Tomato 2.5/4 |
G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra (2009) |
"Very nearly everything that's wrong with Hollywood, but darn if it won't give an action-hungry audience its money's worth. It's ridiculous, it's stoopid, and it puts its planes in the air like it just don't care." |
Peter Canavese |
Tomato 3.5/4 |
Gangs of New York (2002) |
"The impact is all in the broad strokes of Scorsese's design: the corresponding coming-of-age stories of three confused and violent adolescents: Amsterdam Vallon, New York City, and America. [Blu-Ray]" |
Peter Canavese |
Splat 2.5/4 |
Garden State (2004) |
"This may make me some sort of traitor to my generation, but I found Garden State—the auteur debut of TV star Zach Braff...—to be a derivative vanity project." |
Peter Canavese |
Splat 1/4 |
Garfield: A Tail of Two Kitties (2006) |
"You know, I don't remember the fart and pee jokes in The Wizard of Oz or the old Disney classics or the Muppet movies. Crotch-biting, of course, comes from a long tradition. Hmm." |
Peter Canavese |
Tomato 3.5/4 |
Gattaca (1997) |
"Ripe for reappraisal...the storytelling integrity and thoughtful themes of a good novel." |
Peter Canavese |
Tomato 4/4 |
The General (1927) |
"Keaton proves as endlessly clever and athletic as his screen surrogates...chock-full of hilarious sight gags, including bits of business that incorporate moving trains, cow-catchers, a bear (and bear trap), and a misbehaving cannon. [Blu-ray]" |
Peter Canavese |
Tomato 3.5/4 |
Generation Kill (2008) |
"Retains the journalistic flavor of its source, in turns terrifying and absurd, with gallows humor never far out of reach. [Blu-ray]" |
Peter Canavese |
Tomato |
George A. Romero's Land of the Dead (2005) |
"Romero delivers the satire and the gory action...[but this] isn't the masterpiece the posters claim. Still, lackluster Romero is better than no Romero at all..." |
Peter Canavese |
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Get Smart (2008) |
"Steve Carell: 'Probably the riskiest thing I did was being pulled behind a moving SUV down train tracks. Um, that was a little scary.'" |
Peter Canavese |
- |
Get Smart (2008) |
"Peter Segal: 'I thought it would be interesting to see how he becomes Max...I know there was one story of how they met, obviously, in the pilot, in 1965, but I thought, 'Okay, what if we take a little license there and come up with our own...'" |
Peter Canavese |
- |
Get Smart (2008) |
"Masi Oka & Nate Torrence: [Oka:] It's splitting Q into two parts. Bruce and Lloyd make up one gadget guy, in reality. They're just two different parts of one person..." |
Peter Canavese |
- |
Get Smart (2008) |
"Anne Hathaway: 'I watched anything I could get my hands on that Lily Tomlin was in. I'd watch a lot of Meryl Streep movies. Women who have spectacular timing.'" |
Peter Canavese |
Tomato 2.5/4 |
Get Smart (2008) |
"For the summer months, it'll do nicely, and we can all thank our lucky stars that we get Steve Carell as Maxwell Smart..." |
Peter Canavese |
Tomato 2.5/4 |
Get Smart - The Complete Series (1965) |
"The time is right to reappraise the revamp: yes, it's a shadow of the original series, but it has its high points." |
Peter Canavese |
- |
Get Smart's Bruce and Lloyd Out of Control (2007) |
"Masi Oka & Nate Torrence: [Oka:] It's splitting Q into two parts. Bruce and Lloyd make up one gadget guy, in reality. They're just two different parts of one person..." |
Peter Canavese |
Tomato 3/4 |
Ghost (1990) |
"An unqualified populist success...works because it evinces a sincerity rarely felt in today's cinema. [Blu-ray]" |
Peter Canavese |
Splat 2/4 |
Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence (2004) |
"Roughly equivalent to the Matrix sequels: drama-starved dazzle and irresolute interrogation." |
Peter Canavese |
Splat 1.5/4 |
Ghost Rider (2007) |
"Call this the Legend of the 500-Mile Pothole." |
Peter Canavese |
Tomato 3/4 |
Ghost Town (2008) |
"The comic voice of Ricky Gervais comes through loud and clear, and Koepp's vision of a classical Hollywood comedy creates a confluence not only of great performers but of considerable wit and heart." |
Peter Canavese |
Tomato 3.5/4 |
Ghostbusters (1984) |
"Dan Aykroyd's inventive comedy concept for Ghostbusters attracted an all-star comedy team to bust out an classic of mainstream '80s cinema." |
Peter Canavese |
Tomato 3/4 |
Ghostbusters 2 (1989) |
"Bottom line: with Murray on fire and enough clever dialogue to rival its predecessor, Ghostbusters II is good enough to put post-milennial comedy to shame." |
Peter Canavese |
Tomato 3.5/4 |
Gigi (1958) |
"Given the shortage of dancing and soaring vocal melodies...Minnelli must lean heavily on personality and a spectacle defined by the pageantry of historic locations, sets and costumes. [Blu-ray]" |
Peter Canavese |
Splat 2.5/4 |
The Girl From Monaco (2009) |
"The French comedy-drama The Girl from Monaco demonstrates how an excess of liberté and fraternité can be hazardous to the health, especially where there is an absence of egalité." |
Peter Canavese |
Tomato 3/4 |
Girls Rock! (2008) |
