It’s Del Toro who really gets to strut his stuff with a subtle, ambiguous, and riveting performance. In a field of top-notch actors, he’s the one whom you remember days later.

Greenwood gives a nuanced performance that may be the film's best work, but at times his surface dissimilarities to JFK are jarring.

Zemeckis is more interested here in getting us thinking (and feeling) than in telling us what to think.

Every so often, a movie comes along that is so bad, so unfunny, so incredibly awful that it redefines how you think about film. Stardom is just such a movie.

May well stand as his (Chan) final word on true martial arts cinema.

It's the triumph of the human spirit in its never-ending quest to be an original no matter what the establishment says.

Confirms its place as one of the best first films in recent memory, and one of this year's very best films.

I found myself roaring at the grotesque way some of the characters talk to their pets, pausing only briefly when I realized that I do precisely the same thing.

Scrappy, sappy, and appealing.

The journey -- long, dark, pungent, and twisted as it is -- is well worth the taking.

A must-see.

Compellingly watchable.

Jokes, cheerleading and a love story...not a bad way to spend a lazy afternoon.

About as much pure fun as you'll have in a movie theater this summer.

Not to be missed, one of the year's best, a whole lotta laughs, and 4-stars all rolled into one.

A brilliant, haunting film.

An enormously satisfying corndog of a movie.

Murphy still knows how to please a crowd.

Simply, one of the year's best films.

As a whole, The Eyes of Tammy Faye funnily and lively serves to show that sometimes the best movie characters are real ones and sometimes the best Christians are ones who look like crack-whores.

It's some scary fun to watch.

One of this year's most dazzling entertainments, not to mention one of the best comic-book movies ever made.

The perfect example, of how the newest visual effects movies have the capacity to overwhelm everything--from actors to plotlines--except in the end, maybe, their audiences.

Only so much (pop)cornball tubthumping, a sweeping, occasionally stirring, always gorgeous bit of action-figure history.

A movie that kids may want to see again and again, and adults will be happy to oblige.

It is ultimately the film's reliance on this thumping action assault that keeps it from true summer-movie greatness.

Does exactly what it should: Take the wee ones on a vicarious trip through an adventure both visually terrifying and emotionally thrilling at the same time.

What elevates Gladiator to the near-greatness it occasionally achieves is the performance of Russell Crowe as Maximus.

Succeeds at getting the viewer to buy into its premise, thanks to solid, often moving characterizations and the gripping way the plot is spun.

A thoroughly good war picture that is well worth seeing on the big screen in a cinema equipped with a first-rate sound system for the full sonic effect.

What more can we ask from a romantic comedy?

A provocative success; wiping away the gore, Harron and Bale have found a mirror that forces us to look at ourselves and ask tough, disturbing questions -- which is ultimately what the best satire always does.

The electrifying jolt that they gave to a moribund music scene, and British society in particular, is still riveting to watch.

High Fidelity’s hip structure and offbeat characters provide consistent laughs and a good time.

Gordon directs with a graceful precision and shorthand that makes the story seem simple, though it's anything but. Indeed, it's fascinatingly complex, juggling time periods and political, mystical, and psychological themes without ever losing touch with the core message: Love conquers all.

Although Romeo Must Die sets new standards for action films, the action drowns to a predictable and ridiculous plot.

Roberts shines.

Professional wrestling might not be real, folks -- but, after watching this poignant and simple documentary, you might start questioning where the make-believe begins.

Fairly enjoyable as an old-fashioned horror yarn -- or, if that doesn't work for you, as a black comedy about an obsessive collector.

An ultra-violent cinematic rendering which will appeal to those moviegoers who like their action dramas laced with nice touches of meta-physicality and left-of-center humor.

See Wonder Boys for the acting, particularly McDormand and Maguire, but use the goofy moments to get popcorn refills.

The definitive representation of young American men at the start of the 21st century.

As brain candy goes, Isn't She Great is just that and a little bit more.

Walt would be proud.

One of year's most thought-provoking and soul-stirring films.

What's fascinating about Morris's riveting portrait is the notion that monsters can be born not just out of overwhelming evil, but pure egotism and stupidity -- much more mundane, yet still dangerous.

A surreal and visually dazzling smorgasbord of pageantry, high camp, tragedy, spectacle, and gore.

The talented Mr. Minghella is aping Alfred Hitchcock as effectively as Tom Ripley is doing Dickie Greenleaf.

I didn't want it to end. I could have easily sat there for another two-and-a-half hours to find out what happens next.

