What matters most in this sad, sobering movie is not what anyone says; it's what goes unsaid for most of the running time.

Whatever it is, it’s the rare case of an intelligent disaster movie.

Absolutely the best single moment, beautifully presented, comes when the orphaned Harry looks in a mirror and sees his parents there. It is brilliant in its simplicity and very moving.

An inventive, black comedy.

An overwrought drama.

With this film, we see the Zinn who has changed thousands of lives with his work.

There is ultimately in Rain Man a soul that emerges. It's not the grand vision found in the great films, but it is a vision nevertheless. [16 Dec 1988]

Whenever Roberts is onscreen, Closer freezes and starts to atrophy. And when she's off, tender shoots of life begin to sprout.

For all its drive and passion, Favela Rising is an uneven, spasmodic film.

For the most part it is an effective, disturbing and - a rarity for Haggis - subtle exploration of the stateside war story.

It is an exciting movie, full of crises and dramatic turns despite an aura of sadness that seems to pervade it.

The Providence Effect" is flawed, but it's still a moving film.

Along the way, My Best Friend offers insights into the emotional and psychological components of both friendliness and friendship. They're not synonymous, though both have value.

For a little while The Client seems as though it's going to be a battle of wits between the two lawyers played by Sarandon and Jones. The interplay between the two is the best thing about the movie. [20 July 1994, p.E1]

Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Movie is a tough call to recommend for everyone. But for a goofy time laughing at stupid comedy with otherwise intelligent people, it might be just the ticket.

They don't make 'em like Land of the Pharaohs anymore, but you wished they did.

An edifying and forthright drama that aims to create a lump in the throat, and succeeds.

An appealingly quirky thriller from Brazil.

Polina is spare in dialogue; more is conveyed through painterly wide-screen cinematography by Georges Lechaptois.

All in all, the 3-D animations wow without gimmickry, Banderas purrs without peer - and it's a cheerful movie.

Any movie that celebrates the power of music, friendship, family and all of that scientific stuff Kid Cudi keeps jabbering about has got to be somewhat welcome at this particular point in the space-time continuum, right?...Oh, and stay past the closing credits for a little extra excellence.

This tale of a young rape victim further brutalized by officialdom never lives up to its potential.

The offbeat drama The Seagull's Laughter is the kind of movie I appreciate because it never announces where it's headed.

A one-woman show.

Even while we’re watching it, a funny feeling sets in. Lots of things happen in American Made, but it’s as if the frenetic pace is to keep us from thinking about what we’re watching.

Not Fade Away is a movie by a filmmaker who treasures his memories, cares about social history and relishes getting it right.

One of the nicest things about Hearts Beat Loud, and there are several nice things, is the way that Offerman and Clemons seem like father and daughter. This is the work of the actors, but also of the director.

Here and there, particularly in flashback, Bening gets a scene or a moment to invest in and shine, but for truly a surprising length of time, Bening plays a woman who is asleep, literally.