The Exorcism of Emily Rose
Falling somewhere in quality between ‘The Exorcist’ and its forgettable sequels, this horror film disguised as a courtroom drama is a head-twisting, vomit-spewing good time.
Falling somewhere in quality between ‘The Exorcist’ and its forgettable sequels, this horror film disguised as a courtroom drama is a head-twisting, vomit-spewing good time.
This ‘Alien’ knock-off about a pack of gung-ho spelunkers trapped underground with a bloodthirsty creature actually has potential for the first forty minutes or so. After that? Not so much.
Despite a slow opening, the dynamic direction by Fernando Meirelles and pitch-perfect performance by Ralph Fiennes make this John Le Carre adaptation a gripping, effective film.
As an action movie, tireless producer Luc Besson’s high-octane low-plausibility sequel makes a great car commercial.
Terry Gilliam’s love affair with disorder continues with another visually interesting disjointed mess – this one about a pair of ghostbusting con artists.
Creators Judd Apatow and Steve Carell redefine the sex comedy for a new generation with Mr. Carell perfectly cast as the title.
‘Red Eye’ aims to be little more than a taut suspense yarn, and on that level it succeeds.
Gritty, violent revenge yarn from John Singleton loses its significant potential by the second until it finally turns from disappointing to preposterous.
Adequate spook-fest featuring Kate Hudson unraveling a mystery in the Louisiana bayou makes less and less sense the more you think about it. It’s best if you don’t.
A flawless, visceral performance by Terrance Dashon Howard nearly propels writer-director Craig Brewer’s gritty melodrama above its plot contrivances.
| ★★★★★ | Perfection |
| ★★★★☆ | Outstanding |
| ★★★☆★☆ | Excellent |
| ★★★☆☆ | Very good |
| ★★☆★☆☆ | Good |
| ★★☆☆☆ | OK |
| ★☆★☆☆☆ | Pretty Bad |
| ★☆☆☆☆ | Poor |
| ☆★☆☆☆☆ | Blech! |
| No Stars | Fail! |