Tomato B+ |
Walk the Line (2005) |
"In spite of all it does right, Walk the Line leaves one with the nagging sense of a story unfinished — or rather, with something left out." |
Steven D. Greydanus |
Tomato B |
A Walk to Remember (2002) |
"Pious, wholesome, and eminently open to mockery and derision." |
Steven D. Greydanus |
Tomato A |
WALL-E (2008) |
"Slapstick, adventure and love are all familiar elements in animated family films. Awe, existential themes and wholesale worldbuilding are not … Even Pixar has never attempted anything on a canvas of this scale." |
Steven D. Greydanus |
Tomato B+ |
Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit (2005) |
"As always, Gromit, as doggedly silent and resourceful as Buster Keaton, is the true hero, and the rousing finale is far and away his finest hour." |
Steven D. Greydanus |
Splat C+ |
War of the Worlds (2005) |
"Rather grim, joyless excitement… 9/11 imagery gives the film some topical cache, but there's no commentary or catharsis here." |
Steven D. Greydanus |
Splat D |
Watchmen (2009) |
"A thoroughgoing deconstruction of humanity as well as heroism, one that takes its world apart without putting it back together again. There are things to admire here, but Watchmen doesn't make me care." |
Steven D. Greydanus |
Tomato A- |
Watership Down (1978) |
"Richard Adams's unforgettable, much-loved tale is honorably brought to life in a low-key, realistic animated style well suited to the naturalism and mature tone of the book." |
Steven D. Greydanus |
Tomato 3.5/4 |
We Are Marshall (2006) |
"More than most films of its ilk, We Are Marshall rises above the clichés that define the genre, connecting sport to larger issues in an emotionally satisfying way." |
Steven D. Greydanus |
Tomato C+ |
What a Girl Wants (2003) |
"As with The Princess Diaries, 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 |
Splat D+ |
What Lies Beneath (2000) |
"Most of the “boo” moments are obvious a mile off, which makes it hard to be properly frightened, or even startled." |
Steven D. Greydanus |
Splat C- |
What Women Want (2000) |
"The women are basically innocent victims of male piggishness… The men are all cads." |
Steven D. Greydanus |
Tomato B |
What's Up Doc? (1972) |
"Never less than entertaining and is sometimes side-splittingly hilarious." |
Steven D. Greydanus |
Tomato A- |
Where the Wild Things Are (2009) |
"The book is about anger, while the film is as much about sadness. Here is a film broken-hearted over the messiness of the world. It is sad, and beautiful, and true." |
Steven D. Greydanus |
Tomato B- |
The Wicker Man (1973) |
Click here to see the review. |
Steven D. Greydanus |
Splat C- |
The Wicker Man (2006) |
Click here to see the review. |
Steven D. Greydanus |
Tomato B |
Wild Parrots of Telegraph Hill (2005) |
"Irving captures some memorable images… but generally relies on the birds' natural photogenic charm as well as the human dimensions of the drama to sustain the 83-minute film." |
Steven D. Greydanus |
Tomato A |
Wild Strawberries (1957) |
Click here to see the review. |
Steven D. Greydanus |
Splat C+ |
The Wild Thornberrys Movie (2002) |
Click here to see the review. |
Steven D. Greydanus |
Tomato B- |
Willard (2003) |
"Though decidedly not for all tastes, Willard effectively works on the audiences’ nerves where so many horror films deliver only gross-outs." |
Steven D. Greydanus |
Splat C+ |
Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory (1971) |
"Aspires to the whimsy and fantasy of The Wizard of Oz but doesn't really capture the magic… more a fond tribute to 'pure imagination' than a triumph of it." |
Steven D. Greydanus |
Tomato B+ |
The Wind In The Willows |
"The version more likely to please fans of Grahame’s book… episodes and dialogue are drawn straight from the source material… the animation… evokes the classic illustrations of Ernest Shepard." |
Steven D. Greydanus |
Tomato B+ |
The Wind in the Willows (1983) |
"For atmosphere, for style, for the best evocation of the spirit and feel of The Wind in the Willows, you can't do better than the Hall/Taylor version." |
Steven D. Greydanus |
Tomato A- |
Winged Migration (2003) |
"In the tradition of the also nearly wordless Atlantis and Microcosmos… educational voiceover narration is superfluous: It's enough simply to see." |
Steven D. Greydanus |
Tomato A |
Witness (1985) |
"A compelling thriller, a smoldering love story, a thoughtful study in comparative cultures, and a respectful exploration of religious community and nonviolence." |
Steven D. Greydanus |
Tomato A |
Witness to Hope: The Life of Karol Wojtyla, Pope John Paul II (2002) |
"In the crowd of TV documentaries on the life of Pope John Paul II, there is Witness to Hope, and there is everything else." |
Steven D. Greydanus |
Tomato A+ |
The Wizard of Oz (1939) |
"Ranks among our earliest and most defining experiences of wonder and of fear, of fairy-tale joys and terrors, of the lure of the exotic and the comfort of home." |
Steven D. Greydanus |
Tomato B |
Wonderworks - The Chronicles of Narnia - Boxed Set (1988) |
"Respectful, straightforward visualizations of the text of the books… earlier episodes especially [are] limited by modest production values… improves as it goes on." |
Steven D. Greydanus |
Tomato B |
Wonderworks - The Chronicles of Narnia V. 2 - Prince Caspian and the Voyage of the Dawn Trader (1988) |
"Combines two stories awkwardly blended into a single tale… with Dawn Treader, one of the best loved Narnian tales, the filmmakers finally hit their stride." |
Steven D. Greydanus |
Tomato B+ |
Wonderworks - The Chronicles of Narnia V. 3 - The Silver Chair (1988) |
"The most mature, complete, and satisfyingly realized of all the four adapted works. Following the books, it's also darker and grimmer than its predecessors…" |
Steven D. Greydanus |
Tomato A |
The World of Peter Rabbit and Friends (1993) |
"With evocative watercolor backgrounds… and dialogue and narrative drawn straight from the source material, the series is remarkably faithful to the text, spirit, and look of Potter’s beloved stories." |
Steven D. Greydanus |
Tomato B- |
World Trade Center (2006) |
"Sometimes this kind of writing can evoke unaffected sincerity; other times, it seems merely trite, perhaps reflecting the inexperience of first-time feature screenwriter Andrea Berloff." |
Steven D. Greydanus |
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