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Cinephiles is not a Tomatometer-approved publication. Reviews from this publication only count toward the Tomatometer® when written by the following Tomatometer-approved critic(s): Yazmin Ghonaim.

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Rating Title | Year Author Quote
7/10
The Matrix Reloaded (2003) Yazmin Ghonaim A film that escalates its ability to astonish viewers with its technological achievements.
Posted May 16, 2003  Edit critic review
5/10
Laurel Canyon (2002) Yazmin Ghonaim While the plot successfully sets up the subsequent confrontation between the fragmented Sam and Alexis, both actors fail to elevate their performances to the dramatic level the climactic scene requires.
Posted Mar 31, 2003  Edit critic review
6/10
About Schmidt (2002) Yazmin Ghonaim Delivers bittersweet comedy and a heartening message about the ever present possibility of finding significance in the world.
Posted Mar 31, 2003  Edit critic review
7/10
The Four Feathers (2002) Yazmin Ghonaim Director of photography Robert Richardson ... captures the images vividly and draws viewers further into the film's dramatic desert battle scenes.
Posted Dec 10, 2002  Edit critic review
9/10
Life Is Beautiful (1997) Yazmin Ghonaim A dramatic rendition of the fortitude required to reclaim the violated spirit and the imaginary optimism needed to save a dying innocence.
Posted Dec 04, 2002  Edit critic review
7/10
Insomnia (2002) Yazmin Ghonaim
Posted Aug 27, 2002  Edit critic review
8/10
Baran (2001) Yazmin Ghonaim Offers viewers an honest portrayal of the realistic dilemmas confronting its characters and of the inspiring ways by which they learn to overcome them.
Posted Aug 05, 2002  Edit critic review
6/10
Road to Perdition (2002) Yazmin Ghonaim The film presents its main characters in an overall simplified manner, where a character's personal dilemmas and inner conflicts are represented by plot much more so than by character.
Posted Jul 22, 2002  Edit critic review
4/10
Full Frontal (2002) Yazmin Ghonaim A sometimes realistically and other times unrealistically portrayed group of mostly unlikeable men and women undergoing an identity or 'middle-age' crisis.
Posted Jul 22, 2002  Edit critic review
4/10
The Bourne Identity (2002) Yazmin Ghonaim The film fails to explore more intriguing narrative possibilities regarding the psychological effects of its character's identity crisis.
Posted Jun 24, 2002  Edit critic review
7/10
The Lady and the Duke (2001) Yazmin Ghonaim Aside from Rohmer's bold choices regarding point of view, The Lady and the Duke represents the filmmaker's lifelong concern with formalist experimentation in cinematic art.
Posted Jun 03, 2002  Edit critic review
7/10
Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones (2002) Yazmin Ghonaim Visually, Attack of the Clones' most impressive achievement is the army of clones and the factory that produces them.
Posted May 13, 2002  Edit critic review
7/10
Spider-Man (2002) Yazmin Ghonaim Effectively brings to the screen an unforgettable superhero that swings back into contemporary times.
Posted May 13, 2002  Edit critic review
5/10
High Crimes (2002) Yazmin Ghonaim Conforms itself with creating a game of 'who's who' ... where the characters' moves are often more predictable than their consequences.
Posted Apr 29, 2002  Edit critic review
6/10
Panic Room (2002) Yazmin Ghonaim Although Panic Room manages to deliver a visual story about a horrific home intrusion, the film lacks overall creative narrative options that would sustain and effectively develop the film's horror and suspense.
Posted Apr 08, 2002  Edit critic review
6/10
The Time Machine (2002) Yazmin Ghonaim Neglects the author's fundamental vision.
Posted Mar 25, 2002  Edit critic review
7/10
Showtime (2002) Yazmin Ghonaim The film benefits from De Niro's personification of the unglamorous, grumpy Mitch, from Murphy's overstressed -- yet amusingly credible -- performance.
Posted Mar 19, 2002  Edit critic review
6/10
40 Days and 40 Nights (2002) Yazmin Ghonaim Creates a rapport with its young viewers by first affronting them with its crude treatment of sex and then entertaining them with a silly plot.
Posted Mar 04, 2002  Edit critic review
3/10
Collateral Damage (2002) Yazmin Ghonaim Reduces itself to a highly simplified story about an overly aggressive victim, who is conveniently empowered to carry out extraordinary tasks in unknown territories.
Posted Feb 25, 2002  Edit critic review
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001) Yazmin Ghonaim The Fellowship of the Ring does manage to recreate in the viewer's mind those powerful, fantastical images of the magical land of Middle-earth.
Posted Dec 24, 2001  Edit critic review
A Beautiful Mind (2001) Yazmin Ghonaim Successfully lures the viewer into the mind of a character who is portrayed as defining everything in his world in mathematical terms.
Posted Dec 24, 2001  Edit critic review
Vanilla Sky (2001) Yazmin Ghonaim Successfully lures the viewer to feel sympathy for the the protagonist.
Posted Dec 17, 2001  Edit critic review
Ocean's Eleven (2001) Yazmin Ghonaim Deprives the viewer of the type of heightened suspense desirable for the heist genre, and rather, distracts him and her with its superficial treatment of character and plot.
