Marc Savlov

"A mind-numbingly silly outing, full of gratuitous violence, testosterone-fueled goonishness, and [bad acting] (...) but lest we forget, it's also pulse-pounding, often hilarious fun (…) Rating: ** (out of 5)"  

"The concept of loss, and the sorrow that shadows it (...) rarely is it handled with such uncommon eloquence as it is in 'Maborosi' (…) Rating: ***½ (out of 5)"  

"Arguably better than the last five Eddie Murphy films taken together, 'The Nutty Professor' still seems to be playing down to its audience much of the time (…) Rating: **½ (out of 5)"  

"[It] is by far the worst of the lot: a jumbled, unsatisfying, and ultimately boring glimpse into the past, present, and future of the notorious cenobite affectionately known as 'Pinhead' (…) Rating: ½ (out of 5)"  

"[It] manages to be a notch above most of the mystery fare we've seen lately. It's a rich, humid mix of race, murder, and mystery that works well, even if it doesn't work perfectly (…) Rating: *** (out of 5)"  

"Utterly forgettable"

"As a slice of Brooklyn summertime life, 'Blue in the Face' never quite hits the highs of Spike Lee's best work. It seems cobbled together and ephemeral, and, of course, it is (…) Rating: **½ (out of 5)"  

"An eminently forgettable 'psychological murder-mystery' (...) that stays with you just long enough to ruminate on how ephemeral the whole thing is (…) Rating: ** (out of 5)"  

To be fair, the film has a sense of uniformity to it: from the acting, to the lighting, to every other aspect of the production, mediocrity holds sway over all."  

"It's silly, of course, but more importantly, it's a hell of a lot of fun, with plenty of above-average gags."  

"'Hideaway' is much more fluid than its predecessor (...) There's just too much computer-assisted animation and needless running about in the film (…) Rating: **½ (out of 5)"  

"It's so shoddily directed that it's probably a great deal of fun to watch after a couple of six-packs. Actually, that's probably the only time it might be fun to watch"  

"Strange in the best sense of the word, Svankmajer has once again proven himself one of the most disturbing and unconventional filmmakers working today (…) Rating: ***½ (out of 5)"  

"A riot of colors, 'Kika' is sometimes sick, sometimes playful, but consistently hilarious and entertaining in ways that few films have been lately (...) Rating: ***½ (out of 5)"  

"Good, honest films dealing with mental illness are exceedingly few and far between. This, however, is not one of them (...) Rating: ** (out of 5)"  

"Despite the fact that director Gordon has quite a nifty resume behind him (...), this attempt to update the old prison film genre reeks of Bad Career Move (…) Rating: * (out of 5)"  

"Rodriguez knows the conventions of the genre (...) and uses them to full effect (…) Rating: ***½ (out of 5)"  

"Sometimes it works, and unfortunately, sometimes it doesn't (...) It's no great triumph of moviemaking, but it is entertaining, and a more or less plausible way to kill 95 minutes on a Saturday afternoon (…) Rating: **½ (out of 5)"  

"There's a sense that the director knows what he wants to say, but isn't too sure how to go about saying it (...) Rating: **½ (out of 5)"  

"An exploratory and insightful web of conversation that further engrosses the viewer with each new topic (…) Rating: **** (out of 5)"