Michael Wilmington

“DePalma’s 19th movie and easily his best 'Casualties of War' questions the whole current movie idea of heroism in war"  

"It's a movie split in two: wildly accomplished on one level, wildly deficient on another"  

"Jacques Rivette's bizarre masterpiece (...) is an exhaustive portrait of a work of art that can't or won't be finished"  

"Hilary Swank gives a powerhouse performance (...) An often gripping and sometimes even inspiring film drama"  

"There are about a dozen genuine miracles in the history of cinema, and one of them is Jean Renoir's supreme 1939 tragi-comedy 'The Rules of the Game'"  

"Calvaire was a Cannes festival pick.) But, like Norman Bates' car, he need to get pulled out of the swamp (...) Rating: **1/2 (out of 4)"

"A feminist comedy with real bite; it always brings down the house. (...) Rating: **** (out of 4)"

"Glorious travelogue, vibrant musical and heart-rending romance"  

"A masterpiece of Italian film traditions in social/political realism and historical family epic (...) It's unusually generous in its portrayal of varying world views (…) Rating: **** (out of 4)"  

"A work both rigorously stylized and deeply personal (…) Rating: *** (out of 4)"  

"I.Q. has a commendable idea. Brains aren't everything. You should follow your heart. Fine. Agreed. But just like E=MC2, you gotta prove it. With brains and heart"  

"[Kline] does give one of the great movie performances of the year so far (…) Rating: *** (out of 4)"  

"It's a scream from another era that still echoes around us. (...) Rating: ***½ (out of 4)"  

"It's an excellent, unforgettable film, one of the prize American indies of the year, but it's also deeply disturbing"  

"Jamie Lee Curtis can still be a sensational, sexy comedian. And she proves it again (...) The movie itself isn't much"   

"Bisset is both convincing and radiant (...) Rating: *** (out of 4)"  

"A paean to outsiders and reckless love"  

"[Made by Villeneuve] with a unique combination of playfulness and dramatic intensity, it's a movie about very serious subjects (...) which treats them lightly, gracefully, with a constant sizzle of humor and visual wit"  

"George C. Scott's performance (...) is a remarkable feat of acting (...) The movie holds up far better than its detractors guessed -- splendidly, in fact"  

"A horror-comedy about cute little Christmas toy/pets who turn into murderous monsters wreaking havoc on a Norman Rockwellian town. There's a moral there someplace (…) Rating: ***½ (out of 4)"