Paul Clinton (CNN.com)

Paul Clinton (CNN.com)
Tomatometer-approved critic
Publications: Boxoffice Magazine, CNN.com, USA Today
Critics' Group: Broadcast Film Critics Association

Movie Reviews Only

T-Meter Title | Year
55% Never Been Kissed (1999) This is one of those films that just doesn't know when to end. - CNN.com EDIT
Read More | Posted Jan 22, 2019
59% Deep Blue Sea (1999) If you like big summer action flicks with plenty of bite, check this one out. Then go out for a big sushi dinner. It'll make you feel better. - CNN.com EDIT
Read More | Posted Jan 11, 2019
45% Deep Impact (1998) The filmmakers want us to care about all these people, but we never really get to know them, and there is no sense of impending doom except when Leoni starts chugging martinis. - CNN.com EDIT
Read More | Posted Jun 25, 2018
66% The X-Files - Fight the Future (1998) I predict you'll be pleasantly surprised, and may even find yourself in front of the TV on Sunday nights with the rest of us X-Files groupies. - CNN.com EDIT
Read More | Posted Feb 5, 2018
87% American Beauty (1999) American Beauty is deeply disturbing, acerbically funny, brilliantly acted, breathtakingly original and highly sophisticated. - CNN.com EDIT
Read More | Posted Feb 22, 2015
28% Lost in Space (1998) Once again an idea for a big budgeted feature film has been pulled from old issues of TV Guide. - CNN.com EDIT
Read More | Posted Sep 17, 2014
17% Wild Wild West (1999) The result? A cautionary tale about boys and their toys and what happens when a star, Will Smith, and a director, Barry Sonnenfeld, are given way too much money to play with. - CNN.com EDIT
Read More | Posted Jun 17, 2014
86% The Sixth Sense (1999) Willis turns in a measured and understated performance. - CNN.com EDIT
Read More | Posted Aug 27, 2013
80% The Boxer (1997) With Watson and Day-Lewis you can almost feel the heat, and their situation never feels contrived or artificial. - CNN.com EDIT
Read More | Posted May 14, 2013
100% Toy Story 2 (1999) Toy Story 2 is a brilliant example of that rarest of Hollywood phenomena a sequel to a major hit film thats as good, if not better, than the original. - CNN.com EDIT
Read More | Posted Aug 6, 2012
26% The Story of Us (1999) If you're a sucker for warm and fuzzy emotional manipulation, bring some tissues. If not, bring a book and a flashlight. - CNN.com EDIT
Read More | Posted Jun 18, 2012
45% The Cell (2000) What can you expect in The Cell? Operatic visuals, a beautiful Lopez, great acting by Vaughn and D'Onofrio and an extremely sick storyline that will make you squirm in your seat. - CNN.com EDIT
Read More | Posted Jul 6, 2010
71% The Mist (2007) It's a horror movie of real conviction. It deserves to be a hit. - CNN.com EDIT
Read More | Posted Dec 1, 2007
64% Dan in Real Life (2007) This is his [Carell's] most assured and rounded performance to date. - CNN.com EDIT
Read More | Posted Nov 3, 2007
57% We Own the Night (2007) Time will tell, but from where I'm sitting this deceptively routine cop movie runs deep. In fact, it already looks like a classic. Cagney and Tracy would be proud. - CNN.com EDIT
Read More | Posted Oct 20, 2007
87% The Simpsons Movie (2007) Nobody should have a cow. Bigger and longer don't always mean better, but The Simpsons Movie is still a cut above. - CNN.com EDIT
Read More | Posted Aug 3, 2007
91% Hairspray (2007) Bright, campy and wonderfully light, Hairspray reminds us that fun comes in all shapes and sizes. It's also one of the few 'event' movies this summer that doesn't outstay its welcome. That's worth singing about, no matter what your name is. - CNN.com EDIT
Read More | Posted Jul 28, 2007
42% Beyond the Sea (2004) Many people under 40 may not even remember Bobby Darin, let alone know about his remarkable life story. Beyond the Sea may rectify that problem and stand as a wonderful tribute to an amazing talent who left us all too soon. - CNN.com EDIT
Read More | Posted Dec 30, 2006
71% Bubble (2006) At times it's so mind-numbingly dull, it becomes funny. But it's not a feature film. I'm not really sure what it is. - CNN.com EDIT
Read More | Posted Jan 27, 2006
63% The New World (2005) Watching The New World is like watching a snail cross an eight-lane highway. - CNN.com EDIT
Read More | Posted Jan 20, 2006
77% Transamerica (2006) The result of Huffman's and Zegers' fine performances, and Tucker's excellent work, is one of the most thought-provoking and best films of the year. - CNN.com EDIT
Read More | Posted Jan 13, 2006
77% Match Point (2005) This is a wonderfully provocative film with complex characters and breathless twists and turns. - CNN.com EDIT
Read More | Posted Jan 6, 2006
43% Casanova (2005) Is it Oscar bait? Not in the least. But it's a great date flick and perfect for a time full of all those 'serious' films. - CNN.com EDIT
Read More | Posted Dec 31, 2005
