Emanuel Levy

"[It is] an easier pic to enjoy than the director’s work to date (...) The male performers are all distinguished, with standout work from Penn"  

"Decently modest, though decidedly unexciting (...) Whatever is wrong with the conceptual framework and execution of Julian Schnabel’s feature debut is almost compensated for by an illustrious cast of terrific actors"  

"Pic begins to lose its narrative pull after the first reel, and yarn progressively deteriorates into a series of well-executed special effects"  

"Gilliam’s work is long on sensibility, short on sense (...) The first reel is suspenseful and engaging, but gradually the yarn loses its grip and meanders from one context to another"  

"'Walking' is strong in every department: narrative structure, visual style, bold sensibility, dense texture and rich characterization"  

"'Dollhouse' offers unflinching realism, meticulous attention to detail and deliciously wicked humor as it"  

"Chief problem is overly familiar material about sensitive, misunderstood lovers (...) That said, large sections of the pic are immensely likable."  

"A romantic fable whose unique charm outweighs its small-scale, rather slight narrative (...) Sporadically, “Don Juan DeMarco’s” visual style and quirky, lyrical tone achieve the spell of magical realism"  

"A messy, basically plotless bigscreen rendition of the popular multimedia game (...) This uninvolving movie will fail to achieve the results of the star’s last outings."  

"The most accessible film in Haneke’s trilogy, '71 Fragments' offers more illuminating insights about the inherent contradictions and frustrations in our lives than most commercial films today"  

"[It] is entertaining in a sprawling, old-fashioned manner (...) After a weak initial half-hour, Cosmatos judiciously finds the most audience-appealing dimensions of his tale"  

"Superlative acting by Hopkins and Winger elevates this fictionalized late-in-life romance"   

"A noisy, soulless, self-conscious pastiche that mixes elements of sci-fi, action-adventure and romance, then pours on a layer of comedy replete with Hollywood in-jokes"  

"The disjointed storytelling, and uneven performances undermine what could have been a much better picture. But 'Hard Target' still packs a lot of punch and contains some strikingly impressive set pieces."  

"Denzel Washington has the almost impossible task of holding together a convoluted picture that's only intermittently suspenseful and not very engaging emotionally or intellectually."  

"Ambitious but ultimately incoherent and frustrating tale that may be too cerebral for the horror genre crowds"

"A stunning film with superlative production values (...) Bold not only in its art design, but also in its narrative and tone, a mixture of satire and horror, with heavy dosage of steamy sex and macabre violence."  

"When was the last time a Hollywood movie portrayed the acts of reading and writing in such a gratifying and fulfilling way"  

"Under Siege is an immensely slick, if also old-fashioned and formulaic, entertainment"  

"A slender story that's not particularly suspenseful or involving, resulting in a movie that's a feast to the eye but not much for the intellect"