Waiting for Guffman (1997)

"The characters and scenario are memorable, the film rather less so."

Waking the Dead (2000)

"An enticingly adult drama that frustratingly loses the nerve to follow its richest threads."

The War Zone (1999)

"Potent, depressing incest tale; excellent work by all four actors."

We Don't Live Here Anymore (2004)

"They never lived anywhere: the protagonists of this drama of marital stalemate embody a widespread social institution without ever reminding us of Earth as we know it."

The Wedding Singer (1998)

"Too much of The Wedding Singer has a disconcerting reluctance, reigning itself in at unexpected moments and failing to capitalize on several potential jokes..."

Welcome to the Dollhouse (1996)

"A sharp, provocative character study and a damning regional portrait, far superior in both respects to Solondz's Happiness."

What Dreams May Come (1998)

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What Happened Was... (1994)

"Absorbing character-based drama that yields plenty of nuances and variations on its simple premise."

White Banners (1938)

"Exemplifies its own themes of honest diligence and warm-hearted communalism, making it much more memorable than some grander, fussier productions of the same period."

Wild Man Blues (1998)

"Craftsmanship and wit are as present here as in [director Barbara Kopple's] more socially-minded, dramatic work."

Wild Things (1998)

"One of those thankfully rare pictures that makes every man and woman it portrays seem hollow and insubstantial."

Win a Date with Tad Hamilton! (2004)

"Grace isn't a confident or resourceful enough actor to withstand the film's lopsided focus on Tad, or Duhamel's unexpectedly warm and cheerful presence."

The Wind Will Carry Us (1999)

"I remain a devoté of Kiarostami's style, but Wind feels more arid and extended than most of his pictures."

The Wolf Man (1941)

"The Wolf Man's tantamount pleasures are its economy and speed, its silvery manipulations of light and shadow, and the panache with which the lighting, the story, and the rich cast navigate [its] tone."

World Traveler (2002)

"I, for one, hope Freundlich gets another shot at a feature. And if he gets it, I hope he proves he knows what to do with it."