This Andy has "Oscar" written all over it.

Scott Hicks adapts David Guterson's best-selling novel as if it was poetry.

Despite uneven pacing -- Girl, Interrupted deftly collapses then and now to create a very personal film filled with heart-tugs and surprisingly funny moments.

Has world-class talent behind it, and it shows.

Many may find the ultimate drive behind the main characters (especially Nolte's) to be a misguided, feeble and disappointing payoff at best.

This is a warm, accessible story with delightful characters and a nice metaphor about following your own rules.

Entertaining and educational.

So moving, so memorable, so magically produced, it's going to delight millions of movie fans and sweep the Oscars.

Moore and Fiennes both give impassioned, sexy performances.

Weaver herself inhabits her character with confidence and passion, although she's inconsistent in spots.

Allen's deadpan humor shines through every crevice of the film, keeping the pacing sharp, the dialogue snappy, and the situations feeling real.

Watching Wright portray a black man who actually fights alongside the very men who wish to keep him enslaved proves to be an interesting philosophical dichotomy.

A devilishly fun blow-em-up that pits The Terminator vs. The Fallen One.

One of those rare sequels that's even better than the original.

It's clear that Schumacher has risen from the self-imposed dreck of "Batman & Robin" and has returned to Hollywood to tell a good story.

In between all this head-scratching nonsense, Sleepy Hollow can be fun, usually whenever the Headless Horseman shows up for swordplay that's better than anything in "The Phantom Menace."

Emerges as a thoughtful reflection on the many roles women must play throughout their lives.

The only fault I found was a lengthy build to the story's political climax (there's a subplot about slavery), after which the film quickly seams up its unravelings and ends.

Frequently hilarious, often profound, and occasionally stupid.

Sarandon and Portman have sizzling electricity that makes every funny, touching or sad moment between them seem even more fascinating than the last.

If all history lessons were this stylish, elementary school would have been a better place.

Both leads perform admirably.

Overall, a solid piece of film that not only entertains but also educates.

Near-perfect editing, and cleverly poignant dialogue.

Bring two boxes of tissue and a girlfriend to lean on for this blowout tearjerker.

Like a lot of anime, it's overlong and gets way too metaphysical at the end, but ultimately, this is a Princess worth worshipping.

Unfortunately, no awards committee is hip enough to praise this strange masterpiece.

A perfect date movie for boys and girls, boys and boys, and boys just pretending to like boys.

Fans of the greatest working film director will be pleased.

Frighteningly intelligent and visually stunning film.

Soderbergh, like Tarantino, has a knack for making every shady character onscreen fascinating.

It's essentially a play-by-play of events that's so cheaply made it reeks of made-for-TV status.

Zahn, however, is definitely the star of the film, with his quirky portrayal of Wayne Wayne Wayne Jr. getting all of the laughs, and none of the credit.

It's full of energy and drops an emotional bomb with its unexpected tale of reluctant heroes.

Polley's doe-eyed innocence is in overdrive.

A bona fide, no-doubt-about-it love story disguised as a sports movie.

Lawrence goes the extreme distance to make you fall out of your chair laughing.

A dark comical masterpiece that single-handedly announces the collapse of the American family infrastructure as it exists on the brink of Y2K.

Ranks with the best of the bunch, given its spooky storyline that fuses religion with down-to-earth characters.

My biggest complaint: Following two nasty bloodbaths and an invasion of the creatures' lair, the final showdown seems anti-climactic.

One of the funniest films of the year... enough laugh-out-loud moments.

Willis puts his action-hero stereotype on the back burner to deliver one of his most intriguing roles since "12 Monkeys."

Though Twin Falls Idaho fascinatingly uncovers the complexities of conjoined twins, it is more about any sibling relationship where one feels simultaneously burdened and uplifted by the other.

It's a mind-blowing game, and all that nonsense about this being an erotic thriller was merely part of Kubrick's game.

The what-you-don't-see element makes this an excellent film for people with overactive imaginations, and if that's you, it will scare the living crap out of you.

It's super!

For now, there are enough big laughs and women in tight clothing to make this one of the best comedy sequels in recent memory and a worthy candidate for the smart, no-brainer comedy of the summer.

If you're looking for Julia Roberts (circa "Pretty Woman") playing, well, herself, and Hugh Grant (circa "Four Weddings and A Funeral") playing, well, himself, then you're in luck.

Manages to present rave youth's on-the-go attitude as well as "Swingers" exposed its hipster culture.