Tomato B+ |
The Passion of Bernadette (1989) |
"The portrait of Bernadette’s unassuming heroic sanctity and occasional tart rejoinders remains moving and worthwhile." |
Steven D. Greydanus |
Tomato A+ |
The Passion of Joan of Arc (1928) |
"In this film Joan again stands accused, and her long silences and simple answers continue to frustrate and confound." |
Steven D. Greydanus |
Tomato A+ |
The Passion of the Christ (2004) |
"A preeminently important cinematic expression of faith — probably one of the most important religious films of all time." |
Steven D. Greydanus |
- |
The Passion of the Christ (2004) |
"Hardly the first work of Christian art to be accused of morbidity… In its most extreme form, the charge of morbidity is laid at the feet of the Christian faith itself." |
Steven D. Greydanus |
- |
The Passion of the Christ (2004) |
"Abraham Foxman of the Anti-Defamation League declared recently that The Passion is not anti-Semitic, and that Gibson is not an anti-Semite but a 'true believer.'" |
Steven D. Greydanus |
Tomato B- |
The Patriot (2000) |
"Its convictions may be half-baked, but it has the courage of them." |
Steven D. Greydanus |
Splat D+ |
Pearl Harbor (2001) |
"A historical cartoon, a bit of fluff that neither much knows nor cares about the context of the events of December 7, 1941." |
Steven D. Greydanus |
Tomato B+ |
Perceval (1978) |
"The spirit of medieval drama lives in Rohmer's utterly unique, flagrantly theatrical adaptation… will enchant medieval enthusiasts and bewilder others." |
Steven D. Greydanus |
Tomato A- |
Peter Pan (1924) |
"One of the best silent films for the whole family, this magical production of Peter Pan is true to both letter and spirit of Barrie's nursery tale." |
Steven D. Greydanus |
Tomato B+ |
Peter Pan (1953) |
"While it's neither the best retelling of Barrie's nursery tale or nor the best Disney cartoon of the era, it is, fortunately, a decent enough example of both." |
Steven D. Greydanus |
Tomato A- |
Peter Pan (1999) |
"It may seem heresy to baby boomers with fond memories of Mary Martin… but this beautifully produced A&E restaging… eclipses the [Martin version] in almost every way." |
Steven D. Greydanus |
- |
Peter Pan (1999) |
"Click here to read article" |
Steven D. Greydanus |
Tomato B |
Peter Pan (2003) |
"As much a commentary on Peter Pan as an adaptation… an interesting if flawed tribute to all that is 'gay and innocent and heartless' in Barrie's enduring story." |
Steven D. Greydanus |
Tomato A |
The Philadelphia Story (1940) |
"Its witty dialogue, romantic complications, and class-skewering satire are hallmarks of screwball comedy, but… it's a more mature and humanistic social satire, a comedy of manners skewering every kind of snobbery." |
Steven D. Greydanus |
Tomato B- |
Phone Booth (2003) |
"Generally holds together at least while you're watching it, and has a level of moral interest not common in movies of this sort." |
Steven D. Greydanus |
Tomato A+ |
The Pianist (2002) |
"Not a celebration of the human spirit, neither demonizing the Germans nor lionizing the Jews, resisting both deceptive moral uplift and despairing moral nihilism, The Pianist is a work of exquisite restraint." |
Steven D. Greydanus |
Tomato B+ |
Pickpocket (1959) |
"Bresson examines actions but offers little attention to motives, an approach that here seems to suggest that Michel's choices may be a mystery even to himself." |
Steven D. Greydanus |
Tomato B+ |
Pieces of April (2003) |
"The moment I realized the movie was working for me was when I realized that I was rooting for it to work, just as I was rooting for young April… a feel-good parable about taking steps in the right direction." |
Steven D. Greydanus |
Tomato B |
Piglet's Big Movie (2003) |
"Pooh finally returns to his roots… a heartwarmingly gentle tribute to Milne that's appropriate for even the youngest viewers." |
Steven D. Greydanus |
Tomato A+ |
Pinocchio (1940) |
"In spirit a classical European fairy tale, full of wonder and terror … a pinnacle of artistic achievement that, after Bambi, classic Disney would never even try to match again." |
