Paul Clinton (CNN.com)
Tomatometer-approved critic
| Publications: | Boxoffice Magazine, CNN.com, USA Today |
| Critics' Group: | Broadcast Film Critics Association |
Movie Reviews Only
| Rating | T-Meter | Title | Year | Review |
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| 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
Read More | Posted Jun 25, 2018
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| 65% | 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
Read More | Posted Feb 5, 2018
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| 88% | American Beauty (1999) |
American Beauty is deeply disturbing, acerbically funny, brilliantly acted, breathtakingly original and highly sophisticated.‐ CNN.com
Read More | Posted Feb 22, 2015
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| 27% | 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
Read More | Posted Sep 17, 2014
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| 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
Read More | Posted Jun 17, 2014
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| 85% | The Sixth Sense (1999) |
Willis turns in a measured and understated performance.‐ CNN.com
Read More | Posted Aug 27, 2013
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| 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
Read More | Posted May 14, 2013
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| 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
Posted Aug 6, 2012
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| 72% | The Mist (2007) |
It's a horror movie of real conviction. It deserves to be a hit.‐ CNN.com
Read More | Posted Dec 1, 2007
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| 65% | Dan in Real Life (2007) |
This is his [Carell's] most assured and rounded performance to date.‐ CNN.com
Read More | Posted Nov 3, 2007
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| 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
Read More | Posted Oct 20, 2007
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| 88% | 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
Read More | Posted Aug 3, 2007
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| 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
Read More | Posted Jul 28, 2007
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| 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
Read More | Posted Dec 30, 2006
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| 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
Read More | Posted Jan 27, 2006
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| 62% | The New World (2005) |
Watching The New World is like watching a snail cross an eight-lane highway.‐ CNN.com
Read More | Posted Jan 20, 2006
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| 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
Read More | Posted Jan 13, 2006
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| 76% | Match Point (2005) |
This is a wonderfully provocative film with complex characters and breathless twists and turns.‐ CNN.com
Read More | Posted Jan 6, 2006
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| 44% | 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
Read More | Posted Dec 31, 2005
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| 77% | Munich (2005) |
A visceral, emotionally exhausting work that dares to ask questions -- and gives no easy answers.‐ CNN.com
Read More | Posted Dec 24, 2005
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| 50% | The Producers (2005) |
This isn't a movie. It's a Broadway musical captured on film.‐ CNN.com
Read More | Posted Dec 16, 2005
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| 87% | Brokeback Mountain (2005) |
Quite simply, this is one of the best films of the year.‐ CNN.com
Read More | Posted Dec 14, 2005
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| 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
Read More | Posted Dec 13, 2005
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| 46% | Rent (2005) |
I've never seen the stage musical Rent, but the movie had me at hello.‐ CNN.com
Read More | Posted Nov 23, 2005
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| 83% | 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
Read More | Posted Nov 18, 2005
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| 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
Read More | Posted Nov 18, 2005
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| 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
Read More | Posted Nov 11, 2005
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| 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
Read More | Posted Nov 4, 2005
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| 49% | Prime (2005) |
Refreshingly bright, unpredictable and intelligent while still offering moments of giddy humor that take you totally by surprise.‐ CNN.com
Read More | Posted Oct 28, 2005
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| 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
Read More | Posted Oct 21, 2005
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| 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
Read More | Posted Oct 7, 2005
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| 90% | Capote (2005) |
Let me put this bluntly: Capote is, without a doubt, one of the best films of the year.‐ CNN.com
Read More | Posted Oct 1, 2005
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| 37% | Flightplan (2005) |
Flightplan - - a heart-stopping thriller.‐ CNN.com
Read More | Posted Sep 23, 2005
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| 55% | Just Like Heaven (2005) |
Just Like Heaven is light, pleasing and well worth seeing.‐ CNN.com
Read More | Posted Sep 16, 2005
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| 52% | An Unfinished Life (2005) |
Manages to be both moving and poignant largely because of the superb acting, cinematography and direction.‐ CNN.com
Read More | Posted Sep 12, 2005
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| 6% | A Sound of Thunder (2005) |
Watching A Sound of Thunder could possibly lower your IQ into the single digits.‐ CNN.com
Read More | Posted Sep 2, 2005
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| 38% | The Brothers Grimm (2005) |
What we have here isn't a movie, it's a coffee-table book.‐ CNN.com
Read More | Posted Aug 26, 2005
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| 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
Read More | Posted Aug 19, 2005
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| 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
Read More | Posted Aug 12, 2005
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| 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
Read More | Posted Aug 5, 2005
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| 36% | Must Love Dogs (2005) |
Calling it a dog is an insult to canines.‐ CNN.com
Read More | Posted Jul 29, 2005
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| 40% | The Island (2005) |
The Island isn't the best sci-fi thriller out there this summer but it's enjoyable.‐ CNN.com
Read More | Posted Jul 22, 2005
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| 82% | Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (2005) |
A beautifully executed, visually astounding film about love and family.‐ CNN.com
Read More | Posted Jul 15, 2005
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| 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
Read More | Posted Jun 29, 2005
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| 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
Read More | Posted Jun 24, 2005
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| 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
Read More | Posted Jun 15, 2005
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| 80% | Cinderella Man (2005) |
We needed heroes in the 1930s, and we need them today, and Cinderella Man is the unashamed story of a hero.‐ CNN.com
Read More | Posted Jun 3, 2005
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| 55% | Madagascar (2005) |
A delight. Co-writers and -directors McGrath and Eric Darnell, along with their entire team, have done a terrific job with their sweet and whimsical story.‐ CNN.com
Read More | Posted May 27, 2005
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| 17% | Monster-in-Law (2005) |
Monster-in-Law, is only saved -- by the skin of its teeth -- by co-stars, Jane Fonda and Wanda Sykes.‐ CNN.com
Read More | Posted May 13, 2005
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| 57% | The Interpreter (2005) |
Top-notch entertainment.‐ CNN.com
Read More | Posted Apr 22, 2005
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