Galaxy Quest (1999)

"A Star Trek spoof with an intelligence that's Vulcan and a wit that could make a Klingon grin."

Gangs of New York (2002)

"A misfire of monstrous proportions, the worst large-scale epic since Michael Cimino's Heaven's Gate."

Garden State (2004)

"A comedy with so many moments of found insight and irony that it can scarcely contain them all."

The General's Daughter (1999)

"Tired, uninspired."

Ghost Ship (2002)

"A fine, old-fashioned haunting on the high seas."

The Gift (2001)

"Unfortunately, Raimi and Thornton -- who collaborated as director and star on the genuinely creepy A Simple Plan -- have only enough material this time to sustain half a movie."

The Girl from Paris (2002)

"Serrault is so good, so believable, that it never feels as if he's giving a performance -- even a good one."

Girl, Interrupted (1999)

"Ample proof of both Ryder's commitment to this project and her easy dominance as above-the-title star."

Gladiator (2000)

"Visually stimulating."

Goal! (2006)

"Even though Goal! takes its own sweet time getting there, the story of Santiago Munez (played by Spanish-language TV star Kuno Becker) finally arrives at the heartwarming uplift to which all sports movies are required to aspire."

Gojira (1954)

"Political charge elevates Godzilla far above its reputation for cheesiness, but not so far that it should be mistaken for political satire."

Gone Baby Gone (2007)

"The film is full of scenes that make the hair stand up on the back of your neck."

Good Bye, Lenin! (2004)

"Well-acted by Sass and the very likable Brühl."

The Good Girl (2002)

"Think of a small-town cliche or a patronizing stereotype, and you'll find it here."

The Good Thief (2003)

"Jordan returns to the demimonde -- and the more personal style of filmmaking -- of his earlier triumphs, such as Mona Lisa and The Crying Game."

Gothika (2003)

"Crawling with supernatural thriller cliches, from the tub of blood to the scribbled SOS's from beyond."

Grateful Dawg (2001)

"A small, warm and well-made film that sheds light on the musical heart of Garcia."

The Great Debaters (2007)

"Even when it's just one person standing at a lectern, the frame is never static, the tension never slack."

The Green Mile (1999)

"Hanks adds another small masterpiece to his growing body of American portraits."

Guerrilla: The Taking of Patty Hearst (2004)

"One of the things the film captures most astutely is the beginnings of the American media frenzy that has become a staple of the news cycle."

Gunner Palace (2005)

"Suggests the primacy of movies in shaping both the reality that led these soldiers to enlist and the one they found in Iraq when they got there."