Tomato B- |
I Am David (2004) |
"At its best in the taut opening and in the third act, when the pieces finally come together. In between, the episodic story sags a bit." |
Steven D. Greydanus |
Tomato A |
I Confess (1953) |
"May or may not rank with Hitch's greatest masterpieces, but its premise offers perhaps the most compelling variation on his favorite theme, the innocent man wrongly accused." |
Steven D. Greydanus |
Tomato C+ |
I Spy (2002) |
"There are bad scenes in 'I Spy', so by Hawks’s definition it is not a good movie. However, it does meet the first half of the definition. At least, I laughed repeatedly at more than three scenes. Perhaps Hawks would have defined that as an okay movie" |
Steven D. Greydanus |
Tomato A- |
I'm Going Home (2002) |
"A rarity, a film about old age that is neither a celebration or lament of of lost youth, nor an anticipation of impending death, but simply an unsentimental meditation on the ambiguous present, on aimlessness, isolation, and infirmity." |
Steven D. Greydanus |
- |
I'm Going Home (2002) |
"Click to read article" |
Steven D. Greydanus |
Tomato B- |
I.Q. (1994) |
"Has been done to death, but there's something endearingly goofy about throwing Einstein, of all people, into the mix that breathes new life into the formula." |
Steven D. Greydanus |
Tomato B |
Ice Age (2002) |
"Has neither the invention and creativity of Monsters nor the satiric wit of Shrek, but it still emerges as the best new family film of the season." |
Steven D. Greydanus |
Splat C- |
Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs (2009) |
"Marks Blue Sky Studios' descent into the kind of crude and suggestive humor they once left to DreamWorks." |
Steven D. Greydanus |
Tomato B |
Ice Age: The Meltdown (2006) |
"Ice Age 2 isn't really a meltdown, but it's no bolt from a Blue Sky." |
Steven D. Greydanus |
Tomato 3/4 |
The Illusionist (2006) |
"The film's best effects are Norton's compellingly enigmatic performance and Giamatti's considerable sympathy and charm." |
Steven D. Greydanus |
- |
In Good Company (2004) |
""Most people thought 'synergy' was a science-fiction term," Weitz admits. "I have this delusion that I'm good at titles because I came up with American Pie."" |
Steven D. Greydanus |
- |
In Good Company (2004) |
Click here to see the review. |
Steven D. Greydanus |
Tomato B |
In Good Company (2004) |
"Not as sharp or quirky as About a Boy, but it has a stronger moral center, and the same humane, thoughtful approach to characters and ideas is at work." |
Steven D. Greydanus |
Tomato A |
In the Shadow of the Moon (2007) |
Click here to see the review. |
Steven D. Greydanus |
Tomato A+ |
The Incredible Adventures of Wallace & Gromit (1990) |
"Little masterpieces… Park lovingly evokes whole genres and cinematic conventions through attention to every element of the moviemaking process…" |
Steven D. Greydanus |
Tomato B- |
The Incredible Hulk (2008) |
"Diverting but forgettable entertainment after a strong opening act, though for Hulk fans smarting from the thoughtful, flawed Ang film, it may just be balm for the soul." |
Steven D. Greydanus |
Tomato A+ |
The Incredibles (2004) |
"Exhilarating entertainment with unexpected depths… a bold, bright, funny and furious superhero cartoon that dares to take sly jabs at the culture of entitlement." |
Steven D. Greydanus |
Tomato B |
Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull (2008) |
"Delivers more or less what one would expect: a reunion with a few old friends amid disposable popcorn entertainment … Enjoy it for what it is, but don't hope for more." |
Steven D. Greydanus |
Tomato A- |
The Informant! (2009) |
"Confronts us with the inveterate human capacity for self-justification
we are all prone to casting ourselves as the hero of our own drama and the victim of our own tragedy." |
Steven D. Greydanus |
Tomato B |
Inside Man (2006) |
"Thanks to smart direction from Lee, generally top-notch performances from a stellar cast, and pungent dialogue from first-time screenwriter Gewirtz, it feels even smarter than it is." |
Steven D. Greydanus |
Tomato B+ |
The Insider (1999) |
"A sobering examination of corruption, courage, cowardice, and the sometimes catastrophic costs of telling the truth." |
Steven D. Greydanus |
Tomato B+ |
Insomnia (2002) |
"At least you can care about the characters and the events — something I couldn’t say after watching Memento, for all its brilliant storytelling." |
Steven D. Greydanus |
Tomato A+ |
Into Great Silence (2007) |
"Pure cinema at its purest and most exalted … a transcendent meditation on the human pursuit of meaning, on man as a religious and social creature; on the rhythm of work and prayer, day and night, winter and spring." |
Steven D. Greydanus |
Tomato B+ |
Intolerance (1916) |
"The greatest spectacle of the silent era, and an audacious storytelling experiment decades ahead of its time… stunning but flawed, alternately dazzling and trying." |
Steven D. Greydanus |
Tomato B+ |
The Iron Giant (1999) |
"Eschewing song-and-dance numbers and cute animal sidekicks, the film's appeal comes from its winsome characters, its resonant story, and its evocative depiction of New England in the days of Sputnik and “duck and cover” drills." |
Steven D. Greydanus |
Tomato B+ |
Iron Man (2008) |
"Smart, sardonic and more than a little silly, Iron Man is a successful super-hero movie that never takes itself too seriously." |
Steven D. Greydanus |
Tomato B+ |
Iron Monkey (1993) |
"The joy of watching this kind of stuff lies in the choreographical invention and creativity [and] the speed and dexterity of the combatants." |
Steven D. Greydanus |
Splat C |
The Island (2005) |
"The closest thing so far to a good Michael Bay film… [but] whatever cautionary or entertainment value The Island may have must be considered stolen goods." |
Steven D. Greydanus |
Tomato A- |
It Happened One Night (1934) |
"One of the most enduring romantic comedies of Hollywood’s golden age… The opposites-attract comedy still works, though Gable’s dismissive treatment of pampered Colbert, which played well with Depression-era audiences, seems dated today." |
Steven D. Greydanus |
Tomato A+ |
It's a Wonderful Life (1946) |
"Often remembered as sentimental holiday-themed 'Capra-corn'… but in fact leavened by darker themes and a more rigorous moral about self-sacrifice." |
Steven D. Greydanus |
Tomato B+ |
Ivanhoe (1952) |
"In a way the next best thing to the real Arthurian classic that Hollywood never made, with the added plus of Robin Hood and his Merry Men (if only Warrender weren't so stiff)." |
Steven D. Greydanus |
Tomato A- |
Ivanhoe (1982) |
"To date, the best screen version of Ivanhoe… the whole cast is excellent." |
Steven D. Greydanus |
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