romance

• Hope Floats directed by Forest Whitaker (1997)

  [3/10]

  "Dull performances by all. Lackluster cinematography. Don't waste your time."

• Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl directed by Gore Verbinski (2003)

  [8/10]

  "Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl provides a fresh, funny adventure story that you can watch over and over."

• Walk the Line directed by James Mangold (2005)

  [7/10]

  "Hats off to the casting director who discovered these hidden depths and talents in Joaquin Phoenix, who so completely takes on the persona of Johnny Cash that you might think Cash's spirit had returned and possessed Phoenix's body."

  Average score: 6.00