, but nevertheless the story pulls you along much better than the previous two novels and gives you a few satisfying thrills."
- Mudge Boy, The directed by Michael Burke (2003)
[6/10]
"Writer and director Michael Burke does an excellent job at creating a portrait of Duncan Mudge, but he doesn't really take the story to a satisfying conclusion."
- Riptide by Marion Smith (1999)
[4/10]
"Smith creates vivid scenes filled with emotional power, but her scenes repeat the same character and plot development without moving into new territory. You can also see Smith's agenda driving the characters' dialog into contrived paths that never get around to answering the real question: What should we do with a heightened awareness of abuse?"
Average score: 5.71