78% Munich (2005) A visceral, emotionally exhausting work that dares to ask questions -- and gives no easy answers. - CNN.com EDIT
Read More | Posted Dec 24, 2005
51% The Producers (2005) This isn't a movie. It's a Broadway musical captured on film. - CNN.com EDIT
Read More | Posted Dec 16, 2005
87% Brokeback Mountain (2005) Quite simply, this is one of the best films of the year. - CNN.com EDIT
Read More | Posted Dec 14, 2005
84% King Kong (2005) In a word, Jackson's King Kong is spectacular, awesome, phenomenal and breathtaking. OK, so I can't boil it down to one word. - CNN.com EDIT
Read More | Posted Dec 13, 2005
46% Rent (2005) I've never seen the stage musical Rent, but the movie had me at hello. - CNN.com EDIT
Read More | Posted Nov 23, 2005
82% Walk the Line (2005) Mangold's direction is excellent, and the script - - by Mangold and Gil Davis - - captures the complex characters without relying on biopic cliché. - CNN.com EDIT
Read More | Posted Nov 18, 2005
88% Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005) Frankly, the entire film felt like the cinematic version of Hamburger Helper -- too little meat trying to do too much. - CNN.com EDIT
Read More | Posted Nov 18, 2005
21% Derailed (2005) Derailed" - - a pure popcorn thriller - - may find it hard to make a dent at the box office. But it is worth seeing. - CNN.com EDIT
Read More | Posted Nov 11, 2005
61% Jarhead (2005) As a study of one man's war experience, Jarhead has its moments. But if you want a great movie about the Gulf War, rent David O. Russell's Three Kings. - CNN.com EDIT
Read More | Posted Nov 4, 2005
50% Prime (2005) Refreshingly bright, unpredictable and intelligent while still offering moments of giddy humor that take you totally by surprise. - CNN.com EDIT
Read More | Posted Oct 28, 2005
69% North Country (2005) If you want to see good performances and cinematography wasted in a mediocre movie, that would be North Country. - CNN.com EDIT
Read More | Posted Oct 21, 2005
93% Good Night, And Good Luck (2005) Good Night, and Good Luck will probably need a little bit of luck (and good word-of-mouth) to succeed, but seek it out: It's a terrific film. - CNN.com EDIT
Read More | Posted Oct 7, 2005
90% Capote (2005) Let me put this bluntly: Capote is, without a doubt, one of the best films of the year. - CNN.com EDIT
Read More | Posted Oct 1, 2005
37% Flightplan (2005) Flightplan - - a heart-stopping thriller. - CNN.com EDIT
Read More | Posted Sep 23, 2005
55% Just Like Heaven (2005) Just Like Heaven is light, pleasing and well worth seeing. - CNN.com EDIT
Read More | Posted Sep 16, 2005
52% An Unfinished Life (2005) Manages to be both moving and poignant largely because of the superb acting, cinematography and direction. - CNN.com EDIT
Read More | Posted Sep 12, 2005
6% A Sound of Thunder (2005) Watching A Sound of Thunder could possibly lower your IQ into the single digits. - CNN.com EDIT
Read More | Posted Sep 2, 2005
37% The Brothers Grimm (2005) What we have here isn't a movie, it's a coffee-table book. - CNN.com EDIT
Read More | Posted Aug 26, 2005
85% The 40 Year Old Virgin (2005) The good-natured tone of the film and the wonderful comedic talents of the entire cast -- especially Carell -- make the gross-out moments charmingly relatable. - CNN.com EDIT
Read More | Posted Aug 19, 2005
52% Four Brothers (2005) The main reason this films works so well is that Singleton has assembled an excellent cast to play the brothers. - CNN.com EDIT
Read More | Posted Aug 12, 2005
14% The Dukes of Hazzard (2005) The storyline is so dumb and predictable it wouldn't have even made the grade for an episode of the original TV series. - CNN.com EDIT
Read More | Posted Aug 5, 2005
36% Must Love Dogs (2005) Calling it a dog is an insult to canines. - CNN.com EDIT
Read More | Posted Jul 29, 2005
40% The Island (2005) The Island isn't the best sci-fi thriller out there this summer but it's enjoyable. - CNN.com EDIT
Read More | Posted Jul 22, 2005
83% Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (2005) A beautifully executed, visually astounding film about love and family. - CNN.com EDIT
Read More | Posted Jul 15, 2005
75% War of the Worlds (2005) War of the Worlds can be a nightmarish trip, but it's a terrific film, a blockbuster that lives up to its billing. - CNN.com EDIT
Read More | Posted Jun 29, 2005
25% Bewitched (2005) The result is not only an homage to the original TV show, it's also a gentle -- and at times hilarious -- spoof of Hollywood. - CNN.com EDIT
Read More | Posted Jun 24, 2005
84% Batman Begins (2005) Bale, in his first venture into superhero status, hits just the right balance between Bruce's uncertainty and the intensity of his alter ego. Besides, Caine and Freeman elevate any project in which they appear. - CNN.com EDIT
Read More | Posted Jun 15, 2005