Steven D. Greydanus |
Splat C+ |
Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End (2007) |
"If Dead Man’s Chest was inspiration gone amok, At World’s End is more — much, much, much more — of the same, only without the inspiration." |
Steven D. Greydanus |
Tomato A- |
Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest (2006) |
"Takes the slapstick swashbuckling to a completely new level, evoking the ingenuity of a Buster Keaton or Jackie Chan set piece, crossed with the Rube Goldberg logic of a Chuck Jones cartoon." |
Steven D. Greydanus |
Tomato B |
Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl (2003) |
"The most remarkable thing about Pirates of the Caribbean is neither Johnny Depp's mesmerizing performance, nor ILM's literally eye-popping skeletal ghost-ship crew, but the sheer fact that the movie works at all." |
Steven D. Greydanus |
Tomato B+ |
Places in the Heart (1984) |
"Field succeeds in making Edna both fragile and tough-minded, defiant not by character or disposition but by sheer effort of will." |
Steven D. Greydanus |
Tomato B |
Planet of the Apes (1968) |
"Basically a feature-length 'Twilight Zone' episode, with all that that implies for good and ill… flawed but worthwhile." |
Steven D. Greydanus |
Splat C |
Planet of the Apes (2001) |
"If only Burton cared as much about having real characters as he did about having real actors." |
Steven D. Greydanus |
Tomato B |
Platinum Blonde (1931) |
"Early Capra screwball comedy… appealing to Depression audiences both as escapist entertainment and as satire of the idle rich and celebration of the hardworking poor." |
Steven D. Greydanus |
Splat F |
Pleasantville (1998) |
"For a movie that makes such a big deal about color, Pleasantville is awfully black and white." |
Steven D. Greydanus |
Tomato B+ |
Ponyo (2009) |
"Sticks together disparate bits and pieces of fairy tale, mythopoeia, sci-fi and family film with the artless simplicity of a child mashing up Tinkertoys, Playdoh and Daddy's cuff links into a single sculpture." |
Steven D. Greydanus |
Tomato B+ |
The Powerpuff Girls Movie (2002) |
Click here to see the review. |
Steven D. Greydanus |
Tomato 3/4 |
The Prestige (2006) |
"Tightly plotted and thematically well-crafted." |
Steven D. Greydanus |
Tomato A- |
Pride and Prejudice (2005) |
"Breathes new life into characters and conversations never before quite wholly free from the printed page." |
Steven D. Greydanus |
Tomato A+ |
The Prince of Egypt (1998) |
"A genuinely great work of art that is also an inspiring and theologically significant narrative." |
Steven D. Greydanus |
Tomato B |
The Princess and the Frog (2009) |
"Naveen is no Emperor Kuzco, and Tiana is no Nani, but compared to almost any Disney fairy tale short of Beauty and the Beast they're Disney's most engaging power couple to date." |
Steven D. Greydanus |
Tomato A |
The Princess Bride (1987) |
"One of those rare satiric gems, like The Court Jester and Galaxy Quest, that doesn't just send up a genre, but honors it at the same time." |
Steven D. Greydanus |
Tomato C+ |
The Princess Diaries (2001) |
"Those in the market for what it has to offer will find it pleasantly agreeable, and those who aren’t won’t be in the theater in the first place." |
Steven D. Greydanus |
Tomato B+ |
The Prize Winner of Defiance, Ohio (2005) |
"[Offers] an almost subversively idealistic subtext to a now-familiar ritual exposé of the American dream." |
Steven D. Greydanus |
Splat C |
Public Enemies (2009) |
"With its well-staged stickups and shootouts … it seems to be all surface — a glossy updating of 1930s Hollywood gangster melodrama without any substantial commentary or insight." |
Steven D. Greydanus |
Tomato C+ |
Punch-Drunk Love (2002) |
"If you see one Adam Sandler movie in your life, Punch-Drunk Love would be the one to see. Which is not to say the movie is without problems or off-putting elements, or even that I'm entirely sure what it's about." |
Steven D. Greydanus |
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