Posted Dec 03, 2001  Edit critic review
7/10
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (2001) Yazmin Ghonaim Successfully imposes its imagery of the highly fictionalized reality of Harry Potter, and capitalizes on the charming qualities of its popularized protagonist.
Posted Dec 03, 2001  Edit critic review
Focus (2001) Yazmin Ghonaim Successfully presents its main character's reactions toward unsolicited events.
Posted Nov 26, 2001  Edit critic review
Amélie (2001) Yazmin Ghonaim An amusing tale about the awkwardness --and the importance-- of human relations.
Posted Nov 12, 2001  Edit critic review
From Hell (2001) Yazmin Ghonaim Offers a fairly conscientious revision of the always sensationalist case of Jack the Ripper.
Posted Oct 29, 2001  Edit critic review
K-PAX (2001) Yazmin Ghonaim The film conforms itself with suggesting its characters' intelligence, rather than exploring it.
Posted Oct 29, 2001  Edit critic review
Hearts in Atlantis (2001) Yazmin Ghonaim Most successful in its construction of the concept of Time.
Posted Oct 08, 2001  Edit critic review
Bread and Tulips (2000) Yazmin Ghonaim Charms the viewer as it communicates a noble message about the need to remove oneself from the meaninglessness of daily life in order to appreciate its full worth.
Posted Oct 01, 2001  Edit critic review
The Glass House (2001) Yazmin Ghonaim Falls short of the suspense and drama it pretends to be built on.
Posted Sep 24, 2001  Edit critic review
The Deep End (2001) Yazmin Ghonaim The Deep End's most notable visual tool involves the recurrent theme of water, captured by the cinematography of Giles Nuttgens.
Posted Sep 10, 2001  Edit critic review
America's Sweethearts (2001) Yazmin Ghonaim It is ironic that while the film tries to demystify its celebrities by showing their 'true' identities, it simultaneously creates a myth for the Julia Roberts character Kiki.
Posted Jul 30, 2001  Edit critic review
Jurassic Park III (2001) Yazmin Ghonaim Does offer a few genuinely horrific images.
Posted Jul 23, 2001  Edit critic review
Moulin Rouge (2001) Yazmin Ghonaim The new versions of these classic songs refresh the words and accentuate the harmony of their meaning.
Posted Jul 23, 2001  Edit critic review
The Princess and the Warrior (2000) Yazmin Ghonaim An original story with an ingenious narrative structure that gradually lures the viewer into its two main characters' introspective journeys.
Posted Jul 11, 2001  Edit critic review
The Closet (2001) Yazmin Ghonaim Survives the dangers of its risky premise.
Posted Jul 11, 2001  Edit critic review
A.I.: Artificial Intelligence (2001) Yazmin Ghonaim Mostly overburdened by the responsibility to stand as an adult fairy tale that integrates the visions of two very distinct filmmakers.
Posted Jul 09, 2001  Edit critic review
Pearl Harbor (2001) Yazmin Ghonaim Successfully provokes feelings of patriotism and of admiration for those who volunteered to 'fight back' and/or to save lives.
Posted May 28, 2001  Edit critic review
Angel Eyes (2001) Yazmin Ghonaim Uses a down-to-earth approach in portraying its characters' imperfections.
Posted May 17, 2001  Edit critic review
The Luzhin Defence (2000) Yazmin Ghonaim Most successful in depicting its protagonist's unique -- often inadequate -- nature.
Posted May 14, 2001  Edit critic review
Amores perros (2000) Yazmin Ghonaim An extraordinary cinematic feat.
Posted May 07, 2001  Edit critic review
Bridget Jones's Diary (2001) Yazmin Ghonaim Offers a more realistic portrait of the unglamorous woman.
Posted Apr 23, 2001  Edit critic review
Just Visiting (2001) Yazmin Ghonaim Creates a fair degree of authenticity in its representations of cultural and period differences.
Posted Apr 23, 2001  Edit critic review
The Taste of Others (2000) Yazmin Ghonaim The spirit of belonging is delicately captured by one of the film's concluding scenes.
Posted Apr 03, 2001  Edit critic review
Someone Like You (2001) Yazmin Ghonaim Offers an ineffective climactic scene.
Posted Mar 30, 2001  Edit critic review
Memento (2000) Yazmin Ghonaim A suspenseful story which evolves as a result of its protagonist's abnormal cognitive processes.
Posted Mar 26, 2001  Edit critic review
The Caveman's Valentine (2001) Yazmin Ghonaim A film with intriguing concepts and unclear representations of them.
Posted Mar 08, 2001  Edit critic review
6/10
Hamlet (2000) Yazmin Ghonaim Hamlet offers a valuable meta-comment on the role of the visual media with regards to the representation of the self.
Posted Mar 08, 2001  Edit critic review
Hannibal (2001) Yazmin Ghonaim A figure to be remembered more for his overpowering determination than for his 'bad eating habits,' Hannibal has carved a niche in our brain.
Posted Feb 07, 2001  Edit critic review
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