"An inspiring rebel yell from four girls unwilling to recede into the background as passive sacrifices to the MTV culture." |
Peter Canavese |
Tomato 3/4 |
The Glass Shield (1995) |
"The film's ambition makes Burnett's occasional overstatement easy to forgive." |
Peter Canavese |
Tomato 3.5/4 |
Glory (1989) |
"In its broad strokes, Glory gets at the spirit of a group of previously unsung black heroes, and the filmmaking is of a high caliber. [Blu-ray]" |
Peter Canavese |
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Glory Road (2006) |
"Derek Luke on Glory Road: "I had to retrack every step that Bobby took. And it was almost like I was playing against him."" |
Peter Canavese |
Splat 2/4 |
Glory Road (2006) |
"When coach Don Haskins sent out five African-American starters to face off against an all-white Wildcat team, barriers were broken, but Glory Road just hits the wall." |
Peter Canavese |
Splat 2/4 |
Goal! (2006) |
"Obvious...All [but soccer fanatics] can pass on Goal! The Dream Begins and make plans now to avoid its two upcoming sequels." |
Peter Canavese |
Tomato 2.5/4 |
Going Shopping (2006) |
"Like the funky little shop at its heart, Going Shopping may not look like much from its exterior, but a little browsing turns up unexpected treasures." |
Peter Canavese |
- |
Going Shopping (2006) |
"Henry Jaglom and Victoria Foyt on Going Shopping and Career Highlights: 'Some women are very joyous about shopping and life, and some find it very troubling.'" |
Peter Canavese |
Tomato 3/4 |
The Golden Compass (2007) |
"Posh fantasy...the film's dazzling imagery and serviceable story hustle along agreeably, if a bit dourly." |
Peter Canavese |
Splat 2/4 |
Golden Door (2007) |
"All too successful in evoking the simple-mindedness of its immigrant naifs and the interminability of the Atlantic passage." |
Peter Canavese |
Tomato 3.5/4 |
Gone Baby Gone (2007) |
"The structure and layered storytelling make Gone Baby Gone richly satisfying. [Blu-Ray review]" |
Peter Canavese |
Tomato 3.5/4 |
Gonzo: The Life and Work of Dr. Hunter S. Thompson (2008) |
"May not be the definitive doc for which Thompson's fans may be hoping, but it is a worthy contribution to the ongoing popular legend of a distinctive American personality." |
Peter Canavese |
Tomato 3/4 |
The Good German (2006) |
"Still-relevant political observation...[and] a nifty mystery that's a bit too self-conscious for its own good." |
Peter Canavese |
Tomato 4/4 |
Good Night. And, Good Luck (2005) |
"A theatrical movie infused with the energy of live TV....Good Night, and Good Luck. reminds us that, when played right, journalism is a dangerous game." |
Peter Canavese |
Splat 2.5/4 |
The Good Shepherd (2006) |
"The film finally resembles nothing so much as its most persistent symbol: an objet d'art crafted to impress with empty trickery." |
Peter Canavese |
Tomato 2.5/4 |
A Good Woman (2005) |
"Strained of much of its Englishness...A Good Woman earns most of its good will from those Wildean epigrams." |
Peter Canavese |
Tomato 4/4 |
The Good, the Bad and the Ugly (1966) |
"The sublime film music, now-iconic situations (like the climactic ghost town shootout), and sure visual style add up to a pitch-perfect genre pic that ongoingly influences generations of hip filmmakers. [Blu-ray]" |
Peter Canavese |
Tomato 3.5/4 |
Gozu (2004) |
"The absurdist staging suggests a kind of magic surrealism; Miike literally turns homosexual panic inside out." |
Peter Canavese |
Tomato 3.5/4 |
Gracie (2007) |
"How often do you see a film that's not only interested in girls' lives but equally honest about their tribulations and their potential?" |
Peter Canavese |
Splat 2/4 |
Gran Torino (2008) |
"Ham-handed...makes Afterschool Specials look like Ibsen." |
Peter Canavese |
- |
Gray Matters (2007) |
"Heather Graham: 'I think it's hard to have a good, healthy image about yourself, sexually...I'd love to see more things out there that are empowering to women.'" |
Peter Canavese |
Splat 2/4 |
Gray Matters (2007) |
"If you've ever stared into the Stepford-blank visage of a beauty-pageant competitor--with its frozen, unyielding smile--you may have some idea of what to expect." |
Peter Canavese |
Tomato 3/4 |
Grease (1978) |
"Problematic but ultimately irresistible adaptation of Jim Jacobs and Warren Casey's hit Broadway musical. [Blu-ray]" |
Peter Canavese |
Tomato 3/4 |
The Great Debaters (2007) |
"Were the film not so insistent on conventional payoffs, The Great Debaters could have been much more satisfying. As it is, it's a pleasant holiday film with a positive message." |
Peter Canavese |
Tomato 3.5/4 |
The Great Muppet Caper (1981) |
"A brisk and consistently funny family entertainment. [new DVD review]" |
Peter Canavese |
Tomato 2.5/4 |
The Great Raid (2005) |
"Okay, so [it's] the hokiest war movie in the last 35 years....Bottom line: is the raid great? The answer is “yes,” qualified by the film’s unearned 132-minute running time." |
Peter Canavese |
Splat 2.5/4 |
The Greatest Game Ever Played (2005) |
"Unsubtle....A disappointment for adults, [but] still qualifies as a peppy object lesson for would-be overachievers." |
Peter Canavese |
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